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Boston Celtics @ Cleveland Cavaliers 104–109

2007-11-27 19:00 · NBA · Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse, Cleveland OH · Att. 20,562

Boston Celtics 2007-08 · Cleveland Cavaliers 2007-08 · 2007-08 season

Team stats

CelticsCavaliers
Field goals37-86 .43038-79 .481
Three-pointers10-25 .4005-20 .250
Free throws20-29 .69028-36 .778
Offensive rebounds108
Defensive rebounds3039
Total rebounds4047
Assists2624
Steals85
Blocks77
Turnovers1212
Personal fouls2219
Technical fouls31
Points in the paint-1-1
Fast-break points158
Points off turnovers1217
Largest lead712

Boston Celtics

PlayerMINPTSFG3PFTOREBDREBREBASTSTLBLKTOPF+/-
Ray Allen G492910-255-124-625752031-4
Paul Pierce F45165-151-65-606651044-11
Kevin Garnett F44198-140-03-423551325-9
Rajon Rondo G4431-90-01-234761001-5
Kendrick Perkins C32113-60-05-814502313-12
James Posey F21114-83-50-106601013+9
Eddie House G1631-31-20-000040011-2
Glen Davis F683-30-02-220200000+5
Scot Pollard C521-20-00-0011000030
Brian Scalabrine F521-10-00-001110101+4
Tony Allen G
Brandon Wallace NA
Total26510437-8610-2520-2910304026871222

FG .430 · 3P .400 · FT .690

Did not play: Leon Powe (dnp - coach's decision), Gabe Pruitt (dnp - coach's decision)

Cleveland Cavaliers

PlayerMINPTSFG3PFTOREBDREBREBASTSTLBLKTOPF+/-
Daniel Gibson G4783-111-51-213430022+5
LeBron James F463811-252-814-15044132232+14
Zydrunas Ilgauskas C44156-100-03-33121550434+16
Sasha Pavlovic F44166-122-42-404433025+19
Drew Gooden F432411-150-02-43101300124+15
Ira Newble G1720-10-02-204400001-22
Devin Brown F1461-20-14-611200001-11
Damon Jones G900-30-20-001100000-7
Dwayne Jones F100-00-00-000000000+1
Eric Snow G100-00-00-000000000-5
Larry Hughes G
Donyell Marshall G
Cedric Simmons G
Total26510938-795-2028-368394724571219

FG .481 · 3P .250 · FT .778

Did not play: Shannon Brown (dnp - coach's decision), Demetris Nichols (dnp - coach's decision)

