Sugar Ray to the Rescue

The Boston Celtics escaped Toronto with a 98-95 overtime win on Sunday. Ray Allen had a game-high 33 points including a tie-breaking 3-pointer with time running out in OT. Kevin Garnett was held in check in regulation (23 points, 13 boards, 6 assists, 3 steals) but he scored 10 in the extra session.

James Posey played his first game in a Celtics uniform (after being suspended for the season-opener) and contributed 11 points off the bench. Pierce had a bad game as he was held to 13 points while Eddie House added 10. The beauty of this Celtics team is that its about so much more than Pierce. If he had 13 points any other time in the last five seasons, odds are the C's would fall.

The Celtics could not stop T.J. Ford all game as he had 32 points. Boston also blew an 11 point lead in the fourth quarter and only put up 12 in the final frame. No problem though as they did just enough in OT to win it. Boston comes home to the Nuggets on Wednesday. It'll be interesting to see how Pierce, KG and Allen matchup with AI, Carmelo and Marcus Camby.