Pierce thrives in those situations. He looks forward to his team being down so he can take the big shots and make the big shots.

(The game) got away when Pierce hit those two threes.

Deng Gai did a great job, clogging up the middle, being a defensive stopper, and blocking shots when we needed.

We're not stepping up and making shots as a team. We had a lot of open looks.

Forty points and 10 assists. When he wasn't scoring, he was creating opportunities for other guys. Tonight was a prime example of a team effort. Our intensity was much better from the start.

We walked out of the gate looking like we were the ones in the mud and they were a lot quicker than us, faster than us, and kept us on our heels.