Game ID: 22400620
Boston Celtics @ LA Clippers
Wednesday, January 22, 2025 at 10:30 PM ET
Intuit Dome, Inglewood, CA
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 OT1 Final
LAC 34 25 25 19 10 113BOS 33 27 21 22 14 117
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Welcome to the scouting desk. The coffee is cold, the film is play-by-play, and somebody has to explain what happened.
Every game has a hinge — a stretch where it was decided, usually while everyone was watching something else. Start where the evidence lives: the Lineups' face-offs say which five actually won their minutes; the Possessions ledger says who ran ahead of the night's own pace; the Shot Chart says where the points really came from, which is rarely where the highlights were. When all three agree, that is the story. When they don't — that is why this desk has a chair.
LAC availability going into 1/15 · 1 day's restBACK Mann back 1/04 after 11, 13 min since (64% of 20)
BACK Bamba back 1/08 after 2, 12 min since (94% of 13)
LAC availability going into 1/16 · back-to-backBACK Mann back 1/04 after 11, 12 min since (59% of 20)
BACK Bamba back 1/08 after 2, 14 min since (109% of 13)
LAC availability going into 1/19 · 2 days' restBACK Bamba back 1/08 after 2, 15 min since (115% of 13)
LAC availability going into 1/20 · back-to-backBACK Bamba back 1/08 after 2, 13 min since (102% of 13)
LAC availability going into 1/22 · 1 day's restOUT Hyland missed 2 since 1/19, returns tonight: 17 min (151% of 11)
LAC availability going into 1/23 · back-to-backOUT Zubac missed 2 since 1/20, returns tonight: 29 min (89% of 33)
OUT Leonard missed 2 since 1/20, returns tonight: 24 min (73% of 33)
BACK Hyland back 1/22 after 2, 17 min since (151% of 11)
NEW Coffey 24 to 32 min over the last 5
LAC availability going into 1/25 · 1 day's restOUT Dunn missed 2 since 1/22, out tonight
BACK Zubac back 1/23 after 2, 29 min since (89% of 33)
BACK Leonard back 1/23 after 2, 24 min since (73% of 33)
BACK Hyland back 1/22 after 2, 17 min since (151% of 11)
NEW Coffey 24 to 31 min over the last 5
NEW Mann 20 to 27 min over the last 4
LAC availability going into 1/27 · 1 day's restOUT Dunn missed 3 since 1/22, out tonight
OUT Hyland missed 2 since 1/23, out tonight
OUT Miller missed 2 since 1/23, out tonight
BACK Zubac back 1/23 after 2, 29 min since (87% of 33)
BACK Leonard back 1/23 after 2, 24 min since (74% of 33)
NEW Coffey 24 to 33 min over the last 5
NEW Jones Jr. 24 to 30 min over the last 5
NEW Mann 20 to 25 min over the last 4
LAC availability going into 1/29 · 1 day's restOUT Dunn missed 4 since 1/22, out tonight
OUT Hyland missed 3 since 1/23, out tonight
OUT Miller missed 3 since 1/23, returns tonight: 1 min (10% of 11)
BACK Zubac back 1/23 after 2, 31 min since (93% of 33)
BACK Leonard back 1/23 after 2, 25 min since (77% of 33)
NEW Coffey 24 to 34 min over the last 5
NEW Jones Jr. 24 to 31 min over the last 5
BOS availability going into 1/15 · 2 days' restOUT Scheierman missed 18 since 12/04, out tonight
BACK Brown back 1/05 after 2, 38 min since (110% of 35)
BACK Porziņģis back 1/03 after 4, 31 min since (113% of 27)
BOS availability going into 1/17 · 1 day's restOUT Scheierman missed 19 since 12/04, returns tonight: 4 min (34% of 12)
BACK Brown back 1/05 after 2, 37 min since (107% of 35)
NEW Porziņģis 27 to 32 min over the last 5
BOS availability going into 1/18 · back-to-backBACK Scheierman back 1/17 after 19, 4 min since (34% of 12)
BOS availability going into 1/20 · 1 day's restBACK Scheierman back 1/17 after 19, 4 min since (34% of 12)
BOS availability going into 1/22 · 1 day's restBACK Scheierman back 1/17 after 19, 4 min since (35% of 12)
BOS availability going into 1/23 · back-to-backBACK Scheierman back 1/17 after 19, 5 min since (40% of 12)
BOS availability going into 1/25 · 1 day's restBACK Scheierman back 1/17 after 19, 5 min since (44% of 12)
BOS availability going into 1/27 · 1 day's rest
full strength
BOS availability going into 1/29 · 1 day's restOUT Scheierman missed 2 since 1/25, out tonight
I Know — the desk, before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
The Clippers come in 4-1 over their last five, scoring 114 a night and allowing 94, shooting 50 percent and 34 from three, 20 free throws a game; Powell at 24 and Harden at 21 a game. One day's rest. Boston comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 116 a night and allowing 105, shooting 45 percent and 36 from three, 19 free throws a game; Tatum at 26 and Porziņģis at 20 a game. One day's rest.
