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Article: Pierce puts Indiana on brink
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- The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (Milwaukee, WI)
- Article date:
- April 28, 2003
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Pierce puts Indiana on brink
He scores 37 as Celtics take control
Associated Press
Monday, April 28, 2003
Boston -- The 24-second clock was winding down as Paul Pierce
dribbled calmly in place, talking trash to defender Al Harrington.
"He said, 'I hope you're ready, because I'm ready to bring it,"'
Harrington recalled.
Bring it he did.
Pierce made a three-pointer over the taller Harrington with 3.6
seconds left in the third quarter of Boston's 102-92 victory over the
Pacers on Sunday, giving him 21 of his 37 points in that period.
The Celtics lead 3-1 in the best-of-seven playoff series, which
resumes Tuesday in Indiana.
"We don't want to prolong the series," Pierce said. "We don't want
to ...