Celtics Shoot Past Heat, 115-107
Paul Pierce scored 27 points, Kevin Garnett added 24 points and nine rebounds, and the Boston Celtics made their first eight shots of the fourth quarter to hold off the Miami Heat 115-107 on Tuesday night.
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Paul Pierce scored 27 points, Kevin Garnett added 24 points and nine rebounds, and the Boston Celtics made their first eight shots of the fourth quarter to hold off the Miami Heat 115-107 on Tuesday night.
The Celtics are on a roll, winners of nine of their last 12 heading into Tuesday night's contest in Miami. And they may be getting a big addition in time for the playoffs.
The Boston Celtics embarrassed the Miami Heat last time the two teams squared off in Boston. Doing so again Tuesday night, this time in Miami, will be tougher, but if Boston's defense continues their dominant stretch over some of the league's best talent it is not completely out of the question.
Gresh & Zo talked about whether or not they are buying the Celtics as a legit title contender, or if this team is still just play-off fodder for a team like the Bulls or Heat.
After back-to-back wins, the Celtics are once again feeling confident as they enter a tough stretch to close out the season.
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Gresh & Zo discuss big wins by both the Celtics and Bruins on Sunday. Listen in to hear which win meant more in the long run.
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