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Without Kawhi Leonard, Celtics show Clippers defensive failures

The LA Clippers without Kawhi Leonard fell to the Boston Celtics 117-112 in the penultimate game of a five-game road trip for the Angelenos on Tuesday afternoon.

“We have to continue to trust the process. We must play the 48 minutes to one hundred instead of 42 or 43 minutes per game. Defensively, we must continue to improve, combining different tactics throughout the game, ”said the coach. Tyronn Read after the defeat of the Angelenos.

Leonard missed Boston with back spasms; It was announced that he would be a pregame starter and at the last minute they decided not to line him up. Reggie Jackson took his place in the starting five.

“Kawhi’s back pain was something that happened last game against Milwaukee,” Lue said. “We do not yet know what will happen on Thursday, we will have to evaluate it these days.”

Paul George responded as the team leader with 32 points and Reggie Jackson grew under the circumstances as a starter with the Angels and contributed 25 points. However, it took the input of her most dominant man. Kawhi is averaging 26.8 points, 6.3 rebounds and 4.9 assists per game this season.

“Reggie’s (Jackson) attitude is great, always being ready when required. He did a good job for us, set the pace, scored baskets, got into the paint, made some big 3-pointers. Right after the intonation of the national anthem we warned him that he was going to be the starter ”, explained Lue.

Marcus Morris elbowed Jaylen Brown to the head after a fumble foul and had to leave the floor before halftime. Morris no longer returned to the game after they determined it was a concussion. He contributed 10 units in 15 minutes played.

On the Boston side, Kemba Walker scored 25 points in the triumph of the home team, Brown 18, while Jayson Tatum and Payton Pritchard 14 each. Boston has reversed a difficult streak by spinning their third win after they had lost 9 of their last 14 compromises.

The Clippers will have one more game away from home on Thursday visiting the Washington Wizards to wrap up a five-game road trip. So far they have won only one, against the Memphis Grizzlies and lost three (Grizzlies, Milwaukee Bucks and Boston) of four played on that tour. The game against Wizards will be the last before the All-Star break.

“We feel good, we have one more game before the All-Star break. Thursday will be a win-win game for us. We want to go on hiatus with a win, on a positive note, ”concluded Paul George.

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