Officials: Bennett Salvatore, Mark Lindsay, Derrick Collins

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Quarter 1

  • 12:00 Start of 1st Period (7:07 PM EST)
  • 12:00 CLE Jump Ball Ilgauskas vs. Perkins: Tip to Gibson
  • 11:40 CLE MISS Ilgauskas 1' Dunk
  • 11:40 BOS Garnett BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 11:37 BOS Pierce REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 11:20 BOS Perkins 1' Layup (2 PTS) (Rondo 1 AST) 2–0
  • 11:02 CLE Ilgauskas 14' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (James 1 AST) 2–2
  • 10:46 BOS Garnett Traveling Turnover (P1.T1)
  • 10:26 CLE Pavlovic 25' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Ilgauskas 1 AST) 2–5
  • 10:07 BOS MISS Allen 15' Turnaround Jump Shot
  • 10:05 CLE Gooden REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 9:59 CLE Gibson 19' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (James 2 AST) 2–7
  • 9:47 BOS Pierce Out of Bounds Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T2)
  • 9:32 CLE Ilgauskas 17' Jump Shot (4 PTS) (James 3 AST) 2–9
  • 9:15 BOS MISS Garnett 2' Layup
  • 9:14 CLE Ilgauskas REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 9:02 CLE Gooden 3' Reverse Layup (2 PTS) 2–11
  • 8:55 Celtics Timeout: Regular (Reg.1 Short 0)
  • 8:48 BOS Pierce 18' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Garnett 1 AST) 4–11
  • 8:30 CLE Gooden 19' Jump Shot (4 PTS) (Ilgauskas 2 AST) 4–13
  • 8:12 BOS MISS Pierce 18' Jump Shot
  • 8:11 CLE James REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 8:04 CLE MISS James 7' Jump Shot
  • 8:04 Celtics Rebound
  • 7:49 BOS MISS Garnett 19' Jump Shot
  • 7:47 CLE Ilgauskas REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 7:37 CLE MISS Gooden 19' Jump Shot
  • 7:36 BOS Allen REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 7:30 CLE Pavlovic P.FOUL (P1.T1)
  • 7:24 BOS MISS Allen 22' Jump Shot
  • 7:23 CLE Gooden REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 7:10 CLE Ilgauskas 8' Turnaround Jump Shot (6 PTS) 4–15
  • 6:57 CLE Ilgauskas P.FOUL (P1.T2)
  • 6:50 BOS MISS Garnett 18' Jump Shot
  • 6:49 CLE Ilgauskas REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 6:37 CLE MISS James 5' Jump Shot
  • 6:37 BOS Garnett BLOCK (2 BLK)
  • 6:35 BOS Allen REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 6:29 BOS Allen 26' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) 7–15
  • 6:14 CLE MISS Pavlovic 19' Jump Shot
  • 6:13 CLE Gibson REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • 6:11 CLE Gibson Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T1)
  • 6:11 BOS Allen STEAL (1 STL)
  • 6:06 BOS MISS Allen 1' Layup
  • 6:06 CLE Ilgauskas BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 6:04 CLE Ilgauskas REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
  • 6:00 CLE Gooden Traveling Turnover (P1.T2)
  • 5:47 BOS MISS Rondo 2' Layup
  • 5:45 CLE Ilgauskas REBOUND (Off:0 Def:5)
  • 5:28 CLE Ilgauskas 15' Jump Shot (8 PTS) (James 4 AST) 7–17
  • 5:11 BOS MISS Perkins 6' Jump Hook Shot
  • 5:08 CLE Ilgauskas REBOUND (Off:0 Def:6)
  • 5:04 CLE James 2' Dunk (2 PTS) (Ilgauskas 3 AST) 7–19
  • 4:58 Celtics Timeout: Short (Reg.1 Short 1)
  • 4:58 BOS SUB: Posey FOR Perkins
  • 4:58 CLE SUB: Newble FOR Ilgauskas
  • 4:43 BOS Posey 25' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Rondo 2 AST) 10–19
  • 4:26 CLE Gooden Traveling Turnover (P2.T3)
  • 4:10 BOS Garnett 15' Turnaround Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Pierce 1 AST) 12–19
  • 3:46 CLE MISS Pavlovic 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 3:46 BOS Pierce REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 3:41 CLE Gibson P.FOUL (P1.T3)
  • 3:41 CLE SUB: D. Brown FOR Pavlovic
  • 3:26 BOS MISS Posey 2' Layup
  • 3:26 CLE Gooden BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 3:24 CLE Newble REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 3:10 CLE MISS James 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 3:09 BOS Posey REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 2:55 CLE Gooden S.FOUL (P1.T4)
  • 2:55 CAVALIERS Timeout: Regular (Full 1 Short 0)
  • 2:55 BOS SUB: House FOR Rondo
  • 2:55 BOS Garnett Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)
  • 2:55 BOS Garnett Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)
  • 2:45 BOS Pierce P.FOUL (P1.T1)
  • 2:29 CLE MISS James 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 2:28 CLE Gooden REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 2:12 CLE D. Brown 7' Floating Jump Shot (2 PTS) 14–21
  • 1:58 BOS Allen Traveling Turnover (P1.T3)
  • 1:47 CLE James Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T4)
  • 1:47 BOS Allen STEAL (2 STL)
  • 1:33 BOS Allen 3PT Jump Shot (6 PTS) (House 1 AST) 17–21
  • 1:12 CLE MISS Gooden 15' Turnaround Jump Shot
  • 1:11 CLE D. Brown REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • 1:11 BOS Pierce S.FOUL (P2.T2)
  • 1:11 BOS SUB: Scalabrine FOR Garnett
  • 1:11 BOS SUB: Rondo FOR Pierce
  • 1:11 CLE D. Brown Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)
  • 1:11 CLE SUB: Da. Jones FOR Gibson
  • 1:11 CLE SUB: Ilgauskas FOR Gooden
  • 1:11 CLE D. Brown Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)
  • 0:59 BOS MISS Rondo 1' Layup
  • 0:59 CLE James BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 0:57 CLE D. Brown REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 0:54 BOS SUB: Pollard FOR Scalabrine
  • 0:51 CLE James Driving Layup (4 PTS) 17–25
  • 0:51 BOS Posey S.FOUL (P1.PN)
  • 0:51 CAVALIERS Timeout: Short (Full 1 Short 1)
  • 0:51 CLE James Free Throw 1 of 1 (5 PTS)
  • 0:38 BOS Allen 25' 3PT Jump Shot (9 PTS) (Rondo 3 AST) 20–26
  • 0:22 CLE MISS D. Brown 3PT Jump Shot
  • 0:21 BOS Posey REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 0:00 BOS MISS Rondo 12' Fadeaway Jumper
  • 0:00 Celtics Rebound
  • 0:00 End of 1st Period (7:34 PM EST)

