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Dallas Mavericks @ Boston Celtics 90–96

2008-01-31 20:00 · NBA · TD Garden, Boston MA · Att. 18,624

Dallas Mavericks 2007-08 · Boston Celtics 2007-08 · 2007-08 season

Team stats

MavericksCeltics
Field goals31-70 .44333-77 .429
Three-pointers4-22 .1825-11 .455
Free throws24-28 .85725-29 .862
Offensive rebounds1112
Defensive rebounds2925
Total rebounds4037
Assists2013
Steals46
Blocks73
Turnovers138
Personal fouls2725
Technical fouls11
Points in the paint-1-1
Fast-break points413
Points off turnovers1516
Largest lead510

Dallas Mavericks

PlayerMINPTSFG3PFTOREBDREBREBASTSTLBLKTOPF+/-
Dirk Nowitzki G423110-211-310-101101160334-1
Josh Howard G39196-151-66-624620111-8
Jason Terry G38134-121-64-400061133-5
Eddie Jones G2421-50-30-011200002-9
Erick Dampier G1462-30-02-434710002-4
Trenton Hassell G2742-20-00-020201014+3
Brandon Bass F21104-50-02-404401222-5
Devean George G2052-41-20-025710016+6
J.J. Barea G900-30-20-000041011-1
Juwan Howard F300-00-00-001100002-2
DeSagana Diop C200-00-00-000000010-4
Jerry Stackhouse F
Devin Harris G
Nick Fazekas PF
Total2409031-704-2224-2811294020471327

FG .443 · 3P .182 · FT .857

Did not play: Maurice Ager (dnp - coach's decision)

Boston Celtics

PlayerMINPTSFG3PFTOREBDREBREBASTSTLBLKTOPF+/-
Ray Allen G432611-201-33-322411101+10
Paul Pierce F40268-191-39-1006611122+7
Rajon Rondo G28145-140-04-4661240034+13
Kendrick Perkins C1952-40-01-215600013+4
Brian Scalabrine F1700-00-00-000020103-1
James Posey F34133-93-54-403313004+2
Leon Powe F25103-50-04-631411006+3
Eddie House G2021-30-00-002220010-7
Tony Allen G1500-30-00-000010012-1
Scot Pollard C
Total2409633-775-1125-291225371363825

FG .429 · 3P .455 · FT .862

Did not play: Kevin Garnett (dnd - abdominal strain), Glen Davis (dnp - coach's decision), Gabe Pruitt (dnp - coach's decision)

