Celtics, 44-36 (half)
One fan is holding up a sign that reads, “KG: Man or machine?”
It’s a good question.
Three Celtics dove on the floor for a loose ball, and Garnett eventually broke out for a fast-break bucket and a foul with 2:37 left in the first half. Delonte West picked up the foul on Garnett, who was in the clear and should have been left alone. That was one case where West’s never-quit attitude hurt him.
Garnett has 9 points and 7 rebounds already.
The Celtics stepped up their defense in the second quarter, bringing the Cavs down to 34 percent shooting after they shot 52 percent in the first. They’re diving on the floor and getting to every loose ball.
LeBron James is just 3 for 13. Give James Posey almost all of the credit for that. He’s been sensational on defense for the Celtics. Absolutely phenomenal.
Trouble for the Cavs: Zydrunas Ilgauskas picked up his third foul with 2:18 left in the half.
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