Celtics defeat the Magic
NBA ROUNDUP
Boston picks up ninth straight win, 107-88 over Orlando.
at Boston 107, Orlando 88: Paul Pierce scored 17 of his 24 points in the third quarter to lead the Celtics to their ninth straight win. The Magic had won four in a row.
at Charlotte 100, Minnesota 90: Jason Richardson of the Bobcats scored 25 points, his third straight game of at least 21 points since his return from a knee injury.
Miami 130, at Golden State 129 (OT): Chris Quinn made a tying three-point shot with 7.1 seconds left in overtime and Michael Beasley stole the ensuing inbounds pass and made the decisive free throw for the Heat.
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