The National Basketball Association’s (NBA) double header on Friday (November 10) saw wins for the two most storied franchises in league history.

In-season tournament action was in full swing and the first of the primetime double-header saw the Boston Celtics face off at home against the Brooklyn Nets.

With Al Horford out due to injury, there might have been concerns about the Celtics’ ability to stretch the floor and get rebounds, especially when the starters are out of the game.

The Celtics proved their depth could be the best it has been in years, with stunning contributions from role players to compliment their main stars.

With a 38-point first quarter, the C’s would have a five-point lead that quickly ballooned to double digits in the second quarter.

Jayson Tatum was scoreless in the first interval, but would come alive in the second and help the Celtics stamp their dominance in the second quarter.

The Celtics executed brilliantly on the offensive end, while taking care of the ball, and went into the locker room up by a dozen.

The Nets would recover somewhat in the third quarter with the help of their bench. It would also help that Tatum was again scoreless for the quarter.

The Nets would outscore the home team by 3 points to cut the lead to single digits with the final quarter left to play.

The Celtics would again find another gear and with Jaylen Brown having a stellar night, the home team would show their dominance and go on to win 107-121. Brown ended the night with 28 points.

Despite having two scoreless quarters, Tatum ended the night with a double-double, with 23 points and 10 rebounds.

The second half of the doubleheader served up an impressive comeback from Lebron James’ Lakers against the Phoenix Suns.

The Lakers were outscored by nine points in the quarter, which added to their dismal statistic of being outscored in the first quarter in every game this season.

Bradley Beal, back from a back injury, looked spritely in his comeback game, with cuts to the basket and finishes against defenders.

Both he and Durant would make up the bulk of the Suns’ scoring and the home team seemed poised for a good night.

Even though the game was separated by a single-digit deficit (eight points) at halftime, the Lakers looked more comfortable going into the locker room despite being behind.

Both teams would have an astounding third quarter, scoring upwards of 30 points in the interval.

The fourth quarter was set up as an intense twelve minutes marred by the Suns’ loss of offensive rhythm and the Lakers’ improved shooting.

The Lakers would make five straight three-point attempts and took the lead in the fourth quarter for the first time since the opening twelve.

The visitors would go on to outscore their hosts by 10 points in the quarter and mounted a successful comeback that ended 119-122.

LeBron James, in an age-defying night, led the way for the Lakers with a double-double of 32 points and 11 rebounds.

Kevin Durant would lead all scorers with a sensational 38 points in a losing effort.

Both teams are now a game below .500 at 4-5 and are eighth (Lakers) and ninth (Suns) in the Western Conference.