Boston Survives LA's 4th Quarter Rally, Up 2-0

The Boston Celtics defeated the Los Angeles Lakers 108-102 in Game 2 in Boston, in a game where most fans would have expected the final score to be closer to 108-88. After being down by 24 points with 7:30 left in the game, the Lakers got charged up and crept to within 2 points with 1 minute left in the game. The Lakers played determined basketball during the stretch, forcing turnovers, rebounding and more importantly making 5 threes with their best shooting team on the floor: Vladimir Radmanovic at power forward, Sasha Vujacic and Kobe Bryant at the wings, Derek Fisher at point guard and Pau Gasol at center.