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Cleveland Cavaliers @ Boston Celtics 72–76

2008-05-06 20:00 · EASTERN CONFERENCE SEMIFINALS · GAME 1 · NBA · TD Garden, Boston MA · Att. 18,624

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

Team stats

CavaliersCeltics
Field goals23-75 .30729-68 .426
Three-pointers4-18 .2224-14 .286
Free throws22-26 .84614-18 .778
Offensive rebounds138
Defensive rebounds2835
Total rebounds4143
Assists1918
Steals125
Blocks42
Turnovers1721
Personal fouls2120
Technical fouls01
Points in the paint-1-1
Fast-break points178
Points off turnovers2112
Largest lead612

Cleveland Cavaliers

PlayerMINPTSFG3PFTOREBDREBREBASTSTLBLKTOPF+/-
LeBron James F39122-180-68-10279911104-7
Zydrunas Ilgauskas C37228-180-06-6391222223+4
Delonte West G3542-100-30-0145220230
Wally Szczerbiak G32135-142-51-111220001+5
Ben Wallace F3141-30-02-254921011+3
Daniel Gibson G2472-61-32-200012002-5
Joe Smith F1621-20-00-012311123-13
Sasha Pavlovic F1472-31-12-300001003-5
Anderson Varejao F1110-10-01-201102001-2
Eric Snow G
Billy Thomas G
Lance Allred C
Total2407223-754-1822-26132841191241721

FG .307 · 3P .222 · FT .846

Did not play: Damon Jones (dnp - coach's decision), Devin Brown (dnp - coach's decision), Dwayne Jones (dnp - coach's decision)

Boston Celtics

PlayerMINPTSFG3PFTOREBDREBREBASTSTLBLKTOPF+/-
Kevin Garnett F402813-220-02-217832011+7
Ray Allen G3700-40-30-0044100410
Kendrick Perkins C3573-40-01-221012212340
Rajon Rondo G29155-80-05-614561043-1
Paul Pierce F2942-140-30-014540063-14
James Posey F2582-42-42-202210013+17
Sam Cassell F18134-82-43-402200002+3
Leon Powe F1310-30-01-231400010+7
Tony Allen G500-00-00-000011001+7
Glen Davis F400-00-00-000000000-1
P.J. Brown C300-10-00-001100012-5
Brian Scalabrine F
Scot Pollard C
Gabe Pruitt G
Total2407629-684-1414-188354318522120

FG .426 · 3P .286 · FT .778

Did not play: Eddie House (dnp - coach's decision)

