Denver Holds On to Beat Boston 124-118

Celtics' 5-game win streak snapped, KG's return spoiled
By Doug Sweeney,  Newser Staff
Posted Feb 20, 2008 12:05 AM CST
Denver Holds On to Beat Boston 124-118
Boston Celtics forward Kevin Garnett, right, goes over Denver Nuggets forward Kenyon Martin for a shot in the first quarter of an NBA basketball game in Denver on Tuesday, Feb. 19, 2008. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)   (Associated Press)

Kevin Garnett’s return to the Celtics’ lineup was ruined by a superb offensive effort from the Nuggets. Denver shot over 51 percent from the field against Boston, the league’s best defensive team. Allen Iverson scored 28 points to go along with seven rebounds and nine assists in Denver’s 124-118 win, according to the Associated Press.

Garnett had missed the Celtics’ previous nine games, as well as the All-Star Game, because of a strained abdominal muscle. He only played 21 minutes and was held to just four points and eight rebounds; he also had four turnovers. Paul Pierce, Ray Allen and Rajon Rondo each passed the 20-point mark for Boston. Carmelo Anthony led Denver with 29 points. (More basketball stories.)

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