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Depleted Celtics still too strong for Raptors
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January 4, 2010, Monday
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BOSTON'S Ray Allen scored 23 points to help the injury-depleted Celtics end the Toronto Raptors' five-game winning streak with a 103-96 victory on Saturday.
Five other Celtics joined Allen in double figures as Boston won for the first time in four games despite being hampered by the absence of starters Paul Pierce (knee), Kevin Garnett (knee) and Rajon Rondo (hamstring) through injury.
"I thought tonight we showed up with an attitude that we're going to find a way to win," Boston coach Doc Rivers told reporters. "We didn't know how but we're going to find it."
Rasheed Wallace added 16 points, Glen Davis 15, and Kendrick Perkins and Tony Allen both tallied 14 for the Celtics in a solid all-round team display. Perkins also had 10 rebounds.
Tony Allen got the start at point guard and delivered seven assists and five rebounds.
Chris Bosh paced the Raptors with 25 points and nine rebounds and center Andrea Bargnani added 21 points.
"We let them take us out of our offense a little bit too much," Bosh said. "The chances that we did have to throw the ball inside, we didn't capitalize on.
"Against this team, if you don't go inside and out, you're probably going to shoot low percentage shots from the outside and you're not going to make them all," added Bosh, who made 11 of 15 shots.
In Washington, the San Antonio Spurs defeated the slumping Washington Wizards 97-86 for their season-best fifth straight NBA victory.
In New Jersey, LeBron James had 28 points, nine rebounds and seven assists to lead the Cleveland Cavaliers to a 94-86 victory - its seventh straight.
Elsewhere, it was: Nuggets 105, Jazz 95; Bobcats 107, Heat 97; Pacers 122, Timberwolves 111; Bulls 101, Magic 93; Hornets 99, Rockets 95; Grizzlies 128, Suns 103; Bucks 103, Thunder 97, OT; Mavericks 99, Kings 91; and Trail Blazers 105, Warriors 89.
Five other Celtics joined Allen in double figures as Boston won for the first time in four games despite being hampered by the absence of starters Paul Pierce (knee), Kevin Garnett (knee) and Rajon Rondo (hamstring) through injury.
"I thought tonight we showed up with an attitude that we're going to find a way to win," Boston coach Doc Rivers told reporters. "We didn't know how but we're going to find it."
Rasheed Wallace added 16 points, Glen Davis 15, and Kendrick Perkins and Tony Allen both tallied 14 for the Celtics in a solid all-round team display. Perkins also had 10 rebounds.
Tony Allen got the start at point guard and delivered seven assists and five rebounds.
Chris Bosh paced the Raptors with 25 points and nine rebounds and center Andrea Bargnani added 21 points.
"We let them take us out of our offense a little bit too much," Bosh said. "The chances that we did have to throw the ball inside, we didn't capitalize on.
"Against this team, if you don't go inside and out, you're probably going to shoot low percentage shots from the outside and you're not going to make them all," added Bosh, who made 11 of 15 shots.
In Washington, the San Antonio Spurs defeated the slumping Washington Wizards 97-86 for their season-best fifth straight NBA victory.
In New Jersey, LeBron James had 28 points, nine rebounds and seven assists to lead the Cleveland Cavaliers to a 94-86 victory - its seventh straight.
Elsewhere, it was: Nuggets 105, Jazz 95; Bobcats 107, Heat 97; Pacers 122, Timberwolves 111; Bulls 101, Magic 93; Hornets 99, Rockets 95; Grizzlies 128, Suns 103; Bucks 103, Thunder 97, OT; Mavericks 99, Kings 91; and Trail Blazers 105, Warriors 89.
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