J.R. Giddens, Semih Erden and Bill Walker display their new jerseys at the Sports Authority Training Center at HealthPoint in Waltham on Tuesday.
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Just days after being drafted by the 2008 World Champions, J.R. Giddens, Bill Walker and Semih Erden made their official Celtics debut at the Sports Authority Training Center at HealthPoint in Waltham on Tuesday afternoon.
All three players met the press along with Executive Director of Basketball Operations and General Manager Danny Ainge, and while Erden said he'll be returning overseas to play out the final year of his contract, Giddens and Walker talked about being excited to join the Celtics and what it will take for them to earn a roster spot at training camp in October.
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| Game # | Date | Time | Location | Game Details | Series | ||
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| Game 1 | June 5 | 9:00 p.m. | Boston | 98-88 W | Recap | 1-0 BOS | ||
| Game 2 | June 8 | 9:00 p.m. | Boston | 108-102 W | Recap | 2-0 BOS | ||
| Game 3 | June 10 | 9:00 p.m. | @ Los Angeles | 87-81 L | Recap | 2-1 BOS | ||
| Game 4 | June 12 | 9:00 p.m. | @ Los Angeles | 97-91 W | Recap | 3-1 BOS | ||
| Game 5 | June 15 | 9:00 p.m. | @ Los Angeles | 103-98 L | Recap | 3-2 BOS | ||
| Game 6 | June 17 | 9:00 p.m. | Boston | 131-92 W | Recap | 4-2 BOS | ||
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| Kevin Garnett | 20.4 | Kevin Garnett | 10.5 | Rajon Rondo | 6.6 |
| Paul Pierce | 19.7 | Kendrick Perkins | 6.1 | Paul Pierce | 4.6 |
| Ray Allen | 15.6 | Paul Pierce | 5.0 | Kevin Garnett | 3.3 |
| Rajon Rondo | 10.2 | Rajon Rondo | 4.1 | Ray Allen | 2.7 |
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