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Jose Manuel CalderonSpainSF - 2
Marquis DanielsAuburnSF - 3
Alexsander VujacicSloveniaPG - 4
Josh PowellNC StateSF - 5
Matt CarrollNotre DameSG - 6
Quinton RossSMUSF - 7
Andre EmmettTexas TechSG - 8
Ruben DouglasNew MexicoSG - 9
Ronald DupreeLSUSF - 10
Britton JohnsenUtahSF - 11
Brandin KnightPittsburghPG - 12
Jason KeepSan DiegoC - 13
Ron SlayTennesseePF - 14
Joe ShippCaliforniaSF - 15
Kirk PenneyWisconsinSG - 16
Theron SmithBall StatePF - 17
Jason GardnerArizonaPG - 18
Earl BarronMemphisC - 19
Ezra WilliamsGeorgiaSG - 20Donatas ZavackasPittsburghPF
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Robert JacksonMarquettePF - 23
Erwin DudleyAlabamaPF - 24
Marcus HattenSt. John'sSG - 25
Stephane PelleColoradoPF
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Thunder, Nuggets set for game 7 matchup
Denver Nuggets (50-32, fourth in the Western Conference) vs. Oklahoma City Thunder (68-14, first in the Western Conference)
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Celtics face hazy future after surprising playoff exit vs. Knicks
After a 38-point drubbing by the Knicks in Game 6 ended the Celtics' reign as NBA champions, Jaylen Brown acknowledged, "Finishing in May feels weird, it's definitely not something we were prepared for."
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Knicks beat Celtics 119-81 in Game 6 and advance to face Pacers in Eastern Conference finals
— Jalen Brunson and the New York Knicks viewed reaching the Eastern Conference finals as just another step in a season that's not over. It's not time to celebrate.
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Stephen A. blunt on Celtics: 'I saw a team that quit'
Stephen A. Smith dissects everything that went wrong for the Celtics in Game 6.
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Joe Mazzulla: We ran into a good team that got the best of us
Joe Mazzulla reflects on the Celtics' mindset during the series and gives the Knicks their flowers after losing in the Eastern Conference semifinals.
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Stephen A. and John Starks are fired up about the Knicks' win
Stephen A. Smith and John Starks can't contain their excitement on "SportsCenter" after the Knicks eliminate the Celtics.
