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Found January 24, 2012 on Celtics Town: Yardbarker Blogger Network
PLAYERS: Kevin Garnett,  Glen Davis,  Kendrick Perkins,  Rajon Rondo,  Ray Allen,  Avery Bradley,  Jameer Nelson,  Sasha Pavlovic,  Paul Pierce,  Brandon Bass
TEAMS: Boston Celtics,  Orlando Magic,  Oklahoma City Thunder

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Boston Celtics forward Kevin Garnett, left, and Orlando Magic power forward Glen Davis, his former teammate, look for the bounce on a rebound during the second half of an NBA basketball game in Boston Monday, Jan. 23, 2012. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)For the first time since the infamous Kendrick Perkins trade last February, the Boston Celtics matched up with the Dwight Howard-led Orlando Magic Monday night at the TD Garden–and they played without Rajon Rondo (“sore” right wrist) and Ray Allen (jammed left ankle). The Celtics missed Perkins’ lauded post-defense about as much as they missed Rondo and Allen. Not so much. Led by an impressive effort from Jermaine O’Neal, the Boston frontcourt forced Howard into 4-15 shooting, while Avery Bradley disrupted Jameer Nelson and the Magic half-court offense in a much-needed 87-56 win.The oft-criticized Bradley and the much-maligned Sasha Pavlovic started in place of Rondo and Allen, outscoring their Orlando counte...
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