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Kristaps Porzingis scores 16 in season debut, Celtics hit 22 3-pointers in 126-94 win over Clippers
BOSTON (AP) Jayson Tatum scored 20 points and the Boston Celtics made 22 3-pointers in a 126-94 win over the Los Angeles Clippers on Monday night.
Payton Pritchard added with 20 points for Boston, which extended its season-high win streak to six games.
Kristaps Porzingis finished with 16 points on 6 of 12 shooting, to go along with six rebounds and two blocks in his season debut following offseason ankle surgery. He made the start and played 23 minutes with Al Horford (illness) and Luke Kornet (hamstring) out.
Ivica Zubac led the Clippers with 23 points and 10 rebounds. James Harden added 19, nine assists and eight rebounds. The loss snapped a five-game win streak for LA.
Clippers: Los Angeles made the game a little interesting in the third quarter, using a 22-8 run to trim Boston’s lead to 14. But Boston made its next three 3s to help push the lead back above 20.
Celtics: Teams entered the night averaging 52.8 points per game in the paint against the Celtics this season. The Clippers finished with 58 interior points, but made noticeable adjustments when Porzingis was on the floor.
The Celtics went 4 for 17 from 3-point distance in the first quarter, then opened the second by connecting on 10 of their first 13 attempts from beyond the arc. It helped stretch what had been a seven-point lead after the opening 12 minutes to 19 points.
Boston finished the second quarter 12 for 17 from 3, tying the NBA record for 3-point makes in a quarter.
The Clippers continue their four-game trip on Wednesday against the Washington Wizards. The Celtics visit the Chicago Bulls on Friday.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 |  | Ivica Zubac vs. Kristaps Porzingis (James Harden gains possession) | ||
| 11:41 |  | Ivica Zubac misses two point driving layup | ||
| 11:39 | | Ivica Zubac offensive rebound | ||
| 11:34 | | Kris Dunn turnover (out of bounds step) | ||
| 11:24 | | Kristaps Porzingis misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:21 | | James Harden defensive rebound | ||
| 11:14 | | +2 | James Harden makes two point pullup jump shot | 2-0 |
| 11:03 | | +3 | Kristaps Porzingis makes three point jump shot (Jayson Tatum assists) | 2-3 |
| 10:51 | | James Harden misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 10:47 | | Jrue Holiday defensive rebound | ||
| 10:40 | | Kristaps Porzingis turnover (lost ball) (Kris Dunn steals) | ||
| 10:36 | | +2 | Amir Coffey makes two point running alley-oop dunk (Derrick Jones Jr. assists) | 4-3 |
| 10:24 | | Kristaps Porzingis misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:21 | | Amir Coffey defensive rebound | ||
| 10:10 | | +2 | Ivica Zubac makes two point cutting layup (James Harden assists) | 6-3 |
| 9:55 | | Derrick White misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:50 | | Jrue Holiday offensive rebound | ||
| 9:47 | | Jrue Holiday misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:45 | | Ivica Zubac defensive rebound | ||
| 9:36 | | Amir Coffey misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:33 | | Jayson Tatum defensive rebound | ||
| 9:19 | | Derrick White misses two point cutting layup | ||
| 9:18 | | Derrick White offensive rebound | ||
| 9:17 | | +2 | Derrick White makes two point tip layup | 6-5 |
| 9:00 | | Kris Dunn misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 8:57 | | Kristaps Porzingis defensive rebound | ||
| 8:51 | | Kristaps Porzingis misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:47 | | Amir Coffey defensive rebound | ||
| 8:40 | | James Harden turnover (lost ball) (Jaylen Brown steals) | ||
| 8:37 | | Derrick Jones Jr. shooting foul (Kristaps Porzingis draws the foul) | ||
| 8:37 | | Kristaps Porzingis misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 8:37 | | Celtics offensive rebound | ||
| 8:37 | | +1 | Kristaps Porzingis makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 6-6 |
| 8:28 | | James Harden misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 8:25 | | Jayson Tatum defensive rebound | ||
| 8:16 | | Jayson Tatum misses two point fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 8:16 | | Kris Dunn defensive rebound | ||
| 8:06 | | +2 | Kris Dunn makes two point driving floating jump shot | 8-6 |
