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National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Boston 115, Golden State 93
When: 10:30 PM ET, Tuesday, February 22, 2011
Where: Oracle Arena, Oakland, California
Officials: #73 Ed Malloy, #38 Michael Smith, #66 Haywoode Workman
Attendance: 19738
By SportsDirect Inc.

Rajon Rondo celebrated his 25th birthday with 19 points and 15 assists, and Kevin Garnett collected 24 points and 12 rebounds as the Boston Celtics began a four-game road trip with a 115-93 victory over the Golden State Warriors on Tuesday.

Paul Pierce added 23 points and Ray Allen scored 18 for the Celtics (41-14), who shot 56 percent from the field and outrebounded the Warriors 52-35.

It was 60-60 at halftime before Boston locked down on defense and held Golden State to one field goal over the final 4:53 of the third quarter to turn a three-point edge into an 88-78 lead heading into the fourth.

The Warriors cut it down to four points, 90-86, with nine minutes left, but Pierce scored six points and Rondo dished out three assists during an 18-2 burst over the next six minutes to put the game away.

Dorell Wright scored 19 points and Stephen Curry chipped in 18 for Golden State (26-30), which had its three-game winning streak snapped.
Top Game Performances
 
Boston   Golden State
Kevin Garnett 24 Scoring Dorell Wright 19
Rajon Rondo 15 Assists Acie Law 5
Kevin Garnett 12 Rebounds Ekpe Udoh 6
Glen Davis 2 Free Throws Made David Lee 7
Glen Davis 3 Steals Andris Biedrins 3
Kevin Garnett 2 Blocks Ekpe Udoh 3
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Boston 115 55.6 7-17 8-11 35 52 4 7 18
Golden State 93 39.3 5-19 22-28 18 35 8 11 11
Upcoming Games
  • Golden State will play their next game at home against Atlanta. The Warriors have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
  • Boston will play their next game on the road against Denver. The Celtics have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.