Celtics rebound, sink Nets
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. - Rajon Rondo and Paul Pierce each scored 16 points, and the Boston Celtics bounced back from their first loss of the season to beat the winless New Jersey Nets, 86-76, last night.
Ray Allen came alive after three dismal quarters to score eight of his 12 points in the fourth quarter for the Celtics (7-1), who lost, 110-103, to Phoenix Friday night, allowing 20 more points than in any previous game.
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The Nets' Trenton Hassell is fouled by the Celtics' Kendrick Perkins during the second quarterof last night's game. Boston came back after its loss Friday to Phoenix.
Kevin Garnett shot 3 of 13 but added nine points and 13 rebounds for the Celtics, who beat the Nets for the 10th straight time.
Boston 18 21 20 27 – 86
New Jersey 18 22 21 15 – 76
FG FT Reb
BOSTON Min M-A M-A O-T A PF Pts
Pierce 32:13 5-8 6-7 0-0 7 4 16
Garnett 32:40 3-13 3-3 0-13 4 1 9
Perkins 24:25 3-5 3-6 1-8 1 4 9
Rondo 29:58 8-11 0-2 0-4 3 1 16
RAllen 40:49 5-13 2-2 1-4 4 0 12
Scalabrine 20:11 2-3 0-0 0-0 1 3 5
ShWilliams 15:05 2-3 4-4 1-3 1 0 8
Wallace 23:32 3-10 3-3 0-4 0 2 9
House 18:18 0-3 2-2 0-1 0 0 2
Giddens 2:48 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 1 0
Hudson 0:04 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0
Totals 240:03 31-69 23-29 3-37 21 16 86
Percentages: FG .449, FT .793. 3-Point Goals: 1-10, .100 (Scalabrine 1-1, House 0-1, Rondo 0-1, R.Allen 0-3, Wallace 0-4). Team Rebounds: 6. Team Turnovers: 12 (15 Pts). Blocked Shots: 3 (Perkins, Pierce, Wallace). Turnovers: 12 (R.Allen 2, Perkins 2, Pierce 2, Garnett, Giddens, Rondo, Scalabrine, Wallace, Sh.Williams). Steals: 20 (Rondo 5, Wallace 4, Garnett 3, Scalabrine 3, House 2, Pierce 2, Giddens). Technical Fouls: Wallace, 0:00.0 first.
