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Boston 91, Charlotte 94 - Final

How the Charlotte Bobcats put an end to the Boston Celtics' win streak.

Byron Mullens' Big Day

Since returning to the Bobcats' lineup, Byron Mullens has played excellently. However, he hadn't done anything close to what he did to the Boston Celtics tonight.

Mullens finished with 25 points and 18 rebounds, despite not being a major factor in the fourth quarter. He had 12 points in the Bobcats' monstrous third quarter, that gave them the lead they would take to the finish.

Mullens shot 10-of-16 from the field and hit four of his five three pointers. He added four assists, and five of those rebounds were offensive. He took full advantage of the Celtics' tired legs in forcing them to chase him around.

Boston's Tired Legs

Speaking of those tired legs, they really showed up in the fourth quarter for Boston.

The Celtics were unable to score a point in the final 2:13 of the game. Following Kevin Garnett's brilliant turn-around to make it 91-87, the Celtics were 0-of-6 to close out the game.

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All six of those shots came from 18-feet or further, as the Celtics were too beat to get to the rim. On the final possession, with chances to tie the game up and send it to overtime, both Paul Pierce and Avery Bradley were short on three-point attempts. Bradley and Pierce combined to play 100 minutes last night against the Denver Nuggets.

Ramon Sessions > Avery Bradley

In back-to-back instances, both the Celtics and Bobcats had the exact same opportunity at an open shot to take hold of the game, with just under 40 seconds remaining.

Avery Bradley bricked an open 18-footer, before Ramon Sessions sank the same shot at the other end. Sessions' jumper gave the Bobcats a 92-91 lead that they would not surrender.

Furthering the differences between the two guards' skill-sets, Bradley was 4-of-11 in the game for eight points. Sessions hit 6-of-11, and scored 19 points.

Boston 91, Charlotte 94 - Final

Doc says Barbosa's knee injury "doesn't look good." MRI tomorrow.

— Steve Bulpett (@SteveBHoop) February 12, 2013

Leandro Barbosa will have an MRI tomorrow, which will tell the Celtics more about his injury. This comes per Steve Bulpett of the Boston Herald.

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Charlotte Bobcats' Boxscore

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Boston 91, Charlotte 94 - Final

Boston Celtics' Boxscore

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Boston 91, Charlotte 94 - Final

Charlotte Bobcats' Plus/Minus

Bismack Biyombo: +13

Michael Kidd-Gilchrist: +11

Byron Mullens: +5

Kemba Walker: +11

Gerald Henderson: +6

Jeff Adrien: -2

Brendan Haywood: -10

Ramon Sessions: -10

Jeffrey Taylor: +1

Ben Gordon: -10

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Boston Celtics Plus/Minus

Kevin Garnett: -7

Brandon Bass: -10

 Paul Pierce: -10

Avery Bradley: -3

Courtney Lee: -7

Jeff Green: +10

Chris Wilcox: -1

Jason Collins: +7

Jason Terry: +4

Leandro Barbosa: +2

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Boston 91, Charlotte 94- Final

Though he wasn't a factor in the fourth quarter, Byron Mullens was the star of the game. 

The Bobcat's big finished with 25 points and 18 rebounds. Ramon Sessions scored 19 off the bench, including a key jumper late in the fourth. Kemba Walker had 18 points and six assists, and Gerald Henderson had 16.

The Celtics were led by Jeff Green, who tallied 18 off the bench. Kevin Garnett had a 16-point, 13-rebound double-double. Paul Pierce had another great all-around game, but couldn't score down the stretch, as he finished with 13 points, eight rebounds and eight assists. 

Leandro Barbosa left the game at the end of the third quarter and did not return. No definite call has been made on what his leg injury was.

Keep it right here for the rest of your postgame stats and analysis.

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Both Paul Pierce and Avery Bradley had opportunities for a three to tie, but both missed and the win streak is halted at seven.

Boston 91, Charlotte 94- :15 Remaining in Fourth Quarter

Kemba Walker hits both freebies, and the Celtics will most likely look for a three to force overtime. 

Who does it go to? Paul Pierce, Avery Bradley, Jeff Green, Jason Terry?

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Boston 91, Charlotte 92- :15 Remaining in Fourth Quarter

Kevin Garnett's shot does not connect, and the Celtics are forced to foul. 

Kemba Walker at the line. He is a 79 percent free throw shooter. 

Boston 91, Charlotte 92- :25 Remaining in Fourth Quarter

Ramon Sessions sinks the exact same shot Avery Bradley just missed. That is the difference between what each player is known for.

The Celtics can run it down and hope for the last shot of the game, a game-winner, or they can look to get a shot off earlier, with 25 seconds remaining.

Boston 91, Charlotte 90- :40 Remaining in Fourth Quarter

Can't get a better look than Avery Bradley just had. Unfortunately he bricked it, and is now just 4-of-10 from the field. 

The Celtics winning streak will come down to a one-point lead and 40 seconds.

