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C’s cream Philly

Boston improves to 15-2 after 113-103 win

Kevin Garnett drives past Samuel Dalembert in the first half of last night’s Celtics-Sixers game. 
 
Kevin Garnett drives past Samuel Dalembert in the first half of last night’s Celtics-Sixers game.
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NBA. During the first half, last night’s game between the Sixers and Celtics felt like an episode of the “Twilight Zone.” Then, Boston found out there is indeed life outside the Big Three.

Two days after general manager and president Billy King was fired, the lowly Sixers put a serious scare into the powerhouse Cel-tics before running out of gas in Boston’s 113-103 win at Philadelphia’s Wachovia Center.

The Celtics trailed by as many as 11 in the first half and led by just three at the end of three quarters, but used a pair of unlikely candidates to bail them out.

In the fourth quarter, Eddie House and James Posey combined for 17 points and knocked down four crucial 3-pointers. House finished with 15 points, while Posey had a season-high 17.

The first half was unquestionably the best 24 minutes of basketball the Sixers have played all season. They shot 60 percent from the field, and led by as many as 11 points. Andre Miller and Andre Iguodala combined for 33 points on 14-for-18 shooting.

The problem was they only led by five points, 57-52. The Celtics made adjustments and held the duo to 17 second-half points.

Kevin Garnett had a quiet 22 points and seven rebounds, as the Celtics improved to 15-2 and won for the seventh time in their last eight games. Paul Pierce added 17 points and 12 assists.

The Sixers, who drew about 4,000 more fans than usual to see the Celtics, fell to 5-13.

 
 
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