In a thrilling matchup, the Boston Celtics rallied past the Los Angeles Clippers 117-113 in overtime on Wednesday night. Despite missing key players, the Celtics were led by Jaylen Brown’s 25 points and Jayson Tatum’s 24 points, with Derrick White adding 20 and Sam Hauser chipping in 15 with five three-pointers. On the other side, Derrick Jones Jr. had a career-high 29 points for the Clippers, with Kevin Porter Jr. adding a season-high 26 and Amir Coffey scoring 24.
Both teams were without several key players, including Jrue Holiday and Kristaps Porzingis for the Celtics, and Kawhi Leonard, James Harden, Norman Powell, and Ivica Zubac for the Clippers. The game featured 16 ties and 25 lead changes, showcasing the competitiveness between the two teams.
The Celtics turned the game around in the fourth quarter after trailing by six early on, going on a 13-0 run with clutch three-pointers from White and Tatum to pull ahead by seven. In overtime, the Celtics continued their hot shooting with three-pointers from White, Tatum, and Brown to stretch their lead.
The Clippers fought back, cutting the deficit to two points late in overtime, but the Celtics held on for the win. With this victory, the Celtics moved closer to securing a playoff spot in the Eastern Conference. They will face the Los Angeles Lakers next, while the Clippers will take on the Washington Wizards to finish their back-to-back games this week.
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