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The top 10 moments of Paul Pierce’s NBA career

By Gerald Bourguet

Feb 5, 2017; Boston, MA, USA; LA Clippers forward Paul Pierce (34) waves to the crowd after a game against the Boston Celtics at TD Garden. Mandatory Credit: Bob DeChiara-USA TODAY Sports
Feb 5, 2017; Boston, MA, USA; LA Clippers forward Paul Pierce (34) waves to the crowd after a game against the Boston Celtics at TD Garden. Mandatory Credit: Bob DeChiara-USA TODAY Sports /
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Feb 5, 2017; Boston, MA, USA; LA Clippers forward Paul Pierce (34) kisses the parquet floor one last time during a game against the Boston Celtics at TD Garden. Mandatory Credit: Bob DeChiara-USA TODAY Sports /

9. One Last Trip To TD Garden

There are hardly any memorable moments from Pierce’s return to his hometown of Los Angeles, despite his reunion with Doc Rivers being so highly publicized at the time. In fact, in his final playoff series with the Clippers, Pierce was eliminated by Joe Johnson, essentially Utah’s version of what Lob City hoped the Truth would be for them.

Still, for sentimental reasons, Paul Pierce’s final game in the TD Garden had to make the list, especially since he capped it off in the most fitting way possible:

That game was a loss for the Clippers, and those were the only three points he had in the game. But when Doc Rivers finally answered the crowd’s chants by subbing Pierce back into the game, the Celtics legend made it count.

That was the last shot Pierce would ever take at the TD Garden, and it was a made three that sent everyone home happy. This was no Kobe Bryant 60-point finale, but it doesn’t get much better than Pierce’s Boston finale at age 39.

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