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Boston Celtics @ Minnesota Timberwolves 95–78

2008-11-21 20:00 · NBA · Target Center, Minneapolis MN · Att. 19,107

Boston Celtics 2008-09 · Minnesota Timberwolves 2008-09 · 2008-09 season

Team stats

	Celtics	Timberwolves
Field goals	37-75 .493	26-83 .313
Three-pointers	4-13 .308	3-15 .200
Free throws	17-24 .708	23-27 .852
Offensive rebounds	6	12
Defensive rebounds	39	29
Total rebounds	45	41
Assists	20	14
Steals	8	10
Blocks	5	3
Turnovers	16	13
Personal fouls	24	22
Technical fouls	0	0
Points in the paint	0	0
Fast-break points	13	8
Points off turnovers	20	10
Largest lead	22	7

Boston Celtics

Player	MIN	PTS	FG	3P	FT	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	+/-
Paul Pierce G	32	12	4-8	0-1	4-4	1	10	11	4	2	0	3	2	+21
Ray Allen G	32	11	5-10	0-3	1-2	0	2	2	6	0	0	1	1	+18
Rajon Rondo G	31	13	5-13	2-3	1-2	0	7	7	5	3	0	1	1	+25
Kevin Garnett F	29	17	8-12	0-0	1-2	0	4	4	2	1	1	2	0	+23
Kendrick Perkins C	17	6	2-3	0-0	2-2	0	3	3	1	0	1	2	6	+5
Glen Davis G	22	0	0-3	0-0	0-0	0	2	2	0	1	0	0	5	-8
Tony Allen F	21	14	5-9	1-2	3-4	0	2	2	1	0	2	2	1	+4
Leon Powe G	19	10	4-6	0-0	2-4	5	6	11	0	0	0	3	5	+14
Brian Scalabrine G	14	5	2-3	1-1	0-0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	-7
Eddie House F	13	2	1-5	0-3	0-0	0	2	2	1	1	0	1	0	-6
Gabe Pruitt F	4	5	1-2	0-0	3-4	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	-2
Patrick O'Bryant G	4	0	0-1	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	3	-2
Sam Cassell PG
J.R. Giddens SG
Total	240	95	37-75	4-13	17-24	6	39	45	20	8	5	16	24

FG .493 · 3P .308 · FT .708

Minnesota Timberwolves

Player	MIN	PTS	FG	3P	FT	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	+/-
Al Jefferson G	32	21	7-19	0-0	7-7	1	3	4	1	0	1	1	4	-21
Mike Miller G	31	8	1-4	0-1	6-6	0	5	5	2	0	0	0	1	-15
Randy Foye G	29	4	2-12	0-3	0-0	0	2	2	1	1	0	2	4	-11
Ryan Gomes F	28	7	3-11	1-4	0-0	1	5	6	0	2	0	3	1	-21
Jason Collins G	12	0	0-2	0-0	0-0	2	0	2	2	0	0	0	4	-10
Sebastian Telfair F	28	13	6-10	1-2	0-0	2	0	2	3	2	0	4	2	-16
Kevin Love G	26	9	3-10	0-3	3-4	2	3	5	0	2	0	2	3	-1
Craig Smith F	21	7	2-5	0-0	3-4	4	3	7	4	0	0	0	1	-6
Corey Brewer F	14	2	1-4	0-0	0-1	0	4	4	0	0	1	1	2	+2
Rodney Carney G	12	2	0-4	0-1	2-3	0	3	3	0	3	1	0	0	+6
Brian Cardinal F	4	5	1-2	1-1	2-2	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	+4
Mark Madsen G	2	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	+4
Rashad McCants F
Kevin Ollie G
Calvin Booth C
Total	240	78	26-83	3-15	23-27	12	29	41	14	10	3	13	22

