LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jayson Tatum scored 30 points, Jaylen Brown added 24 and the Boston Celtics kicked off their Christmas weekend in Southern California with a 145-108 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers on Saturday.
Jrue Holiday had 20 points and seven assists as the Celtics shot 25 of 53 from 3-point range (47.2%) to win for the seventh time in eight games and for the 10th time in 12 games.
“I think when we get out into the open court, we’re a pretty tough team with the type of firepower and the offensive ability we have on this team,” said Holiday, a Los Angeles-area native who will be home at Christmas for the first time in his NBA career.