nba Game Recap
Celtics vs Clippers Final: 145-108 - Recap
The battle between the Celtics and Clippers didn't turn out to be much of a battle at all as Los Angeles was handed a 145-108 defeat on Saturday at Crypto.com Arena.
Boston won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the -4.5-point spread as favorites. Totals bettors, meanwhile, saw the game go OVER the closing number of 232.0.
Jayson Tatum had 30 points for Boston and Jaylen Brown chipped in with 24 points. Jrue Holiday had 7 assists for the Celtics, while Neemias Queta was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 12 boards.
Los Angeles got 21 points from Paul George in a losing cause and another 16 points from Ivica Zubac. James Harden contributed 9 assists for the Clippers, while Ivica Zubac had 10 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Boston were victorious, as the score was 68-51 at the break.
The rebound battle favored Boston as they grabbed 51 boards, while Los Angeles only had 34
Next game, Boston takes its act on the road to face Los Angeles looking for another win. For Los Angeles, they head home to face Charlotte.