Tuesday, 7 February 2012

Pierce Celts' No. 2 scorer, passes Bird (AP)

Boston Celtics forward Paul Pierce (34) is congratulated by Kevin Garnett (5) after becoming the No. 2 all-time Celtics scorer, surpassing Larry Bird, during the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Charlotte Bobcats in Boston on Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2012. The Celtics won 94-84.

Paul Pierce passed Larry Bird for No. 2 on the Celtics' career scoring list, finishing with 15 points as Boston increased its winning streak to five straight with a 94-84 victory over the Charlotte Bobcats on Tuesday night. Pierce needed nine points to tie Bird's total of 21,791. He had seven points at halftime, then hit a 3-pointer with 10:23 left in the third quarter to pass Bird.




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