Boston 3 comes out on top

Boston came out victorious in the battle of Atlantic Division leaders, as the Celtics beat the Nets 112-101. The Big Three again had another spectacular performance, with Pierce scoring 28 points, Allen with 27, and Garnett adding 18 poitns and 14 boards. Jefferson led the Nets with 28 points and Kidd directed traffic with 17 points and 12 assists. Vince had 17 points but had to leave the game in the 3rd quarter because of an ankle sprain. Leandro Barbosa scored 39 points and led the Suns over the Magic 106-96. Grant Hill scored 14 points and grabbed 8 rebounds against his former team. Last year's rookie of the year Brandon Roy outclassed last year's MVP as Portland beat Dallas 91-82. Roy had a career-high 32 points and dished out 7 assists while Nowitzki had only 11 points, shooting a dismal 4 of 13.