FG .313 · 3P .200 · FT .852

Officials: Joe DeRosa, Tony Brown, Leon Wood, JB DeRosa

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Quarter 1

12:00 Start of 1st Period (8:11 PM EST)
12:00 MIN Jump Ball Collins vs. Perkins: Tip to Foye
11:35 MIN MISS Jefferson 22' Jump Shot
11:34 BOS Garnett REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
11:32 BOS Garnett Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T1)
11:32 MIN Gomes STEAL (1 STL)
11:26 MIN MISS Gomes 3PT Jump Shot
11:25 BOS Pierce REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
11:19 BOS R. Allen Layup (2 PTS) (Perkins 1 AST) 2–0
11:01 MIN MISS Collins Layup
10:59 MIN Jefferson Tip Shot (2 PTS) 2–2
10:59 MIN Jefferson REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
10:44 BOS Pierce 16' Jump Shot (2 PTS) 4–2
10:20 MIN MISS Foye 15' Jump Shot
10:20 BOS Perkins REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
10:11 MIN Collins P.FOUL (P1.T1)
10:00 BOS MISS R. Allen 26' 3PT Jump Shot
10:00 MIN Gomes REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
9:47 MIN MISS Miller 25' 3PT Jump Shot
9:46 BOS Pierce REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
9:41 MIN Jefferson P.FOUL (P1.T2)
9:30 BOS MISS Garnett 15' Turnaround Fadeaway Shot
9:29 MIN Gomes REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
9:11 MIN Gomes 17' Pullup Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Collins 1 AST) 4–4
8:52 BOS Perkins 6' Jump Hook Shot (2 PTS) (R. Allen 1 AST) 6–4
8:37 MIN MISS Jefferson Dunk
8:36 BOS Rondo REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
8:22 BOS MISS Garnett 8' Running Bank Shot
8:21 MIN Gomes REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
8:16 MIN Foye Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T1)
8:16 BOS Garnett STEAL (1 STL)
8:11 BOS Garnett Layup (2 PTS) (Rondo 1 AST) 8–4
7:49 MIN Miller Running Layup (2 PTS) 8–6
7:37 BOS MISS R. Allen 22' Jump Shot
7:36 MIN Miller REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
7:28 MIN MISS Miller 21' Jump Shot
7:27 BOS Pierce REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
7:19 BOS Garnett Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T2)
7:04 MIN MISS Foye Layup
7:03 BOS Pierce REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
7:00 BOS R. Allen Driving Layup (4 PTS) (Pierce 1 AST) 10–6
6:42 MIN Gomes 25' 3PT Jump Shot (5 PTS) (Collins 2 AST) 10–9
6:23 BOS Rondo Running Layup (2 PTS) (Garnett 1 AST) 12–9
6:11 BOS Pierce P.FOUL (P1.T1)
6:11 TIMBERWOLVES Timeout: Regular (Full 1 Short 0)
6:03 MIN MISS Jefferson 15' Jump Shot
6:02 BOS Pierce REBOUND (Off:0 Def:5)
5:51 BOS Garnett 5' Jump Shot (4 PTS) (Pierce 2 AST) 14–9
5:36 MIN Jefferson 16' Jump Shot (4 PTS) (Miller 1 AST) 14–11
5:16 BOS MISS Garnett 18' Jump Shot
5:15 MIN Gomes REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
5:06 MIN MISS Jefferson 20' Jump Shot
5:06 Celtics Rebound
5:06 MIN Collins L.B.FOUL (P2.T3)
4:57 MIN Foye P.FOUL (P1.T4)
4:54 BOS Perkins OFF.Foul (P1)
4:54 BOS Perkins Foul Turnover (P1.T3)
4:54 MIN SUB: Love FOR Collins
4:29 MIN MISS Love 3PT Jump Shot
4:29 TIMBERWOLVES Rebound
4:29 TIMBERWOLVES Turnover: Shot Clock (T#2)
4:19 BOS MISS Rondo 9' Running Jump Shot
4:18 MIN Jefferson REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
4:00 MIN MISS Foye 9' Jump Shot
3:59 TIMBERWOLVES Rebound
3:59 BOS Perkins L.B.FOUL (P2.T2)
3:59 BOS SUB: Davis FOR Perkins
3:55 MIN Love 8' Hook Bank Shot (2 PTS) 14–13
3:38 BOS MISS R. Allen 24' 3PT Jump Shot
3:37 MIN Gomes REBOUND (Off:0 Def:5)
3:26 MIN Gomes Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T3)
3:26 BOS Davis STEAL (1 STL)
3:19 BOS MISS Rondo Layup
3:18 MIN Miller REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
3:18 BOS Davis L.B.FOUL (P1.T3)
3:04 MIN Love Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T4)
3:04 BOS Pierce STEAL (1 STL)
2:58 BOS Pierce Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T4)
2:58 MIN Love STEAL (1 STL)
2:57 BOS Rondo P.FOUL (P1.T4)
2:57 Celtics Timeout: Regular (Reg.1 Short 0)
2:57 BOS SUB: Scalabrine FOR Pierce
2:33 MIN MISS Foye 3PT Jump Shot
2:33 BOS Rondo REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
2:30 BOS Rondo Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T5)
2:30 MIN Foye STEAL (1 STL)
2:26 MIN Gomes Layup (7 PTS) 14–15
2:26 BOS Garnett Violation:Defensive Goaltending
2:12 BOS Garnett 20' Jump Shot (6 PTS) (R. Allen 2 AST) 16–15
2:00 BOS Davis S.FOUL (P2.PN)
2:00 MIN SUB: Brewer FOR Gomes
2:00 BOS SUB: House FOR Rondo
2:00 MIN Miller Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)
2:00 MIN Miller Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)
1:44 MIN Jefferson S.FOUL (P2.PN)
1:44 MIN SUB: Smith FOR Jefferson
1:44 BOS MISS Garnett Free Throw 1 of 2
1:44 Celtics Rebound
1:44 BOS Garnett Free Throw 2 of 2 (7 PTS)
1:29 MIN Love Slam Dunk (4 PTS) (Smith 1 AST) 17–19
1:11 BOS R. Allen 15' Pullup Jump Shot (6 PTS) 19–19
0:59 BOS R. Allen P.FOUL (P1.PN)
0:59 MIN SUB: Telfair FOR Foye
0:59 BOS SUB: Powe FOR Garnett
0:59 BOS SUB: T. Allen FOR R. Allen
0:59 MIN Miller Free Throw 1 of 2 (5 PTS)
0:59 MIN Miller Free Throw 2 of 2 (6 PTS)
0:35 BOS Scalabrine 26' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (T. Allen 1 AST) 22–21
0:22 MIN MISS Brewer 20' Jump Shot
0:21 BOS House REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
0:02 BOS MISS Davis 1' Layup
0:01 MIN Miller REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
0:00 End of 1st Period (8:36 PM EST)

