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Celtics Grab Series Lead, 98-88
Celtics Grab Series Lead, 98-88
The Boston Celtics did in the second half what they do best. They played some great defense and relied on their key players as they took Game One from the Los Angeles Lakers 98-88 at the TD BankNorth Garden on Thursday night. The first quarter saw the Lakers get an early 6-2 but the Celtics never let them get too far in front and were able to take over the lead and maintained it for most ...
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