Officials: Eddie F. Rush, Michael Smith, Scott Foster, Eddie Rush

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Quarter 1

  • 12:00 Start of 1st Period (8:19 PM EST)
  • 12:00 BOS Jump Ball Perkins vs. Ilgauskas: Tip to Szczerbiak
  • 11:43 CLE MISS Szczerbiak 15' Jump Shot
  • 11:42 CLE Szczerbiak REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • 11:40 CLE MISS Szczerbiak 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 11:39 BOS Perkins REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 11:32 BOS MISS Pierce 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 11:31 CLE West REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 11:18 CLE MISS Ilgauskas 11' Turnaround Jump Shot
  • 11:18 BOS Garnett REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 11:11 BOS R. Allen Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T1)
  • 11:11 CLE West STEAL (1 STL)
  • 10:58 CLE MISS James 22' Jump Shot
  • 10:56 CELTICS Rebound
  • 10:41 BOS MISS Pierce 2' Layup
  • 10:41 CLE Ilgauskas BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 10:40 CLE Ilgauskas REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 10:35 CLE James 1' Driving Layup (2 PTS) (Ilgauskas 1 AST) 2–0
  • 10:08 BOS MISS Pierce 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 10:07 CLE West REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 9:50 CLE James Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T1)
  • 9:50 BOS Perkins STEAL (1 STL)
  • 9:45 BOS MISS Perkins 1' Layup
  • 9:44 BOS Perkins REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 9:41 BOS Perkins Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T2)
  • 9:41 CLE James STEAL (1 STL)
  • 9:29 CLE MISS Szczerbiak 13' Turnaround Jump Shot
  • 9:28 BOS Garnett REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 9:15 BOS MISS Garnett 10' Turnaround Jump Shot
  • 9:14 CLE Ilgauskas REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 8:53 CLE MISS Szczerbiak 3PT Jump Shot
  • 8:52 BOS Perkins REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 8:43 BOS MISS Rondo 22' Jump Shot
  • 8:42 CLE West REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 8:30 BOS Pierce S.FOUL (P1.T1)
  • 8:30 CLE Ilgauskas Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
  • 8:30 CLE Ilgauskas Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
  • 8:19 BOS MISS Pierce 2' Layup
  • 8:19 CLE James BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 8:17 CLE Wallace REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 8:13 BOS Pierce S.FOUL (P2.T2)
  • 8:13 CLE MISS James Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 8:13 Cavaliers Rebound
  • 8:13 BOS SUB: Posey FOR Pierce
  • 8:13 CLE James Free Throw 2 of 2 (3 PTS)
  • 8:00 BOS Garnett 7' Jump Bank Shot (2 PTS) (Rondo 1 AST) 5–2
  • 7:50 CLE Wallace Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T2)
  • 7:44 BOS Rondo 2' Layup (2 PTS) (Garnett 1 AST) 5–4
  • 7:23 CLE MISS West 17' Running Jump Shot
  • 7:22 BOS Garnett REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 7:17 BOS Perkins 1' Driving Slam Dunk (2 PTS) (Rondo 2 AST) 5–6
  • 6:55 CLE MISS Szczerbiak 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 6:54 BOS Perkins REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
  • 6:40 BOS Rondo Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T3)
  • 6:40 CLE Ilgauskas STEAL (1 STL)
  • 6:34 CLE MISS West 3' Layup
  • 6:33 CELTICS Rebound
  • 6:14 BOS Rondo 6' Running Jump Shot (4 PTS) 5–8
  • 6:00 BOS Posey P.FOUL (P1.T3)
  • 6:00 CLE SUB: Gibson FOR Szczerbiak
  • 5:58 CLE Ilgauskas 1' Layup (4 PTS) (James 1 AST) 7–8
  • 5:36 BOS Rondo Driving Layup (6 PTS) 7–10
  • 5:21 CLE MISS West 20' Jump Shot
  • 5:20 BOS Perkins REBOUND (Off:1 Def:4)
  • 5:09 BOS Rondo 4' Floating Jump Shot (8 PTS) 7–12
  • 4:55 BOS Rondo S.FOUL (P1.T4)
  • 4:55 CELTICS Timeout: Regular (Full 1 Short 0)
  • 4:55 CLE Wallace Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
  • 4:55 CLE Wallace Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
  • 4:41 CLE Gibson P.FOUL (P1.T1)
  • 4:32 BOS Garnett Slam Dunk (4 PTS) (Perkins 1 AST) 9–14
  • 4:10 CLE MISS James 17' Jump Shot
  • 4:09 CLE Ilgauskas REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 4:07 CLE MISS Ilgauskas 2' Layup
  • 4:07 BOS Perkins BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 4:05 BOS Rondo REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 3:53 BOS Rondo Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T4)
  • 3:34 CLE MISS Wallace 3' Layup
  • 3:33 CLE Wallace REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 3:28 CLE MISS Gibson 25' 3PT Running Jump Shot
  • 3:27 BOS Perkins REBOUND (Off:1 Def:5)
  • 3:04 BOS Garnett 12' Jump Shot (6 PTS) (Posey 1 AST) 9–16
  • 2:38 CLE James Traveling Turnover (P2.T3)
  • 2:38 Cavaliers Timeout: Regular (Reg.1 Short 0)
  • 2:38 CLE SUB: Varejao FOR Wallace
  • 2:38 CLE SUB: Smith FOR Ilgauskas
  • 2:38 CLE SUB: Pavlovic FOR West
  • 2:24 BOS MISS R. Allen 15' Jump Shot
  • 2:23 CLE Varejao REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 2:10 CLE Smith 6' Jump Hook Shot (2 PTS) (James 2 AST) 11–16
  • 1:50 BOS Garnett 7' Turnaround Bank Shot (8 PTS) 11–18
  • 1:38 BOS Perkins S.FOUL (P1.PN)
  • 1:38 BOS SUB: T. Allen FOR R. Allen
  • 1:38 BOS SUB: Powe FOR Perkins
  • 1:38 CLE James Free Throw 1 of 2 (4 PTS)
  • 1:38 CLE James Free Throw 2 of 2 (5 PTS)
  • 1:23 CLE Smith P.FOUL (P1.T2)
  • 1:17 CLE Varejao S.FOUL (P1.PN)
  • 1:17 BOS Garnett Free Throw 1 of 2 (9 PTS)
  • 1:17 BOS Garnett Free Throw 2 of 2 (10 PTS)
  • 1:08 CLE Gibson 21' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Smith 1 AST) 15–20
  • 0:52 BOS Garnett 17' Jump Shot (12 PTS) (T. Allen 1 AST) 15–22
  • 0:42 CLE MISS James 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 0:41 BOS Rondo REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 0:29 BOS MISS Powe 1' Layup
  • 0:28 CLE James REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 0:06 CLE James Bad Pass Turnover (P3.T4)
  • 0:06 BOS T. Allen STEAL (1 STL)
  • 0:00 BOS Posey 24' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Rondo 3 AST) 15–25
  • 0:00 End of 1st Period (8:45 PM EST)

