The team’s streak of success began with a 103-88 victory over the Lakers on December 20, showcasing an improved defense. Leonard scored 32 points in this game.
On Sunday, he shot a career-high 55 against the Pistons. He is averaging 39 points per game during the winning streak.
In the Clippers’ 118-101 win over the visiting Jazz on Thursday, Leonard scored 20 of his 45 points in the fourth quarter as the game remained in doubt after making just 1 of 3 from the floor in the third.
Leonard made 8 of 14 field goal attempts over the final 12 minutes, including 4 of 8 from 3-point range, while matching the Jazz’s point total in the quarter.
Over his first 17 games, surrounding a 10-game absence caused by ankle and foot injuries, Leonard averaged 6.0 attempts from 3-point range. Over the last six games, he’s averaged 9.8 attempts from distance and converted 44.1 percent of them.
“Kawhi came in and saved us again,” Clippers coach Tyronn Lue said.
When: Saturday, 10:30 p.m.
Or: Intuit Dome, Inglewood, California.
Television, radio: NBCSB, WROR-FM 105.7
Double: LA Clippers -1. OR : 220.0.
CELTICS
Season record: 21-12. vs propagation: 19-14. More/less: 15-18
Last 10 matches: 7-3. vs propagation: 6-4. More/less: 4-6
CLIMMERS
Season record: 12-21. vs propagation: 14-19. More/less: 16-17
Last 10 matches: 6-4. vs propagation: 8-2. More/less: 4-6
TEAM STATS
Points per game: Boston 117.0, Los Angeles Clippers 112.3
Points awarded per game: Boston 110.6, Los Angeles Clippers 113.6
Percentage of success in the field: Boston .474, Los Angeles Clippers .472
Opponent’s success percentage: Boston .449, Los Angeles Clippers .472
3 point percentage: Boston .364, Los Angeles Clippers .364
Opponent’s 3-point percentage: Boston .369, Los Angeles Clippers .372
Stat of the day: Jaylen Brown’s nine 3-point attempts in the Celtics’ win over the Kings on Thursday matched his second-most in a game this season, but he only made one.
Remarks : Saturday will be the final game of this five-game road trip for the Celtics. They are 3-1. … Brown has shot just 30.8 percent from three over the last 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 middle of a 2-14 stretch when they lost at Boston.
Information from media on the ground was used in this report.
Katie McInerney can be contacted at katie.mcinerney@globe.com. Follow her on Instagram at @katiemac.sports.
