| Re: Pierce and Celtics win again Pierce hit the go-ahead free throws with 2:06 left and a fadeaway 17-footer with 39 seconds remaining, part of a 10-0 run to give the Celtics a 102-97 lead. Al Jefferson added 22 points for the Celtics, who won despite losing Wally Szczerbiak to a sprained ankle in the third quarter. It's Boston's longest winning streak since it won seven straight in March 2005.
"I've always felt we were right there. We believed it," said Pierce, who scored 30 or more points for the third time in four games. "Things that were beating us up before -- lack of defense, lack of execution -- is what's winning it for us now. We're solving those problems."
Gerald Wallace scored 31 points and Emeka Okafor added 12 points, 19 rebounds and tied his own team record with eight blocks for the Bobcats, who failed again to win consecutive games for the first time this season. Lots of great stats to go around, but Okafor with 8 blocks and 19 boards is becoming a monster...I like this kid... |