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scored 25 points and the Boston Celtics earned their fifth victory in six games with a 119-104 win over the Golden State Warriors on Thursday night.added 21 points, scoring 17 in the second half on a night when Boston became the latest team to offer a tribute to, who was named to his first All-Star team before the game, returned to the lineup after missing three games with a right groin strain. He finished with 20 points in 24 minutes.scored 18.
The Celtics trailed in the opening minutes of the first quarter, but closed out the final 5:48 of the period on an 18-7 run to edge in front. Boston led by as many as 19 in the fourth quarter. It was the Celtics' first home game since Bryant, his 13-year-old daughter Gianna and seven others were killed in Sunday's crash in Calabasas, California.
In the pregame, Bryant's No. 24 was illuminated in lights on the court as Celtics fans joined the organization in honouring him with 24 seconds of silence. Then, following a video tribute that included cameos from current and former Celtics, the arena erupted in cheers to salute the Lakers great. Bryant was a longtime Boston nemesis in the Celtics-Lakers rivalry, but any lingering hard feelings were set aside in arenas around the league as players and fans mourned the 41-year-old global star.Celtics: Finished with 23 turnovers. ... Made seven 3-pointers in the third quarter after hitting four in the first half. ... CTatum joined Walker as the Celtics' All-Star selections. Walker was voted in as a starter last week.
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