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Celtics rout Mavs to win eighth straight (AP) (sports.yahoo.com)

Ray Allen scored 20 of his 23 points in the first half when the Celtics opened a 27-point lead, and Eddie House added seven 3-pointers to help Boston beat the Dallas Mavericks 124-100 on Sunday and give the defending NBA champions their eighth straight victory. House scored 23 -- making 7-of-11 from 3-point range -- Kevin Garnett scored 23, and Rajon Rondo had 13 points and 14 assists for Boston.