Cavaliers-Celtics Game 5

Ok, I’ve watched this from the start, and at then end of 3 it is 80-63 Celtics.

Paul Pierce has 16 points and 10 rebounds so far. Garnett is having a good game (16 points), Allen has hit some 3′s (22 points) Rondo didn’t score in the first half but opened it up for others and has scored 14 in the 3′rd quarter.

But mostly, it appears as if the Celtics are the hungrier team; they are getting the rebounds, lose balls and making most of the “hustle plays”. You get the feeling that the Cavaliers weren’t expecting a hard game.

Now it is 85-63 with 10:31 to go.

Make it 90-66 with 9:13 to go; the Cavaliers still have time but they are going to have to get stops.

Now it is 92-68 with 8:16 to go; if the Cavs don’t get some stops they are toast.

97-74 with 5:50; it is getting harder and harder for the Cavaliers.

Davis is having a good game and has 12 4′th quarter points; 98-75 with 5:20 to go. Make it 100-75 with 5:00 to go. Ok; I am getting the feeling that this one is over.

Now it is going to be “foul, foul, foul”. 102-78 Celtics with 4:40

Make that 105-78 after another Allen 3. 3:58 is left. The Celtics don’t even need to score again to win.
Now it is 110-85 with 2:40 left.

It finishes 120-88. Cleveland lead 23-20 at the end of one but then Boston scored 30, 30 and 40 points; Cleveland couldn’t get any stops.

BUT I remember the 1988 season where the favored Celtics fell behind the Hawks 3-2 with game 6 in Atlanta. Boston won on the road and then won a narrow game at home. That could happen again, but only if the Cavaliers play more inspired than they did tonight.

(photos from yahoo)

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