Nov 20, 2009 10:55 pm US/Eastern
Magic Win 4th Straight, Beating Boston 83-78
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Sheldon Williams #13 of the Boston Celtics holds on to the ball against Matt Barnes #22 of the Orlando Magic on November 20, 2009 at the TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts.
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Vince Carter scored 26 points, Rashard Lewis had 16 points and 10 rebounds, and the Orlando Magic beat the Boston Celtics 83-78 on Friday night.
Dwight Howard grabbed 15 boards and Mickael Pietrus added 14 points for Orlando, which won the rematch of last season's Eastern Conference semifinal for its fourth consecutive victory.
Paul Pierce scored 21 for Boston, which has lost three of its last four, and three of five at home. Kevin Garnett scored 13 points with 11 rebounds, and Ray Allen had 15 points for the Celtics.
Rasheed Wallace had 13 rebounds, but he was 0 for 8 from 3-point range and Boston was 2 of 19 from beyond the arc as a team to contribute to a 34.5 percent overall shooting percentage.
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