Celts get 103 to 99 win over Toronto

[murdoch@exo.com (Hank Murdoch)]

Whew!  I need a cut man and some smelling salts.
A hard fast game, but I think the cuts and broken nose 
were more due to a lot of young players playing the 
whole 48 minutes with a lot of energy, and both teams 
playing agressive defense.  Not a lot of uncontested 
layups or rebounds.

Boston managed to have more players and more energy and 
end up with a 103 to 99 win over Toronto.

Mercer went out with a cut that needed stitches after 
hitting the floor really hard on a foul while he was 
driving to the basket.

Bowen got a broken nose going for a rebound, and 
Damon Stoudamire (?) had a bandage over the eye 
late in the game.

Billups got a lot of playing time and had a 
career high 22 points, while holding Damon to 17 points.  
Walker also had 22 points.

Pretty much everyone played well.  Even Greg Minor got 
some playing time.  Knight played well, Antoine had a 
very good game, Brown played well.  Close game, but 
Boston had more energy to burn tonight than Toronto.