Finals

Celtics 89, Pistons 81

Auburn Hills, May. 30. - Kevin Garnett and Paul Pierce walked together, sporting black hats with green four-leaf clovers, and tried to soak up the moment when both superstars became conference champions for the first time."My heart is beating faster," Pierce said.Someone asked Garnett if he needed a water."I'm good," Garnett said.KG and the Big Three certainly are.Pierce scored 27 points, Ray Allen had 17 and Garnett added 16 to lift the Boston Celtics to an 89-81 victory over the Detroit Pistons on Friday night in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference Finals.

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BOSTON		DETROIT
	P. Pierce Points: 27 Reb: 8 Ast: 3 Stl: 2 Blk: 1		C. Billups Points: 29 Reb: 6 Ast: 6 Stl: 0 Blk: 0

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Lakers in NBA Finals

Spurs 92, Lakers 100

Los Angeles, May. 29. - The Lakers celebrated the Western Conference championship before their adoring fans at Staples Center, but not too hard.They've got one more goal to reach before the real excitement begins.
Kobe Bryant scored 17 of his 39 points in the fourth quarter, and the Lakers rallied from an early 17-point deficit to beat the defending NBA champion San Antonio Spurs 100-92 on Thursday night and win the conference finals in five games.
They get a week off before opening the NBA Finals next Thursday night at Boston or Detroit. The Celtics lead the Eastern Conference finals 3-2 with Game 6 on Friday night in Detroit.

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SAN ANTONIO		LOS ANGELES
	T. Duncan Points: 19 Reb: 15 Ast: 10 Stl: 0 Blk: 1		K. Bryant Points: 39 Reb: 3 Ast: 3 Stl: 2 Blk: 0

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Tonight Game

May. 30.

Boston at Detroit
Game 6 - Celtics lead 3-2

Celtics : 3-2 lead

Pistons 102, Celtics 106

Boston, May. 28. - Boston's three All-Stars finally put it all together to move the Celtics one win away from the NBA Finals for the first time since the original Big Three's heyday. Ray Allen scored 29, hitting a long 2-pointer with a minute left after Detroit came within one point, then he and Kevin Garnett each made a pair of free throws down the stretch as the Celtics beat the Detroit Pistons 106-102 in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference finals on Wednesday night.

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DETROIT		BOSTON
	C. Billups Points: 26 Reb: 5 Ast: 6 Stl: 1 Blk: 0		K. Garnett Points: 33 Reb: 7 Ast: 2 Stl: 1 Blk: 0

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Tonight Game

May. 29.

San Antonio at LA Lakers
Game 5 - Lakers lead 3-1

Chance to win

Lakers 93, Spurs 91

San Antonio. May. 28. - Kobe Bryant looked back and found himself all alone. All but guaranteed the basket, he went up and slammed the ball with a little extra oomph, just for good measure.One more win, and Bryant and the Los Angeles Lakers will be all alone in the Western Conference and on their way to the NBA Finals.
The Lakers beat the San Antonio Spurs 93-91 on Tuesday night -- surviving a last-second 3-point attempt that would have given the Spurs the win -- for a 3-1 lead in the conference finals.

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LOS ANGELES		SAN ANTONIO
	K. Bryant Points: 28 Reb: 10 Ast: 1 Stl: 1 Blk: 0		T. Duncan Points: 29 Reb: 17 Ast: 3 Stl: 3 Blk: 3

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Tonight Game

May. 28.

Detroit at Boston
Game 5 - Series tied 2-2

Celtics have trouble

Celtics 75, Pistons 94

Aburn Hills, May. 26. - The Detroit Pistons provide plenty of fodder for those who want to criticize them for only playing their best when down or doubted.Antonio McDyess doesn't.
He often plays with the most energy on a team that traditionally peaks and flops depending on whether its up, even or behind in a series.Playing his best game playoff game in perhaps a decade, McDyess had 21 points and 16 rebounds to lift Detroit to a 94-75 series-evening win over the Boston Celtics on Monday night in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference finals.

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BOSTON		DETROIT
	K. Garnett Points: 16 Reb: 10 Ast: 3 Stl: 1 Blk: 2		A. McDyess Points: 21 Reb: 16 Ast: 1 Stl: 0 Blk: 1

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Tonight Game

May. 27.

LA Lakers at San Antonio
Game 4 - Lakers lead 2-1

Spurs win

Lakers 84, Spurs 103

San Antonio, May. 25. - Manu Ginobili struggled for two games and it seemed he might not have anything left. A sore ankle, a ripped fingernail and plenty of missed shots. All the while, he insisted he would step up for the San Antonio Spurs.He kept his promise on Sunday night. And nobody on either team was surprised."He is such a competitor," Spurs coach Gregg Popovich said after Ginobili scored 30 points to lead the Spurs to a 103-84 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 3 of the Western Conference finals. "He puts so much on his shoulders, he fights through a lot of things. ... He's got a lot of confidence in what he can do.

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LOS ANGELES		SAN ANTONIO
	K. Bryant Points: 30 Reb: 5 Ast: 1 Stl: 3 Blk: 0		T. Duncan Points: 22 Reb: 21 Ast: 5 Stl: 0 Blk: 1

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Tonight Game

May. 26.

Boston at Detroit
Game 4 - Celtics lead 2-1

KG: 22 points, 13 boards, 1 Big Road Win

Road win

Celtics 94, Pistons 80

Auburn Hills, May. 25. - The Boston Celtics insisted they weren't worried about winning a road game, knowing their time would come in the playoffs.Perfect timing.Kevin Garnett scored 22 points to lead Boston to a 94-80 victory over the Detroit Pistons on Saturday night and a 2-1 lead in the Eastern Conference finals.

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BOSTON		DETROIT
	K. Garnett Points: 22 Reb: 13 Ast: 6 Stl: 2 Blk: 0		R. Hamilton Points: 26 Reb: 2 Ast: 2 Stl: 2 Blk: 2

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Tonight Game

May. 25.

LA Lakers at San Antonio
Game 3 - Lakers lead 2-0