Trio jells quickly in Boston

0 Comments | USA TODAY, November, 2007 | by David DuPree

Boston's high-scoring trio of Paul Pierce, Ray Allen and Kevin Garnett are living up to the preseason hype. Going into the third week of the season, the Celtics are the NBA's only unbeaten team.

Pierce, who has been only a Celtic in a 10-year NBA career, was joined by All-Stars Garnett and Allen via offseason trades with the Minnesota Timberwolves and Seattle SuperSonics, respectively.

They have played as if they've been teammates their entire careers, and the Celtics have cruised to a 5-0 record. They are the fifth-highest scoring team in the NBA (107.6 points) and are beating opponents by an average of 16.6 -- the largest differential in the league. They are also tops in field goal percentage at 52.4% and are the fourth-best three-point shooting team at...