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Show Sunday. May2S, 2008 DAILY HERALD 14 2008 NBA PLAYOFFS Celtics earn elusive road win, take NBA playoff schedule 2-- 1 series lead quarter, Boston went on a 16--3 run and maintained the cushion. Pierce had just two points, lead at making the halftime even more impressive. Garnett 's jumper on t he open- Larry Lage T AiSOCATEDPKtSS AUBURN HILLS, Mich. The Boston Celtics insisted they weren't worried about winning a road game, knowing their time would come in 'r;'" ing possession of the second half put Boston ahead by 20 before Detroit showed some signs of life. The Pistons pulled within 13 midway through the third, leading to a Celtics timeout. Boston then scored seven straight, forcing Detroit to call a timeout to search for answers again. Detroit rallied to 8 its smallest pull within deficit since midway through with 3 the second quarter minutes left, but couldnt get closer in a game in which it trailed by as many as 24 points. "The way we play, we try to grind it out," Saunders said. "It's tough to play from behind the playoffs. Perfect timing. Kevin Garnett scored 22 points to lead Boston to a victory over the Detroit Pistons on Saturday night and a lead in the Eastern Conference 94-8- 0 2-- 1 finals. "I think our guys just assumed we would eventually win on the road," Celtics coach Doc Rivers said simply. 87-7- team The NBAs had lost its first six road games tying a league record and was 0 at home until losing to d 9-- Detroit in the previous game. Tthink the loss rejuvenated us," Celtics captain Paul Pierce said. "We really wanted to come out and get this one." The Pistons will host Game 4 on Monday night. "They got home court back," Detroit coach Flip Saunders said. "Monday is a crucial game for us the biggest of the year." Rasheed Wallace of the Pistons disagreed. "I don't see it as a big thing," he said, choosing not to make his latest guarantee. "It's all about whoever gets to four." Boston's Big Three scored as much as its supporting cast. "We were very balanced," Garnett said. "We have to somehow duplicate that." Garnett, Ray Alien ( 14) and Pierce (11) combined for 47 points to match the rest of the team. Kendrick Perkins, Rajon Rondo and James Posey each scored 12 for the Celtics. "Their role players really hurt us," Saunders said. Detroit's Richard Hamilton scored 26 points, rookie Rodney Stuckey added 17 and Wallace added 12. Two of the Pistons' starters had awful games. Tayshaun Prince scored four points and Chauncey Billups had six, combining to shoot Billups appeared to be slowed after aggravating his right hamst ring injury in Game 2. "I don't think anybody is 100 percent at this point," Garnett said. -- ' ttjx the regular season we were the best team in the league on the road, so let's go out here and try to show them,"' Pierce said, NOTES: The Pistons' loss put a damper on an unprecedent ed night in sports. The Motor City became the first metropolitan area to host a Stanley Cup finals game and an NBA conference finals game on the same day, according to STATS LLC, and Detroit hosted Minnesota in baseball as a bonus at the same time as the other two games. The ' I " L f f,'"4 crowd cheered when the videoboards showed Red TONY DEJAKAssociated Press Wings 4, Penguins 0 then Boston Celtics forward Kevin Garnett, right shoots against Detroit Pistons forward Jason Maxiell got even louder when they dis(54) in the third quarter of Game 3 on Saturday in Detroit. played another score: Tigers 19, Twins 3. ... The Pistons had their first white-ou- t promowith two fouls 5 minutes into the tion, giving each fan a white Boston scored the first 11 early in the second half only to wear, and Saunders to have their comeback hopes