Celtics-Magic Preview

By MATT BECKER
Posted Dec 24 2009 4:52PM

With one of the Big Three injured for last season's playoffs, the Boston Celtics were stretched thin and the Orlando Magic ended their hopes of repeating as champions.

Good health keyed the Celtics racing to the best record in the Eastern Conference this season, but now another member of the trio will be missing.

Paul Pierce begins an injury absence that will last at least two weeks as Boston visits the Magic in a Christmas Day matchup featuring the top teams in the East.

Just hours after scoring 16 fourth-quarter points in Tuesday's 103-94 win over Indiana, Pierce was in so much pain from a right knee infection that coach Doc Rivers says the seven-time All-Star called team trainer Ed Lacerte around 3 a.m. Wednesday. Lacerte took Pierce to the hospital, where they drained fluid from the forward's knee.

"What he's going through is pretty significant," guard Ray Allen said. "It is serious. Because me knowing Paul, he's always practicing and he's always playing, so for him not to be here, it must be very significant."

Pierce, the 2008 NBA finals MVP, had played in every game this season for the Celtics (22-5), averaging a team-best 18.2 points.

"It's unfortunate for Paul's situation because it was kind of like a freak accident, or a freak situation," Kevin Garnett said. "It's really weird when you get the details of it."

Although the Celtics will be without their top offensive threat, Garnett is expected to play after sitting out Tuesday with a thigh bruise, the first game he missed all season. The 12-time All-Star sat out last season's playoffs with strained knee ligaments, and Boston was eliminated by the Magic in seven games in the conference semifinals.

A healthy Garnett has helped the Celtics to a fast start, but even with the entire Big Three in uniform, Boston lost to Orlando 83-78 on Nov. 20 in the only meeting since last season's playoffs.

Pierce had a team-high 21 points, Allen had 15 and Garnett added 13 points and 11 rebounds, but the Celtics shot a season-low 34.5 percent and were 2 of 19 from 3-point range.

The Magic weren't much better offensively, committing 20 turnovers, and Dwight Howard was held to nine points, but Vince Carter scored a game-high 26.

This could be another tight defensive game. The Celtics allow a league-low average of 92.0 points and will likely try to keep pressure on Orlando, knowing they can't rely on Pierce at the offensive end.

Just as Boston, which has won 13 of 14 since losing to the Magic, is getting a little banged-up, Orlando is finally starting to get healthy.

The Magic defeated Houston 102-87 on Wednesday, just the second time this season they began a game with their regular starting five. Two-time All-Star Rashard Lewis sat out Orlando's first 10 games while serving a suspension and Jameer Nelson, an All-Star last season, made his first start Wednesday since Nov. 16 after missing 16 contests with a left knee injury.

Despite all the lineup shuffling, the Magic (22-7) look poised to defend the conference championship. It's no surprise Howard is a big reason why.

The reigning Defensive Player of the Year had 20 rebounds for the second time in three games Wednesday and blocked four shots. Howard leads the league in both categories, averaging 13.1 boards and 2.5 blocks.

"I know that the only thing that is important is that if I'm blocking shots and rebounding we're going to win games," said Howard, who had 15 rebounds and three blocks against the Celtics last month.

The Magic have won seven of the last 10 meetings, including playoffs, as Howard has averaged 17.1 boards and 3.1 blocks.

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No Pierce, no problem - Celtics knock off Magic in Orlando

By Dick Scanlon, for NBA.com
Posted Friday December 25, 2009 7:32PM

ORLANDO (NBA.com exclusive) -- The Boston Celtics shut down the Orlando Magic almost completely in the second quarter Wednesday, then held on and strengthened their lead in the Eastern Conference with an 86-77 Christmas Day victory.

Ray Allen led five Celtics in double figures and Rajon Rondo came two assists short of a triple-double for the Celtics, who won for the 14th time in 15 games to move two games ahead of the Magic in the East.

