Thomas appeared to be emotional at the start of the game, badly missing his first free throw short off the front rim. Marcel Hug won Boston for the third time, outpushing 10-time champion Ernst Van Dyk and finishing in 1hr 18min 4sec to beat the course record and world best by 21 seconds. Photograph: Ronald Martinez/Getty ImagesNBANBA playoffs preview: should we expect a Cavaliers-Warriors rematch. Add in the likes of Joe Greene, Jack Ham, Jack Lambert, Franco Harris, Mel Blount, John Stallworth, Lynn Swann, LC Greenwood and Mike Webster all draftees.