National Basketball Association

Pierce ejected from Game 1

Published May. 1, 2011 1:00 a.m. ET

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Celtics forward Paul Pierce has been ejected from Game 1 of Boston's Eastern Conference semifinal series against the Miami Heat after picking up two technical fouls on separate plays in the fourth quarter.

Pierce got the second of those with 7 minutes remaining, after tangling with Miami guard Dwyane Wade. Pierce had gotten his first technical 59 seconds earlier, taking offense to a hard foul committed by Miami's James Jones.

Pierce finished with 19 points and seven rebounds on 6 of 14 shooting. It was the second playoff ejection of his career, the other coming against the Indiana Pacers in 2005.