Celtics and Cavs banging around in Game 2

Cleveland forward Ben Wallace left Thursday night´s playoff game against Boston in the first quarter, complaining of dizziness, and Boston´s Kendrick Perkins and Paul Pierce were also banged up in the first half.

Wallace went to the locker room just 3:40 into Game 2 of the Eastern Conference semifinal, needing help to walk along the way. The Cavaliers said it was doubtful he would return, but he came out and shot during halftime warmups. Coach Mike Brown told ESPN that Wallace felt dizzy again and returned to the locker room.

Perkins came out with three minutes left in the first quarter with a bloody nose, sitting out the rest of the quarter trying to stop the bleeding with a towel. He returned in the second quarter.

Pierce also returned to the game after coming out early in the second quarter with his right thumbnail almost off. As the Celtics trainer tended to him, he was in obvious pain; just a few minutes later, he sat and cheered on his teammates with a small bandage on the fingertip.