BOSTON -- When Paul Pierce drained a tying three-pointer with 2.5 seconds left in regulation, the Milwaukee Bucks had squandered a seven-point lead in less than 31 seconds. Surely there was no coming back from this in overtime, right? But the Bucks refused to wilt at TD Garden and struck back for a 99-94 overtime victory against the Boston Celtics on Friday night. Bucks center Larry Sanders finished with a career-high 20 rebounds and 17 points while dueling Celtics veteran Kevin Garnett. Monta Ellis bounced back from his 1-for-14 night in Memphis on Wednesday with a team-high 27 points, seven rebounds and five assists. And Ellis hit two clutch baskets in overtime to break a tie...
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