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		You heard it here first: Celts and Lakers By David Zizmor May 22, 2010

	The way the Boston Celtics are taking a no prisoners approach to the current series with the Orlando Magic with a three game to none lead. The Celtics right off the bat or in basketball parlance the boards had six players with double digits, Ray Allen, Paul Pierce, Rajon Rondo, Glen Davis and Rasheed Wallace and Kevin Garnett and the Magic had three in doubles Jameer Nelson, Mickael Pietrus and Vince Carter. The Celts 94-71victory puts them in for the kill for Monday night's game four and a shot at a four game sweep towards the NBA Finals. The Magic outscored the Celts in the fourth quarter 24-19 which turned out to be the only time the Magic outscored the Celtics in the quarter game. The Big Baby Glen Davis led the way for the Celts in the scoring department with 17 points and helping in making the difference and setting the pace for scoring followed by Pierce 15, Allen 14, Rondo 11, and Wallace and Garnett with 10 points. The Celts while savoring Saturday night's win over the Magic still are concerned with game four for Monday night and know it's better to put it away as soon as possible then let their guard down and drop a game. Their chances aren't bad with the game still in Boston. Also don't forget no NBA team has ever lost a series after winning three in a row. The Magic no doubt were down on defense for most of the game which has hurt them in this series but in game three in particular. The Celtics on the other hand had their defense working the Magic's Dwight Howard in game two scored 30 but the Celtics in game three held Howard down to just ten points which also helped contribute in making the difference. Wallace also got stuffed he went 2-8 for four points and missed four three point attempts which hurt the Magic. Nelson and Carter's 15 points weren't enough and the Magic are often looking for them to get in the high 20s. Rondo and the Big Baby gave the Celts the offense that the Magic just couldn't shut off and Davis and Rondo just ran the offense at crucial points in the game, they were key on defense and draped all over their men and even dove for balls which help keep the Magic out of their game. Things were going so well at the Garden that fans started chanting "Beat L.A." in preparation for the Finals as the Lakers are waiting on the sidelines for the Celts-Magic series to finish which should be soon. The Celts were so good they scored the first seven points of the game then ran off 14 unanswered points later had a 21-6 lead. The Celtics led as much as 32 points in the contest and had a 28 point lead towards the end of the third quarter. Celtics and Magic battle for game four on Monday night. David Zizmor covers the NBA each week for Sportstalk Radio