BOSTON (AP) — Klay Thompson and David Lee scored 18 points each and the Golden State Warriors went a season-high 14 games over .500 with a 108-88 romp over the Boston Celtics on Wednesday night. The Warriors scored the first six points, led 12-2 with just over five minutes gone and stayed ahead by at […]
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Jazz tune out Celtics, 110-98
Marvin Williams added 19i points on 8-for-10 shooting to help the Jazz break a three-game losing streak and end a six-game skid to the Celtics. Favors, who missed the previous three games with a sprain he re-aggravated in the opening moments against Philadelphia on Feb. 12, established himself early with four baskets and bolstered Utah’s […]
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Celtics stop Bucks
Green leads Celtics past Bucks 102-86 RICH ROVITO, Associated Press MILWAUKEE (AP) — Boston Celtics coach Brad Stevens insisted that Jeff Green take open shots when he had them. The team’s leading scorer clearly got the message. Green scored 19 of his 29 points in the second half, leading the Celtics to a 102-86 win […]
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76ers chip away at Celts
BOSTON (AP) — Evan Turner sank a layup at the buzzer to give the Philadelphia 76ers a 95-94 win over the Boston Celtics in a matchup of the two worst teams in the Atlantic Division on Wednesday night. The 76ers rebounded the ball after Kris Humphries missed a jumper with 12 seconds left. They hurried […]
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Thunder stun Celtics, 101-83
BOSTON (AP) — NBA scoring leader Kevin Durant missed his first game of the season and Serge Ibaka scored 21 points to lead the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 101-83 victory over the Boston Celtics on Friday night. It was the Western Conference-leading Thunder’s sixth straight victory. Jeremy Lamb came off the bench to score […]
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Miami comes to boil to beat Boston, 93-86
MIAMI (AP) — LeBron James scored 11 of his 29 points in the fourth quarter, Chris Bosh added 16 and the Miami Heat blew an 18-point lead before rallying to beat the Boston Celtics 93-86 on Tuesday night. Chris Andersen scored 13 points and made all five of his shots for Miami, which ended the […]
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Rondo’s return not enough for Celtics
BOSTON (AP) — These are not the Boston Celtics that Rajon Rondo left behind almost a year ago, a roster of All-Stars just a couple of seasons removed from their second trip to the NBA Finals in three years. His pinpoint passes went for naught. The defense that helped the franchise win it all in […]
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Thunder roll Celtics, 119-96
OKLAHOMA CITY — Reggie Jackson scored a career-high 27 points, Kevin Durant added 21 points, seven rebounds and eight assists, and the Oklahoma City Thunder halted their home-court swoon with a 119-96 win over the Boston Celtics on Sunday night. Serge Ibaka added 17 points and 11 rebounds for Oklahoma City, which had lost three […]
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Celts can’t rope, tie Bulls, 94-82
CHICAGO (AP) — Joakim Noah had 17 points, 11 rebounds and nine assists to help the Chicago Bulls beat the Boston Celtics 94-82 on Thursday night. Carlos Boozer added 16 points, Luol Deng 14, Taj Gibson 12, Mike Dunleavy 11 and Jimmy Butler 10 as the balanced Bulls snapped a two-game skid at home. They […]
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Celtics give one away to Hawks
BOSTON — When shots weren’t falling for Atlanta during a woeful start to the second quarter, the Hawks started going inside to Paul Millsap and never stopped. Millsap had season highs with 34 points and 15 rebounds as the Hawks rallied from an 18-point deficit for a 92-91 win over the Boston Celtics on Tuesday […]