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Suns sweep Spurs to reach West finals
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May 10, 2010, Monday
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STEVE Nash scored 20 points and played with a right eye that was swollen shut as Phoenix completed a 4-0 sweep over San Antonio in the Western Conference semifinals with a 107-101 win last night.
Nash's right eye needed six stitches after taking an errant elbow from Tim Duncan.
Amare Stoudemire led the way with 29 points to help the Suns get past the Spurs in the playoffs for the first time in five attempts. It continued one of the more remarkable stories of the playoffs. Three months after Phoenix was on the brink of trading Stoudemire and calling it a season, the Suns are returning to the West finals for the first time since 2006.
Celtics 97, Cavaliers 87
At Boston, Rajon Rondo had 29 points, 18 rebounds and 13 assists as the Celtics beat Cleveland to level their Eastern Conference semifinals series at two games apiece.
Rondo had a playoff career high in rebounds and matched his best scoring night in his fourth postseason triple-double. He played 47 minutes with some of his bigger-name teammates in foul trouble.
Ray Allen and Kevin Garnett scored 18 apiece for the Celtics, who rebounded from the worst home playoff loss in franchise history and ensured they'll get at least one more game at home. Game 5 is Tuesday night in Cleveland before the series returns to Boston on Thursday night.
LeBron James scored 22 points - only one more than he had in the first quarter of Game 3 - and seemed frustrated during a seven-turnover performance. Shaquille O'Neal added 17 points, his high for this postseason, but was on the bench when the Celtics blew by the Cavaliers in the fourth quarter.
Nash's right eye needed six stitches after taking an errant elbow from Tim Duncan.
Amare Stoudemire led the way with 29 points to help the Suns get past the Spurs in the playoffs for the first time in five attempts. It continued one of the more remarkable stories of the playoffs. Three months after Phoenix was on the brink of trading Stoudemire and calling it a season, the Suns are returning to the West finals for the first time since 2006.
Celtics 97, Cavaliers 87
At Boston, Rajon Rondo had 29 points, 18 rebounds and 13 assists as the Celtics beat Cleveland to level their Eastern Conference semifinals series at two games apiece.
Rondo had a playoff career high in rebounds and matched his best scoring night in his fourth postseason triple-double. He played 47 minutes with some of his bigger-name teammates in foul trouble.
Ray Allen and Kevin Garnett scored 18 apiece for the Celtics, who rebounded from the worst home playoff loss in franchise history and ensured they'll get at least one more game at home. Game 5 is Tuesday night in Cleveland before the series returns to Boston on Thursday night.
LeBron James scored 22 points - only one more than he had in the first quarter of Game 3 - and seemed frustrated during a seven-turnover performance. Shaquille O'Neal added 17 points, his high for this postseason, but was on the bench when the Celtics blew by the Cavaliers in the fourth quarter.
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