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Celtics Become 6th No. 1 Seed Since 2003 to Lose Game 1 to No. 8 Seed

Daily FactsApr 17, 2017

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Fact: The Boston Celtics lost to the Chicago Bulls 106-102 on Sunday night. No. 1 seeds to lose Game 1 at home have a 3-2 series record since series expanded to a best-of-seven format in 2003 (the 2011 San Antonio Spurs and 2007 Dallas Mavericks both lost series).
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