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Dec 16, 2005
Celtics-Bucks
Michael Redd went with the only cure he knows for shaky shooting after he made only of his first nine shots Sunday.
``Just keep shooting,'' Redd said. ``That's what I do - keep shooting.''
Redd's shots finally began to fall and he scored 15 points in the fourth quarter to lead the Milwaukee Bucks to a 83-79 victory over the Boston Celtics.
Redd sat out much of the first quarter with two fouls, and scored only six points in the first three quarters.
``I needed some divine intervention,'' said Redd, whose father is a pastor in Columbus, Ohio.
Redd's layup gave Milwaukee a 76-72 lead with 2:53 remaining in the game, and his 3-pointer with 1:28 left extended the lead to seven.
``We were doing a great job on him defensively and then he hit two shots that, boy, were quick-trigger,'' Boston forward Wally Szczerbiak said. ``You have to be ready for him at all times.''
Szczerbiak, who was traded to the Celtics in a seven-player deal with the Minnesota Timberwolves on Thursday, converted two layups to get the Celtics within three and Paul Pierce hit a 3-pointer to cut it to 81-79 with 5.2 seconds left.
But Boston wasn't able to foul the Bucks on the inbounds play, and T.J. Ford got the ball to Charlie Bell for a fast-break dunk at the buzzer.
Redd finished with 21 to lead the Bucks, but coach Terry Stotts said his team's defense made the difference.
``It's easy for people to remember Michael making a three, but the way we competed defensively kept us in the game,'' Stotts said.
The Bucks held Pierce scoreless into the second quarter - he finished with 18 - and both teams shot 40.3 percent from the field.
``Our defense got us over the hump,'' Stotts said. ``It was one of those games. Boston did a nice job defensively and both teams struggled to score. We stayed with our defense and fought through.''
Celtics coach Doc Rivers also said he was pleased with his team's defense, although he would have liked to have seen them keep Redd from getting open shots in the fourth quarter.
Even on an off night, Rivers said, Redd is going to make open shots. ``You knew he would eventually,'' Rivers said.
The Celtics lost momentum when Szczerbiak fouled the Bucks' Dan Gadzuric with 9:02 remaining, and the Celtics' Al Jefferson was called for a technical foul. Redd hit the technical free throw, and Gadzuric hit two foul shots to put the Bucks ahead 65-61.
Szczerbiak finished with 20 for Boston.
``I'm just learning the plays and everything and having fun out there,'' he said. ``We came up short and have lost a lot of close games. I felt great. My teammates and coaches are making things really easy.''
The Celtics acquired Szczerbiak in a seven-player deal with the Minnesota Timberwolves on Thursday night. Boston sent Ricky Davis, Mark Blount, Marcus Banks and Justin Reed to the Timberwolves and acquired Szczerbiak, Michael Olowokandi and Dwayne Jones in the trade. |
Celtics-Pacers
The Celtics took advantage of the short-handed Indiana Pacers.
Paul Pierce had 25 points and seven rebounds to lead Boston over the Pacers 85-71 Wednesday night.
Indiana's Ron Artest missed his third consecutive game, and second since requesting a trade last weekend. The Pacers were also without guard Jamaal Tinsley and forward Austin Croshere, who were both out with injuries.
``I wouldn't say (missing Artest) was the problem,'' Indiana guard Anthony Johnson said. ``You can credit their defense or our lack of execution.''
Mark Blount added a season-high 22 points for the Celtics, who snapped a two-game skid in their first home game since Dec. 2.
Boston had its best defensive effort of the season, holding Indiana to a season low in points. The Pacers shot just 32.5 percent from the field and Jermaine O'Neal was held to 14 points after scoring at least 20 in seven consecutive games.
``We stayed pretty consistent on defense,'' Pierce said. ``We were able to smother O'Neal, didn't let him get off to his usual All-Star self. We covered well, and that was the key.''
The Celtics went on an 8-0 run to start the second quarter and took a 30-21 lead on Al Jefferson's layup with 9:13 left in the half. The Pacers missed their first 11 field-goal attempts of the second quarter, including a dunk by O'Neal, before Stephen Jackson's layup broke the drought with 4:33 left in the half.
``When we had good shots, we couldn't get them to go,'' Indiana coach Rick Carlisle said. ``We weren't good enough tonight, and they were very good, really, for the whole game.''
Delonte West's 3-pointer in the closing seconds of the half extended the Celtics' lead to 47-31 at the break.
Jackson had 18 points and Johnson added 14 for the Pacers.
Sarunas Jasikevicius and Jackson sparked an 11-2 run to open the third quarter as the Pacers pulled to 49-42.
But Pierce and Blount responded with a pair of jumpers as the Celtics pulled away. Pierce then made a 3-pointer with 7:32 left in the game to extend the lead to 70-56.
``We got key stops and we made key baskets,'' Celtics coach Doc Rivers said.
Jefferson had eight points and six rebounds for the Celtics.
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Dec 14, 2005
Mavericks-Celtics
With starting point guard Jason Terry hampered by a strained right hamstring, the Dallas Mavericks needed some help in their backcourt.
Devin Harris gave Dallas a lift off the bench with 19 points, including a 13-for-17 performance from the free throw line, and the Mavericks extended their winning streak to five games with a 103-94 victory over the Boston Celtics on Saturday night.
Harris' ability to penetrate and break down the Boston defense resulted in Harris' career highs for foul shots made and attempted.
``I just attacked the basket,'' Harris said. ``That's why I got (to the free throw line) so often.''
Terry had missed the previous two games but he got pregame treatment for the injury and started against Boston despite being at less than full strength. He finished with 12 points in 22 1/2 minutes.