Quarter 2

12:00 Start of 2nd Period (8:39 PM EST)
11:51 BOS House Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T6)
11:51 MIN Carney STEAL (1 STL)
11:35 MIN Brewer Driving Layup (2 PTS) 22–23
11:35 BOS Powe S.FOUL (P1.T1)
11:35 MIN MISS Brewer Free Throw 1 of 1
11:34 BOS Powe REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
11:20 BOS T. Allen Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T7)
11:20 MIN Carney STEAL (2 STL)
11:12 MIN MISS Love 25' 3PT Jump Shot
11:11 MIN Smith REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
10:54 MIN MISS Brewer 21' Jump Shot
10:54 BOS House REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
10:32 BOS MISS T. Allen 10' Jump Shot
10:31 BOS Powe REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
10:29 BOS Powe Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T8)
10:29 MIN Carney STEAL (3 STL)
10:25 MIN MISS Carney Layup
10:24 BOS Powe REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
10:15 BOS MISS Davis 17' Jump Shot
10:14 MIN Carney REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
9:57 BOS Davis S.FOUL (P3.T2)
9:57 MIN Smith Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
9:57 BOS SUB: Perkins FOR Davis
9:57 MIN Smith Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
9:47 BOS MISS T. Allen Layup
9:47 MIN Carney BLOCK (1 BLK)
9:46 Celtics Rebound
9:39 BOS MISS House 20' Jump Shot
9:38 MIN Brewer REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
9:30 BOS Perkins S.FOUL (P3.T3)
9:30 MIN Love Free Throw 1 of 2 (5 PTS)
9:30 BOS SUB: Pierce FOR Perkins
9:30 MIN Love Free Throw 2 of 2 (6 PTS)
9:11 BOS MISS Scalabrine 20' Jump Shot
9:10 MIN Carney REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
8:59 MIN Telfair 20' Jump Shot (2 PTS) 22–29
8:44 BOS Pierce 14' Pullup Jump Shot (4 PTS) (House 1 AST) 24–29
8:30 BOS T. Allen S.FOUL (P1.T4)
8:30 Timeout: Regular
8:30 BOS SUB: Rondo FOR House
8:30 MIN MISS Carney Free Throw 1 of 3
8:30 TIMBERWOLVES Rebound
8:30 MIN Carney Free Throw 2 of 3 (1 PTS)
8:30 MIN Carney Free Throw 3 of 3 (2 PTS)
8:16 MIN Telfair S.FOUL (P1.T1)
8:16 BOS MISS Powe Free Throw 1 of 2
8:16 Celtics Rebound
8:16 BOS Powe Free Throw 2 of 2 (1 PTS)
7:54 MIN MISS Carney 15' Jump Shot
7:53 BOS T. Allen REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
7:35 BOS T. Allen Backcourt Turnover (P2.T9)
7:23 MIN MISS Love 10' Jump Shot
7:22 BOS Pierce REBOUND (Off:0 Def:6)
7:12 BOS MISS Pierce 3' Layup
7:12 MIN Brewer BLOCK (1 BLK)
7:11 BOS Pierce REBOUND (Off:1 Def:6)
7:10 BOS MISS Pierce Layup
7:10 MIN Brewer REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
7:09 MIN Brewer Traveling Turnover (P1.T5)
7:09 MIN SUB: Jefferson FOR Love
6:51 BOS MISS T. Allen 14' Jump Shot
6:50 BOS Powe REBOUND (Off:2 Def:2)
6:46 BOS Powe Layup (3 PTS) 27–31
6:29 MIN MISS Jefferson 12' Turnaround Jump Shot
6:28 BOS Pierce REBOUND (Off:1 Def:7)
6:20 BOS SUB: R. Allen FOR T. Allen
6:20 BOS SUB: Garnett FOR Scalabrine
