Source: AFP
-- Kevin Garnett finished with 19 points and 6 rebounds to lead Boston to a 99-88 win over Washington, snapping the Celtics' three-game losing streak.
Garnett also made history Monday by passing Larry Bird for 24th on the National Basketball Association's all-time scoring list. Heading into the game, Garnett needed 18 points equal Bird's 21,791 points.
Rajon Rondo had 17 points and 12 assists for the Celtics, who had 6 players in double figures.
Ray Allen had 17 points and 5 rebounds and Rasheed Wallace earned 14 points and 5 rebounds by coming off the bench.
Caron Butler finished with 20 points and 11 rebounds for the Wizards, who ended their modest two-game win streak.
Earl Boykins chipped in 14 points off the bench. Mike Miller added 13 points and 7 rebounds for the Wizards.
The Wizards played without three-time all-star guard Gilbert Arenas who was suspended for bringing guns into the locker room and then joked about it.
Arenas and guard Javaris Crittenton were banned for the rest of the season by NBA commissioner David Stern last week.
Arenas has been in full damage control since it was discovered he took handguns into the team's arena. On Monday he penned an op-ed piece that was put up on The Washington Post's Web site.
In the piece, Arenas pledges to be a better role model and says he understands that "guns and violence are serious problems, not joking matters."
Tuesday, February 2, 2010
0 comments