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Scoreboard

Philadelphia 10, New York 9

AL

Detroit 7, New York 5

Toronto 7, Milwaukee 2

Oakland 5, Minnesota 4

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Cleveland 4, Texas 3

NBA

Detroit 113, Boston 101

Washington 95, Philadelphia 76

New York 108, New Jersey 100

San Antonio 117, Los Angeles 114 (completion of Nov. 30 suspended game)

San Antonio 114, Los Angeles 109

Indiana 113, Milwaukee 90

Chicago 107, Cleveland 98

Kansas City 114, Atlanta 103

Dallas 106, Utah 99

Celtics Lose

Kelly Tripucka and Isiah Thomas paced a fast-quarter surge last night that carried the Detroit Pistons to a 113-101 victory over the Celtics.

Tripucka had three baskets and Thomas a pair during a 14-2 Detroit outburst. The bombardment came at the expense of the Boston second-stringers, as Coach Bill Fitch gave his starters an extra rest in the late going after the Celtics had pulled to within 93-91.

The Celtics played without forward Larry Bird, who was left home with a groin injury. They went on a scoring spree in the third quarter behind the shooting of Kevin McHale and Gerald Henderson to wipe out an early 15-point Detroit lead and pull in front momentarily, 80-78.

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