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Celtics seek 'split' personality in Detroit

By Peter May
Special to ESPN.com

Wednesday, May 8, 2002

DETROIT -- You know how the thinking goes. The visiting team in a best-of-seven series loses the first game, the mantra is, "Our goal was to get a split." If the visiting team wins the first game and loses the second game, the mantra is, "Our goal was to get a split." The Boston Celtics' goal against the Detroit Pistons is -- are you ready? -- to get a split. The Pistons won the opener and, after a respite that lasted longer than Julia Roberts and Lyle Lovett, they will play Game 2 tonight at ...

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