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Rick Bonnell

Thomas leads Celtics to 96-88 win over Hornets

BOSTON _ Keeping Boston Celtics point guard Isaiah Thomas away from the rim is next to impossible.

So in the fourth quarter, when Thomas was power-driving to the basket, Charlotte Hornets guard-forward Marco Belinelli was a bit too forceful in his contact. Belinelli's foul was upgraded to a flagrant, which catapulted the Celtics to a 96-88 victory Friday at TD Garden.

The Hornets have lost all four games on this five-game road trip. Their last chance for a victory is Saturday in Atlanta against the Hawks.

Nic Batum scored a team-high 22 points for the Hornets (14-13). Thomas led the Celtics in scoring with 26 points. Al Horford contributed 18 points, eight rebounds and five assists for the Celtics (14-12).

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