Celtics coast to 119-93 victory over Pistons
Published:Tuesday | March 16, 2010 | 1:47 PM
Paul Pierce, Ray Allen and Michael Finley scored 15 points apiece, and Kevin Garnett had 14 points and eight rebounds last night to help the Boston Celtics coast to a 119-93 victory over the Detroit Pistons in the NBA.
Boston rested their starters in the fourth quarter while beating a non-contender for the second straight home game.
Will Bynum had 16 points and seven assists, and Jason Maxiell had 11 points and 10 rebounds for the Pistons, who lost Tayshaun Prince to a first-quarter back injury, then slumped to their ninth loss in 11 games.
At Oakland, Kobe Bryant scored 29 points and Pau Gasol added 26 to lead the Los Angeles Lakers to their ninth straight victory over the Golden State Warriors. Lakers won the contest 124-121
Other winners last night were Houston Rockets; Utah Jazz, New York Knicks and New Orleans Hornets.