The Lakers will not have Jaxson Hayes starting at center -- or playing at all -- in Saturday's game against the Celtics.

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Coach JJ Redick says he doesn’t “think it’s anything serious” after Hayes was hurt late in the Lakers’ OT win over the Knicks.

The Celtics will be down their starting center Kristaps Porzingis for the fourth straight game as well on Saturday night due to illness. Al Horford will start in his place. Jrue Holiday will be back in the lineup for Boston after missing the last three games with a finger injury.

Luka Doncic scored 32 points, LeBron James added 31 and the Los Angeles Lakers extended their winning streak to eight games, defeating the New York Knicks 113-109 in overtime.