The Boston Celtics are officially .500 (7-7 record) after defeating the LA Clippers at TD Garden on Sunday afternoon by a score of 121-118. The scoring stars for Boston against the Clips were Jaylen Brown and Payton Pritchard.

Brown led the way with 33 points on 14-for-33 from the field to go along with an impressive 12 rebounds. The reigning Sixth Man of the Year Pritchard poured in 30 points on an absurdly efficient 10-of-16 from the field and 8-of-13 from three. He also hit two clutch free throws with two seconds remaining to maintain a three-point lead.

James Harden led the Clippers in scoring with 37. He hit a big three to put pressure on Pritchard to knock down his free throws, and then Harden had another wide open look from three as time expired, but he just missed it.

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