Just two days after sending the Cavaliers back to Cleveland, the Celtics hosted Detroit in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals. Right off the bat, Kevin Garnett came out ready to score. He opened the game by hitting three jump shots, really the only Celtic hitting from outside. Meanwhile, the Pistons starting backcourt had only 7 points at halftime. But Detroit was able to keep it close by getting the Celtics into the penalty with over 7 minutes to play in the second. The Pistons also turned the ball over just once in the second quarte
r, Boston five times. But in the end, it was the Detroit who ended up turning the ball over when it hurt the most, and Boston kept hitting shots to keep them between 6 and 12 points in front through the fourth quarter. Also worth noting: the Celtics got nearly twice Detroit's assist total (27-15). Besides that, these are proving to be two very evenly matched teams. Game 2 is Thursday 8:30et on espn.
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Thought this was interesting, and it relates to your latest post:
Sheed and KG - They are, indeed, mirror images ... but only to a point
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/writers/steve_aschburner/05/22/wallace.garnett/?bcnn=yes
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