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- 1 (1)
Greg OdenOhio StateC - 2 (2)Kevin DurantTexasSF
- 3 (3)
Al HorfordFloridaPF - 4 (4)
Mike ConleyOhio StatePG - 5 (5)
Jeff GreenGeorgetownSF - 6 (6)
Yi JianlianChinaPF - 7 (7)
Corey BrewerFloridaSG - 8 (8)Brandan WrightNorth CarolinaPF
- 9 (9)
Joakim NoahFloridaPF - 10 (10)
Spencer HawesWashingtonC - 11 (11)Acie LawTexas A&MPG
- 12 (12)
Thaddeus YoungGeorgia TechSF - 13 (13)Julian WrightKansasSF
- 14 (14)
Al ThorntonFlorida StateSF - 15 (15)
Rodney StuckeyEastern WashingtonSG - 16 (16)
Nick YoungUSCSG - 17 (17)Sean WilliamsBoston CollegeC
- 18 (18)
Marco BelinelliItalySG - 19 (19)
Javaris CrittentonGeorgia TechPG - 20 (20)
Jason SmithColorado StatePF - 21 (21)Daequan CookOhio StateSG
- 22 (22)Jared DudleyBoston CollegeSF
- 23 (23)
Wilson ChandlerDePaulSF - 24 (24)
Rudy FernandezSpainSG - 25 (25)
Morris AlmondRiceSG - 26 (26)
Aaron BrooksOregonPG - 27 (27)Arron AfflaloUCLASG
- 28 (28)
Tiago SplitterBrazilPF - 29 (29)Alando TuckerWisconsinSF
- 30 (30)Petteri KoponenFinlandPG
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After Game 3 loss, Celtics again question Magic's physical play
Through three games of this first-round series, the seventh-seeded Magic have displayed a physical style of basketball that the defending champion Celtics say they believe is over the line.
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Ant Edwards, Wolves hold off Lakers for a win in Game 3
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2025 NBA playoffs: Western Conference first-round takeaways
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