James found just enough openings in Boston's defense.
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First, the bad news. The Celtics again were unable to break through for a road win Friday, stalling for stretches on the offensive end in a 74-69 loss at Cleveland.
Kevin Garnett scored 25 points and Paul Pierce added 16 for Boston, which could not control LeBron James the way it had in previous games. The C's dropped to 0-6 away from home in the postseason and face their second Game 7 in as many rounds on Sunday afternoon.
Now, the good news. The Celtics have been virtually untouchable at TD Banknorth Garden, going 7-0 with an average victory margin of 18.3 points. They will be gunning for their first trip to the Eastern Conference finals in six years.
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| Game # | Date | Time | Location | Game Details | Series | ||
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| Game 1 | May 6 | 8:00 p.m. | Boston | 76-72, W | Recap | Highlights | 1-0 BOS | ||
| Game 2 | May 8 | 7:00 p.m. | Boston | 89-73, W | Recap | Highlights | 2-0 BOS | ||
| Game 3 | May 10 | 8:00 p.m. | @ Cleveland | 108-84, L | Recap | Highlights | 2-1 BOS | ||
| Game 4 | May 12 | 8:00 p.m. | @ Cleveland | 88-77, L | Recap | Highlights | 2-2 | ||
| Game 5 | May 14 | 8:00 p.m. | Boston | 96-89, W | Recap | Highlights | 3-2 BOS | Game 6 | May 16 | 8:00 p.m. | @ Cleveland | 74-69, L | Recap | Highlights | 3-3 |
| Game 7 | May 18 | 3:30 p.m. | Boston | - | |||
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Complete Standings Game Notes |
| Points | Rebounds | Assists | |||
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| Paul Pierce | 19.9 | Kevin Garnett | 9.4 | Rajon Rondo | 5.0 |
| Kevin Garnett | 19.0 | Kendrick Perkins | 6.2 | Paul Pierce | 4.7 |
| Ray Allen | 17.8 | Paul Pierce | 5.2 | Sam Cassell | 3.9 |
| Sam Cassell | 10.9 | James Posey | 4.3 | Kevin Garnett | 3.5 |
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