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Miami Heat(13-59) at Boston Celtics (57-15)
Sunday, March 30
6:00 PM ET
TV: NBA LP ch 753, CSN HD, Sun Sports
Game #73, Home Game #38
TD Banknorth Garden
Probable Starting Lineup
PG
Rajon Rondo PPG 10.6 RPG 4.10 APG 5.0 EFF + 14.00
SG
Ray Allen PPG 18.2 RPG 3.90 APG 3.1 EFF + 16.55
SF
Paul Pierce PPG 20.1 RPG 5.40 APG 4.6 EFF + 20.30
PF
Kevin Garnett PPG 19.0 RPG 9.40 APG 3.5 EFF + 24.94
C
Kendrick Perkins PPG 7.4 RPG 6.20 APG 1.1 EFF + 12.19
Off the Bench
Eddie House, Leon Powe, Big Baby Davis, Tony Allen, Sam Cassell, PJ Brown, James Posey, Brian Scalabrine
Injuries
None
Probable Starters
PG
Chris Quinn PPG 6.3 RPG 1.60 APG 2.2 EFF + 7.04
SG
Daequan Cook PPG 8.2 RPG 2.70 APG 1.2 EFF + 6.22
SF
Ricky Davis PPG 13.6 RPG 4.10 APG 3.1 EFF + 12.50
PF
Earl Barron PPG 6.2 RPG 4.20 APG 0.6 EFF + 6.25
C
Mark Blount PPG 8.5 RPG 3.90 APG 0.5 EFF + 8.20
Off the Bench
Blake Ahearn, Stephane Lasme, Joel Anthony, Alexander Johnson, Kasib Powell
Injuries
Jason Williams, thumb, out
Shawn Marion, back spasms, day to day
Alonzo Mourning, torn patella, out
Dwayne Wade, knee, out
Marcus Banks, hamstring, day to day
Udonis Haslem, ankle, out
Dorell Wright, knee, out
Key Matchups
vs 
Kendrick Perkins vs Mark Blount
Mark Blount is one of the most disliked players in recent Celtics history. Who can forget him skipping across the floor in the first game after the trade, or the celebration after they beat the Celtics in Minnesota? Or better yet, who can forget him sulking in Boston and mailing it in? Blount is now the starting center for Miami and about the only time he comes to play is to try to show up his former team. Perk needs to play him tough and let him know that we haven't forgotten.
vs 
Paul Pierce vs Ricky Davis
There were rumors of clashes between Paul and Ricky when they were teammates. I am sure that Ricky's celebration after their win in Minnesota is still fresh in Pierce's mind and he will want to be the one celebrating this time.
Keys to the Game
1. Don't play Down to Their Level
2. Keep Up the Tough Defense
3. Put Them Away Early
Game Notes:
The Heat are just 6-30 on the road and are 2-8 in their last 10 games. The Celtics are 31-6 at home and 7-3 in their last 10. The Heat are 6-38 against the Eastern Conference while the Celtics are 32-10 against the East. The Heat have lost two in a row while the Celtics have won two in a row. Ricky Davis needs just 18 points to hit 1000 points for the 6th consecutive season.
The Heat are either tanking for a better draft choice or they have had terrible luck with injuries with 7 on the injured list. The Celtics really don't have anything more to prove but I expect them to finish the season strong to have momentum going into the playoffs. I also expect to see the bench get more minutes to give the starters more rest and to give players like Tony, Sam and PJ more confidence going into the playoffs.
