76ers - Celtics (04.05.11)

The Boston Celtics held the Philadelphia 76ers to just 32 points in the second half, enabling the hosts to pull away for a comfortable 99-82 victory. Rajon Rondo energized the C's in the potential Eastern Conference first-round preview with 16 points and 13 assists, while Paul Pierce had a team-high 18 points. Philadelphia kept the game tight in the opening 24 minutes, but could not recover after a nearly six-minute scoring drought to start the third quarter. Rookie Evan Turner proved to be the lone bright spot for the 76ers with a game-high 21 points in the setback.