<div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">In the nightcap of Sunday's action at the Toshiba Vegas Summer League, the Los Angeles Clippers ran away from the Boston Celtics in a 79-61 win. The teams played to a one-point differential after the first quarter, but the Celtics' six points in the second allowed the Clippers to build an eight-point cushion by the half. Los Angeles pushed its lead to a 28-point advantage late in the fourth en route to its 18-point victory. Boston held a 57.1%-to-40.7% shooting edge after the first quarter, but only made three field goals on 18 attempts in the second. The dismal offensive effort dropped the Celtics' shooting percentage down to 34.4%. For the game, the team connected on 42.4% (25-59 FG) of its shots. The Clippers, on the other hand, stayed steady and wound up shooting 40.7% for the first half. The team went on the offensive in the third with a 27-point outburst, while knocking down 64.7% of its opportunities. For the game, the team hit 52.8% (28-53 FG) of its attempts. James Singleton picked up the games lone double-double, as he dropped in 10 points (3-6 FG) and collected 10 rebounds in the win. Singleton was one of four Clippers to tally double-figures in the game. Daniel Ewing led all scorers with 21 points (9-13 FG) and was followed by Boniface Ndong's 14 and Yaroslav Korolev's 12. Gerald Green was the only Celtic to score 10 or more points. Green pitched in 12 points (4-13 FG) in the losing effort. Leon Powe, Allan Ray and Al Jefferson each threw in nine. Both teams return to action on Tuesday afternoon. The Celtics face the Toronto Raptors at noon in the Cox Pavilion, while the Clippers take on the Houston Rockets at 4 p.m. </div> _________________________________________ Box Score: http://www.vegassummerleague.com/box_score.cfm?game=68
