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Shorthanded Celtics outlast shorthanded Clippers in overtime thriller, Boston wins 117-113
The Clippers were not deterred by the Celtics hot start, matching Boston’s scoring even with most of their starting lineup out with injuries. Derrick Jones Jr. was the main source of LA’s ...
Five takeaways as unlikely hero helps Celtics to overtime win over Clippers
The Celtics outlasted the severely shorthanded Clippers 117-113 in overtime, getting key contributions from a surprise source.
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Jaden Springer and his defense saved the day for Celtics in overtime win over Clippers
BOSTON -- The Boston Celtics had to battle ... He had another steal on Derrick Jones Jr. a minute after that and got a pair of free throws out of the possession. He had another theft in the ...
Celtics Guard Favored to Become Second Boston Player in 39 Years to Win Prestigious Award
The NBA Sixth Man of the Year Award hardware was only named the John Havlicek Trophy following the 2022-23 season.Still, for ...
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Keys to the Game: Celtics 117, Clippers 113 (OT)
With just four seconds left in regulation, Derrick Jones Jr. forced overtime with a clutch layup, keeping the drama alive. But in OT, the Celtics took ... pushing Boston’s lead to five.
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Celtics (missing two key players) rally to defeat short-handed Clippers in overtime
Jaylen Brown scored 25 points, Jayson Tatum added 24 and the Boston Celtics rallied past ... Jrue Holiday and Kristaps Porzingis. Derrick Jones Jr. scored a career-high 29 points, 17 in the ...
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Joe Mazzulla wasn’t afraid to bruise some egos to avoid an embarrassing loss against the shorthanded Clippers
Two and a half years into the Joe Mazzulla era in Boston ... when the trio of Amir Coffey, Derrick Jones Jr., and Kevin Porter Jr. took turns gashing the Celtics’ defense for the first three ...
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Boston Celtics beat short-handed Los Angeles Clippers, 117-113, in overtime
Jaylen Brown scored 25 points, Jayson Tatum added 24 and the Boston Celtics rallied past ... Jrue Holiday and Kristaps Porzingis. Derrick Jones Jr. scored a career-high 29 points, 17 in the ...