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Posted on: Tuesday, January 13, 2009

Pierce helps Celtics clip Raptors

Associated Press

BOSTON — Kevin Garnett shut down Chris Bosh then suggested some musical accompaniment for Paul Pierce, the Celtics star forward none of the Raptors could stop.

"Y'all need to start playing some of that "Superman" theme music in the building when he's going like that," Garnett said after Pierce scored nine of his season-high 39 points in overtime to lead Boston to a 115-109 win over Toronto last night.

"I'll be Batman. I'll be Robin," he said while sitting next to Pierce at a post-game interview. "I'll be anybody you want me to be. I'll be the garbage man. But this is Clark Kent right here."

Pierce led a comeback from a 10-point deficit midway through the third quarter and carried the Celtics to their second straight win after they lost four in a row.

Pierce also had nine rebounds, while Garnett added 20 points and 12 rebounds.

Andrea Bargnani led the Raptors with 23 points, and Bosh had 18 points and 11 rebounds.

Jazz 120, Pacers 113: Mehmet Okur scored a career-high 43 points and host Utah held off Indiana. Andrei Kirilenko scored 23 points and pulled down 12 rebounds, and Deron Williams added 11 assists and 23 points. Danny Granger had 30 points and seven assists for Indiana.

Knicks 101, Hornets 95: David Lee scored 24 points and New York ended a three-game losing streak by beating host New Orleans. David West had 25 points and 14 rebounds for the Hornets. Chris Paul added 23 points for New Orleans.

Bucks 97, Wizards 91: Michael Redd scored 29 points, including a key 3-pointer for a 93-89 lead with 1 1/2 minutes left, and healthy Andrew Bogut added 18 points and 10 rebounds as Milwaukee beat host Washington. Washington's Nick Young scored a career-high 30.

Nets 103, Thunder 99, OT: Rookie Brook Lopez scored a career-high 31 points and pulled down 13 rebounds as host New Jersey beat Oklahoma City. Vince Carter added 21 points for the Nets, while Kevin Durant had 26 points for the Thunder.

Trail Blazers 109, Bulls 95: Travis Outlaw scored a season-high 33 points, and Greg Oden had 17 points and 13 rebounds as Portland beat host Chicago. Drew Gooden led Chicago with 22 points and nine rebounds.

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