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By: BoDog Sportsbook
Date: May 9, 2011
   
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After falling down 2-0, there’s hope for the Boston Celtics, who beat the Miami Heat 97-81 on Saturday. NBA betting fans are gearing up for Game 4, which takes place Monday night at TD Garden in Boston.

The win was costly, though, as the Celtics are hurting heading into Monday’s action. Rajon Rondo finished the game using just one hand after dislocating his left elbow. Delonte West suffered a bruised shoulder, which had a noticeable impact on his play, and there’s concern over how much Shaquille O’Neal can provide after returning from a calf injury. Shaq played just over eight minutes on Saturday. The status of Rondo and West, meanwhile, is up in the air.

Kevin Garnett was a beast in Game 3, and he could be the key to the series for the Celtics. Miami had no answer for Garnett when he got into the paint, as the big man finished with 28 points and 18 rebounds. Garnett was helped by Paul Pierce, who exploded for 27 points. Pierce averaged just 16.0 points in Boston’s back-to-back losses to open the series.

Chris Bosh is going to have to step up and slow down Garnett. He was completely overwhelmed in Game 3, and he didn’t make up for it at the offensive end of the floor either. Bosh went 1-for-6 and finished with six points and five rebounds.

But Bosh wasn’t the only star who struggled—LeBron James and Dwyane Wade also had off-games. The duo is averaging a combined 49.1 points and 16.2 rebounds per game during the postseason, but they teamed up for just 38 points and 13 rebounds in the loss. They also committed seven of Miami’s 14 turnovers.

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