Allen helps Celtics take down Blazers
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02/20/2010 -
Portland, OR (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Ray Allen finished with 21 points as the
Boston Celtics took an impressive road win for the second straight day, a 96-
76 final over the Portland Trail Blazers.
Coming off a one-point win Thursday against the Lakers in Los Angeles, the
Celtics crushed the Blazers to improve to 3-1 on their five-game road trip
that ends Sunday against Denver.
Kevin Garnett added 16 points and seven rebounds, while Rajon Rondo ended
with 10 points and 11 assists for Boston, which shot better than 53 percent.
Andre Miller had 16 points to pace Portland, which had won its last two games.
LaMarcus Aldridge had 15 points and nine boards, while Jerryd Bayless scored
14 points off the bench. Brandon Roy finished with only nine points in more
than 34 minutes.
Boston started the game with a very strong first quarter, shooting 16-of-22 on
its way to a 32-25 lead after 12 minutes.
The Celtics then used defense to expand their lead in the second frame. The
Blazers made only three field goals in the second quarter, one of which was a
dunk from Aldridge that had Portland within 50-38 with 2:05 left.
But Boston ended the half with six consecutive points to take an 18-point
margin at the break.
The Celtics continued to lead by double-digits in the third, though Portland
had its deficit down to a dozen a few times in the quarter, including when a
Bayless layup got the Blazers within 73-61 moving to the fourth.
A Rudy Fernandez three-point play to begin the final frame got Portland within
single digits, but Boston responded with an 11-0 run to pull away again. Allen
began the burst with a pair of threes and a jumper, and Glen Davis closed it
with a three-point play. That provided an 84-64 lead, and the Celtics cruised
over the final 7 1/2 minutes.
Game Notes
The Celtics shot better from the floor than they did from the foul line (12-
of-23, 52.2 percent)...Davis had 10 points for Boston, which improved to 20-9
away from home this season...Portland fell to 19-12 at home...Marcus Camby,
who the Blazers acquired from the Clippers on Tuesday, made his Portland debut
and had two points, seven rebounds and three blocks.
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