Officials: Joe Crawford, Derrick Stafford, Olandis Poole

Play-by-play

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Quarter 1

  • 12:00 Start of 1st Period (8:03 PM EST)
  • 12:00 BOS Jump Ball Perkins vs. Dampier: Tip to Nowitzki
  • 11:39 DAL Nowitzki Traveling Turnover (P1.T1)
  • 11:30 BOS MISS Rondo 3' Finger Roll Layup
  • 11:30 DAL Nowitzki BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 11:29 CELTICS Rebound
  • 11:26 BOS R. Allen 1' Layup (2 PTS) (Pierce 1 AST) 0–2
  • 11:05 DAL MISS Jo. Howard 19' Jump Shot
  • 11:04 BOS Perkins REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 10:54 BOS MISS R. Allen 1' Layup
  • 10:54 DAL Nowitzki REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 10:48 BOS Scalabrine S.FOUL (P1.T1)
  • 10:48 DAL Jo. Howard Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
  • 10:48 DAL Jo. Howard Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
  • 10:39 DAL Terry P.FOUL (P1.T1)
  • 10:24 BOS Perkins 1' Layup (2 PTS) (Scalabrine 1 AST) 2–4
  • 10:07 DAL MISS Jo. Howard 3PT Jump Shot
  • 10:06 DAL Jo. Howard REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • 10:03 DAL Jo. Howard 1' Putback Layup (4 PTS) 4–4
  • 9:47 BOS R. Allen 3' Driving Layup (4 PTS) 4–6
  • 9:22 DAL MISS Jones 8' Jump Shot
  • 9:21 DAL Jo. Howard REBOUND (Off:2 Def:0)
  • 9:19 DAL Jo. Howard Tip Shot (6 PTS) 6–6
  • 9:05 BOS R. Allen 14' Pullup Jump Shot (6 PTS) 6–8
  • 8:52 DAL MISS Nowitzki 20' Jump Shot
  • 8:50 BOS Pierce REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 8:42 BOS MISS Pierce 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 8:41 DAL Dampier REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 8:33 DAL MISS Jo. Howard 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 8:32 DAL Nowitzki REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 8:28 DAL MISS Nowitzki 15' Jump Shot
  • 8:27 DAL Dampier REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 8:26 DAL MISS Dampier 1' Tip Shot
  • 8:24 BOS Perkins REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 8:12 BOS MISS Pierce 4' Finger Roll Layup
  • 8:10 DAL Dampier REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 7:49 DAL Terry 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Nowitzki 1 AST) 9–8
  • 7:42 BOS Perkins OFF.Foul (P1)
  • 7:42 BOS Perkins Foul Turnover (P1.T1)
  • 7:30 BOS Scalabrine P.FOUL (P2.T2)
  • 7:30 BOS SUB: Posey FOR Scalabrine
  • 7:20 DAL MISS Nowitzki 12' Jump Shot
  • 7:19 BOS Pierce REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 7:18 DAL Dampier P.FOUL (P1.T2)
  • 7:05 DAL Terry S.FOUL (P2.T3)
  • 7:05 DAL SUB: Barea FOR Terry
  • 7:05 BOS Rondo Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
  • 7:05 BOS Rondo Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
  • 6:40 DAL MISS Nowitzki 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 6:39 BOS Rondo REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 6:14 BOS MISS Posey 23' Jump Shot
  • 6:13 Mavericks Rebound
  • 5:59 DAL MISS Jones 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 5:57 BOS Rondo REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 5:52 BOS MISS Pierce 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 5:51 CELTICS Rebound
  • 5:51 CELTICS Timeout: Regular (Full 1 Short 0)
  • 5:46 DAL Jo. Howard S.FOUL (P1.T4)
  • 5:46 BOS R. Allen Free Throw 1 of 2 (7 PTS)
  • 5:46 BOS R. Allen Free Throw 2 of 2 (8 PTS)
  • 5:39 DAL MISS Jo. Howard 10' Jump Shot
  • 5:39 BOS Pierce BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 5:38 DAL Dampier REBOUND (Off:2 Def:2)
  • 5:32 BOS Rondo P.FOUL (P1.T3)
  • 5:21 DAL Jo. Howard 24' 3PT Jump Shot (9 PTS) (Barea 1 AST) 12–12
  • 5:06 BOS R. Allen 3' Driving Layup (10 PTS) 12–14
  • 4:39 DAL MISS Barea 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 4:38 BOS Posey REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 4:35 BOS MISS Rondo 7' Jump Shot
  • 4:34 DAL Nowitzki REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 4:24 DAL Dampier 3' Layup (2 PTS) (Jo. Howard 1 AST) 14–14
  • 4:07 BOS MISS Rondo 21' Jump Shot
  • 4:06 DAL Jones REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 3:59 BOS Perkins S.FOUL (P2.T4)
  • 3:59 DAL SUB: Hassell FOR Jones
  • 3:59 BOS SUB: Powe FOR Perkins
  • 3:59 DAL Dampier Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)
  • 3:59 DAL Dampier Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)
  • 3:35 BOS MISS Powe 2' Layup
  • 3:34 BOS Rondo REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 3:25 BOS Rondo OFF.Foul (P2)
  • 3:25 BOS Rondo Foul Turnover (P1.T2)
  • 3:25 DAL SUB: Diop FOR Dampier
  • 3:25 BOS SUB: House FOR Rondo
  • 3:07 BOS Pierce S.FOUL (P1.PN)
  • 3:07 DAL Jo. Howard Free Throw 1 of 2 (10 PTS)
  • 3:07 DAL Jo. Howard Free Throw 2 of 2 (11 PTS)
  • 2:51 BOS Posey 25' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (House 1 AST) 18–17
  • 2:44 Mavericks Timeout: Regular (Reg.1 Short 0)
  • 2:44 DAL SUB: Bass FOR Nowitzki
  • 2:29 DAL Diop Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T2)
  • 2:29 BOS Posey STEAL (1 STL)
  • 2:23 BOS Posey 25' 3PT Jump Shot (6 PTS) 18–20
  • 2:04 DAL MISS Barea 7' Jump Shot
  • 2:01 CELTICS Rebound
  • 2:01 BOS SUB: T. Allen FOR Pierce
  • 1:52 BOS House 20' Jump Shot (2 PTS) 18–22
  • 1:30 BOS T. Allen S.FOUL (P1.PN)
  • 1:30 DAL SUB: Nowitzki FOR Diop
  • 1:30 DAL Jo. Howard Free Throw 1 of 2 (12 PTS)
  • 1:30 DAL Jo. Howard Free Throw 2 of 2 (13 PTS)
  • 1:18 BOS R. Allen 24' 3PT Jump Shot (13 PTS) 20–25
  • 0:59 DAL Bass Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T3)
  • 0:59 BOS R. Allen STEAL (1 STL)
  • 0:40 BOS MISS T. Allen 7' Jump Shot
  • 0:40 DAL Jo. Howard REBOUND (Off:2 Def:1)
  • 0:23 DAL Bass Lost Ball Turnover (P2.T4)
  • 0:23 BOS Powe STEAL (1 STL)
  • 0:01 BOS R. Allen 21' Jump Shot (15 PTS) 20–27
  • 0:00 DAL MISS Barea 53' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 0:00 Mavericks Rebound
  • 0:00 End of 1st Period (8:33 PM EST)

