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Orlando Magic center Dwight Howard (12) dunks the ball in front of Boston Celtics forward Glen Davis (partially obscured) and guard Paul Pierce (34) during the first half of a second-round NBA playoff basketball game in Orlando, Fla., Thursday, May 14, 2009. (AP Photo/John Raoux)

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Boston Celtics center Kendrick Perkins (43) and Orlando Magic center Dwight Howard (12) are separated by official Dan Crawford after becoming entangled while going for a rebound during the first half of a second-round NBA playoff basketball game in Orlando, Fla., Thursday, May 14, 2009. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack)

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Boston Celtics guard Paul Pierce (34) and Orlando Magic center Dwight Howard (12) battle for rebound as Magic forward Rashard Lewis (9) and Celtics center Kendrick Perkins (43) assist during the first half of a second-round NBA playoff basketball game in Orlando, Fla., Thursday, May 14, 2009. (AP Photo/John Raoux)

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Orlando Magic center Dwight Howard (12) and Boston Celtics center Kendrick Perkins (43) try to get position under the basket for a rebound during the first half of a second-round NBA playoff basketball game in Orlando, Fla., Thursday, May 14, 2009. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack)

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Boston Celtics guard Paul Pierce reacts after missing a shot during the first half of a second-round NBA playoff basketball game against the Orlando Magic in Orlando, Fla., Thursday, May 14, 2009. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack)

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Boston Celtics guard Rajon Rondo (9) drives around Orlando Magic guard Rafer Alston during the first half of a second-round NBA playoff basketball game in Orlando, Fla., Thursday, May 14, 2009. (AP Photo/John Raoux)

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Orlando Magic guard Mickael Pietrus, left, of France, tries to stop Boston Celtics guard Paul Pierce on a drive to the basket during the first half of a second-round NBA playoff basketball game in Orlando, Fla., Thursday, May 14, 2009. (AP Photo/John Raoux)

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Orlando Magic center Dwight Howard (12) pulls down an offensive rebound in front of Boston Celtics guard Paul Pierce during the first half of a second-round NBA playoff basketball game in Orlando, Fla., Thursday, May 14, 2009. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack)

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Boston Celtics guard Rajon Rondo, left, and Orlando Magic forward Rashard Lewis (9) go after a loose ball during the first half of a second-round NBA playoff basketball game in Orlando, Fla., Thursday, May 14, 2009. (AP Photo/John Raoux)

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Boston Celtics center Kendrick Perkins (green jersey) tries to get off a shot between Orlando Magic guard Rafer Alston (partially obscured) and center Dwight Howard, right, during the first half of a second-round NBA playoff basketball game in Orlando, Fla., Thursday, May 14, 2009. (AP Photo/John Raoux)

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BOSTON - MAY 12: Ray Allen #20 of the Boston Celtics celebrates his three point shot to give them the lead over the Orlando Magic in the final minutes in Game Five of the Eastern Conference Semifinals during the 2009 NBA Playoffs at TD Banknorth Garden May 12, 2009 in Boston, Massachusetts. The Celtics defeated the Magic 92-88. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)

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Boston Celtics' Stephon Marbury (8) celebrates with teammates Eddie House and Glen Davis (11) as Orlando Magic's Hedo Turkoglu, left, reacts late in the fourth quarter of Game 5 of the NBA basketball Eastern Conference semifinal playoff series in Boston on Tuesday, May 12, 2009. The Celtics came from behind to win 92-88. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)

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