Quarter 2

  • 12:00 Start of 2nd Period (7:36 PM EST)
  • 11:43 BOS MISS Pollard 18' Jump Shot
  • 11:42 CLE Da. Jones REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 11:33 BOS Pollard P.FOUL (P1.T1)
  • 11:21 CLE MISS Da. Jones 18' Jump Shot
  • 11:20 Celtics Rebound
  • 11:07 BOS MISS Posey 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 11:05 BOS Rondo REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • 10:58 BOS Allen Driving Layup (11 PTS) 22–26
  • 10:36 CLE Ilgauskas 16' Turnaround Jump Shot (10 PTS) (Pavlovic 1 AST) 22–28
  • 10:22 BOS MISS Allen 22' Jump Shot
  • 10:21 CLE Pavlovic REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 10:16 BOS Rondo S.FOUL (P1.T2)
  • 10:16 CLE MISS Pavlovic Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 10:16 CAVALIERS Rebound
  • 10:16 CLE Pavlovic Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)
  • 9:56 BOS Posey 24' 3PT Jump Shot (6 PTS) (Allen 1 AST) 25–29
  • 9:39 CLE Ilgauskas Traveling Turnover (P1.T5)
  • 9:39 BOS SUB: Pierce FOR Allen
  • 9:21 BOS MISS House 1' Layup
  • 9:21 CLE Ilgauskas BLOCK (2 BLK)
  • 9:19 CLE Newble REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 9:01 CLE MISS Da. Jones 3PT Jump Shot
  • 9:00 BOS Pollard REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 8:51 BOS MISS Pierce 18' Jump Shot
  • 8:50 CLE Pavlovic REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 8:35 BOS Pollard S.FOUL (P2.T3)
  • 8:35 Timeout: Official
  • 8:35 CLE SUB: James FOR Newble
  • 8:35 CLE D. Brown Free Throw 1 of 2 (5 PTS)
  • 8:35 CLE D. Brown Free Throw 2 of 2 (6 PTS)
  • 8:17 BOS Pollard 1' Layup (2 PTS) (Pierce 2 AST) 27–31
  • 8:01 BOS Pollard S.FOUL (P3.T4)
  • 8:01 CLE James Free Throw 1 of 2 (6 PTS)
  • 8:01 CLE SUB: Newble FOR D. Brown
  • 8:01 BOS SUB: Garnett FOR Pollard
  • 8:01 CLE James Free Throw 2 of 2 (7 PTS)
  • 7:49 BOS Pierce 1' Layup (4 PTS) 29–33
  • 7:23 CLE James 17' Turnaround Jump Shot (9 PTS) 29–35
  • 7:15 BOS MISS Pierce 7' Jump Shot
  • 7:14 CLE Ilgauskas REBOUND (Off:0 Def:7)
  • 7:10 BOS Posey P.FOUL (P2.PN)
  • 7:10 BOS SUB: Perkins FOR House
  • 7:10 CLE SUB: Gooden FOR Ilgauskas
  • 7:10 CLE SUB: Gibson FOR Da. Jones
  • 7:10 CLE James Free Throw 1 of 2 (10 PTS)
  • 7:10 CLE James Free Throw 2 of 2 (11 PTS)
  • 6:54 BOS Perkins 5' Jump Hook Shot (4 PTS) (Pierce 3 AST) 31–37
  • 6:35 CLE Pavlovic Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T6)
  • 6:35 BOS Perkins STEAL (1 STL)
  • 6:28 CLE Pavlovic S.FOUL (P2.T1)
  • 6:28 BOS Pierce Free Throw 1 of 2 (5 PTS)
  • 6:28 CLE SUB: Dw. Jones FOR Newble
  • 6:28 BOS MISS Pierce Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 6:25 CLE Gibson REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 6:15 CLE MISS James 11' Turnaround Jump Shot
  • 6:14 BOS Pierce REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 6:09 BOS MISS Posey 3PT Jump Shot
  • 6:07 CLE Gibson REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 6:01 CLE MISS Gibson 19' Jump Shot
  • 6:01 BOS Perkins BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 5:59 BOS Garnett REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 5:51 BOS Pierce Lost Ball Turnover (P2.T4)
  • 5:51 CLE James STEAL (1 STL)
  • 5:48 CAVALIERS Timeout: Regular (Full 2 Short 1)
  • 5:48 BOS SUB: Allen FOR Posey
  • 5:41 BOS Celtics T.Foul (Def. 3 Sec Perkins )
  • 5:41 CLE Gibson Free Throw Technical (3 PTS)
