=== Boston Celtics Team Report - February 23 === (My Sportsbook) - The Boston Celtics were crushed by the Seattle SuperSonics, 108-87, on Sunday at KeyArena. Boston suffered its 12th loss in 13 outings. The Celtics are now just 1-11 under interim head coach John Carroll, finishing their seven-game road trip with a single victory. All-Star guard Paul Pierce led Celtics with 34 points on 9-of-20 shooting from the field, while Ricky Davis and Mark Blount finished with 12 points apiece in the loss. Seattle carried a nine-point lead into the fourth quarter and put the game away by hitting eight of its final 11 shot from beyond the arc. Rookie Luke Ridnour scored 13 of his 15 points in the period. The Sonics led by as many as 23 points late in the contest. Pierce has scored in double digits in 55 of Boston's 58 games this season. In his last four contests, Pierce is averaging 22.5 points, five rebounds and 3.8 assists. The Celtics are off until Wednesday when they host the Milwaukee Bucks. Boston is 1-2 against the Bucks this season. |
