Cody's Blog

The 2010 NBA Finals are shaping up in a similar to the 2008 NBA Finals, with Paul Pierce carrying the Boston Celtics then as well as now. Pierce poured in his best finals performance of the year, turning in 27 points on 57% shooting, while Rajon Rondo and Kevin Garnett each contributed 18, and Ray Allen added 12 more as the Celtics defeated the Lakers in game 5 92-86 and seized a 3-2 series lead with game 6 and game 7 (if needed)  left to play in Los Angeles. The Celtics were able to overcome Kobe Bryant’s 38 point barrage by holding all other Lakers but Pau Gasol to under double digits, and Gasol only had 12 for the second time in this series. Boston used a combination of solid scoring and great defense for the second game in a row, and now head to Los Angeles in the hope of closing out the series with a game 6 victory on the Lakers home court.