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Topic:- “Celtics, Nets Keep Moving in Opposite Directions” Description:- Paul Pierce scored 32 points and Antoine Walker added 30 as the Celtics inched closer to the Nets atop the Atlantic Division with a 97-89 victory, their season-high sixth straight triumph. The surging Celtics (37-27) moved within three games of the Nets (40-24), who have lost five of their last six games. Boston closed the game with an 8-0 run after New Jersey had erased a nine-point fourth-quarter deficit. “I think we made it very interesting,” Walker said. “We’ve got to hope for a losing streak. We’ve got to continue to play well; there’s a lot of things that have got to happen.” NBA TV highlights from Nets-Celtics: 56k | 300k Buy photos Antoine Walker was hot early, scoring 21 of his 30 points in the first half. Noren Trotman NBAE/Getty Images Two weeks ago, New Jersey appeared to have all but locked up the best record in the Eastern Conference. But an 0-4 West Coast trip, coupled with Boston’s resurgence since
http://www.tuftsdaily.com/inside-the-nba-celtics-resurgence-shifts-nba-balance-of-power-back-east-1.1315411 Inside the NBA | Celtics’ resurgence shifts NBA balance of power back East With the All-Star break approaching, it would be difficult for Orlando Magic star Dwight Howard to take the midseason MVP trophy out of LeBron James’ hands, but it is safe to say that the 23-year-old Howard’s stellar season has catapulted him toward becoming the Eastern Conference’s best pure big man. Howard, who apparently has not received the memo that “NBA star” translates to “bagging the dunk contest,” will attempt to defend his crown in February after breaking the record for most votes received with over three million. It doesn’t hurt that Howard’s Magic, standing at 34-10, have emerged as one of the five best teams in the NBA. The only hole in Orlando’s starting fiv
