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Mar 29, 2008 2:14 AM CDT

Pierce, Celtics Swat Hornets in Rematch

Hawks stave off charging Bulls, Magic best Bucks

(Newser) - The Big Three all hit double digits last night, as the Celtics cruised to a 112-92 victory over the Hornets, the AP reports, avenging a loss in New Orleans last week. Paul Pierce led the pack with 27 points, and was joined by Kevin Garnett's 21 and Ray Allen's 12....

KG Leads Celtics Past Suns

Mar 27, 2008 3:18 AM CDT

KG Leads Celtics Past Suns

Phoenix tanks itself with turnovers

(Newser) - Amare Stoudemire got the game-high 32 points for Phoenix, but the Celtics took last night's game, 117-97. Stoudemire's five turnovers contributed to a Suns total of 21, which gave Boston 30 points to match Kevin Garnett's team-high total. Paul Pierce added 27 points with the help of a perfect third...

KG's MVP Campaign
Blocks Out Suns

Mar 26, 2008 9:57 PM CDT

KG's MVP Campaign Blocks Out Suns

Turnovers, Boston's rebounding doom Phoenix in 117-97 loss

(Newser) - Twenty-one turnovers, a whopping disadvantage in rebounds, and Kevin Garnett's monster game sank the Suns in Boston, 117-97. Garnett had 30 points, shooting 63%, and added two takeaways and two blocked shots to a muscular performance by the Celtics, who had 17 offensive rebounds against Phoenix's four. Paul Pierce added...

Feisty Philly Stuns Boston With Late Run

Mar 25, 2008 12:28 AM CDT

Feisty Philly Stuns Boston With Late Run

The A.I. they didn't trade has monster 4th quarter as Celts go cold

(Newser) - The Celtics were on top for all of three quarters, but a surging 76ers team put together a 19-0 run in the fourth and shocked Boston in a chippy 95-90 game. The Sixers' Andre Iguodala produced a fantastic show, notching 13 of his 28 points in the final stanza, thrice...

Celtics Defense Stops Rockets' Streak at 22

Mar 19, 2008 5:34 AM CDT

Celtics Defense Stops Rockets' Streak at 22

Kings blast past Warriors, Suns get 5th straight over Blazers

(Newser) - The Rockets had followed 22 straight games with victorious press conferences, and nothing short of the NBA's best team could change that tune. With a decisive 94-74 win, the Boston Celtics ended Houston's win streak and held them to their lowest score this season. "I've never seen defense like...

Pierce, Celtics Top Spurs 93-91

Mar 17, 2008 11:24 PM CDT

Pierce, Celtics Top Spurs 93-91

Allen-less Boston bests defending champs

(Newser) - The Boston Celtics came from behind and defeated the San Antonio Spurs 93-91 in Texas, despite being without the services of all-star Ray Allen, who missed his second consecutive game with a jammed left ankle. The Celtics other two stars stepped up in his absence; Paul Pierce scored 22 points...

Absent Allen,
Celtics Cruise Past Bucks

Mar 16, 2008 1:10 PM CDT

Absent Allen, Celtics Cruise Past Bucks

Jefferson hits winning shot for Nets, Suns explode against Kings

(Newser) - Kevin Garnett scored 19 points and Kevin House had 17 as the Boston Celtics beat the Milwaukee Bucks, 99-77, reports the Associated Press. Ray Allen sat out with a bruised heel. With Allen out, recent signing Sam Cassell made his biggest contribution so far to the Celtics as he hit...

Celts, Big Three Top Sonics for 10th Straight

Mar 12, 2008 11:22 PM CDT

Celts, Big Three Top Sonics for 10th Straight

Magic rout Clippers, Knicks stop bleeding against Heat

(Newser) - Ray Allen and Kevin Garnett had 18 point apiece, with Paul Pierce contributing 14 points (all in the first quarter) and eleven assists as the Big Three last night led Boston to a 111-82 rout of the woeful Supersonics, the AP reports. The win is the Celts' tenth straight. Seattle...

Sixers Can't Overcome Slow Start Vs. Celtics

Mar 10, 2008 10:47 PM CDT

Sixers Can't Overcome Slow Start Vs. Celtics

Red-hot Boston snaps Philly's four-game winning streak

(Newser) - Boston blazed out to a 15-0 lead and never looked back in a 100-86 win in front of a sold-out crowd in Philadelphia, its ninth consecutive victory. The Celtics pushed the Sixers into a mostly perimeter offense in which they shot 32% and had only 11 points on the fast...

Bulls Whipped as Celtics Win 7th Straight

Mar 8, 2008 5:44 AM CST

Bulls Whipped as Celtics Win 7th Straight

Elsewhere, Warriors paste Miami while Philly whips rebuilding Sonics

(Newser) - Boston won its seventh straight game, 116-93, over a tired Chicago team last night to retain its three-game lead in the Eastern Conference. This one was never in doubt as the Celtics built a 20-point halftime lead and were able to rest their starters in the fourth quarter. Paul Pierce...

