John Wall produced 19 points and 15 assists, but it was Paul Pierce who hit two key 3s late as part of an 18-point performance, and the Wizards closed in on a first-round playoff sweep by beating the Toronto Raptors 106-99 on Friday night.
Toronto's DeMar DeRozan, who scored a team playoff-record 20 points in the first quarter and 32 overall, summed up Pierce's status this way: "He still is who he is."
The Wizards lead the best-of-seven Eastern Conference series 3-0 and can end it Sunday, when they host Game 4. No NBA team has come back from a 3-0 deficit to win a postseason series.