Quarter 2

  • 12:00 Start of 2nd Period (8:49 PM EST)
  • 11:41 BOS Garnett 17' Pullup Jump Shot (14 PTS) 15–27
  • 11:17 CLE MISS Ilgauskas 13' Turnaround Jump Shot
  • 11:11 Cavaliers Rebound
  • 11:00 BOS T. Allen S.FOUL (P1.T1)
  • 11:00 CLE Gibson Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)
  • 11:00 CLE Gibson Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)
  • 10:48 BOS Cassell 20' Pullup Jump Shot (2 PTS) 17–29
  • 10:28 CLE Ilgauskas 20' Jump Shot (6 PTS) (West 1 AST) 19–29
  • 10:10 CLE Pavlovic P.FOUL (P1.T1)
  • 10:10 BOS SUB: Pierce FOR T. Allen
  • 10:10 BOS SUB: Brown FOR Garnett
  • 9:59 BOS MISS Pierce 10' Jump Shot
  • 9:58 BOS Powe REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • 9:48 BOS MISS Cassell 16' Jump Shot
  • 9:47 CLE Ilgauskas REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
  • 9:31 BOS Brown S.FOUL (P1.T2)
  • 9:31 CLE MISS Pavlovic Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 9:31 CLE Pavlovic Free Throw 2 of 2 (1 PTS)
  • 9:31 Cavaliers Rebound
  • 9:20 BOS Pierce Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T5)
  • 9:20 CLE Gibson STEAL (1 STL)
  • 9:14 CLE West 1' Layup (2 PTS) (Gibson 1 AST) 22–29
  • 9:14 BOS Pierce Violation:Defensive Goaltending
  • 9:05 BOS Powe Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T6)
  • 9:05 CLE Gibson STEAL (2 STL)
  • 8:52 CLE Ilgauskas Traveling Turnover (P1.T5)
  • 8:52 Timeout: Official
  • 8:52 BOS SUB: R. Allen FOR Posey
  • 8:38 BOS R. Allen Lost Ball Turnover (P2.T7)
  • 8:38 CLE West STEAL (2 STL)
  • 8:21 CLE Ilgauskas Traveling Turnover (P2.T6)
  • 8:09 BOS Brown Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T8)
  • 8:09 CLE Varejao STEAL (1 STL)
  • 8:04 CLE MISS Pavlovic 1' Layup
  • 8:03 CLE Ilgauskas REBOUND (Off:2 Def:3)
  • 8:02 CLE MISS Ilgauskas Tip Shot
  • 8:01 BOS Pierce REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 7:56 BOS Pierce Out of Bounds Lost Ball Turnover (P2.T9)
  • 7:37 BOS Cassell P.FOUL (P1.T3)
  • 7:37 CLE SUB: James FOR Pavlovic
  • 7:25 CLE MISS West 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 7:24 BOS R. Allen REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 7:16 BOS MISS Brown 10' Fadeaway Jumper
  • 7:15 CLE Ilgauskas REBOUND (Off:2 Def:4)
  • 7:06 CLE MISS James 20' Jump Shot
  • 7:05 BOS Brown REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 6:52 BOS MISS Powe 1' Layup
  • 6:51 CLE James REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 6:47 BOS Brown P.FOUL (P2.T4)
  • 6:47 CLE SUB: Smith FOR Ilgauskas
  • 6:47 CLE SUB: Wallace FOR Varejao
  • 6:47 CLE SUB: Szczerbiak FOR West
  • 6:47 CLE James Free Throw 1 of 2 (6 PTS)
  • 6:47 BOS SUB: Perkins FOR Brown
  • 6:47 CLE James Free Throw 2 of 2 (7 PTS)
  • 6:31 CELTICS Timeout: Regular (Full 2 Short 0)
  • 6:27 CLE Smith S.FOUL (P2.T2)
  • 6:27 BOS MISS Powe Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 6:27 CELTICS Rebound
  • 6:27 BOS Powe Free Throw 2 of 2 (1 PTS)
  • 6:20 CLE James Backcourt Turnover (P4.T7)
  • 6:20 BOS SUB: Garnett FOR Powe
  • 6:08 BOS MISS Cassell 14' Jump Shot
  • 6:08 CLE Smith REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 5:57 CLE MISS Gibson 22' Jump Shot
