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The old guys of the Boston Celtics just didn't have enough when it came down to the end of the NBA finals.

The Celtics nearly pulled off an improbable championship, leading most of the way against the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 7 of the NBA finals on Thursday before losing 83-79.

They wasted a superb defensive effort when their offense stalled midway through the fourth quarter. Boston went without a field goal for nearly five minutes, a decisive stretch when Los Angeles grabbed control.          
"You know, it's the first time all year that you can actually say at the end of the day we were old at the end of the game because we didn't have enough bodies," Celtics coach Doc Rivers said. "I thought it hurt us."

They finally looked their age Thursday night. Ray Allen's jumper, one of the prettiest and most reliable in the NBA, was flat all night in a 3-for-14 performance.

Paul Pierce was 5 of 15. Kevin Garnett, the other member of the aging Big Three, scored 17 points but managed only three rebounds and couldn't keep Pau Gasol off the backboards. - associated press

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