``It's an injury that will be there, but I can play through it,'' Terry said. ``I'm not 100 percent, but I was able to get up and down.''
Dirk Nowitzki led Dallas with 24 points, nine rebounds and converted all 10 free throw attempts. Adrian Griffin added 11 points and 10 rebounds, and Marquis Daniels had 15 points for the Mavericks, who've taken 12 of the last 14 meetings with the Celtics.
Dallas won the game on the free throw line, connecting on 33 of 43 attempts.
Boston got to the line only 14 times, converting eight. ``I thought we attacked the basket as much as them, but we didn't go to the line,'' Boston coach Doc Rivers said. ``They were more forceful.''
Paul Pierce
Paul Pierce led Boston with 28 points. Al Jefferson added 21 points and 12 rebounds, both career highs, and Ricky Davis had 20 points for the Celtics, who wrapped up a 2-3 trip.
Pierce sustained a bruised right ankle in the third quarter after a collision with Harris under the Boston basket, but stayed in the game.
Rivers said Pierce told him during a timeout that if he sat down, he wouldn't be able to get back up.
``If we take him out with the bruise, we would have had to keep him out,'' Rivers said.
The Celtics trailed by as many as 17 in the third, but Boston pulled within one at 88-87 with 4:44 to play on Jefferson's follow. Dallas answered with eight consecutive points, four from Nowitzki, for a 96-87 edge.
After Jefferson's basket, Boston missed eight straight field goal attempts and was unable to score again until Pierce's 3-pointer with 43 seconds left that got the Celtics to 96-90. DeSagana Diop blocked two layup attempts by Boston's Raef LaFrentz in the final 3 minutes.
``We had good shots and good execution,'' Rivers said. ``Three of them were layups that were blocked and two were open looks.''
Dallas converted seven of eight free throws in the last 42 seconds.
``It was a game of waves,'' Dallas coach Avery Johnson said. ``We had a big lead and they got it down to one. It just shows we have a lot to work on. We aren't a team that has arrived yet. We don't have the ability to put away teams like I would like to.''
Diop's defense was a key down the stretch and he finished with five blocked shots.
``He made some key blocks and got some key rebounds,'' Harris said. ``We know if we do make a mistake, it helps the defense knowing we've got a shot-blocker back there.''
The Mavericks began the third quarter with a 17-5 run capped by Harris' dunk to open a 69-52 advantage.
But Boston rallied, finishing the third quarter with a 13-5 spurt to reduce the deficit to 76-67 entering the final quarter.
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Dec 6, 2005
Celtics-Knicks
Ricky Davis had seen this kind of thing before. Boston would build a big lead and then let the other team back into the game.
It almost never ended well for the Celtics.
On Sunday, Davis got a pleasant surprise.
Davis scored 27 points and made two free throws with 8.7 seconds left, then New York's Nate Robinson missed a long 3-pointer on the game's final play as the Celtics beat the Knicks 102-99.
``Usually when guys come back from a lead we kind of hang our heads,'' Davis said. ``We just kept executing, kept getting defensive stops. That's what I liked about it.''
The Celtics led by as many as 14 in the third quarter, but Channing Frye hit a 3-pointer in the final seconds of the period to cut Boston's advantage to 76-67. From there, the Knicks chipped away until they got within 99-98 with 21.4 seconds left.
Moments later, Boston reserve guard Dan Dickau scored his only points of the game by making two free throws. The Knicks got back within 100-99 on two free throws by Stephon Marbury's with 8.9 seconds left.
But Davis hit his two free throws and Robinson was unable to make a big buzzer-beater for the second straight week. Eight days ago, the rookie from Washington made a 3-pointer as time expired to give the Knicks a 105-102 overtime win against Philadelphia.
``Sometimes the ball goes in your favor, sometimes it don't,'' Robinson said.
It was a difficult way for New York to leave home in preparation for a three-game West Coast road trip that begins Tuesday in Seattle.
``It's tough,'' said Marbury, who led the Knicks with 35 points. ``This is a game you want to get away with but unfortunately we didn't come up with a victory.''
Paul Pierce led the Celtics with 28 points and nine rebounds in the latest in a string of strong performances. Over the last four games, Pierce is averaging 29.8 points and 11 rebounds.
Now the Celtics have some momentum heading into the last four games of a five-game road trip that began Sunday. They face Houston on Tuesday before visiting the New Orleans Hornets, San Antonio and Dallas.
``That was a great win for us, obviously,'' Boston coach Doc Rivers said. ``It was our first win going on a long road trip. We couldn't have asked for a better win.''
Marbury scored 24 points in the first half. He was 17-of-21 from the free-throw line overall in a game where the Knicks went 35-for-46.
Frye set a career high with 25 points, the rookie's third straight game with at least 21.
Delonte West added 17 points for the Celtics.
New Yorkcenter Eddy Curry was a non-factor in his first appearance after missing five games with a strained left calf. He had three points and one rebound in 13:51 of playing time.
The Knicks got a scare with 5:24 left in the third quarter, when West drove for a dunk. Jamal Crawford was trailing the play and collided under the basket with Marbury, who was coming over to help. Both players went down, and Crawford was helped from the court. He received 11 stitches to close a cut on his chin and didn't return until 44.1 seconds were left in the fourth quarter. Marbury stayed in the game. West was called for a technical for hanging on the rim.
Marbury was sporting a bump on his forehead after the game.
``I was a little woozy (after the collision),'' Crawford said. ``But other than that, I was all right.''
New York struggled to maintain any offensive rhythm in the first half, but was able to get within 46-45 at the break by going 16-for-18 from the free-throw line, including an 8-for-9 performance by Marbury.
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