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Celtics Sweep The Lone Star State Slip By Mavericks 94-90
Celtics Sweep The Lone Star State Slip By Mavericks 94-90
Paul Pierce and Kevin Garnett each recorded a double-double, and the two of them along with Ray Allen each scored 20 or more points, as the Boston Celtics won a tough one in Dallas against the Mavericks Thursday night just squeezing by 94-90. The Celtics won despite that the team shot an anemic 34.5% (30-87) from the floor for the game. The win for Boston marked their sweeping all three ...
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