It is also the date of two playoff wins since the season of the Celtics’ last championship in 2007-08. The first was a 92-88 victory over the Orlando Magic in Game 5 of the 2009 Eastern Conference Semifinals.
Scoring all 12 of his points in the fourth quarter, now-CBA star guard Stephon Marbury helped keep Boston’s postseason hopes alive, as did center Glen Davis, leading Boston with 22 points and 7 boards, while Paul Pierce contributed 19 points, 9 rebounds and 8 assists.
“Stephon Marbury led the charge in the second half, and made some things happen, and that energy fed me,” said Davis via the Associated Press.
“Things weren’t going right, and we’re looking for an answer … You help others, and motivate others, and that’s what Stephon Marbury did and that’s what we all did.”