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April 9, 2012

Garnett and Rondo carry Celtics over 76ers, 103-79

BOSTON (AP) — Kevin Garnett scored 20 points and Rajon Rondo dished out double-digit assists for his 17th consecutive game, finishing with 15 to help lead the Boston Celtics to a 103-79 win over the struggling Philadelphia 76ers last night.

Brandon Bass and Avery Bradley each added 18 points, and Paul Pierce had 17 as the Celtics won for the seventh time in nine games, improving their Atlantic Division lead to three games over both the 76ers and New York Knicks.

Coming off a double-digit win at Indiana on Saturday night, the Celtics broke this one open early in the second quarter.

Boston led 25-22 after one and outscored the 76ers 20-4 to start the second, pulling to a 45-26 lead on Bradley's runner in the lane. Ray Allen ignited the spree with eight points. His 3-pointer from the right wing gave Boston its first double-digit advantage (34-24) 3:04 into the quarter.

The Celtics held Philadelphia to 27.3 percent shooting in the second quarter (6 of 22).

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