Tied, 20-20 (1)
This is bad basketball.
The Celtics are shooting 32 percent, while the Lakers are at 27 percent. The teams combined for 12 fouls. Vladimir Radmonovic already has three, while Paul Pierce is saddled with two.
There’s more ugly. Pierce and Kevin Garnett have yet to score for Boston. Lamar Odom’s got zilch for LA. Pau Gasol has a single point.
Kobe Bryant is going to take a lot of shots tonight. He’s 3 of 7 so far for 11 points.
It seems like both teams are trying to get used to playing here. The crowd is providing zero energy in the building, and the players really do seem rattled by it. It’s not even great defense so far that’s keeping the score low. It really is bad offense.
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