Rajon Rondo (9) goes over teammate James Posey (41) as they fought for the ball with Rasheed Wallace during Game 2. Detroit won 103-97 to tie the series.
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Rasheed Wallace (36) drives to the basket against Kevin Garnett during Game 1. Wallace finished with 11 points.
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Rajon Rondo (9) shoots over Tayshaun Prince (22) during Game 1. Rondo finished with 11 points.
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Ray Allen (20) drives against Antonio McDyess (24) during Game 1. Allen only scored nine points.
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Paul Pierce (34) scored 22 to help lead Boston to an 88-79 victory in Game 1. It was the Celtics' 15th straight home win.
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Kevin Garnett had 22 points, 13 rebounds and six assists to lead Boston to a 94-80 win over Detroit in Game 3. Boston took a 2-1 lead in the series.
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Richard Hamilton (32), the Pistons' leading scorer in the playoffs, had just three points in the first half of Game 1 and finished with 15.
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Paul Pierce (34) scored 26 in a losing effort in Game 2. The Celtics had won nine in a row at home in the playoffs before the loss.
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Rajon Rondo (9) scored 12 points in Game 3 as the Celtics won 94-80.
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"Hurt or not, I still have to play better and fight through it," said Pistons guard Chauncey Billups, alluding to his strained right hamstring.
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New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick attended Game 1. He received a rousing ovation and a chant of "Bel-i-chick!" every time he was shown on the big screen.
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Kobe Bryant drives against Fabricio Oberto (7), Tim Duncan (21) and Bruce Bowen (12) during a 101-71 win in Game 2.
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Jordan Farmar (5) dishes to Lamar Odom (7) during Game 1, an 89-85 Laker win.
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Spurs guard Manu Ginobili (20) splits the Lakers defense. He scored 10 points.
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Spurs guard Ime Udoka (5) dribbles around Sasha Vujacic (18) in Game 1.
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Sasha Vujacic celebrates during the Game 1 comeback victory.
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Tim Duncan (21) led the Spurs with 30 points in Game 1, but the Spurs lost 89-85.
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Lakers guard Kobe Bryant (8) defends Tony Parker (9) during Game 2. The Lakers routed the Spurs 101-71.
Eva Longoria, actress and wife of Tony Parker, graced the seats in Game 1.
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''We saw a turnaround coming,'' said Spurs star Tim Duncan, who added 22 points, 21 rebounds and five assists as the Spurs beat the Lakers 103-84 in Game 3.
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Tony Parker scored 20 points for the Spurs, who remained unbeaten at home this postseason and avoided falling into an 0-3 hole, which no NBA team has ever overcome.
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Manu Ginobili broke out of his scoring slump with 30 points off the bench, and the Spurs beat the Lakers 103-84 in Game 3.