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Pierce propels Celtics past Lakers in Game 1
Summary from Canada, from articles in English
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Pierce left for the locker-room with a sprained right knee, only to return to lead the Celtics to a 98-88 victory over the visiting Los Angeles Lakers in Game 1 of the NBA final. (article 1)
Pierce finished with 22 points on 7-of-10 shooting from the famed parquet floor at TD Banknorth Garden, where 16 championship banners hang from the rafters. (article 1)
Pierce looked to be seriously injured when a leaping Kendrick Perkins landed on his right leg as he tried to block Kobe Bryant's jumpshot 5:11 into the third quarter. (article 1)
The Celtics captain returned to a rousing ovation a couple of minutes later and, wearing a neoprene wrap, scored consecutive three-point baskets to bring the crowd to its feet. (article 1)
Bryant, a three-time NBA champion and the league's most valuable player, is averaging a blistering 31.9 points in the playoffs on 50.9 per cent shooting from the floor. (article 1)
The Lakers have prevailed in 14 of 29 finals, winning five of six in Minneapolis before relocating to Los Angeles in 1961. (article 1)
Lakers head coach Phil Jackson's nine titles - six with the Chicago Bulls and three with Los Angeles - matches the league record set by the late Red Auerbach, the most revered head coach in Celtics history. (article 1)
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- Pierce propels Celtics past Lakers in Game 1 (cbc.ca, 06/06/2008, 932 words)
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