Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum each scored 29 points to lead the Boston Celtics to an 116-110 win over the Los Angeles Clippers. Jaylen Brown's jumper with 33 seconds remaining gave the Celtics a three-point edge, and Marcus Smart stepped up with 17 points and nine assists to help seal it. Al Horford blocked Paul George's layup with 33 seconds left and finished with a blocked shot to help Boston extend its winning streak to four. After starting assistant Damon Stoudamire, who was filling in for injured Joe Mazzulla, the team defeated the Clippers for the second consecutive game, winning 112-102.
Kawhi Leonard scored 26 points in the win, while Paul George had 24 points and 12 rebounds. Los Angeles had won four of its last five matches, including a pair of sweeps against Detroit and Toronto earlier this week. The Celtics led 112-102 with under three minutes left before the Clippers scored eight of the next nine points.