Garnett, Celtics win again

Posted November 09, 2007 10:00 pm

Associated Press

Kevin Garnett had 27 points and 19 rebounds, Paul Pierce scored 23 and the Boston Celtics beat the Atlanta Hawks 106-83 Friday night, their third blowout win of a season in which they're off to their best start in 20 years.

Their 4-0 record is their best opening since 1987-88 when they won their first six games, finished with 52 wins and went on to the Eastern Conference finals, the last time the trio of Larry Bird, Kevin McHale and Robert Parish got there.

Now the Celtics have a new Big Three that is quickly leaving behind the bad memories of last season's 24-58 record, the second worst in club history.

Garnett had 6 assists and posted his fourth double-double of the season when he picked off his 10th rebound in the first minute of the second quarter. He had 66 double-doubles in 76 games for Minnesota last season.

Boston's third star, Ray Allen, scored 14 points. Another newcomer, Eddie House, came off the bench to score 19, hitting four of five 3-pointers.

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