Allen Flourishes as Celtics Regain Form
Ray Allen couldn't be stopped Sunday as his 36 points lifted the Celtics past the Raptors.
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C's Bang Up Raptors
The Celtics found the perfect opponent Sunday to snap out of their recent funk.
Featuring flawless shooting from Ray Allen and unrelenting defense by Kevin Garnett on Chris Bosh, Boston ended its four-game skid with a 94-88 road triumph over Atlantic Division-rival Toronto.
The C's have now beaten the Raptors in seven of the last eight meetings and have won four straight at Air Canada Center.
Allen buried an NBA season-best eight 3-pointers and finished with a season-high 36 points, while Rajon Rondo dished out 11 assists and Paul Pierce sank a critical jumper in the final minute to seal the deal. Kendrick Perkins sat out with soreness in his left shoulder.
These two foes will complete a home-and-home on Monday when they square off at TD Banknorth Garden.
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BOSTON (January 5, 2009) - The Boston Celtics, in partnership with the Massachusetts Army National Guard will host over 300 members of the United States Armed Services and their families for the sold-out home game on Monday, January 12 against the Toronto Raptors as part of the second annual Seats for Soldiers program.
Seats for Soldiers gave Celtics fans the opportunity to donate their tickets to the game to allow members of each branch of the armed services to attend in their seat.
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Complete Standings Game Notes |
| Points | Rebounds | Assists | |||
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| Paul Pierce | 19.2 | Kevin Garnett | 9.0 | Rajon Rondo | 7.6 |
| Ray Allen | 17.5 | Kendrick Perkins | 8.1 | Paul Pierce | 3.6 |
| Kevin Garnett | 16.2 | Paul Pierce | 5.6 | Ray Allen | 2.7 |
| Rajon Rondo | 10.7 | Rajon Rondo | 4.7 | Kevin Garnett | 2.6 |
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