Celtics Lead Game 2 Early

It was 29-22 Celtics after one and 36-26 with 9 minutes left in the first half. Ray Allen has 13, Rondo 6, Pierce 4 (on free throws); Gasol was on fire and had 9 first quarter points. But the Celtics are shooting 50 percent from the field and the Lakers only 36 percent; that won’t last.

But Garnett has 3 fouls; Wallace and Davis have played well though.

42-28; Ray Allen is on fire; but the Lakers are leaving him open. He has 19 points with 5 three point shots. The Lakers put Kobe Bryant on him now.

Just under 5 minutes to go in the half; 45-33 Celtics but they have gotten sloppy; Coach Rivers calls time out to settle his team.

52-41; Allen is now 7-7 for 3 pointers. But they are leaving him open and Bryant has 3 fouls.

54-48; the Celtics really got sloppy at the end of the quarter and gave up 5 very quick points in the last few seconds; they did that at the end of quarter 1 in the first game.
Now big MO is on the side of the Lakers.

The main damage was done when Bryant intercepted a pass and knocked down a 3 with about a second left….and stole the ball AGAIN (but missed the shot). When he is on the court, you can’t let up a second.

3′rd quarter; 57-56 Lakers; Celtics with some bonehead ball handling. This one is over.
Garnett can’t hit a thing. Pierce can’t hit anything either. Gasol can’t miss.

61-61; the Lakers bigs are abusing Boston. Rondo hit a 3. Garnett looks wounded.

68-68; Allen has 30 and that is what is keeping Boston in the game.

72-72 at the end of 3.
Factors: Celtics bigs have lots of fouls, Gasol is on fire, Allen has 30, Rondo is running on fumes. Bryant has 4 fouls.
The Lakers have been at the free throw line all night (28-37 versus 12-14 for Boston); Bynum has 17, Bryant 13, Gasol 24.

Man, the Celtics are getting abused in the paint. But Glen Davis is hustling. The Celtic subs are stepping up.

Bryant has 5 fouls, but drives and scores and draws the foul. The Lakers are going to put this away.

Ray Allen misses everything; 4 minutes to go and the Lakers are up 90-89. Artest picks up his 5′th foul. Garnett picked up his 5′th foul; but the Celtics lead 91-90. Finally, the Lakers throw it away. 93-90 Celtics; out of bounds play was close but went to the Celtics.

95-90 Celtics; 1:26; Doc Rivers the running time out!
97-90 Celtics; Perkins kept his cool when he got fouled and made 1 of 2; 98-90.

Bryant takes a long 3; makes it; 98-93. 47.1 seconds left.
But Rondo is shooting 2; he sucks at the free throw line.
33 seconds; Rondo shooting free throws. 100-93; the only thing Rondo does poorly is shoot free throws…shades of Wilt Chamberlain.

The Celtics bench has 24 points; the Lakers 15. But the Lakers are living at the free throw line.

Celtics up 102-93 with 16.6 seconds left. Garnett hit two big free throws. Perkins hits on of 2; Celtics up 103-93 with 10.5 seconds left. Gasol hits one free throw; it finishes 103-94 Celtics.
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