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March 9, 2007

Celts rally for 118-103 win over Sonics

Al Jefferson had 31 points and 16 rebounds, Paul Pierce added 21 points, and the Boston Celtics rallied for a 118-103 victory over the Seattle SuperSonics on Friday night.

Rajon Rondo, starting in place of the injured Delonte West, scored 20 points and Gerald Green had 19 for the Celtics. West sat out with a mild concussion he sustained in Wednesday's 111-80 loss to Houston.

Ray Allen led Seattle with 22 points, but scored just four in the second half. Earl Watson and Nick Collison each added 17 points for the SuperSonics, who lost their second straight.

The Celtics trailed by as much as 16 in the second quarter and 66-57 at halftime, but outscored the SuperSonics 27-16 in the third quarter to run away with their fifth win in six games.

After Rashard Lewis drained a 3-pointer to give Seattle a 79-67 lead midway through the third, the Celtics ran off 17 straight points to take their first lead since midway through the first.

Green scored seven during that stretch, and Jefferson and Pierce each had four. Following five straight points from Green to make it 79-78, Jefferson's hook shot with 2:15 remaining gave Boston the lead for good.

--ASSOCIATED PRESS

Posted by Corey Bourassa  at 10:08 PM to Celtics | Permalink

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