nba Game Recap
Los Angeles Falls 116-110 to Celtics - Recap
The Celtics got a 29-point performance from Jayson Tatum, who added 11 rebounds as Boston ran past Los Angeles 116-110 on Thursday at TD Garden.
Boston won on the scoreboard, but lost at the pay window as they failed to cover the -6.5-point spread. The game went UNDER the consensus closing total of 227.5.
Jaylen Brown had 29 points for Boston and Marcus Smart chipped in with 17 points. Marcus Smart had 9 assists for the Celtics, while Jayson Tatum was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 11 boards.
Los Angeles got 26 points from Kawhi Leonard in a losing cause and another 24 points from Paul George. Paul George contributed 6 assists for the Clippers, while Ivica Zubac had 11 rebounds.
The Celtics hit the break winning 60-49 before taking care of business in the second half.
Boston won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 49-41.
Boston heads into a battle against the Nuggets. Los Angeles, meanwhile, will have their next action against Indiana.