"The lion's share of the credit belongs to Harden, who struggled mightily in the first half and didn't get a ton of easy field goals in the second either (more on that in a minute). Harden scored 18 of his 37 points in the fourth, and all 18 came in the final 4:20. Harden buried three 3-pointers as well as three free throws after a semi-questionable 3-point foul call against Jordan Walsh, and his final made 3-pointer trimmed the Celtics' lead to one with three seconds left."
"A couple of things then worked in the Celtics' favor. First, both Derrick White and Pritchard made clutch 3-pointers in the final seconds, which kept the Clippers at an arm's length. Second, Pritchard made a brilliant play with 14 seconds remaining, breaking through the Clippers' full-court press with his head up and finding Jaylen Brown under the basket for a dunk that gave the Celtics a five-point lead."
The Celtics beat the Clippers 121-118 after holding off a late push led by James Harden. Harden scored 37 points, including 18 in the fourth quarter, with all fourth-quarter points coming in the final 4:20. Derrick White and Payton Pritchard hit clutch 3-pointers in the closing seconds. Pritchard broke a full-court press with 14 seconds left and fed Jaylen Brown for a dunk that extended the lead to five. The Clippers nearly completed a final desperation play when Ivica Zubac found Harden streaking, but Harden's shot rimmed out. The Celtics struggled in clutch situations overall.
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