MONTREAL (AP) — Tuukka Rask made 36 saves for his third shutout, Marco Sturm scored twice and Boston ended a 10-game losing streak with a 3-0 victory over the Canadiens.
Boston won for the first time since a 2-1 shootout victory over San Jose on Jan. 14 and avoided tying the longest losing streak in franchise history set by the inaugural edition of the B's in 1924-25.
Magic 96, Celtics 89
BOSTON — Vince Carter led a 19-0 surge in the third quarter and finished with 20 points as the Orlando Magic beat Boston 96-89, moving ahead of the Celtics and into second place in the East.
Carter scored nine points during a rally that began after Rajon Rondo's 3-pointer gave the Celtics a 60-51 lead with 7:17 left in the third quarter — Boston's fourth and final field goal of the period.
The Magic turned a 51-40 halftime deficit into a 76-62 lead after the third and stayed in front by at least five points the rest of the way.
Dwight Howard had 16 points and 13 rebounds for Orlando.
Rondo scored 17 points and Ray Allen added 13 for the Celtics.
won just three of their past 20 and are 3-22 on the road.
