BOSTON (AP) — Tyler Zeller scored a career-high 26 points, Avery Bradley had 20 and the Boston Celtics won their season-high fifth straight game, 108-89 over the Philadelphia 76ers on Monday night. Brandon Bass added 12 points and Marcus Smart 11 for Boston, which entered the day in a group of four teams separated by […]
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Celtics knock of Pacers
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Tyler Zeller scored 18 points, three other Celtics added 16 and Boston snapped the Indiana Pacers’ seven-game winning streak with a 93-89 victory Saturday night. The Celtics have won four straight and moved into a tie for ninth place in the Eastern Conference, a half-game behind Charlotte for the final playoff spot. […]
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Celtics pull a disappearing act on Magic
BOSTON (AP) — Evan Turner scored 16 of his 30 points in the fourth quarter and the Boston Celtics overcame an 11-point deficit to beat the Orlando Magic 95-88 on Friday night. Turner scored 24 points in the second half to help the Celtics win their third straight and fifth in six games. They also […]
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Celtics can’t beat Magic’s act
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Maurice Harkless took advantage of some extra playing time and helped the Orlando Magic get a big win against the Boston Celtics. Harkless and Tobias Harris combined for 16 points in the fourth quarter Sunday night and the Magic beat the Celtics 103-98. “It felt a little weird to be out […]
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Celtics wing Pelicans, 104-98
NEW ORLEANS — Isaiah Thomas scored 14 of his 27 points in the fourth quarter and the Boston Celtics won for the fifth time in seven games, 104-98 over the New Orleans Pelicans on Friday night. Louisiana native and former LSU star Brandon Bass added 17 points and Evan Turner had 14 for Boston. The […]
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Warriros, Curry whip Celtics
BOSTON (AP) — Stephen Curry scored 37 points, making four straight free throws to clinch it in the final seconds and the Golden State Warriors erased a 26-point deficit to beat the Boston Celtics 106-101 on Sunday night. Golden State won for the seventh time in nine tries and snapped Boston’s three-game winning streak. Klay […]
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Celtics dismantle Knicks, 115-94
BOSTON (AP) — Evan Turner had his first career triple-double with 10 points, 12 rebounds and 10 assists and Boston pulled away with 20 unanswered points in the second half and extended New York’s losing streak to eight with a 115-94 win on Wednesday night. Isaiah Thomas scored 19 in his home debut for the […]
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Celtics’ Sullinger out for rest of season
Boston made the announcement on Sunday. Sullinger was sent back to Boston on Thursday to have his foot examined. Doctors diagnosed him with a metatarsal stress fracture. Sullinger is the leading scorer and rebounder on the Celtics roster this season, with 14.4 points and 8.1 rebounds per game. He is in his third season with […]
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Sullinger powers Celts past 76ers
BOSTON (AP) — Jared Sullinger led six Boston players in double figures with 22 points, adding eight rebounds and seven assists to send the Celtics to a 107-96 win over the Philadelphia 76ers on Friday night. Avery Bradley had 18 points, and Marcus Thornton and Tyler Zeller each scored 16 for Boston, which won its […]
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Timberwolves stop Celtics
MINNEAPOLIS — Kevin Martin scored 21 points in his first game in more than two months and Gorgui Dieng added 16 points and 14 rebounds to lift the Minnesota Timberwolves to a 110-98 victory over the Boston Celtics on Wednesday night. Zach LaVine added 17 points and six assists and Martin scored nine straight points […]