UPI en Español  |   UPI Asia  |   About UPI  |   My Account
Search:
Go

Sports News

NBA: Boston 108, Oklahoma City 100

|
 
Published: Nov. 23, 2012 at 10:19 PM

BOSTON, Nov. 23 (UPI) -- Jeff Green keyed a run late in the third quarter Friday that launched Boston to a 108-100 triumph over Oklahoma City.

The Celtics snapped a two-game skid and ended the Thunder's winning streak at three. It was the first of two road games in as many nights for Oklahoma City, which will take on Philadelphia Saturday.

Boston overcame a seven-point deficit after one period, but held only a two-point lead with 3 minutes to go in the third quarter. The Celtics closed the quarter on an 11-1 run with Green scoring seven of those points.

The Boston lead grew to as many as 14 points in the fourth period.

Paul Pierce led the Celtics with 27 points. He made all seven of his foul shots and Boston went 21-of-24 as a team.

Kevin Garnett added 18 points and nine rebounds while Green had 17. Boston went 9-of-17 from 3-point range while Oklahoma City was only 6-of-24.

Kevin Durant had 29 points for the Thunder and Russell Westbrook contributed 26 to go with seven rebounds and eight assists.

Topics: Jeff Green, Paul Pierce, Kevin Garnett, Kevin Durant, Russell Westbrook
Recommended Stories
© 2012 United Press International, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Any reproduction, republication, redistribution and/or modification of any UPI content is expressly prohibited without UPI's prior written consent.

Order reprints
Join the conversation
Most Popular Collections
'Star Trek Into Darkness' screening NBC upfronts Met Ball 2013
'Great Gatsby' premieres in New York Spire raised on top of One WTC 2013: Celebrity break ups and divorces
Additional Sports News Stories
1 of 18
Greek PM Antonis vists Beijing
View Caption
Greek national flags fly over Tiananmen Square during Greece's Prime Minister Antonis Samaras state visit to Beijing on May 16, 2013. Samaras is in China seeking investment and trade deals to help revive his country's recession-battered economy. UPI/Stephen Shaver
fark
Gigantic pile of coke discovered in Detroit. Why is this news? Well, by "gigantic," the story means...
1 In 5 US children may have a mental disorder. In other news, Total Fark membership may be expected...
Today's Fark-ready headline: Woman stabbed boyfriend after he farted in her face during an argument...
Now that the American economy has been reignited, Wal-Mart is losing customers left and right. This...
Greek restaurant shut down after inspector notices some of the food still gyrating under its own...
Indisputable PROOF that there is no God. Where's your G...Oh, nevermind