BOSTON -- Rajon Rondo had 18 points, 10 assists and 10 rebounds and the Boston Celtics beat the Philadelphia 76ers 85-75 in Game 7 on Saturday night to advance to the Eastern Conference finals.
The Celtics will open the third round of the NBA playoffs in Miami against the Heat on Monday night.
Rondo scored nine straight Boston points after Paul Pierce fouled out with 4:16 left in the game, helping the Celtics turn a three-point edge into a double-digit lead.
Andre Iguodala scored 18 points, and Elton Brand and Jrue Holiday had 15 apiece for the 76ers, who eliminated the top-seeded Chicago Bulls in the first round but couldn't do the same with the Celtics.
Warriors: Golden State is trying to engineer a deal with the Utah Jazz before the draft lottery Wednesday that would ensure the Warriors will keep its lottery pick, sources told ESPN.com.
The Jazz has the rights to the Warriors' pick in June if it is not in the top seven as part of the terms of a previous trade. The Warriors have a 72 percent chance of landing one of the top seven spots in the lottery.
Still, the Warriors are prepared to part with a combination of draft considerations, cash and/or a relaxation of the restrictions on Utah's rights to the pick in 2013 or 2014, according to ESPN.com. The Warriors' 2013 pick is top-seven protected, and their 2014 pick is
top-six protected.The Warriors prefer not to deal a current player, according to the report.
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