Sunday, December 25, 2011

Celtics 98, Hawks 88 (F) Hightlights 2008-03-02 Pierce 30pts

Paul Pierce scored 30 points, 17 in the pivotal third quarter, and Kevin Garnett had 20 points and 16 rebounds Sunday night to lead the Boston Celtics to their fifth consecutive win, a 98-88 victory over the Atlanta Hawks. RECAP: Boston 98, Atlanta 88 BOSTON, March 2 (AP) -- The abdominal strain that sidelined Kevin Garnett for nine games at midseason was probably the best chance for the rest of the NBA to catch the Celtics. Now Garnett's back, and playing as well as he did before his injury. "He's all the way back,'' Boston forward Paul Pierce said Sunday night after Garnett had his best game since returning, scoring 20 points and grabbing 16 rebounds to lead the Celtics to a 98-88 victory over the Atlanta Hawks. "Did y'all watch the game tonight? "When he's going to the basket, inside and outside, dominating the rebounds: That's the Kevin Garnett I like to see.'' Garnett never looked up. "I had a decent night,'' he said, deadpan. Pierce scored 30 points, 17 in the pivotal third quarter when Boston scored 13 straight points to take the lead for good. Ray Allen scored 17, and Kendrick Perkins had 11 points, a season-high 12 rebounds and a career-high six assists to help the Celtics win their fifth consecutive game. "In the third quarter, the difference was Paul Pierce. He just took over,'' Perkins said. "I'm used to that now, but when I first got here, I was like, 'Man!' Now, it's just what Paul does.'' Point guard Rajon Rondo had six points and eight assists one day ...

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