Orlando Magic coach Stan Van Gundy only expected to give Dwight Howard a one-minute rest to start the fourth quarter Sunday night. The All-Star ended up with a 4 1/2 minute breather and, in his absence, Orlando’s lead kept growing. Brian Cook and Keyon Dooling scored 11 apiece in the fourth quarter and Magic reserves had the team’s first 24 points in the period as Orlando beat the Sacramento Kings…
The Boston Celtics weren’t in the mood to celebrate their latest accomplishment. Playing without injured starters Kevin Garnett and Kendrick Perkins, the Celtics became the first team in the NBA to reach 40 wins with a 104-97 victory over the Indiana Pacers on Tuesday night. Boston (40-9), which finished last season with a 24-58 record, plans to save any celebrations for the postseason.
The Boston Celtics weren’t in the mood to celebrate their latest accomplishment. Playing without injured starters Kevin Garnett and Kendrick Perkins, the Celtics became the first team in the NBA to reach 40 wins with a 104-97 victory over the Indiana Pacers on Tuesday night. Boston (40-9), which finished last season with a 24-58 record, plans to save any celebrations for the postseason.
The Boston Celtics weren’t in the mood to celebrate their latest accomplishment. Playing without injured starters Kevin Garnett and Kendrick Perkins, the Celtics became the first team in the NBA to reach 40 wins with a 104-97 victory over the Indiana Pacers on Tuesday night. Boston (40-9), which finished last season with a 24-58 record, plans to save any celebrations for the postseason.