  • 5:56 BOS Pierce REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 5:41 BOS MISS R. Allen 3PT Jump Shot
  • 5:40 CLE James REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 5:35 BOS Cassell FLAGRANT.FOUL.TYPE1 (P2.PN)
  • 5:35 CLE James Free Throw Flagrant 1 of 2 (8 PTS)
  • 5:35 BOS SUB: Rondo FOR Cassell
  • 5:35 CLE James Free Throw Flagrant 2 of 2 (9 PTS)
  • 5:24 CLE MISS Smith 16' Jump Shot
  • 5:22 BOS Pierce REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 5:16 BOS Garnett 9' Turnaround Bank Shot (16 PTS) (Rondo 4 AST) 26–32
  • 4:57 CLE MISS Gibson 17' Jump Shot
  • 4:56 BOS Perkins REBOUND (Off:1 Def:6)
  • 4:53 BOS Perkins Lost Ball Turnover (P2.T10)
  • 4:53 CLE Wallace STEAL (1 STL)
  • 4:46 CLE Szczerbiak 19' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (James 3 AST) 28–32
  • 4:26 BOS Garnett Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T11)
  • 4:26 CLE Smith STEAL (1 STL)
  • 4:08 CLE Szczerbiak 24' Jump Shot (4 PTS) (Wallace 1 AST) 30–32
  • 4:00 CELTICS Timeout: Short (Full 2 Short 1)
  • 4:00 CLE SUB: West FOR Gibson
  • 3:46 BOS Rondo 20' Jump Shot (10 PTS) (Garnett 2 AST) 30–34
  • 3:19 CLE MISS Wallace 10' Turnaround Fadeaway Shot
  • 3:18 BOS Garnett REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
  • 3:12 BOS Pierce 2' Driving Reverse Layup (2 PTS) (Rondo 5 AST) 30–36
  • 2:51 CLE MISS Szczerbiak 13' Jump Shot
  • 2:51 BOS Perkins REBOUND (Off:1 Def:7)
  • 2:43 Cavaliers Timeout: Regular (Reg.2 Short 0)
  • 2:43 CLE SUB: Ilgauskas FOR Smith
  • 2:36 BOS MISS Garnett 18' Jump Shot
  • 2:35 CLE James REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
  • 2:14 CLE MISS James 1' Layup
  • 2:13 CLE Wallace REBOUND (Off:2 Def:1)
  • 2:12 BOS Perkins S.FOUL (P2.PN)
  • 2:12 BOS SUB: Posey FOR Pierce
  • 2:12 CLE MISS James Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 2:12 Cavaliers Rebound
  • 2:12 CLE James Free Throw 2 of 2 (10 PTS)
  • 1:54 BOS MISS Posey 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 1:53 CLE Wallace REBOUND (Off:2 Def:2)
  • 1:41 CLE Szczerbiak 2' Driving Layup (6 PTS) (James 4 AST) 33–36
  • 1:26 CLE Ilgauskas P.FOUL (P1.T3)
  • 1:26 BOS SUB: Davis FOR Perkins
  • 1:14 BOS Posey Out of Bounds Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T12)
  • 0:58 CLE MISS Ilgauskas 20' Jump Shot
  • 0:57 CELTICS Rebound
  • 0:57 CLE West L.B.FOUL (P1.PN)
  • 0:57 BOS Rondo Free Throw 1 of 2 (11 PTS)
  • 0:57 BOS MISS Rondo Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 0:57 CLE Wallace REBOUND (Off:2 Def:3)
  • 0:35 CLE Wallace 9' Turnaround Fadeaway (4 PTS) (Szczerbiak 1 AST) 35–37
  • 0:24 CLE West S.FOUL (P2.PN)
  • 0:24 BOS Rondo Free Throw 1 of 2 (12 PTS)
  • 0:24 Cavaliers Timeout: Short (Reg.2 Short 1)
  • 0:24 BOS SUB: T. Allen FOR R. Allen
  • 0:24 CLE SUB: Smith FOR Wallace
  • 0:24 CLE SUB: Gibson FOR West
  • 0:24 BOS Rondo Free Throw 2 of 2 (13 PTS)
  • 0:03 CLE Ilgauskas 2' Layup (8 PTS) (James 5 AST) 37–39
  • 0:00 CLE James P.FOUL (P1.PN)
  • 0:00 BOS Rondo Free Throw 1 of 2 (14 PTS)
  • 0:00 CLE SUB: Wallace FOR Szczerbiak
  • 0:00 BOS Rondo Free Throw 2 of 2 (15 PTS)
  • 0:00 End of 2nd Period (9:25 PM EST)

