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...sparkling second-half shooting of John Havlicek and strong rebounding by Dave Cowens and Paul Silas powered the Boston Celtics to 122-107 victory over the New York Knicks in National Basketball Association action yesterday at Boston Garden...
Until Cowens arrived in Boston two years ago, the Celtics seemed unable to recover from the retirement of Super-Center Bill Russell in 1969. Despite a consistently brilliant performance from Veteran Forward John Havlicek, the once vaunted Celtics had slipped into the role of also-ran, missing the playoffs in 1970 and 1971. Now they have regained their old form; they are leading the league with a startling record of 40 wins and only seven losses. And the difference is clearly Cowens, whose court credo is "go all out all the time at both ends of the floor." That means...
...Rockets had as much as a 15-point lead in the fourth quarter but were hard pressed to hold it as John Havlicek and Dave Cowens scored 10 apiece in a fourth quarter surge...
Playing their home opener before a record crowd of 15.316, the Celtics outscored the Lakers, 25-10, in the last seven minutes of the first half and held a 61-40 lead at intermission. Nelson pumped in ten points and Havlicek eight in the scoring spree...
...three-point play by Havlicek and a field goal by Dave Cowens moved the game of danger for the Celtics...