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January 8, 2010, Friday
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THE Boston Celtics were able to call on two returning starters to help them counter a virtuoso display by Dwyane Wade and edge the Miami Heat 112-106 in overtime on Wednesday.
Point guard Rajon Rondo scored six of his team-high 25 points in the extra session after he made the game-tying shot to force overtime on his first action since sitting out Saturday's win over Toronto with a hamstring injury.
Wade exploded for season-high 44 points and appeared to have given his team the win after a dramatic steal and dunk put the Heat ahead 101-99 with 0.6 seconds remaining, but Rondo answered by catching and scoring on an inbounds alley-oop at the buzzer.
Ray Allen added 22 points and Paul Pierce tallied 17 in his return from knee surgery, though the Celtics (25-8) were again without Kevin Garnett, who is expected to miss more games with leg injuries.
"What a great win," Boston coach Doc Rivers told reporters. "Our thought going into the game was if we could attack the paint and draw help and make interior passes, then we can get to the basket."
Boston had trailed by 11 points with 7:33 left in the fourth before coming to life with a 21-6 run that put the visitors on top 99-95 with 53 seconds remaining.
Center Kendrick Perkins had 20 points and 10 rebounds despite missing Tuesday's practice with the flu. Udonis Haslem had 19 points and nine rebounds for the Heat while Jermaine O'Neal returned from a groin injury to contribute 14 points.
Boston had claimed a 57-54 halftime lead but Miami (17-16) regained control late in the third before ultimately falling to their fourth defeat in five games.
"It really gets no tougher than this one," Wade said. "All you can do is come back from it."
In Los Angeles, the Clippers held off the Lakers to win 102-91, snapping a nine-game losing streak in the NBA's battle of Los Angeles.
Baron Davis scored 25 points and Chris Kaman added 21 points and 14 rebounds for the Clippers, who beat the defending NBA champions for the first time since 2006-07.
In other NBA action, it was: Suns 118, Rockets 110; Raptors 108, Magic 103; Cavaliers 121, Wizards 98; Jazz 117, Grizzlies 94; Spurs 112, Pistons 92; Hornets 97, Thunder 92; Hawks 119, Nets 89; and Warriors 107, Timberwolves 100.
Point guard Rajon Rondo scored six of his team-high 25 points in the extra session after he made the game-tying shot to force overtime on his first action since sitting out Saturday's win over Toronto with a hamstring injury.
Wade exploded for season-high 44 points and appeared to have given his team the win after a dramatic steal and dunk put the Heat ahead 101-99 with 0.6 seconds remaining, but Rondo answered by catching and scoring on an inbounds alley-oop at the buzzer.
Ray Allen added 22 points and Paul Pierce tallied 17 in his return from knee surgery, though the Celtics (25-8) were again without Kevin Garnett, who is expected to miss more games with leg injuries.
"What a great win," Boston coach Doc Rivers told reporters. "Our thought going into the game was if we could attack the paint and draw help and make interior passes, then we can get to the basket."
Boston had trailed by 11 points with 7:33 left in the fourth before coming to life with a 21-6 run that put the visitors on top 99-95 with 53 seconds remaining.
Center Kendrick Perkins had 20 points and 10 rebounds despite missing Tuesday's practice with the flu. Udonis Haslem had 19 points and nine rebounds for the Heat while Jermaine O'Neal returned from a groin injury to contribute 14 points.
Boston had claimed a 57-54 halftime lead but Miami (17-16) regained control late in the third before ultimately falling to their fourth defeat in five games.
"It really gets no tougher than this one," Wade said. "All you can do is come back from it."
In Los Angeles, the Clippers held off the Lakers to win 102-91, snapping a nine-game losing streak in the NBA's battle of Los Angeles.
Baron Davis scored 25 points and Chris Kaman added 21 points and 14 rebounds for the Clippers, who beat the defending NBA champions for the first time since 2006-07.
In other NBA action, it was: Suns 118, Rockets 110; Raptors 108, Magic 103; Cavaliers 121, Wizards 98; Jazz 117, Grizzlies 94; Spurs 112, Pistons 92; Hornets 97, Thunder 92; Hawks 119, Nets 89; and Warriors 107, Timberwolves 100.
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