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Mighty Celtics Hold Off Lowly Timberwolves

Posted Jan 26, 08 5:49 AM CST in Sports 

(Newser) – Kendrick Perkins scored with 16.6 seconds left as the Boston Celtics survived at home against the struggling Minnesota Timberwolves 87-86 last night, the AP reports. The Timberwolves, 7-34, had a chance for the win, but their former teammate Kevin Garnett poked the ball away to clinch the game. Perkins led the Celtics, 33-7, with 21 points. In other NBA action:

  • The Washington Wizards held the Memphis Grizzlies to nine first-quarter points and Antawn Jamison had 24 points and 12 rebounds in a 104-93 win.
  • Chris Bosh led a 19-0 third-quarter run and finished with 32 points to lead the Toronto Raptors to a 106-75 win over the Milwaukee Bucks.

Source: Associated Press

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Boston Celtics center Kendrick Perkins (43), right, drops in the go-ahead basket over former teammate and Minnesota Timberwolves forward Al Jefferson (25) in the final seconds of an 87-86 win during their...   (Associated Press)
Washington Wizards forward Antawn Jamison, right, pulls down a rebound against Memphis Grizzlies forward Rudy Gay during the fourth quarter of their NBA basketball game on Friday, Jan. 25, 2008 in Washington....   (Associated Press)
Toronto Raptors' Chris Bosh reacts to a play during his team's 106-75 win over the Milwaukee Bucks in NBA basketball action in Toronto, Ontario, Friday Jan. 25, 2008. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press,Adrian...   (Associated Press)
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