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Perkins back in Celtics' starting lineup (AP) (sports.yahoo.com)

Boston center Kendrick Perkins returned to the Celtics' starting lineup against the Miami Heat on Wednesday night after missing five games with a sore left shoulder. "It feels close to 100 percent," Perkins said before the game. Perkins entered the game averaging 8.8 points and 8.1 rebounds for the Celtics, the defending NBA champions who started Wednesday with a 13-game lead in the Atlantic...