6:20 MIN SUB: Gomes FOR Carney
6:20 MIN Brewer IN.FOUL (P1.T2)
6:20 BOS MISS R. Allen Free Throw 1 of 2
6:20 Celtics Rebound
6:20 MIN SUB: Miller FOR Brewer
6:20 BOS R. Allen Free Throw 2 of 2 (7 PTS)
6:06 MIN MISS Jefferson 17' Jump Shot
6:05 BOS Pierce REBOUND (Off:1 Def:8)
6:00 BOS Pierce Lost Ball Turnover (P2.T10)
6:00 MIN Telfair STEAL (1 STL)
5:56 MIN Telfair Driving Layup (4 PTS) 28–33
5:56 BOS Garnett Violation:Defensive Goaltending
5:42 BOS Powe Traveling Turnover (P2.T11)
5:42 TIMBERWOLVES Timeout: Regular (Full 2 Short 0)
5:22 MIN MISS Smith 2' Layup
5:21 BOS Powe REBOUND (Off:2 Def:3)
5:13 BOS MISS Pierce 25' 3PT Jump Shot
5:12 MIN Smith REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
5:04 MIN Gomes Lost Ball Turnover (P2.T6)
5:04 BOS Rondo STEAL (1 STL)
4:58 BOS MISS Rondo 2' Layup
4:57 BOS Powe REBOUND (Off:3 Def:3)
4:57 BOS Powe Tip Shot (5 PTS) 30–33
4:36 MIN MISS Jefferson 7' Hook Shot
4:35 BOS Rondo REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
4:28 BOS MISS Powe Layup
4:27 MIN Jefferson REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
4:09 MIN MISS Smith Layup
4:08 MIN MISS Smith Tip Shot
4:08 MIN Smith REBOUND (Off:2 Def:1)
4:07 MIN Telfair REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
3:52 MIN MISS Gomes 24' 3PT Jump Shot
3:51 MIN Telfair REBOUND (Off:2 Def:0)
3:44 MIN Jefferson 1' Hook Shot (6 PTS) (Telfair 1 AST) 30–35
3:24 BOS MISS Rondo 18' Jump Shot
3:24 MIN Smith REBOUND (Off:2 Def:2)
3:02 MIN MISS Gomes 19' Jump Shot
3:02 MIN Smith REBOUND (Off:3 Def:2)
2:47 MIN MISS Jefferson 12' Jump Shot
2:47 BOS Rondo REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
2:39 BOS Pierce 3' Running Layup (6 PTS) 32–35
2:33 TIMBERWOLVES Timeout: Short (Full 2 Short 1)
2:33 Celtics Timeout: Regular (Reg.2 Short 0)
2:33 MIN SUB: Foye FOR Telfair
2:33 MIN SUB: Love FOR Smith
2:25 BOS Powe P.FOUL (P2.PN)
2:25 MIN Jefferson Free Throw 1 of 2 (7 PTS)
2:25 MIN Jefferson Free Throw 2 of 2 (8 PTS)
2:07 BOS R. Allen Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T12)
2:07 MIN Love STEAL (2 STL)
1:49 MIN MISS Foye 26' 3PT Jump Shot
1:48 BOS Powe REBOUND (Off:3 Def:4)
1:41 BOS Garnett Layup (9 PTS) (Rondo 2 AST) 34–37
1:24 MIN MISS Love 26' 3PT Jump Shot
1:23 BOS Garnett REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
1:15 MIN Foye P.FOUL (P2.T3)
1:06 BOS MISS Pierce Layup
1:06 MIN Jefferson BLOCK (1 BLK)
1:05 MIN Jefferson REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
0:55 MIN MISS Gomes 13' Jump Shot
0:55 BOS Garnett REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
0:34 BOS Powe 5' Hook Shot (7 PTS) 36–37
0:22 MIN MISS Jefferson 6' Jump Shot
0:21 TIMBERWOLVES Rebound
0:21 BOS Powe L.B.FOUL (P3.PN)
0:21 MIN Jefferson Free Throw 1 of 2 (9 PTS)
0:21 BOS SUB: House FOR Powe
0:21 MIN SUB: Brewer FOR Love
0:21 MIN SUB: Telfair FOR Foye
0:21 MIN Jefferson Free Throw 2 of 2 (10 PTS)
0:00 BOS MISS Rondo 23' Jump Shot
0:00 Celtics Rebound
0:00 End of 2nd Period (9:08 PM EST)

