Celtics-Grizzlies Preview

By MIKE LIPKA
Posted Dec 14 2009 1:33AM

Another lengthy winning streak has the Boston Celtics atop the Eastern Conference and feeling confident, but Monday's trip to Memphis suddenly doesn't look like just another easy victory.

In order to gather their 11th straight win, the Celtics will have to defeat a Grizzlies team that has won four of five and is coming off an impressive blowout victory on the road.

Boston's current run - its seventh winning streak of at least eight games since the start of the 2007-08 season - has included seven road victories to improve the club's mark to 11-1 away from home. After opening their current three-game trip Thursday with a 104-102 win over Washington, the Celtics rolled to a 106-80 victory Saturday at Chicago.

The Celtics (19-4) cleared their bench and had seven different players score in double figures, led by point guard Rajon Rondo's 16 points and 14 assists.

Rondo, who has seven double-doubles during the winning streak, is averaging 9.5 assists and shooting 52.8 percent from the field, both career highs that have bolstered a starting lineup featuring the Big Three of Kevin Garnett, Paul Pierce and Ray Allen.

Boston's other starter - center Kendrick Perkins - leads the NBA in field goal percentage (65.6 percent), and newcomer Rasheed Wallace could be getting more comfortable off the bench after averaging 11.0 points and shooting 8 of 17 from 3-point range in the last five games.

"We are just focused on us, trying to do the right things and do what we need to do," Wallace told the NBA's official Web site. "We're trying to go out and play the way we need to play and execute the way we need to get wins."

Pierce claims the Celtics aren't satisfied with their early success, which has become standard after the team started 27-2 last season and 29-3 in 2007-08.

"We're nowhere near a perfect team," Pierce said. "We're still trying to build, trying to get better."

While the Celtics have won their last two visits to Memphis by an average of 24.0 points, they'll have to match up with a Grizzlies team that is showing major improvement this season.

Their status as a Western Conference doormat looked unlikely to change after they lost eight of their first nine games, but the Grizzlies (10-13) have gone 9-5 since, including recent home wins over Dallas and Cleveland.

Perhaps the most impressive victory came Sunday at Miami, as Rudy Gay scored a career-high 41 points in a 118-90 rout of Dwyane Wade and the Heat.

"I just wanted to make my presence known," Gay said.

The fourth-year forward out of Connecticut is averaging career highs with 21.3 points and 6.5 rebounds while shooting 48.1 percent from the field - also a career best.

He's had plenty of help, with Spanish center Marc Gasol averaging 14.4 points and 9.8 rebounds in his second season and forming a dangerous interior combination with newcomer Zach Randolph.

Perhaps the biggest change for the Grizzlies has been a more team-centered mindset - something the Celtics have stressed since acquiring Garnett and Allen in 2007.

"Since the 1-8 start we had a team meeting," Memphis coach Lionel Hollins said. "We went through some video and they called each other out. Each individual is accountable for every other individual on the team."

The Celtics have won five straight meetings with the Grizzlies overall, three of them in Memphis. They are 12-4 against the Grizzlies franchise since it moved from Vancouver in 2001.

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Allen's 3-pointer helps Celtics extend winning streak to 11

By Jason Smith, for NBA.com
Posted Tuesday December 15, 2009 12:15AM

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (NBA.com exclusive) -- Boston forward Paul Pierce joked afterward that it went just as Celtics coach Doc Rivers drew it up:

Pierce passes ball to Kevin Garnett out of pick-and-roll.

Memphis Grizzlies forward Rudy Gay tips ball.

Celtics guard Ray Allen catches deflection and fires from 3-point range.

"I mean, hey, textbook basketball. I don't know what more you can say," said Pierce, whose Celtics held on Monday for a 110-105 road victory over the upstart Grizzlies thanks to Allen's game-saving 3-pointer with 17.5 seconds left.

"I said before that's the way we drew it up. We come off the pick and roll with Kevin and coach said, 'When you look back, expect Rudy Gay to tip the ball up. Ray, you run around, grab it, come off another Kevin screen and knock down the 3.' "

By design or not, Allen's late-game heroics propelled Boston to its 11th straight victory overall and its sixth straight against the Grizzlies, who entered Monday's game having won four of their last five games and nine of 13.

