celtics247.com - 12/1/2007
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The Celtics got into their hotel rooms past 4:00 this morning, so it wasn’t out of the question to suggest that they may come out flat. Despite a sloppy stretch, that wasn’t the case – not on Paul Pierce’s watch, anyway. Pierce was simply dominant in the first quarter, knocking down three’s and getting to the line to put up 18 points in the initial quarter of the game. ...
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NYT > Pro Basketball 12/1/2007
MIAMI (AP) -- Paul Pierce scored 18 of his 27 points in the first quarter, Kevin Garnett added 23 and the NBA-leading Boston Celtics wasted most of a 28-point lead before beating the Miami Heat 95-85 on Friday night.