Quarter 3

12:00 Start of 3rd Period (9:24 PM EST)
11:43 BOS Pierce 22' Jump Shot (8 PTS) (Garnett 2 AST) 38–39
11:25 MIN Jefferson Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T7)
11:06 BOS Garnett Slam Dunk (11 PTS) (R. Allen 3 AST) 40–39
10:44 MIN MISS Gomes 13' Jump Shot
10:43 BOS Perkins REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
10:22 BOS MISS Garnett 19' Jump Shot
10:22 Celtics Rebound
10:22 MIN Collins L.B.FOUL (P3.T1)
10:16 BOS MISS Rondo 6' Jump Shot
10:15 TIMBERWOLVES Rebound
10:15 BOS Perkins L.B.FOUL (P4.T1)
10:15 BOS SUB: Davis FOR Perkins
9:50 MIN MISS Jefferson 6' Jump Shot
9:49 MIN Collins REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
9:49 MIN MISS Collins Tip Shot
9:46 BOS Pierce REBOUND (Off:1 Def:9)
9:40 BOS MISS R. Allen 25' 3PT Jump Shot
9:39 MIN Foye REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
9:30 MIN Foye 5' Running Jump Shot (2 PTS) 40–41
9:19 MIN Foye P.FOUL (P3.T2)
9:12 MIN Collins P.FOUL (P4.T3)
8:56 BOS Rondo 25' 3PT Jump Shot (5 PTS) 43–41
8:45 MIN MISS Foye 15' Jump Shot
8:44 BOS Rondo REBOUND (Off:0 Def:5)
8:36 BOS Garnett 5' Jump Bank Shot (13 PTS) (R. Allen 4 AST) 45–41
8:36 TIMBERWOLVES Timeout: Regular (Full 3 Short 1)
8:28 MIN Foye Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T8)
8:28 BOS Rondo STEAL (2 STL)
8:12 BOS Rondo 8' Running Bank Shot (7 PTS) (R. Allen 5 AST) 47–41
7:48 MIN MISS Miller 18' Jump Shot
7:47 MIN Collins REBOUND (Off:2 Def:0)
7:42 MIN MISS Foye 25' 3PT Jump Shot
7:41 MIN Gomes REBOUND (Off:1 Def:5)
7:36 MIN MISS Gomes 12' Jump Shot
7:35 BOS Davis REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
7:13 BOS MISS Rondo 25' 3PT Jump Shot
7:12 MIN Foye REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
7:07 BOS Pierce S.FOUL (P2.T2)
7:07 MIN SUB: Telfair FOR Foye
7:07 MIN Miller Free Throw 1 of 2 (7 PTS)
7:07 MIN Miller Free Throw 2 of 2 (8 PTS)
6:52 BOS Garnett Alley Oop Dunk (15 PTS) (Rondo 3 AST) 49–43
6:37 BOS Davis P.FOUL (P4.T3)
6:37 MIN SUB: Love FOR Collins
6:37 MIN Jefferson Free Throw 1 of 2 (11 PTS)
6:37 MIN Jefferson Free Throw 2 of 2 (12 PTS)
6:26 MIN Jefferson S.FOUL (P3.T4)
6:26 BOS MISS Rondo Free Throw 1 of 2
6:26 Celtics Rebound
6:26 BOS Rondo Free Throw 2 of 2 (8 PTS)
6:11 BOS Davis S.FOUL (P5.T4)
6:11 MIN MISS Love Free Throw 1 of 2
6:11 TIMBERWOLVES Rebound
6:11 BOS SUB: Powe FOR Davis
