NBA

Kemba Walker, Celtics Hold Off Paul George, Clippers

TD GARDEN — The Celtics grabbed their third consecutive win at TD Garden, Tuesday night as Boston improved its record to above the .500 plateau following its 117-112 victory over the Clippers.

Kemba Walker’s team-high 25 points, including some big shots towards the end of the game that led the charge down the stretch. Jaylen Brown added 18 points and Clippers All-Star Paul George scored a game-high 32.

The Celtics kicked off the final frame with an 8-3 run before making two key defensive stops on Clippers All-Star Paul George, who had a chance to pull Los Angeles to within one point, in the end, but came up short.

Getting off to a poor start in the final frame has been an ongoing issue for Celtics head coach Brad Stevens. However, the Celtics were very vocal against the Clippers and seemed more intuned on defensive than we’ve seen throughout most of the regular season.

Boston will have a chance to tack on one more win before the NBA All-Star break when they take on the Toronto Raptors, Thursday night.

Josue Pavon

Celtics Reporter

Recent Posts

Kelsey Plum Trade Destinations, WNBA Growth & Sun Move to Houston

WNBA reporter Noa Dalzell brings on WNBA broadcaster Brendan Glasheen to discuss how much the…

9 hours ago

Why the Bruins Should Not Trade for Shane Wright | Pucks with Haggs

Pucks with Haggs host Joe Haggerty and guest Mick Colageo discuss the B's hiring Trent…

11 hours ago

Where do the Celtics Rank in the Eastern Conference Right Now? | Bob Ryan & Jeff Goodman NBA Podcast

On this episode, Bob Ryan and Jeff Goodman react to LeBron James’ decision to go…

11 hours ago

Latest on Christian Gonzalez + Big Picture Takeaways From Training Camp | Pats Chat

Christian Gonzalez spoke to the media and indicated he won't be negotiating his contract publicly.…

12 hours ago

Kayshon Boutte Dominating Patriots Training Camp

CLNS Media's Taylor Kyles, SI's Mike Kadlick, Pats Pulpit's Brian Hines, and 98.5's Alex Barth…

13 hours ago

Did Celtics try to deal Jaylen Brown to rival at trade deadline? | Still Poddable

Jay King and Brian Robb continue to discuss Jaylen Brown's fit in Philadelphia and whether…

15 hours ago