GAME THREAD: NBA: BOSTON (10-1) at CHARLOTTE (6-6)

NBA: BOSTON (10-1) at CHARLOTTE (6-6)

<h3>Celtics cruise into Charlotte for first meeting with Bobcats</h3>



<div class="pre">Boston (10-1) at Charlotte (6-6) 7:00 pm EST</div>

<div class="pre">CHARLOTTE, North Carolina (Ticker) -- Each year since entering</div>the NBA for the 2004-05 season, the Charlotte Bobcats have wonone more game against the Boston Celtics than the previousseason.


Those numbers came before Kevin Garnett and Ray Allen joined theCeltics, who face Charlotte on Saturday in the first of fourmeetings between the Eastern Conference teams.


Boston, which sports the league's best record, is coming off a107-94 victory at home against the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday.Kendrick Perkins scored a career-high 21 points and grabbednine rebounds to pace Boston.


Garnett had his 10th double-double in 11 games for Boston,finishing with 21 points and 11 rebounds. Paul Pierce had 20points and nine rebounds, while Allen netted 18 points for theCeltics. Rajon Rondo had 10 assists for Boston.


A slow start doomed the Bobcats in a 105-92 loss at Orlando onFriday. Charlotte trailed, 27-16, after the first quarter andwas never able to recover.


Bobcats forward Gerald Wallace left the game at the end of thefirst quarter with a calf strain. His run of four straight gameswith 25 or more points ended, finishing with just four pointsin 12 minutes.

 

NBA: BOSTON at CHARLOTTE

<div class="pre">BOSTON AT CHARLOTTE - PROBABLE STARTING LINEUPS


BOSTON CHARLOTTE

F Kevin Garnett F Emeka Okafor
F Paul Pierce F Jared Dudley
C Kendrick Perkins C Primoz Brezec
G Ray Allen G Jason Richardson
G Rajon Rondo G Raymond Felton

OFFICIALS: Scott Foster
Derrick Stafford
Sean Wright</div>

 

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<div class="pre">BOSTON VS CHARLOTTE - INACTIVES

BOSTON CHARLOTTE

PLAYER NAME REASON PLAYER NAME REASON
D ANDERSON COACH'S DECISION
S MAY RIGHT KNEE INJURY
A MORRISON TORN ACL</div>

 

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<div class="pre">BOSTON AT CHARLOTTE - PROBABLE STARTING LINEUPS

REVISED LINEUPS

BOSTON CHARLOTTE

F Kevin Garnett F Gerald Wallace
F Paul Pierce F Emeka Okafor
C Kendrick Perkins C Primoz Brezec
G Ray Allen G Jason Richardson
G Rajon Rondo G Raymond Felton

OFFICIALS: Scott Foster
Derrick Stafford
Sean Wright</div>

 

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<div class="pre">BOSTON AT CHARLOTTE - PROBABLE STARTING LINEUPS


BOSTON CHARLOTTE

F Kevin Garnett F Jared Dudley
F Paul Pierce F Emeka Okafor
C Kendrick Perkins C Primoz Brezec
G Ray Allen G Jason Richardson
G Rajon Rondo G Raymond Felton

OFFICIALS: Scott Foster
Derrick Stafford
Sean Wright</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA BOSTON 6
CHARLOTTE 5 8:42 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA BOSTON 8
CHARLOTTE 13 5:42 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA BOSTON 16
CHARLOTTE 17 2:38 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA BOSTON 23
CHARLOTTE 23 END, 1ST QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA END 1ST QTR 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
BOSTON 23 23
CHARLOTTE 23 23 END 1ST QTR

HIGH SCORERS AFTER 1ST QUARTER

BOS - KEVIN GARNETT 6, RAY ALLEN 4, PAUL
PIERCE 4
CHA - RAYMOND FELTON 5, JASON RICHARDSON 4,
JARED DUDLEY 4</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA BOSTON 30
CHARLOTTE 27 8:48 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA BOSTON 31
CHARLOTTE 37 5:38 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA BOSTON 38
CHARLOTTE 45 2:39 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA BOSTON 48
CHARLOTTE 53 HALFTIME</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA HALFTIME 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
BOSTON 23 25 48
CHARLOTTE 23 30 53 HALFTIME

HIGH SCORERS AT HALFTIME

BOS - KEVIN GARNETT 13, PAUL PIERCE 10, RAJON
RONDO 6
CHA - JASON RICHARDSON 15, RAYMOND FELTON 10,
JARED DUDLEY 9</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA BOSTON 54
CHARLOTTE 57 8:56 LEFT, 3RD QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA BOSTON 65
CHARLOTTE 64 5:59 LEFT, 3RD QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA BOSTON 71
CHARLOTTE 72 2:41 LEFT, 3RD QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA BOSTON 76
CHARLOTTE 75 END, 3RD QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA END 3RD QTR 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
BOSTON 23 25 28 76
CHARLOTTE 23 30 22 75 END 3RD QTR

HIGH SCORERS AFTER 3RD QUARTER

BOS - KEVIN GARNETT 21, PAUL PIERCE 17, JAMES
POSEY 9
CHA - JASON RICHARDSON 17, RAYMOND FELTON 17,
EMEKA OKAFOR 15</div>