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Celtics oust Pistons to reach Finals vs. Lakers
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Paul Pierce scored 27 points, Ray Allen had 17 and Kevin Garnett added 16 to lift the Celtics to an 89-81 victory over the Detroit Pistons on Friday night in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference finals. (article 1)
Boston, which locked up with Detroit many times in the 1980s, will now rekindle another classic series in the NBA finals against the Los Angeles Lakers. (article 1)
The Pistons were eliminated on their home court for the first time during a six-year run that included a trip to the conference finals each year and the 2004 title. (article 1)
If ever an hometown officiating team needed reviewing and investigating for game rigging allegations... THIS game manipulating zebra striped crew warrants such. (article 5)
For two straight Motor City games now, these Pistons have been allowed to mug any Boston player possible and in such an obvious blatant manner. (article 5)
AUBURN HILLS, Mich. - Kevin Garnett and Paul Pierce walked together, sporting black hats with green four-leaf clovers, and tried to soak up the moment when both superstars became conference champions for the first time. (article 2)
If Detroit loses in the conference finals for a third straight season, there's a chance Saunders won't be back for a fourth year. (article 3)
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Source articles
- Pierce-led Big 3 lifts Celtics to 89-81 win over Pistons (boston.com, 05/31/2008, 461 words)
- Celtics oust Pistons to reach Finals vs. Lakers (dallasnews.com, 05/31/2008, 820 words)
- Rivers doesn't want to face Pistons in a Game 7 (seattletimes.nwsource.com, 05/30/2008, 1008 words)
- Seattle Times Newspaper (seattletimes.nwsource.com, 06/01/2008, 708 words)
- Celtics-Pistons series snapshot (boston.com, 05/31/2008, 515 words)
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