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madinmaryland

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Wed May 16, 2012, 10:22 PM May 2012

The C's on the road take care of business...

Celtics top 76ers 107-91 in Game 3 for 2-1 lead...

PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- Kevin Garnett scored 27 points, grabbed 13 rebounds, and used a dominant second quarter to help the Boston Celtics beat the Philadelphia 76ers 107-91 on Wednesday night and take a 2-1 lead in the Eastern Conference semifinals.

Whistled for a costly illegal pick late in a Game 2 loss, Garnett crushed the Sixers early and never let them think about a fourth-quarter rally.

Garnett scored 13 of Boston's 32 points in the second quarter and the Celtics became the first team to win by double digits. Game 1 and Game 2 were each decided by one point.

Rajon Rondo had 23 points and 14 assists. Paul Pierce, playing with a banged-up knee, had 24 points and 12 rebounds.

Read more: http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/basketball/nba/gameflash/2012/05/16/31763_recap.html?eref=sihp&sct=hp_sb_a2#ixzz1v5ciiO6e

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The C's on the road take care of business... (Original Post) madinmaryland May 2012 OP
It wasn't as close as the score indicates. bluedigger May 2012 #1

bluedigger

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1. It wasn't as close as the score indicates.
Wed May 16, 2012, 10:34 PM
May 2012

The Sixers were raining in the threes in the final minutes.

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