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NBA Betting: Celtics Rally to Beat Trail Blazers, End Skid
With 30 points, Paul Pierce powered the Celtics. (AP Images)
Just when it looked like the Boston Celtics were headed to their fourth straight loss, the NBA’s best team found its game.
Trailing by 17 points on the road, the Celtics rallied to defeat the Portland Trail Blazers, 112-102. Boston even covered the point spread, which was six, and the offensive output sent the betting total over 186 points.
Paul Pierce led the way with 30 points as four of Boston’s starters finished in double digits. Ray Allen had 19 points, Rajon Rondo had 15 and Kevin Garnett had 10.
In other notable NBA action on Sunday:
Detroit 116, Phoenix 86: Rasheed Wallace dominated Shaquille O’Neal and that set the tone for the Pistons’ rout. Wallace had 22 points and Richard Hamilton had 18 as the Pistons limited the Suns to 16 points in the first quarter. Detroit was a 3.5-point underdog on the road. The Suns’ Steve Nash called the loss “embarrassing”.
Cleveland 109, Memphis 89: LeBron James had 25 points and 11 assists and Ben Wallace had 12 points and 10 rebounds in his debut for the host Cavaliers, who beat the 11.5-point spread.