"We've been together. That's our advantage," Rivers said. "It's been the same starting five for the last three years. We have veterans coming off the bench. We've played a lot of games together. There's a great confidence that if the game is close, we can win the game."

In a contest that featured 15 ties and 18 lead changes, Pierce's 19 points led five Boston starters in double figures. Allen, who connected on five of the Celtics' 10 3-pointers, and point guard Rajon Rondo added 18 apiece for a Boston squad that shot 50 percent from beyond the arc (10-of-20) and 52.5 percent overall (42-of-80).

Rasheed Wallace scored 15 off the bench and Garnett and center Kendrick Perkins had 13 apiece.

The Celtics (20-4) built their biggest lead of the game late in the fourth quarter, when Rondo's layup gave Boston a 103-95 advantage with 2:49 left to play

But Memphis (10-14), led by Gay's 23 points, responded with a 6-0 run to pull back within two (103-101) with 1:29 to play. A minute later, after O.J. Mayo's 20-footer cut Boston's lead to 107-105, Allen grabbed the Gay deflection, dribbled around a Garnett screen and knocked down the dagger.

"The Ray shot was just Ray. You know, luck," Rivers said. "That's a good shot for him once he got it, but we'll take it. We'll take the win."

Allen's 3-pointer spoiled a solid offensive effort from the Grizzlies, who, despite shooting 48.4 percent, remained winless in the second game of back-to-backs this season (0-6). Memphis was coming off an impressive 118-90 road victory at Miami on Sunday.

"There is no lesson to be learned," Memphis coach Lionel Hollins said. "You have to win. You have to make plays. You have to get stops. I thought that we played outstanding basketball. They just beat us. Sometimes that happens. When you play well, you can live with getting beat."

Both teams came out of the gate red hot from the field, connecting on nine of their first 13 shot attempts.

Memphis led by as many as five points (33-28) in the first half, and point guard Mike Conley's 16-foot leaner with two-tenths of a second left in the second quarter gave the Grizzlies a 55-54 advantage going into halftime.

"I think we could have won that game," Gay said. "That just goes to show how close we are. I think it starts to hurt more as you get better as a team."

Mayo finished with 21 points on 10-of-17 shooting for Memphis. Forward Zach Randolph had 20 points and center Marc Gasol tacked on 15.

The win was the Celtics' eighth road victory during their current 11-game winning streak.

Memphis hasn't beaten the Celtics at home since winning a 93-76 decision on March 14, 2006.

• Celtics: Daniels, Davis, Walker
• Grizzlies: Arthur, Jaric

• Celtics: --
• Grizzlies: --

• Lead Changes: 18
• Times Tied: 15

• Arena: FedExForum, Memphis, TN
• Officials: #23 Jason Phillips, #31 Scott Wall, #22 Bill Spooner
• Attendance: 14193
• Duration: 2:22

