The Boston Celtics delivered one of their most complete offensive performances of the season on Saturday night, rolling past the Los Angeles Clippers 146-115 at the Intuit Dome. The win pushed Boston to 22-12 and capped off a 4-1 West Coast trip.
Jaylen Brown matched his career high with 50 points, controlling the game from the opening minutes and breaking it open in the second half. He shot 18-for-26 from the field and made six of his 10 attempts from beyond the arc.
Brown scored 19 points in the third quarter, repeatedly using turnovers and early help. His scoring surge turned a competitive match into a runaway before the fourth even started.
Derrick White complemented the performance with 29 points, shooting 10-of-20 overall and 5-of-12 from three-point range. The guard consistently punished defensive rotations and finished with seven assists.
Anfernee Simons added 15 points off the bench as Boston’s perimeter depth overwhelmed the Clippers’ coverage. The Celtics shot 55.2 percent from the floor and 47.1 percent from three-point range.
Brown and White combined for 11 three-pointers, matching Los Angeles’ entire output from deep. Boston finished with 24 made threes and scored 146 points without relying heavily on free throws.
The Celtics stopped the game midway through the fourth quarter. Brown scored nine straight points to extend the lead to 128-107 with 6:15 left, then reached 50 on a finish in traffic with 3:56 left.
In Los Angeles, the season’s best six-game winning streak came to an end. Kawhi Leonard and John Collins each scored 22 points, but the Clippers struggled to keep pace defensively.
Collins was efficient early, making his first eight shots and finishing 9-for-10 from the floor. Leonard battled foul trouble and finished with 6-for-17 shooting.
James Harden recorded 18 points and 12 assists, but couldn’t slow Boston’s ball movement. Ivica Zubac returned after missing five games with a sprained left ankle and totaled four points and seven rebounds in 21 minutes.
Derrick Jones Jr. scored 19 points before leaving in the fourth quarter with an apparent right knee injury. His departure further limited Los Angeles’ perimeter defense.
The Clippers fell to 12-22 and now face a quick turnaround with Golden State visiting Monday night. Boston returns home to host Chicago on Monday after one of the most decisive wins of the season.
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