Celtics hold off Clippers for 3rd straight win

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Kemba Walker scored 25 points and the Boston Celtics held on to defeat the visiting Los Angeles Clippers 117-112 on Tuesday night.

Jaylen Brown returned after missing a 111-110 win against the Washington Wizards on Sunday and finished with 18 points. Jayson Tatum and Payton Pritchard contributed 14 points each for Boston, which has won three in a row.

Shortly before tipoff, it was announced that Reggie Jackson would start in place of Clippers leading scorer Kawhi Leonard (26.8), who ended up sitting out because of back spasms.

Jackson scored a season-high 25 points and Paul George finished with 32 points to lead the C…

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