Celtics 146-115 Clippers: Box Score, Stats & Recap (Jan 3)

Updated Oct 15, 2026, 9:45 PM ET

Regular Season

Boston CelticsCeltics

22-12 · Away

146–115

Final

Saturday, January 3, 2026

Los Angeles ClippersClippers

12-22 · Home

Celtics vs Clippers final: the Boston Celtics beat the Los Angeles Clippers 146-115 on January 3, 2026 at Intuit Dome, Los Angeles.

Score by Quarter

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	T
Celtics	42	29	42	33	146
Clippers	28	35	36	16	115

Top Performers

Celtics

Clippers

Celtics vs Clippers Box Score

Boston Celtics

Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3PT	FT	+/-
Neemias Queta C	22	8	9	1	0	1	0	4-8	0-1	0-0	+15
Sam Hauser GF	21	8	3	0	0	1	0	3-9	2-8	0-0	+2
Jaylen Brown GF	35	50	3	5	0	0	2	18-26	6-10	8-10	+21
Derrick White G	37	29	4	7	1	2	3	10-20	5-12	4-5	+17
Payton Pritchard G	39	12	4	8	1	0	0	5-10	2-3	0-0	+27
Bench
Luka Garza C	19	11	6	3	1	1	0	3-5	1-2	4-4	+17
Anfernee Simons G	18	15	3	4	0	0	0	5-8	5-8	0-0	+18
Jordan Walsh F	29	13	13	2	0	1	1	5-7	3-4	0-0	+24
Josh Minott F	2	0	1	0	1	0	0	0-1	0-1	0-0	+1
Hugo Gonzalez G	9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-1	0-1	0-0	+9
Baylor Scheierman G	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-1	0-1	0-0	+4

Los Angeles Clippers

Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3PT	FT	+/-
Kawhi Leonard F	34	22	3	3	3	1	1	6-17	2-8	8-8	-12
Brook Lopez C	12	6	1	0	0	0	1	2-6	2-5	0-0	-17
Kris Dunn G	30	10	4	6	0	0	0	4-10	2-6	0-0	-12
John Collins FC	28	22	2	0	0	0	0	9-10	3-3	1-1	-12
James Harden G	33	18	3	12	1	0	2	7-15	1-6	3-3	-24
Bench
Kobe Sanders G	14	0	1	0	0	0	4	0-1	0-1	0-0	-15
Nicolas Batum GF	16	6	2	1	0	1	0	2-4	2-4	0-0	-12
Yanic Konan Niederhauser F	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	0-1	0-0	0-0	-7
Kobe Brown F	5	4	1	1	0	0	0	1-1	0-0	2-2	-7
Cam Christie G	5	2	1	0	0	0	0	1-3	0-1	0-0	-7
Ivica Zubac C	20	4	7	1	0	1	0	2-6	0-0	0-0	-13
Jordan Miller F	5	2	0	0	0	0	0	0-1	0-0	2-2	-7
Derrick Jones Jr. F	24	19	4	2	0	1	1	8-9	3-4	0-1	-10

Celtics vs Clippers Recap

Boston's third-quarter defense and Jaylen Brown's scoring put the Celtics past Los Angeles by 31, 146-115. Boston improved to 22-12. The Clippers fell to 12-22.

Boston led 42-28 after one quarter and held an 8-point advantage at halftime, 71-63. The third quarter decided it. Boston outscored Los Angeles 42-36 in that stretch to push the lead to 14, then pulled away in the fourth with 33 points to the Clippers' 16. Boston shot 53 of 96 from the field and committed just 6 turnovers.

Brown finished with 50 points for Boston. Kawhi Leonard led the Clippers with 22. James Harden added 12 assists for Los Angeles. Boston also dominated the glass with 46 rebounds to the Clippers' 30.

The number to know: Boston made 24 of 51 three-pointers. That shooting from distance gave the Celtics the offensive firepower to break open a close game.

Team Stats

Celtics	Stat	Clippers
53-96	Field Goals	42-84
55.2%	FG %	50.0%
24-51	3-Pointers	15-38
47.1%	3P %	39.5%
16-19	Free Throws	16-17
84.2%	FT %	94.1%
46	Rebounds	30
16	Off. Rebounds	8
30	Assists	26
4	Steals	4
6	Blocks	4
6	Turnovers	9
20	Fouls	15
33	Biggest Lead	0

Four Factors

Team	Effective FG%	Turnover %	Off. rebound %	FT rate (FTM/FGA)
Celtics	67.7%	5.4%	42.1%	0.167
Clippers	58.9%	9.0%	21.1%	0.190

Dean Oliver's four factors decide most games: shooting, turnovers, offensive rebounding and free throws. Better side highlighted.

Celtics vs Clippers Game Info

Date & time: Saturday, January 3, 202610:30 PM ET / 7:30 PM PT

TV: Local TV onlyLocal: Celtics NBC Sports Boston · Clippers KTLA 5 (11 games)

Arena: Intuit DomeLos Angeles

Season: 2025-26 NBA SeasonRegular season

Celtics vs Clippers Season Stats 2025-26

Celtics 82 GPClippers 82 GP

114.9#19

Points per game

113.8#24

107.2#1

Opponent points

112.6#10

46.7%#16

Field goal %

48.4%#4

36.7%#8

Three-point %

36.8%#7

80.7%#6

Free throw %

82.3%#1

46.4#3

Rebounds

40.6#29

24.6#27

Assists

23.7#30

7.1#28

Steals

9.0#7

5.0#11

Blocks

4.9#14

11.5#1

Turnovers

13.5#11

Regular-season averages; rank of 30 teams.

Recent Form & Head-to-Head

2025-26 season seriesCeltics 1-0

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That covers Celtics vs Clippers: score, leaders and box score above. Next: Celtics host the Nets Oct 27; Clippers host the Lakers Oct 28.

Celtics vs Clippers FAQs

Who won Celtics vs Clippers on Jan 3, 2026?

The Boston Celtics beat the Los Angeles Clippers 146-115 on Saturday, January 3, 2026 at Intuit Dome in Los Angeles. Jaylen Brown led the Celtics with 50 points.

What are the Celtics and Clippers records?

After this game the Celtics were 22-12 and the Clippers were 12-22 this season.

Who was the top scorer in Celtics vs Clippers?

Jaylen Brown scored 50 for the Celtics. Kawhi Leonard scored 22 for the Clippers.

Who leads the Celtics vs Clippers season series?

The Celtics lead the regular-season series 1-0 this season.

Who won the last Celtics vs Clippers game?

The Celtics beat the Clippers 121-118 on Nov 16, 2025 at home.

Where was Celtics vs Clippers played?

At Intuit Dome in Los Angeles, the home arena of the Los Angeles Clippers.

What was the score by quarter in Celtics vs Clippers?

Celtics-Clippers: Q1 42-28, Q2 29-35, Q3 42-36, Q4 33-16.

What is next for the Celtics and Clippers?

Celtics host the Nets on Tuesday, October 27 at 7:30 PM ET; Clippers host the Lakers on Wednesday, October 28 at 10:30 PM ET.