Paul Pierce and Kevin Garnett will face their former team on their old home court for the first time Sunday night since the blockbuster trade that sent them to the Brooklyn Nets on draft night.
The former captain spent all 15 of his previous seasons with Boston. Garnett was there for the past six. Together with Ray Allen, they led the team to its 17th NBA championship in 2008. They made it back to the finals in 2010, but lost to the Los Angeles Lakers in the seventh game.
''The emotions probably will be high just because of the success that we had,'' Garnett said. ''We were fortunate to be part of that whole transformation and some things are forever, man, and I'm happy to say that I'm part of that era.''