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Paul Pierce had a nerve in his back act up during the first half of Saturday's Game 3 win, the AP reports. He was able to play through the issue in the second half and scored the game-winning shot as time expired.

Pierce had a nerve in his back act up during the first half of Saturday's Game 3 win, the AP reports. He was able to play through the issue in the second half and scored the game-winning shot as time expired.

Analysis:

Pierce played 26 minutes Saturday after played 31 and 35 minutes in games 1 and 2, respectively. While it seems Pierce will be fine going forward, if you're choosing between Pierce and another option for daily games, his back issue might be reason enough to consider other options that are similarly priced.

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