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Luke Kennard, Eric Bledsoe and Terance Mann added 17 points
apiece for Los Angeles, which had lost two straight and five of
its previous six games.
Jaylen Brown had a game-high 30 points on 13-of-36 shooting for
the Celtics. Robert Williams III added 16 points and 14 rebounds
before exiting in the fourth quarter with an apparent head
injury.
Boston suffered a third straight defeat and its eighth in 11
games. The Celtics shot 34.7 percent (35-of-101) from the field
and made just 4-of-42 3-pointers (9.5 percent).
The Clippers also defeated the Celtics 114-111 in their first
meeting on Dec. 8 in Los Angeles.
Los Angeles was without its two stars as Kawhi Leonard (ACL tear
recovery) and Paul George (torn ligament in right elbow) remain
sidelined. Reggie Jackson, Brandon Boston Jr., Moses Wright and
Jay Scrubb also did not play for the Clippers in COVID-19 health
and safety protocols.
Boston played without star Jayson Tatum and starting guard
Marcus Smart. Tatum missed his second straight game in COVID
protocols while Smart was sidelined with a right hand
laceration.
Celtics reserves Dennis Schroder, Enes Freedom, Aaron Nesmith,
Bruno Fernando and CJ Miles were also sidelined in the protocol.
Los Angeles was up 47-40 at halftime after leading by as many as
10 in the opening half. Boston had led by as many as six in the
second quarter before the Clippers closed the period on a 19-6
surge.
Morris' jumper with 8:38 left in the third had L.A. up 55-45
before the Celtics rallied to tie it at 57 late in the quarter.
Boston reclaimed the lead early in the fourth and led 74-73
after Brown's layup with 8:07 remaining.
Bledsoe's ensuing bucket with 6:33 to play put the Clippers back
in front for good as L.A. closed out the win.
--Field Level Media
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