Paul Pierce averaged the least amount of points in his career with the Washington Wizards but without him they would likely not have the lead they have in this series against the Raptors and almost certainly would not have the momentum.
Pierce averaged 11.9 ppg during the season and has increased that to 16.0 ppg during the first three post-season games. More importantly, he’s hitting big shots. Here he puts the dagger in the Raptors for not only the game but almost certainly for the playoffs. The most frustrating thing for opposing teams and players, he’s going to tell you how good he is once he sticks that knife right into you…