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Celtics dominant in first half

By Brian MacPherson

Sunday, November 1, 2009

BOSTON -- The Celtics this season haven't always scored the way they'd like to. What they have done consistently so far is play defense. Entering play Sunday, the Celtics led the NBA in team defense (79.3 points per game) -- and they showed no signs of letting up against the New Orleans Hornets. The Celtics led 47-38 at halftime and appear on their way to holding a fourth straight opponent to below 100 points. With prolific point guard Chris Paul limited to just five first-half points -- he nee ...

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