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Clippers Dominate Celtics at TD Garden with Commanding 115-96 Victory

The LA Clippers, with a record of 30-14, delivered a resounding performance against the Boston Celtics, who now stand at 35-11 after the game. The final score read 115-96 in favor of the visiting team.


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At TD Garden, the Clippers showcased their dominance from the get-go. They set the tone early in the first quarter and continued to build on their lead throughout the game. The scoring was consistently high for them across all quarters, with an impressive surge in the third where they racked up 36 points.


The Clippers' offensive efforts were matched by their defensive tenacity. They blocked eight shots and recorded an equal number of steals which contributed to their overall efficiency rating of 133. Their defense was particularly effective as evidenced by a defensive rating of approximately 96 points per hundred possessions.


On offense, they were no less impressive; achieving an offensive rating just shy of 112 points per hundred possessions. Their field goal percentage stood at a solid 44 percent with a true shooting percentage reaching over half at around 52 percent. From beyond the arc, they made ten three-pointers despite shooting only at a rate of about one-quarter success.


The bench played a significant role in this victory contributing an outstanding total of 41 points to their cause. The team's ability to capitalize on turnovers was evident as they turned those opportunities into fifteen points.


Rebounding was another area where the Clippers excelled; pulling down a total of sixty-seven rebounds – fifty-eight personal and nine team rebounds – which included fifteen offensive boards leading to twenty-one second-chance points.


One cannot overlook how effectively they controlled possession throughout this contest; leading for over forty-three minutes and establishing their largest lead at thirty-six points during one stretch where they went on an unanswered run scoring twenty-one consecutive points against Boston's forty-six.


As for Boston Celtics' performance, despite being outplayed overall, there were some notable efforts from them too. They managed nine blocks and drew more fouls than LA resulting in twenty free throw attempts which converted into fourteen made shots reflecting an excellent free throw percentage around eighty-eight percent.


Their bench outscored that of LA’s by seventeen points but it wasn't enough to counteract other areas where they fell short such as turnovers (eleven) or lower field goal percentages (thirty-six percent overall).


Looking ahead for fans eager to follow more action from The LA Clippers: Their next game is scheduled against Cleveland Cavaliers on January twenty-ninth at four PM Pacific Time taking place in Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse located in Cleveland Ohio USA Zip code four-four-one-one-five Fans can tune into BSSC channel six-nine-three or BSOH channel six-six-zero depending upon location for live coverage.

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