Quarter 3

  • 12:00 Start of 3rd Period (9:45 PM EST)
  • 11:39 BOS Garnett 1' Dunk (18 PTS) (Rondo 6 AST) 37–43
  • 11:18 CLE MISS James 20' Jump Shot
  • 11:17 BOS R. Allen REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 11:07 BOS Garnett 1' Layup (20 PTS) (Pierce 1 AST) 37–45
  • 10:58 CLE James Bad Pass Turnover (P5.T8)
  • 10:42 BOS MISS R. Allen 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 10:41 Cavaliers Rebound
  • 10:41 BOS Perkins P.FOUL (P3.T1)
  • 10:30 BOS CELTICS T.Foul (Def. 3 Sec Garnett )
  • 10:30 CLE Szczerbiak Free Throw Technical (7 PTS)
  • 10:24 CLE Ilgauskas 20' Jump Shot (10 PTS) (West 2 AST) 40–45
  • 10:05 BOS MISS Pierce 17' Jump Shot
  • 10:05 CLE James REBOUND (Off:0 Def:5)
  • 10:00 BOS Rondo S.FOUL (P2.T2)
  • 10:00 CLE Ilgauskas Free Throw 1 of 2 (11 PTS)
  • 10:00 CLE Ilgauskas Free Throw 2 of 2 (12 PTS)
  • 9:45 BOS Perkins Traveling Turnover (P3.T13)
  • 9:31 CLE James Bad Pass Turnover (P6.T9)
  • 9:31 BOS Garnett STEAL (1 STL)
  • 9:11 BOS R. Allen Lost Ball Turnover (P3.T14)
  • 9:11 CLE Ilgauskas STEAL (2 STL)
  • 9:07 CLE West Dunk (4 PTS) 44–45
  • 8:48 CLE James P.FOUL (P2.T1)
  • 8:35 BOS MISS Rondo 9' Running Jump Shot
  • 8:34 BOS Garnett REBOUND (Off:1 Def:4)
  • 8:33 BOS MISS Garnett 1' Tip Shot
  • 8:31 CLE Wallace REBOUND (Off:2 Def:4)
  • 8:29 CLE James OFF.Foul (P3)
  • 8:29 CLE James Foul Turnover (P7.T10)
  • 8:14 BOS MISS Garnett 21' Jump Shot
  • 8:13 CLE Ilgauskas REBOUND (Off:2 Def:5)
  • 8:04 CLE MISS James 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 8:02 BOS Garnett REBOUND (Off:1 Def:5)
  • 7:59 BOS Pierce Out of Bounds Lost Ball Turnover (P3.T15)
  • 7:47 BOS Garnett S.FOUL (P1.T3)
  • 7:47 CLE Ilgauskas Free Throw 1 of 2 (13 PTS)
  • 7:47 CLE Ilgauskas Free Throw 2 of 2 (14 PTS)
  • 7:31 BOS Rondo OFF.Foul (P3)
  • 7:31 BOS Rondo Foul Turnover (P3.T16)
  • 7:12 CLE MISS James 14' Jump Shot
  • 7:11 CLE James REBOUND (Off:1 Def:5)
  • 7:08 CLE Ilgauskas 20' Jump Shot (16 PTS) (James 6 AST) 48–45
  • 7:07 CELTICS Timeout: Regular (Full 3 Short 1)
  • 6:47 BOS MISS Pierce 19' Jump Shot
  • 6:47 CLE James REBOUND (Off:1 Def:6)
  • 6:32 CLE MISS Ilgauskas 22' Jump Shot
  • 6:32 BOS Perkins REBOUND (Off:1 Def:8)
  • 6:25 BOS MISS Rondo 2' Layup
  • 6:25 BOS Rondo REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 6:16 BOS MISS Pierce 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 6:16 CLE Ilgauskas REBOUND (Off:2 Def:6)
  • 5:52 CLE West Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T11)
  • 5:52 BOS Garnett STEAL (2 STL)
  • 5:50 BOS Rondo Out of Bounds Lost Ball Turnover (P4.T17)
  • 5:30 CLE MISS James 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 5:30 CLE Wallace REBOUND (Off:3 Def:4)
