C's sweep four game trip
Dec. 6th, 2009 05:14 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
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Thunder fans were hoping to see their young guns pull off an upset on their own court and grab another "We've arrived"-type win, but the Boston Celtics were having none of that. The Celts took a 12-point advantage into the half, and Kevin Garnett helped turn this one into a blowout just minutes into the third period.
Rajon Rondo opened up Boston's second half scoring with a layup off of a Kendrick Perkins assist, but the next seven points came from the hands of KG in the lane. Garnett made a driving layup, hit a free throw and then was the beneficiary of two great passes from Rondo, resulting in two straight emphatic slam dunks. When that quick spurt was over, the Celtics were up by 16 less than four minutes into the second half. The momentum was completely on their side, and they rode it to the final buzzer from there.
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You're not hearing about Kevin Garnett's knee anymore. What you're now hearing about is his ridiculous offensive efficiency and overall domination. Garnett had another incredible effort tonight, making 10 of his 11 shots for a team-high 23 points. He and Rajon Rondo tied for the game-high in +/- rating, as both finished with a whopping +27 tonight.
Kevin Garnett erupted for 11 of his 23 points in the third quarter and Paul Pierce added 21 as the Celtics cruised past the Thunder 105-87 Friday night on the road.
Rajon Rondo scored 15 points and dished out six assists to help all five starters finish in double-figures. Kendrick Perkins had 13 points and eight rebounds, and Eddie House added 11 points off the bench while Rasheed Wallace scored 10.
Friday's victory in Oklahoma City was the Celtics' seventh straight win, giving them a sweep of their four-game road trip and improving their road record to 9-1. Boston (16-4) returns home to host the Milwaukee Bucks at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday.
