Once again for the second series in a row, the Celtics will try to close out an opponent in a game 6 on the road. The Celtics have yet to win on the road in 5 tries and hopefully the 6th time is a charm. The momentum is in the Celtics favor as they are coming off of one of their best efforts in the playoff in game 5.
The Celtics can win on the road. They were the best road team in the regular season. They won big pressure games in Detroit, LA, and the Texas Triangle and so we know they are capable of winning under pressure on the road. Why they haven't been able to get it done in the playoffs is anyone's guess. Hopefully they will build on the rebounding and defensive effort from game 5 to get a win in this game as well.
Rondo's play was key to game 5 and will once again be needed if the Celtics want to win this game on the road. Unfortunately, in past games on the road, Rondo has struggled. Hopefully he has turned the corner and will come out with a strong gam...
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PLAYERS:
Eddie House,
Sam Cassell,
Rajon Rondo,
Delonte West,
Ray Allen,
Wally Szczerbiak,
Paul Pierce,
Kevin Garnett,
Ben Wallace,
Kendrick Perkins,
Zydrunas Ilgauskas,
James Posey,
Anderson Varejao,
Eric Snow,
Daniel Gibson
TEAMS: Cleveland Cavaliers, Boston Celtics
TEAMS: Cleveland Cavaliers, Boston Celtics
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Go Celtics, wrap it up.
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