  • 5:25 CLE MISS James 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 5:24 BOS Perkins REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 5:09 CLE Gooden P.FOUL (P2.T2)
  • 5:09 CLE SUB: Ilgauskas FOR Dw. Jones
  • 4:55 BOS Garnett 10' Turnaround Jump Shot (6 PTS) (Allen 2 AST) 34–38
  • 4:35 CLE MISS Ilgauskas 19' Jump Shot
  • 4:34 BOS Pierce REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
  • 4:25 BOS MISS Allen 9' Running Jump Shot
  • 4:22 BOS Perkins REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 4:20 BOS MISS Perkins 1' Putback Layup
  • 4:18 CLE Gooden REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
  • 4:09 CLE MISS James 2' Layup
  • 4:07 BOS Perkins REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 4:03 CLE Gibson S.FOUL (P2.T3)
  • 4:03 BOS Pierce Free Throw 1 of 2 (6 PTS)
  • 4:03 BOS Pierce Free Throw 2 of 2 (7 PTS)
  • 3:48 CLE Pavlovic 2' Layup (6 PTS) 36–40
  • 3:39 BOS Allen Reverse Layup (13 PTS) 38–40
  • 3:25 CLE Gibson 25' 3PT Jump Shot (6 PTS) (James 5 AST) 38–43
  • 3:14 CLE Pavlovic S.FOUL (P3.T4)
  • 3:14 BOS Perkins Free Throw 1 of 2 (5 PTS)
  • 3:14 CLE SUB: D. Brown FOR Pavlovic
  • 3:14 BOS Perkins Free Throw 2 of 2 (6 PTS)
  • 2:55 BOS Celtics T.Foul (Def. 3 Sec Pierce )
  • 2:55 Celtics Timeout: Regular (Reg.2 Short 1)
  • 2:55 CLE MISS Gibson Free Throw Technical
  • 2:55 CAVALIERS Rebound
  • 2:45 CLE MISS James 1' Reverse Layup
  • 2:45 BOS Garnett BLOCK (3 BLK)
  • 2:41 CLE Ilgauskas 1' Layup (12 PTS) 40–45
  • 2:41 CLE Ilgauskas REBOUND (Off:1 Def:7)
  • 2:29 BOS Garnett 19' Jump Shot (8 PTS) (Rondo 4 AST) 42–45
  • 2:15 BOS Perkins P.FOUL (P1.PN)
  • 2:15 CLE MISS James Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 2:15 CAVALIERS Rebound
  • 2:15 CLE James Free Throw 2 of 2 (12 PTS)
  • 2:01 CLE James S.FOUL (P1.PN)
  • 2:01 BOS Perkins Free Throw 1 of 2 (7 PTS)
  • 2:01 BOS MISS Perkins Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 2:00 Celtics Rebound
  • 1:59 CLE Gooden L.B.FOUL (P3.PN)
  • 1:59 BOS Rondo Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
  • 1:59 CLE SUB: Newble FOR Gooden
  • 1:59 BOS MISS Rondo Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 1:58 CLE James REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 1:36 CLE MISS Gibson 3PT Jump Shot
  • 1:35 BOS Pierce REBOUND (Off:0 Def:5)
  • 1:20 BOS MISS Allen 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 1:20 CLE Ilgauskas REBOUND (Off:1 Def:8)
  • 1:04 CLE MISS Gibson 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 1:03 BOS Allen REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 0:56 BOS MISS Pierce 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 0:55 BOS Allen REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
  • 0:48 BOS Perkins 1' Layup (9 PTS) (Garnett 2 AST) 46–46
  • 0:25 CLE MISS Gibson 10' Floating Jump Shot
  • 0:25 BOS Perkins BLOCK (2 BLK)
  • 0:25 CAVALIERS Rebound
  • 0:22 CLE MISS Newble 9' Jump Shot
  • 0:22 BOS Perkins BLOCK (3 BLK)
  • 0:19 BOS Rondo REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 0:00 CLE Newble S.FOUL (P1.PN)
  • 0:00 CLE D. Brown T.FOUL (P0.PN)
  • 0:00 BOS Allen Free Throw Technical (14 PTS)
  • 0:00 BOS SUB: Scalabrine FOR Pierce
  • 0:00 BOS Allen Free Throw 1 of 2 (15 PTS)
  • 0:00 BOS Allen Free Throw 2 of 2 (16 PTS)
  • 0:00 End of 2nd Period (8:11 PM EST)

