Undermanned Clippers come out on top of host Celtics

Marcus Morris Sr. received 91-82 on Wednesday evening, ending with 23 factors and 10 rebounds towards the earlier group, main the short-handed Los Angeles Clippers past the host Boston Celtics. ..

Luke Kennard, Eric Bledsoe and Terance Mann every added 17 factors to Los Angeles. Los Angeles misplaced in two and 5 of the earlier six video games.

Jaylen Brown scored the sport’s highest 30 factors in 13 of the 36 Celtics photographs. Robert Williams III added 16 factors and 14 rebounds earlier than ending within the fourth quarter, apparently struggling a head harm.

Boston suffered three consecutive losses and eight consecutive losses in 11 video games. The Celtics shot 34.7 p.c (35-of-101) from the sector, making a quarter-42 three-pointer (9.5 p.c).

The Clippers additionally defeated the Celtics 114-111 at their first assembly on December eighth in Los Angeles.

Los Angeles didn’t have two stars, as Kawhi Leonard (restoration of ACL rupture) and Paul George (rupture of the ligament of the appropriate elbow) remained on the sidelines. Reggie Jackson, Brandon Boston Jr., Moses Wright, and Jay Scrub additionally didn’t take part within the Clippers with the COVID-19 Well being and Security Protocol.

Boston performed with out star Jayson Tatum and beginning guard Marcus Good. Tatum missed his second straight recreation with the COVID protocol, however Good was on the sidelines with a laceration in his proper hand.

The Celtics reserves Dennis Schröder, Ennes Freedom, Aaron Nesmith, Bruno Fernando and CJ Miles have been additionally excluded from the Protocol.

Los Angeles climbed 47-40 in half-time after main 10 folks within the first half. Boston was main six folks within the second quarter earlier than the Clippers ended the interval with a 19-6 surge.

The third remaining 8:38 Morris jumper raised LA 55-45 earlier than the Celtics rallyed to tie it at 57 within the second half of the quarter. Boston regained the lead early within the fourth and led 74-73 with 8:07 remaining after Brown’s layup.

Bledsoe’s bucket, which adopted at 6:33, introduced the Clippers again as LA closed the victory.

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