Another Day Of Rest For Celtics
BOSTON (AP/CBS) -- The Boston Celtics got another day off on Tuesday as they waited to learn who their second-round playoff opponent will be.
Coach Doc Rivers gave the defending Eastern Conference champions a second day to rest after their four-game sweep of the New York Knicks.
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The Celtics get the winner of the Miami Heat-Philadelphia 76ers series, in which the Heat own a 3-1 lead. Game 5 of the series is Wednesday night in Miami.
The rest should be good for the aging Celtics. One person who will benefit is Shaquille O'Neal, who has played just 5 minutes, 29 seconds since Feb. 1 because of problems in his right leg.
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The Celtics beat the Knicks 101-89 on Sunday to advance to the Eastern Conference semifinals.
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