Boston pulled off the surprise 91-71 win over Brooklyn, thanks to a great game by Odell. "Take away Odell from this team, and we couldn't have done it," said Boston coach Bob after the game. "He deserves the credit for this win." Brooklyn coach Bob agreed, "We didn't really think Odell had that kind of game in him after watching the films, but he showed us wrong."

Boston was led by Odell (10 points, 12 boards, 0 assists, a block), Boyd (6 points, a steal), Moffett (16 points, a block). Brooklyn was led by Townes (14 points, a block), Knight (13 points, 3 assists, 2 steals), Holmes (9 points, a steal, 4 blocks).

Boston improve to 30-42. They stay at #5 in the Atlantic and hold at #10 overall in the Eastern Conference. Brooklyn are now 35-38 and 18-19 at home. They stay at #4 in the Atlantic and remain at #7 overall in the Eastern Conference.

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