Paul Pierce led with 19 points and Ray Allen scored all of his 16 in the second half as the Celtics rolled to a 89-73 win over the Cavaliers in Game 2 of their Eastern Conference Semifinals series on Thursday at the Garden.
Allen, after a disappointing Game 1, came alive in the third quarter with 11 points to help the C's stretch their lead to 60-51. Boston's defense held Cleveland to 35% shooting in the game.
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| Game # | Date | Time | Location | Game Details | Series | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Game 1 | May 6 | 8:00 p.m. | Boston | 76-72, W | Recap | Highlights | - | ||
| Game 2 | May 8 | 7:00 p.m. | Boston | 89-73, W | Recap | Highlights | - | ||
| Game 3 | May 10 | 8:00 p.m. | @ Cleveland | - | |||
| Game 4 | May 12 | 8:00 p.m. | @ Cleveland | - | |||
| Game 5 | May 14 | TBD | Boston | IF NECESSARY | - | ||
| Game 6 | May 16 | TBD | @ Cleveland | IF NECESSARY | - | ||
| Game 7 | May 18 | TBD | Boston | IF NECESSARY | - | ||
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| Points | Rebounds | Assists | |||
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| Kevin Garnett | 20.9 | Kevin Garnett | 9.1 | Rajon Rondo | 7.0 |
| Paul Pierce | 16.6 | Kendrick Perkins | 6.8 | Paul Pierce | 4.3 |
| Ray Allen | 14.3 | Paul Pierce | 4.8 | Kevin Garnett | 3.8 |
| Rajon Rondo | 11.4 | Rajon Rondo | 4.3 | Ray Allen | 2.9 |
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