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Pierce sparks Celtics by Magic

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Published: December 2, 2008

Updated: 12/02/2008 01:00 am

BOSTON

Paul Pierce scored 17 of his 24 points in the third quarter to lead the Boston Celtics to their ninth straight win, 107-88 against the Orlando Magic last night.

Ray Allen added 21 points, Rajon Rondo had 16 points with 12 assists and Kevin Garnett scored 15 points for the Celtics (17-2).

Rashard Lewis paced Orlando (13-5) with 30 points, Hedo Turkoglu 19 and Dwight Howard, the league's rebounding leader, had 14 points with 15 rebounds.

The Magic had its four-game winning streak snapped. Orlando had won six straight road games, one short of its club record set at the start of last season.

Pierce, who scored five points in the opening half, carried the Celtics from a 2-point halftime edge to a 12-point lead entering the final quarter.

Similar to the opening minutes of the game, when Boston broke ahead by 10 points, the Celtics controlled the tempo and appeared to run whatever they wanted on offense.

In the opening half, the Celtics shot 60 percent and led 28-18 after one.

ORLANDO -- Turkoglu 7-16 4-7 19, Lewis 11-23 6-8 30, Howard 5-12 4-6 14, Johnson 2-11 0-0 4, Redick 2-5 0-0 6, Lee 3-9 0-0 6, Battie 4-5 1-4 9. Totals 34-81 15-25 88.

BOSTON -- Pierce 7-13 9-10 24, Garnett 7-11 1-2 15, Perkins 4-7 0-0 8, Rondo 6-10 4-4 16, R.Allen 8-13 2-2 21, T.Allen 2-7 2-2 6, Davis 1-5 2-2 4, Powe 1-2 0-1 2, House 4-5 1-1 11, Scalabrine 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 40-74 21-24 107.

Orlando 18 28 19 23 -- 88

Boston 28 20 29 30 -- 107

3-Point Goals--Orlando 5-26 (Redick 2-5, Lewis 2-8, Turkoglu 1-6, Johnson 0-3, Lee 0-4), Boston 6-13 (R.Allen 3-6, House 2-3, Pierce 1-3, Rondo 0-1). Fouled Out--None. Rebounds--Orlando 47 (Howard 15), Boston 47 (Perkins 13). Assists--Orlando 14 (Johnson, Turkoglu 4), Boston 20 (Rondo 12). Total Fouls--Orlando 16, Boston 20. Technicals--Howard, Lewis, Orlando coach Van Gundy, Orlando defensive three second, Cassell 2, Garnett, Perkins, Rondo. A--18,624 (18,624).

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