National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
L.A. Clippers 106, Boston 77
When: 10:30 PM ET, Thursday, December 27, 2012
Where: Staples Center, Los Angeles, California
Officials: #8 Marc Davis, #42 Eric Lewis, #73 Tre Maddox
Attendance: 19552


Clippers 106, Celtics 77: Matt Barnes came off the bench and made 5 of 9 3-pointers en route to a game-high 21 points as host Los Angeles extended its franchise-record winning streak to 15 games.

Jamal Crawford scored 17 points and Blake Griffin added 15 and eight rebounds for the Clippers, who have not lost since Nov. 26 against New Orleans.

Kevin Garnett contributed 16 points while Paul Pierce and Courtney Lee chipped in 12 apiece for Boston, which was outscored 23-6 over the first 10 minutes of the fourth quarter.

Already ahead 7-4, Los Angeles went on an 11-0 run to increase its lead to 14 points with 6:13 remaining in the first quarter. Boston got within four as it began the second with an 8-2 burst, but the Clippers scored the next eight points to grab a 40-28 advantage with 9:12 to play.

A 9-0 spurt in the third quarter gave Los Angeles a 78-57 lead with 3:05 left, and it swelled to 90-67 as the Clippers scored the first eight points in the fourth. Barnes capped a late 13-2 run with a 3-pointer to give Los Angeles its largest lead at 105-73 with 2:29 remaining.

GAME NOTEBOOK: The Clippers improved to 17-0 when Barnes comes off the bench and scores in double figures. ... Pierce (23,156 points) moved past Elgin Baylor for 24th place on the all-time scoring list while Garnett claimed sole possession of 15th on the games played list by appearing in his 1,283rd contest. ... Los Angeles has won 11 games during its streak by 12 points or more.

Top Game Performances
 
Boston   L.A. Clippers
Kevin Garnett 16 Scoring Matt Barnes 21
Rajon Rondo 6 Assists Chris Paul 11
Brandon Bass 9 Rebounds Lamar Odom 13
Kevin Garnett 4 Free Throws Made Blake Griffin 3
Brandon Bass 1 Steals Eric Bledsoe 6
Kevin Garnett 1 Blocks Lamar Odom 4
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Boston 77 40.3 6-16 13-15 20 40 3 5 18
L.A. Clippers 106 48.2 12-30 12-24 31 44 7 12 8
Upcoming Games
  • L.A. Clippers will play their next game on the road against Utah. The Clippers have a W/L % of .913 after a win and .333 after a loss.
  • Boston will play their next game on the road against Golden State. The Celtics have a W/L % of .357 after a win and .643 after a loss.