Boston Celtics (25-8)		Memphis Grizzlies (16-17)
Start of 1st Quarter
(12:00) Jump Ball Gasol vs Perkins (Allen gains possession)
Garnett Step Back Jump shot: Made (2 PTS)	11:35 [BOS 2-0]
	11:13 [MEM 2-2]	Gay Pullup Jump shot: Made (2 PTS)
Pierce Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Conley (1 ST)	11:01
Rondo Foul : Shooting (1 PF)	10:58
	10:58 [MEM 3-2]	Gay Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)
	10:58 [MEM 4-2]	Gay Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)
Pierce Layup Shot: Missed	10:48
Pierce Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)	10:46
	10:45	Gasol Foul : Shooting (1 PF)
Pierce Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)	10:45 [BOS 3-4]
Pierce Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)	10:45 [BOS 4-4]
	10:28	Gay 3pt Shot: Missed
Garnett Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	10:27
Rondo Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Pierce (1 AST)	10:15 [BOS 6-4]
	10:02	Gasol Layup Shot: Missed
Rondo Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	10:00
Allen 3pt Shot: Made (3 PTS) Assist: Garnett (1 AST)	09:53 [BOS 9-4]
	09:30 [MEM 6-9]	Mayo Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS)
Allen Jump Shot: Missed	09:15
	09:15	Gasol Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	09:03 [MEM 8-9]	Randolph Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Conley (1 AST)
Allen Jump Shot: Missed	08:48
	08:47	Team Rebound
Perkins Foul : Personal (1 PF)	08:28
	08:18 [MEM 10-9]	Gasol Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Randolph (1 AST)
Pierce 3pt Shot: Made (5 PTS) Assist: Rondo (1 AST)	08:02 [BOS 12-10]
	07:50	Randolph Reverse Layup Shot: Missed
Garnett Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	07:47
Rondo Pullup Jump shot: Made (4 PTS)	07:40 [BOS 14-10]
	07:19 [MEM 12-14]	Mayo Driving Finger Roll Layup Shot: Made (4 PTS)
Rondo Layup Shot: Made (6 PTS)	07:11 [BOS 16-12]
	06:53 [MEM 14-16]	Gasol Dunk Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Mayo (1 AST)
Perkins Turnaround Fade Away shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Rondo (2 AST)	06:26 [BOS 18-14]
	06:01	Mayo 3pt Shot: Missed
Garnett Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)	06:00
Perkins Jump Bank Shot: Missed	05:47
	05:41	Gay Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	05:35 [MEM 16-18]	Randolph Jump Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Gay (1 AST)
Pierce 3pt Shot: Made (8 PTS) Assist: Garnett (2 AST)	05:15 [BOS 21-16]
Garnett Foul : Shooting (1 PF)	04:56
	04:56	Team Timeout : Regular
	04:56 [MEM 17-21]	Gay Free Throw 1 of 2 (5 PTS)
	04:56	Randolph Substitution replaced by Thabeet
	04:56 [MEM 18-21]	Gay Free Throw 2 of 2 (6 PTS)
Rondo Foul : Offensive (2 PF)	04:46
Rondo Turnover : Foul (1 TO)	04:46
	04:35 [MEM 20-21]	Mayo Jump Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Gay (2 AST)
Allen 3pt Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Rondo (3 AST)	04:20 [BOS 24-20]
	04:01 [MEM 22-24]	Conley Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS)
	03:50	Thabeet Foul : Personal (1 PF)
Garnett Jump Shot: Missed	03:42
	03:42	Thabeet Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	03:28	Thabeet Jump Shot: Missed
Garnett Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)	03:27
Perkins Layup Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Pierce (2 AST)	03:18 [BOS 26-22]
	03:01	Gay Jump Shot: Missed
Perkins Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	03:00
Rondo Turnover : Bad Pass (2 TO)	02:56
