TONIGHT

at Boston, 4:30 PST

Channel 9, 5:30 (delayed)

Site--Fleet Center

Radio--KLAC (570).

Records--Lakers 53-22, Celtics 43-32.

Record vs. Celtics--0-1.

Update--The Celtics continue to draw confidence from their Feb. 19 victory in Los Angeles, where they came from 18 points down to defeat the Lakers, 109-108. Antoine Walker banked in a three-point shot with 1.2 seconds left, or 1.3 seconds before Kobe Bryant’s shot nearly won it for the Lakers. Paul Pierce, averaging 26.3 points, had 33 points. Bryant had 27 and Shaquille O’Neal, fresh off the injured list, had 17 rebounds. The Celtics defeated the Pacers on Tuesday, also after being down by 18. Walker averages 22.2 points and 8.0 three-point attempts. The Celtics have won four of five games. Point guard Kenny Anderson, recovering from a sprained ankle, is expected to come off the injured list today and start against the Lakers.