Quarter 2

  • 12:00 Start of 2nd Period (8:36 PM EST)
  • 11:43 BOS House Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T3)
  • 11:43 DAL Bass STEAL (1 STL)
  • 11:32 DAL Bass Slam Dunk (2 PTS) (Nowitzki 2 AST) 22–27
  • 11:30 Mavericks Violation: Delay of game Violation
  • 11:17 DAL Nowitzki S.FOUL (P1.T1)
  • 11:17 BOS Powe Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
  • 11:17 BOS MISS Powe Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 11:17 DAL Bass REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 11:04 DAL MISS Nowitzki 13' Fadeaway Jumper
  • 11:03 BOS House REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 10:50 BOS MISS Powe 3' Jump Shot
  • 10:49 DAL Jo. Howard REBOUND (Off:2 Def:2)
  • 10:28 DAL Nowitzki 4' Jump Shot (2 PTS) 24–28
  • 10:14 DAL Hassell P.FOUL (P1.T2)
  • 10:00 CELTICS Turnover: Shot Clock (T#4)
  • 9:35 DAL Bass 10' Pullup Jump Shot (4 PTS) 26–28
  • 9:17 BOS Powe Layup (3 PTS) (T. Allen 1 AST) 26–30
  • 9:02 BOS CELTICS T.Foul (Def. 3 Sec R. Allen )
  • 9:02 BOS SUB: Pierce FOR R. Allen
  • 9:02 DAL SUB: Jones FOR Jo. Howard
  • 9:02 DAL Nowitzki Free Throw Technical (3 PTS)
  • 8:48 DAL MISS Nowitzki 19' Jump Shot
  • 8:46 DAL Hassell REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • 8:28 Timeout: Official
  • 8:21 DAL MISS Terry 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 8:20 DAL Hassell REBOUND (Off:2 Def:0)
  • 8:03 DAL Hassell 14' Turnaround Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Terry 1 AST) 29–30
  • 7:45 BOS MISS House 16' Jump Shot
  • 7:44 DAL Bass REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 7:42 DAL Terry Traveling Turnover (P1.T5)
  • 7:32 BOS T. Allen OFF.Foul (P2)
  • 7:32 BOS T. Allen Foul Turnover (P1.T5)
  • 7:15 DAL MISS Bass 3' Hook Shot
  • 7:14 BOS Posey REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 7:08 BOS Powe 1' Layup (5 PTS) (House 2 AST) 29–32
  • 6:40 DAL MISS Jones 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 6:39 BOS House REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 6:16 BOS MISS T. Allen 8' Jump Shot
  • 6:15 DAL Nowitzki REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
  • 6:06 DAL Nowitzki 16' Jump Shot (5 PTS) (Terry 2 AST) 31–32
  • 5:46 BOS Pierce 13' Fadeaway Jumper (2 PTS) 31–34
  • 5:20 BOS Posey S.FOUL (P1.T1)
  • 5:20 CELTICS Timeout: Regular (Full 2 Short 0)
  • 5:20 BOS SUB: Perkins FOR Powe
  • 5:20 BOS SUB: R. Allen FOR T. Allen
  • 5:20 DAL SUB: Ju. Howard FOR Nowitzki
  • 5:20 DAL SUB: Jo. Howard FOR Hassell
  • 5:20 DAL MISS Bass Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 5:20 Mavericks Rebound
  • 5:20 DAL Bass Free Throw 2 of 2 (5 PTS)
  • 5:20 BOS SUB: Rondo FOR House
  • 5:08 DAL Mavericks T.Foul (Def. 3 Sec Terry )
  • 5:08 BOS R. Allen Free Throw Technical (16 PTS)
  • 5:01 BOS MISS Posey 2' Layup
