Rajon Rondo scored Boston's final points with 1:18 to play Wednesday and the Celtics hung on down the stretch to edge New Jersey 106-104. Rondo's basket gave the Celtics a seven-point lead and that turned out to be just enough.

Eddie House hit 8-of-9 three-point attempts and totaled 28 points Wednesday, carrying Boston to a 119-110 decision over Sacramento. House's point total was a season high and helped the Celtics pick up their ninth straight victory.

Ray Allen and Eddie House combined to make a dozen three-point shots Wednesday and lead Boston to its sixth straight win -- 98-83 over Miami. Allen hit five of his six attempts from long range and scored 27 points. House was good on 7-of-11 three-pointers and finished with 25 points.

Paul Pierce had 26 points and led six Boston players in double figures Friday night when the Celtics coasted to a 108-83 victory over Washington. Boston returned home after unexpectedly losing three games during a four-game road trip.

Kevin Garnett had 21 points and 11 rebounds Sunday night to lead Boston in a 108-63 rout of Sacramento and the Celtics snapped a two-game losing streak. Garnett managed his big numbers in just 23 minutes on the floor, as the Celtics jumped out to an early lead and a cold-shooting Sacramento fell further behind as the game wore on. Ray Allen connected on 7-of-8 shots from the field and scored 19 for Boston.