All indications have pointed to Paul Pierce playing Sunday night in Game Two of the NBA Finals despite a strained knee, according to ESPN.com's Chris Sheridan.

"Paul is moving much better today, that's clear," Coach Doc Rivers said. "Of the two, he's the one I'm most optimistic about."

The swelling on his knee has gone down, and his limp was less pronounced because of treatment involving ice, electronic simulation, and laser therapy.

"My range of motion, just being able to squat all the way down, I can't quite do that yet," Pierce said. "My walk is pretty good actually, but when I go down into a squat position, that's when I feel it the most, when I bend it."