soxanddawgs.com - 6/16/2008
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This time the Boston Celtics could not totally over come an early large deficit as they lost Game Five to the Los Angeles Lakers, 103-98 at the Staples Center on Sunday evening. Boston now leads the NBA Finals 3-2 with Game Six at the TD BankNorth Garden in Boston on Tuesday evening at 9 p.m. Well we’ve seen this before as this first quarter was almost a carbon copy of the first ...
It's Not Just How You Finish...
celticsblog.com 6/16/2008 — Sometimes, it's how you start. It's unfortunate that in some regards, what Game 5 of the 2008 NBA Finals will be remembered for is Kobe Bryant's steal and dunk to seal a tight ball game in the fourth quarter. It might be remembered for -- to put it mildly -- the rough go of it had by Kevin Garnett in the fourth quarter.
Postcards From LA, Vol. 18: One Lakers Fan Tracks His Team Through the NBA Playoffs
emptythebench.com 6/16/2008 — Instead of focusing on poor play and bemoaning the fact that if the Lakers didn’t choke away a 24-point lead they would hold the 3-2 series advantage, the optimum way to view this situation is that the next two games are actually pure gravy, a gift from the basketball gods that allows the Lakers, who happen to employ the game’s best gunslinger, two do-or-die shots at basketball immortality.
Hold the Champagne: Celtics Lose Tough Game 5
sportsofboston.com 6/16/2008 — The Celtics fought the whole way after going down early in the first quarter by 19 points. However, they were not able to come back all the way against the Lakers in Game 5 of the NBA Finals as they had in Game 4. Eddie House hit a three pointer with ...
Parade Postponed: LA wins Game 5 103-98
mvn.com 6/16/2008 — BOX SCORE
The Celtics couldn’t quite engineer a second comeback victory on the road and yielded to the Lakers 103-98 in Game 5. The Lakers starting line-up did what they had to do and jumped out to a large lead from the beginning, scoring a ...
Lakers Survive, Return to Boston —
Wash Post NBA 6/16/2008
Kobe Bryant scores 25 points, including a decisive dunk in the final minute, as the Lakers prevent the Celtics from winning a 17th title with a 103-98 win in Game 5 to cut Boston's series lead to 3-2.
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