Jaylen Brown played through pain in the second ... Springer notched four steals and successfully silenced Clippers hot hand Kevin Porter Jr. after entering the game late in the third quarter.
(AP) Jaylen Brown scored 25 ... Derrick Jones Jr. scored a career-high 29 points, 17 in the first quarter, to lead the Clippers. Kevin Porter Jr. added a season-high 26 and Amir Coffey had 24.
Playing without six of their top eight rotation players, Derrick Jones Jr., Kevin Porter Jr and Amir Coffey lead a gutty effort as the hosts push the reigning champs until the end in a 117-113
The Celtics defeated the Clippers, 117-113, in OT. Top Performers – Boston Jaylen Brown – 25 points, 6 assists, 2 3PM Jayson Tatum – 24 points, 7 rebounds, 8 assists, 4 3PM Derrick White – 20 points,
Wednesday’s game between the Celtics and Clippers was highly entertaining. Boston required overtime to win despite having Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown, and Derrick White in the lineup. The Clippers were down four starters (James Harden, Norman Powell, Kawhi Leonard, and Ivica Zubac), but the available players didn’t use that as an excuse.
Jaylen Brown scored 25 points, Jayson Tatum added 24 and the Boston Celtics rallied past the Los Angeles Clippers 117-113 in overtime when both teams were missing key players.
Porzingis turned the ball over on the first possession and played an essentially perfect game for the Celtics the rest of the way.
After recently moving up the 757Teamz boys basketball rankings, No. 2 King’s Fork defeated Lakeland, 76-58, led by George Porter Jr. (13 points and 11 rebounds) and Jeremiah Morris (11
When Boston needed a stop, the calls the Celtics coach made proved disastrous, and afterward took responsibility for the loss: "I didn't help them close it at the end."
Karl-Anthony Towns had 24 points and 11 rebounds, and Jalen Brunson had 20 points and six assists for the Knicks, who scored 143 points for the second straight game and won their fourth straight. New York (31-16) won for the 16th time in its past 22 games.
The Boston Celtics are hitting the road for a Friday night showdown in New Orleans, looking to pick up another win against the Pelicans. This game kicks off a three-game trip, with matchups against the Philadelphia 76ers and Cleveland Cavaliers up next.