LOS ANGELES -- Pau Gasol's three key plays down the stretch last night might not silence Boston-area critics who accuse the Lakers power forward of being soft or unable to match up with Kevin Garnett, but they played an important part in ending the Celtics' team-record 19-game winning streak. (Full article: 579 words)

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