Durant snaked his way to the baseline for a one-hander that put the Thunder in
front a bit after leaping to steal Kobe Bryant’s pass for a fast break dunk.
Indeed, the Thunder may had stolen a win. Despite trailing 75-68 with just two
minutes left, they will go to Los Angeles for Game 3 on Friday with a 2-0 lead
in the series.
The anticipation was palpable as 20,351 fans filed in to Wells Fargo Center on
Wednesday and picked up their red T-shirts that sported the Sixers’ marketing
slogan: “Passionate, Intense, Proud.”
It should have read “Indifferent, Moderate, Sad.”
Instead of an electric atmosphere, the sellout crowd was treated to 20-plus
minutes of garbage time as Boston ran the Sixers off their own floor, 107-91,
in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference semifinals.
“We ran into a Celtic team that had a real sense of purpose about them
tonight,” 76ers coach Doug Collins said. “You could see from moment one they
continue
The upstart Sixers, after earning a split in Boston, came out Wednesday poised
to take a series lead, but the Celtics outscored the defensive-minded club by
a 61-33 count in the second and third quarters to win going away.
Garnett finished with 27 points and 13 rebounds, Rondo added 23 points and 14
assists and Pierce put up 24 points and 12 boards despite dealing with an
ailing left knee.
Boston committed just seven turnovers and shot 52 percent from the floor
against a Sixers continue
Harrington averaged 14.2 points and 6.1 rebounds in 64 games for Denver this
season and is expected to return for summer workouts.
The 32-year-old originally injured the knee on April 1, but missed just two of
the team’s final 13 contests.
Ebanks has been fined $25,000 for actions prior to and following his ejection
from the Lakers’ 119-90 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 1 of their
Western Conference semifinal series on Monday.
Following his ejection, Ebanks knocked over a chair and ripped off his shirt
before making his way through the tunnel.
Bynum has been fined $15,000 for not making himself available to the media
following the Lakers’ practice on Tuesday.
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