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The Boston Celtics won 94-80 over the Detroit Pistons to take a 2-1 lead in the US NBA Eastern Conference finals on Saturday.
The Celtics scored the game's first 11 points and, after falling behind by two, used a 10-0 run late in the first period to take command and secure their first road win of the playoffs.
Detroit rallied to within nine points late in the game after trailing by 24 in the third quarter. Game Four is in Detroit on Monday.
