NBA Playoffs | Who's tired? Celtics beat Pistons to stay perfect at home
Published 5/21/2008 at The Seattle Times: Sports
The Boston Celtics were supposed to be tired after going seven games in both of their previous playoff series. The Detroit Pistons were...
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Celtics Beat Down Pistons, 88-79 in Game 1
beisbolct posted 5/21/2008 from soxanddawgs.com
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 ...Pistons' rust shows in Game 1 loss to Celtics
Need4Sheed.com found this 5/21/2008 on www.detnews.com
Chris McCosky / The Detroit News BOSTON -- In answer to the weeklong debate about rest vs. rust -- rust wins. Or, in this case, it loses. The Pistons, after their weeklong layoff, were a step or two slower, a second or two more hesitant and far less ...Detroit vs. Boston - Recap - May 20, 2008
The Shamrock Headband found this 5/21/2008 on sports.espn.go.com
Celtics too much for Pistons as Boston maintains unbeaten record at home BOSTON (AP) -- Not even a week of rest could prepare the Detroit Pistons for the hottest home team in the NBA. Kevin Garnett had 26 points and nine rebounds and Paul Pierce ...Pistons' rust shows in Game 1 loss to Celtics
Need4Sheed.com found this 5/21/2008 on www.detnews.com
Chris McCosky / The Detroit News BOSTON -- In answer to the weeklong debate about rest vs. rust -- rust wins. Or, in this case, it loses. The Pistons, after their weeklong layoff, were a step or two slower, a second or two more hesitant and far less ...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
Need4Sheed.com found this 5/21/2008 on www.mlive.com
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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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.
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