Quarter 3

  • 12:00 Start of 3rd Period (8:26 PM EST)
  • 11:47 BOS Allen 2' Driving Layup (18 PTS) (Garnett 3 AST) 51–46
  • 11:20 CLE MISS Gibson 14' Fadeaway Jumper
  • 11:18 BOS Pierce REBOUND (Off:0 Def:6)
  • 10:59 BOS MISS Garnett 6' Jump Shot
  • 10:58 BOS Garnett REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 10:56 CLE Ilgauskas S.FOUL (P2.T1)
  • 10:56 BOS Perkins Free Throw 1 of 2 (10 PTS)
  • 10:56 BOS Perkins Free Throw 2 of 2 (11 PTS)
  • 10:37 CLE Gooden 3' Driving Layup (6 PTS) (Pavlovic 2 AST) 53–48
  • 10:24 BOS Garnett 1' Layup (10 PTS) (Rondo 5 AST) 55–48
  • 10:02 CLE Gooden 20' Fadeaway Jumper (8 PTS) (Gibson 1 AST) 55–50
  • 9:42 BOS Garnett Traveling Turnover (P2.T5)
  • 9:27 CLE Ilgauskas Traveling Turnover (P2.T7)
  • 9:09 BOS MISS Rondo 9' Floating Jump Shot
  • 9:08 BOS Rondo REBOUND (Off:2 Def:1)
  • 8:54 BOS MISS Allen 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 8:54 CAVALIERS Rebound
  • 8:33 CLE James 23' Jump Shot (14 PTS) 55–52
  • 8:06 BOS MISS Pierce 27' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 8:05 CLE Ilgauskas REBOUND (Off:1 Def:9)
  • 7:48 CLE Gooden 18' Jump Shot (10 PTS) (James 6 AST) 55–54
  • 7:35 BOS Pierce 15' Jump Shot (9 PTS) (Allen 3 AST) 57–54
  • 7:23 CLE James 24' Jump Shot (16 PTS) 57–56
  • 7:09 BOS Pierce Traveling Turnover (P3.T6)
  • 6:45 CLE Gooden 3' Jump Shot (12 PTS) (James 7 AST) 57–58
  • 6:26 BOS MISS Rondo 20' Jump Shot
  • 6:25 BOS Allen REBOUND (Off:2 Def:3)
  • 6:14 BOS Allen 24' 3PT Jump Shot (21 PTS) (Pierce 4 AST) 60–58
  • 5:59 CLE Pavlovic 1' Layup (8 PTS) (Ilgauskas 4 AST) 60–60
  • 5:48 BOS MISS Perkins 1' Layup
  • 5:48 CLE Ilgauskas BLOCK (3 BLK)
  • 5:46 CLE Ilgauskas REBOUND (Off:1 Def:10)
  • 5:44 BOS Garnett S.FOUL (P1.T1)
  • 5:44 CAVALIERS Timeout: Regular (Full 3 Short 1)
  • 5:44 CLE MISS Pavlovic Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 5:44 CAVALIERS Rebound
  • 5:44 CLE Pavlovic Free Throw 2 of 2 (9 PTS)
  • 5:24 BOS MISS Pierce 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 5:23 CLE Gibson REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
  • 5:02 BOS Perkins S.FOUL (P2.T2)
  • 5:02 CLE Ilgauskas Free Throw 1 of 2 (13 PTS)
  • 5:02 CLE Ilgauskas Free Throw 2 of 2 (14 PTS)
  • 4:49 BOS Rondo 20' Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Allen 4 AST) 62–63
  • 4:32 CLE Gooden 22' Jump Shot (14 PTS) (Gibson 2 AST) 62–65
  • 4:21 BOS Perkins OFF.Foul (P3)
  • 4:21 BOS Perkins Foul Turnover (P1.T7)
  • 4:21 BOS SUB: Posey FOR Perkins
  • 4:11 CLE Ilgauskas Bad Pass Turnover (P3.T8)
  • 4:11 BOS Garnett STEAL (1 STL)
  • 4:03 BOS Garnett Slam Dunk (12 PTS) (Pierce 5 AST) 64–65
  • 3:47 CLE Gibson Lost Ball Turnover (P2.T9)
  • 3:47 BOS Rondo STEAL (1 STL)
  • 3:42 BOS MISS Allen 1' Reverse Layup
  • 3:37 CLE Gooden REBOUND (Off:1 Def:4)
  • 3:27 CLE James 26' 3PT Jump Shot (19 PTS) 64–68
  • 3:08 BOS Garnett 12' Turnaround Jump Shot (14 PTS) 66–68
  • 2:47 CLE Gooden 13' Turnaround Jump Shot (16 PTS) (James 8 AST) 66–70
  • 2:25 BOS Pierce 11' Turnaround Jump Shot (11 PTS) 68–70
  • 2:03 CLE Gooden 12' Turnaround Jump Shot (18 PTS) (James 9 AST) 68–72
  • 1:48 BOS MISS Posey 3' Layup
  • 1:48 Celtics Rebound
  • 1:48 Celtics Timeout: Regular (Reg.3 Short 1)
  • 1:48 BOS SUB: House FOR Pierce
  • 1:48 BOS SUB: Scalabrine FOR Rondo
  • 1:48 CLE SUB: Newble FOR James
  • 1:48 CLE SUB: D. Brown FOR Ilgauskas
  • 1:45 BOS MISS Garnett 7' Jump Shot
  • 1:44 CLE Gooden REBOUND (Off:1 Def:5)
  • 1:26 CLE MISS Gibson 21' Jump Shot
  • 1:25 BOS Posey REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 1:14 BOS Allen Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T8)
  • 1:14 BOS SUB: Davis FOR Garnett
  • 0:54 CLE Gooden 19' Fadeaway Jumper (20 PTS) (Pavlovic 3 AST) 68–74
  • 0:41 BOS MISS Allen 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 0:40 BOS Davis REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • 0:27 BOS Posey 2' Driving Layup (8 PTS) (House 2 AST) 70–74
  • 0:27 CLE D. Brown S.FOUL (P1.T2)
  • 0:27 CLE SUB: Da. Jones FOR Gibson
  • 0:27 BOS MISS Posey Free Throw 1 of 1
  • 0:25 BOS Davis REBOUND (Off:2 Def:0)
  • 0:24 BOS Davis 1' Layup (2 PTS) 72–74
  • 0:12 CLE MISS Pavlovic 21' Jump Shot
  • 0:10 BOS Posey REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
  • 0:00 BOS MISS Allen 16' Jump Shot
  • 0:00 Celtics Rebound
  • 0:00 End of 3rd Period (8:50 PM EST)

