| Boston Celtics (14-13) at Los Angeles Clippers (22-6), 10:30 p.m. |
| 2012-13 Head-to-head record |
First meeting |
| 2011-12 Head-to-head record |
Boston 1-0 |
| 2010-11 Head-to-head record |
Tied 1-1 |
| 2009-10 Head-to-head record |
Tied 1-1 |
| Overall Head-to-head record |
Boston 84-32 |
| Home Record: |
Boston 9-5; Los Angeles 13-3 |
| Away Record: |
Boston 5-8; Los Angeles 9-3 |
| Current Streak: |
Boston (W1); Los Angeles (W14) |
| Record vs. Pacific Division: |
Boston 0-0 |
| Record vs. Atlantic Division: |
Los Angeles 1-1 |
| Record vs. Western Conference: |
Boston 5-3 |
| Record vs. Eastern Conference: |
Los Angeles 8-3 |
| 2011-2012 Meetings |
| 03/12 - Boston, 94-85 (at LA) |
| 2010-2011 Meetings |
| 02/26 - Boston, 99-92 (at LA) |
| 03/09 - Los Angeles, 108-103 (at Bos) |
| 2009-2010 Meetings |
| 12/27 - Los Angeles, 92-90 (at LA) |
| 01/25 - Boston, 95-89 (at Bos) |
| 2008-2009 Meetings |
| 02/25 - Los Angeles, 93-91 (at LA) |
| 03/23 - Boston, 90-77 (at Bos) |
| 2007-2008 Meetings |
| 02/06 - Boston, 111-100 (at Bos) |
| 02/25 - Boston, 104-76 (at LA) |
| 2006-2007 Meetings |
| 12/27 - Los Angeles, 100-77 (at LA) |
| 02/02 - Los Angeles, 100-89 (at Bos) |
| 2005-2006 Meetings |
| 12/31 - Boston, 111-92 (at LA) |
| 02/03 - Los Angeles, 98-81 (at Bos) |
| 2004-2005 Meetings |
| 12/13 - Boston, 134-127 2ot (at LA) |
| 02/09 - Boston, 94-89 (at Bos) |
| 2003-2004 Meetings |
| 02/04 - Los Angeles, 95-86 (at Bos) |
| 02/19 - Los Angeles, 102-100 (at LA) |
| 2002-2003 Meetings |
| 02/15 - Boston, 92-84 (at LA) |
| 03/07 - Boston, 83-72 (at Bos) |
| Game Notes |
| Note - Boston has won three of the last four meetings. |
| Note - Boston has won four of six and six of the last nine meetings. |
| Note - These two teams have split the last 12 meetings. |
| Note - Boston has won nine of 15 and 16 of the last 24 meetings. |
| Note - Boston has won two straight after losing its last two at the Clippers. |
| Note - These two teams have split the last six meetings at the Clippers. |
| Note - Boston has won five of eight and eight of its last 12 at the Clippers. |
| Note - Boston has won nine of 14 and 10 of its last 16 at the Clippers. |
| Note - The Clippers snapped a three-game series road losing streak on 03/09/11. |
| Note - These two teams have split the last six meetings at Boston. |
| Note - The Clippers have lost 10 of 14 and 11 of their last 16 at Boston. |
| Boston last five games |
Los Angeles last five games |
| 12/15 - L at San Antonio, 88-103 |
12/17 - W at Detroit, 88-76 |
| 12/18 - L at Chicago, 89-100 |
12/19 - W vs. New Orleans, 93-77 |
| 12/19 - W vs. Cleveland, 103-91 |
12/21 - W vs. Sacramento, 97-85 |
| 12/21 - L vs. Milwaukee, 94-99 (OT) |
12/23 - W at Phoenix, 103-77 |
| 12/25 - W at Brooklyn, 93-76 |
12/25 - W vs. Denver, 112-100 |