TONIGHT

vs. Boston, 7:30

Fox Sports Net

* Site--Staples Center.

* Radio--KLAC (570).

* Records--Lakers 43-11, Celtics 23-31.

* Record vs. Celtics--1-0.

* Update--Because of the lockout last season and the decline of the Celtics, what used to be the best national rivalry in the NBA is a faded memory. Boston has not played in L.A. since beating the Lakers, 108-102, on Dec. 28, 1997. This is the last of a five-game trip for Celtics.

* Tickets--(213) 480-3232.