BOSTON -- From the playoff-like, detail-oriented team walkthrough on Saturday to Paul George insisting he play through a sore groin injury on the second night of a back-to-back, Ty Lue saw a very motivated LA Clippers squad hours before facing the Boston Celtics.
In what Lue described as a "measuring stick" game, the Clippers led by as much as 36 points and trounced the Celtics, 115-96, at a disappointed TD Garden on Saturday night.
The Clippers (30-14) are the hottest team in basketball, improving to a league-best 22-4 since Dec. 1.