"Beep, beep." The final buzzer sounded, and the score froze at 111–106.
The Boston Celtics opened April at home against the Golden State Warriors.
Led by Paul Pierce, the Celtics stayed ahead the whole game, but it was far from easy.
The Warriors made a terrifying 14 three-pointers.
They hit 14 of 26 from beyond the arc, an astonishing 53.6 percent.
Fortunately, Paul Pierce had an explosive night, repeatedly attacking the Warriors' weak interior and drawing fouls on several three-point plays.
He went 12-for-22 from the field and 16-for-23 from the free-throw line, racking up 43 points, 9 rebounds, 5 assists, 1 steal, and 2 blocks to lead the Celtics to a hard-fought win.
When the game ended, the Warriors were stunned. They'd made 14 threes and still hadn't won.
They were exhausted. They might as well give up.
The loss dealt the Warriors a heavy blow, and it might take them a while to recover.
After the game, Goodwin gave Paul Pierce a thumbs-up and praised him. "You were incredible, Paul."
Paul Pierce smiled. "You weren't bad yourself."
Goodwin went 7-for-13 from the field and 5-for-9 from three, finishing with 19 points and 2 rebounds.
The Celtics' five-game winning streak had their fans grinning from ear to ear.
But two days later, their smiles vanished.
The Celtics hosted the Washington Wizards, whose two perimeter players both scored over 30 points. Washington won 112–102, by ten points.
The five-game winning streak came to an end.
After the game, Doc Rivers immediately asked his assistant, "Jack, how did the Knicks do?"
"They lost too," Jack replied.
The New Jersey Nets had crushed the New York Knicks, 108–83, by 25 points.
Doc Rivers couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. At least everyone had lost.
After discussing it with his assistants,