The team’s run of success started with a 103-88 victory over the Lakers on Dec. 20 that put a light on improved defense. Leonard scored 32 points in that game.
On Sunday, he went for a career-best 55 on Sunday against the Pistons. He’s averaging 39 points per game during the win streak.
In the Clippers’ 118-101 victory over the visiting Jazz on Thursday, Leonard scored 20 of his 45 points in the fourth quarter when the game remained in doubt after going just 1 of 3 from the floor in the third.
Leonard hit 8 of 14 field-goal attempts over the final 12 minutes, including 4 of 8 from 3-point range, while matching the Jazz’s total points in the quarter.
Over his first 17 games, surrounding a 10-game absence prompted by ankle and foot injuries, Leonard averaged 6.0 attempts from 3-point range. Over the past six games, he averaged 9.8 attempts from distance and converted 44.1 percent of them.
“Kawhi came through and bailed us out again,” Clippers coach Tyronn Lue said.
When: Saturday, 10:30 p.m.
Where: Intuit Dome, Inglewood, Calif.
TV, radio: NBCSB, WROR-FM 105.7
Line: LA Clippers -1. O/U: 220.0.
CELTICS
Season record: 21-12. vs. spread: 19-14. Over/under: 15-18
Last 10 games: 7-3. vs. spread: 6-4. Over/under: 4-6
CLIPPERS
Season record: 12-21. vs. spread: 14-19. Over/under: 16-17
Last 10 games: 6-4. vs. spread: 8-2. Over/under: 4-6
TEAM STATISTICS
Points per game: Boston 117.0, LA Clippers 112.3
Points allowed per game: Boston 110.6, LA Clippers 113.6
Field goal percentage: Boston .474, LA Clippers .472
Opponent field goal percentage: Boston .449, LA Clippers .472
3-point percentage: Boston .364, LA Clippers .364
Opponent 3-point percentage: Boston .369, LA Clippers .372
Stat of the day: Jaylen Brown’s nine attempts from 3-point range in the Celtics’ win over the Kings on Thursday matched his second most in a game this season, but he made just one of them.
Notes: Saturday is the final game of this five-game road trip for the Celtics. They are 3-1. … Brown is shooting just 30.8 percent from three over the past five games. … The Celtics earned a 121-118 home victory over the Clippers on Nov. 16 to reach .500 at 7-7. Boston has gone 14-5 since. The Clippers were in the midst of a 2-14 stretch when they lost at Boston.
Information from Field Level Media was used in this report.
Katie McInerney can be reached at katie.mcinerney@globe.com. Follow her on Instagram at @katiemac.sports.
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