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Saturday’s deciding game gives the Celtics, and their roster full of savvy playoff veterans, an opportunity to make amends.
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The Celtics take a 20-7 record in Game 7s into Saturday night’s contest. Look back at how they fared in the 10 most recent Game 7 decisions.
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Celtics have been old unreliablesIt was a Game 6 close-out road game following a home victory in Game 5. The Big Four core group is now 2-5 in such games.
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The Celtics were putrid with the ball, and their All-Star-caliber players were plain awful or waited too long to find a rhythm.
The Celtics guard was set for surgery on his injured shoulder Friday that will sideline him until next season.
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The two days off before Game 7 are much-needed for a veteran Celtics team looking to stave off the young 76ers squad.
This young team, which last played in a Game 7 in 2001, will have to overcome a hostile environment to complete the upset.
Heat 105, Pacers 93
Miami outmuscled the Pacers to reach the East finals, where the Heat will play the Celtics or 76ers.
The fourth-seeded Celtics and the eighth-seeded 76ers face off in round two of the playoffs.
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The Celtics were putrid with the ball, and their All-Star-caliber players were plain awful or waited too long to find a rhythm.
The Celtics shot poorly but somehow stayed in contention until the final minutes. Game 7 of the Eastern Conference semifinals is Saturday.
The Celtics rode Kevin Garnett’s 28 points and 14 rebounds to victory and fended off a late-game comeback from the Hawks.
The Boston Globe’s team of basketball reporters and editors offer their picks for who will win the NBA title.
