The Boston Celtics had no intention of returning to Orlando for Game 7 of the 2010 Eastern Conference Finals.
On this date exactly 10 years ago, Paul Pierce made sure of that.
"The Truth" was an absolute force against the Magic in Game 6 of the East Finals on May 28, 2010, scoring 31 points on 9-of-15 shooting while adding 13 rebounds, five assists and two steals.
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The result: A 96-84 Celtics win at TD Garden that eliminated Orlando and punched Boston's ticket to the 2010 NBA Finals against the Los Angeles Lakers.
The Celtics only have one other victory on this date (they're 2-3 on May 28) but it also came during the Big Three era:
May 28, 2008: Kevin Garnett (33 points) and Ray Allen (29 points) carry the load as Boston edges the Detroit Pistons 106-102 in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Finals. The C's finish the Pistons off in Game 6 to advance to the Finals.
