The LA Clippers and Boston Celtics have been the two hottest teams in the NBA, and they'll face off for the first time ever tonight. These two teams have split the season series for the previous two seasons.

The Celtics have struggled to deter shots within four feet of the basket this season. Boston is allowing opposing teams to shoot 68.1% at the rim this season, ranking them 24th in the league. That is a huge swing from the top-five rim defense of last season,

Boston Celtics starting center Kristaps Porzinigs made a surprisingly early return to the hardwood from an offseason surgery on a left ankle tendon earlier this week. In Boston's 126-94 blowout of the L.