MIAMI — Through the injuries, inconsistency, chemistry problems, midseason trades, and late-season additions, Doc Rivers’s belief was that if he could keep the Celtics healthy and have them playing their best basketball at the right time, they would have a chance at their second championship in three seasons. (Full article: 537 words)

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