Celtics Rip Pacers, Spoil Jackson's Return
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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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During a four-day layoff, the Celtics suffered from a lack of game experience. Last night, they played five minutes too many at the MCI Center, losing to the Wizards, 110-105, in overtime.
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Stephen Jackson grabbed a loose ball and hit a 3-pointer with 1 second left, and the Indiana Pacers came from behind for a 108-106 victory over the Warriors on Wednesday night, preventing Golden State coach Don Nelson from getting his 1,200th win.
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Allen Iverson spent another day waiting to be traded, and the Philadelphia 76ers lost again without him. Paul Pierce and Ryan Gomes each scored 18 points, and Tony Allen had 16 to help the Boston Celtics beat the 76ers 101-81 Wednesday night, handing Philadelphia it's ninth straight loss.
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An arbitrator yesterday reduced by 10 games the 25-game suspension handed Indiana Pacer forward Jermaine O&#39;Neal for his role in one of the ugliest and
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The Indiana Pacers suspended guard Stephen Jackson for Monday night's game at Chicago because of his heated exchange with coach Rick Carlisle, who kicked him off the bench in a weekend loss to Cleveland.
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It's too bad Stern stopped at 30 games for Ron Artest's Indiana teammate Stephen Jackson, who should have been kicked out for the rest of the season, too.
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Squandering fourth-quarter leads was supposed to be part of the Celtics' past. Didn't they put all that nonsense behind them with a double-overtime defeat of the Clippers and overtime dismantling of the Cavaliers? Didn't those wins prove Boston could play tough until the end of road games? Weren't fans witnessing progress before their very eyes throughout December?
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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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The Boston Celtics became the first team to reach 40 wins this season with a 104-97 road victory over the Indiana Pacers on Tuesday.
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The Boston Celtics slipped to a franchise record 17th straight defeat with a 92-78 loss to the New Jersey Nets on Friday, on a day when the struggling team welcomed back Paul Pierce after a long injury layoff.
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The Detroit Pistons are the only visiting team to win in Boston, and the Celtics can't wait for a shot at payback. And it almost cost them Friday night.
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Allen Iverson made a nifty pass to Marc Jackson for the winning layup with a second left, and the 76ers moved back to .500 and into a tie for first place in the Atlantic Division with the Celtics after a 106-105 victory over the New York Knicks last night in Philadelphia.
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After losing stars Ron Artest, Jermaine O&#39;Neal and Stephen Jackson to suspensions for the melee in Motown last week, many across the NBA figured the Pacers would fall flat until at least O&#39;Neal returned from his 25-game suspension; Jackson is out for 30
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The NBA comes down hard on the Pacers, suspending Ron Artest for the rest of the season, Stephen Jackson for 30 games and Jermaine O'Neal for 25.
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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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Indiana Pacers&#39; Stephen Jackson is escorted off the court after a brawl spilled into the stands at The Palace of Auburn Hills, Mich.