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Los Angeles nearly completed a rally from 24 points down, falling short 121-118 to Boston as James Harden’s final three-pointer rimmed out.

Jaylen Brown led Boston with 33 points and 13 rebounds as the Celtics held off the Clippers, who were without injured forward Derrick Jones Jr.

BOSTON — Jaylen Brown scored 33 points and had 13 rebounds, Payton Pritchard added 30 points and the Boston Celtics held off the Clippers for a 121-118 victory on Sunday.

Derrick White scored 22 points with nine assists and seven rebounds, and Neemias Queta chipped in with 14 points and nine boards for Boston.

Playing for the first time since beating Memphis by 37 points at home Wednesday, the Celti

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