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Pierce to miss 2-3 weeks with foot injury

Celtics forward dealing with stress reaction on left foot

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Paul Pierce will be out at least two weeks. The foward won't be joining the Celtics on their five-game road trip.
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updated 3:18 p.m. ET Dec. 21, 2006

BOSTON - Boston Celtics forward Paul Pierce has an injury in his left foot that will keep him out for two to three weeks.

Pierce has a stress reaction — a swelling of the bone and the soft tissue surrounding it, team spokesman Jeff Twiss said Thursday. Pierce will miss Friday night’s game against Philadelphia and the five-game road trip that starts Tuesday in Denver.

“I’m not sure if he’s going to accompany the team, but he will not play on the road trip,” Twiss said.

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Pierce said his foot started hurting after Saturday’s game in Charlotte. He felt pain again after Wednesday night’s 96-95 loss to Golden State in which he scored 27 points and had an MRI on Thursday morning.

The Celtics are already without guard Wally Szczerbiak, who has a sprained right ankle and could return for the road trip. Forward Brian Scalabrine missed the Warriors game with the flu.

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