Friday, June 6th, 2008
Celtics 98 Lakers 88 - Game 1 had everything you could have asked for. The two teams went back and forth exchanging the lead, the stars scored, and a scary injury that looked worse than initially thought. Paul Pierce defended Kobe Bryant as he drove for a fadeaway shot along ...
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Saturday, May 31st, 2008
Celtics 89 Pistons 81 - Things looked bleak for Boston at the beginning of the fourth quarter. Down double digits, the Celtics refused to give up and went on a 10-0 run to tie the game. After a couple minutes of exchanging baskets, Paul Pierce took over. Something eerily similar ...
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Friday, May 30th, 2008
Lakers 100 Spurs 92 - Los Angeles didn't want to go back to San Antonio. Down 17 points early, Kobe Bryant (39 pts) led the comeback that would end the defending champions reign on top of the NBA. The Spurs came out hot, using a 15-1 run to push the ...
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Thursday, May 29th, 2008
Celtics 106 Pistons 102 - Boston had everything running smoothly. Ray Allen (29 pts) was hitting open jump shots, Rajon Rondo was breaking down the defense, and Kendrick Perkins (18 pts 16 reb) was a rebounding machine. But in the fourth quarter all that changed. Up 15 points, the Pistons ...
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Wednesday, May 28th, 2008
Lakers 93 Spurs 91 - Brent Barry (23 pts) was fouled, but you won't hear that complaint coming out of the Spurs locker room. Down two with 2.1 seconds left, Barry took the inbounds pass, pumpfaked (Derek Fisher jumped in the air), took a hard dribble right only to run ...
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Tuesday, May 27th, 2008
Pistons 94 Celtics 75 - When you shoot 31% from the field, you rarely ever have a shot to win a game: let alone a Eastern Conference Finals game. So when the Celtics stayed within striking distance by getting to the free throw line you had to be amazed. Numerous ...
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Friday, May 23rd, 2008
Pistons 103 Celtics 97 - If the Boston Celtics want to make it to the NBA Finals, they now know a win on the road is essential. The Detroit Pistons now have the home court advantage in the series after giving the C's their first loss at the Fleet Center. ...
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Thursday, May 22nd, 2008
Lakers 89 Spurs 85 - With LA down 20 midway into the third quarter, Kobe Bryant turned into Mr. Incredible. A fictional character known for his strength and durability, Bryant channeled that character on the court; scoring 25 of his 27 points after the intermission. With the score 65-45 and ...
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Wednesday, May 21st, 2008
Celtics 88 Pistons 79 - Coming off a week of rest, many thought this was a perfect opportunity for Detroit to steal a game against the tired Celtics. Little did anyone expect Boston to shoot 52% from the field. Led by Kevin Garnett (26 pts 9 reb) and Paul Pierce, ...
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Tuesday, May 20th, 2008
Spurs 91 Hornets 82 - For the first time in the series, the Spurs did not blow a third quarter lead on the road. Instead they waited until the fourth quarter. ALMOST! Down 17, Janerro Pargo scored 16 points in the fourth to lead a feisty comeback, but missed a ...
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