Team Timeout : Regular	02:56
Perkins Substitution replaced by Wallace	02:56
	02:56	Gasol Substitution replaced by Randolph
	02:56	Conley Substitution replaced by Tinsley
	02:37 [MEM 24-26]	Tinsley Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Randolph (2 AST)
Allen 3pt Shot: Missed	02:19
	02:18	Thabeet Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	01:59 [MEM 26-26]	Mayo Layup Shot: Made (8 PTS) Assist: Tinsley (1 AST)
Rondo 3pt Shot: Missed	01:31
	01:30	Thabeet Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)
	01:24	Mayo 3pt Shot: Missed
Pierce Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)	01:23
Pierce Layup Shot: Missed Block: Thabeet (1 BLK)	01:16
	01:14	Gay Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	01:11 [MEM 28-26]	Gay Slam Dunk Shot: Made (8 PTS)
Garnett Foul : Shooting (2 PF)	01:11
Garnett Substitution replaced by Williams	01:11
Rondo Substitution replaced by House	01:11
	01:11 [MEM 29-26]	Gay Free Throw 1 of 1 (9 PTS)
House Pullup Jump shot: Made (2 PTS)	00:56.0 [BOS 28-29]
	00:52.9	Randolph Turnover : Traveling (1 TO)
House 3pt Shot: Missed	00:35.9
	00:35.8	Gay Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)
	00:20.7 [MEM 31-28]	Gay Jump Shot: Made (11 PTS) Assist: Tinsley (2 AST)
	00:05.6	Tinsley Foul : Personal (1 PF)
Pierce Jump Shot: Missed	00:00.0
	00:00.0	Randolph Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
End of 1st Quarter
Boston Celtics (25-8)		Memphis Grizzlies (16-17)
Start of 2nd QuarterBack to Top
Pierce Foul : Personal (1 PF)	11:45
	11:29	Randolph Jump Shot: Missed
Allen Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	11:28
Wallace Turnaround Fade Away shot: Missed	11:12
	11:10	Thabeet Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)
	11:02 [MEM 33-28]	Randolph Jump Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Tinsley (3 AST)
	10:41	Young Foul : Shooting (1 PF)
Pierce Free Throw 1 of 2 (9 PTS)	10:41 [BOS 29-33]
Pierce Free Throw 2 of 2 (10 PTS)	10:41 [BOS 30-33]
	10:28	Young Jump Shot: Missed Block: Pierce (1 BLK)
	10:27	Randolph Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)
Williams Foul : Shooting (1 PF)	10:23
	10:23	Young Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed
	10:23	Team Rebound
	10:23 [MEM 34-30]	Young Free Throw 2 of 2 (1 PTS)
Wallace 3pt Shot: Missed	10:09
	10:09	Thabeet Rebound (Off:0 Def:5)
	09:59	Randolph Layup Shot: Missed Block: Wallace (1 BLK)
Wallace Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	09:56
Wallace 3pt Shot: Missed	09:50
Williams Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)	09:47
Allen Layup Shot: Missed Block: Thabeet (2 BLK)	09:41
Williams Rebound (Off:2 Def:0)	09:39
Team Timeout : Regular	09:37
	09:37	Mayo Substitution replaced by Gay
House Jump Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Wallace (1 AST)	09:31 [BOS 32-34]
	09:12 [MEM 36-32]	Gay Running Jump Shot: Made (13 PTS)
House 3pt Shot: Made (7 PTS) Assist: Wallace (2 AST)	08:48 [BOS 35-36]
	08:35	Randolph Layup Shot: Missed Block: Wallace (2 BLK)
	08:32	Thabeet Rebound (Off:1 Def:5)
	08:32 [MEM 38-35]	Thabeet Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS)
House 3pt Shot: Missed	08:23
	08:20	Tinsley Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	08:18	Gay Layup Shot: Missed
House Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	08:16
Wallace Layup Shot: Missed Block: Thabeet (3 BLK)	07:58
Wallace Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)	07:56
Wallace Fade Away Bank shot: Made (2 PTS)	07:55 [BOS 37-38]
Wallace Foul : Shooting (1 PF)	07:33
