BOSTON - Kemba Walker had 25 points and six assists, and the Boston Celtics took advantage of a late scratch of All-Star Kawhi Leonard and held off the Los Angeles Clippers 117-112 on Tuesday night. The Clippers, who have lost five of eight, played without Leonard after he was ruled out shortly before the game due to back spasms. Booker scored 17 points before getting ejected for arguing with 7:10 left in the third quarter. Dennis Schröder added 17 points, but the Lakers couldn’t keep up without regulars Anthony Davis, Kyle Kuzma and Marc Gasol. John Collins scored 17 for Atlanta, which lost at Miami on Sunday and fired coach Lloyd Pierce on Monday.

Source: thestar March 03, 2021 04:21 UTC