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Celtics Sweep Lakers Clinch Playoff Berth in rout
Paul Pierce tallied 33 points as Boston beat Los Angeles 99 81 without Shaquille O Neal. Kobe Bryant shot poorly and Denver lost ground while New Jersey and Charlotte won. The Celtics secured their first playoff berth in seven years and their first season sweep of the Lakers in a decade.
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