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ON THE COURT

Player of the game: Paul Pierce scored 32 points on 12-of-19 shooting and had four assists in 36 minutes in his third game back from foot and elbow injuries.

Play of the game: Pierce rolled off a screen by big man Kendrick Perkins, pulled up on one foot and hit a three-pointer to give him 8 points in the final 2 minutes 26 seconds of the half to send the Celtics to the locker room with a 58-54 lead.

Statistics sheet: So far this season, the starting lineup of Mo Williams, Charlie Bell, Ruben Patterson, Brian Skinner and Andrew Bogut is 0-3.

JS Online: Wednesday game report