Next was his historic run of 57 shows before a nightly crowd of 2,000 in the International Hotel's lavish showroom.

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Boston sliced its deficit to nine three times in the opening 6 minutes of the final quarter, but after the last one Williams had a pair of baskets during a game-sealing 8-0 run that had many in the crowd heading for the exits.

WSJ: Williams carries Nets to 101-93 win over Celtics

Boston sliced its deficit to nine three times in the opening 6 minutes of the final quarter, but after the last time Williams had a pair of baskets during a game-sealing 8-0 run that had many in the crowd heading for the exits.

WSJ: Williams carries Nets to 101-93 win over Celtics

The structure seemed right, but the tour got off to a troubled start, Australia shining in front of the Sydney crowd in the first Test to run out 30-12 winners.

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