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Sizzling Celtics Scorch Miami

Heat drops to 4-11; Mavericks, Spurs get wins as well

By Mike Buss, Newser Staff

Posted Dec 1, 2007 12:25 AM CST

(Newser) – Tonight the Celtics had to work for it - sort of. Boston improved to a league-best 13-2 with a 95-85 win over the turnover-plagued Heat, getting a combined 67 points from its star trio of Garnett, Allen and Pierce, reports the AP. Dwyane Wade had... Read full story »

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