game and his replacement, P.J. points as six players scored. dashed by the Celtics' 12-- 0 run. Brown, promptly dunked on his said there was "no chance" he The Celtics led 2 after first offensive possession. Boston led by would wear a white suite as points holding Detroit to a playoff-lo"I thought that was the bigLouisville's Rick Pitino did last in the first half and getting late in the third quarter and ABC-Tshowed mercy for at least two points from each season in a similar situation. gest part of the game for us," ... Faces in the crowd included of the nine Celtics who played. Rivers said. Saunders, letting him off the Bob Seger, Anita Baker, Chuck hook for his previously schedThe Pistons responded with "We didn't come out and uled interview before the fourth a 13-- run to go ahead for the Daly, Jalen Rose and Danny play. That's it, point blank," Besides making shots and first time only to let the Celtics Manning. ... Boston PG Sam Stuckey said. "We didn't give Cassell had five points in 8 no effort at all at the start of score the last 10 points of the playing tough defense, the Celtics beat Detroit to a lot of loose lead. minutes after not playing in the game, and you can't do quarter and take a balls and offensive rebounds. After the Pistoas pulled the first two games. ... The Pisthat against a team like that." Garnett went to the bench within four early in the second tons missed 12 of 13 The Pistons pulled within 13 50-3- 20-pl- 0 V 25-1- 7 V" n Local celebrities dance the i Jaden J 'i zSm Taekwondo Champion J Bring your cash, wallet and chekbobk in Udr tic AoriAo uUn nlll Uo tUo nov f Celebrity Champion! & event Sponsored By: I. 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Houston 2 Apnl 19 man 93 Houston 82 Saturday Monday Aj.nl 21 Utah 90 Houston 84 Thursday. Apni 24 Houston 94, Ulan 92 Saturday, April 26 Ulan 86 Houston 82 Tuesday April 29 Houston 95 Utah 69 Friday May 2. Utah 12. Houston 91 Quarterfinals EASTERN CONFERENCE Detroit 4, Orlando 1 May 3: Detroit 91 Onando 72 Saturday Monday May 5 Detroit 100, Orlando 93 Detroit 86 May 7 Orlando 1 Wednesday Saturday, May 0 Detroit 90, Orlando 89 Tuesday, May 13 Detroit 91 Orlando 86 Boston 4, Cleveland 3 Tuesday, May 6 Boston 76. Cleveland 72 Thursday, May 8 Boston 89, Cleveland 73 Satuiday. May 10 Cleveland 108, Boston 84 Monday. May 12: Cleveland 88. Boston 77 May 14: Boston 96, Cleveland 89 Wednesday, Friday, May 16. Cleveland 74. Boston 69 Sunday. May 18: Boston 97, Cleveland 92 WESTERN CONFERENCE LA. Lakers 4, Utah 2 IA Lakers 109, Utah 98 Sunday, May 20 Utah 0 May 7: L A, Lakers Wednesday, Friday, May 9. Utah 04, L.A. Lakers 99 A Lakersii5, 0T Sunday May 11: Utah 123, Utah 04 May 14. L.A Lakers Wednesday. Friday. May 16 LA Lakers 108. Utah 105 San Antonio 4. New Orleans 3 New Orieans 101 San Antonio 82 Saturday, May Monday. May 5: New Orleans 102 San Antonio 84 May 8 San Antonio 110. New Orleans 99 Thursday San Antonio 100 New Orleans 80 Sunday. May Tuesday, May 13 New Orleans 101. San Antonio 79 Thursday May 5: San Antonio 99 New Orleans 80 Monday. May 19: San Antonid 91 New Orleans 82 Conference Finals EASTERN CONFERENCE Boston vs. Detroit Boston 88 Detroit 79 Detroit 103. Boston 97 Thursday Saturday: Boston 94, Detroit 80, Boston tots series Monday, May 26: Boston at Detroit, 6 30 p m, May 28: Detroit at Boston 6 30 p m. Wednesday, Friday. May 30 Boston at Detroit. 6 30 p m... Tuesday. II necessary June necessary Sunday. if 1: Detroit at Boston, 6.30 p.m., WESTERN CONFERENCE L.A. Lakers vs. San Antonio L.A. Lakers 89. San Antonio 85 Wednesday: Friday LA. Lakers 101, San Antonio 71 , L.A Lakers lead series Today: L.A Lakers at San Antonio. 6:30 p.m. Tuesday. 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