Thomas wasn't sharp, but he'd rank way down on the list of reasons the Celtics lost.
Rondo also produced five steals and three blocked shots. "Definitely Game 3 is just one game, but its going to be the biggest game of our season and we want to approach it with that mindset and try to go out there and get another W. Its one game at a time, one possession at a time". Our job was easy.
"We're playing on Friday". "I look at this as this momentum carries him and the Celtics". Boston's early rebounding edge evaporated just as fast, with all five Bulls starters grabbing an offensive rebound in the first six minutes of action.
Boston made pushes to keep the score close until a combination of Butler, Rondo, Robin Lopez and a vintage flurry of unexpected 3s from Dwyane Wade were too much for Isaiah Thomas to keep up with.
Celtics guard Isaiah Thomas, still reeling from the death of his sister, Chyna, in a road accident over the weekend, had a quiet night.
Isaiah Thomas led the Celtics with 20 points while Jae Crowder chipped in with 16.
"You play the 82 games to learn a little bit about yourself", he said.
I think for me and Jimmy to have someone who is so locked in, that gives us a different voice.
(At) Toronto 106, Milwaukee 100: Kyle Lowry scored 22 points, including the clinching basket with less than 10 seconds to play, and Toronto beat Milwaukee to even the first-round playoff series at 1-1.
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Mike Conley scored 24 points, Zach Randolph had 18 points and Marc Gasol added 12 points for the Grizzlies.
Jimmy Butler led the Bulls in their Game 1 upset, scoring 30 points on 19 shots. "I've seen him in the trenches before, and he's always bounced back".
Wade named the handful of players in the league who can fill up the scorebook and guard the opposing team's best scorer.
Leonard finished the game 9 for 14 from the field and was 19 for 19 on free throws.
If they are going to come out of Boston with a 2-0 series lead, then they are going to have to replicate what they did in the series opener.
In general, the Boston Celtics have had time to assess and adjust what all went wrong in Game 1.
Thankfully for the Bulls, three of the first four games of this series are being broadcast on TNT.
They were without the defensive standout again in game two and in his absence, the Clippers out-scored the Jazz in the paint 60-38. While Butler may be hard to shut down, Avery Bradley and the Celtics did a great job of limiting Chicago's star to just 7 first half points.
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