Posey’s value
With Paul Pierce out of the game with a lower back strain, James Posey provided 9 points and 5 rebounds off the bench for the Celtics.
“I was concerned about Paul, but Pose was terrific,” Celtics coach Doc Rivers said after the game. “That guy has a sense of what your team needs sometimes. He’s going to come in and give you the defensive effort all the time. He clearly could see that we needed scoring and cuts, and he got them. He got the two layups. He’s just so important to our team. I don’t think everybody has any idea how important he is to our basketball team on and off the floor, especially tonight.”
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