LOS ANGELES – Monday was supposed to be a night to remember for the right reasons for Paul Pierce, playing in what could be his final matchup against the Celtics.
It started that way, beginning the night 4-for-6 from the floor, but ended early after falling awkwardly on a layup and leaving with a right ankle sprain and right knee contusion.
Pierce went down immediately in pain before getting help off the court from Chris Paul and head athletic trainer Jasen Powell. Pierce eventually walked under his own power to the locker room and didn’t return after scoring eight points in 11 minutes, marking his fourth highest scoring output this month.