Mattie T’s 2nd Round NBA Playoffs Recap: Boston Celtics vs. Cleveland Cavaliers
Written by The Go-To-Man Mattie T. on May 14, 2010
Game 1:
101
93
Star Player of the Game: Cavaliers forward LeBron James, who scored 35 points, grabbed 7 rebounds & dished out 7 assists in 43 minutes of action.
Key Stat: Cleveland outscored Boston 58-39 in the 2nd half. (Celtics led 54-43 at halftime)
Game 2:
104
86
Star Player of the Game: Celtics guard Rajon Rondo, who scored 13 points & dished out 19 assists in 45 minutes of action.
Key Stat: Boston outrebounded Cleveland 43-32 & held the Cavaliers to 40.0% shooting.
Game 3:
124
95
Star Player of the Game: Cavaliers forward LeBron James, who scored 38 points, grabbed 8 rebounds & dished out 7 assists in 39 minutes of action.
Key Stat: Cleveland outrebounded Boston 45-30 & shot 59.5% for the game.
Game 4:
97
87
Star Player of the Game: Celtics guard Rajon Rondo, who scored 29 points, grabbed 18 rebounds & dished out 13 assists in 46 minutes of action.
Key Stat: Boston outrebounded Cleveland 47-33 & held the Cavaliers to 40.3% shooting.
Game 5:
120
88
Star Player of the Game: Celtics forward Paul Pierce, who scored 21 points, grabbed 11 rebounds & dished out 7 assists in 41 minutes of action.
Key Stat: Boston shot 55.0% for the game.
Game 6:
94
85
Star Player of the Game: Celtics guard Rajon Rondo, who scored 21 points, dished out 12 assists & recorded 5 steals in 44 minutes of action.
Key Stat: Cleveland had more turnovers (22) than assists (17) & shot just 38.4% from the field.
Congratulations to Doc Rivers’ Boston Celtics, who are headed to the Conference Finals for the 2nd time in the past 3 years.
As for Mike Brown’s Cleveland Cavaliers, they fail to reach the Conference Finals for the 3rd time in the past 4 years.
Boston will move on to face Orlando in the Eastern Conference Finals, which begins Sunday afternoon.
