Boston Celtics Defeat Charlotte to Clinch Crucial Eastern Conference Victory
Evan Turner scored 15 points as the Celtics won for the 10th time in
the last 16 games. Jae Crowder and Marcus Smart each had 14 points.
Boston moved back into eighth place in the conference standings, a few percentage points ahead of Brooklyn in the battle for the East's final playoff spot.
Kemba Walker led a furious fourth-quarter comeback that fell short, finishing with 28 points and 12 assists. Gerald Henderson added 17 points for Charlotte, which has dropped four of its last five games.
Charlotte's loss clinched a second straight playoff berth for the Washington Wizards.
Elsewhere, DeMar DeRozan scored a career-high 42 points and tied his career best with 11 rebounds as the Toronto Raptors earned their eighth straight home victory over the Houston Rockets 99-96.
DeRozan made a go-ahead turnaround bank shot with 1:27 left, and then closed out the win with a jumper over James Harden with 18 seconds to go. He made 14 of 27 attempts from the floor and 12 of 17 at the free-throw line.
Boston moved back into eighth place in the conference standings, a few percentage points ahead of Brooklyn in the battle for the East's final playoff spot.
Kemba Walker led a furious fourth-quarter comeback that fell short, finishing with 28 points and 12 assists. Gerald Henderson added 17 points for Charlotte, which has dropped four of its last five games.
Charlotte's loss clinched a second straight playoff berth for the Washington Wizards.
Elsewhere, DeMar DeRozan scored a career-high 42 points and tied his career best with 11 rebounds as the Toronto Raptors earned their eighth straight home victory over the Houston Rockets 99-96.
DeRozan made a go-ahead turnaround bank shot with 1:27 left, and then closed out the win with a jumper over James Harden with 18 seconds to go. He made 14 of 27 attempts from the floor and 12 of 17 at the free-throw line.
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