6:11 MIN Love Free Throw 2 of 2 (7 PTS)
5:52 BOS MISS Powe 6' Jump Shot
5:51 BOS Powe REBOUND (Off:4 Def:4)
5:51 MIN Love P.FOUL (P1.PN)
5:51 BOS Powe Free Throw 1 of 2 (8 PTS)
5:51 BOS MISS Powe Free Throw 2 of 2
5:51 MIN Love REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
5:27 MIN MISS Jefferson 14' Turnaround Jump Shot
5:26 BOS Garnett REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
5:17 MIN Gomes P.FOUL (P1.PN)
5:17 BOS Pierce Free Throw 1 of 2 (9 PTS)
5:17 BOS Pierce Free Throw 2 of 2 (10 PTS)
4:56 MIN MISS Telfair 8' Jump Shot
4:56 BOS Rondo REBOUND (Off:0 Def:6)
4:48 BOS R. Allen Driving Layup (9 PTS) (Rondo 4 AST) 55–46
4:32 MIN Telfair Traveling Turnover (P1.T9)
4:17 MIN Love S.FOUL (P2.PN)
4:17 BOS Pierce Free Throw 1 of 2 (11 PTS)
4:17 BOS Pierce Free Throw 2 of 2 (12 PTS)
4:01 MIN Jefferson Layup (14 PTS) 57–48
4:01 BOS Powe S.FOUL (P4.PN)
4:01 MIN Jefferson Free Throw 1 of 1 (15 PTS)
3:35 BOS MISS R. Allen 19' Jump Shot
3:33 Celtics Rebound
3:33 MIN SUB: Foye FOR Miller
3:25 BOS Pierce Bad Pass Turnover (P3.T13)
3:25 MIN Gomes STEAL (2 STL)
3:14 MIN MISS Gomes 19' Jump Shot
3:13 BOS R. Allen REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
3:04 BOS R. Allen 20' Jump Shot (11 PTS) 59–49
2:42 MIN MISS Telfair Layup
2:42 BOS Garnett BLOCK (1 BLK)
2:41 BOS Powe REBOUND (Off:4 Def:5)
2:21 BOS MISS Rondo Layup
2:19 BOS Powe REBOUND (Off:5 Def:5)
2:11 BOS Powe 1' Layup (10 PTS) (Rondo 5 AST) 61–49
2:10 TIMBERWOLVES Timeout: Short (Full 3 Short 2)
2:10 Celtics Timeout: Regular (Reg.3 Short 0)
2:10 BOS SUB: T. Allen FOR Pierce
2:10 MIN SUB: Smith FOR Jefferson
1:58 MIN MISS Foye 17' Jump Shot
1:57 BOS Powe REBOUND (Off:5 Def:6)
1:32 BOS Garnett Slam Dunk (17 PTS) 63–49
1:11 MIN MISS Love 18' Jump Shot
1:10 BOS R. Allen REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
0:48 BOS T. Allen 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (R. Allen 6 AST) 66–49
0:35 MIN Gomes Lost Ball Turnover (P3.T10)
0:35 BOS Rondo STEAL (3 STL)
0:30 BOS Rondo Driving Layup (10 PTS) 68–49
0:09 MIN MISS Gomes 3PT Jump Shot
0:09 BOS T. Allen BLOCK (1 BLK)
0:09 TIMBERWOLVES Rebound
0:09 MIN SUB: Brewer FOR Gomes
0:05 MIN MISS Telfair 26' 3PT Jump Shot
0:05 BOS Rondo REBOUND (Off:0 Def:7)
0:00 BOS Rondo 30' 3PT Jump Shot (13 PTS) 71–49
0:00 Instant Replay3rd Period (9:52 PM EST)
0:00 End of 3rd Period (9:52 PM EST)

