Celtics Cut Down Nets in Final Tune-up for Playoffs

 
Second-stringer Leon Powe scored a career-high 27 points, adding 11 rebounds for his sixth career double-double, and the Boston bench helped beat the New Jersey Nets 105-94 Wednesday night. [link]

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