NBA: Celtics nip Clippers, now 4-0 without Rondo

BOSTON Paul Pierce scored 22 points and the Boston Celtics held off a late comeback to beat the Los Angeles Clippers 106-104 on Sunday (Monday, Manila time) and improve to 4-0 since losing Rajon Rondo for the season. The Clippers had pulled within 103-101 on a 3-pointer by Eric Bledsoe with 56 seconds remaining. But Avery Bradley drew an offensive foul on Los Angeles' Jamal Crawford with 26 seconds to go, and Pierce held on to the ball before making a 3-pointer with 2.5 second left to...Read More Source: www.spin.ph