PLAYERS:
Kevin Garnett,
Ray Allen,
James Johnson,
Rajon Rondo,
Jose Calderon,
Doc Rivers,
Avery Bradley,
Marquis Daniels,
Linas Kleiza
TEAMS: Boston Celtics, Toronto Raptors, Los Angeles Lakers
TEAMS: Boston Celtics, Toronto Raptors, Los Angeles Lakers
The Boston Celtics took more than two minutes to score, and when they did, their first two points were the result of a bogus foul call. An off-balance Kevin Garnett jump shot bounded off the backboard and almost smacked Mickey Mouse, chilling on his couch down in Florida, more than 1,000 miles away, straight between the eyes, but Garnett was sent to the foul line and made both free throws. At least the Celtics were on the board.It would take another two minutes before Ray Allen made Boston’s first field goal, a welcome sight to any Boston fan still watching the hideous affair. By the time four minutes remained in the first quarter, James Johnson was outscoring Boston by himself, 8-7. By that time, Johnson had improbably stripped Rajon Rondo and garnered a wide open layup for teammate Jose Calderon, Ray Allen had fallen flat on his face trying to sprint around a screen, leading to another wide open Calderon layup, and the Raptors had scored more points via dunks and layups than...
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