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Celtics Top Punchless Cavaliers  

Posted May 8, 08 10:07 PM CDT in Sports    Most Covered

(newser) – Paul Pierce and Ray Allen found their shooting touch. LeBron James can only hope he left his in Cleveland. Pierce scored 19 points, Kevin Garnett added 13 with 12 rebounds, and Allen broke out of a seven-quarter scoring drought with 16 points to help the Boston Celtics beat the Cavaliers 89-73.

2-0 lead in the Eastern Conference semifinals. One game after going 2-for-18 from the field and missing his last six shots, including a layup to tie the game with 8.5 seconds left, James missed his first three tries and finished with 21 points on 6-for-24 shooting. This time it was contagious: The Cavaliers shot 35.6 percent in the game.

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Celtics Top Punchless Cavaliers
Cleveland Cavaliers' LeBron James wipes his mouth during the second quarter of Game 2.   (AP Photo/Winslow Townson)
Celtics Top Punchless Cavaliers
Boston Celtics forward Paul Pierce (34) yells as he drives past Cleveland Cavaliers guard Sasha Pavlovic, of Serbia, in the first half.   (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)
Celtics Top Punchless Cavaliers
Boston Celtics' Kevin Garnett celebrates with fans during the Celtics' 89-73 win.   (AP Photo/Winslow Townson)
Celtics Top Punchless Cavaliers
Boston Celtics' Ray Allen drives past Cleveland Cavaliers' Wally Szczerbiak during the fourth quarter.   (AP Photo/Winslow Townson)
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