CLEVELAND (AP) - The reunited Big Three - and Rasheed - are one
up on the Big Two.

Paul Pierce scored 23 points, Ray Allen 16 and Kevin Garnett 13
in his first regular-season game since last March as the Boston
Celtics beat Cleveland 95-89 on Tuesday night in the NBA season
opener, spoiling the hyped debut of the Cavaliers with LeBron James
and Shaquille O'Neal.

Pierce made two crucial jumpers and two free throws in the final
1:03 to pace the Celtics, whose drive to a second straight title
was derailed when Garnett injured his knee late last season.
Rasheed Wallace, added as a free agent during the offseason, had 12
points.

James scored 38 and O'Neal added 10 points and 10 rebounds for
the Cavaliers.