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Rondo helps Celtics beat Hawks 90-84 in OT

   
  

Added At:  2012-05-05 8:36 AM

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Boston Celtics forward Paul Pierce (34) yells as he slams into Atlanta Hawks defender Joe Johnson (2) during the second quarter of Game 3 of an NBA first-round playoff basketball series, Friday, May 4, 2012, in Boston.

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BOSTON: Rajon Rondo had a triple-double with 17 points, 14 rebounds and 12 assists to lead the Celtics to a 90-84 overtime victory over the Atlanta Hawks on Friday night and give Boston a 2-1 lead in the first-round playoff series.


Game 4 is Sunday night.


Ray Allen returned after missing almost a month and scored 13 points in 38 minutes. Kevin Garnett had 20 points and 13 rebounds and Paul Pierce scored 21 points one game after leading Boston with 36 points and 14 rebounds.


Joe Johnson scored 29 points and Jeff Teague had 23 for Atlanta. Tracy McGrady had 12 points for the Hawks — his highest total since he had 40 for Houston in 2008.

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