Celts, Lakers quickly face uphill climbs
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 Updated | Comment | Recommend E-mail | Save | Print | 2009 NBA PLAYOFFSPhoto gallery: Take a visual trip through the postseason Postseason schedule: View all the matchups and resultsAll Rambis team: League's unsung, gritty players honored | Team-by-team selections By Chris Colston, USA TODAY Last year's NBA finalists, the Boston Celtics and Los Angeles Lakers, are each down 1-0 in their respective conference semifinal series with the Orlando Magic and Houston Rockets. The Celtics and Lakers both dropped Game 1 at home Monday night, losing home-court advantage in the series. But is it time to panic? According to the Elias Sports Bureau, when home teams lose Game 1 in a best-of-seven conference semifinal series, they are 17-20 in the series — meaning they lose the series 54% of the time. Both teams have a chance to bounce back Wednesday night. Orlando and Boston tip off at 8 ET, while the Lakers and Rockets follow at 10:30. Both games are on TNT. Celtics forward Paul Pierce says nobody should be surprised by the Game 1 results. "The teams that are left are the top four teams in their conferences. Every series is going to be competitive," he says. "Whatever you did in the regular season, it's a whole new ballgame." The...
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