NBA: Boston 90, Detroit 78
Kevin Garnett paced Boston to a 90-78 win over Detroit Wednesday, allowing the Celtics to become the first NBA team this season to earn a playoff berth.Garnett scored 31 points in a match-up of the top two teams in the Eastern Conference. Boston clinched the season series against Detroit with two victories in three games, thus ensuring the Celtics a tie-breaker advantage over the Pistons.
Kendrick Perkins contributed 20 rebounds to go with his 10 points in what was Boston's sixth straight win.
Detroit, which had won five of its previous six games, was led by Chauncey Billups and Rasheed Wallace with 23 points each.
The Pistons were forced to play catchup all night and battled back to within one with 5:38 remaining. Boston then went on a 12-0 run, during which the Pistons missed six straight shots.
Perkins finished off the surge with a dunk that gave Boston a 90-77 cushion with 89 seconds to play.
Boston took early control by opening the game with a 17-3 burst.
NCAA tickets go on sale today
Posted on Thu, Mar. 06, 2008
Single-session tickets for the 2008 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships on March 20-22 at Scottrade Center go on sale at 10 a.m. today.
Fans can purchase tickets to any of the tournament's six sessions, including the finals Saturday night.
Hot Sports Tickets
 | 2 Tickets NBA Finals: Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Los An... Tickets > Event Tickets $17,227.00   Bids: 0 End time: 29-Jul-09 14:13:11 PST |
| 2 Tickets NBA Finals: Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Los An... Tickets > Event Tickets $16,077.00 Bids: 0 End time: 29-Jul-09 14:13:09 PST |
| 2 Tickets NBA Finals: Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Los An... Tickets > Event Tickets $18,377.00 Bids: 0 End time: 29-Jul-09 14:13:06 PST |
| 2 Tickets NBA Finals: Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Los An... Tickets > Event Tickets $18,377.00 Bids: 0 End time: 29-Jul-09 14:13:04 PST |
 | Atlanta Thrashers vs Buffalo Sabres Tickets 4/1/09 Tickets > Event Tickets $120.00 Bids: 0 Best Offer Enabled End time: 29-Jul-09 10:24:03 PST |
 | (2) Atlanta Braves vs. San Francisco Giants 7-23 Tickets > Event Tickets Field Level, 12 rows up! $79.99 Bids: 0 End time: 10-Jul-09 07:40:26 PST |
 | (2) Atlanta Braves vs. San Francisco Giants 7-22 Tickets > Event Tickets Field Level, 12 rows up! $71.99 Bids: 0 End time: 10-Jul-09 07:33:24 PST |
 | (2) Atlanta Braves vs. San Francisco Giants 7-21 Tickets > Event Tickets Field Level, 12 rows up! $74.99 Bids: 0 End time: 10-Jul-09 07:29:45 PST |
 | (2) Atlanta Braves vs. San Francisco Giants 7-20 Tickets > Event Tickets Field Level, 12 rows up! $73.99 Bids: 0 End time: 10-Jul-09 07:21:46 PST |
| 1-16 Tickets Artie Lange 10/23/09 Rochester Auditori... Tickets > Event Tickets $165.00 Bids: 0 End time: 02-Aug-09 00:17:59 PST |
| 2 Tickets Artie Lange 8/21/09 Count Basie Theatre Tickets > Event Tickets $356.40 Bids: 0 Best Offer Enabled End time: 01-Aug-09 01:13:28 PST |
| 4 Tickets Artie Lange 8/21/09 Count Basie Theatre Tickets > Event Tickets $643.68 Bids: 0 Best Offer Enabled End time: 01-Aug-09 01:13:25 PST |