 Phoenix Suns |
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 Boston Celtics |
| 47-23 | 55-15 | |
| 4:00 PM Pacific / 7:00 PM Eastern | ||
| TV: My45 HD, ESPN | ||
| Probable starters: | ||
| Steve Nash | PG | Rajon Rondo |
| Raja Bell | SG | Ray Allen |
| Grant Hill | SF | Paul Pierce |
| Amare Stoudemire | PF | Kevin Garnett |
| Shaquille O'Neal | C | Kendrick Perkins |
What can I say about this game that hasn't already been said and said again? How about: If the Suns can play as well as they did last time against the Celtics in their second game after the Shaq trade, then this game is already in the bag, right? Well, not so fast. The Celtics weren't at their best either that night, in the midst of a grueling road trip with Kevin Garnett freshly back in the lineup following an injury. And the Suns really had a very special night defensively, or else the Celtics had a very "special" night of the dubious kind offensively. It was probably a bit of both. I expect this game to be much more of a close-matched slug-fest.
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