Celtics 91, Raptors 89
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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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Are these guys ever going to have a game that doesn't come down to the last possession? It seems that, if nothing else, the Celtics give you 48 minutes worth. Sometimes more.
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The hot-shooting Toronto Raptors staged a late rally to stun the Boston Celtics with a 114-112 road victory on Wednesday, Jose Calderon delivering a three-point play with 10.5 seconds remaining to seal the win.
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What does an NBA division leader look like? Come to the FleetCenter and find out. The Celtics moved into sole possession of first place in the Atlantic Division last night by defeating the Indiana Pacers, 100-86, on the parquet.
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Paul Pierce scored 24 points and Marcus Banks a season-high 20, and the visiting Boston Celtics put seven players in double figures en route to a 117-101 victory Monday against the Orlando Magic.
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Ricky Davis came off the bench to score 30 pointsto lift the Boston Celtics to their win, 106-94, over the Atlanta Hawks.
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Morris Peterson made seven 3-pointers and scored a career-high 37 points to lead the Toronto Raptors to a 104-93 victory over the Boston Celtics on Wednesday night.
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Carmelo Anthony's 15-foot jumper with 3.6 seconds remaining lifts the Nuggets to a 100-99 victory over the Celtics.
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Matt Bonner stepped onto the FleetCenter court at the same moment as Paul Pierce early in the second quarter in the Celtics' 91-89 win over the Raptors last night.
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Andrea Bargnani scored 19 points, Chris Bosh had 16, and the Toronto Raptors used a big second quarter and a flurry of 3-pointers to beat the Washington Wizards, 122-83, on Wednesday night.
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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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EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- 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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Leon Powe had 25 points and 11 rebounds, Rajon Rondo scored 23 points and Tony Allen scored 20 points with 6 assists to lead the N.B.A.-best Boston Celtics to a 117-87 victory Tuesday night over the host Miami Heat. The Celtics played without Kevin Garnett (strained abdominal muscle) and Ray Allen (flu).
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Paul Pierce's 14-point second quarter helps carry Boston to its first win in Sacramento in more than 11 years, 89-69, Wednesday night.
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Paul Pierce scored 32 points, including 15 in the third quarter, to lead the Boston Celtics past the Minnesota Timberwolves 103-100 on Sunday.
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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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OK, there's the Pistons in the Palace tomorrow night. That's no day at the beach. But after that, well, it looks like the Celtics have a good chance to make up some ground in the not-so-hot Atlantic Division and Eastern Conference.