TThe Los Angeles Clippers kicked off their three-game home stance with a 114-111 win over the Boston Celtics on Wednesday night at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California.
The defeat led to an unsatisfactory two-match visit to Los Angeles, and Wednesday’s defeat came right on the heels. 119-115 loss on Tuesday nightt to LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers.
Turnover in Celtics
The downfall of the guests from Boston was the turnover. Celtics had 22 moves At night, one step short of their seasonal peak, the Clippers have a massive 33-22 point lead without a loss.
The Celtics guests had a slight lead after the first quarter, 28-24, when Josh Richardson stepped off the bench with seven points.
But the Clippers roared back in the second quarter with a 39-23 lead in the second 12 minutes, highlighted by Justice Winslow with 4 of 5 shots over the 3-point line and an impressive 18 points from rookie Brandon Boston Jr. …
Tatum brings Boston to life
The Celtics went to work trying to break away from the 63-51 Clippers lead, and Tatum did the damage.
With just nine points in the first half, Tatum went to 12 points in the third quarter onlybut by the final 12 minutes the Clippers were still leading 87:78.
In the fourth quarter, Boston made a final run in which they came close to one point in the final seconds, but in the end the Clippers managed to hold onto the victory.
Boston returns to Friday night’s Phoenix game against the Suns, while the Clippers host the Orlando Magic on Saturday.