Doc Rivers, asked before the game if he was worried about the []’ response to a team stripped of important players, said, “of course.” After all, his own team has been thriving on that concept since the All-Star break. So perhaps an Atlanta team forced to go long stretches with subs Erick Dampier and Tracy McGrady in the absence of Josh Smith warranted those red flags. In a performance that was far more belabored than expected, the Celtics needed []’s relentless attack and a game-sealing tip dunk from Kevin Garnett with 28 seconds left in overtime to pull out last night’s...
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