>>Celtics Hold On For Win Over Bulls
Kevin Garnett scored 8 of his 12 points in the fourth quarter and added 11 rebounds, and the Boston Celtics overcame poor shooting to beat the Chicago Bulls 71-69 Wednesday night.
Paul Pierce went only 2 for 12 from the floor but he hit a 3-pointer that bounced around the rim to give Boston a 5-point lead with 3 minutes to play. The Celtics shot just 36.8% but still had the advantage over the Bulls, who made just 36.5% of their shots.
Joakim Noah had 10 points and 16 rebounds, and Carlos Boozer had 11 and 11 for Chicago. Reserve Marco Belinelli added 12 points in under 20 minutes for Chicago.
NBA
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Atlanta Hawks 108, Orlando Magic 76
San Antonio Spurs 96, Cleveland Cavaliers 95
Indiana Pacers 101, Charlotte Bobcats 77
Brooklyn Nets 119, Denver Nuggets 108
Detroit Pistons 96, Washington Wizards 85
Toronto Raptors 92, New York Knicks 88
Milwaukee Bucks 94, Philadelphia 76ers 92
New Orleans Hornets 99, Portland Trail Blazers 63
Utah Jazz 97, Minnesota Timberwolves 93
Dallas Mavericks 123, Sacramento Kings 100
Los Angeles Clippers 106, Houston Rockets 96
>>Bulls' Rose To Scrimmage After All-Star Game
(undated) -- According to an ESPNChicago report, Bulls guard Derrick Rose will take part in five-on-five practices with the team after this weekend's NBA All-Star Game. The team wants to see how Rose will respond as he continues his recovery from ACL surgery last May. Chicago executive vice president John Paxson remains hopeful that Rose will play this season.
