Celtics Hold Off Wolves
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Paul Pierce scores 15 in the third to lead Boston past Minnesota, 103-100, on Sunday.
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Even with Kevin Garnett back on the floor, the Celtics' dominance against the Western Conference came to an end last night.
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Paul Pierce nailed a jumper at the buzzer to give the Boston Celtics a 90-88 victory over Portland at the FleetCenter.
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The NBA-leading Boston Celtics suffered a second consecutive loss to the Washington Wizards, who scored the game's final six points in a 88-83 victory on Monday.
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Paul Pierce scored 35 points and Ray Allen added 19 to lift the Boston Celtics past reigning National Basketball Association champion San Antonio 98-90 here Sunday.
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Al Jefferson did not wait for the end of the question. From the moment the final buzzer sounded last night and the Celtics' 103-96 loss to the Pacers entered the books -- stretching Boston's losing streak to 12 games -- Jefferson knew the query was coming.
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MINNEAPOLIS -- Little more than a year ago, the Celtics and Timberwolves met for the first time since swapping seven players and three draft choices Jan. 27, 2006. Their first post-trade meeting was memorable largely because former Boston center Mark Blount celebrated Minnesota's 110-85 win by skipping up and down the floor during the second half. The margin of victory ...
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Boston forward Kevin Garnett missed his fifth consecutive game with an abdominal strain Wednesday night and couldn't say whether he'll travel with the Celtics to play his former team, the Minnesota Timberwolves, on Friday night.
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Paul Pierce scored 23 points and Ricky  Davis added 18 to spark the Boston Celtics to a 100-86 win over  the Indiana Pacers Wednesday.
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Richard Jefferson scored 23 points and Eric Williams added 14 to lead the New Jersey Nets past the Boston Celtics 96-83 in a preseason game Friday night.
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Ricky Davis came off the bench to scored 30 points, and Paul Pierce had 21 points and 15 rebounds Friday night to lift the Boston Celtics to their seventh win in eight home games, 106-94 over the Atlanta Hawks.
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Paul Pierce leads balanced scoring from Celtics' starters with 24 points as Boston races to a 103-91 win over the Magic on Sunday night.
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MIAMI (Ticker) -- Paul Pierce&#39;s first miss from the line came at the wrong time for the Boston Celtics. Pierce, who had made his first eight free throws, split a pair of attempts with a chance to tie the game
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Caron Butler scored 21 points Monday night as Washington beat host Boston, 88-83, for the Wizardsâ second victory against the Celtics in three days.
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(Sports Network) - The Boston Celtics picked up a victory on Friday evening against the Toronto Raptors. Mark Blount scored 22 points, Paul Pierce added 20, as the Celtics edged Toronto for a 91-89 victory at the FleetCenter.
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Paul Pierce's basket at the buzzer helped the Boston Celtics snap a five-game losing streak with a 92-90 win over the New Jersey Nets in the NBA in East Rutherford on Saturday.
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MINNEAPOLIS -- It was impossible not to notice the vast emotional gulf between teams with exactly the same records. The 24-24 Boston Celtics left the Target Center feeling confident, proud, and together. The 24-24 Minnesota Timberwolves left the same building with a hangdog look, wondering what is happening to what was supposed to be another special season.