Lobsters claw back, snatch win from Houston
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Amir Hadad and Christina Fusano had lost just once in mixed doubles this season. They couldn't afford to lose last night.
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Mark Blount scored 22 points, Paul Pierce had 21, and Kendrick Perkins shattered his career high with 13 rebounds on Wednesday night as the Boston Celtics turned back the division-leading New York Knicks 114-109.
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The defending NBA champion Miami Heat returned to the .500 mark for the first time since November by beating the Portland Trail Blazers 104-85 on Tuesday.
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For the first time in nearly a month, the Miami Heat failed to win. Ray Allen scored 35 points, Rashard Lewis added 17 points and 13 rebounds and the Seattle SuperSonics snapped the Heat's franchise-record 14-game winning streak Monday night with a 98-96 victory.
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MIAMI -- Progress takes many forms. Last night at American Airlines Arena, it was a last-second 17-footer by Ricky Davis that skipped across the rim. Without the buzzer-beater, Boston failed to force overtime and came up short in its fourth-quarter comeback attempt against Miami, losing, 106-104.
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Paul Pierce hit a tiebreaking layup with 28 seconds left, then sealed Boston's fifth straight victory with a defensive rebound and two free throws as the Celtics beat the Utah Jazz 104-98 Saturday night.
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Two nights after being benched, Knicks guard Steve Francis reclaimed his starting job and scored a team-high 22 points in a 101-77 rout of the Boston Celtics.
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Houston - Kenyon Martin and Marcus Camby were dunking. Nuggets guard Andre Miller was leading the fast break and nailing jumpers. The Houston Rockets were getting soundly beaten.
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Dwayne Wade scored 25 points and Shaquille O&#39;Neal tied a franchise record by making all nine of the shots he attempted as the Heat edged the Boston Celtics 106-104 in Miami on Sunday.
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Rallying just in time, the Memphis Grizzlies erased a double-digit deficit and sent the Boston Celtics home with a three-loss road trip.
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Paul Pierce scored 18 points, Kevin Garnett had 16 and the Boston Celtics extended their winning streak to nine games by beating the Toronto Raptors 90-77 Sunday. Rajon Rondo had 14, Eddie House came off the bench to score 11 and Tony Allen had 10.
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Paul Pierce scored 26 points and Gary Payton added 18 Friday as the Boston Celtics broke a three-game losing streak with a 108-103 victory over the Washington Wizards.
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Shawn Marion scored 29 points and Steve Nash added 16 points and 14 assists to help the Phoenix Suns extend their winning streak to nine games with a 116-111 victory over the Boston Celtics on Friday night.
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Corey Brewer scored 18 points, Al Horford added 17 and top-ranked Florida stretched its winning streak to 15 games Wednesday night, pulling away in the second half for a 71-61 victory over Georgia.
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Ricky Davis scored 25 points and Paul Pierce added 17 points and 10 rebounds on Sunday to lead the Boston Celtics to a 102-83 victory over Seattle and snap the SuperSonics' nine-game winning streak.
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Dwyane Wade shook off a bruised left shoulder to score 35 points, and the Miami Heat got back to the .500 mark for the first time in three months with a 104-85 win over the Portland Trail Blazers on Tuesday night.
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Leon Powe makes a layup at the buzzer to lift Celtics to an 88-86 victory over the Timberwolves in Kevin Garnett's return to Minnesota.