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Five keys to victory 1. Make it a game or make it a blowout — The Celtics spent most of the season routing teams, especially on their home floor. They beat the Hawks by an average of 25 points at home in the first round. The Cavs, meanwhile, played close games the entire season. They were actually outscored by their opponents over the 82 games, yet still were eight games over .500. The Celtics ...
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ESPN.com - TrueHoop — ... Brian Windhorst of the Akron Beacon-Journal on why the Cavaliers badly hope to find themselves in close contests against the Celtics: "The Celtics spent most of the season routing teams, especially on their home floor. They beat the Hawks by an average of 25 points at home in the first round. The Cavs, meanwhile, played close games the entire season. They were actually outscored by their opponents over the 82 games, yet still were eight games over .500. The Celtics did not respond well in the close games in the Hawks series and there is a question as ...

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