2008 NBA Finals: Game 2

Keith Lockhart directs an ensemble from the Boston Pops Orchestra as they perform the national anthem before Game 2 of the NBA basketball finals between the Boston Celtics and the Los Angeles Lakers in Boston, Sunday, June 8, 2008.

The Lakers' Kobe Bryant (24) heads for the basket against the Celtics' Rajon Rondo (9) during the first quarter.

Celtics coach Doc Rivers, right, complains to referee Bob Delaney about a call in the first quarter.

The Celtics' Ray Allen (20) puts up a shot between the Lakers' Derek Fisher (2) and Kobe Bryant (24) in the first quarter.

The Lakers' Vladimir Radmanovic, left, defends the Celtics' Paul Pierce in the first quarter.

Celtics forward Kevin Garnett (5) drives through Lakers forwards Lamar Odom, left, and Pau Gasol, rear, in the second quarter.

The Celtics' James Posey (41) moves in for a shot against the Lakers' Luke Walton, left, and Jordan Farmar (5) in the second quarter.

The Celtics' Leon Powe, center, shoots against tje Lakers' Lamar Odom, left, and Ronny Turiaf during the first half. Powe, a second-year reserve, had the game of his career, adding his 21 points in 15 minutes that may make him a Celtics fan-favorite for life.

Lakers fans attend a live transmission of Game 2 of the NBA basketball finals at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. Game 3 is Tuesday night in Los Angeles, where the Lakers are 8-0 in the postseason and have won 14 straight at home since March 28.

Celtics forward Leon Powe scores on the first of back-to-back dunks against the Lakers in the third quarter.

The Celtics' Paul Pierce, center, tries to scoop a shot between the Lakers' Pau Gasol, left and Sasha Vujacic in the fourth quarter. Gasol had 17 points and 10 rebounds for the Lakers.

The Celtics' Ray Allen (20) looks to pass around the Lakers' Pau Gasol during the fourth quarter.

Lakers guard Kobe Bryant returns to the floor after a timeout in the fourth quarter. Kobe scored 30 points, 13 in the fourth. The Celtics held off a remarkable rally by Bryant and the Lakers for a 108-102 victory to take a 2-0 lead in the NBA Finals.