Celtics win one for Allen
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Ray Allen's spotlight during his sold-out return to KeyArena last night was stolen by the other two Celtics stars with whom he shares the spotlight.
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After last night, Celtics guard Ray Allen will always have an odd story to tell every time he drives past this city.
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Kevin Garnett had 20 points and 11 rebounds, Paul Pierce added 18 points and the Boston Celtics beat the New Jersey Nets 86-77 on Friday night for their 30th win of the season.
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Hedo Turkoglu nails an off-balance 3-pointer with time expiring to lift the Magic to a 96-93 victory over the Kevin Garnett-less Celtics on Sunday.
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Gary Payton saved his biggest contribution for last, going scoreless for the first time in Boston but stealing the ball in the final seconds to help the Celtics hold off the Toronto Raptors 91-89 Friday night.
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Gary Payton makes a three-pointer and three free throws in the final 1:17 to lead the Celtics to a 114-107 overtime win against Cleveland.
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Al Jefferson did not wait for the end of the question. From the moment the final buzzer sounded last night and the Celtics' 103-96 loss to the Pacers entered the books -- stretching Boston's losing streak to 12 games -- Jefferson knew the query was coming.
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Ron Artest scored 28 points and Jermaine O&#39;Neal added 19 to lead the shorthanded Indiana Pacers past the Boston Celtics 100-94 on Friday night.
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It didn't hit Gerald Green that his Celtics days were over until Kevin Garnett held up his old No. 5.
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Ray Allen scored a season-high 35 points, Kevin Garnett had 26 and the Boston Celtics rebounded from their first consecutive losses of the season with a 100-90 win over Portland on Wednesday night.
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The Celtics became the first member of the NBA's 40-and-over club last night.
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Paul Pierce scored 23 points and Ricky Davis added 18 to spark the Boston Celtics to a 100-86 win over the Indiana Pacers Wednesday.
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Boston, MA (Sports Network) - Austin Croshere scored seven of his 16 points during a crucial stretch in the fourth quarter, leading the Indiana Pacers to a 100-94 win over the Boston Celtics at the Fleet Center.
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Tony Allen, who turns 23 today, wasn't planning to do anything special for his birthday, but he gave the 13,731 on hand last night at the FleetCenter a gift, a 16-point effort that sparked the Celtics to a 119-101 victory over the discombobulated Orlando Magic.
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Mired in a franchise-record 16-game losing streak, the Boston Celtics finally got some good news Friday night.
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Paul Pierce returned from taking a hit in the mouth in the final minute to make a 17-foot fallaway jumper as time expired that gave the Boston Celtics a 90-88 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers on Wednesday night.
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"Jesus" saved the struggling Celtics last night. Boston defeated the Portland Trail Blazers, 100-90, at sold-out TD Banknorth Garden and snapped a two-game losing streak thanks to Ray Allen, nicknamed "Jesus" by his teammates because he played the character Jesus Shuttlesworth in the movie "He Got Game."