Celtics clinch home court in playoffs (AP)

 
In one year, Doc Rivers has gone from coaching dozens of meaningless games late in a miserable season to trying to keep his Big Three fresh for a playoff run. Rivers accomplished it all Saturday night: resting his stars and continuing the Boston Celtics' record-breaking return to prominence. Leon Powe had 22 points and nine rebounds, leading a makeshift lineup of Celtics who were never threatened... [link]

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