Celtics thrown for loss
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WASHINGTON - After a long and comfortable ride, the Celtics hit a big bump in the road.
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When Delonte West awoke yesterday morning, he was surprised his sprained left big toe felt 100 percent. He participated in the shootaround and told the coaching staff he was ready to return. West played 19 minutes in the Celtics' 101-77 loss to the Knicks last night at TD Banknorth Garden.
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The Celtics were not the only young, injury-riddled team that flirted with a record losing streak this season. Dealing with injuries to Luke Walton , Lamar Odom , Kwame Brown , and Chris Mihm , the Lakers entered last night's game at Staples Center against the Celtics mired in a six-game skid. However, they turned it around ...
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Paul Pierce may not be having one of the best shooting seasons of his career, but he is right on target with one observation: the pathetic state of the Atlantic Division. After the Celtics' loss Wednesday in Toronto, Pierce called the division "the worst in NBA history." We could well see the first NBA division winner with a losing record ...
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Celtics blow another big lead, lose to Grizzlies WLNE-TV (ABC6)
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The victory which ended the Boston Celtics' worst losing streak in franchise history this week after a league-leading 18 straight losses has failed to console the team's fans.
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The Celtics missed Paul Pierce during his absence, and when Pierce returned last night, he missed plenty of shots in Boston's 92-78 loss to New Jersey.
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(Sports Network) - Boston dropped a 113-94 decision to the Dallas Mavericks on Wednesday evening at AmericanAirlines Center. Paul Pierce and Jiri Welsch each posted a team-high 17 points for the Celtics, who have dropped two straight and three of four.
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With an Eastern Conference showdown on tap for tonight, it seemed hard for the Celtics to stay focused on a lesser opponent last night.
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By Bill Reynolds  FOR WHAT IT'S WORTH   Okay, here's the problem.   Yes, the Celtics are the Titanic, having sunk in the NBA standings. Yes, they are positioning themselves for the Greg Oden- Kevin Durant sweepstakes.
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In the span of a week, the Celtics have gone from phenomenal to mortal. They blew a 14-point lead in the fourth quarter before losing, 88-83, to the Wizards last night in front of a sellout crowd at TD Banknorth Garden. The Celtics (30-6) have lost back-to-back games (and three out of four) for the first time this season and ...
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The Boston Celtics have never been this bad, this long. And for one night, Jason Kidd was lousy, too.
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The Washington Wizards handed the high-flying Boston Celtics their second loss in three games with an 85-78 home victory on Saturday.
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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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A 20-point lead had disappeared, and the Celtics faced a 1-point deficit against the Knicks with 4:22 remaining last Saturday night in New York. Madison Square Garden was rocking. The deficit lasted exactly 23 seconds -- and Sebastian Telfair was the one who erased it.
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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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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 ...