Defending champions the US won their Group C opener against Serbia 110-84 in front of an ecstatic crowd in one of the most anticipated games of the Olympic men’s basketball tournament.
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A Celtics team desperate for championship glory face Luka Doncic and a Dallas Mavericks squad eager to play spoiler.
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The victory gave Boston a 2-0 lead in the best-of-seven series, which will shift to Indianapolis for Game 3 on Saturday.
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The Indiana Pacers came into Boston and pushed the Celtics to the brink on Tuesday night in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals.
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Based on past performance, it’s unlikely that generating good offense will be a problem for either team.
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Tyrese Maxey scored 46 points and Kelly Oubre Jr. hit a tiebreaking layup in overtime as the visiting Philadelphia 76ers avoided elimination.
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