So: The Clippers win, and the game turns on the defense, the Clippers allowing 94 a night to Boston's 105. Call it the Clippers 110, Boston 108, Boston keeping it close.
1/15 vs BKN 126-67 — LAC notes
LAC won 126-67. LAC shot 54% (43 of 79) to BKN's 30%, 12 of 32 from three, and went to the line 30 times to BKN's 22 — 28 points from the stripe to their 12. LAC turned it over 14 times to BKN's 20. Leonard led with 23 (8 of 11, 7 of 7 at the line); Harden added 21, Powell 18. The hinge was Q3, 44-16: a lead of 23 became 51, and the lead reached 64. Zubac was the night's best plus/minus at +48.
1/16 @ POR 118-89 — LAC notes
LAC won 118-89. LAC shot 56% (44 of 78) to POR's 37%, 10 of 23 from three, and went to the line 27 times to POR's 13 — 20 points from the stripe to their 12. The glass went 50-37 for them. Powell led with 23 (7 of 12, 3 of 4 from three, 6 of 9 at the line); Harden added 19, Mann 14. The hinge was Q1, 32-22: from level to 10 ahead, and the lead reached 34. Zubac was the night's best plus/minus at +28.
1/19 vs LAL 116-102 — LAC notes
LAC won 116-102. LAC shot 53% (47 of 89) to LAL's 50%, 11 of 30 from three. Powell led with 22 (9 of 17, 2 of 8 from three); Harden added 21, Zubac 21. The hinge was Q2, 32-23: a lead of 6 became 15, and the lead reached 26. Powell was the night's best plus/minus at +21.
1/20 vs CHI 99-112 — LAC notes
LAC lost 99-112. LAC shot 39% (37 of 94) to CHI's 40%, 9 of 42 from three, and got to the line 17 times to CHI's 26. The glass went 40-54 against them. Powell led with 27 (9 of 22, 3 of 10 from three, 6 of 7 at the line); Harden added 17, Jones Jr. 12. Q2 was theirs, 32-23, turning a 7-point deficit into a 2-point lead, but the other 3 periods went 89-67 against them. Harden's -31 in 36 minutes was the worst on the floor.
1/22 vs BOS 113-117 — LAC notes
LAC lost 113-117 in 1 overtime. LAC shot 52% (47 of 90) to BOS's 46%, 9 of 28 from three, and got to the line 13 times to BOS's 20. Jones Jr. led with 29 (12 of 20, 4 of 7 from three); Porter Jr. added 26, Coffey 24. Q3 was theirs, 25-21, turning a 1-point deficit into a 3-point lead, but the other 4 periods went 96-88 against them.
1/23 vs WAS — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
The Clippers come in 3-2 over their last five, scoring 114 a night and allowing 97, shooting 51 percent and 33 from three, 20 free throws a game; Powell at 22 and Harden at 20 a game. Without Zubac (2 straight), Leonard (2 straight). Second night of a back-to-back. Washington comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 106 a night and allowing 121, shooting 42 percent and 35 from three, 22 free throws a game; Poole at 20 and Kuzma at 15 a game. That is 5 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 8 a night. Without Brogdon (9 straight), Holmes (6 straight). One day's rest.
So: The Clippers win, and the game turns on the defense, the Clippers allowing 97 a night to Washington's 121 and the glass, where the Clippers have been plus-4 a night and Washington minus-8. Call it the Clippers 117, Washington 105, the Clippers by 12.
1/25 vs MIL — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
The Clippers come in 3-2 over their last five, scoring 111 a night and allowing 103, shooting 49 percent and 32 from three, 18 free throws a game; Powell at 24 and Harden at 18 a game. Without Dunn (2 straight). One day's rest. Milwaukee comes in 5-0 over its last five, scoring 126 a night and allowing 105, shooting 51 percent and 42 from three, 29 free throws a game; Antetokounmpo at 31 and Lillard at 27 a game. That is 5 straight wins. It has won the glass by 8 a night. Without Green (2 straight), Wright (3 straight). One day's rest.
So: Milwaukee wins, on the road, and the game turns on the arc, Milwaukee at 42 percent from three to the Clippers' 32 and the line, where Milwaukee takes 29 free throws a game to the Clippers' 18. Call it Milwaukee 111, the Clippers 110, the Clippers keeping it close.
