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Rondo helps Celtics past 76ers
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April 6, 2011, Wednesday
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RAJON Rondo scored 16 points with 13 assists as the host Boston Celtics moved into a share of the No. 2 seed in the Eastern Conference by beating the Philadelphia 76ers 99-82 yesterday.
With the win, the Celtics and Heat were tied at 54-23 with four games left. The Celtics would win the tiebreaker because they beat Miami in their first three meetings this season; the teams play again in Miami on Sunday.
Paul Pierce scored 18 points, Kevin Garnett had 14 and Ray Allen had 13 for Boston.
Nenad Krstic scored eight points in 18 minutes after missing two games with bruised right knee, and Jermaine O'Neal had nine points in 12 minutes as the Celtics try to find big men to fill in for Shaquille O'Neal.
Spurs 97, Hawks 90
At Atlanta, Tony Parker scored 26 points as San Antonio moved closer to home-court advantage in the playoffs by ending a four-game road losing streak.
Manu Ginobili had 18 points and Tim Duncan had 17 for the Spurs, which began the night 2 1/2 games ahead of the Lakers in the race for the top seed in the Western Conference playoffs.
Joe Johnson had 21 points and Jamal Crawford had 20 for the Hawks.
Knicks 131, Raptors 118
At New York, Toney Douglas scored 28 points, and Carmelo Anthony and Amare Stoudemire each added 23 as New York closed within a half-game of sixth place in the Eastern Conference by routing Toronto for its fourth straight victory.
Chauncey Billups had 13 points and nine assists for the Knicks, who can move ahead of the 76ers for the No. 6 seed when they travel to Philadelphia on Wednesday. It's a rare big game in the springtime for the Knicks, usually long out of contention by now but headed back to the postseason for the first time since 2004.
Nets 107, Timberwolves 105
At Newark, New Jersey, Deron Williams capped a career-equaling 21-assist performance by hitting a game-winning jump shot with 1.7 seconds to play to lead New Jersey over Minnesota.
Williams finished with 18 points as the Nets snapped a six-game losing streak.
The game wasn't decided until Michael Beasley had a 3-pointer bounce off the rim at the buzzer.
Brook Lopez had a game-high 30 points and 12 rebounds and Sasha Vujacic added 17 points and 10 rebounds for the Nets.
Beasley and Anthony Randolph had 20 points apiece for Minnesota.
Wizards 107, Pistons 105
At Washington, John Wall scored 16 of his 26 points in the fourth quarter as Washington has its first three-game winning streak since 2008.
Wall also had 12 assists and six rebounds for the Wizards. In the final minute of the first half, he hurdled over two rows of seats along the baseline to save the ball, then ran back onto the court to knock the ball away from Will Bynum while landing atop the scorer's table on the sideline.
Cavaliers 99, Bobcats 89
At Cleveland, Ramon Sessions scored 18 points to pace seven players in double figures, leading Cleveland over injury-depleted Charlotte.
Charlotte, which is in ninth place in the Eastern Conference, trails Indiana by 2 1/2 games for the final playoff spot. The Bobcats, losers of three straight, have five games remaining while the Pacers have four games left.
Magic 78, Bucks 72
At Orlando, Florida, Dwight Howard had 18 points and 17 rebounds, and Jameer Nelson scored 17 as Orlando beat Milwaukee.
Coupled with Atlanta's 97-90 loss to San Antonio, the Magic clinched the No. 4 seed for the Eastern Conference playoffs. Orlando won three of four in the season series to improve to 16-5 in its last 21 meetings against the Bucks.
Drew Gooden led Milwaukee with 18 points and Keyon Dooling added 10.
With the win, the Celtics and Heat were tied at 54-23 with four games left. The Celtics would win the tiebreaker because they beat Miami in their first three meetings this season; the teams play again in Miami on Sunday.
Paul Pierce scored 18 points, Kevin Garnett had 14 and Ray Allen had 13 for Boston.
Nenad Krstic scored eight points in 18 minutes after missing two games with bruised right knee, and Jermaine O'Neal had nine points in 12 minutes as the Celtics try to find big men to fill in for Shaquille O'Neal.
Spurs 97, Hawks 90
At Atlanta, Tony Parker scored 26 points as San Antonio moved closer to home-court advantage in the playoffs by ending a four-game road losing streak.
Manu Ginobili had 18 points and Tim Duncan had 17 for the Spurs, which began the night 2 1/2 games ahead of the Lakers in the race for the top seed in the Western Conference playoffs.
Joe Johnson had 21 points and Jamal Crawford had 20 for the Hawks.
Knicks 131, Raptors 118
At New York, Toney Douglas scored 28 points, and Carmelo Anthony and Amare Stoudemire each added 23 as New York closed within a half-game of sixth place in the Eastern Conference by routing Toronto for its fourth straight victory.
Chauncey Billups had 13 points and nine assists for the Knicks, who can move ahead of the 76ers for the No. 6 seed when they travel to Philadelphia on Wednesday. It's a rare big game in the springtime for the Knicks, usually long out of contention by now but headed back to the postseason for the first time since 2004.
Nets 107, Timberwolves 105
At Newark, New Jersey, Deron Williams capped a career-equaling 21-assist performance by hitting a game-winning jump shot with 1.7 seconds to play to lead New Jersey over Minnesota.
Williams finished with 18 points as the Nets snapped a six-game losing streak.
The game wasn't decided until Michael Beasley had a 3-pointer bounce off the rim at the buzzer.
Brook Lopez had a game-high 30 points and 12 rebounds and Sasha Vujacic added 17 points and 10 rebounds for the Nets.
Beasley and Anthony Randolph had 20 points apiece for Minnesota.
Wizards 107, Pistons 105
At Washington, John Wall scored 16 of his 26 points in the fourth quarter as Washington has its first three-game winning streak since 2008.
Wall also had 12 assists and six rebounds for the Wizards. In the final minute of the first half, he hurdled over two rows of seats along the baseline to save the ball, then ran back onto the court to knock the ball away from Will Bynum while landing atop the scorer's table on the sideline.
Cavaliers 99, Bobcats 89
At Cleveland, Ramon Sessions scored 18 points to pace seven players in double figures, leading Cleveland over injury-depleted Charlotte.
Charlotte, which is in ninth place in the Eastern Conference, trails Indiana by 2 1/2 games for the final playoff spot. The Bobcats, losers of three straight, have five games remaining while the Pacers have four games left.
Magic 78, Bucks 72
At Orlando, Florida, Dwight Howard had 18 points and 17 rebounds, and Jameer Nelson scored 17 as Orlando beat Milwaukee.
Coupled with Atlanta's 97-90 loss to San Antonio, the Magic clinched the No. 4 seed for the Eastern Conference playoffs. Orlando won three of four in the season series to improve to 16-5 in its last 21 meetings against the Bucks.
Drew Gooden led Milwaukee with 18 points and Keyon Dooling added 10.
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