Quarter 4

  • 12:00 Start of 4th Period (8:53 PM EST)
  • 11:38 BOS Scalabrine S.FOUL (P1.T1)
  • 11:38 CLE MISS D. Brown Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 11:38 CAVALIERS Rebound
  • 11:38 CLE MISS D. Brown Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 11:37 BOS Posey REBOUND (Off:0 Def:5)
  • 11:20 BOS Davis Running Layup (4 PTS) (House 3 AST) 74–74
  • 11:01 CLE MISS Da. Jones 3PT Jump Shot
  • 11:01 BOS Scalabrine BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 10:59 BOS Scalabrine REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 10:40 CLE SUB: Snow FOR D. Brown
  • 10:37 BOS Scalabrine 19' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (House 4 AST) 76–74
  • 10:15 CLE MISS Ilgauskas 19' Jump Shot
  • 10:14 BOS Posey REBOUND (Off:0 Def:6)
  • 9:59 BOS House 25' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Scalabrine 1 AST) 79–74
  • 9:59 CAVALIERS Timeout: Regular (Full 4 Short 1)
  • 9:59 CLE SUB: Pavlovic FOR Newble
  • 9:59 CLE SUB: Gooden FOR Da. Jones
  • 9:59 CLE SUB: James FOR Snow
  • 9:46 BOS Celtics T.Foul (Def. 3 Sec Davis )
  • 9:46 CLE Ilgauskas Free Throw Technical (15 PTS)
  • 9:35 CLE James 23' Jump Shot (21 PTS) 79–77
  • 9:17 BOS House Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T9)
  • 9:17 CLE Pavlovic STEAL (1 STL)
  • 9:14 BOS Posey S.FOUL (P3.T2)
  • 9:14 BOS SUB: Pierce FOR Scalabrine
  • 9:14 CLE James Free Throw 1 of 2 (22 PTS)
  • 9:14 BOS SUB: Garnett FOR Davis
  • 9:14 CLE James Free Throw 2 of 2 (23 PTS)
  • 9:00 BOS MISS House 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 8:58 CLE Ilgauskas REBOUND (Off:1 Def:11)
  • 8:50 CLE MISS James 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 8:49 CLE Gooden REBOUND (Off:2 Def:5)
  • 8:34 CLE James 21' Jump Shot (25 PTS) 79–81
  • 8:18 BOS Posey Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T10)
  • 8:18 CLE James STEAL (2 STL)
  • 8:03 CLE MISS Gibson 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 8:03 CAVALIERS Rebound
  • 8:03 BOS Pierce L.B.FOUL (P3.T3)
  • 8:03 BOS SUB: Davis FOR Posey
  • 8:02 CLE Gibson 2' Layup (8 PTS) (James 10 AST) 79–83
  • 7:42 BOS Davis 1' Layup (6 PTS) (Garnett 4 AST) 81–83
  • 7:24 CLE Pavlovic Driving Layup (11 PTS) (James 11 AST) 81–85
  • 7:11 CLE Ilgauskas S.FOUL (P3.T1)
  • 7:11 BOS SUB: Rondo FOR House
  • 7:11 BOS Davis Free Throw 1 of 2 (7 PTS)
  • 7:11 BOS Davis Free Throw 2 of 2 (8 PTS)
  • 6:51 CLE MISS James 23' Jump Shot
  • 6:50 CLE Ilgauskas REBOUND (Off:2 Def:11)
  • 6:38 CLE Gooden 16' Jump Shot (22 PTS) (James 12 AST) 83–87
  • 6:27 BOS MISS Allen 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 6:26 BOS Rondo REBOUND (Off:3 Def:1)
  • 6:24 BOS MISS Rondo 1' Layup
  • 6:24 CLE Ilgauskas BLOCK (4 BLK)
  • 6:24 Celtics Rebound
  • 6:15 BOS Allen Lost Ball Turnover (P3.T11)
  • 6:15 CLE Pavlovic STEAL (2 STL)
  • 6:15 BOS Garnett P.FOUL (P2.T4)