  • 5:01 DAL Bass BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 5:00 DAL Ju. Howard REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 4:37 DAL MISS Terry 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 4:35 BOS Pierce REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 4:28 BOS MISS Pierce 3' Layup
  • 4:27 DAL Bass REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 4:22 BOS Posey S.FOUL (P2.T2)
  • 4:22 DAL Terry Free Throw 1 of 2 (4 PTS)
  • 4:22 DAL Terry Free Throw 2 of 2 (5 PTS)
  • 4:14 DAL Jones P.FOUL (P1.T3)
  • 4:14 DAL SUB: Hassell FOR Jones
  • 4:01 BOS MISS Perkins 2' Layup
  • 4:00 DAL Bass REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
  • 3:38 DAL Jo. Howard Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T6)
  • 3:38 BOS Posey STEAL (2 STL)
  • 3:34 BOS MISS Posey 1' Layup
  • 3:34 CELTICS Rebound
  • 3:34 DAL Ju. Howard L.B.FOUL (P1.T4)
  • 3:34 BOS SUB: Scalabrine FOR Posey
  • 3:27 BOS R. Allen 19' Jump Shot (18 PTS) (Rondo 1 AST) 34–37
  • 3:09 DAL Jo. Howard 17' Pullup Jump Shot (15 PTS) 36–37
  • 2:55 Mavericks Timeout: Regular (Reg.2 Short 0)
  • 2:39 BOS MISS Pierce 14' Jump Shot
  • 2:38 BOS R. Allen REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • 2:29 BOS MISS R. Allen Layup
  • 2:29 DAL Jo. Howard BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 2:28 BOS R. Allen REBOUND (Off:2 Def:0)
  • 2:26 BOS R. Allen 7' Fadeaway Jumper (20 PTS) 36–39
  • 2:00 DAL MISS Jo. Howard 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 2:00 BOS Rondo REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
  • 1:52 DAL Ju. Howard S.FOUL (P2.PN)
  • 1:52 BOS MISS Perkins Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 1:52 CELTICS Rebound
  • 1:52 DAL SUB: Barea FOR Terry
  • 1:52 DAL SUB: Dampier FOR Bass
  • 1:52 DAL SUB: Nowitzki FOR Ju. Howard
  • 1:52 BOS Perkins Free Throw 2 of 2 (3 PTS)
  • 1:36 DAL Nowitzki 17' Jump Shot (7 PTS) 38–40
  • 1:21 BOS MISS Rondo 5' Jump Shot
  • 1:20 BOS Rondo REBOUND (Off:2 Def:3)
  • 1:19 BOS Rondo Lost Ball Turnover (P2.T6)
  • 1:19 DAL Barea STEAL (1 STL)
  • 1:14 DAL Jo. Howard 17' Pullup Jump Shot (17 PTS) (Barea 2 AST) 40–40
  • 1:00 BOS R. Allen 22' Pullup Jump Shot (22 PTS) 40–42
  • 0:42 DAL Dampier 1' Layup (6 PTS) (Nowitzki 3 AST) 42–42
  • 0:35 DAL Dampier P.FOUL (P2.PN)
  • 0:35 BOS Pierce Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)
  • 0:35 DAL SUB: George FOR Dampier
  • 0:35 BOS Pierce Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)
  • 0:31 BOS Rondo P.FOUL (P3.T3)
  • 0:31 BOS SUB: House FOR Rondo
  • 0:31 BOS SUB: T. Allen FOR Perkins
  • 0:21 DAL George 1' Slam Dunk (2 PTS) (Barea 3 AST) 44–44
  • 0:16 CELTICS Timeout: Short (Full 2 Short 1)
  • 0:16 DAL SUB: Jones FOR Barea
  • 0:01 BOS MISS T. Allen 1' Layup
  • 0:00 DAL Jo. Howard REBOUND (Off:2 Def:3)
  • 0:00 End of 2nd Period (9:09 PM EST)