Vince Carter scored a game-high 27 for the Magic, but they shot only 33 percent and made only five of 26 threes.

The Celtics (23-5) had lost a seven-game playoff series to the Magic last spring and had lost to them again in Boston on Nov. 20.

"This was definitely a benchmark game for us because we have talked about this game for a long time," said Allen, who turned back a late Magic rally with a basket and two free throws. "We did what we had to do and took care of the game."

What they had to do was play defense, especially against Dwight Howard, who scored only five points and committed seven turnovers. The Celtics denied Howard the ball all day, and the Magic (22-8) didn't generate enough around him.

"We played him one-on-one," said Boston coach Doc Rivers. "We are lucky enough to have Kendrick Perkins, Rasheed Wallace and Glen Davis. They are very good one-on-one defenders, and we don't do anything special against Dwight."

Seventeen of Howard's 20 rebounds came on the defensive end, but the Celtics still won the battle of the boards, 48-43.

The Magic scored only 27 points in the first half, matching the franchise low for a first half set on Jan. 24, 2005 at Houston. Their eight-point second quarter was only one point over the franchise low of 7, set at Detroit on Feb. 7, 1996.

"We've had a pretty persistent problem with our offense against them, and that is that we just do not sustain good offensive play throughout the game," said Magic coach Stan Van Gundy. "They're a great defensive team, but there are ways we can get good shots. We know it, but we just won't play that way for long enough stretches."

A long jump shot by Ryan Anderson gave the Magic a 25-20 lead with 7:52 left in the second quarter, but they managed only two points in the rest of the half, missing 13 of 14 shots while turning the ball over four times.

A 3-pointer by Brian Scalabrine stretched Boston's lead to 14 in the third quarter before the Magic started coming back.

It was not a game with a lot of visual appeal.

"It wasn't the prettiest ball, I can tell you that. I thought both teams played tremendous defense," Rivers said.

"A frustrating day, very frustrating," said Van Gundy. "Eighteen turnovers. They had 21, not exactly a pretty NBA basketball game. We battled back, but when you dig yourself that big a hole, now you have to be perfect at both ends, and we just weren't."

There were long stretches when Rondo (17 points, 13 rebounds, eight assists) was the only player doing anything offensively. He also had eight turnovers.

"I tried to be aggressive," he said. "They picked up a couple of charges on me, but Doc told me to keep attacking, which I did. I tried to stay aggressive and get to the bonus."

Rondo missed a layup in the third quarter, ran down the rebound and drew a foul.

Then after the Magic missed four shots with a chance to close the gap to six midway through the fourth quarter, Rondo got the rebound and started a break that ended on Tony Allen's dunk after a behind-the-back pass by Rondo.

The Magic worked the lead down to three on Rashard Lewis' 3-pointer with 1:02 left. But Ray Allen answered with a jumper when J.J. Redick got lost on a pick, and after Lewis missed a three on the other end, two Ray Allen free throws put Boston back up, 82-75, with only 30.9 seconds left.

The Celtics played for the first time all season without Paul Pierce, their leading scorer, who is out with a right knee infection.

Tony Allen, starting for the first time, scored 16 points in 21 minutes.

• Celtics: Daniels, Pierce, Walker
• Magic: Foyle

• Celtics: Garnett
• Magic: Howard, Van Gundy

• Lead Changes: 1
• Times Tied: 2

• Arena: Amway Arena, Orlando, FL
• Officials: #26 Bob Delaney, #42 Eric Lewis, #51 Leroy Richardson
• Attendance: 17461
• Duration: 2:44

