Brad Stevens went so far as to say the Boston Celtics were not very good in the midst of their four-game losing streak in the NBA, but they were more than good enough to lock up a 113-102 win over the Los Angeles Clippers. Boston knocked off the Clippers 113-102 on Wednesday to 34-14 for the season behind 20 points from star guard Kyrie Irving and 15 points from four different players.

For the Celtics, it was a matter of putting a complete performance together. During the four-game losing skid, Boston had bad quarters seemingly every night. Sometimes they would not come out of the half well, others they didn't finish. Boston started well midweek with a 25-22 lead after the first quarter and came out strong in the second half with a 29-22 third quarter, and they played more than well enough to close it out.

The Celtics assisted on 25 of 39 made field goals and shot 95.5 percent from the free-throw line. "We have a resilient group," Irving told ESPN after the game. "Coach said we have to do something unique tonight and that's what the great teams do, and I feel like we're trending in the right direction."

The Detroit Pistons fell to the Utah Jazz 98-95 in overtime but it was not Andre Drummond's fault. The 24-year-old centre scored 30 points, added 24 rebounds and tallied six blocks, four assists and three steals.

Ben Simmons led the Philadelphia 76ers to a 115-101 win over the Chicago Bulls with the fifth triple-double of his young career. The rookie scored 19 points while grabbing 17 rebounds and dishing out 14 assists.

Damian Lillard insists he earned his All-Star spot and it is hard to argue with him after his performance on Wednesday. The Trail Blazers guard scored a game-high 31 points in Portland's 123-114 win over the Jimmy Butler-less Minnesota Timberwolves.

Grizzlies forward Myke Henry played 22 minutes in Memphis' 108-85 loss to the San Antonio Spurs, but he had zero points on 0-for-seven shooting while going 0 for four from beyond the arc.

WEDNESDAY'S RESULTS

Utah Jazz 98-95 (OT) Detroit Pistons
New Orleans Pelicans 101-96 Charlotte Hornets
Indiana Pacers 116-101 Phoenix Suns
Philadelphia 76ers 115-101 Chicago Bulls
Toronto Raptors 108-93 Atlanta Hawks
Houston Rockets 104-97 Dallas Mavericks
San Antonio Spurs 108-85 Memphis Grizzlies
Portland Trail Blazers 123-114 Minnesota Timberwolves
Boston Celtics 113-102 Los Angeles Clippers