BOSTON (AP)—The Boston Celtics are trying to improve their own game while waiting to find out who they’ll face next in the playoffs.
They practiced Wednesday for the first time since completing a four-game sweep of the New York Knicks in the opening round on Sunday. Their next opponent will be the winner of the Miami-Philadelphia series. The Heat will take a 3-1 lead over the 76ers into Wednesday night’s Game 5 in Miami.
Celtics coach Doc Rivers said the long break between games allows him to run practices similar to training camp, when he’s not preparing for a particular opponent.
He said center Shaquille O’Neal(notes) won’t practice until Saturday at the earliest. Right leg problems have limited him to 5 minutes, 29 seconds of playing time since Feb. 1.
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