Boston Celtics (25-8)		Orlando Magic (24-10)
Start of 1st Quarter
(12:00) Jump Ball Howard vs Perkins (Allen gains possession)
Perkins Foul : Offensive (1 PF)	11:50
Perkins Turnover : Foul (1 TO)	11:50
	11:27	Pietrus 3pt Shot: Missed
Rondo Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	11:27
Rondo Jump Shot: Missed	11:11
	11:11	Howard Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
Allen Foul : Loose Ball (1 PF)	11:01
Perkins Foul : Personal (2 PF)	10:50
Perkins Substitution replaced by Wallace	10:50
	10:44 [ORL 2-0]	Carter Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS)
	10:34	Pietrus Foul : Shooting (1 PF)
Allen Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)	10:34 [BOS 1-2]
Allen Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)	10:34 [BOS 2-2]
	10:17	Lewis 3pt Shot: Missed
	10:15	Nelson Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)
	10:11 [ORL 5-2]	Pietrus 3pt Shot: Made (3 PTS) Assist: Nelson (1 AST)
	09:56	Howard Foul : Personal (1 PF)
Wallace Turnover : Lost Ball (1 TO) Steal:Carter (1 ST)	09:51
	09:32 [ORL 8-2]	Carter 3pt Shot: Made (5 PTS)
Wallace Jump Bank Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Allen (1 AST)	09:10 [BOS 4-8]
	08:50 [ORL 10-4]	Pietrus Layup Shot: Made (5 PTS)
Rondo Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Howard (1 ST)	08:40
	08:31	Lewis 3pt Shot: Missed
Rondo Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	08:29
Rondo Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS)	08:23 [BOS 6-10]
Howard Violation:Defensive Goaltending	08:23
Allen Foul : Personal (2 PF)	08:06
	08:00	Nelson 3pt Shot: Missed
Wallace Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	07:58
Allen Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Carter (2 ST)	07:48
Wallace Foul : Shooting (1 PF)	07:44
	07:44 [ORL 11-6]	Pietrus Free Throw 1 of 2 (6 PTS)
Allen Substitution replaced by Scalabrine	07:44
	07:44 [ORL 12-6]	Pietrus Free Throw 2 of 2 (7 PTS)
Garnett Turnaround Jump Shot: Missed	07:26
	07:25	Howard Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	07:19	Nelson Turnover : Discontinue Dribble (1 TO)
Garnett Foul : Offensive (1 PF)	07:13
Garnett Turnover : Foul (1 TO)	07:13
	07:07	Carter Jump Shot: Missed
	07:05	Team Rebound
	06:54	Carter Jump Shot: Missed
Wallace Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	06:54
Rondo Layup Shot: Made (4 PTS)	06:48 [BOS 8-12]
	06:22	Carter 3pt Shot: Missed
Garnett Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	06:21
Allen 3pt Shot: Missed	06:12
	06:11	Carter Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	06:00	Howard Turnover : Lost Ball (1 TO) Steal:Wallace (1 ST)
Rondo Turnover : Bad Pass (2 TO)	05:54
	05:54	Team Timeout : Regular
	05:38	Carter 3pt Shot: Missed
Wallace Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)	05:37
Rondo Jump Shot: Made (6 PTS)	05:25 [BOS 10-12]
	05:02	Nelson Jump Shot: Missed
Garnett Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	05:01
Allen Foul : Offensive (1 PF)	04:45
Allen Turnover : Foul (2 TO)	04:45
Wallace Foul : Shooting (2 PF)	04:31
	04:31 [ORL 13-10]	Carter Free Throw 1 of 2 (6 PTS)
	04:31 [ORL 14-10]	Carter Free Throw 2 of 2 (7 PTS)
	04:18	Lewis Foul : Shooting (1 PF)
Garnett Technical	04:18
	04:18 [ORL 15-10]	Carter Free Throw Technical (8 PTS)
