Paul Pierce: (Knee) Starting Saturday

Pierce (knee) will start Saturday's game against the Pistons.

Analysis:

After suffering a bruised knee during Tuesday's contest, Pierce took a seat both Wednesday and Friday. In his return Saturday, he'll attempt to uphold his averages from February: 11.2 points (on 43 percent shooting), 2.9 rebounds, 1.4 assists, 1.3 three-pointers, and 0.7 steals in 26 minutes.