Paul Pierce scored 27 points, Kevin Garnett had 20 and the Boston Celtics clinched a playoff berth with a 113-99 win over the Denver Nuggets on Wednesday night.
Tony Romo broke open a scoreless game with five straight scoring drives in the second quarter and Dallas’ defense kept up its recent dominance, sending the Cowboys past Philadelphia 34-14 Saturday night for their first playoff victory since 1996.
DeMarco: Don’t be fooled by how close they appear to be in the NL Central and wild-card races. In mid-August, the Chicago Cubs don’t look anything like a playoff team.
