Delonte West Returns to Boston as Cavs Battle Celtics in Semis
While many are surprised that the Celtics needed seven games to dismiss the Hawks, one thing is sure — winning in Boston will not be easy.
On Tuesday night, Delonte West and the Cleveland Cavaliers will try to avoid a blowout as the Eastern Semifinals between the Cavs and the Celtics kicks off.
For Delonte, this series will become one of his strongest tests to date. He’ll be matched up against Rajon Rondo, a dramatically improved player now that he’s playing alongside Garnett and Allen.
Delonte West has a clear history with the Celtics, beginning with his being drafted by the team with their 24th pick in the first round of the 2004 NBA Draft.
After spending three seasons with the organization, Delonte was traded (along with current Cavalier Wally Sczcerbiak) to the Seattle SuperSonics in a Draft Day deal that had Boston acquiring Ray Allen. Earlier in this season, the Cavaliers executed a trade that brought Delonte to Cleveland, making him the starting PG for the team.
In his two games against Boston, Delonte is averaging 19.5 points, 5 assists and 4.5 rebounds in 30.5 minutes per game. The last time the Celtics and Cavs met, Boston won the game — but Delonte played extremely well. In that February 27th contest in Boston, Delonte was 8 for 13 from the floor scoring 20 points in the Celtics’ 92-87 victory.
The series is slated to play out as follows:
Tuesday, May 6 Cleveland 8:00 PM
Thursday, May 8 Cleveland 7:00 PM
Saturday, May 10 @ Cleveland 8:00 PM
Monday, May 12 @ Cleveland 8:00 PM
Wednesday, May 14 Cleveland*
Friday, May 16 @ Cleveland*
Sunday, May 18 Cleveland*
* Denotes games scheduled as needed. Television converage not yet determined.
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