Boston Celtics vs Los Angeles Clippers Final Score & Over/Under Result — Jan 3, 2026

The third quarter decided this one. Combined scoring of 78 points in that frame—the game's highest-scoring stretch—propelled Boston to a decisive win over Los Angeles, 146–115, with the two teams combining for 261 points. DAGGER had leaned under the 219.5 market total and missed, as the game flew well over by 41.5 points.

Boston's offense came alive in the second half, outscoring the Clippers decisively after a tighter first half. The Celtics posted 42 in the third quarter alone, with Jaylen Brown leading the charge on 50 points to go with 3 rebounds and 5 assists. Derrick White chipped in 29 points, 4 rebounds, and 7 assists, anchoring Boston's floor game. Los Angeles managed only 36 in the third and never recovered, held to just 16 points in the fourth. Kawhi Leonard and John Collins each scored 22 for the Clippers, while Derrick Jones Jr. added 19 and 4 rebounds, but the offensive support proved insufficient. The first half had set a more balanced tone at 134 combined points, but Boston's second-half aggression—127 combined in the second half—tilted the scale decisively. Against a Clippers squad averaging 105.6 allowed per game over its last ten, Boston's 146-point output represented a significant offensive explosion.