NEW ORLEANS (AP)—Ray Allen(notes) scored 20 points, including the clinching free
throws with 2.8 seconds left, and the Boston Celtics rallied to beat the New
Orleans Hornets 89-85 on Saturday night.
Allen also had a key offensive rebound that led to Glen Davis’(notes) two foul
shots that made it 87-83 with 15.2 seconds left. Davis also had 20 points.
The Celtics trailed 56-41 early in third quarter, but closed the period with
a 23-6 run to go ahead 67-64.
David West(notes) led New Orleans with 32 points. Marco Belinelli(notes) added a
season-high 23 points but Chris Paul(notes) went without a basket for only the fourth
time in his career, finishing 0 of 9 from the floor.
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