Article: C's master stroke; Surge in 3rd buries Pistons.(Sports)

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The Boston Herald
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March 9, 2002
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NBA rules required the Celtics and Pistons to play a fourth quarter last night, but the truth of the matter is the Bostonians took care of this one a bit earlier.

All it took for the Celts to acquire their third straight victory was one surgical strike in the third quarter. The rest of the 117-92 triumph was just details. Or as Jerry Stackhouse put it, "They kicked our ass.''

Paul Pierce, who scored a game-high 31 points, was slightly more diplomatic.

"They fought back on us,'' he said, "and then we got up and took it to them.''

It was the Celtics' largest margin of victory for the season, eclipsing the 115-91 decision in Atlanta on ...

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