Pierce Substitution replaced by Allen	07:33
Williams Substitution replaced by Perkins	07:33
	07:33	Thabeet Substitution replaced by Gasol
	07:33	Tinsley Substitution replaced by Conley
	07:33 [MEM 39-37]	Gay Free Throw 1 of 2 (14 PTS)
	07:33 [MEM 40-37]	Gay Free Throw 2 of 2 (15 PTS)
Wallace Layup Shot: Made (4 PTS)	07:15 [BOS 39-40]
	06:49	Gasol Jump Shot: Missed
	06:49	Team Rebound
	06:49	Team Turnover : Shot Clock Turnover
Perkins Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Gay (1 ST)	06:32
	06:28 [MEM 42-39]	Young Slam Dunk Shot: Made (3 PTS)
Wallace Layup Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Allen (1 AST)	06:14 [BOS 41-42]
Wallace Foul : Shooting (2 PF)	05:55
	05:55	Timeout : Official
House Substitution replaced by Rondo	05:55
	05:55	Young Substitution replaced by Mayo
	05:55 [MEM 43-41]	Gasol Free Throw 1 of 2 (5 PTS)
	05:55	Gasol Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed
Perkins Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	05:53
Wallace Turnaround Jump Shot: Made (8 PTS) Assist: Allen (1 AST)	05:41 [BOS 43-43]
	05:16	Randolph Jump Shot: Missed
	05:15	Gasol Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)
	05:10	Mayo 3pt Shot: Missed
Rondo Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	05:10
Wallace 3pt Shot: Missed	04:58
	04:57	Conley Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
Allen Foul : Shooting (1 PF)	04:48
Wallace Substitution replaced by Garnett	04:48
	04:48 [MEM 44-43]	Gay Free Throw 1 of 2 (16 PTS)
	04:48 [MEM 45-43]	Gay Free Throw 2 of 2 (17 PTS)
Perkins Turnaround Fade Away shot: Made (6 PTS)	04:29 [BOS 45-45]
	04:03	Gasol Layup Shot: Missed Block: Garnett (1 BLK)
	04:03	Team Rebound
Allen Substitution replaced by Pierce	04:03
	03:59	Gasol Jump Shot: Missed
Perkins Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)	03:59
	03:50	Gasol Foul : Personal (2 PF)
	03:41	Conley Foul : Personal (1 PF)
Rondo Layup Shot: Made (8 PTS)	03:36 [BOS 47-45]
	03:36	Gay Foul : Shooting (1 PF)
	03:36	Team Timeout : Regular
Rondo Free Throw 1 of 1 Missed	03:36
	03:35	Conley Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
Perkins Foul : Shooting (2 PF)	03:13
	03:13 [MEM 46-47]	Randolph Free Throw 1 of 2 (7 PTS)
	03:13 [MEM 47-47]	Randolph Free Throw 2 of 2 (8 PTS)
Perkins Layup Shot: Missed	03:02
	03:01	Gasol Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)
	02:54	Conley 3pt Shot: Missed
Team Rebound	02:53
Perkins Foul : Offensive (3 PF)	02:37
Perkins Turnover : Foul (2 TO)	02:37
Perkins Substitution replaced by Wallace	02:37
	02:23 [MEM 50-47]	Mayo 3pt Shot: Made (11 PTS)
Wallace Turnaround Fade Away shot: Made (10 PTS)	02:05 [BOS 49-50]
	01:47	Randolph Foul : Offensive (1 PF)
	01:47	Randolph Turnover : Foul (2 TO)
Rondo Running Layup Shot: Made (10 PTS)	01:35 [BOS 51-50]
	01:05	Gay Step Back Jump shot: Missed
Wallace Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)	01:03
Rondo Pullup Jump shot: Missed	00:57.9
	00:55.9	Gay Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)
	00:47.9 [MEM 52-51]	Conley Driving Layup Shot: Made (4 PTS)
Wallace Foul : Shooting (3 PF)	00:47.9
	00:47.9	Gasol Substitution replaced by Thabeet
	00:47.9 [MEM 53-51]	Conley Free Throw 1 of 1 (5 PTS)
	00:40.0	Gay Foul : Personal (2 PF)
Pierce Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed	00:40.0
Team Rebound	00:40.0
Wallace Substitution replaced by Scalabrine	00:40.0
Pierce Free Throw 2 of 2 (11 PTS)	00:40.0 [BOS 52-53]
	00:27.9	Mayo Running Jump Shot: Missed
Garnett Rebound (Off:0 Def:5)	00:25.7
Team Timeout : Short	00:21.6
