Thursday, March 6, 2008

Celtics top Pistons, clinch playoff spot (AP)

Boston Celtics' Kevin Garnett hugs Detroit Pistons' Chauncey Billups (1) while Rasheed Wallace, right, hugs Celtics' Paul Pierce (hidden) as Celtics head coach Doc Rivers, left, looks on after their NBA basketball game in Boston, Wednesday, March 5, 2008. The Celtics beat the Pistons 90-78.

The Boston Celtics are in the playoffs. The Detroit Pistons aren't far behind. Boston became the first NBA team to clinch a postseason berth, getting a season-high 31 points from Kevin Garnett on Wednesday night to earn a bruising 90-78 victory over Detroit, its closest competitor in the Eastern Conference.


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