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Allen scores 20 to lead Celtics to third straight win, 116-103 over Toronto

- Boston Celtics' Ray Allen (20) shoots over Toronto Raptors' Andrea Bargnani (7),of Italy, during the first quarter of an NBA basketball game Friday, Nov. 27, 2009, in Boston. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS/Michael Dwyer

Boston Celtics' Ray Allen (20) shoots over Toronto Raptors' Andrea Bargnani (7),of Italy, during the first quarter of an NBA basketball game Friday, Nov. 27, 2009, in Boston. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS/Michael Dwyer

Published on November 27th, 2009
Published on November 27th, 2009
Topics :
Boston Celtics , Toronto , BOSTON , Charlotte

BOSTON - Ray Allen scored 20 points, Paul Pierce and Kendrick Perkins had 18 apiece, and the Boston Celtics beat the Toronto Raptors 116-103 on Friday night.

Rajon Rondo had 12 points and 11 assists as the Celtics won their third in a row for the first time since opening the season with six straight victories. Rasheed Wallace scored 15 points as a reserve, hitting three of his first four three-point attempts.

Chris Bosh had 20 points and 13 rebounds, Hedo Turkoglu also scored 20 points and reserve Jarrett Jack added 18 for Toronto. The Raptors have lost six of their last eight games, including a 116-81 loss to Charlotte on Wednesday night that was the worst in franchise history.

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