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He\u2019s averaging 39 points per game during the win streak.<\/span><\/p>\n In the Clippers\u2019 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.<\/span><\/p>\n A guide through the most important stories of the morning, delivered Monday through Friday.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n 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\u2019s total points in the quarter.<\/span><\/p>\n 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.<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cKawhi came through and bailed us out again,\u201d Clippers coach Tyronn Lue said.<\/span><\/p>\n When:<\/b> Saturday, 10:30 p.m.<\/span><\/p>\n Where:<\/b> Intuit Dome, Inglewood, Calif.<\/span><\/p>\n TV, radio:<\/b> NBCSB, WROR-FM 105.7<\/span><\/p>\n Line:<\/b> LA Clippers -1. O\/U:<\/b> 220.0.<\/span><\/p>\n CELTICS<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n Season record:<\/b> 21-12. vs. spread:<\/b> 19-14. Over\/under:<\/b> 15-18<\/span><\/p>\n Last 10 games:<\/b> 7-3. vs. spread:<\/b> 6-4. Over\/under:<\/b> 4-6<\/span><\/p>\n CLIPPERS<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n Season record:<\/b> 12-21. vs. spread:<\/b> 14-19. Over\/under:<\/b> 16-17<\/span><\/p>\n Last 10 games:<\/b> 6-4. vs. spread:<\/b> 8-2. Over\/under:<\/b> 4-6<\/span><\/p>\n TEAM STATISTICS<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n Points per game:<\/b> Boston 117.0, LA Clippers 112.3<\/span><\/p>\n Points allowed per game:<\/b> Boston 110.6, LA Clippers 113.6<\/span><\/p>\n Field goal percentage:<\/b> Boston .474, LA Clippers .472<\/span><\/p>\n Opponent field goal percentage:<\/b> Boston .449, LA Clippers .472<\/span><\/p>\n 3-point percentage:<\/b> Boston .364, LA Clippers .364<\/span><\/p>\n Opponent 3-point percentage:<\/b> Boston .369, LA Clippers .372<\/span><\/p>\n Stat of the day:<\/b> Jaylen Brown\u2019s nine attempts from 3-point range in the Celtics\u2019 win over the Kings on Thursday matched his second most in a game this season, but he made just one of them.<\/span><\/p>\n Notes:<\/b> 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.<\/span><\/p>\n Information from Field Level Media was used in this report.<\/i><\/span><\/p>\n Katie McInerney can be reached at katie.mcinerney@globe.com<\/a>. Follow her on Instagram at @katiemac.sports<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n var oneTrustActive = true; try { \/\/ Default to granted consent \/\/ FB script decleration if (oneTrustActive && oneTrustConsentObj && oneTrustConsentObj.C0004 === false) { \/\/ We need to call consent before we run init and track \/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js<\/a> The team\u2019s 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. 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