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December 2, 2008 6:34:09 AM CST



Celtics Beat Nets 105-94 in Playoff Tune-Up

Posted Apr 16, 08 10:21 PM CDT in Sports 

(Newser) – Second-stringer Leon Powe scored a career-high 27 points, adding 11 rebounds for his sixth career double-double, and the Boston bench helped beat the New Jersey Nets 105-94 Wednesday night while the Celtics starters took it easy in their final tune-up before the playoffs. Tony Allen scored 18 for Boston, which finished 66-16 for the best record in the NBA.

The Celtics will play Atlanta, the No. 8 seed in the Eastern Conference, in the first round of the postseason. Richard Jefferson scored 24 points, and Nenad Krstic scored 13 with a season-high 12 rebounds. The Nets ended up 34-48, missing the playoffs for first time since 2001. Kevin Garnett scored eight points in 14 minutes and Paul Pierce scored seven in 17.

Source Associated Press

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Boston Celtics forward Kevin Garnett, right, and Boston Celtics forward Paul Pierce, left, laugh while watching the scoreboard screen during a time out in the second half.   (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)
Boston Celtics forward Kevin Garnett (5) grabs a pass as New Jersey Nets center Stromile Swift (6) defends during the first half of their NBA basketball game in Boston, Wednesday, April 16, 2008.   (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)
Boston Celtics forward Leon Powe (0) drives past New Jersey Nets guard Richard Jefferson, left, during the second half of an NBA basketball game in Boston, Wednesday, April 16, 2008.   (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)
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