The Boston Celtics beat the LA Clippers 116-110 for their fourth straight win.
Robert Williams III’s 2 free throws put the Celtics ahead for good with 9:58 left in the fourth quarter.
The Clippers got within 94-92 on Paul George’s 14-foot fadeaway with 9:23 to play, but Jaylen Brown answered with a driving layup, and the Clippers got no closer than 100-97.
During clutch time, the Celtics outscored the Clippers 8-2.
Brown scored 29 points. Jayson Tatum added 29 points (12 in the second quarter) and 11 rebounds, and Robert Williams III scored 12 points off the bench.
For the Clippers, Kawhi Leonard had 26 points (11 in the first quarter) and 8 rebounds on 11 for 16 shooting, and George added 24 points and 6 assists.
The Celtics went 17 for 22 at the line to the Clippers’ 9 for 14. They did not make a field goal in the last 3:36. The Clippers were outscored 24-14 in 7 minutes with George, Morris, Leonard, Jackson and Powell on the floor together.