"It is said that revenge is a dish best served cold, but there was still steam rising from the Celtics when they took the floor last night. And they weren't that pleased when they left it, either.

The Shamrocks got what they came for — a victory over the same Cavaliers who two nights earlier had scored the game's final 12 points to erase an 11-point Celtics lead and win by one at the Garden. But the 93-90 final margin in this one is of the hold-your-nose-and-smile variety because the Clevelanders were able to make up 20 points of their deficit.

The Celts were just happy their lead was 22 before they assumed the crash position. It was, therefore, revenge — with an aftertaste."