Inglewood (Parliament Politics Magazine) – The Boston Celtics outscored the Los Angeles Clippers 146-115 as Jaylen Brown put up a career-high 50 points on Saturday night in Inglewood.
As reported by Reuters, Jaylen Brown scored 50 points, tying his career high, and Derrick White added 29, as the Boston Celtics beat the Los Angeles Clippers 146-115, ending the Clippers’ six-game winning streak in Inglewood, California, on Saturday, January 3.
How did the Boston Celtics defeat the Los Angeles Clippers behind Jaylen Brown’s 50?
Anfernee Simons added 15 points, while Jordan Walsh contributed 13 points and 13 rebounds as the Boston Celtics completed their road trip 4-1, improving to 12-2 since November 30.
Boston made 55.3% of their shots in the win, marking the team’s fourth-best shooting of the season while matching their season high for points. They took charge in the third quarter, scoring 42 points on 63.6% shooting and making 58.3% of their 3-pointers (7 of 12).
Jaylen Brown contributed 19 points in the third quarter and finished the game 18 of 26 from the floor (69.2%), including 6 of 10 from three-point range.
Kawhi Leonard and John Collins scored 22 points each as the Los Angeles Clippers lost for the first time since December 18 to the Oklahoma City Thunder, after doubling their wins during the streak.
For the Los Angeles Clippers, James Harden added 18 points with 12 assists, Derrick Jones Jr. scored 19 points, and Ivica Zubac returned from a five-game absence to score four points in 21 minutes. With 9:24 left in the fourth quarter, Jones left the game because of a right leg injury.
The Clippers got within four early in the second half at 71-67, before Boston hit a 3-pointer from White to go up 84-74, ending the quarter with a 9-3 run to push the lead to 113-99.
Brown delivered nine consecutive points to give Boston a 128-107 lead with 6:15 remaining in regulation, and he capped the night at 50 points on a floater in traffic with 3:56 left.
The Celtis controlled the first half, leading by 14 in the first quarter and 16 in the second, taking a 71-63 advantage into halftime. White added 23 points, and Brown added 20 in the first half as the Celtics shot 53.2% over the opening two quarters.
What were the Boston Celtics and Los Angeles Clippers players’ scores?
Boston Celtics
- Jaylen Brown – 50 points
- Derrick White – 29 points
- Anfernee Simons – 15 points
- Jordan Walsh – 13 points
- Payton Pritchard – 12 points
- Luka Garza – 11 points
- Sam Hauser – 8 points
- Neemias Queta – 8 points
- Hugo González – 0 points
- Baylor Scheierman – 0 points
- Josh Minott – 0 points
Los Angeles Clippers
- Kawhi Leonard – 22 points
- John Collins – 22 points
- Derrick Jones Jr. – 19 points
- James Harden – 18 points
- Kris Dunn – 10 points
- Brook Lopez – 6 points
- Nicolas Batum – 6 points
- Ivica Zubac – 4 points
- Kobe Brown – 4 points
- Jordan Miller – 2 points
When are the Boston Celtics and Los Angeles Clippers’ next matches?
The Boston Celtics will host the Chicago Bulls in their next regular-season game on Monday night.
The Los Angeles Clippers will face the Golden State Warriors at home in their next regular-season game on Tuesday night.
Boston defeated the Clippers 146-115 at the Intuit Dome on January 3, 2026. This marked their second meeting of the 2025-26 NBA regular season, following a Celtics win on November 16, 2025.
