The Boston Celtics erased a 24 point deficit Thursday and came back to defeat the Los Angeles Lakers 97-91 in Game 4 at Staples Center and now lead 3-1 in the championship series.

Boston won the game as a 7.5-point underdog, while the 188 points fell UNDER the posted total of 191.5.

Ray Allen led the Celtics with 19 points and nine rebounds, and Paul Pierce added 20 in the win.

Lamar Odom had 19 points and 10 rebounds for a double-double for the Lakers.