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Motivated Rondo Tosses Up Triple-Double

Matthew West/Boston Herald

It’s hard to say what was motivating Rajon Rondo [stats] yesterday — and he wasn’t offering any insights. The Celtics [team stats] point god chose to remain mum following the 95-91 victory over Chicago.

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