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Celtics Rally From 24 Point Deficit, Win 97-91 to Take 3-1 Series Lead

David Friedman posted 6/13/2008 from 20secondtimeout.blogspot.com

The Celtics recovered from the largest deficit at the end of the first quarter in NBA Finals history to post a thrilling 97-91 victory that all but assures that they will win a record 17th NBA title. Paul Pierce led the Celtics with a game-high 20 points on 6-13 shooting but just as importantly he had a team-high seven assists and he played excellent second half defense against Kobe Bryant.