Pierce Helps Boston End Slide, Beat Wizards
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BOSTON (Sports Network) - Paul Pierce scored 26 points and  hit the go- ahead free throw in the final minute, as the Boston  Celtics defeated the Washington Wizards, 108-103, at  FleetCenter.
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Paul Pierce hit a tiebreaking layup with 28 seconds left, then sealed Boston's fifth straight victory with a defensive rebound and two free throws as the Celtics beat the Utah Jazz 104-98 Saturday night.
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The backcourt of Ricky Davis and Gary Payton provides crucial points down the stretch to push the Celtics past the Bulls, ending Chicago's five-game win streak.
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Kevin Garnett scored 11 of his 26 points in the last seven minutes on Wednesday night, adding nine rebounds to help the Boston Celtics beat the Houston Rockets 97-93 and earn their seventh consecutive victory.
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The Wizards travel to Boston on Monday night well aware that the Celtics - held to a season-low 78 points Saturday --  typically pound their next opponent following a loss.
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Ricky Davis scored 25 points and Paul Pierce added 17 points and 10 rebounds on Sunday to lead the Boston Celtics to a 102-83 victory over Seattle and snap the SuperSonics' nine-game winning streak.
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Led by Paul Pierce and his 34 points, the Celtics turned what could have been a monumental embarrassment into a respectable defeat last night when the Pacific Division-leading Suns took a 128-119 decision at the FleetCenter.
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Boston, MA -- 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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Paul Pierce has 28 points and 12 rebounds, and the short-handed Boston Celtics beat the Indiana Pacers ,104-97 Tuesday night.
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Ray Allen scores a season-high 35 points as Boston rebounds from consecutive losses with a 100-90 win over Portland on Wednesday.
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Hedo Turkoglu nailed an off-balance 3-pointer with time expiring to lift the Orlando Magic to a 96-93 victory over the Kevin Garnett-less Boston Celtics on Sunday.
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Vince Carter scored 21 points, Jason Kidd had 13 points and nine assists, and the New Jersey Nets spoiled the return of Paul Pierce with a 92-78 victory over Boston on Friday night, extending the Celtics' franchise-record losing streak to 17.
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David Wells benefited from a seven-run third inning to earn his first victory of an injury-riddled season, pitching seven strong innings Friday night to help the Red Sox beat the Baltimore Orioles 9-2 and snap Boston's five-game losing streak.
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The Boston Celtics won their ninth  successive game and raised their NBA-best record to 29-3 on  Saturday, ending the Detroit Pistons' 11-game winning streak  with a 92-85 road victory.
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The Boston Celtics won their ninth successive game and raised their NBA-best record to 29-3 on Saturday, ending the Detroit Pistons' 11-game winning streak with a 92-85 road victory.
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Paul Pierce scores 15 in the third to lead Boston past Minnesota, 103-100, on Sunday.
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SEATTLE - Paul Pierce scored 22 points and Gary Payton had 21 against his former team as the Boston Celtics snapped a three-game losing streak, beating the streaking Seattle SuperSonics 98-84 on Saturday night.