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Boston coach Doc Rivers expects the Celtics to play a lot better against the Utah Jazz on Wednesday night at TD Garden than they have performed over their last three games.

Teams often consider themselves only as good as they were in their last game. But the Celtics are not being encouraged or motivated by their 86-76 victory over the New Jersey Nets, their seventh win in games, last Saturday.

Brian Scalabrine had played in just two of the Celtics [ team stats ] ' first seven games, suffering a sprained ankle late in the preseason and then being forced out of Friday's game with back spasms.

The Celtics will not have the services tonight of Brian Scalabrine. He's out with back spasms.

The Celtics [ team stats ] didn't like losing at home to the Suns on Friday, but at least intellectually they had to be able to accept defeat against a high-quality team.

Rajon Rondo recorded 16 points and five steals, while Paul Pierce chipped in 16 points and seven assists, as the Celtics came alive late to upend the winless Nets, 86-76. Ray Allen scored eight of his 12 points in the fourth quarter, and Kevin Garnett and Kendrick Perkins each tallied nine points to go with 13 and eight rebounds, respectively, in ...

Share + Nov 6, 2009 10:13 pm US/Eastern Box Score 1 of 1 BOSTON - NOVEMBER 6: Kevin Garnett #5 of the Boston Celtics goes up for a shot during the game against the Phoenix Suns on November 6, 2009 at the TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts.

Chris Paul gets the individual accolades. Rajon Rondo has the team success. Together, it's enough to make each player a little envious.

So do a lot of people. Pierce made 10 of 14 shots and scored a game-high 27 points last night to help the Celtics improve to 4-0 with a 97-87 victory over the Hornets at the Garden.

Rajon Rondo broke his silence regarding his contract situation Sunday night, saying that he would like to remain with the Celtics but he will put himself on the market next summer if he cannot reach a deal with the Celtics by Monday night's deadline.

By the time Charlotte tallied its first points of the game, 4:58 had already run off the clock.

The Celts will unveil a new-look squad when they take the floor in Cleveland tonight , with versatile reserves Rasheed Wallace and Marquis Daniels making their official debuts in Green.

It wasn't supposed to be this way. Coming off a career season, Glen Davis wasn't supposed to start this season suspended by the Celtics.

Last season the Boston Celtics were the defending NBA Champs and in many people's minds, were primed for a repeat.

Southwest Airlines Co. , a regular advertiser on sports programming, says it has extended its sponsorship of the NBA 's Boston Celtics for the 2009-2010 season.

Twenty-four hours and face-to-face talks have changed the complexion of the Rajon Rondo contract negotiations and there's hope the point guard could sign a long-term extension before Saturday's deadline.

The news is not good for the Celtics, on two fronts, as they prepare to begin their season Tuesday night in Cleveland.

Cavaliers guard Delonte West is now doubtful to play in tonight's season opener against the Boston Celtics.

The Celtics guard was felled by friendly fire in yesterday's practice, taking an elbow from Kendrick Perkins to open a cut above his left eye that required five stitches at New England Baptist Hospital.

This past offseason, there was some disagreement among Celtics management on the issue of Tyronn Lue .