2010 NBA Finals: Cs Grab Momentum, but History Says Series Far From Over

One of the most overly used phrases in sports is the "must-win game." That's because 90 percent of the time when fans and pundits use the phrase, it's used inappropriately.

You could make a strong case that the Celtics headed into Sunday night's Game 2 knowing that it was a must-win game. Teams that have gone down 0-2 in the NBA Finals have lost the series 93 percent of the time.

So the Celtics approached the game knowing that if they went down 2-0, they would have to win four out of five games against a Lakers team that had only lost four total games throughout the playoffs.

What the Celtics proved in their Game 2 victory was that when their backs are against the wall they are nearly impossible to beat.

At the same time, when the Celtics have had t...

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