Garnett, Celtics Take Game 1

 
Kevin Garnett, above, scores 26 points to go with 9 rebounds and 4 assists as the Celtics defend their home court for the 15th straight time with an 88-79 victory over the Pistons in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals Tuesday. [link]

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Celtics Beat Down Pistons, 88-79 in Game 1

It was your typical Detroit Pistons-Boston Celtics battle that reminded you of the late 80’s battles between the clubs. It was a hard fought, physical game that had a see-saw feel to it. And in the end the Boston Celtics won on the parquet 88-79 over the Detroit Piston to take a 1-0 series lead in the Eastern Conference Finals. The win was Boston’s 9 th in the playoffs at the TD ...
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Pistons out of sync in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals, losing to Celtics, 88-79 - Detroit Pistons Basketball: News, Blogs, Photos, Audio, Schedule & Stats

PLAYOFF PRIMER Highlights of the Boston Celtics' 88-79 NBA playoff victory against the Detroit Pistons in Game 1 of their Eastern Conference finals matchup on Tuesday: Key play: Trailing 79-73 in the fourth quarter, Rasheed Wallace pulled up for a ...
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NBA News, Rumors and Information - Courtside Blog

Picking up right where he left off against the Cavaliers, Paul Pierce led the Celtics to a Game 1 victory over the Pistons. The team captain posted 22 points, six rebounds, and six assists in nearly 44 minutes of play. Kevin Garnett also did damage ...
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Kevin Garnett had 26 points and nine rebounds and Paul Pierce scored 22 points Tuesday night to give Boston an 88-79 victory over the Pistons in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals, the Celtics' 15th straight home win.