LOS ANGELES — Ray Allen scored 12 of his 24 points in the third quarter and made 10 of his first 11 shots, leading the Boston Celtics to a 87-86 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday night.

It was the defending NBA champions’ first loss in five games since Kobe Bryant went down with a sprained left ankle.
Kendrick Perkins had 13 points and 14 assists, Kevin Garnett had 13 points and eight boards and Rajon Rondo added 14 points and 11 assists for the Celtics, who were busy before gametime. They acquired guard Nate Robinson and Marcus Landry from the New York Knicks in exchange for Eddie House, J.R. Giddens, Bill Walker and a future conditional second-round pick.
Paul Gasol scored 22 points, and Lamar Odom had 13 points and 14 rebounds for Los Angeles.