  • 6:05 CLE Pavlovic Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T10)
  • 6:05 BOS Pierce STEAL (1 STL)
  • 6:01 BOS Allen 1' Layup (23 PTS) (Rondo 6 AST) 85–87
  • 6:01 CLE James S.FOUL (P2.T2)
  • 6:01 BOS SUB: Perkins FOR Davis
  • 6:01 BOS Allen Free Throw 1 of 1 (24 PTS)
  • 5:41 CLE MISS Pavlovic 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 5:40 CLE Gooden REBOUND (Off:3 Def:5)
  • 5:25 CLE MISS Gooden 1' Layup
  • 5:24 CLE MISS Ilgauskas 1' Tip Shot
  • 5:24 CLE Ilgauskas REBOUND (Off:3 Def:11)
  • 5:24 BOS Garnett REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 5:18 CLE Pavlovic S.FOUL (P4.T3)
  • 5:18 Timeout: Official
  • 5:18 BOS Pierce Free Throw 1 of 2 (12 PTS)
  • 5:18 BOS Pierce Free Throw 2 of 2 (13 PTS)
  • 4:53 CLE MISS Pavlovic 12' Turnaround Jump Shot
  • 4:51 BOS Rondo REBOUND (Off:3 Def:2)
  • 4:28 BOS MISS Pierce 18' Fadeaway Jumper
  • 4:26 CLE Pavlovic REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 4:11 CLE MISS Gooden 19' Jump Shot
  • 4:10 BOS Garnett REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
  • 3:50 BOS MISS Pierce 13' Jump Shot
  • 3:49 CLE James REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 3:37 CLE MISS Gibson 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 3:36 BOS Allen REBOUND (Off:2 Def:4)
  • 3:21 CLE Ilgauskas S.FOUL (P4.T4)
  • 3:21 BOS MISS Perkins Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 3:21 Celtics Rebound
  • 3:21 BOS MISS Perkins Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 3:20 CLE Pavlovic REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
  • 2:56 CLE MISS James 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 2:55 BOS Rondo REBOUND (Off:3 Def:3)
  • 2:38 BOS Garnett 8' Turnaround Jump Shot (16 PTS) 90–87
  • 2:20 CLE James Driving Layup (27 PTS) (Ilgauskas 5 AST) 90–89
  • 2:20 Celtics Timeout: Regular (Reg.4 Short 1)
  • 2:02 BOS Allen 6' Running Jump Shot (26 PTS) 92–89
  • 1:39 CLE MISS James 10' Turnaround Jump Shot
  • 1:37 BOS Allen REBOUND (Off:2 Def:5)
  • 1:17 BOS MISS Garnett 18' Jump Shot
  • 1:16 CLE Ilgauskas REBOUND (Off:3 Def:12)
  • 1:10 CAVALIERS Timeout: Regular (Full 5 Short 1)
  • 0:59 CLE Pavlovic 24' 3PT Jump Shot (14 PTS) (Gibson 3 AST) 92–92
  • 0:42 BOS MISS Allen 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 0:41 BOS Garnett REBOUND (Off:2 Def:3)
  • 0:37 Celtics Timeout: Regular (Reg.5 Short 1)
  • 0:23 CLE Pavlovic P.FOUL (P5.PN)
  • 0:23 BOS MISS Allen Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 0:23 Celtics Rebound
  • 0:23 BOS MISS Allen Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 0:22 CLE James REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
  • 0:22 CAVALIERS Timeout: Short (Full 5 Short 2)
  • 0:22 CLE SUB: Da. Jones FOR Gooden
  • 0:22 BOS SUB: Posey FOR Perkins
  • 0:00 CLE MISS James 20' Jump Shot
  • 0:00 CAVALIERS Rebound
  • 0:00 End of 4th Period (9:27 PM EST)

