Celtics rally past Nets 96-88 in OT
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Paul Pierce atoned for a woeful shooting effort with a 3-pointer late in regulation and two jumpers in overtime to lift the Boston Celtics to a 96-88 victory over the New Jersey Nets on Saturday.
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Paul Pierce nailed a jumper at the buzzer to give the Boston Celtics a 90-88 victory over Portland at the FleetCenter.
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The Hawks used a quick transition game to end a three-game skid with a 104-92 against the Nets on Saturday night.
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Once again down the stretch, there was the sound of 15,000 people squirming in their seats. The Celtics had led the hottest team in basketball from the first quarter last night. They'd been up by 22 points with 11:08 to play. And now, with the spread down to 10, everybody was thinking the same thing: Can these guys blow it ...
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Al Harrington scored 21 points and went 6-for-6 from the free-throw line in the last two minutes to help the Atlanta Hawks overcome a 17-point deficit and beat the Boston Celtics 100-96 Saturday night.
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Boston Celtics&#39; Gary Payton scrambles over New Jersey Nets&#39; Eric Williams after a loose ball during the first quarter Friday, Oct. 22, 2004, in Boston.
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Gary Payton and Ricky Davis turned a tight game into a runaway in the third quarter and the Boston Celtics won their third straight with a 91-74 victory over the expansion Charlotte Bobcats on Friday night.
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Richard Jefferson scores 31 points, Jason Kidd collects his 94th career triple-double and the Nets hold off Golden State, 100-95, on Saturday night.
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The Boston Celtics registered a 12th  straight home victory with a 104-82 thrashing of the Milwaukee  Bucks on Friday, Paul Pierce leading the way with a game-high  32 points.
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Chris Webber had a triple-double by the third quarter, and Mike Bibby took over from there, scoring 14 of his 27 points in the fourth Sunday night to lead Sacramento to a 104-100 victory over the Boston Celtics.
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Paul Pierce leads balanced scoring from Celtics' starters with 24 points as Boston races to a 103-91 win over the Magic on Sunday night.
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Bob Sura scores 35 points, including a game-clinching three-pointer in overtime, to lead the Rockets to a 94-85 win over the Nets.
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Even Boston's other 'Big 3' was way too much for the Miami Heat to handle. Leon Powe scored a career-high 25 points with 11 rebounds, Rajon Rondo tied a career-high with 23 points, and Tony Allen scored 20 points with six assists as the NBA-best Celtics to an overwhelming 117-87 victory Tuesday night over the Heat Â who followed the win that snapped their 15-game losing streak with an absolute clunker.
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Jamaal Tinsley scored 29 points and James Jones had a career-best 22 points and 10 rebounds to lead the suspension-weakened Indiana Pacers to a 106-96 win over the Boston Celtics on Tuesday.
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Paul Pierce scored 23 points and Raef LaFrentz had 12 points with 11 rebounds to lead the Boston Celtics to a 110-86 victory over the Indiana Pacers on Wednesday night, spoiling Stephen Jackson's return from a 30-game brawl suspension.
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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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Paul Pierce had 24 points to lead balanced scoring from the Celticsâ starters on Sunday night, and Boston raced to a 103-91 victory against the visiting Orlando Magic.