Lakers spoil Allen’s record-setting game

BOSTON, (Reuters) – The Los Angeles Lakers spoiled  Ray Allen’s record-setting game with a second half comeback to  earn a 92-86 win over the Boston Celtics on Thursday.   

Allen made his record 2,561st three point shot with 1:48  remaining in the first quarter to give the Celtics an early  eight-point lead and drew a standing ovation from the Boston  fans.  

“I knew I only needed two threes, but on any other day or  any other game, it would have happened just like that,” said  Allen. “That second three was almost slow-motion for me … I  was like, ‘this is it.’ It was definitely a magical moment.”
  
Former Indiana Pacers guard Reggie Miller, who was in  attendance, had held the previous record for career three  pointers.   
The Lakers trailed by as many as 15 points in the second  quarter and by eight at half time, but a 10-0 run to start the  second half allowed them to get back into the game.  
 
The Lakers outscored Boston 27-15 in the third, led by 12  points from Kobe Bryant after he scored just three in the first  half.   
“We just made things a little bit tougher,” said Bryant. “In  the first half, they got a lot of easy opportunities in  transition, a lot of easy catch and shoots. We just had to put a  stop to it.”
  
Bryant finished with 23 points, Pau Gasol had 20 points and  10 rebounds and Andrew Bynum had 16 points for the Lakers.   
Allen led the Celtics with 20 points and Rajon Rondo had 12  points and 10 assists.
  
“They came out real aggressive in that third quarter and we  just didn’t come out aggressive,” Celtics forward Paul Pierce  said.