Scalabrine Substitution replaced by House	00:21.6
	00:21.6	Gay Substitution replaced by Young
	00:21.6	Randolph Substitution replaced by Carroll
Rondo Jump Shot: Made (12 PTS)	00:05.9 [BOS 54-53]
	00:05.9	Team Timeout : Short
House Substitution replaced by Allen	00:05.9
	00:05.9	Thabeet Substitution replaced by Gasol
	00:05.9	Carroll Substitution replaced by Gay
	00:00.2 [MEM 55-54]	Conley Fade Away Jumper Shot: Made (7 PTS)
End of 2nd Quarter
Boston Celtics (25-8)		Memphis Grizzlies (16-17)
Start of 3rd QuarterBack to Top
	11:40 [MEM 57-54]	Gasol Turnaround Jump Shot: Made (7 PTS)
Garnett Jump Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Pierce (3 AST)	11:23 [BOS 56-57]
	11:07	Gasol Layup Shot: Missed
	11:05	Gasol Rebound (Off:2 Def:2)
	11:05 [MEM 59-56]	Gasol Tip Shot: Made (9 PTS)
Perkins Layup Shot: Made (8 PTS) Assist: Garnett (3 AST)	10:45 [BOS 58-59]
	10:45	Randolph Foul : Shooting (2 PF)
Perkins Free Throw 1 of 1 (9 PTS)	10:45 [BOS 59-59]
	10:28	Mayo Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Pierce (1 ST)
Rondo Layup Shot: Made (14 PTS) Assist: Pierce (4 AST)	10:24 [BOS 61-59]
	10:05 [MEM 61-61]	Gay Driving Layup Shot: Made (19 PTS)
Allen Pullup Jump shot: Missed	09:47
	09:44	Gay Rebound (Off:0 Def:5)
Perkins Foul : Shooting (4 PF)	09:30
	09:30 [MEM 62-61]	Randolph Free Throw 1 of 2 (9 PTS)
	09:30 [MEM 63-61]	Randolph Free Throw 2 of 2 (10 PTS)
Garnett Alley Oop Dunk Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Rondo (4 AST)	09:21 [BOS 63-63]
	09:21	Gasol Foul : Shooting (3 PF)
Garnett Free Throw 1 of 1 (7 PTS)	09:21 [BOS 64-63]
Garnett Foul : Personal (3 PF)	09:01
	08:49 [MEM 65-64]	Conley Jump Shot: Made (9 PTS)
	08:34	Mayo Foul : Shooting (1 PF)
Allen Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed	08:34
Team Rebound	08:34
Allen Free Throw 2 of 2 (7 PTS)	08:34 [BOS 65-65]
	08:21	Mayo Jump Shot: Missed
Garnett Rebound (Off:0 Def:6)	08:21
Garnett Jump Shot: Made (9 PTS) Assist: Rondo (5 AST)	08:07 [BOS 67-65]
	07:51 [MEM 67-67]	Randolph Jump Shot: Made (12 PTS) Assist: Conley (2 AST)
Garnett Jump Shot: Missed	07:33
	07:33	Mayo Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	07:28 [MEM 69-67]	Mayo Reverse Layup Shot: Made (13 PTS)
Perkins Turnaround Jump Shot: Missed	07:08
Allen Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)	07:03
	06:57	Randolph Foul : Shooting (3 PF)
Rondo Free Throw 1 of 2 (15 PTS)	06:57 [BOS 68-69]
Rondo Free Throw 2 of 2 (16 PTS)	06:57 [BOS 69-69]
Garnett Foul : Shooting (4 PF)	06:35
	06:35 [MEM 70-69]	Randolph Free Throw 1 of 2 (13 PTS)
	06:35 [MEM 71-69]	Randolph Free Throw 2 of 2 (14 PTS)
Pierce Layup Shot: Missed	06:17
	06:15	Randolph Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)
	06:00	Gay 3pt Shot: Missed
Allen Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)	06:00
Allen Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Gay (2 ST)	05:57
	05:55	Gay Layup Shot: Missed
	05:53	Gay Rebound (Off:1 Def:5)
	05:43	Gay 3pt Shot: Missed
	05:42	Gasol Rebound (Off:3 Def:2)
	05:39 [MEM 73-69]	Randolph Jump Shot: Made (16 PTS) Assist: Gasol (1 AST)
Pierce 3pt Shot: Made (14 PTS) Assist: Allen (2 AST)	05:16 [BOS 72-73]
	04:52	Mayo 3pt Shot: Missed
Perkins Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)	04:51
Allen 3pt Shot: Made (10 PTS) Assist: Rondo (6 AST)	04:44 [BOS 75-73]
	04:42	Team Timeout : Regular
Perkins Substitution replaced by Wallace	04:42
	04:24 [MEM 75-75]	Conley Jump Shot: Made (11 PTS)
	04:04	Gasol Foul : Shooting (4 PF)
	04:04	Mayo Substitution replaced by Thabeet
	04:04	Randolph Substitution replaced by Young