Quarter 3

  • 12:00 Start of 3rd Period (9:29 PM EST)
  • 11:43 BOS MISS Pierce 17' Jump Shot
  • 11:42 BOS Rondo REBOUND (Off:3 Def:3)
  • 11:41 DAL Jones P.FOUL (P2.T1)
  • 11:34 BOS MISS Rondo 1' Layup
  • 11:33 DAL Dampier REBOUND (Off:2 Def:3)
  • 11:27 DAL MISS Jo. Howard 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 11:26 BOS Perkins REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 11:20 BOS Pierce 17' Jump Shot (6 PTS) (Rondo 2 AST) 44–46
  • 11:00 DAL Terry 17' Jump Shot (7 PTS) (Dampier 1 AST) 46–46
  • 10:43 BOS Pierce 1' Driving Layup (8 PTS) 46–48
  • 10:15 DAL MISS Jones 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 10:13 BOS Rondo REBOUND (Off:3 Def:4)
  • 10:08 BOS Rondo 7' Floating Jump Shot (4 PTS) 46–50
  • 10:07 Mavericks Timeout: Regular (Reg.3 Short 0)
  • 9:48 BOS Scalabrine S.FOUL (P3.T1)
  • 9:48 DAL Nowitzki Free Throw 1 of 2 (8 PTS)
  • 9:48 DAL Nowitzki Free Throw 2 of 2 (9 PTS)
  • 9:35 BOS Perkins 2' Layup (5 PTS) (R. Allen 1 AST) 48–52
  • 9:09 DAL MISS Terry 15' Jump Shot
  • 9:09 BOS Scalabrine BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 9:07 BOS Pierce REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
  • 9:03 BOS R. Allen 1' Driving Dunk (24 PTS) (Rondo 3 AST) 48–54
  • 8:39 DAL MISS Terry 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 8:39 DAL Dampier REBOUND (Off:3 Def:3)
  • 8:38 BOS Pierce S.FOUL (P2.T2)
  • 8:38 DAL MISS Dampier Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 8:38 Mavericks Rebound
  • 8:38 DAL MISS Dampier Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 8:38 BOS Perkins REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
  • 8:24 BOS MISS Pierce 8' Jump Shot
  • 8:23 BOS Perkins REBOUND (Off:1 Def:4)
  • 8:20 BOS MISS Perkins 2' Layup
  • 8:19 DAL Dampier REBOUND (Off:3 Def:4)
  • 8:01 DAL MISS Jo. Howard 16' Jump Shot
  • 8:00 DAL Jones REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 7:56 DAL MISS Nowitzki 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 7:54 BOS Perkins REBOUND (Off:1 Def:5)
  • 7:46 BOS Rondo 4' Running Jump Shot (6 PTS) 48–56
  • 7:32 DAL Terry OFF.Foul (P3)
  • 7:32 DAL Terry Foul Turnover (P2.T7)
  • 7:32 DAL SUB: George FOR Dampier
  • 7:16 BOS Rondo 10' Floating Jump Shot (8 PTS) 48–58
  • 6:58 BOS Perkins P.FOUL (P3.T3)
  • 6:58 DAL SUB: Hassell FOR Jones
  • 6:49 DAL Terry 10' Jump Shot (9 PTS) (Nowitzki 4 AST) 50–58
  • 6:32 BOS Rondo OFF.Foul (P4)
  • 6:32 BOS Rondo Foul Turnover (P3.T7)
  • 6:32 BOS SUB: House FOR Rondo
  • 6:17 DAL Nowitzki 17' Jump Shot (11 PTS) 52–58
  • 6:03 DAL Hassell P.FOUL (P2.T2)
  • 6:03 BOS SUB: Posey FOR Perkins
  • 5:55 BOS MISS R. Allen 3PT Jump Shot
  • 5:54 DAL George REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 5:41 DAL Nowitzki Lost Ball Turnover (P2.T8)
