Kendrick Perkins
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Kendrick Perkins shared his excitement for the battle between the Lakers and the Celtics on Saturday night.

Perkins said the game between the two rivals was an ‘old school’ one and called it ‘real basketball’.

“That Lakers and Celtics game was an old school grind it out type game!!! That’s the REAL basketball that we all have been missing. Just saying,” Perkins tweeted.

The Lakers survived a late thriller against the Celtics (96-95) and snapped a two-game road losing streak to improve to 15-6.