Celtics notch 5th straight win: Rajon Rondo had 23 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists to help lead the Boston Celtics to a 104-87 rout of the Phoenix Suns in front of a packed house at the TD BankNorth Garden. Ray Allen added 20 points and Kevin Garnett had 16 points and 8 rebounds. Paul Pierce chipped in with 12 points, 8 rebounds and 8 assists. Glen “Big Baby” Davis came off the bench to pull down a team-high 9 rebounds to go along with 9 points. Shaquille O’Neal led the Suns with 16 points and 11 rebounds. Louis Amundson added 13 points and Steve Nash chipped in with 12 points. The Celtics now head to Florida for a two-game road trip against the Miami Heat on Wednesday night and the Orlando Magic on Thursday night. [NBA.com]
