LOS ANGELES: The Boston Celtics handed what LeBron James called a “butt-whipping” to his Los Angeles Lakers in their worst defeat of the NBA season on Monday (Tuesday in Manila), routing the Western Conference leaders 139-107.

Jayson Tatum scored 27 points, and Kemba Walker returned from injury to add 20 for the Celtics, who snapped a three-game skid with the upset triumph.

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