  • 5:13 CLE MISS Szczerbiak 2' Layup
  • 5:12 CLE Wallace REBOUND (Off:4 Def:4)
  • 5:01 CLE Szczerbiak 24' 3PT Jump Shot (10 PTS) (Wallace 2 AST) 51–45
  • 4:45 BOS MISS Garnett 20' Jump Shot
  • 4:44 CLE West REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
  • 4:32 CLE MISS West 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 4:31 BOS Rondo REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
  • 4:23 CLE Szczerbiak S.FOUL (P1.T2)
  • 4:23 BOS Perkins Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)
  • 4:23 BOS MISS Perkins Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 4:23 CLE James REBOUND (Off:1 Def:7)
  • 4:09 CLE MISS Szczerbiak 22' Jump Shot
  • 4:08 BOS Garnett REBOUND (Off:1 Def:6)
  • 3:57 BOS MISS R. Allen 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 3:56 CLE Ilgauskas REBOUND (Off:2 Def:7)
  • 3:39 CLE James Lost Ball Turnover (P8.T12)
  • 3:39 BOS Rondo STEAL (1 STL)
  • 3:25 BOS Pierce 2' Driving Layup (4 PTS) 51–48
  • 3:21 Cavaliers Timeout: Regular (Reg.3 Short 1)
  • 3:21 CLE SUB: Varejao FOR Ilgauskas
  • 3:21 CLE SUB: Smith FOR Wallace
  • 2:57 Cavaliers Turnover: Shot Clock (T#13)
  • 2:33 BOS Perkins 12' Turnaround Fadeaway (5 PTS) (Pierce 2 AST) 51–50
  • 2:12 CLE James OFF.Foul (P4)
  • 2:12 CLE James Foul Turnover (P9.T14)
  • 2:12 CLE SUB: Pavlovic FOR Szczerbiak
  • 2:12 CLE SUB: Gibson FOR James
  • 2:12 BOS SUB: Posey FOR R. Allen
  • 2:00 BOS Pierce Lost Ball Turnover (P4.T18)
  • 2:00 CLE Varejao STEAL (2 STL)
  • 1:54 BOS Posey S.FOUL (P2.T4)
  • 1:54 CLE MISS Varejao Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 1:54 Cavaliers Rebound
  • 1:54 CLE Varejao Free Throw 2 of 2 (1 PTS)
  • 1:43 BOS Pierce OFF.Foul (P3)
  • 1:43 BOS Pierce Foul Turnover (P5.T19)
  • 1:43 BOS SUB: Powe FOR Garnett
  • 1:43 BOS SUB: Cassell FOR Rondo
  • 1:20 CLE MISS Varejao 11' Fadeaway Jumper
  • 1:19 BOS Posey REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 1:02 BOS MISS Pierce 2' Layup
  • 1:01 BOS Pierce REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
  • 1:00 BOS MISS Pierce Putback Layup
  • 0:59 BOS Perkins REBOUND (Off:2 Def:8)
  • 0:59 BOS Perkins 5' Hook Shot (7 PTS) 52–52
  • 0:34 CLE MISS West 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 0:33 BOS Perkins REBOUND (Off:2 Def:9)
  • 0:24 CLE Gibson S.FOUL (P2.T3)
  • 0:24 BOS MISS Cassell Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 0:24 CELTICS Rebound
  • 0:24 BOS SUB: T. Allen FOR Pierce
  • 0:24 BOS Cassell Free Throw 2 of 2 (3 PTS)
  • 0:03 CLE MISS West 6' Jump Shot
  • 0:03 BOS Perkins BLOCK (2 BLK)
  • 0:01 BOS Powe REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 0:00 End of 3rd Period (10:15 PM EST)