Celts Stake Claim as East's Best

Mar 5, 2008 10:10 PM CST

Celts Stake Claim as East's Best

Boston pulls away late to clinch playoff spot, gain ground over rival Detroit in 90-78 win

(Newser) - The Celtics became the first NBA team this season to clinch a playoff spot and gained a tiebreaker against their closest rivals—all in a 90-78 win over the Pistons. Detroit went down 17-3 early, clawed their way back to 78-77 after a Richard Hamilton three following a technical foul...

Celtics Top Atlanta, 98-88

Mar 2, 2008 10:19 PM CST

Celtics Top Atlanta, 98-88

Paul Pierce and Kevin Garnett prove a dynamic duo

(Newser) - Winners of five straight, the Boston Celtics continued their domination of the Eastern Conference today with a win over the Atlanta Hawks, 98-88. Paul Pierce accounted for 30 of the Celtics points, while Kevin Garnett added 20 points and 16 boards, reports the AP. Sam Cassell, recently waived...

Celtics Crush Clippers 104-76

Feb 26, 2008 3:30 AM CST

Celtics Crush Clippers 104-76

Boston has no trouble wrapping up this road trip

(Newser) - The Celtics had no problem dispatching the Clippers last night, pulling out to a 23-17 lead after one quarter and then gathering momentum for a 104-76 victory. Paul Pierce (17 points) and Kevin Garnett (11) weren’t needed to seal the game in the fourth quarter, giving bench players like...

'Big Three' Drop Third Straight

Feb 23, 2008 5:43 AM CST

'Big Three' Drop Third Straight

Re-fueled Suns make easy work of Celtics 85-77

(Newser) - With two straight losses behind them, and the offensive heavyweight Phoenix up next, the once-unbeatable Celtics focused on defense. Boston managed to hold the Suns to just 85 points, but 39% shooting led to a season-low 77 points, and a season-first third consecutive loss. "Tonight we were bad,"...

Denver Holds On to Beat Boston 124-118

Feb 20, 2008 12:05 AM CST

Denver Holds On to Beat Boston 124-118

Celtics' 5-game win streak snapped, KG's return spoiled

(Newser) - 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’...

Celts Win Battle of the Battered

Feb 12, 2008 11:43 PM CST

Celts Win Battle of the Battered

With both teams minus two starters, Boston tops Indiana 104-97

(Newser) - With two of their frontcourt disabled, and a third in foul trouble, the injury-stricken Celtics topped the equally short-handed Pacers, 104-97. Paul Pierce carried the team with 28 points and 12 boards, and breakout bench star Leon Powe added 16 and 9 in the win. Indiana was missing forward Jermaine...

Big Baby, Boston Hold Off Spurs

Feb 10, 2008 6:44 PM CST

Big Baby, Boston Hold Off Spurs

Celtics beat defending champs despite missing Garnett, Perkins

(Newser) - Despite missing Kevin Garnett and starting center Kendrick Perkins, Boston defeated San Antonio 98-90, riding the hot shooting of Paul Pierce, who had 35 points, reports the AP. The Celtics were left with 6-9 "Big Baby" Glen Davis to guard the Spurs' Tim Duncan, who was "held" to...

Buzzer Beater Boosts Boston Over Wolves

Feb 9, 2008 6:34 AM CST

Buzzer Beater Boosts Boston Over Wolves

Last-second tip-in decides it; Garnett sits out in return to Minn.

(Newser) - Leon Powe put back a missed layup attempt by Ray Allen as the horn sounded allowing Boston to eek past the Timberwolves for the second time in two weeks, 88-86. The game marked the return of Kevin Garnett to Minnesota, the former franchise player who was traded before the season....

Cassell Ejected As Rondo, Celts Top Clippers

Feb 7, 2008 1:00 AM CST

Cassell Ejected As Rondo, Celts Top Clippers

Misery continues for Shaqless Heat, slumping Knicks

(Newser) - If Clippers point guard Sam Cassell was auditioning to join his close friend Kevin Garnett with the Celtics, it didn't go very well. The wily vet was ejected in the first half for a flagrant foul on Rajon Rondo, who led the Celts to a 111-100 win with 24 points...

LeBron, Gibson Push Cavs Past Celtics

Feb 6, 2008 1:06 AM CST

LeBron, Gibson Push Cavs Past Celtics

Big defensive stop, near triple-double the difference in close finish

(Newser) - LeBron James finished with 33 points, and nearly a triple-double, as Cleveland survived the still KG-less Celtics 114-113 last night, the Cleveland Plain Dealer reports. Daniel Gibson's defensive play sealed the deal, as the three-point specialist made a key steal with little more than forty seconds left, followed by a...