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Rivers: ‘We won’t catch Cleveland’

Celtics coach Doc Rivers said before Wednesday night’s game against the Heat that his team’s injury situation will improve, but that he doesn’t expect to contend for the No. 1 seed.

“We’ve earned the record that we have right now,” said Rivers. “We’re tied for the second seed in the East. We’re not going to catch Cleveland…the bottom line is these aren’t injuries where guys are not going to come back. We have time to put the pieces together.”

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