| 8:01 | | +2 | Jayson Tatum makes two point driving layup (Jrue Holiday assists) | 8-8 |
| 7:37 | | Kris Dunn misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:34 | | Jayson Tatum defensive rebound | ||
| 7:19 | | Jaylen Brown misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:17 | | Ivica Zubac defensive rebound | ||
| 7:10 | | Amir Coffey misses two point driving layup | ||
| 7:08 | | Jrue Holiday defensive rebound | ||
| 7:02 | | +2 | Jaylen Brown makes two point running layup | 8-10 |
| 6:43 | | +2 | Ivica Zubac makes two point hook shot (James Harden assists) | 10-10 |
| 6:43 | | Celtics 60 second timeout | ||
| 6:27 | | Jayson Tatum turnover (bad pass) (Kris Dunn steals) | ||
| 6:23 | | Derrick Jones Jr. misses two point running layup | ||
| 6:19 | | Jaylen Brown defensive rebound | ||
| 6:16 | | Jayson Tatum misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 6:13 | | James Harden defensive rebound | ||
| 5:53 | | James Harden misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 5:51 | | Jayson Tatum defensive rebound | ||
| 5:48 | | Jaylen Brown misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:46 | | James Harden defensive rebound | ||
| 5:33 | | Jrue Holiday shooting foul (Ivica Zubac draws the foul) | ||
| 5:33 | | Ivica Zubac misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 5:33 | | Clippers offensive rebound | ||
| 5:33 | | Ivica Zubac misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 5:33 | | Jayson Tatum defensive rebound | ||
| 5:14 | | Jrue Holiday misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:12 | | Celtics offensive rebound | ||
| 5:09 | | Kevin Porter Jr. blocks Payton Pritchard's two point driving layup | ||
| 5:09 | | Neemias Queta offensive rebound | ||
| 5:09 | | James Harden shooting foul (Neemias Queta draws the foul) | ||
| 5:09 | | +1 | Neemias Queta makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 10-11 |
| 5:09 | | +1 | Neemias Queta makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 10-12 |
| 4:46 | | Kobe Brown misses two point driving layup | ||
| 4:45 | | Jayson Tatum defensive rebound | ||
| 4:34 | | +3 | Jayson Tatum makes three point pullup jump shot | 10-15 |
| 4:11 | | Kevin Porter Jr. misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 4:09 | | Neemias Queta defensive rebound | ||
| 3:58 | | +2 | Jayson Tatum makes two point driving finger roll layup | 10-17 |
| 3:44 | | +3 | James Harden makes three point jump shot | 13-17 |
| 3:23 | | +3 | Payton Pritchard makes three point jump shot (Jrue Holiday assists) | 13-20 |
| 3:21 | | Clippers 60 second timeout | ||
| 3:05 | | Terance Mann misses two point fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 3:02 | | Neemias Queta defensive rebound | ||
| 2:55 | | Jrue Holiday misses three point jump shot | ||
| 2:52 | | Terance Mann defensive rebound | ||
| 2:43 | | +2 | Kevin Porter Jr. makes two point turnaround jump shot | 15-20 |
| 2:30 | | +2 | Jrue Holiday makes two point driving hook shot | 15-22 |
| 2:11 | | +3 | Kobe Brown makes three point jump shot (James Harden assists) | 18-22 |
| 1:56 | | +3 | Sam Hauser makes three point jump shot (Jayson Tatum assists) | 18-25 |
| 1:28 | | +2 | James Harden makes two point driving layup | 20-25 |
| 1:12 | | Jayson Tatum misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:08 | | Nicolas Batum defensive rebound | ||
| 0:53 | | Terance Mann misses two point jump shot | ||
| 0:51 | | Neemias Queta defensive rebound | ||
| 0:35 | | +2 | Jayson Tatum makes two point driving layup | 20-27 |
| 0:12 | | Neemias Queta blocks James Harden's two point layup | ||
| 0:12 | | Neemias Queta defensive rebound | ||
| 0:05 | | Payton Pritchard misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:01 | | Jayson Tatum offensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | Jayson Tatum misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:00 | | Celtics offensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | End of period |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:48 | | +3 | Sam Hauser makes three point turnaround jump shot (Neemias Queta assists) | 20-30 |
| 11:30 | | Kevin Porter Jr. misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 11:27 | | Jaylen Brown defensive rebound | ||
| 11:23 | | +3 | Payton Pritchard makes three point jump shot (Derrick White assists) | 20-33 |
