In a 145-108 victory, the Celtics completely controlled the Clippers game. Typical Celtics win indicators included a blistering 47.2% three-point shooting percentage, 33 assists, and a 60-39 rebounding advantage for Boston.
After sitting out Wednesday’s match against the Kings due to a strained left ankle, Jayson Tatum returned to lead the team in scoring and shooting. In only 30 minutes of play, he made 9 out of 16 shots and 5 of 10 attempts from beyond the arc, enough for 30 points. He continued playing through what seemed to be an ankle sprain in the second quarter.
оn tоp оf his 24 pоints, 6 rebоunds, and 2 assists, Jaylen Brоwn maintained his impressive оffensive perfоrmance by shооting 9 fоr 17 frоm the field. When Brоwn scоred seven cоnsecutive pоints early in the third quarter, it helped increase the lead frоm 17 pоints at halftime tо 25 pоints, making Brоwn an especially impоrtant player.
From that moment on, the Celtics maintained a 20-point lead throughout the remainder of the game. Six players reached double figures, showcasing an impressive team effort.
The first big off the bench, Neemias Queta, had another solid performance. In 23 minutes of play, he scored 14 points and grabbed 12 rebounds, his second double-double of the week.
Jrue Holiday was solid on both ends of the court as well. He scored 20 points, which is his second game in a row, on 8-12 shooting from the field and added six rebounds and seven assists, tying him for the team lead.
Oshae Brissett continued his impressive play, making three of four three-pointers on route to a twelve-point performance in eighteen minutes. The Celtics broke a franchise record by scoring over 140 points in back-to-back games, thanks to a quiet performance from Derrick White (18 points) and contributions from Al Horford (6 points, 7 rebounds, and 5 assists).
Even though Paul George scored 12 points in the first quarter and finished with 21 points for the game, he was largely ineffective in the second half as the Clippers were unable to stop the Celtics’ relentless shooting.
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After suffering a sprained ankle in Wednesday’s game in Sacramento, Kristaps Porzingis missed a 12th consecutive game for the Celtics. After tonight, they will be 8-5 without Porzingis, compared to 14-1 with him in the lineup.
In their final game of their road trip through California, the Celtics will face the Lakers on Christmas Day at 5pm ET.