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Celtics Go Small, Sneak Back Into The Game

by Mike Prada
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As soon as the Celtics got Ryan Hollins off the floor for Keyon Dooling, things improved. Kevin Garnett was able to get back to guarding the basket, and Dooling has done a nice job defensively in this sequence.

I’d expect to see this lineup a lot more over the course of the series.

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