- 18 Jan 2021
NBA LIVE – Allen 3 pointer Give Boston 12th Victory
The Boston Celtics are in action once again. But this time, the team needed Ray Allen to put pressure on a three-point basket to ensure that the Celtics did win. Allen took a pass from Paul Pierce and attempted a three-pointer baseline with 0.5 seconds remaining to hand the Celtics their 12th straight win by squeaking 100-99 past the Philadelphia 76ers on Tuesday night.
Philadelphia shooting guard Andre Igoudala had just hit a fading away jumper to score a straight basketball 99-97 lead for the Sixers who had the entire fourth period lead except during the final buzzer.
Ray Allen and the Deadliest Three-Point Shooter
Pierce really did all the bait work when he faked a defender, then dribbled up the three-point bow then passed the ball to Allen who was waiting for the pass. The Celtics three-point specialist immediately drowned another as he wowed the Sixers.
Kevin Garnett missed the action for a second straight playing day but it didn’t matter as much as two great friends Garnett Allen and Pierce proved the duo were better than the other five teams. The Celtics are coping well without Garnett in the line-up as the team has won eight straight games …
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