Game recap
June 13, 2008 at 4:29AM
MVP
Paul Pierce, Boston
After a dreadful Game 3, the SoCal native bounced back in a big way, scoring 14 of his 20 points in the second half.
TURNING POINT
Eddie House's baseline jumper with 4:07 left gave Boston its first lead of the game at 84-83 -- this after the Celtics trailed by as many as 24 points.
THE STATS
47-21 Boston's closing run after trailing 70-50 with 6:04 left in the third quarter.
9-1 The Lakers' home record this postseason.
about the writer
His New Jersey high school retired the Wolves forward's uniform number Thursday, and he had a big game at Madison Square Garden the next night.
