Pierce Helps Celtics Close Out Wolves
Paul Pierce scored 14 of his 25 points in the fourth quarter to lead the Boston Celtics to a 103-96 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Wednesday night.Pierce scored 11 consecutive points for the Celtics to spark a 13-2 run spanning the third and fourth quarters and help the Celtics turn a seven-point deficit into a four-point lead. Boston outscored Minnesota 34-23 in the fourth quarter.
Kevin Garnett had 29 points and 13 rebounds but was held to just two points in the fourth quarter.
Wally Szczerbiak scored 22 points and Hassell had a season-high 18 for the Timberwolves, whose three-game winning streak came to a halt.
Garnett scored 13 first-quarter points and helped Minnesota end the quarter on a 14-2 run. He scored seven during that stretch, including a 35-footer at the buzzer that put the Timberwolves up 32-22.
The Timberwolves led by as many as 14 early in the second quarter but the Celtics chipped away at the lead, pulling to within seven on three occasions.
posted by Lil Dice @ 1/18/2006 09:30:00 PM
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