BOSTON, Massachusetts – Jason Terry scored Boston's last nine points in the final 92 seconds of overtime, lifting the Celtics over New York 97-90 Sunday to avoid a sweep in the first-round NBA playoff series. Boston trimmed the Knicks' lead in the best-of-seven Eastern Conference matchup to 3-1 with game five on Wednesday at New York. No team in NBA history has ever rallied to win a playoff series after losing the first three games. "The spirit and heart of a champion is what kept us going," Terry said. "They made a great run at us. But we're not dead yet." The Knicks rallied from 20 points down in the third quarter to take the lead at 84-82, ...
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