Wednesday’s game between the Celtics and Clippers was highly entertaining. Boston required overtime to win despite having Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown, and Derrick White in the lineup. The Clippers were down four starters (James Harden, Norman Powell, Kawhi Leonard, and Ivica Zubac), but the available players didn’t use that as an excuse.

The Celtics finished their road trip 3-1 after knocking off the Mavericks on Saturday night behind a big third quarter from Derrick White.

Jaylen Brown scored 25 points and Jayson Tatum added 24 as the visiting Boston Celtics pulled out a 117-113 overtime victory over the Los Angeles Clippers on Wednesday at Inglewood, Calif., on a night when key players were missing from both sides.

(AP) Jaylen Brown scored 25 points, Jayson Tatum added 24 and the Boston ... without Jrue Holiday and Kristaps Porzingis. Derrick Jones Jr. scored a career-high 29 points, 17 in the first quarter ...

The Celtics end their four-game road trip on a high note with a 122-107 win in a Finals rematch vs. a shorthanded Mavs team. Jayson Tatum: 24 points, 6 rebounds, Jaylen Brown: 22

The Celtics defeated the Clippers, 117-113, in OT. Top Performers – Boston Jaylen Brown – 25 points, 6 assists, 2 3PM Jayson Tatum – 24 points, 7 rebounds, 8 assists, 4 3PM Derrick White – 20 points,

Jayson Tatum will spearhead the Boston Celtics' efforts to assert their dominance against the Dallas Mavericks heading into Saturday's game.

The Celtics opened the five-minute extra session with 3-pointers by White, Tatum and Brown that stretched the lead to 112-105. The Clippers twice cut the deficit to two points, the last time on Coffey's three-point play with 30 seconds to go.

James Harden scored 17 of his 40 points in the third quarter and Norman Powell added 33 points as the Los Angeles Clippers finished off a 127-117 victory over the visiting Milwaukee Bucks at Inglewood,

Jayson Tatum joined elite company, becoming one of seven players in NBA history to score 13,000 career points before turning 27.

The Los Angeles Clippers are defying expectations this season. Despite losing Paul George in free agency and Kawhi Leonard battling injuries, the Clippers sit sixth in the Western Conference.

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