The Boston Celtics used a 34-21 third quarter to come from behind to down the Los Angeles Clippers. Boston trailed by seven points at halftime on the road.

Paul Pierce scored 24 points, while Ray Allen added 22 for Boston. Kevin Garnett also had a big game for Boston, as he scored 16 points and ripped down 11 rebounds.The game was the first for new Celtic players Jeff Green and Nenad Krstic, who they acquired for trading Kendrick Perkins and Nate Robinson.

The win for the Celtics pushed them to 42-15 on the season. Boston leads Miami by a full game for the top spot in the Eastern Conference. The Celtics are now 17-10 when playing on the road this season. Boston will play at Utah on Monday, before coming back home.

Boston Celtics (42-15) @ Utah Jazz (32-28)

Time: 9:00 pm EST

Point Spread: Boston Celtics -4.5

Over/Under Line: 192

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Preview: The Atlantic Division leading Boston Celtics are heading to Salt Lake City to take on the Utah Jazz.

The Celtics are coming off a narrow win over the Los Angeles Clippers on Saturday night. Boston comes into the game 42-15 overall and 12.5 games ahead of the New York Knicks. The Celtics come into the game 17-10 when playing away from the TD Garden, and 13-8 against teams from the Western Conference. The Celtics are led by Paul Pierce and his 18.9 points per game. Pierce also uses big man Kevin Garnett and his 9.2 rebounds per game to lead the way. Boston is the top defensive team in the league, allowing 91.2 points per game.

Atlanta Hawks (35-23) @ Denver Nuggets (34-26)

Time: 9:00 pm EST

Point Spread: Denver Nuggets -6

Over/Under Line: 202.5

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Preview: The fifth seed in the Eastern Conference postseason picture will head out on the road to the 7th seed in the Western Conference. The Atlanta Hawks take on the Denver Nuggets Monday night.

Atlanta is 35-23 overall, and third place in the Southeast Division. The Hawks are coming off a win on Friday over Golden State. In that win, Atlanta saw Josh Smith pour in 26 points. Joe Johnson is the Hawks leading scorer, as he is pouring in 19.2 points per game, while big man Al Horford is grabbing nearly 10 rebounds per game. Atlanta ranks 7th in the league, defensively, allowing 95.5 points per game.

New York Knicks (29-27) @ Miami Heat (43-16)

Time: 8:00 pm EST

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Preview: The New York Knicks will head to South Beach, to take on the Miami Heat. The Knicks coming into their third game with new acquisition Carmelo Anthony are in second place in the Atlantic Division.

The Knicks are just one game ahead of third place Philadelphia. Overall in the Eastern Conference, New York is the six seed, and would start the postseason in Chicago. The Knicks are 13-15 when playing away from the Madison Square Garden this season.

New York has gone 19-12 against the Eastern Conference. New York, even before acquiring Anthony was the second highest scoring team in the Eastern Conference. Amare Stoudemire was scoring nearly 25 points per game, and now with the addition of Anthony, he is scoring 27 points per game.