Celtics guard Rajon Rondo wasn't himself in Game 7 on Saturday night, blaming a spicy pregame meal for some digestive troubles.

Rondo finished the game with a series-low 7 points and 11 assists, but Boston still prevailed 109-99 over Chicago.

"Rondo didn't feel great at the beginning of the game," coach Doc Rivers said. "I don't know if he ate something, I don't know what it was, but you could see it."

Eddie House and Stephon Marbury stepped in for Rondo admirably when needed.

"Eddie, defensively, proved something we didn't know - that he can be a damned good defender," Rivers said. "He was terrific. He made shots, but by him playing defense, it allowed us to keep him on the floor, and that was really important."

Via Boston Globe

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