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Allen's 27, 5 3s lift Celtics by Bobcats (AP) (sports.yahoo.com)

Ray Allen broke out of his shooting slump with 27 points, Kendrick Perkins added 21 points and 12 rebounds and the Boston Celtics cruised past the Charlotte Bobcats 108-90 on Tuesday night for their fifth straight victory. Led by Allen, the Celtics had little trouble slowing the Bobcats, who had won four straight.