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Kobe Bryant leads Lakers to 87-81 win over Celtics in Game 3
Summary from United States, from articles in English
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Boston's Big Three shot awfully as did most of the Celtics, but the NBA s top-seeded team stayed competitive for much of the game thanks to a stark disparity in free throws. (article 24)
The Lakers led by 11 points early but saw the Celtics come back to take the lead midway through the third quarter, at which point Pau Gasol and Lamar Odom had combined to score no field goals. (article 6)
League MVP Kobe Bryant scored 36 points, had seven rebounds and played superb defense on the Celtics' Paul Pierce to help the Lakers avoid opening the series in an 0-3 hole. (article 4)
The Celtics went into last night's game at the Staples Center needing two wins in three games to close the deal on Banner No. 17 in Los Angeles. (article 22)
On a night when the other two members of the Big Three struggled, Allen's shooting kept the Celtics in a game they seemingly had no right to win. (article 25)
Fortunately for the Lakers, reserve Sasha Vujacic was willing to ride shotgun with Bryant for the most sloppily played game of this series. (article 2)
The team that was favored to win the NBA Finals suddenly needs to win four of its next five games to make an implausible season stay that way. (article 7)
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Source articles
- Celtics hold off Lakers 108-102, take lead (seattletimes.nwsource.com, 06/09/2008, 737 words)
- There's No Place Like Home (Washington Post, 06/11/2008, 942 words)
- Coast trip: Misfiring Celtics lose to Lakers in Game 3 (boston.com, 06/11/2008, 839 words)
- Lakers beat Celtics to get back in title hunt (Washington Post, 06/11/2008, 379 words)
- Bryant leads Lakers to 87-81 win in Game 3 (Washington Post, 06/11/2008, 342 words)
- Lakers-Celtics Game 3: memorable night for the wrong reasons (L.A. Times, 06/11/2008, 697 words)
- Troubled L.A. Lakers return home for Game 3 (seattletimes.nwsource.com, 06/10/2008, 578 words)
- Celtics hold off Lakers 108-102, take lead (Washington Post, 06/11/2008, 268 words)
- Lakers can credit toughness for victory (L.A. Times, 06/11/2008, 400 words)
- Lakers roll with the punches from the Man and the Machine (L.A. Times, 06/09/2008, 418 words)
- The Boston Globe (boston.com, 06/11/2008, 924 words)
- Out West, their game went south (boston.com, 06/11/2008, 1049 words)
- Pierce, Garnett struggle in Game 3 loss to Lakers (seattletimes.nwsource.com, 06/11/2008, 776 words)
- Kevin Garnett's jump shots are good - (L.A. Times, 06/12/2008, 663 words)
- Celtics' Garnett needs to emerge from slump, says coach (Washington Post, 06/11/2008, 364 words)
- Bryant to Boston ace Schilling: `Go Yankees!' (boston.com, 06/11/2008, 200 words)
- Lakers have long odds to overcome against Celtics in NBA Finals (L.A. Times, 06/09/2008, 447 words)
- Mind game helps Jackson's Lakers beat the Celtics (boston.com, 06/11/2008, 578 words)
- Survivor: Boston, as Celtics overcome Lakers in Game 2 of Finals (boston.com, 06/09/2008, 379 words)
- Vujacic sheds an old nickname by scoring in prime time (seattletimes.nwsource.com, 06/11/2008, 820 words)
- Vujacic: Plenty in reserve (boston.com, 06/11/2008, 398 words)
- Celtics have taken the high road (boston.com, 06/11/2008, 873 words)
- Stars come out, LA style (boston.com, 06/11/2008, 1237 words)
- Boston's Big Three shot awfully as did most of the... (baltimoresun.com, 06/12/2008, 430 words)
- Allen was routinely productive (boston.com, 06/11/2008, 548 words)
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