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Originally Posted by moon

Again part of the reason that they were able to shoot that well was that in the paint they were able to get away with a lot.

The Celtics really weren't getting away with anymore than the Heat were, the refereeing was very balanced.

I am not blaming the refs as in the end it was clear that the talented team were able to win, but the way they were calling the game in the fist was bad and in favor of the Celtics.

So if it was just the refs keeping the Celtics in the game, why did they score just as many points as the Heat in the 3rd quarter?

It isn`t surprising really as guys like Garnett often get calls in that league especially when going up against a guy like Anthony.

Anthony wasn't playing in this series, so that's not really relevant. As for Garnett getting calls, he definitely isn't getting anymore than Wade.

Also there is almost always a large discrepancy in Heat games and FT because pretty much nobody is able to attack the basket like Wade and LeBron.

Last nights game had the biggest difference in FTA for the entire series, if the refs were trying to help the Celtics the margin wouldn't have been anywhere near that big.