Wednesday’s game between the Celtics and Clippers was highly entertaining. Boston required overtime to win despite having Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown, and Derrick White in the lineup. The Clippers were down four starters (James Harden, Norman Powell, Kawhi Leonard, and Ivica Zubac), but the available players didn’t use that as an excuse.
Declan Wucherpfennig (13) of Bergen Catholic drives to the basket while being defended by Keiner Asprilla (34) of St. Peters Prep during the New Years Jump Off boys basketball tournament game at Paterson Kennedy High School in Paterson, NJ on Wednesday, January 1, 2025 John Jones | For NJ Advance Media
Jayson King (15) of Central Regional tries to drive past Rey Weinseimer (2) of Manasquan during the WOBM Christmas Classic boys basketball final between Central Regional and Manasquan at Toms River High School North in Toms River, NJ on 12/30/24. Scott Faytok | NJ Advance Media
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