Projo Sports Blog

BY KEVIN McNAMARA
Journal Sports Writer

LOS ANGELES -- The Celtics had won three of their last five playoff road games entering last night’s Game Five. That’s quite a difference from the six-game road losing streak that built up over the first two rounds of the playoffs.

Paul Pierce said the recent playoff successes have made a huge difference for the Celtics.

"Well, it definitely gave us some confidence being that we hadn't won on the road until we got to Detroit, so I guess we looked at that and said, 'Hey, we played arguably the best home team in all of basketball in a playoff setting and got two wins in their building after not even winning a road game all through the playoffs,' " said Pierce. "Coming into this situation against the Lakers we felt like we could get something done on the road. I mean they're a great home team and they've shown that throughout the course of the playoffs, but we've shown that we've been a great road team throughout the regular season, and I think we're starting to turn it around just at the right time on the road here in the playoffs."

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