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Rondo seeks W's, not triple-doubles

Updated: December 8, 2012, 2:14 AM ET
By Chris Forsberg | ESPNBoston.com

PHILADELPHIA -- There are some who believe that numbers and streaks are what drive Boston Celtics point guard Rajon Rondo. That making a charge at Magic Johnson's double-digit assist record or recording a triple-double in a nationally televised broadcast means more than the final score.

Let Friday's overtime loss to the Philadelphia 76ers set those wayward folks straight.

On a night when players throughout the Celtics locker room clung to the silver linings and lamented missed opportunities, ...

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