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..................................................................| April 4th, 2010 | 1:00 PM - ET | TD Garden | Boston, MA |
..........................................................................................................................................................................| ABC | NBALP | WTAM 1100 |







Mo Williams


Anthony Parker


LeBron James


Antawn Jamison


JJ Hickson






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Rajon Rondo


Ray Allen


Paul Pierce


Kevin Garnett


Kendrick Perkins








_____________ Game Facts ____________


◘ The Cavaliers, the ninth franchise in league history to post consecutive 60-win seasons, can clinch home-court advantage throughout the playoffs with a win over the foundering Celtics on Sunday afternoon.

◘ Boston's 13 road losses are the NBA's second fewest. Cleveland has the league's best road record (26-12). Last night, the Celtics dropped an overtime home game to the visiting Houston Rockets. Boston has lost 3 games in a row overall.

◘ LeBron James has averaged 34.7 points in three games against the Celtics this season, with the Cavs winning twice. Cleveland had lost nine straight at Boston -- including four 2008 postseason games -- before winning 108-88 on Feb. 25.

◘ Anderson Varejao, who had 17 points and 10 rebounds off the bench in the last contest, may be back for the Cavs after missing three straight games with a sore left hamstring. The veteran big man, one of the team's top defenders, is averaging 8.7 points and 7.8 rebounds.



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Is one win enough to clinch the HCA?

Will Anderson Varejao be back. I would like the Cavaliers to get that one win out of the way and get the home court advantage for the entire leaque. Then they could rest the starters and Anderson Varejao the next three games...

Yeah, one of the biggest questions is whether Varejao will be playing today.

Although the Celtics have been struggling, the Cavs can't take this game lightly since this should be a statement game for Boston.

prekazi wrote:Is one win enough to clinch the HCA?

Yep, the Lakers' best record can be 61-21 and we won both games against them. It goes without saying that we clinched the East already.

It's a bit suprising looking at Boston's home record. That said, I expect them to bring their A game after the Cavs romped them by 20 in Boston last time.

Cavs have already missed 2 free throws

I really do think the only player on the Celtics that hurts us is Rondo. Gotta stop him in transition

it's always nice to know that the refs are going to allow the Celtics to do their customary moving screens

Mo is shooting well and Lebron is shooting too much

LeBron has to shoot better in the playoffs.

LeBron fouled on the layup no call, Pierce travels and then gets a foul call.

Okay, so they are letting the Cavs get beat up on

Wow, what BS thusfar by the refs. There has been way more contact on LeBrons drives and they give Shuttlesworth and and 1 on that touch foul?

Z has to have more awareness than that.

Benedict_Boozer wrote:Z has to have more awareness than that.

True, but that's primarily on Delonte. You've got to call that out to your teammate.

Boston is just gettin whatever they want on offense and LeBron's shot has been off. I do like that the Cavs are trying to get out fast and run on the Celtics. The defense has to get a lot better and force some turnovers.

We are playing pretty terrible on defense.

Still bricking on the FT line also.

Still missing too many free throws. That's 3 and the Cavs have shot only 57% from the line

Do we want Atlanta or Boston in the second round?