LA Clippers at Boston Celtics
· National Basketball AssociationKristaps Porzingis scores 16 in season debut, Celtics hit 22 3-pointers in 126-94 win over Clippers
Payton Pritchard added with 20 points for Boston, which extended its season-high win streak to six games.
Kristaps Porzingis finished with 16 points on 6 of 12 shooting, to go along with six rebounds and two blocks in his season debut following offseason ankle surgery. He made the start and played 23 minutes with Al Horford (illness) and Luke Kornet (hamstring) out.
Ivica Zubac led the Clippers with 23 points and 10 rebounds. James Harden added 19, nine assists and eight rebounds. The loss snapped a five-game win streak for LA.
Celtics: Teams entered the night averaging 52.8 points per game in the paint against the Celtics this season. The Clippers finished with 58 interior points, but made noticeable adjustments when Porzingis was on the floor.
Regular Season Series
BOS leads series 1-0
Recent Plays
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End of Game | 94 - 126 |
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End of the 4th Quarter | 94 - 126 |
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Xavier Tillman defensive rebound | 94 - 126 |
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Terance Mann misses tip shot | 94 - 126 |
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Terance Mann offensive rebound | 94 - 126 |
Statistics
LAC |
BOS |
|
|---|---|---|
| 39-90 | FG | 45-88 |
| 43 | Field Goal % | 51 |
| 7-26 | 3PT | 22-51 |
| 27 | Three Point % | 43 |
| 9-13 | FT | 14-20 |
| 69 | Free Throw % | 70 |
| 44 | Rebounds | 47 |
| 10 | Offensive Rebounds | 8 |
| 34 | Defensive Rebounds | 39 |
| 18 | Assists | 33 |
| 8 | Steals | 10 |
| 3 | Blocks | 11 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 11 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 14 | Total Turnovers | 11 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 6 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 13 |
| 6 | Fast Break Points | 15 |
| 58 | Points in Paint | 46 |
| 12 | Fouls | 12 |
| 3 | Largest Lead | 32 |
Boston Celtics Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Jordan Walsh, G | Out | Dec 22 |
| Jayson Tatum, F | Out | Oct 9 |
LA Clippers Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Ivica Zubac, C | Out | Dec 21 |
| Yanic Konan Niederhauser, C | Day-To-Day | Dec 21 |
| Derrick Jones Jr., F | Out | Dec 20 |
| Bradley Beal, G | Out | Nov 12 |
Game Information
Location: Boston, MA
Attendance: 19,156 · Capacity:
2025-26 Pacific Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
LA Lakers |
19 | 8 | .704 | - | L1 |
Phoenix |
15 | 13 | .536 | 4.5 | L1 |
Golden State |
14 | 15 | .483 | 6 | W1 |
LA Clippers |
7 | 21 | .250 | 12.5 | W1 |
Sacramento |
7 | 22 | .241 | 13 | W1 |
2025-26 Atlantic Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
New York |
20 | 8 | .714 | - | W1 |
Boston |
17 | 11 | .607 | 3 | W2 |
Philadelphia |
16 | 11 | .593 | 3.5 | W2 |
Toronto |
17 | 13 | .567 | 4 | L2 |
Brooklyn |
8 | 19 | .296 | 11.5 | W1 |
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