Nets down to their last shot
James' 49, Bosh's Big 3 put Nets on brink of elimination
It was theirs for the taking. And then it wasn’t.
Paul Pierce’s acrobatic three-point play with 4:25 remaining in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference semifinals brought the 17,732 in attendance at the Barclays Center, not to mention the rest of our fair borough, to their feet Monday night.
The future Hall of Famer’s deft one-handed floater and ensuing free throw gave the Nets a 90-89 lead over LeBron James and the Miami Heat.