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 HOUSTON (AP) - The 22-game winning streak is over. Now the Houston Rockets have to make sure they reach the postseason in the wild Western Conference. Kevin Garnett and the Boston Celtics stopped the Rockets' remarkable run Tuesday night, pulling away in the second half for a 94-74 victory.
Garnett scored 22 points and Paul Pierce added 20 as Boston handed Houston its first loss since a 97-89 defeat to Utah on Jan. 27. Since then, the Rockets put together the second-longest streak in NBA history, which ended 11 victories shy of the 1971-72 Los Angeles Lakers, who won 33 in a row.
"Our names will be mentioned there with Hall of Fame people," Rafer Alston said. "We have something to tell our kids."
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