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Clippers elected not to foul late   February 3, 2013 5:13 pm By
Tim Britton  BOSTON -- Paul Pierce made the biggest shot of the
game Sunday when he nailed a three-pointer with 2.5 seconds to
go to put Boston up by five.  But at that point, it almost
didn't matter if the shot even went in.  The Celtics' possession
started out of a timeout with 26.6 seconds on the game clock and
a two-point lead. Even holding the ball for a shot clock
violation would have given Los Angeles just 2.6 seconds to work
with down by two.  So it was a surprise when Clippers head coach
Vinny Del Negro decided to play the possession out instead of
foul and lengthen the game.  "That was a tough call for them,"
said Doc Rivers, who added that he usually fouls whenever the
difference between the shot and game clock is three seconds or
less. "It was one of those things where you really didn't know
which one. We just kept telling everyone, 'No one stand near
each other, because that