His footer almost wasn't enough at the end. But Rajon Rondo slipped and his ankles buckled on the last possession, costing him a chance to hit the potential game-winner, a dud ending to his sizzling triple-double.
But the good thing about the NBA is you've got a chance to bounce back tomorrow night and get it back. The same two teams meet again Saturday night in Boston. Unless he makes the game-winner, Rondo will have a tough time topping this one on short rest: He had 16 points, 14 assists and a season-high 13 rebounds for his 14th career triple-double. It's the first time Boston lost any of those games. Kevin Garnett had 17 points and 10 rebounds, and Paul Pierce scored 27 points.
Jeff Green , who gave Boston its last lead in OT with a 3-pointer, scored 19 points. We all know that," Garnett said. Thaddeus Young added 17 points and 12 rebounds for the Sixers. This game belonged to Turner. He finished 10 of 26 from the field but tossed in five assists and continued to shine in Collins' watchful eyes.
Turner and Pierce nudged each other and yapped at the free throw line throughout a fourth quarter in which neither team budged. Turner recovered after Pierce tipped his jumper and drove down the lane for a layup and an lead with 49 seconds left.
Jason Terry missed a drive and Garnett couldn't convert the easy putback to give the Sixers a chance to seal the win.
But their miss led to more life for the Celtics. This time, the veterans delivered. There's no secret to their postseason success—no magic formula or reason why they suddenly started to string it all together to defy the odds.
The Celtics have already proven everyone wrong this season, and as a result, regardless of what happens in Game 7, they are already winners. Whether they win or whether they lose, Game 7 is already a victory for the Boston Celtics. Don't get me wrong—I'd love Boston to beat the Heat once more on their home court and lift high the Eastern Conference trophy, but the reality is that it may very well not happen.
They've defied the criticism all season long, and they've caused havoc in the postseason. They've stretched one of the greatest teams in recent years to a full series, and they've done it with the same roster that everyone dismissed at the start of the year.
And for that—regardless of what happens in Game 7—the Boston Celtics have already achieved victory. It won't feel like it at the time, and it won't make losing feel any better, but they are already winners despite what it says on the scoreboard.
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