Garnett Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)	04:18 [BOS 11-15]
Garnett Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)	04:18 [BOS 12-15]
	04:05	Howard Turnover : Traveling (2 TO)
Garnett Layup Shot: Missed	03:47
	03:46	Carter Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	03:27 [ORL 17-12]	Pietrus Jump Shot: Made (9 PTS) Assist: Nelson (2 AST)
	03:13	Carter Foul : Defense 3 Second (0 PF)
Allen Free Throw Technical (3 PTS)	03:13 [BOS 13-17]
Wallace 3pt Shot: Missed	03:06
	03:04	Team Rebound
	02:48 [ORL 19-13]	Carter Jump Shot: Made (10 PTS)
Wallace Reverse Layup Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Garnett (1 AST)	02:34 [BOS 15-19]
	02:19	Lewis Turnover : Traveling (1 TO)
Team Timeout : Regular	02:19
	02:19	Lewis Substitution replaced by Anderson
Wallace 3pt Shot: Made (7 PTS) Assist: Garnett (2 AST)	01:59 [BOS 18-19]
	01:45	Carter Foul : Offensive (1 PF)
	01:45	Carter Turnover : Foul (1 TO)
Scalabrine 3pt Shot: Missed	01:31
	01:29	Howard Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)
	01:15	Nelson Driving Layup Shot: Missed
Team Rebound	01:15
	01:15	Nelson Substitution replaced by Williams
Garnett Substitution replaced by Williams	01:15
Williams Layup Shot: Missed	00:58.9
	00:56.9	Pietrus Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	00:46.9	Pietrus Driving Layup Shot: Missed
	00:42.9	Howard Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)
	00:42.9	Howard Tip Shot: Missed
Williams Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	00:41.9
Allen 3pt Shot: Missed	00:35.9
	00:34.9	Carter Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)
	00:30.6	Carter Turnover : Discontinue Dribble (2 TO)
Rondo Substitution replaced by House	00:30.6
Allen Jump Shot: Missed	00:09.8
	00:07.9	Howard Rebound (Off:1 Def:4)
	00:00.9	Anderson Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:House (1 ST)
End of 1st Quarter
Boston Celtics (25-8)		Orlando Magic (24-10)
Start of 2nd QuarterBack to Top
	11:40	Howard Hook Shot: Missed
Allen Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	11:38
House Jump Shot: Missed Block: Howard (1 BLK)	11:17
Allen Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)	11:15
Team Turnover : Shot Clock Turnover	11:14
Allen Substitution replaced by Rondo	11:14
	11:01 [ORL 21-18]	Howard Slam Dunk Shot: Made (2 PTS)
Rondo Turnover : Bad Pass (3 TO) Steal:Pietrus (1 ST)	10:36
	10:31	Anderson Turnover : Bad Pass (2 TO) Steal:Scalabrine (1 ST)
Rondo Layup Shot: Missed	10:24
	10:23	Howard Rebound (Off:1 Def:5)
Williams Foul : Personal (1 PF)	10:11
Scalabrine Substitution replaced by Allen	10:11
	09:59	Howard Dunk Shot: Missed
	09:59	Team Rebound
	09:59	Howard Turnover : Illegal Assist Turnover (3 TO)
	09:59	Pietrus Substitution replaced by Barnes
House 3pt Shot: Missed	09:44
	09:43	Barnes Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	09:36	Anderson 3pt Shot: Missed
Williams Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	09:35
Rondo Turnover : Bad Pass (4 TO) Steal:Anderson (1 ST)	09:17
	09:10	Williams Jump Shot: Missed
Williams Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)	09:09
	08:57	Redick Foul : Personal (1 PF)
Timeout : Official	08:57
	08:57	Howard Substitution replaced by Gortat
