mvn.com - 5/7/2008
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Celtics win 76-72 in a defensive struggle of titanic proportions. The carnage included the great LeBron James going 2-18 and the all-stars Pierce going for 2-14 and Ray Allen 0-4 AND going scoreless for the first time since 1979. Put those remarkable numbers aside, and you have to elevate Garnett to MVP status -oops, he got bumped on that one, make that player of the game and clutch in the 4th.
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Round Two Game One Numbers And Words
WaitingForNextYear —
... for 2-14, and Ray Allen 0-4 AND going scoreless for the first time since 1979. Put those remarkable numbers aside, and you have to elevate Garnett to MVP status -oops, he got bumped on that one, make that player of the game for doing what he’s been maligned for not doing enough of in his career - against the big front line of the Cavs, KG embarked on a 28 point scoring night and more importantly came up clutch on not one, but two occasions in the closing minutes of the 4th quarter.” [ Celtics 17 ] What The Players And Coaches Said“Celtics defense was good. They did a good job ...
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CelticsBlog —
... Celtics win ugly, go up 1-0 Celtics 17 http://mvn.com/nba-celtics/2008/05/06/where-home-court-happened-if-nothing-else/ Where home court happened, if nothing else ESPN ...
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NBA.com: News 5/7/2008
Kevin Garnett scored 28 points and LeBron James couldn't make a basket down the stretch as the Boston Celtics eked out a 76-72 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Tuesday night in the opener of the Eastern Conference semifinals.
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