Philadelphia, PA (Sports Network) - The Boston Celtics rallied together once
Rajon Rondo went down and rattled off seven straight wins -- six at home.
But in the midst of a brutal road stretch since the All-Star break, wins
haven't come as easy.
Avery Bradley had 22 points in the Celtics' 109-101 triumph over the
Philadelphia 76ers.
The Celtics, who have won three in a row, are in the middle of playing 9-of-11
games on the road. They went 2-3 during a five-game road trek right after the
break before defeating Golden State Friday in Beantown.
Boston improved to 11-18 away from home, oppossed to a 21-8 mark at TD Garden.
Paul Pierce tallied 18 points, 11 rebounds and seven assists, while Kevin
Garnett added 18 points, six helpers and five boards in the victory.
Thaddeus Young had 19 points and 10 rebounds to lead the Sixers, who have lost
28 of their last 40 tilts since beginning the year 11-8. They had won six of
their last seven meetings against Boston in Philadelphia -- including the
postseason.
Already holding a 79-74 lead after three, the Celtics began the fourth on a
12-2 run and never looked back. Jordan Crawford totaled eight points during
the surge, which was capped on his second 3-pointer during the spurt for a
91-76 Boston edge with 8:16 left.
The Sixers never got within less than seven the rest of the way.
Boston led 26-23 after a quarter of play and took a 53-46 cushion into the
break.
GAME NOTES:
Crawford netted 12 points in all, while Jeff Green recorded 16 points for
Boston ... Evan Turner registered 18 points, nine rebounds and seven assists,
while Jrue Holiday totaled 18 points and 10 helpers for Philly ... The Sixers
have lost nine of their last 10 contests ... Boston turned the ball over 22
times, which led to 30 76er points.
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