LOS ANGELES – Jeff Green and Nenad Krstic are still getting used to those classic green uniforms, and they’re stunned to hear fans cheering them louder than the home team.

Sure, the newest Boston Celtics have plenty to learn about playing for a classic NBA franchise after getting out of Oklahoma City. They already know they’ll love playing alongside four All-Stars who take turns taking charge down the stretch.

Paul Pierce scored 24 points, Ray Allen added 22, and the Celtics rallied in the second half for their fourth win in five games, 99-92 over the Los Angeles Clippers late Saturday night.

Kevin Garnett had 16 points and 11 rebounds for the defending Eastern Conference champions, who began integrating Green and Krstic into their lineup after acquiring them from the Thunder on Thursday in a wrenching trade for Kendrick Perkins and Nate Robinson.

“There was a lot of emotion for us, just like when Kendrick left here,” Green said. “But when our cheers were louder than the Clippers’ cheers out there, that’s when you realize it’s amazing to be a part of something like this.”

Krstic had nine points, six rebounds and five fouls while starting at center, and Green added seven points and one rebound in 17 minutes as a reserve. Both players acknowledged tremendous cases of nerves mixed with eagerness to jump into the thick of a playoff stretch run.

“I’m so glad just to be on the court with these guys, and then to actually play and make a contribution,” Krstic said. “I think I did OK for the first game when I didn’t even have a practice.”

Although Rajon Rondo managed just two points while taking two shots and racking up 11 assists, the Celtics’ All-Stars didn’t need much backup against the Clippers. Boston made a 24-7 run spanning halftime and hung on down the stretch. Pierce scored 16 in the second half.

The Celtics dragged through parts of a loss in Denver on Thursday, their emotions still churning after the trade.

“It was great for their first day, because we really didn’t have a lot of stuff for them,” Pierce said. “It’s hard, because we only had a shootaround to prepare, so it’s going to take time … Tonight wasn’t a bad start.”