PLAYERS:
Blake Griffin,
Chris Paul,
Paul Pierce,
Caron Butler,
Doc Rivers,
Rajon Rondo,
Jamal Crawford,
Courtney Lee,
Jeff Green,
Jason Collins,
DeAndre Jordan,
Jared Sullinger
TEAMS: Boston Celtics, Los Angeles Clippers
TEAMS: Boston Celtics, Los Angeles Clippers
Tip: 10:30PM Court: Staples Center Watch it: TNT Hear it: WEEI
Referees: Marc Davis, Eric Lewis and Tre Maddox
Get your tickets here: Boston Celtics Tickets
The Matchup
Record: 14-13
Record: 22-6
On Road: 5-8
At Home: 13-3
Streak: Won 1
Streak: Won 14
Leaders
Leaders
Buckets: Pierce (20.5 ppg)
Buckets: Blake Griffin (18.1 ppg)
Boards: Garnett (7.1 rpg)
Boards: Griffin (18.8 rpg)
Dimes: Rondo (11.9 apg)
Dimes: Chris Paul (9.5 apg)
For the Stat Geeks:
For the Stat Geeks:
Offensive Rating: 103.5 (16th NBA)
Offensive Rating: 110.3 (4th NBA)
Defensive Rating: 103.4 (10th NBA)
Defensive Rating: 99.8 (3rd NBA)
Pace: 91.8 (17th NBA)
Pace: 91.8 (15th NBA)
Last time
The Celtics beat the Clippers, 94-85, in the only meeting last season. Paul Pierce (25 pts) and KG (21 pts, 8 rebounds) were the heroes. Chris Paul shot 3-12 with 4 TOs.
This time
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