Quarter 4

  • 12:00 Start of 4th Period (10:18 PM EST)
  • 11:38 CLE MISS Ilgauskas 18' Jump Shot
  • 11:37 BOS Pierce REBOUND (Off:1 Def:4)
  • 11:28 CLE Pavlovic P.FOUL (P2.T1)
  • 11:17 BOS MISS Pierce 1' Layup
  • 11:16 Cavaliers Rebound
  • 11:04 CLE Smith Traveling Turnover (P1.T15)
  • 10:48 BOS Posey 25' 3PT Jump Shot (6 PTS) (Pierce 3 AST) 52–56
  • 10:30 CLE Pavlovic 25' 3PT Jump Shot (4 PTS) (Ilgauskas 2 AST) 55–56
  • 10:14 CLE Pavlovic P.FOUL (P3.T2)
  • 10:01 BOS Cassell 24' 3PT Jump Shot (6 PTS) (Pierce 4 AST) 55–59
  • 9:44 CLE Ilgauskas 13' Turnaround Fadeaway (18 PTS) (Szczerbiak 2 AST) 57–59
  • 9:26 BOS Pierce Lost Ball Turnover (P6.T20)
  • 9:26 CLE Pavlovic STEAL (1 STL)
  • 9:24 CLE Pavlovic 1' Layup (6 PTS) 59–59
  • 9:24 BOS Posey S.FOUL (P3.T1)
  • 9:24 CLE SUB: James FOR Szczerbiak
  • 9:24 BOS SUB: Garnett FOR Davis
  • 9:24 BOS SUB: R. Allen FOR Pierce
  • 9:24 CLE Pavlovic Free Throw 1 of 1 (7 PTS)
  • 9:08 BOS MISS Cassell 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 9:07 BOS Powe REBOUND (Off:2 Def:1)
  • 9:06 BOS MISS Powe Layup
  • 9:06 CLE Smith BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 9:06 BOS Powe REBOUND (Off:3 Def:1)
  • 9:06 BOS Jump Ball Powe vs. Smith: Tip to Garnett
  • 9:01 BOS MISS Garnett Layup
  • 9:01 CLE Ilgauskas BLOCK (2 BLK)
  • 9:00 CLE Smith REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 8:45 CLE MISS Ilgauskas 9' Jump Shot
  • 8:44 BOS Garnett REBOUND (Off:1 Def:7)
  • 8:30 BOS Garnett 11' Fadeaway Bank Shot (22 PTS) 60–61
  • 8:14 CLE MISS Ilgauskas 19' Jump Shot
  • 8:13 CLE James REBOUND (Off:2 Def:7)
  • 8:08 CLE MISS Gibson 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 8:07 BOS R. Allen REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 7:55 BOS Cassell 24' 3PT Jump Shot (9 PTS) (Garnett 3 AST) 60–64
  • 7:54 Cavaliers Timeout: Regular (Reg.4 Short 1)
  • 7:54 BOS SUB: Perkins FOR Powe
  • 7:54 CLE SUB: West FOR Gibson
  • 7:54 CLE SUB: Wallace FOR Ilgauskas
  • 7:41 CLE West OFF.Foul (P3)
  • 7:41 CLE West Foul Turnover (P2.T16)
  • 7:33 BOS R. Allen OFF.Foul (P1)
  • 7:33 BOS R. Allen Foul Turnover (P4.T21)
  • 7:12 CLE MISS James 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 7:11 CLE Smith REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 7:09 CLE Smith Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T17)
  • 6:55 BOS MISS Garnett 11' Jump Shot
  • 6:54 Cavaliers Rebound
  • 6:54 BOS Perkins L.B.FOUL (P4.T2)
  • 6:54 CLE SUB: Szczerbiak FOR Pavlovic
  • 6:54 CLE SUB: Ilgauskas FOR Smith
  • 6:42 CLE MISS Ilgauskas 19' Jump Shot
  • 6:41 BOS Perkins REBOUND (Off:2 Def:10)
  • 6:40 CLE Ilgauskas P.FOUL (P2.T3)
  • 6:28 BOS Cassell 22' Pullup Jump Shot (11 PTS) 60–66
  • 6:05 CLE Szczerbiak 26' 3PT Jump Shot (13 PTS) (James 7 AST) 63–66
  • 5:48 BOS MISS Garnett 19' Jump Shot
  • 5:45 CLE Szczerbiak REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 5:34 CLE James 2' Driving Layup (12 PTS) 65–66
