Boston Celtics

Pierce comes out firing

Paul Pierce scored on the first three Celtic possessions of the second half as Boston reclaimed the lead, 54-53.

Pierce sat out much of the first half with foul trouble, but he came out firing after halftime. He brought the crowd to its feet when he hit a 3-pointer while drawing a foul on Vladimir Radmonovic. Pierce converted the 4-point play.

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