Overtime

  • 5:00 Start of 1st OT (9:30 PM EST)
  • 5:00 CLE Jump Ball Ilgauskas vs. Garnett: Tip to Gooden
  • 4:39 CLE James Driving Layup (29 PTS) 92–94
  • 4:13 BOS MISS Allen 9' Jump Shot
  • 4:13 CLE James BLOCK (2 BLK)
  • 4:12 Celtics Rebound
  • 4:12 Celtics Turnover: Shot Clock (T#12)
  • 3:46 CLE Pavlovic 1' Driving Layup (16 PTS) (James 13 AST) 92–96
  • 3:30 BOS Garnett 4' Jump Bank Shot (18 PTS) 94–96
  • 3:03 CLE MISS Pavlovic 21' Jump Shot
  • 3:02 BOS Perkins REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
  • 2:45 BOS MISS Rondo 19' Jump Shot
  • 2:44 CLE Gooden REBOUND (Off:3 Def:6)
  • 2:25 CLE James Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T11)
  • 2:25 BOS Perkins STEAL (2 STL)
  • 2:07 CLE Gooden S.FOUL (P4.T1)
  • 2:07 BOS Garnett Free Throw 1 of 2 (19 PTS)
  • 2:07 BOS MISS Garnett Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 2:06 CLE Gooden REBOUND (Off:3 Def:7)
  • 1:51 CLE James 25' 3PT Jump Shot (32 PTS) 95–99
  • 1:35 BOS MISS Rondo 1' Running Layup
  • 1:34 CLE Gooden REBOUND (Off:3 Def:8)
  • 1:14 CLE MISS James 27' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 1:13 BOS Rondo REBOUND (Off:3 Def:4)
  • 1:11 Celtics Timeout: Regular (Reg.6 Short 1)
  • 1:11 BOS SUB: House FOR Rondo
  • 0:58 BOS Pierce Bad Pass Turnover (P4.T13)
  • 0:58 CLE Pavlovic STEAL (3 STL)
  • 0:54 BOS Allen S.FOUL (P1.T1)
  • 0:54 CLE James Free Throw 1 of 2 (33 PTS)
  • 0:54 BOS SUB: Posey FOR Perkins
  • 0:54 CLE SUB: Newble FOR Ilgauskas
  • 0:54 CLE James Free Throw 2 of 2 (34 PTS)
  • 0:43 BOS MISS Allen 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 0:41 CLE Gooden REBOUND (Off:3 Def:9)
  • 0:36 CLE James Bad Pass Turnover (P3.T12)
  • 0:36 BOS Posey STEAL (1 STL)
  • 0:30 BOS MISS Pierce 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 0:30 CLE Gooden REBOUND (Off:3 Def:10)
  • 0:29 BOS House P.FOUL (P1.PN)
  • 0:29 CLE Gooden Free Throw 1 of 2 (23 PTS)
  • 0:29 BOS SUB: Perkins FOR Posey
  • 0:29 CLE MISS Gooden Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 0:29 BOS Perkins REBOUND (Off:1 Def:4)
  • 0:29 Celtics Timeout: Short (Reg.6 Short 2)
  • 0:29 BOS SUB: Posey FOR Perkins
  • 0:24 BOS Allen 25' 3PT Jump Shot (29 PTS) (Garnett 5 AST) 98–102
  • 0:23 BOS Garnett P.FOUL (P3.PN)
  • 0:23 CLE James Free Throw 1 of 2 (35 PTS)
  • 0:23 BOS SUB: Perkins FOR Posey
  • 0:23 CLE James Free Throw 2 of 2 (36 PTS)
  • 0:23 Celtics Timeout: Short (Reg.6 Short 3)
  • 0:23 BOS SUB: Posey FOR Perkins
  • 0:18 BOS MISS Allen 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 0:17 CLE Newble REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 0:16 BOS Garnett P.FOUL (P4.PN)
  • 0:16 CLE Newble Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
  • 0:16 CLE Newble Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
  • 0:09 BOS Pierce 26' 3PT Jump Shot (16 PTS) (Allen 5 AST) 101–106
  • 0:08 BOS Pierce P.FOUL (P4.PN)
  • 0:08 CLE James Free Throw 1 of 2 (37 PTS)
  • 0:08 CLE James Free Throw 2 of 2 (38 PTS)
  • 0:04 BOS Posey 26' 3PT Jump Shot (11 PTS) 104–108
  • 0:04 BOS Garnett P.FOUL (P5.PN)
  • 0:04 CLE MISS Gooden Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 0:04 CAVALIERS Rebound
  • 0:04 BOS SUB: Rondo FOR Posey
  • 0:04 CLE Gooden Free Throw 2 of 2 (24 PTS)
  • 0:01 BOS MISS Pierce 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 0:00 CLE Newble REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
  • 0:00 End of 1st OT (9:48 PM EST)