The Celtics defeated the Clippers 121-118 in a game that went down to the wire. They controlled the game for all 48 minutes, never trailing at any point. With this win the Celtics are now back to .500 with a 7-7 record.
Jordan Walsh would make his second start of the season, once again taking Josh Minott's spot as the fifth starter. In the first quarter, the Celtics would shoot lights out, scoring 37 points on 52/50 shooting splits. Payton Pritchard led the way with 12 points, with all 4 of his made shots being threes.
Offensive rebounding played a big part in the team's early success, grabbing 5 offensive rebounds for 9 second-chance points in the first quarter.