The Celtics shot 60.3% from the floor yesterday and they also outrebounded the Lakers 43-30!   The Celtics surged to victory in the second half last night by outscoring the Lakers 59-42.  Paul Pierce led the way for the Celtics last night with 32 points, 5 rebounds, 3 assists, 1 steal and 1 blocked shot.  Ray Allen (21 points, 2 rebounds, 3 assists and 1 steal), Kevin Garnett (18 points, 13 rebounds, 5 assists, 1 steal and 1 blocked shot) and Rajo Rondo (10 points, 5 rebounds, 16 assists and 1 steal) also had good games for the Celtics last night.  Nate Robinson (11 points) and Glen Davis (13 points) also pitched in off the bench for the Celtics last night.  The Celtics are now 36-11 on the year.

The Celtics laid a rancid egg last night in Phoenix as they only shot 34.2% from the floor!   Kevin Garnett led the way for the Celtics last night with 18 points, 9 rebounds, 1 assist and 2 steals.  Paul Pierce only shot 5 of 15 from the floor as he finished up with 14 points, 2 rebounds, 1 assist and 1 blocked shot.  Ray Allen (8 points) and Rajon Rondo (7 points) also pitched in a tad.  The Celtics are now 35-11 on the year.

The Celtics turned up the D last night in holding the Blazers to 36.7% shooting from the floor and that was the biggest reason for the win last night.  Ray Allen (18 points, 2 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals and 1 blocked shot) and Paul Pierce (17 points, 3 rebounds, 4 assists and 2 blocked shots) led the way for the Celtics last night.  Rajon Rondo was efficient last night with 11 points, 6 rebounds, 5 assists and 2 steals.  Kevin Garnett (10 points, 9 rebounds, 9 assists and 1 steal) and Kendrick Perkins (10 points, 9 rebounds and 1 blocked shot in 21 minutes) also had big games for the Celtics last night.  The Celtics are now 35-10 on the year.

The Celtics rushed out to a 67-45 lead at the half last night and they never looked back.  Paul Pierce led the way for the Celtics last night with 24 points, 4 rebounds, 2 assists and 1 steal in 24 minutes on the floor.  Ray Allen (18 points, 2 rebounds, 4 assists and 1 blocked shot) and Rajon Rondo (11 points, 5 rebounds, 10 assists and 4 steals in 44 minutes) also had solid games for the Celtics last night.  Nate Robinson (11 points), Glen Davis (11 points), Kevin Garnett (10 points) and Von Wafer (10 points) pitched in for the Celtics last night.  Kendrick Perkins made his season debut for the Celtics last night and he looked solid as he finished up with 7 points, 6 rebounds and 3 assists in 17 minutes.  The Celtics are now 34-10 on the year.

The Celtics are glad that they have 34-year old power forward Kevin Garnett back in action.  In his first four games back from injury, K.G. is averaging 30.3 minutes, 17.0 points, 5.3 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 1.5 steals per game.  He has now played in 34 games (all starts) for the Celtics this year and he is averaging 31.5 minutes, 15.2 points, 9.0 rebounds, 2.1 assists and 1.7 steals per game.  Getting Garnett back for the starting lineup improves the Celtics because it allows Glen Davis to go back to the bench where he’s more comfortable.

The Celtics appeared to wear down in the second half last night as they were outscored 39-27 and it did them in.  Kevin Garnett led the way for the Celtics in this game with 17 points, 4 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal and 1 blocked shot.  Ray Allen also had a solid game with 16 points, 5 rebounds, 2 assists and 1 steal.  Rajon Rondo (13 points) and Paul Pierce (12 points) also pitched in for the Celtics last night.  The Celtics are now 33-10 on the year.

The Celtics outscored the Jazz 59-41 in the first half and they shot 55.2% from the floor which helps explain the reasons for the beating they put on the Jazz last night in Boston.  Kevin Garnett led the way for the Celtics in this game with 21 points, 3 rebounds, 3 assists, 3 steals and 1 blocked shot in only 26 minutes on the floor.  Paul Pierce also filled up the stat sheet with 20 points, 3 rebounds, 2 steals and 2 blocked shots in 26 minutes.  Glen Davis (15 points), Semih Erden (14 points) and Ray Allen (11 points) also pitched in for the Celtics in this game.  The Celtics are now 33-9 on the year.

The Celtics outrebounded the Pistons 47-34 last night and they also outscored them 28-21 in the 4th quarter to pull away for the win.  Paul Pierce led the way for the Celtics last night with 22 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists.  Shaquille O’Neal also had a really solid game for the Celtics last night with 12 points, 12 rebounds, 3 steals and 2 blocked shots in only 25 minutes on the floor.  Kevin Garnett (11 points) and Glen Davis (11 points) also pitched in for the Celtics’ cause last night.  The Celtics are now 32-9 on the year.

32-year old power forward/center Jermaine O’Neal has decided against surgery on his knee, deciding instead to rehab it.  He will miss at least four weeks and likely even more than that.  O’Neal has played in 17 games (5 starts) for the Celtics this year and he is averaging 18.1 minutes, 5.2 points, 3.8 rebounds, 0.5 assists and 1.2 blocked shots per game.  The Celtics will give O’Neal all the time he needs to get healthy because they are deep along the front line.

The Celtics outlasted the Magic last night but they had to fight until the bitter end.  Ray Allen led the way for the Celtics in this game with 26 points, 5 rebounds, 2 assists and 1 steal.  Kevin Garnett returned to action last night and he finished up with 19 points, 8 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 steals in 31 minutes on the floor.  Glen Davis (15 points), Paul Pierce (14 points), Shaquille O’Neal (12 points) and Rajon Rondo (10 points) also pitched in for the Celtics last night.  The Celtics are now 31-9 on the year.