Walsh contributed seven points, six rebounds and two blocked shots in the win. The Celtics are plus-70 with Walsh on the court during the team’s last five games.

During his time suiting up for the Celtics, Szabo wore only jersey No. 43 and put up 2.2 points, and 2.4 rebounds per game.

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Boston piled up four extra second round picks by moving down from No. 32 and used one to help dump the salary of Georges Niang, which saved the team tens of millions more in luxury tax penalties. That’s not a fun thing to advertise but is also a reality for a team that went all-in financial over the past two years.

The Clippers own a 4-8 record, which puts them in the West's 11th-place slot as well. Boston beat the Memphis Grizzlies 131-95 at TD Garden. Los Angeles beat the Dallas Mavericks 133-127 in overtime on the road. For the Celtics, Jayson Tatum (Achilles) is out. For the Clippers, Bradley Beal (hip) and Kawhi Leonard (ankle) are out.

The Boston Celtics are expected to rebuild and return to contention next season, and one trade target gives them everything they need.

It's the Celtics vs. 76ers in the first match-up of tonight's Coast 2 Coast Tuesday NBA doubleheader on Peacock. Live coverage begins at 7 p.m. ET.

The former Kansas player won titles in 1974 and 1978 with the revamped Celtics, earning a Finals MVP in 1976 and a spot on two All-NBA teams before and after that season.

Luka Garza has stepped up for the Celtics over the past few games as Joe Mazzulla called it "inspired basketball."

Yes, you can. To listen to Sunday's Celtics game on the radio, tune in to 98.5 FM The Sports Hub at the time of tip-off, as 98.5 is the flagship station of the Boston franchise, according to their website. "Occasionally when scheduling conflicts arise, select games can be heard live on ROCK 92.9," the Sports Hub website said.

Today in Boston Celtics history, Aleksandar "Sasha" Pavlovic was born in what was then known as Yugoslavia. Picked up by the Utah Jazz with the 19th overall pick of the 2003 NBA Draft, Pavlovic had previously played professionally in Europe for Buducnost Podgorica of the Yugoslavian (and later Serbian and Montenegrin) YUBA league.