Five things the Celtics need to fix ASAP

There were a lot of reasons the Celtics lost Game 1 of the NBA Finals Thursday night to the Lakers. After keeping things close for much of the first half, the Lakers closed the first half with a 13-6 run, then outscored the Celtics 34-23 in the third quarter to take a commanding lead.

Here's a look at five areas the Celtics need to show improvement if they are to have a more favorable result in Game 2 Sunday night in Los Angeles.

There were a lot of reasons the Celtics lost Game 1 of the NBA Finals Thursday night to the Lakers. After keeping things close for much of the first half, the Lakers closed the first half with a 13-6 run, then outscored the Celtics 34-23 in the third quarter to take a commanding lead. Here's a look at five areas the Celtics need to show improvement if they are to have a more favorable result in Game 2 Sunday night in Los Angeles.
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