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Ray Allen Sets Record, Leads Celtics to Game 2 Victory

by Mike Grant June 6, 2010

Celtics 103,    Lakers 94 The league’s sweetest stroke was on display in Los Angeles Sunday night as Ray Allen scored a game high 32 points and hit a Finals record eight three pointers.  Allen was 8 of 11 from beyond the arc and 11 of 20 from the floor.  He scored 27 points in the first half [...]

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Celtics Advance to their 21st NBA Final

by Mike Grant May 29, 2010

  Paul Pierce scored a game high 31 points and grabbed 13 boards as the Celtics defeated the Magic, 96-84.  Ray Allen was second on the team with 20 points on 6-13 from the floor and 3-7 from three.  Rajon Rondo scored 14 points and had six assists.  Nate Robinson, who filled in for Rondo [...]

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Celtics Cruise to Game Three Victory

by Mike Grant May 23, 2010

The Celtics were too old.  A Game three, 124-95 home loss to LeBron James and the Cavaliers surely signaled the end was near.   Two weeks and six consecutive playoff wins later, the Celtics look reborn, and never more so than last night’s dominant 94-71 victory.  Isn’t that what’s great about sports?  You think you know [...]

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Celtics take Game 1

by Mike Grant May 17, 2010

Ray Allen scored a game high 25 points as the Celtics hung on to beat Orlando 92-88.   Boston led by 16 after three but the Magic whittled  it all the way down to two late.  Ray Allen hit two free throws with 6 seconds remaining to push it back to four, and put the game out of [...]

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Ray and the Celtics are moving on

by Mike Grant May 14, 2010

The Celtics closed out the series last night, downing LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers 94-85.  It was a relatively quiet night for Ray Allen, who scored 8 points and had 5 assists, but he did have a breakaway highlight reel dunk (below).  Kevin Garnett led the way with 22 points and 12 rebounds, and [...]

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