  • 5:41 BOS Pierce STEAL (1 STL)
  • 5:35 BOS Pierce Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T8)
  • 5:35 DAL Terry STEAL (1 STL)
  • 5:34 BOS R. Allen P.FOUL (P1.T4)
  • 5:20 DAL George 25' 3PT Jump Shot (5 PTS) (Nowitzki 5 AST) 55–58
  • 5:17 CELTICS Timeout: Regular (Full 3 Short 1)
  • 4:59 BOS MISS House 20' Jump Shot
  • 4:59 DAL Terry BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 4:56 DAL Nowitzki REBOUND (Off:1 Def:4)
  • 4:50 DAL Nowitzki 1' Layup (13 PTS) (George 1 AST) 57–58
  • 4:33 BOS MISS R. Allen 16' Step Back Jump Shot
  • 4:32 DAL Nowitzki REBOUND (Off:1 Def:5)
  • 4:09 DAL Nowitzki 13' Jump Shot (15 PTS) (Terry 3 AST) 59–58
  • 3:51 BOS R. Allen 2' Driving Jump Shot (26 PTS) (Scalabrine 2 AST) 59–60
  • 3:34 DAL MISS Jo. Howard 6' Jump Shot
  • 3:34 BOS R. Allen BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 3:33 BOS SUB: Powe FOR Scalabrine
  • 3:33 CELTICS Rebound
  • 3:10 BOS MISS R. Allen 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 3:09 DAL Jo. Howard REBOUND (Off:2 Def:4)
  • 2:51 BOS Powe S.FOUL (P1.PN)
  • 2:51 DAL Nowitzki Free Throw 1 of 2 (16 PTS)
  • 2:51 DAL Nowitzki Free Throw 2 of 2 (17 PTS)
  • 2:40 BOS Pierce 2' Driving Layup (10 PTS) 61–62
  • 2:18 DAL MISS Nowitzki 12' Turnaround Fadeaway Shot
  • 2:18 BOS Pierce REBOUND (Off:0 Def:5)
  • 2:10 BOS Pierce 1' Driving Layup (12 PTS) 61–64
  • 2:10 DAL Hassell S.FOUL (P3.T3)
  • 2:10 BOS MISS Pierce Free Throw 1 of 1
  • 2:09 DAL Nowitzki REBOUND (Off:1 Def:6)
  • 1:51 DAL Hassell 15' Jump Shot (4 PTS) 63–64
  • 1:43 BOS Pierce 7' Jump Shot (14 PTS) 63–66
  • 1:43 DAL Nowitzki S.FOUL (P2.T4)
  • 1:43 BOS SUB: T. Allen FOR R. Allen
  • 1:43 BOS Pierce Free Throw 1 of 1 (15 PTS)
  • 1:25 DAL Hassell OFF.Foul (P4)
  • 1:25 DAL Hassell Foul Turnover (P1.T9)
  • 1:25 DAL SUB: Bass FOR Hassell
  • 1:16 BOS MISS Pierce 19' Jump Shot
  • 1:15 DAL George REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 0:59 DAL Nowitzki 10' Turnaround Fadeaway (19 PTS) 65–67
  • 0:45 BOS MISS Pierce 14' Jump Shot
  • 0:44 Mavericks Rebound
  • 0:44 BOS Powe L.B.FOUL (P2.PN)
  • 0:44 DAL Nowitzki Free Throw 1 of 2 (20 PTS)
  • 0:44 DAL SUB: Jones FOR Jo. Howard
  • 0:44 DAL Nowitzki Free Throw 2 of 2 (21 PTS)
  • 0:37 DAL George S.FOUL (P1.PN)
  • 0:37 BOS Powe Free Throw 1 of 2 (6 PTS)
  • 0:37 DAL SUB: Barea FOR Terry
  • 0:37 BOS Powe Free Throw 2 of 2 (7 PTS)
  • 0:25 DAL Nowitzki 25' 3PT Jump Shot (24 PTS) (Barea 4 AST) 70–69
  • 0:05 DAL George S.FOUL (P2.PN)
  • 0:05 BOS Pierce Free Throw 1 of 2 (16 PTS)
  • 0:05 BOS Pierce Free Throw 2 of 2 (17 PTS)
  • 0:00 DAL Barea OFF.Foul (P1)
  • 0:00 DAL Barea Foul Turnover (P1.T10)
  • 0:00 BOS SUB: R. Allen FOR Powe
  • 0:00 End of 3rd Period (10:00 PM EST)