1/27 @ PHX — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Phoenix comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 115 a night and allowing 111, shooting 48 percent and 36 from three, 25 free throws a game; Booker at 27 and Durant at 27 a game. Without Nurkić (9 straight). One day's rest. The Clippers come in 3-2 over their last five, scoring 113 a night and allowing 108, shooting 47 percent and 31 from three, 18 free throws a game; Powell at 26 and Harden at 24 a game. Without Dunn (3 straight). One day's rest.
So: Phoenix wins, and the game turns on the line, where Phoenix takes 25 free throws a game to the Clippers' 18 and the arc, Phoenix at 36 percent from three to the Clippers' 31. Call it Phoenix 112, the Clippers 111, the Clippers keeping it close.
1/29 @ SAS — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
San Antonio comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 114 a night and allowing 129, shooting 48 percent and 39 from three, 19 free throws a game; Wembanyama at 21 and Vassell at 19 a game. 3 days' rest. The Clippers come in 2-3 over their last five, scoring 112 a night and allowing 110, shooting 46 percent and 30 from three, 19 free throws a game; Powell at 26 and Harden at 24 a game. Without Dunn (4 straight). One day's rest.
So: The Clippers win, on the road, and the game turns on the defense, the Clippers allowing 110 a night to San Antonio's 129 and the arc, San Antonio at 39 percent from three to the Clippers' 30. Call it the Clippers 115, San Antonio 112, San Antonio keeping it close.
1/15 @ TOR 97-110 — BOS notes
BOS lost 97-110. BOS shot 40% (36 of 91) to TOR's 51%, 16 of 46 from three. The glass went 45-56 against them. Pritchard led with 20 (7 of 11, 4 of 8 from three); Porziņģis added 18, Tatum 16. Q1 was theirs, 29-25, but the other 3 periods went 85-68 against them. White's -29 in 21 minutes was the worst on the floor.
1/17 vs ORL 121-94 — BOS notes
BOS won 121-94. BOS shot 52% (42 of 80) to ORL's 41%, 17 of 37 from three, and got to the line 22 times to ORL's 31. Tatum led with 30 (12 of 21, 4 of 9 from three); Porziņģis added 23, Brown 20. The hinge was Q3, 30-22: a lead of 12 became 20, and the lead reached 27. Tatum was the night's best plus/minus at +24.
1/18 vs ATL 115-119 — BOS notes
BOS lost 115-119 in 1 overtime. BOS took 11 more shots (104 to 93), fed by 17 offensive rebounds, but shot 38% to ATL's 47%, 15 of 52 from three. Brown led with 24 (9 of 27, 2 of 9 from three); Tatum added 23, White 21. Q1 was theirs, 33-21, but the other 4 periods went 98-82 against them. They led by as many as 12. Brown's -9 in 43 minutes was the worst on the floor.
1/20 @ GSW 125-85 — BOS notes
BOS won 125-85. BOS shot 53% (49 of 92) to GSW's 35%, 20 of 48 from three. The glass went 50-38 for them. Tatum led with 22 (9 of 20, 3 of 10 from three); Porziņģis added 18, Brown 17. The hinge was Q3, 43-24: a lead of 15 became 34, and the lead reached 45. Tatum was the night's best plus/minus at +28.
1/22 @ LAC 117-113 — BOS notes
BOS won 117-113 in 1 overtime. BOS shot 46% (41 of 90) to LAC's 52%, 19 of 50 from three, and went to the line 20 times to LAC's 13 — 16 points from the stripe to their 10. J. Brown led with 25 (8 of 15, 7 of 9 at the line); Tatum added 24, White 20. The hinge was OT1, 14-10: from level to 4 ahead. Kornet was the night's best plus/minus at +18.
1/23 @ LAL — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
The Lakers come in 3-2 over their last five, scoring 107 a night and allowing 108, shooting 48 percent and 34 from three, 17 free throws a game; Davis at 24 and James at 23 a game. Without Reddish (4 straight), Vanderbilt (35 straight). One day's rest. Boston comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 115 a night and allowing 104, shooting 46 percent and 37 from three, 18 free throws a game; Tatum at 23 and Porziņģis at 20 a game. Second night of a back-to-back.
So: Boston wins, on the road, in a game with no one edge to lean on. Call it Boston 111, the Lakers 110, the Lakers keeping it close.
1/25 @ DAL — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Dallas comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 112 a night and allowing 111, shooting 48 percent and 33 from three, 26 free throws a game; Irving at 30 and Washington at 19 a game. Without Marshall (2 straight), Thompson (2 straight), Lively II (5 straight). One day's rest. Boston comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 115 a night and allowing 106, shooting 45 percent and 37 from three, 18 free throws a game; Tatum at 23 and Porziņģis at 21 a game. One day's rest.
