The Celtics nearly blew a gimme on Wednesday, but they pulled themselves together in overtime and defeated a short-handed Clippers team 117-113. Here are the takeaways.

You never know when you’re going to play,” Jayson Tatum said. “Game’s not going the way it’s supposed to or we expect. Joe calls your number to come and shut somebody down and give us a spark off the bench,

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The Los Angeles Lakers (23-18) are coming off a dominant win over the Washington Wizards (6-36) on Tuesday night, and as they prepare for a major showdown

Boston Celtics visit the LA Clippers at the Intuit Dome in Inglewood, Calif. The Celtics are coming off a 40-point win over the Golden State Warriors on Monday that moved them to 30-13. At 24-18, the Clippers fifth in the West and looking to bounce back from a loss that stopped a four-game winning streak.