8 takeaways as Celtics hold off Clippers behind Robert Williams, Derrick White

Derrick White made some clutch plays for the Celtics in their win over the Clippers.The Celtics held off a late charge from the Clippers on Thursday, claiming a 116-110 victory to close their seven-game homestand.

Here are the takeaways.

1. Every time Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum match up with Kawhi Leonard and Paul George, the comparisons are impossible to ignore and a lot of fun to track. On Thursday, Brown and Tatum (58 points total, 29 apiece) outscored Leonard and George (50 points total, 26 and 24 respectively). Brown once again dominated as a mid-range scorer, while Tatum earned 10 trips to the free-throw line. The Celtics are now 11-2 when Tatum attempts 10 or more free throws.

Both…