The All Star player of Boston Celtics Paul Pierce’s excellent NBA finals form continued in Game 5 as well, as he scored 38 points in the game and took the Celtics to the brink of victory and the championship. The Los Angeles Lakers held on to a slender margin 103-98 win over the Celtics and the see saw battle between the two arch rivals thrilled the Lakers fans to the last minute. There is no doubt that tickets will be completely sold out for Game 6 at Boston. Pierce admitted that coming back from 16 or 17 points deficit in a crucial basketball game is always tricky and will not be successful every time.   

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