Celtics 76, Cavaliers 72: Garnett Comes Up as Big One for Celtics
Published 5/7/2008 at NYT > Pro Basketball
Kevin Garnett led the Celtics with 28 points, including the winning basket — a spinning drive and lay-in past Joe Smith with 21.4 seconds left.
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