  • 5:18 BOS Garnett Reverse Layup (24 PTS) (Perkins 2 AST) 65–68
  • 4:52 CLE MISS James 29' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 4:52 BOS Cassell REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 4:38 BOS MISS Posey 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 4:37 CLE Ilgauskas REBOUND (Off:2 Def:8)
  • 4:31 Cavaliers Timeout: Short (Reg.4 Short 2)
  • 4:31 Timeout: Official
  • 4:16 CLE MISS James 10' Jump Shot
  • 4:15 CLE Wallace REBOUND (Off:5 Def:4)
  • 4:00 CLE MISS Szczerbiak 15' Jump Shot
  • 3:59 CLE West REBOUND (Off:1 Def:4)
  • 3:39 CLE MISS West 11' Jump Shot
  • 3:38 BOS R. Allen REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
  • 3:12 BOS MISS Cassell 32' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 3:12 CELTICS Rebound
  • 3:12 CELTICS Turnover: Shot Clock (T#22)
  • 3:12 BOS SUB: Pierce FOR Posey
  • 3:12 CLE SUB: Gibson FOR West
  • 2:58 CLE James Traveling Turnover (P10.T18)
  • 2:58 CELTICS Timeout: Regular (Full 4 Short 1)
  • 2:58 BOS SUB: Rondo FOR Cassell
  • 2:43 BOS Jump Ball Garnett vs. Ilgauskas: Tip to Pierce
  • 2:37 BOS MISS Pierce 21' Jump Shot
  • 2:35 CLE Ilgauskas REBOUND (Off:2 Def:9)
  • 2:18 CLE Gibson 26' 3PT Jump Shot (7 PTS) (James 8 AST) 68–68
  • 2:04 CLE Wallace P.FOUL (P1.T4)
  • 1:52 BOS MISS Garnett 11' Turnaround Bank Shot
  • 1:50 CELTICS Rebound
  • 1:50 CELTICS Timeout: Short (Full 4 Short 2)
  • 1:50 CELTICS Turnover: Shot Clock (T#23)
  • 1:30 CLE Ilgauskas 19' Jump Shot (20 PTS) (James 9 AST) 70–68
  • 1:30 CELTICS Timeout: Regular (Full 5 Short 2)
  • 1:30 BOS SUB: Cassell FOR Rondo
  • 1:17 BOS Garnett 20' Jump Shot (26 PTS) (R. Allen 1 AST) 70–70
  • 0:55 CLE MISS James 8' Jump Shot
  • 0:54 BOS Cassell REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 0:52 CLE Ilgauskas P.FOUL (P3.PN)
  • 0:52 BOS SUB: Posey FOR R. Allen
  • 0:52 CLE SUB: Smith FOR Wallace
  • 0:52 BOS Cassell Free Throw 1 of 2 (12 PTS)
  • 0:52 BOS Cassell Free Throw 2 of 2 (13 PTS)
  • 0:39 CLE MISS James 2' Layup
  • 0:39 CLE Ilgauskas REBOUND (Off:3 Def:9)
  • 0:39 CLE Ilgauskas 1' Tip Shot (22 PTS) 72–72
  • 0:21 BOS Garnett 1' Turnaround Hook Shot (28 PTS) 72–74
  • 0:21 Cavaliers Timeout: Regular (Reg.5 Short 2)
  • 0:21 BOS SUB: T. Allen FOR Cassell
  • 0:09 CLE MISS James 3' Jump Shot
  • 0:08 BOS Posey REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 0:08 CLE Smith P.FOUL (P3.PN)
  • 0:08 BOS Posey Free Throw 1 of 2 (7 PTS)
  • 0:08 CLE SUB: Wallace FOR Szczerbiak
  • 0:08 BOS Posey Free Throw 2 of 2 (8 PTS)
  • 0:08 Cavaliers Timeout: Short (Reg.5 Short 3)
  • 0:08 CLE SUB: Szczerbiak FOR Wallace
  • 0:08 CLE SUB: Pavlovic FOR Smith
  • 0:08 BOS SUB: Rondo FOR Perkins
  • 0:04 CLE MISS James 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 0:04 BOS Rondo REBOUND (Off:1 Def:4)
  • 0:00 End of 4th Period (10:58 PM EST)