	08:52	Gortat Foul : Defense 3 Second (0 PF)
House Free Throw Technical (1 PTS)	08:52 [BOS 19-21]
Allen Jump Shot: Missed	08:43
	08:42	Gortat Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	08:22 [ORL 23-19]	Anderson Driving Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS)
	08:08	Gortat Foul : Shooting (1 PF)
Wallace Substitution replaced by Perkins	08:08
Allen Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)	08:08 [BOS 20-23]
Allen Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed	08:08
	08:06	Gortat Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	07:52 [ORL 25-20]	Anderson Jump Shot: Made (4 PTS)
Perkins Fade Away Jumper Shot: Made (2 PTS)	07:24 [BOS 22-25]
	07:10	Barnes Jump Shot: Missed Block: Williams (1 BLK)
Allen Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	07:07
	07:07	Anderson Foul : Personal (1 PF)
Williams Substitution replaced by Davis	07:07
	07:07	Anderson Substitution replaced by Lewis
Rondo Running Jump Shot: Missed	06:57
Davis Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)	06:56
Perkins Turnover : 3 Second Violation (2 TO)	06:52
	06:39	Barnes Layup Shot: Missed Block: Allen (1 BLK)
	06:39	Team Rebound
Allen Substitution replaced by Allen	06:39
	06:36	Lewis Jump Shot: Missed
	06:35	Gortat Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)
	06:33	Gortat Layup Shot: Missed Block: Perkins (1 BLK)
Perkins Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	06:31
	06:22	Gortat Foul : Shooting (2 PF)
Rondo Free Throw 1 of 2 (7 PTS)	06:22 [BOS 23-25]
Rondo Free Throw 2 of 2 (8 PTS)	06:22 [BOS 24-25]
	06:08	Lewis Driving Layup Shot: Missed
Davis Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)	06:07
Rondo Foul : Offensive (1 PF)	06:03
Rondo Turnover : Foul (5 TO)	06:03
	05:48	Redick 3pt Shot: Missed
Perkins Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	05:47
Rondo Driving Layup Shot: Missed	05:41
Rondo Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)	05:39
	05:36	Redick Foul : Shooting (2 PF)
	05:36	Team Timeout : Regular
	05:36	Williams Substitution replaced by Howard
	05:36	Redick Substitution replaced by Nelson
	05:36	Gortat Substitution replaced by Carter
Rondo Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed	05:36
Team Rebound	05:36
	05:36	Barnes Substitution replaced by Pietrus
Rondo Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed	05:36
	05:36	Howard Rebound (Off:1 Def:6)
	05:17	Howard Jump Hook Shot: Missed
Rondo Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)	05:16
Rondo Foul : Offensive (2 PF)	05:03
Rondo Turnover : Foul (6 TO)	05:03
Davis Substitution replaced by Garnett	05:03
House Substitution replaced by Allen	05:03
	04:44	Howard Foul : Offensive (2 PF)
	04:44	Howard Turnover : Foul (4 TO)
	04:28	Carter Foul : Shooting (2 PF)
Allen Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed	04:28
Team Rebound	04:28
Allen Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)	04:28 [BOS 25-25]
	04:08	Pietrus Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Rondo (1 ST)
Rondo Driving Layup Shot: Made (10 PTS)	04:04 [BOS 27-25]
	04:04	Carter Foul : Shooting (3 PF)
	04:04	Carter Substitution replaced by Redick
Rondo Free Throw 1 of 1 (11 PTS)	04:04 [BOS 28-25]
	03:52	Nelson Jump Shot: Missed