Quarter 4

  • 12:00 Start of 4th Period (10:03 PM EST)
  • 11:44 BOS Powe S.FOUL (P3.T1)
  • 11:44 DAL MISS Bass Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 11:44 Mavericks Rebound
  • 11:44 DAL Bass Free Throw 2 of 2 (6 PTS)
  • 11:26 BOS Posey 25' 3PT Jump Shot (9 PTS) (Powe 1 AST) 71–74
  • 11:03 DAL Bass 16' Jump Shot (8 PTS) (Terry 4 AST) 73–74
  • 10:45 BOS MISS R. Allen 4' Jump Shot
  • 10:45 DAL Nowitzki BLOCK (2 BLK)
  • 10:43 BOS Powe REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • 10:36 BOS MISS Posey 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 10:35 DAL Nowitzki REBOUND (Off:1 Def:7)
  • 10:21 DAL MISS Nowitzki 4' Jump Shot
  • 10:20 BOS R. Allen REBOUND (Off:2 Def:1)
  • 10:04 BOS MISS R. Allen 18' Jump Shot
  • 10:04 DAL Bass BLOCK (2 BLK)
  • 10:02 DAL Nowitzki REBOUND (Off:1 Def:8)
  • 9:39 DAL Jones 19' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Nowitzki 6 AST) 75–74
  • 9:20 BOS MISS Posey 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 9:19 DAL George REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 9:07 BOS Powe P.FOUL (P4.T2)
  • 9:07 BOS SUB: Pierce FOR T. Allen
  • 9:07 BOS SUB: Rondo FOR House
  • 9:07 DAL SUB: Hassell FOR Nowitzki
  • 8:59 DAL Terry 5' Floating Jump Shot (11 PTS) 77–74
  • 8:39 BOS Pierce Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T9)
  • 8:39 DAL Hassell STEAL (1 STL)
  • 8:39 BOS Posey P.FOUL (P3.T3)
  • 8:39 Timeout: Official
  • 8:28 DAL Bass 15' Jump Shot (10 PTS) (Terry 5 AST) 79–74
  • 8:02 BOS Rondo 5' Turnaround Jump Shot (10 PTS) 79–76
  • 7:34 DAL MISS Terry 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 7:33 BOS Pierce REBOUND (Off:0 Def:6)
  • 7:28 DAL Bass S.FOUL (P1.T1)
  • 7:28 BOS Pierce Free Throw 1 of 2 (18 PTS)
  • 7:28 DAL SUB: Nowitzki FOR Jones
  • 7:28 DAL SUB: Jo. Howard FOR Hassell
  • 7:28 BOS Pierce Free Throw 2 of 2 (19 PTS)
  • 7:08 BOS Posey S.FOUL (P4.T4)
  • 7:08 DAL Terry Free Throw 1 of 2 (12 PTS)
  • 7:08 DAL Terry Free Throw 2 of 2 (13 PTS)
  • 6:57 BOS Pierce 2' Driving Layup (21 PTS) (Rondo 4 AST) 81–80
  • 6:28 DAL George OFF.Foul (P3)
  • 6:28 DAL George Foul Turnover (P1.T11)
  • 6:22 BOS MISS Rondo 4' Jump Shot
  • 6:20 BOS Rondo REBOUND (Off:4 Def:4)
  • 6:17 DAL Nowitzki S.FOUL (P3.T2)
  • 6:17 BOS Rondo Free Throw 1 of 2 (11 PTS)
  • 6:17 BOS Rondo Free Throw 2 of 2 (12 PTS)
  • 5:57 DAL Nowitzki 17' Jump Shot (26 PTS) (Jo. Howard 2 AST) 83–82
  • 5:57 BOS Powe S.FOUL (P5.PN)
  • 5:57 CELTICS Timeout: Regular (Full 4 Short 1)
  • 5:57 DAL Nowitzki Free Throw 1 of 1 (27 PTS)
  • 5:39 BOS Pierce 24' 3PT Jump Shot (24 PTS) (Posey 1 AST) 84–85
  • 5:13 DAL Nowitzki Bad Pass Turnover (P3.T12)
  • 5:01 BOS MISS Rondo 2' Layup
  • 5:01 BOS Rondo REBOUND (Off:5 Def:4)
  • 4:59 BOS MISS Rondo 2' Putback Layup
