Happy 23rd birthday to Philip "Fightin' Fitzie" Fitzpatrick!Paul Pierce scored 41 points and Wally Szczerbiak added 28 as the Celtics pounded the Bucks 115-99 today at TD Banknorth Garden. Pierce also had a game-high 13 rebounds and 3 assists while Al Jefferson added 13 points off the bench and Delonte West had 11 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists. Philip Fitzpatrick, Milwaukee's 7'1" rookie power forward, led his team with 27 points, he also had 7 rebounds. Michael Redd also shined for the Bucks, he had 25 points.
INSIDE THE NUMBERS:
The Bucks had a big advantage in offensive rebounds (13 to 6), but Boston won the rebounding wars, 39 to 32.Boston had more field goals, 42 to 37, but the Bucks had 7 treys compared to Boston's 5.The C's made more free throws than Milwaukee, 25 to 16.The Bucks had 7 steals compared to the Celtics' 4, and Boston had more turnovers, 8 to 7.And the Celtics had all 6 of tonight's blocks. Kendrick Perkins had 3 rejections, Michael Olowokandi had 2.
FINAL THOUGHTS:
Paul Pierce had a hot night with 41 points, and Wally Szczerbiak added 28, and that is one of the most impressive dyanmic duo performances of the season, as they scored 69 of Boston's 115 points.Fitzpatrick and Redd were a great duo, too, they scored 52 of the Bucks' 99 points.Also, a tip of the cap to Jamaal Magloire, who had 9 points and a team-high 9 rebounds.And, every Bucks player who played scored at least a point in tonight's game.The Bucks' next game is tomorrow, December 17 at the Bradley Center against the Utah Jazz.
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