Allen Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	03:51
Allen Driving Layup Shot: Made (4 PTS)	03:46 [BOS 30-25]
	03:36	Team Timeout : Short
Rondo Foul : Personal (3 PF)	03:32
	03:23 [ORL 27-30]	Nelson Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS)
Allen Jump Shot: Missed	03:05
Allen Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)	03:02
Allen Layup Shot: Made (6 PTS)	02:59 [BOS 32-27]
	02:44	Redick Running Jump Shot: Missed Block: Perkins (2 BLK)
Rondo Rebound (Off:1 Def:4)	02:41
Rondo Layup Shot: Made (13 PTS)	02:38 [BOS 34-27]
	02:18	Howard Jump Hook Shot: Missed
Rondo Rebound (Off:1 Def:5)	02:17
Allen Foul : Offensive (3 PF)	02:14
Allen Turnover : Foul (1 TO)	02:14
Team Timeout : Regular	02:14
Allen Substitution replaced by House	02:14
	01:57	Lewis Jump Shot: Missed
Garnett Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)	01:56
Perkins Layup Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Allen (2 AST)	01:41 [BOS 36-27]
	01:15	Pietrus Turnover : Bad Pass (2 TO) Steal:Garnett (1 ST)
House 3pt Shot: Missed	01:09
	01:08	Howard Rebound (Off:1 Def:7)
	01:00	Howard Foul : Offensive (3 PF)
	01:00	Howard Turnover : Foul (5 TO)
	01:00	Howard Substitution replaced by Gortat
Perkins Layup Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Garnett (3 AST)	00:48.4 [BOS 38-27]
	00:39.9	Nelson 3pt Shot: Missed
Rondo Rebound (Off:1 Def:6)	00:38.8
Perkins Turnover : Bad Pass (3 TO) Steal:Lewis (1 ST)	00:29.9
	00:22.9	Pietrus 3pt Shot: Missed
Allen Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)	00:20.9
Team Timeout : Short	00:16.7
Perkins Substitution replaced by Wallace	00:16.7
Rondo Jump Shot: Missed	00:02.9
	00:01.9	Lewis Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	00:00.0	Lewis 3pt Shot: Missed
	00:00.0	Team Rebound
End of 2nd Quarter
Boston Celtics (25-8)		Orlando Magic (24-10)
Start of 3rd QuarterBack to Top
	11:41	Lewis 3pt Shot: Missed
Perkins Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)	11:40
Garnett Turnover : Bad Pass (2 TO)	11:24
	11:07	Howard Turnover : Offensive Goaltending (6 TO)
Allen Jump Shot: Missed	10:43
	10:42	Nelson Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)
	10:35	Nelson Driving Layup Shot: Missed
Perkins Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)	10:33
	10:22	Howard Foul : Personal (4 PF)
	10:22	Howard Technical
Allen Free Throw Technical (4 PTS)	10:22 [BOS 39-27]
	10:16	Van Gundy Technical
Allen Free Throw Technical Missed	10:16
Team Rebound	10:16
Allen Jump Shot: Missed	10:06
Rondo Rebound (Off:2 Def:6)	10:04
Rondo Jump Shot: Missed	09:58
Allen Rebound (Off:2 Def:2)	09:57
Perkins Foul : Offensive (3 PF)	09:51
Perkins Turnover : Foul (4 TO)	09:51
	09:38 [ORL 29-39]	Nelson Driving Layup Shot: Made (4 PTS)
Allen Running Jump Shot: Made (8 PTS)	09:21 [BOS 41-29]
	09:21	Nelson Foul : Shooting (1 PF)
Allen Free Throw 1 of 1 (9 PTS)	09:21 [BOS 42-29]
	09:03	Carter Fade Away Jumper Shot: Missed
Garnett Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)	09:02
Garnett Jump Shot: Missed	08:54
	08:53	Howard Rebound (Off:1 Def:8)
	08:46	Carter Running Reverse Layup Shot: Missed
Team Rebound	08:45
	08:45	Pietrus Foul : Loose Ball (2 PF)
Allen Jump Shot: Missed	08:32
	08:31	Team Rebound
Allen Foul : Personal (4 PF)	08:18
