Paul Pierce scored 19 points and Ray Allen broke out of a seven-quarter scoring drought with 16 points to help Boston beat Cleveland 89-73 on Thursday night and take a 2-0 lead in the Eastern Conference semifinals.
Down and Dirty Defense Lifts Celtics Over Cavs LeBron James had one of the worst games of his career, shooting 2-for-18 and missing three layups and a 3-pointer in the final minute as the Celtics defense thwarted the Cavs star in posting a 76-72 win in game one of their Eastern Confernce semi-final series.
Celtics Roll Hawks, Cavaliers Up Next Kevin Garnett had 18 points and 11 rebounds and Paul Pierce scored 22 points in Boston's 99-65 romp over Atlanta in the decisive seventh game of their NBA playoff series. The Celtics earn a second-round matchup with LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers.
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