MIAMI — Paul Pierce demanded the ball for the last shot. The Boston Celtics were rewarded. And the much-anticipated offseason of 2010 is closer than the Miami Heat ever wanted. Pierce's 21-foot jumper at the buzzer – with injured Heat star Dwyane Wade watching helplessly from the bench, suffering from his second bad cramp in the final minutes – gave the Celtics a 100-98 win over Miami in Game 3 of the teams' Eastern Conference first-round playoff series Friday night. Boston leads the best-of-seven 3-0, and will go for the sweep Sunday afternoon in Miami. |
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