Celtics Keep Faith Down 3-2: ‘We’ve Been Here Before’


After dropping a tie-breaking Game 5 to the Golden State Warriors Monday night, the C’s will try to channel their

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experience from the second round when they overcame a 3-2 deficit against the Milwaukee Bucks to move on to the Eastern Conference Finals.

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This time, it’s the task that they must complete in order to become NBA champions.

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“The message to the guys is to be confident going home,” Celtics head coach Ime Udoka said following his team’s

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104-94 loss in San Francisco. “Get your rest and let's get ready to bring it back here.”

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The Celtics gave themselves a chance to win Game 5 after overcoming a double-digit halftime deficit and taking a

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lead during an explosive third quarter in which they scored 35 points. However, they dealt with offensive

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stagnancy down the stretch for the second straight game, scoring just 20 points in the final frame, which led to their eventual downfall.

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“That's the thing we're not having throughout a full game, is consistent efforts, sustained effort, more so offensively than anything.

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