Celtics beat Lakers

Ray Allen scored 27 of his 32 points in the first half with a record-setting 3-point shooting display as the Boston Celtics leveled the NBA finals with a 103-94 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 2 last night.



Allen hit a finals-record eight 3-pointers in a dazzling effort for the Celtics and Rajon Rondo racked up 19 points, 12 rebounds and 10 assists in his fifth playoff triple-double to hand Los Angeles their first home loss of the postseason.



Kobe Bryant scored 21 points while battling more foul trouble for the Lakers, who couldn\'t catch up to Boston\'s dynamic guards in Los Angeles\' first home playoff loss since last season\'s Western Conference finals.



Pau Gasol had 25 points and eight rebounds for the Lakers, and Andrew Bynum added 21 points and six rebounds.



Game 3 will take place tomorrow night in Boston.