Boston nearly pulled off a great win, but fell for the seventh time this season after leading by at least 10 points.

BOSTON – Luke Kornet’s stay-ready mindset was put ... “I thought we competed,” said Jaylen Brown, who scored a team-high 28 points. “Give credit to Houston. The people we wanted to ...

BOSTON — Luke Kornet said he found out right before tipoff ... “Give credit to the guys,” Jaylen Brown said. “I thought guys came in and played well. Luke had a good game offensively.

Joe Mazzulla took the blame for the late-game miscues, saying he put his players in poor position but it was evident that Horford’s absence proved costly in that spot since Kornet has not played in crunch time for much of the season.

The little-used guard got the call when Boston couldn't stop the Clippers' guards. He delivered stout defense and more in an overtime win.