Cody Martin makes 2-foot layup (LaMelo Ball assists)
95 - 87
Q411:28
LaMelo Ball misses 11-foot jump shot
95 - 85
Q412:00→←
In: LaMelo Ball, P.J. Washington Out: JT Thor, Dennis Smith Jr.
95 - 85
Q33:43→←
In: Cody Martin, JT Thor, Dennis Smith Jr. Out: P.J. Washington, Jalen McDaniels, LaMelo Ball
83 - 80
Q34:25
LaMelo Ball lost ball turnover (Payton Pritchard steals)
81 - 77
Q34:28
Jayson Tatum lost ball turnover (LaMelo Ball steals)
81 - 77
Q35:42
LaMelo Ball misses 6-foot jump shot
77 - 74
Q36:12+2
LaMelo Ball makes 15-foot jump shot
75 - 74
Q37:31
LaMelo Ball misses 1-foot layup
70 - 72
Q39:27
LaMelo Ball misses 28-foot three point jump shot
64 - 70
Q310:03+2
Mason Plumlee makes 5-foot hook (LaMelo Ball assists)
64 - 70
Q310:43+2
Mason Plumlee makes 1-foot layup (LaMelo Ball assists)
62 - 68
Q20:01
LaMelo Ball lost ball turnover (Robert Williams III steals)
62 - 66
Q20:26+2
LaMelo Ball makes 1-foot layup
59 - 66
Q20:33
LaMelo Ball defensive rebound
59 - 64
Q20:48
LaMelo Ball bad pass turnover (Al Horford steals)
59 - 64
Q21:15
LaMelo Ball defensive rebound
57 - 64
Q21:33+1
LaMelo Ball makes free throw 2 of 2
57 - 64
Q21:33+1
LaMelo Ball makes free throw 1 of 2
57 - 63
Q23:05→←
In: Jalen McDaniels, LaMelo Ball Out: Cody Martin, Dennis Smith Jr.
51 - 62
Q24:10→←
In: Cody Martin Out: LaMelo Ball
47 - 60
Q24:57
LaMelo Ball misses 28-foot three point jump shot
45 - 58
Q25:20+2
LaMelo Ball makes 13-foot jump shot
42 - 58
Q26:35
LaMelo Ball misses 12-foot jump shot
42 - 52
Q26:52
LaMelo Ball defensive rebound
42 - 52
Q27:39+2
P.J. Washington makes 9-foot jump shot (LaMelo Ball assists)
39 - 52
Q28:07+2
Dennis Smith Jr. makes 2-foot layup (LaMelo Ball assists)
37 - 50
Q28:40+3
LaMelo Ball makes 28-foot three point jump shot (Dennis Smith Jr. assists)
34 - 48
Q29:17+3
P.J. Washington makes 26-foot three point jump shot (LaMelo Ball assists)
34 - 45
Q29:55
LaMelo Ball defensive rebound
31 - 40
Q210:21+2
Nick Richards makes 1-foot dunk (LaMelo Ball assists)
31 - 40
Q210:53+2
LaMelo Ball makes 1-foot layup
31 - 38
Q211:17
LaMelo Ball misses 4-foot jump shot
31 - 36
Q212:00→←
In: P.J. Washington, LaMelo Ball Out: JT Thor, Dennis Smith Jr.
31 - 34
Q12:50→←
In: JT Thor, Nick Richards, Cody Martin Out: P.J. Washington, Mason Plumlee, LaMelo Ball
29 - 31
Q13:36+2
LaMelo Ball makes 6-foot jump shot (Mason Plumlee assists)
29 - 29
Q13:59+2
LaMelo Ball makes 1-foot layup
26 - 27
Q15:16
LaMelo Ball defensive rebound
23 - 20
Q15:34
LaMelo Ball misses 26-foot three point jump shot
23 - 20
Q15:56+2
Mason Plumlee makes 1-foot dunk (LaMelo Ball assists)
20 - 20
Q16:37+1
LaMelo Ball makes free throw 1 of 1
18 - 18
Q16:37+2
LaMelo Ball makes 2-foot layup
18 - 17
Q16:40
LaMelo Ball defensive rebound
18 - 15
Q16:50
LaMelo Ball personal (1st personal)
18 - 15
Q17:02
LaMelo Ball misses 27-foot three point jump shot
18 - 15
Q17:24+1
LaMelo Ball makes free throw 2 of 2
16 - 15
Q17:24+1
LaMelo Ball makes free throw 1 of 2
16 - 14
Q18:00
LaMelo Ball misses 1-foot layup
14 - 13
Q19:10
LaMelo Ball bad pass turnover (Robert Williams III steals)
9 - 11
Q110:53+3
Jalen McDaniels makes 23-foot three point jump shot (LaMelo Ball assists)
3 - 5
Game summary
LaMelo Ball started and finished with 31 points, 7 rebounds, 9 assists, and 1 steal in 38 minutes during the January 14, 2023 106-122 loss to the Boston Celtics. He shot 11-27 from the field, 1-8 from three, and 8-8 from the line. His plus-minus was -7.