National Basketball Association
Boston 110, Utah 107
When: 9:00 PM ET, Monday, February 25, 2013
Where: Vivint Smart Home Arena, Salt Lake City, Utah
Officials:
#30 John Goble, #79 Kevin Scott, #22 Bill Spooner
Attendance:
19911
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Celtics 110, Jazz 107 (OT): Paul Pierce scored seven of his 26 points in overtime as Boston finished a busy road trip with a dramatic win.
Avery Bradley added 18 points for the Celtics, who had six players in double figures in their NBA-leading 10th overtime game this season. Brandon Bass had 15 points, Jason Terry and Courtney Lee added 14 apiece and Kevin Garnett contributed 13 points and 10 rebounds.
Gordon Hayward scored 26 to pace Utah, which forced overtime when Alec Burks answered a Pierce basket with one of his own with 19 seconds left in the fourth quarter.
The Jazz took a 101-99 lead on DeMarre Carroll's bucket midway through the extra session, but Pierce gave Boston the lead for good with a 3-pointer and then added consecutive jumpers to make it 106-101 with 72 seconds to go. Utah had one last chance with 1.2 seconds left but Randy Foye's 3-point try was off the mark.
Bradley's back-to-back 3-pointers sparked a 17-4 Celtics push in the third quarter that helped turn a five-point halftime deficit into an 80-72 lead entering the fourth. Pierce found Terry in transition for a go-ahead layup with 61 ticks remaining in regulation and, after Hayward tied it with two free throws, buried an 18-footer with 36.6 seconds left to hand Boston a short-lived 97-95 lead.
GAME NOTEBOOK: After playing five road games in the last seven days, the Celtics will now play one home game in the next seven days. ... Hayward made his first four 3-pointers but missed his next three. ... Paul Millsap scored 16 points and Al Jefferson and Marvin Williams had 15 apiece for Utah. Millsap was 6-for-6 from the field in the first half, 0-for-4 in the second and 1-for-2 in OT.
Top Game Performances
| Boston |
|
Utah |
|
Paul Pierce 26 |
Scoring |
Gordon Hayward 26 |
|
Paul Pierce 8 |
Assists |
Paul Millsap 5 |
|
Kevin Garnett 10 |
Rebounds |
Al Jefferson 11 |
|
Brandon Bass 7 |
Free Throws Made |
Gordon Hayward 8 |
|
Chris Wilcox 3 |
Steals |
Derrick Favors 2 |
|
Brandon Bass 2 |
Blocks |
Paul Millsap 2 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| Boston
|
110 |
47.7 |
10-27 |
18-20 |
19 |
37 |
5 |
8 |
13 |
| Utah
|
107 |
44.3 |
8-17 |
21-24 |
23 |
44 |
6 |
6 |
15 |
Upcoming Games
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Utah will play their next game at home against Atlanta. The Jazz have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
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Boston will play their next game at home against Golden State. The Celtics have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
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