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Boston, MA (SportsNetwork.com) - Rajon Rondo had a triple double with 13 points, 13 rebounds and 11 assists as the Boston Celtics held off the Washington Wizards 101-93 on Sunday afternoon. Jeff Green netted 25 points and Marcus Thornton added 21 for the Celtics, who have won three in a row on the heels of a five-game losing streak. Rasual Butler scored 22 points, John Wall had 17 points and 14 assists and Paul Pierce supplied 16 points in another game against his former team for Washington, which trailed by as many as 25 in the second half. The Celtics led 90-78 in the fourth quarter before Wall netted six straight points during a 13-2 Washington run. Butler capped the burst with a 3-pointer to cut the deficit to 92-91 with 2:50 remaining. A Wall finger roll with 1:12 to play got the Wizards within 94-93, but Avery Bradley nailed a 3-pointer and Greens layup with 22.2 ticks on the clock sealed the outcome. Earlier, the Celtics scored 10 points off nine Washington turnovers in the first quarter and held the Wizards to 25 percent shooting. Rondo netted six quick points as Boston raced out to a 16-4 start before settling for a 24-15 cushion following a quarter of play. Tyler Zeller capped a 9-0 Boston run during the middle stages of the second, staking it to a 41-22 margin and the Celtics took a 53-36 advantage into the locker room. Boston led by as many as 25 in the third and headed into the fourth with a 77-59 spread. Pierce sandwiched a pair of 3-pointers to finish off a 17-5 surge to start the final period, whittling the gap to 82-76, but the Celtics responded with an 8-2 flurry. Consecutive Triples by Jared Sullinger and Thornton upped the Celtics lead back to 90-78. Game Notes Boston won for the second time in its last five meetings with Washington after winning the seven prior matchups in the series ... The Wizards were seeking a season-best fifth straight win ... Boston netted 16 points off 19 Washington turnovers. Felix Potvin Jersey .C. -- Only two Syracuse teams have won their first 20 games, and C. Grant Fuhr Jersey . - Chris Davis hit a two-run double, scoring Nelson Cruz in his Orioles debut in Baltimores 9-7 win over to the Toronto Blue Jays on Saturday. http://www.officialmapleleafsfanstore.com/authentic-garret-sparks-maple-leafs-jersey/ .com) - Coming off a pair of tough losses last week, the Syracuse Orange will try to put an end to their first losing skid of the season when they pay a visit to the Maryland Terrapins at the Comcast Center on Monday night in Atlantic Coast Conference action. Borje Salming Maple Leafs Jersey . -- Coyotes coach Dave Tippett thinks of one thing when he watches Eastern Conference teams struggle against Western opponents before they get to Phoenix: His team must keep pace. Bobby Baun Jersey . Wheeler said Kane was just making a joke that was misunderstood and misinterpreted by "Winnipeg folks" and the media once again. Wheeler repeated that he believes Kane is a player who has the ability to help the Jets get to the next level as they try once again to reach the playoffs in 2014. He made the comments initially in an interview, when asked how the Jets could compete in the Central Division with teams that have made some high-profile off-season signings.The Los Angeles Kings agreed to terms on a four-year, $10 million contract with defenceman Matt Greene on Tuesday. Greene was slated to become an unrestricted free agent on July 1. In only 38 games with the Los Angeles Kings in 2013-2014 the 31-year-old Greene scored two goals and added four assists with a plus-6 rating. He missed a considerable amount of time last year with a concussion suffered in January.dddddddddddd The American is coming off the final year of a five-year contract worth an average annual value of $2.950 million. He won a Stanley Cup with the Kings in 2012. In 504 career games with the Kings and Edmonton Oilers, Greene has 13 goals and 56 assists for 69 points. He was originally selected in the second round (44th overall) of the 2002 NHL Entry Draft by the Oilers. ' ' '