Quarter 4

12:00 Start of 4th Period (9:55 PM EST)
11:36 MIN Telfair 26' 3PT Jump Shot (7 PTS) (Smith 2 AST) 71–52
11:22 BOS Powe OFF.Foul (P5)
11:22 BOS Powe Foul Turnover (P3.T14)
11:22 BOS SUB: Perkins FOR Powe
11:12 MIN Telfair Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T11)
11:12 BOS SUB: House FOR Rondo
10:57 BOS MISS House 3PT Jump Shot
10:57 MIN Brewer REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
10:52 MIN MISS Brewer Layup
10:52 BOS T. Allen BLOCK (2 BLK)
10:52 MIN JUMP
10:52 TIMBERWOLVES Rebound
10:45 MIN MISS Foye 21' Jump Shot
10:44 BOS Perkins REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
10:27 BOS MISS T. Allen 24' 3PT Jump Shot
10:26 MIN Love REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
10:08 MIN Telfair 22' Jump Shot (9 PTS) 71–54
9:46 BOS Perkins OFF.Foul (P5)
9:46 BOS Perkins Foul Turnover (P2.T15)
9:46 MIN SUB: Miller FOR Foye
9:46 BOS SUB: Pierce FOR R. Allen
9:46 MIN SUB: Jefferson FOR Love
9:34 MIN Smith Layup (4 PTS) (Jefferson 1 AST) 71–56
9:25 Celtics Timeout: Regular (Reg.4 Short 0)
9:11 BOS House 22' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Pierce 3 AST) 73–56
8:55 MIN MISS Jefferson 4' Jump Shot
8:55 BOS Perkins BLOCK (1 BLK)
8:54 BOS Pierce REBOUND (Off:1 Def:10)
8:45 BOS T. Allen 6' Driving Jump Shot (5 PTS) 75–56
8:45 MIN Smith S.FOUL (P1.T1)
8:45 BOS T. Allen Free Throw 1 of 1 (6 PTS)
8:34 MIN Telfair 20' Jump Shot (11 PTS) (Smith 3 AST) 76–58
8:14 BOS MISS House 25' 3PT Jump Shot
8:13 MIN Miller REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
8:05 MIN Jefferson 14' Turnaround Hook Shot (17 PTS) (Telfair 2 AST) 76–60
7:48 MIN Brewer P.FOUL (P2.T2)
7:40 BOS T. Allen Reverse Layup (8 PTS) (Pierce 4 AST) 78–60
7:25 MIN Smith 4' Running Jump Shot (6 PTS) (Telfair 3 AST) 78–62
7:08 BOS Perkins 8' Turnaround Hook Shot (4 PTS) 80–62
6:52 MIN MISS Telfair 22' Jump Shot
6:51 BOS Davis REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
6:34 BOS MISS House 25' 3PT Jump Shot
6:34 MIN Brewer REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
6:25 MIN Telfair Bad Pass Turnover (P3.T12)
6:25 BOS Pierce STEAL (2 STL)
6:21 MIN Telfair S.FOUL (P2.T3)
6:21 MIN SUB: Carney FOR Brewer
6:21 BOS MISS T. Allen Free Throw 1 of 2
6:21 Celtics Rebound
6:21 BOS T. Allen Free Throw 2 of 2 (9 PTS)
6:08 MIN Jefferson 11' Hook Shot (19 PTS) (Smith 4 AST) 81–64
5:55 BOS MISS Davis 19' Jump Shot
5:54 MIN Miller REBOUND (Off:0 Def:5)
5:46 MIN Telfair Lost Ball Turnover (P4.T13)
5:46 BOS House STEAL (1 STL)
5:42 BOS T. Allen Layup (11 PTS) 83–64
5:42 MIN Miller S.FOUL (P1.T4)
