National Basketball Association
Boston 110, Toronto 101
When: 7:30 PM ET, Friday, November 26, 2010
Where: TD Garden, Boston, Massachusetts
Officials:
#58 Zach Zarba, #59 Gary Zielinski, #29 Steve Javie
Attendance:
18624
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Rajon Rondo returned from a hamstring pull to dish out 14 assists and the Boston Celtics breezed past the Toronto Raptors 110-101 Friday night.
Rondo, who missed the last three games, had 11 assists in the first half as the Celtics took a 58-52 into intermission. Boston was led by Kevin Garnett with 26 points and 11 rebounds, while Paul Pierce and Glen Davis both scored 18.
Boston (12-4) never trailed. They raced out to an 11-2 lead and led by as much as 15 points in the first quarter.
The Celtics built a 21-point lead early in the fourth quarter but the Raptors responded with a long run to cut the deficit to 99-93 but never closer than six the rest of the way.
Toronto (6-10) saw its four-game winning streak come to an end. The Raptors had six players reach double figures led by Linas Kleiza with 18 points. Jose Calderon had 12 points and 15 assists.
Top Game Performances
| Toronto |
|
Boston |
|
Linas Kleiza 18 |
Scoring |
Kevin Garnett 26 |
|
Jose Calderon 15 |
Assists |
Rajon Rondo 14 |
|
Andrea Bargnani 8 |
Rebounds |
Kevin Garnett 11 |
|
Jerryd Bayless 5 |
Free Throws Made |
Paul Pierce 7 |
|
Jose Calderon 4 |
Steals |
Rajon Rondo 3 |
|
Andrea Bargnani 1 |
Blocks |
Paul Pierce 3 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| Toronto
|
101 |
45.1 |
7-15 |
20-29 |
26 |
44 |
2 |
6 |
18 |
| Boston
|
110 |
53.9 |
4-13 |
24-30 |
33 |
35 |
8 |
10 |
12 |
Upcoming Games
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Boston will play their next game on the road against Cleveland. The Celtics have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
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Toronto will play their next game at home against Atlanta. The Raptors have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.