  • 4:58 BOS Powe REBOUND (Off:2 Def:0)
  • 4:58 DAL Bass S.FOUL (P2.T3)
  • 4:58 BOS Powe Free Throw 1 of 2 (8 PTS)
  • 4:58 DAL SUB: Hassell FOR Bass
  • 4:58 BOS MISS Powe Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 4:58 DAL Nowitzki REBOUND (Off:1 Def:9)
  • 4:36 DAL Nowitzki 15' Fadeaway Jumper (29 PTS) 86–86
  • 4:20 DAL George P.FOUL (P4.T4)
  • 4:13 BOS MISS Rondo 2' Layup
  • 4:12 BOS Powe REBOUND (Off:3 Def:0)
  • 4:11 BOS Powe 1' Layup (10 PTS) 86–88
  • 3:50 DAL MISS Jo. Howard 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 3:49 BOS Rondo REBOUND (Off:5 Def:5)
  • 3:38 BOS MISS Pierce 16' Jump Shot
  • 3:36 DAL Nowitzki REBOUND (Off:1 Def:10)
  • 3:21 DAL Jo. Howard 7' Pullup Jump Shot (19 PTS) (Terry 6 AST) 88–88
  • 3:02 DAL George S.FOUL (P5.PN)
  • 3:02 BOS Pierce Free Throw 1 of 2 (25 PTS)
  • 3:02 BOS Pierce Free Throw 2 of 2 (26 PTS)
  • 3:02 Mavericks Timeout: Regular (Reg.4 Short 0)
  • 2:39 DAL MISS Nowitzki 16' Jump Shot
  • 2:38 BOS Powe REBOUND (Off:3 Def:1)
  • 2:16 BOS MISS R. Allen 2' Driving Reverse Layup
  • 2:15 DAL George REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
  • 1:51 DAL MISS Terry 21' Jump Shot
  • 1:50 BOS R. Allen REBOUND (Off:2 Def:2)
  • 1:34 BOS MISS R. Allen 2' Layup
  • 1:34 DAL Nowitzki BLOCK (3 BLK)
  • 1:32 DAL George REBOUND (Off:0 Def:5)
  • 1:24 DAL MISS George 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 1:23 BOS Rondo REBOUND (Off:5 Def:6)
  • 0:58 BOS MISS Posey 9' Running Jump Shot
  • 0:58 Mavericks Rebound
  • 0:58 BOS Powe L.B.FOUL (P6.PN)
  • 0:58 BOS SUB: Perkins FOR Powe
  • 0:58 DAL Nowitzki Free Throw 1 of 2 (30 PTS)
  • 0:58 DAL Nowitzki Free Throw 2 of 2 (31 PTS)
  • 0:58 CELTICS Timeout: Regular (Full 5 Short 1)
  • 0:58 BOS SUB: T. Allen FOR Perkins
  • 0:44 BOS MISS Pierce 16' Jump Shot
  • 0:42 BOS Rondo REBOUND (Off:6 Def:6)
  • 0:42 BOS Rondo 1' Reverse Layup (14 PTS) 90–92
  • 0:23 DAL MISS Nowitzki 1' Layup
  • 0:22 DAL George REBOUND (Off:1 Def:5)
  • 0:21 DAL MISS George Layup
  • 0:21 DAL George REBOUND (Off:2 Def:5)
  • 0:17 Mavericks Timeout: Short (Reg.4 Short 1)
  • 0:17 DAL SUB: Jones FOR Hassell
  • 0:12 DAL MISS Terry 3' Jump Shot
  • 0:11 BOS Posey REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 0:10 DAL George P.FOUL (P6.PN)
  • 0:10 DAL SUB: Bass FOR George
  • 0:10 BOS Posey Free Throw 1 of 2 (10 PTS)
  • 0:10 BOS Posey Free Throw 2 of 2 (11 PTS)
  • 0:10 Mavericks Timeout: Regular (Reg.5 Short 1)
  • 0:06 DAL Terry Bad Pass Turnover (P3.T13)
  • 0:06 BOS Posey STEAL (3 STL)
  • 0:03 DAL Nowitzki P.FOUL (P4.PN)
  • 0:03 BOS Posey Free Throw 1 of 2 (12 PTS)
  • 0:03 BOS Posey Free Throw 2 of 2 (13 PTS)
  • 0:00 DAL MISS Terry 28' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 0:00 Mavericks Rebound
  • 0:00 End of 4th Period (10:43 PM EST)