Ray Allen and the Celtics will take on Dwyane Wade and the Heat on Opening Night, the first of four meetings between the two title contenders this season.
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If you're trying to get a lead on which NBA teams will be racking up wins and contending for the championship trophy this season, take a peek at the schedule. Talk radio, newspapers and sports websites will give you their opinion, but the schedule never lies.
That schedule reveals clues that the Boston Celtics are yet again expected to be a title contender for the fourth consecutive season. It's also a clear indicator that this roster will be a traveling circus that everyone -- even Laker fans -- will want to see.
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The Boston Celtics and RE/MAX of New England gave two families from Haverhill and Norwell, MA, and The Plummer Home for Boys in Salem, MA, a home basketball court renovation in August as the winners of the RE/MAX of New England Home Court Program contest. Each location received its new home basketball court alongside Celtics forward Glen Davis and Celtics legend Cedric Maxwell. In addition, the families in Haverhill and Norwell each received a Celtics bedroom makeover as part of winning the contest.
While the families enjoyed their new court for the first time, Davis and Maxwell helped celebrate by taking pictures, signing autographs, leading clinics and taking a tour of the renovated bedrooms.
On August 19, the Celtics helped celebrate the Mass State Lottery's recent milestone of selling more than $1 billion in sports-themed tickets, raising more than $140 million for local aid. Together, Boston's four major sports organizations have developed nine instant games, selling $1,006,803,938 in tickets and raising $141,596,591 for the Bay State's 351 cities and towns
Celtics Team President Rich Gotham joined the celebration of the historic milestone at Fenway Park. The Mass Lotto has sold two Celtics-themed instant game tickets, totaling $116 million in sales.
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The Boston Celtics are looking for the best talent in New England to sing or perform the National Anthem before home games throughout the 2010-11 season. Want to perform in front of 18,000 screaming fans in the Garden? Come try out!
Talented groups, instrumentalists, children and other unique performers are all invited to attend the auditions from 12-5 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 4 at the Hard Rock Cafe near Faneuil Hall. Click here for more info.
The Celtics have a great holiday gift option for any young Celtics fan in your life. Club Green Kids is the brand new official kids club of the Boston Celtics. Purchase a membership today and your young Celtics fan will be one of the very first club members!
Club Green Kids is for fans ages 14 and under. Purchase a Club Green Kids membership today!
| Points | Rebounds | Assists | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Pierce | 18.8 | Kevin Garnett | 7.4 | Rajon Rondo | 9.3 |
| Ray Allen | 16.1 | Kendrick Perkins | 6.2 | Paul Pierce | 3.4 |
| Rajon Rondo | 15.8 | Paul Pierce | 6.0 | Ray Allen | 2.6 |
| Kevin Garnett | 15.0 | Rajon Rondo | 5.6 | Kevin Garnett | 2.5 |
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