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KG Carries Celts Past Rockets

Big Ticket takes over in the fourth after Bonzi, Yao nullify 20-point deficit

By Jesse Andrews, Newser User

Posted Jan 3, 2008 3:17 AM CST

(Newser) – After Houston had converted a 20-point hole into a three-point advantage, and with Boston's two centers fouled out of the game, Kevin Garnett willed his team back out of the red. The rangy power forward had 11 of his 26 points in the fourth quarter,... Read full story »

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