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Cavaliers Get Back Into Series With Celtics

Posted May 10, 08 10:57 PM CDT in Sports 

(Newser) – It was the Boston Celtics, not Ben Wallace, feeling dizzy after this one. Wallace started Game 3 despite occasional dizziness from an inner ear infection and had one of his best performances since joining Cleveland in a midseason trade. His defensive presence inside was a major factor in the Cavaliers' 108-84 win tonight, which pulled them within 2-1 in their Eastern Conference semifinal series.

Wallace helped hold Kevin Garnett to 17 points, blocked shots and drew offensive fouls as the frustrated Celtics never could overcome a 13-point first quarter. Wallace finished with nine points, a season playoff high, along with nine rebounds and two assists. An airball on a free throw attempt in the fourth quarter was his only ugly moment. A few seconds later he left the game to a standing ovation.

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Boston Celtics' Rajon Rondo (9) gets inside Cleveland Cavaliers' Ben Wallace (4) for a shot in the third quarter of Game 3 of the NBA basketball Eastern Conference semifinals Saturday.   (AP Photo/Mark Duncan)
Boston Celtics' Kevin Garnett sits on the bench late in the fourth quarter of a 108-84 loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers in Game 3 of the NBA basketball Eastern Conference semifinals Saturday.   (AP Photo/Tony Dejak)
Cleveland Cavaliers' LeBron James, left, guards Boston Celtics' Paul Pierce during the fourth quarter of Game 3 of the NBA basketball Eastern Conference semifinals Saturday.   (AP Photo/Tony Dejak)
Boston Celtics' Paul Pierce drives past Cleveland Cavaliers' Wally Szczerbiak (10) during the third quarter of Game 3 of the NBA basketball Eastern Conference semifinals Saturday.   (AP Photo/Mark Duncan)
Boston Celtics' Kevin Garnett, right, puts in a shot over Cleveland Cavaliers' Joe Smith during the fourth quarter of Game 3 of the NBA basketball Eastern Conference semifinals Saturday.   (AP Photo/Mark Duncan)
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