Paul Pierce scores only nine points in his return after missing three games and Nate Robinson has his best game in a Celtics’ uniform with 14 points in 15 minutes off the bench.
Celtics Find It Is Great To Have Nate In Win At Detroit
Boston got a shot in the arm Tuesday night with the return of Paul Pierce, whose presence in the lineup was a boost to the Celtics as they won a big game at Detroit, 105-100.
A bigger boost to the Celtics, says SB Nation’s Boston blog CelticsBlog, was the play of Nate Robinson.
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Prince buried a three with 56.3 seconds to play, cutting the deficit to 97-93, but Boston withstood any change at a rally with an 8-for-8 effort from the charity stripe in the final 37.3 seconds. On two other occasions, the Pistons drew within four only to see Boston make two free throws on the other end.
Another Prince three cut the deficit to 103-100, but Rondo stepped to the foul line and made both with six seconds left to seal the victory.
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