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Celtics look to snap eighth-game losing streak
Jan 24, 2007 - 4:48 PM Atlanta (13-26) at Boston 12-28) 7:30 pm ESTBOSTON (Ticker) - The Boston Celtics try to snap a season-high eight-game losing streak when they host the Atlanta Hawks on Wednesday.
Since superstar Paul Pierce went down with an ankle, the Celtics have lost 13 of their last 15 contests.
On Monday, the Celtics suffered a 93-89 loss to San Antonio. Delonte West scored a season-high 27 points for the Celtics, who trailed 85-69 with under six minutes left in the fourth quarter before making the final score respectable.
Joe Johnson scored 29 points, but the Hawks endured their third straight loss, a 94-86 setback to the Chicago Bulls on Tuesday. Johnson originally was selected by the Celtics with the 10th overall pick in the 2001 draft.
Atlanta has lost 12 of its 16 games.
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FINAL 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
ATLANTA 10 19 27 26 82
BOSTON 28 16 18 14 76 FINAL
HIGH SCORERS: ATL - JOE JOHNSON 21, JOSH SMITH 21, JOSH
CHILDRESS 14
BOS - DELONTE WEST 18, KENDRICK PERKINS 15,
GERALD GREEN 13
Jan 24 10:01 PM - NBA
END 3RD QTR 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
ATLANTA 10 19 27 56
BOSTON 28 16 18 62 END 3RD QTR
HIGH SCORERS AFTER 3RD QUARTER
ATL - JOSH SMITH 19, JOE JOHNSON 10, JOSH
CHILDRESS 10
BOS - KENDRICK PERKINS 15, DELONTE WEST 13,
GERALD GREEN 13
Jan 24 9:22 PM - NBA
HALFTIME 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
ATLANTA 10 19 29
BOSTON 28 16 44 HALFTIME
HIGH SCORERS AT HALFTIME
ATL - JOSH CHILDRESS 7, JOSH SMITH 5, TWO
PLAYERS WITH 4
BOS - KENDRICK PERKINS 11, AL JEFFERSON 10,
GERALD GREEN 8
Jan 24 8:39 PM - NBA
ATLANTA 10
BOSTON 28 END, 1ST QTR
Jan 24 8:09 PM
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