Celtics thrash Suns
BOSTON | Kevin Garnett and Paul Pierce led the way as the Celtics trampled through the Garden.
Garnett scored 30 points, sinking the final two to an 'M-V-P!' chant echoing through Boston Garden, and Pierce had 12 of his 27 in the fourth quarter in the Celtics' 117-97 victory over the Phoenix Suns on Wednesday night.
Kendrick Perkins had 13 points and 10 rebounds, and Ray Allen had 14 points and eight assists for Boston, which snapped a two-game losing streak.
Rajon Rondo scored 14 points with six rebounds and six assists while frustrating Shaquille O'Neal into a technical foul as Boston turned a tie game into a double-digit lead in the third period. Read more