Bulls fall; Celtics win without key stars
Playing without injured superstar Derrick Rose, the Chicago Bulls were humbled 109-92 by Philadelphia on Tuesday in an NBA playoff stunner that exposed major weaknesses by the league’s winningest team.
Hawks swoop for playoff opener over Celtics
Josh Smith scored 22 points and grabbed 18 rebounds Sunday as the Atlanta Hawks defeated the Boston Celtics 83-74 in game one of their NBA Eastern Conference first-round playoff series.
Knicks rout Celtics
Carmelo Anthony had 35 points, 12 rebounds and 10 assists for his second career triple-double as the New York Knicks made 19 3-pointers to preserve their Atlantic Division title hopes with a 118-110 victory over the Boston Celtics on Tuesday.
Pierce shines as Celtics douse Heat
Paul Pierce scored 27 points and Kevin Garnett added 24 on Tuesday as the Boston Celtics beat LeBron James and the Miami Heat 115-107, their second victory over the Heat in less than a fortnight.
Boston Celtics bounce back
The Boston Celtics rebounded from one of their worst defeats of the season to beat the Indiana Pacers 86-72 at the Bankers Life Fieldhouse arena.