Garnett Free Throw 1 of 2 (10 PTS)	04:04 [BOS 76-75]
Garnett Free Throw 2 of 2 (11 PTS)	04:04 [BOS 77-75]
	03:50	Gay 3pt Shot: Missed
	03:49	Gasol Rebound (Off:4 Def:2)
	03:44 [MEM 77-77]	Gasol Layup Shot: Made (11 PTS)
	03:30	Thabeet Foul : Personal (2 PF)
Wallace Free Throw 1 of 2 (11 PTS)	03:30 [BOS 78-77]
Wallace Free Throw 2 of 2 (12 PTS)	03:30 [BOS 79-77]
	03:04	Conley Running Jump Shot: Missed
Garnett Rebound (Off:0 Def:7)	03:01
Pierce Jump Shot: Missed	02:57
	02:55	Gay Rebound (Off:1 Def:6)
	02:34	Gay 3pt Shot: Missed
	02:34	Young Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)
	02:14	Conley 3pt Shot: Missed
Allen Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)	02:14
Garnett Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Gay (3 ST)	01:52
	01:50	Gay Turnover : Lost Ball (1 TO) Steal:Rondo (1 ST)
Allen 3pt Shot: Made (13 PTS) Assist: Rondo (7 AST)	01:44 [BOS 82-77]
	01:41	Team Timeout : Short
Team Timeout : Regular	01:41
Pierce Substitution replaced by Allen	01:41
Garnett Substitution replaced by Williams	01:41
	01:41	Conley Substitution replaced by Tinsley
	01:27	Gay Jump Shot: Missed
	01:27	Thabeet Rebound (Off:2 Def:5)
	01:27	Thabeet Tip Shot: Missed
Team Rebound	01:26
Wallace 3pt Shot: Missed	01:11
	01:10	Young Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)
	00:58.7 [MEM 79-82]	Gasol Running Hook Shot: Made (13 PTS)
Allen Jump Shot: Missed	00:47.9
	00:47.4	Tinsley Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	00:43.8	Young Layup Shot: Missed Block: Rondo (1 BLK)
Williams Rebound (Off:2 Def:1)	00:40.6
Allen Reverse Layup Shot: Missed	00:22.8
Williams Rebound (Off:3 Def:1)	00:20.7
	00:20.7	Thabeet Foul : Shooting (3 PF)
Williams Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed	00:20.7
Team Rebound	00:20.7
	00:20.7	Gay Substitution replaced by Randolph
	00:20.7	Thabeet Substitution replaced by Mayo
Williams Free Throw 2 of 2 (1 PTS)	00:20.7 [BOS 83-79]
	00:08.8 [MEM 81-83]	Young Floating Jump shot: Made (5 PTS)
Allen Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Allen (3 AST)	00:00.4 [BOS 85-81]
	00:00.1	Young Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Allen (1 ST)
End of 3rd Quarter
Boston Celtics (25-8)		Memphis Grizzlies (16-17)
Start of 4th QuarterBack to Top
Williams Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Randolph (1 ST)	11:46
	11:30 [MEM 83-85]	Young Driving Layup Shot: Made (7 PTS)
Allen Layup Shot: Missed Block: Thabeet (4 BLK)	11:15
	11:13	Thabeet Rebound (Off:2 Def:6)
	11:08	Young Alley Oop Layup shot: Missed
	11:04	Randolph Rebound (Off:2 Def:2)
	11:04 [MEM 85-85]	Randolph Tip Shot: Made (18 PTS)
Allen Jump Bank Shot: Missed	10:40
Williams Rebound (Off:4 Def:1)	10:38
House 3pt Shot: Missed	10:36
Allen Rebound (Off:2 Def:2)	10:36
Thabeet Violation:Defensive Goaltending	10:36
Allen Layup Shot: Made (15 PTS)	10:36 [BOS 87-85]
	10:22	Tinsley Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO)
Allen Substitution replaced by Pierce	10:22
Wallace Turnaround Fade Away shot: Missed	10:01
Allen Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)	09:58
Allen Step Back Jump shot: Made (4 PTS)	09:54 [BOS 89-85]
	09:35 [MEM 87-89]	Young Driving Layup Shot: Made (9 PTS)
Allen Layup Shot: Missed	09:15
Allen Rebound (Off:2 Def:1)	09:13
Wallace 3pt Shot: Made (15 PTS) Assist: Pierce (5 AST)	09:00 [BOS 92-87]
	08:49	Young Layup Shot: Missed Block: Pierce (2 BLK)
	08:49	Team Rebound
	08:49	Timeout : Official
	08:41 [MEM 89-92]	Young Jump Shot: Made (11 PTS) Assist: Tinsley (4 AST)
Wallace Step Back Jump shot: Missed	08:19