5:42 Timeout: Regular
5:42 BOS SUB: Scalabrine FOR Pierce
5:42 BOS T. Allen Free Throw 1 of 1 (12 PTS)
5:21 MIN Jefferson 6' Running Hook Shot (21 PTS) (Miller 2 AST) 84–66
5:09 MIN Jefferson P.FOUL (P4.PN)
5:09 MIN SUB: Foye FOR Miller
5:09 BOS Perkins Free Throw 1 of 2 (5 PTS)
5:09 MIN SUB: Love FOR Jefferson
5:09 BOS Perkins Free Throw 2 of 2 (6 PTS)
4:55 MIN MISS Foye 20' Jump Shot
4:55 BOS T. Allen REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
4:38 BOS MISS Perkins 8' Jump Shot
4:37 MIN Smith REBOUND (Off:3 Def:3)
4:28 MIN MISS Carney 3PT Jump Shot
4:27 MIN Smith REBOUND (Off:4 Def:3)
4:26 BOS Perkins S.FOUL (P6.T1)
4:26 BOS SUB: O'Bryant FOR Perkins
4:26 BOS SUB: Pruitt FOR House
4:26 MIN MISS Smith Free Throw 1 of 2
4:26 TIMBERWOLVES Rebound
4:26 MIN Smith Free Throw 2 of 2 (7 PTS)
4:19 MIN Love S.FOUL (P3.PN)
4:19 BOS Pruitt Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
4:19 MIN SUB: Cardinal FOR Smith
4:19 BOS Pruitt Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
4:04 MIN MISS Cardinal 18' Jump Shot
4:04 MIN Love REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
3:55 MIN MISS Carney 15' Jump Shot
3:54 MIN Love REBOUND (Off:2 Def:2)
3:52 MIN MISS Love 2' Layup
3:52 BOS O'Bryant BLOCK (1 BLK)
3:51 BOS Scalabrine REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
3:44 BOS Pruitt Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T16)
3:44 MIN Telfair STEAL (2 STL)
3:38 MIN Foye Dunk (4 PTS) (Cardinal 1 AST) 88–69
3:09 BOS T. Allen 18' Jump Shot (14 PTS) 90–69
2:44 MIN Telfair 16' Pullup Jump Shot (13 PTS) 90–71
2:24 BOS Scalabrine 8' Hook Shot (5 PTS) 92–71
2:10 BOS O'Bryant P.FOUL (P1.T2)
2:10 Celtics Timeout: Regular (Reg.5 Short 0)
2:10 MIN SUB: Madsen FOR Telfair
1:58 MIN Love Reverse Dunk (9 PTS) 92–73
1:39 BOS MISS O'Bryant 11' Hook Shot
1:38 MIN Love REBOUND (Off:2 Def:3)
1:27 MIN Cardinal 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Foye 1 AST) 92–76
1:16 MIN Foye S.FOUL (P4.PN)
1:16 BOS Pruitt Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)
1:16 BOS MISS Pruitt Free Throw 2 of 2
1:16 MIN Cardinal REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
1:01 BOS O'Bryant P.FOUL (P2.T3)
0:52 MIN Love Traveling Turnover (P2.T14)
0:40 BOS Pruitt 19' Jump Shot (5 PTS) 95–76
0:28 MIN MISS Love 13' Jump Shot
0:28 TIMBERWOLVES Rebound
0:28 BOS O'Bryant P.FOUL (P3.PN)
0:28 MIN Cardinal Free Throw 1 of 2 (4 PTS)
0:28 MIN Cardinal Free Throw 2 of 2 (5 PTS)
0:04 BOS MISS Pruitt 21' Jump Shot
0:04 MIN Carney REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
0:00 End of 4th Period (10:24 PM EST)