Sizzling Celtics Scorch Miami

Heat drops to 4-11; Mavericks, Spurs get wins as well
By Mike Buss,  Newser Staff
Posted Dec 1, 2007 12:25 AM CST
Sizzling Celtics Scorch Miami
Miami Heat's Shaquille O'Neal (32) and Dwyane Wade (3) walk back onto the court after a time-out during the fourth quarter of an NBA basketball game against the Boston Celtics, Friday, Nov. 30, 2007, in Miami. The Celtics won 95-85. (AP Photo/Luis M. Alvarez)   (Associated Press)

Tonight the Celtics had to work for it - sort of. Boston improved to a league-best 13-2 with a 95-85 win over the turnover-plagued Heat, getting a combined 67 points from its star trio of Garnett, Allen and Pierce, reports the AP. Dwyane Wade had only 10 points as the Heat heard boos from the unhappy home crowd. Elsewhere in the NBA tonight:

  • Minnesota was outscored by 21 points in the fourth quarter and lost to the reigning champs from San Antonio. Manu Ginobili scored 31 for the Spurs.
  • Despite getting little output from Dirk Nowitzki, Dallas put together a 91-80 home win over Portland. Josh Howard scored 23 points and corraled 14 rebounds.
(More Boston Celtics stories.)

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