Team Rebound	08:18
Pierce Pullup Jump shot: Made (16 PTS)	08:09 [BOS 94-89]
Pierce Foul : Personal (2 PF)	07:55
	07:55	Young Substitution replaced by Gay
	07:55	Tinsley Substitution replaced by Conley
	07:43	Conley Jump Shot: Missed
Wallace Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)	07:43
Wallace 3pt Shot: Missed	07:30
Allen Rebound (Off:3 Def:1)	07:30
Wallace Foul : Loose Ball (4 PF)	07:27
Allen Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Thabeet (1 ST)	07:27
	07:27	Thabeet Substitution replaced by Gasol
Williams Substitution replaced by Garnett	07:27
	07:08 [MEM 91-94]	Gay Pullup Jump shot: Made (21 PTS)
Pierce Turnover : Lost Ball (2 TO) Steal:Randolph (2 ST)	06:45
	06:31 [MEM 93-94]	Randolph Jump Shot: Made (20 PTS) Assist: Conley (3 AST)
Team Timeout : Regular	06:30
Allen Substitution replaced by Rondo	06:30
	06:18	Gasol Foul : Shooting (5 PF)
Wallace Substitution replaced by Perkins	06:18
Pierce Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed	06:18
Team Rebound	06:18
Pierce Free Throw 2 of 2 (17 PTS)	06:18 [BOS 95-93]
	05:57	Randolph Turnover : 3 Second Violation (3 TO)
Perkins Alley Oop Layup shot: Made (11 PTS) Assist: Rondo (8 AST)	05:45 [BOS 97-93]
	05:26	Mayo 3pt Shot: Missed
Perkins Rebound (Off:0 Def:5)	05:25
House Jump Shot: Made (9 PTS) Assist: Rondo (9 AST)	05:15 [BOS 99-93]
	05:15	Team Timeout : Regular
Perkins Foul : Personal (5 PF)	05:07
	05:01	Randolph Turnover : Bad Pass (4 TO) Steal:Perkins (1 ST)
Rondo Running Layup Shot: Missed	04:50
	04:45	Gasol Rebound (Off:4 Def:3)
	04:35	Randolph Jump Shot: Missed
Perkins Rebound (Off:0 Def:6)	04:34
Gasol Violation:Kicked Ball	04:19
Rondo Turnover : Lost Ball (3 TO) Steal:Mayo (1 ST)	04:10
	04:05 [MEM 95-99]	Mayo Layup Shot: Made (15 PTS)
Pierce Layup Shot: Missed Block: Gay (1 BLK)	03:47
Team Rebound	03:47
House Substitution replaced by Allen	03:47
Team Timeout : Short	03:47
Perkins Layup Shot: Made (13 PTS) Assist: Allen (4 AST)	03:44 [BOS 101-95]
	03:20	Gasol Jump Shot: Missed
	03:20	Randolph Rebound (Off:3 Def:2)
	03:17	Randolph Layup Shot: Missed Block: Perkins (1 BLK)
Garnett Rebound (Off:0 Def:8)	03:15
Perkins Alley Oop Layup shot: Missed	03:10
	03:05	Gasol Rebound (Off:4 Def:4)
	03:02	Conley Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Allen (1 ST)
	03:02	Conley Foul : Personal (2 PF)
Rondo Running Bank shot: Made (18 PTS)	02:47 [BOS 103-95]
	02:36 [MEM 97-103]	Mayo Finger Roll Layup Shot: Made (17 PTS)
Rondo Turnover : Bad Pass (4 TO) Steal:Conley (2 ST)	02:14
Garnett Foul : Personal (5 PF)	02:11
	01:58 [MEM 99-103]	Gay Driving Layup Shot: Made (23 PTS)
Rondo Jump Shot: Missed	01:35
	01:34	Mayo Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	01:29 [MEM 101-103]	Mayo Pullup Jump shot: Made (19 PTS)
Team Timeout : Regular	01:29
Garnett Jump Shot: Made (13 PTS) Assist: Pierce (6 AST)	01:20 [BOS 105-101]
Perkins Foul : Personal (6 PF)	01:04
Perkins Substitution replaced by Wallace	01:04
	01:04 [MEM 102-105]	Gasol Free Throw 1 of 2 (14 PTS)
	01:04 [MEM 103-105]	Gasol Free Throw 2 of 2 (15 PTS)
Pierce Layup Shot: Made (19 PTS)	00:48.5 [BOS 107-103]
	00:48.5	Team Timeout : Short
	00:42.5 [MEM 105-107]	Mayo Jump Shot: Made (21 PTS) Assist: Conley (4 AST)
Allen 3pt Shot: Made (18 PTS)	00:17.5 [BOS 110-105]
	00:17.5	Team Timeout : Regular
	00:17.5	Instant Replay - Support Ruling
	00:17.5	Instant Replay - Support Ruling
	00:13.9	Randolph Turnover : Bad Pass (5 TO) Steal:Wallace (1 ST)
	00:07.2	Gay Foul : Personal (3 PF)
End of 4th Quarter

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