The Clippers couldn't overcome a brutal second quarter, outscoring the Celtics in the second half but still falling 121-118 ...
Jaylen Brown scored 33 points and had 13 rebounds, Payton Pritchard added 30 points and the Boston Celtics held off the Los Angeles Clippers for a 121-118 victory on Sunday.
The Celtics host the Los Angeles Clippers for the first of 2 games between these two teams this season. They will meet again in Los Angeles on January 3. The Celtics won the series 2-0 last season.