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Clippers-Celtics open thread

It's Doc Rivers first game back in Boston since taking the Clippers job this summer. How will he be received by his old fans? More importantly, will his cold-shooting new team start to make some shots?

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2013/2014 NBA Regular Season
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10-13
December 11th, 2013, 4:30 PM
TD Garden
Prime Ticket, KFWB 980 AM, KWKW 1330 AM
Probable Starters
Chris Paul PG Avery Bradley
Willie Green SG Jordan Crawford
Jared Dudley SF Jeff Green
Blake Griffin PF Brandon Bass
DeAndre Jordan? C Jared Sullinger
Advanced Stats
98.15 (9th of 30) Pace 95.10 (23rd of 30)
105.6 (5th of 30) ORtg 99.9 (21st of 30)
101.0 (9th of 30) DRtg 101.3 (12th of 30)
Injuries/Other
J.J. Redick (wrist) out
Rajon Rondo (ACL surgery) out
Matt Barnes (torn retina) out
Kelly Olynyk (ankle) out
Reggie Bullock (sprained ankle) out

Maalik Wayns (meniscus surgery) out

The Back Story (the teams split the series last season):

-- 12/27/12 in Los Angeles | Clippers 106, Celtics 77 | Recap | Box Score

-- 02/03/13 in Boston | Celtics 106, Clippers 104 | Recap | Box Score