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Orlando Falls to Big... Four?

Posted Dec 23, 07 9:58 PM CST in Sports 

(Newser) – Boston avenged one of its season's three losses with a home drubbing of swooning Orlando, 103-91. The surprise was the offense provided by second-year point guard Rajon Rondo, who hit a rare pair of treys en route to 23 points, tying his career high. He was one of four Celts to top twenty points.

The other three are easier to guess. Boston's bigs sent Dwight Howard repeatedly to the line, where he struggled mightily, going 5-for-16. Orlando cut what was a 20-point third-quarter lead to nine midway through the fourth, but came no closer. At 22 wins, Boston is now within two of its total for all of last season.

Source Orlando Sentinel

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Boston Celtics' Kevin Garnett, right, passes off in front of Orlando Magic's Rashard Lewis (9) in the first quarter of an NBA basketball game, Sunday, Dec. 23, 2007, in Boston. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)   (Associated Press)
Boston Celtics' Rajon Rondo (9) goes up to shoot in front of Orlando Magic's Dwight Howard (12) in the third quarter of an NBA basketball game Sunday, Dec. 23, 2007, in Boston. The Celtics won 103-91....   (Associated Press)
Boston Celtics' Kevin Garnett, center left, and Orlando Magic's Rashard Lewis, center right, end up among the spectators after chasing a loose ball in the first quarter of an NBA basketball game, Sunday,...   (Associated Press)
Orlando Magic's Dwight Howard (12) drives past Boston Celtics' Kevin Garnett, right, in the second quarter of an NBA basketball game, Sunday, Dec. 23, 2007, in Boston. Howard led the Magic with 23 points...   (Associated Press)
Boston Celtics' Paul Pierce (34) drives between Orlando Magic's Rashard Lewis, left, and Maurice Evans (1) in the third quarter of an NBA basketball game, Sunday, Dec. 23, 2007, in Boston. The Celtics...   (Associated Press)
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