So: Dallas wins, and the game turns on the line, where Dallas takes 26 free throws a game to Boston's 18 and the turnovers, Dallas giving it away 16 times a game to Boston's 12. Call it Dallas 113, Boston 112, Boston keeping it close.
1/27 vs HOU — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Boston comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 115 a night and allowing 108, shooting 44 percent and 36 from three, 18 free throws a game; Tatum at 22 and Brown at 21 a game. One day's rest. Houston comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 118 a night and allowing 116, shooting 47 percent and 39 from three, 25 free throws a game; Green at 22 and Sengun at 20 a game. It has won the glass by 5 a night. Without Smith Jr. (11 straight). One day's rest.
So: Boston wins, and the game turns on the line, where Houston takes 25 free throws a game to Boston's 18 and the glass, where Houston has been plus-5 a night and Boston minus-1. Call it Boston 115, Houston 111, Houston keeping it close.
1/29 vs CHI — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Boston comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 114 a night and allowing 107, shooting 46 percent and 38 from three, 17 free throws a game; Brown at 22 and Tatum at 21 a game. One day's rest. Chicago comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 109 a night and allowing 115, shooting 43 percent and 36 from three, 21 free throws a game; LaVine at 26 and Vučević at 16 a game. Without White (4 straight). One day's rest.
So: Boston wins, and the game turns on the defense, Boston allowing 107 a night to Chicago's 115 and the turnovers, Chicago giving it away 14 times a game to Boston's 11. Call it Boston 118, Chicago 109.
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
LACAC A. Coffey
BH B. Hyland
CC C. Christie
DJ D. Jones Jr.
JM J. Miller
KB K. Brown
KP K. Porter Jr.
MB M. Bamba
TM T. Mann
BOSBS B. Scheierman
DW D. White
JB J. Brown
JS J. Springer
JT J. Tatum
JW J. Walsh
LK L. Kornet
NQ N. Queta
PP P. Pritchard
SH S. Hauser
LAC/BOS the team itself, not a player
-- the feed named nobody
What
What happened
the codes in the Events column
M2 / M3 made 2 / made 3
X2 / X3 missed 2 / missed 3
FT / X1 free throw made / missed
AST assist
OR / DR offensive / defensive rebound
STL steal
BLK block
TO turnover
FL foul
OF offensive foul — ends the possession
VIOL violation
JUMP jump ball
TM timeout
IR instant replay
HE heave at the buzzer, filed to the team
END the clock ran out, ball in hand
Where
Where a shot came from
the middle field of M3.LW.25
RM at the rim inside 4 ft
RC right corner
RW right wing
SO straight on
LW left wing
LC left corner
M3.LW.25 made 3, left wing, 25 ft
X2.RM.01 missed 2, at the rim, 1 ft
When
When it happened
the Offset column
one number per event, in the Events order:
whole seconds from the start of the
possession to that event
Events FL X3.RC.23 OR M2.RM.01
Offset 0 18 22 24
the foul opens the possession at 0s;
the putback ends it at 24s, which is
the possession's own Dur
Brown and Tatum lead Celtics past Clippers 117-113 in overtime with both teams missing starters
INGLEWOOD, Calif. -- — Jaylen Brown scored 25 points, Jayson Tatum added 24 and the Boston Celtics rallied past the Los Angeles Clippers 117-113 in overtime on Wednesday night when both teams were missing key players.
Derrick White added 20 points and Sam Hauser had 15, tying his season high with five 3-pointers. The defending NBA champions played without Jrue Holiday and Kristaps Porzingis .
Derrick Jones Jr . scored a career-high 29 points, 17 in the first quarter, to lead the Clippers. Kevin Porter Jr . added a season-high 26 and Amir Coffey had 24. LA's Kawhi Leonard , James Harden , Norman Powell and Ivica Zubac were all sidelined.
The Clippers trailed by seven in the fourth, but Coffey dunked and then Jones stole the ball from Brown and scored with 4.2 seconds remaining to tie the game at 103-103 and force overtime.
The Celtics opened the five-minute extra session with 3-pointers by White, Tatum and Brown that stretched the lead to 112-105. The Clippers twice cut the deficit to two points, the last time on Coffey's three-point play with 30 seconds to go.
After the Celtics worked the ball downcourt, Neemias Queta scored underneath and time expired.
Takeaways Celtics: They trailed for much of the third quarter before hitting four 3-pointers in the fourth, when Tatum had just five points.
Clippers: They got to see some of their younger players step up against the Celtics, who are second in the East.
Key moment The Celtics turned it around in the fourth after trailing by six early. They ran off 13 straight points, including three consecutive 3-pointers, two by White and one from Tatum, to pull ahead by seven.
Key stat The game featured 16 ties and 25 lead changes.
Up next The Celtics visit the Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday night. The Clippers host NBA-worst Washington on Thursday night to finish their second back-to-back this week.