Boston 91, Charlotte 90- :50 Remaining in Fourth Quarter

I believe Paul Pierce just stole the ball with his belly. Literally.

— Ethan Strauss (@SherwoodStrauss) February 12, 2013

Despite that last turnover by Ramon Sessions, this game has been played very cleanly. Only 10 turnovers a piece for each team.

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Boston 89, Charlotte 85 - 2:50 Remaining in Fourth Quarter

Jason Terry nails his third three of the game, followed by Kevin Garnett on a turn-around. The Celtics scorers are hitting their shots down the stretch.

Jason Terry now has 10 threes in the past three games. Tonight he has 12 points and six assists. He and Jeff Green have combined for 30 points off the bench. The Celtics entire bench has outscored the Bobcats' 42-22.

Boston 84, Charlotte 83 - 4:50 Remaining in Fourth Quarter

Avery Bradley may have gotten Kemba Walker with a loose finger to the eye. That is Bradley's fourth personal foul.

Others in foul-trouble include:

Kevin Garnett: four fouls

Jeff Green: four fouls

Byron Mullens: four fouls

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Boston 82, Charlotte 79 - 6:30 Remaining in Fourth Quarter

In important news for Celtics' fans, the Atlanta Hawks lead the Dallas Mavericks 31-23 after one quarter.

Atlanta sits a half-game ahead of the Celtics for the No. 6 spot in the Eastern Conference. Just behind the Celtics in the No. 8 hole, the Milwaukee Bucks are trailing the Washington Wizards 55-47 at halftime.

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Boston 82, Charlotte 77 - 7:30 Remaining in Fourth Quarter

The Celtics with a 10-2 run to open the final frame.

Kevin Garnett looks well rested and has two points and three boards in the quarter. Those numbers give him a small double-double, with 10 points and 10 rebounds.

The Bobcats are 1-of-7 in the quarter.

Boston 80, Charlotte 77 - 8:20 Remaining in Fourth Quarter

#Celtics say Barbosa has left knee injury and will not return. It sure looks a lot more serious.

— A. Sherrod Blakely (@SherrodbCSN) February 12, 2013

CSNNE's A. Sherrod Blakely has a minor Leandro Barbosa update, but still no real information about the extent of the injury.

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Boston 78, Charlotte 77 - 9:20 Remaining in Fourth Quarter

The Celtics are finally getting things going from downtown. Back-to-back threes from Jason Terry and Jeff Green give them back a slim lead and force a Mike Dunlap timeout.

Those were just Boston's fourth and fifth threes of the game. They are now 5-of-8 as a team from long-range. Terry has two of those treys.

Boston 75, Charlotte 77 - 10:10 Remaining in Fourth Quarter

Just before the quarter-change, Leandro Barbosa went to the locker room to be tended to for a leg injury.

#Celticstalk: If Barbosa is out for an extended period of time, at the very least the #Celtics will look to the D-League.

— A. Sherrod Blakely (@SherrodbCSN) February 12, 2013

A. Sherrod Blakely, of CSNNE has a grim view of what might have happened, and how long Barbosa will be out.

Boston 72, Charlotte 75 - End of Third Quarter

Byron Mullens' big third quarter has given the Bobcats' a three-point lead entering the final frame. 

Mullens now has 25 points and 14 rebounds, both game-highs. Kemba Walker has chipped in 16 points, while Ramon Sessions has 11 off the bench.

For Boston, the scoring has been spread out, but Jeff Green has 15 and Paul Pierce has 13 points, seven assists and five rebounds.

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Boston 70, Charlotte 75 - :12 Remaining in Second Quarter

Leandro Barbosa is down and not getting up. Looked like a no-contact, leg injury. That is sometimes the most dangerous kind.

Barbosa was 1-of-6 tonight, for three points. He tallied three assists as well.

He's going to be helped off the floor, but isn't putting any weight on the leg at all. Not a good sign for the Celtics, who are already down Rajon Rondo from their backcourt.

Boston 68, Charlotte 70 - 1:51 Remaining in Second Quarter

With Kevin Garnett's minutes being severely limited, the Celtics cannot find an answer for the varying offense of Byron Mullens. 

Garnett has played only 17 minutes, while Mullens not has 12 points in the third quarter, and 25 overall. 

His shots have come from all over the court, and he is 10-of-16 from the field, 4-of-5 from beyond the arc. He has added 14 rebounds as well.

Boston 66, Charlotte 68 - 3:11 Remaining in Second Quarter

Byron Mullens (23 points) and Kemba Walker (16 points) have scored 59 percent of the Bobcats' points tonight.

On the other hand, Boston's leading scorers, Jeff Green (13 points) and Paul Pierce (11 points), have just 38 percent of the Celtics'. 

Boston 64, Charlotte 66 - 4:31 Remaining in Second Quarter

The Celtics average 16.6 threes a night. They have shot just five tonight.

Boston is 3-of-5 from beyond the arc, Byron Mullens is 4-of-5.