Clippers miss Patrick Beverley’s pluck, playmaking

The Clippers return Thursday to Boston, the scene of last season’s spirited, tone-setting 28-point comeback, a victory that set a revamped roster on a path to the playoffs.
This week’s visit (5 p.m., TNT, Fox Sports Prime Ticket) marks the last game before an All-Star-break breather for both 37-win teams.
It’s also the fourth and final game of the road trip for a Clippers unit that’s experiencing heightened expectations and still struggling sometimes to find solid footing