The Boston Celtics took a 3-2 lead in their series with the Chicago Bulls on Tuesday, winning in overtime 106-104.

Rajon Rondo led Celtics in points, steals and assists but Paul Pierce was the hero of the night when he stepped up his game and hit the tying jumper to send the game into overtime and give his team a chance to win.

“Paul Pierce was unbelievable,” Bulls’ Joakim Noah said. “Guys are hitting crazy shot after crazy shot. It’s all about who’s going to make that shot at the end of the game. We had our chances, and that’s what makes it so tough. But we’ll be back: I still feel that we can win the series.”

Celtics coach Doc Rivers was proud of the way his team played even when Ray Allen fouled out with 5:27 left in regulation.

“When you’ve got Ray fouled out of the game and you’re searching for bodies, it didn’t look good,” Rivers said. “And we dug down and won the game.”

Sports Crunch still believes the Bulls will pull off the upset.