| 11:06 | | Neemias Queta blocks Jordan Miller's two point driving layup | ||
| 11:06 | | Clippers offensive rebound | ||
| 11:00 | | +2 | Ivica Zubac makes two point driving hook shot | 22-33 |
| 10:53 | | +3 | Payton Pritchard makes three point jump shot (Jaylen Brown assists) | 22-36 |
| 10:52 | | Clippers 60 second timeout | ||
| 10:41 | | +2 | Ivica Zubac makes two point hook shot (Kevin Porter Jr. assists) | 24-36 |
| 10:31 | | +3 | Derrick White makes three point jump shot (Neemias Queta assists) | 24-39 |
| 10:12 | | Jordan Miller turnover (bad pass) (Payton Pritchard steals) | ||
| 10:05 | | Jaylen Brown turnover (bad pass) (Terance Mann steals) | ||
| 9:50 | | +2 | Kevin Porter Jr. makes two point pullup jump shot | 26-39 |
| 9:39 | | +3 | Jaylen Brown makes three point pullup jump shot (Payton Pritchard assists) | 26-42 |
| 9:26 | | Jordan Miller misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 9:24 | | Jordan Miller offensive rebound | ||
| 9:24 | | +2 | Jordan Miller makes two point putback layup | 28-42 |
| 9:04 | | Jaylen Brown turnover (lost ball) (Jordan Miller steals) | ||
| 8:59 | | Kevin Porter Jr. misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 8:57 | | Sam Hauser defensive rebound | ||
| 8:44 | | +3 | Derrick White makes three point jump shot (Payton Pritchard assists) | 28-45 |
| 8:21 | | Derrick White shooting foul (Jordan Miller draws the foul) | ||
| 8:21 | | +1 | Jordan Miller makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 29-45 |
| 8:21 | | +1 | Jordan Miller makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 30-45 |
| 8:09 | | Payton Pritchard misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:06 | | Clippers defensive rebound | ||
| 7:51 | | +2 | Ivica Zubac makes two point driving hook shot | 32-45 |
| 7:33 | | +3 | Payton Pritchard makes three point jump shot (Neemias Queta assists) | 32-48 |
| 7:21 | | +3 | Terance Mann makes three point jump shot (Nicolas Batum assists) | 35-48 |
| 7:20 | | Celtics 60 second timeout | ||
| 7:04 | | +2 | Neemias Queta makes two point cutting dunk (Jaylen Brown assists) | 35-50 |
| 6:50 | | +2 | Jordan Miller makes two point cutting layup (Terance Mann assists) | 37-50 |
| 6:28 | | Payton Pritchard misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:26 | | Celtics offensive rebound | ||
| 6:26 | | Terance Mann personal foul (Loose ball) (Derrick White draws the foul) | ||
| 6:22 | | +3 | Derrick White makes three point jump shot (Kristaps Porzingis assists) | 37-53 |
| 6:01 | | +2 | Ivica Zubac makes two point driving reverse layup (Kris Dunn assists) | 39-53 |
| 5:51 | | Jayson Tatum turnover (out of bounds lost ball) | ||
| 5:35 | | Jayson Tatum blocks Amir Coffey's three point jump shot | ||
| 5:33 | | Derrick White defensive rebound | ||
| 5:24 | | +3 | Derrick White makes three point jump shot (Kristaps Porzingis assists) | 39-56 |
| 5:07 | | Derrick White shooting foul (Derrick Jones Jr. draws the foul) | ||
| 5:07 | | +1 | Derrick Jones Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 40-56 |
| 5:07 | | +1 | Derrick Jones Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 41-56 |
| 4:51 | | +3 | Jaylen Brown makes three point jump shot (Jrue Holiday assists) | 41-59 |
| 4:51 | | Kris Dunn shooting foul (Jaylen Brown draws the foul) | ||
| 4:51 | | +1 | Jaylen Brown makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 41-60 |
| 4:43 | | Derrick Jones Jr. turnover (bad pass) (Jaylen Brown steals) | ||
| 4:37 | | Jrue Holiday misses three point jump shot | ||
| 4:34 | | Kris Dunn defensive rebound | ||
| 4:28 | | +3 | James Harden makes three point jump shot | 44-60 |
| 4:20 | | +2 | Jaylen Brown makes two point jump shot (Derrick White assists) | 44-62 |
| 4:20 | | Kris Dunn shooting foul (Jaylen Brown draws the foul) | ||
| 4:20 | | +1 | Jaylen Brown makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 44-63 |
| 3:56 | | Kristaps Porzingis blocks Kris Dunn's two point layup | ||
| 3:56 | | Clippers offensive rebound | ||
| 3:56 | | Clippers turnover (shot clock violation) | ||
| 3:38 | | +3 | Jaylen Brown makes three point jump shot (Jayson Tatum assists) | 44-66 |
| 3:36 | | Clippers 60 second timeout | ||
| 3:21 | | +2 | Ivica Zubac makes two point driving hook shot (James Harden assists) | 46-66 |
| 3:00 | |