VIDEO: Pierce nails dagger 3, says 'This is why I'm here'

What remains of the four versus five matchup is a mere formality.

For all intents and purposes, Paul Pierce and the Washington Wizards have already put an end to the Toronto Raptors' tortured season.

The Raptors fought hard to recover in Game 3, topped off by Kyle Lowry draining a miraculous trey to bring the Raptors to within three. At that point, all the Raptors needed was a stop in order to create a chance to send the game into overtime.

But Pierce had other ideas:

Pierce then repeated something he said to the Raptors in last year's playoffs:

Pierce and the Wizards hold a 3-0 series lead.