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The Boston Celtics finally got a big win and their big man back. They may also reclaim the No. 1 seed in the Eastern Conference. And the San Antonio Spurs, at this dismal rate, may give first place in the West away. Rajon Rondo had 22 points and 14 assists, center Jermaine O'Neal returned from knee surgery, and the Celtics ended a miserable March by not slipping further from first in the East, beating the slumping Spurs 107-97 on Thursday...
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Season Series

Date	Home	Score
Wed 4/4	Bos	SA 87-86

Game Stats

Celtics (52-22) Season Stats | Roster Starters Name Min Reb Asst PF Pts R. Rondo, G 41 5 14 1 22 P. Pierce, F 37 11 7 2 21 K. Garnett, F 28 9 0 3 20 R. Allen, G 41 0 3 1 13 N. Krstic, C 10 1 0 0 0 Bench Name Min Reb Asst PF Pts G. Davis 32 8 1 4 16 J. Green 17 3 0 3 8 J. O'Neal 11 1 1 2 5 D. West 16 3 3 3 2 S. Pavlovic 4 1 0 1 0 V. Wafer 2 1 0 0 0 C. Arroyo 0 0 0 0 0 A. Bradley 0 0 0 0 0 T. Murphy 0 0 0 0 0 S. O'Neal 0 0 0 0 0

Spurs (57-18) Season Stats | Roster Starters Name Min Reb Asst PF Pts T. Parker, G 35 4 8 3 23 T. Duncan, F 33 13 3 1 20 R. Jefferson, F 36 3 1 0 14 M. Ginobili, G 33 3 6 5 9 A. McDyess, C 27 5 1 4 6 Bench Name Min Reb Asst PF Pts M. Bonner 21 4 0 1 8 G. Neal 18 4 0 1 8 G. Hill 23 1 2 2 6 D. Blair 11 4 0 2 3 T. Splitter 4 2 0 0 0 J. Anderson 0 0 0 0 0 S. Novak 0 0 0 0 0 D. Butler 0 0 0 0 0 D. Green 0 0 0 0 0 C. Quinn 0 0 0 0 0

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Injury Report

Celtics Date Player Injury 5/24 A. Bradley, G Dislocated left shoulder

Spurs No injuries to report.

Player News

Celtics Ray Allen (BOS - Shooting Guard) News: Coach Doc Rivers said that he is thinking about sitting Allen (ankle) for a game during the Celtics' Eastern Conference finals series against the Heat, WEEI.com reports. "It's a tough call with (Allen)," Rivers said Tuesday. "We're trying to figure out a different minute rotation for him, maybe that will help him. We're even considering sitting him for a game, getting him a longer rest and then playing him, and then sitting him for a game. We don't know what the right thing is."  (RotoWire - Tue. May 29, 2012) Keyon Dooling (BOS - Guard) News: Dooling (illness) had three points and one block in seven minutes off the bench Saturday in the Celtics' closeout win over the 76ers.  (RotoWire - Sat. May 26, 2012) Mickael Pietrus (BOS - Guard-Forward) News: Pietrus had four points, five boards and one steal in 21 minutes off the bench Saturday in the Celtics' Game 7 win over the 76ers.  (RotoWire - Sat. May 26, 2012)

Spurs Tim Duncan (SA - Forward-Center) News: Duncan will be an unrestricted free agent this offseason, but he said he won't test free agency, Yahoo! Sports reports.  (RotoWire - Mon. May 28, 2012) Tony Parker (SA - Point Guard) News: Parker had a 23-point/10-assist double-double Saturday to help the Spurs take a 3-0 series lead over the Clippers.  (RotoWire - Sat. May 19, 2012) Tim Duncan (SA - Forward-Center) News: Duncan scored 26 points and pulled down 10 rebounds during the Spurs' 108-92 win over the Clippers on Tuesday.  (RotoWire - Tue. May 15, 2012)