Jayson Tatum scored a team-high 34 points and Kemba Walker delivered a late surge as the Boston Celtics rallied from a first-half deficit to hold on and edge the Los Angeles Clippers 119-115 on Friday.
Walker tallied 24 points and Carsen Edwards came off the bench to score 16 as the Celtics took over in the third quarter, setting the stage for a thrilling back and forth final quarter.
Numbers don't lie! Here is tonight's @Gatorade Player of the Game. pic.twitter.com/8Uo7AY91x5
— Boston Celtics (@celtics) February 6, 2021
Kawhi Leonard scored 28 points and Lou Williams added 18 for Los Angeles, who saw its six-game win streak at Staples Center arena halted.
Both teams were without key starters. Boston was missing Jaylen Brown who sat out with a sore knee …
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