BOSTON, March 22 (UPI) -- Paul Pierce scored 32 points Wednesday night as Boston kept pace with Philadelphia in the NBA playoff chase with a 110-96 victory over Toronto.
The Celtics remained four games behind Philadelphia in the battle for the final playoff spot from the Eastern Conference. The 76ers defeated Atlanta Wednesday night.
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Boston got 21 points and six rebounds from Delote West while Wally Szczerbiak had 19.
Toronto, which had won two games in a row, was led by Mike James with 31 points. Boston owned a six-point lead midway through the fourth period before going on a 13-4 run to decide the contest.
