Celtics-Magic Game Six: A Shocking Lack Of Shock

Tonight in Orlando, Orlando and Boston played yet another meat grinder of a game, with the home team never getting separation and things looking like they'd wind up as another last-second contest. But then a funny thing happened; the team that can't close did, and Orlando ties the series at 3 with an 85-73 win.The game turned on Kendrick Perkins' fifth foul, which happened halfway through the fourth. Immediately afterward, Rashard Lewis got to the rack (on a night where no one on the Magic, other than the immortal Mikael Pietrus, was hitting from distance) to push the lead to five. Paul Pierce insisted on slightly more drama than that, and made three straight to give the Celtics their final lead of the game. Dwight Howard then missed a couple of free throws just to prove that he's not a viable fourth quarter option, but a sudden and shocking turn from Rafer Alston of all people -- a steal and three -- tied it back up at 75 with 4 minutes left. Misses and turnovers fo...