5 takeaways as Kemba Walker, Robert Williams help Celtics hold off Clippers

The Boston Celtics won their third straight game on Tuesday night, finishing off the Los Angeles Clippers in a 117-112 shootout.

Here’s what transpired.

The big picture

The Celtics and Clippers exchanged blows for much of the contest, as Paul George (32 points, 12-for-26 shooting) and Kemba Walker (25 points, 6-for-12 from three) led their respective teams in scoring. Boston gained some breathing room in the fourth quarter — building its lead out as high as 11 — and the Celtics held off the Clippers down the stretch.

Star of the game

Rob Williams — 13 points (5-for-8), eight rebounds, four assists, three blocks in 20 minutes.

Williams wasn’t Boston’s high-scorer, but he had an outsized impact in…