2009 nba playoffs celtics vs bulls game 6

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Brad Miller was Chicago's unsung hero, coming off the bench to record 23 points and 10 rebounds. He connected on eight of nine shots from the field, including both his three point attempts. Ray Allen was nearly unstoppable for Boston, pouring in 51 points on 18 of 32 from the field, including 9 of 18 from long range.

Glen Davis added 23 points and seven boards. Of course, after he left the game started to fall apart, and the Celtics won Gordon shakes off injury to start Game 5. With Kevin Garnett injured and Ray Allen fouled out, Paul Pierce stepped up for the defending champions, hitting three huge shots in the final 77 seconds of another overtime thriller.

Pierce finished with 26 points as the Celtics escaped with a win and took a advantage in the best of seven series. Rajon Rondo hammered Miller across the face, but no flagrant foul was called, and a shaken Miller missed the first free throw before intentionally missing the second.

For Chicago, Ben Gordon led the way with 26 points and six assists after shaking off a left hamstring strain suffered in Game 4. Joakim Noah turned in another gritty performance, scoring 11 points and grabbing 17 rebounds. Kirk Hinrich added 19 points off the bench, including 14 in the first half.

Chicago owned a lead with left in regulation, but the host Celtics stormed back and it was Pierce who drilled a jumper from the free throw line with Gordon's fadeaway attempt for the win missed and the teams were off to their third overtime game in the series, an NBA first.

Quotes Sam Smith on the first half. The Bulls took their first overtime lead in the second extra session, when Ben Gordon put Chicago up with to go.

He and his teammates never gave up that lead, extending it to as many as five before John Salmons blocked a Paul Pierce three point attempt at the buzzer. Ray Allen was clutch again for Boston, nailing a wide-open three pointer off an inbounds play with 9. The first two games in opening round series between Boston and Chicago went down to the wire.

But in Game 3, the visiting Celtics took control early and never looked back, cruising to a victory to take a edge in the series. Paul Pierce finished the game with 24 points, but it was his effectiveness early that gave the Celtics a lead they never relinquished.

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