LOS ANGELES – – Brandon Boston Jr. had career highs of 27 points and five 3-pointers, sparking the Los Angeles Clippers to a 114-111 victory over the Boston Celtics on Wednesday in a matchup of teams barely above.
The Celtics were led by Jayson Tatum with 29 points and 10 rebounds.
Boston scored five points in a 13-4 run that opened the third and extended the Clippers’ lead to 76-55 – their biggest of the game.
Clippers: Boston joined Eric Gordon and Lamar Odom as the only Clippers age 20 or younger to score at least 27 points in a game.