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Celts burn Heat with late burst
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February 5, 2010, Friday
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THE Boston Celtics overcame the absence of leading scorer Paul Pierce to pull away from the Miami Heat in the fourth quarter for a 107-102 victory on Wednesday.
Pierce missed the game with a strained left foot he suffered on Monday but the Celtics were able to call on Rajon Rondo's 22 points and 14 assists while Eddie House added 16 off the bench as the home side added 33 in the final quarter.
House scored five successive points late in the game after the Heat had pulled within two and Boston (31-16) made 12 free throws in the last two minutes to seal the contest.
"I thought we were able to get stops when we had to," Kevin Garnett told reporters after finishing with 14 points.
"Rajon took over in the fourth quarter, Eddie House made some shots and we shared the ball and played well."
Dwyane Wade had 30 points and 13 assists but gave up a costly turnover with 36 seconds remaining with Miami down by three.
Elsewhere in the National Basketball Association, it was: Suns 109, Nuggets 97; Hawks 103, Clippers 97; Raptors 108, Nets 99; 76ers 106, Bulls 103 (in overtime); Knicks 107, Wizards 85; Thunder 103, Hornets 99; Mavericks 110, Warriors 101; Jazz 118, Trail Blazers 105; Spurs 115, Kings 113; and Lakers 99, Bobcats 97.
In Boston, the Heat (24-25) spent a majority of the game chasing the Celtics and although they made it a close contest in the closing stages they were unable to avoid a third consecutive defeat.
Rafer Alston and Udonis Haslem had 15 points each for the Heat, who trailed by two at the half but tied the game going into the fourth.
Boston scored the first five points of the fourth and built a quick 10-point lead then had to absorb Miami's rally.
The Celtics scored 100 points for the first time in 10 games, Ray Allen finishing with a team-high 23 points and Garnett adding a season-high nine assists.
"There are times where you're mad at Kevin for being a ball mover," said Boston coach Doc Rivers.
"There are times when you say: 'Let's just go ahead and shoot that one'. Him and Rondo do that at times. But that's a disease I would rather have, over-pass, rather than the other way."
In Denver, the Phoenix Suns matched a season-high fourth straight win with an impressive victory over Denver, inflicting a rare home defeat on the Northwest Division-leading Nuggets.
Amare Stoudemire had 20 points and 17 rebounds, and Jason Richardson added 20 for the Suns.
Nene and JR Smith each scored 15 points for the Nuggets, who had won nine straight at home, but were finally made to pay for the absence of injured star Carmelo Anthony, who was sitting out a sixth straight game with a sprained ankle.
Pierce missed the game with a strained left foot he suffered on Monday but the Celtics were able to call on Rajon Rondo's 22 points and 14 assists while Eddie House added 16 off the bench as the home side added 33 in the final quarter.
House scored five successive points late in the game after the Heat had pulled within two and Boston (31-16) made 12 free throws in the last two minutes to seal the contest.
"I thought we were able to get stops when we had to," Kevin Garnett told reporters after finishing with 14 points.
"Rajon took over in the fourth quarter, Eddie House made some shots and we shared the ball and played well."
Dwyane Wade had 30 points and 13 assists but gave up a costly turnover with 36 seconds remaining with Miami down by three.
Elsewhere in the National Basketball Association, it was: Suns 109, Nuggets 97; Hawks 103, Clippers 97; Raptors 108, Nets 99; 76ers 106, Bulls 103 (in overtime); Knicks 107, Wizards 85; Thunder 103, Hornets 99; Mavericks 110, Warriors 101; Jazz 118, Trail Blazers 105; Spurs 115, Kings 113; and Lakers 99, Bobcats 97.
In Boston, the Heat (24-25) spent a majority of the game chasing the Celtics and although they made it a close contest in the closing stages they were unable to avoid a third consecutive defeat.
Rafer Alston and Udonis Haslem had 15 points each for the Heat, who trailed by two at the half but tied the game going into the fourth.
Boston scored the first five points of the fourth and built a quick 10-point lead then had to absorb Miami's rally.
The Celtics scored 100 points for the first time in 10 games, Ray Allen finishing with a team-high 23 points and Garnett adding a season-high nine assists.
"There are times where you're mad at Kevin for being a ball mover," said Boston coach Doc Rivers.
"There are times when you say: 'Let's just go ahead and shoot that one'. Him and Rondo do that at times. But that's a disease I would rather have, over-pass, rather than the other way."
In Denver, the Phoenix Suns matched a season-high fourth straight win with an impressive victory over Denver, inflicting a rare home defeat on the Northwest Division-leading Nuggets.
Amare Stoudemire had 20 points and 17 rebounds, and Jason Richardson added 20 for the Suns.
Nene and JR Smith each scored 15 points for the Nuggets, who had won nine straight at home, but were finally made to pay for the absence of injured star Carmelo Anthony, who was sitting out a sixth straight game with a sprained ankle.
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