Celtics crush Bulls for 17th in a row
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BOSTON — Make it 17 in a row for the 17-time NBA champions.
Ray Allen scored 27 points, Kendrick Perkins scored a career-high 25 on 12-for-15 shooting and the Boston Celtics earned their 17th consecutive victory on Friday night by beating the Chicago Bulls, 126-108.
Rajon Rondo had 15 of a season-high 40 assists for the Celtics, who would tie the longest winning streak in franchise history with a win Sunday night against the New York Knicks.
Boston’s Kevin Garnett scored 17 points to pass David Robinson for 28th place on the all-time list. Garnett has 20,807 career points.
The 126 points were the most for Boston since scoring 131 in the Finals against the Lakers.
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