	08:12 [ORL 31-42]	Carter Driving Reverse Layup Shot: Made (12 PTS)
Garnett Jump Bank Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Perkins (1 AST)	07:59 [BOS 44-31]
Perkins Foul : Personal (4 PF)	07:46
Allen Substitution replaced by Scalabrine	07:46
	07:38 [ORL 33-44]	Carter Floating Jump shot: Made (14 PTS)
Scalabrine 3pt Shot: Made (3 PTS) Assist: Rondo (1 AST)	07:23 [BOS 47-33]
	07:13 [ORL 35-47]	Carter Driving Dunk Shot: Made (16 PTS) Assist: Nelson (3 AST)
Rondo Driving Reverse Layup Shot: Made (15 PTS)	06:59 [BOS 49-35]
Allen Foul : Shooting (2 PF)	06:44
Perkins Substitution replaced by Wallace	06:44
	06:44 [ORL 36-49]	Nelson Free Throw 1 of 2 (5 PTS)
	06:44 [ORL 37-49]	Nelson Free Throw 2 of 2 (6 PTS)
Rondo Turnover : Bad Pass (7 TO) Steal:Howard (2 ST)	06:33
Scalabrine Foul : Shooting (1 PF)	06:22
	06:22 [ORL 38-49]	Lewis Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
	06:22	Lewis Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed
Rondo Rebound (Off:2 Def:7)	06:21
Allen Turnover : Bad Pass (3 TO) Steal:Carter (3 ST)	06:03
Scalabrine Foul : Personal (2 PF)	06:02
	06:02 [ORL 39-49]	Carter Free Throw 1 of 2 (17 PTS)
	06:02 [ORL 40-49]	Carter Free Throw 2 of 2 (18 PTS)
Garnett Fade Away Jumper Shot: Missed Block: Howard (2 BLK)	05:43
	05:42	Howard Rebound (Off:1 Def:9)
	05:34	Pietrus 3pt Shot: Missed
Garnett Rebound (Off:0 Def:5)	05:33
Rondo Layup Shot: Missed Block: Howard (3 BLK)	05:22
Rondo Rebound (Off:3 Def:7)	05:21
	05:21	Nelson Foul : Shooting (2 PF)
	05:21	Team Timeout : Regular
Rondo Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed	05:21
Team Rebound	05:21
Rondo Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed	05:21
	05:19	Howard Rebound (Off:1 Def:10)
	05:00 [ORL 42-49]	Carter Pullup Jump shot: Made (20 PTS)
Garnett Jump Shot: Missed	04:36
	04:35	Howard Rebound (Off:1 Def:11)
	04:24	Nelson Turnover : Lost Ball (2 TO) Steal:Rondo (2 ST)
Allen Dunk Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Rondo (2 AST)	04:20 [BOS 51-42]
Scalabrine Foul : Shooting (3 PF)	03:52
	03:52 [ORL 43-51]	Lewis Free Throw 1 of 2 (2 PTS)
	03:52	Nelson Substitution replaced by Williams
	03:52 [ORL 44-51]	Lewis Free Throw 2 of 2 (3 PTS)
Garnett Jump Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Rondo (3 AST)	03:39 [BOS 53-44]
Rondo Foul : Shooting (4 PF)	03:26
	03:26	Carter Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed
	03:26	Team Rebound
	03:26 [ORL 45-53]	Carter Free Throw 2 of 2 (21 PTS)
Garnett Jump Shot: Made (8 PTS) Assist: Rondo (4 AST)	03:12 [BOS 55-45]
	02:55	Carter Jump Shot: Missed
Wallace Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)	02:53
Rondo Layup Shot: Missed	02:50
Garnett Rebound (Off:1 Def:5)	02:47
Allen 3pt Shot: Made (9 PTS) Assist: Scalabrine (1 AST)	02:45 [BOS 58-45]
	02:30	Williams Driving Layup Shot: Missed Block: Wallace (1 BLK)
Wallace Rebound (Off:0 Def:5)	02:28
Scalabrine 3pt Shot: Missed	02:21
	02:19	Carter Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)
	02:05 [ORL 48-58]	Lewis 3pt Shot: Made (6 PTS)
Scalabrine 3pt Shot: Missed	01:39
	01:39	Williams Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
Wallace Foul : Shooting (3 PF)	01:33
Team Timeout : Regular	01:33
	01:33	Instant Replay - Support Ruling
	01:33	Carter Substitution replaced by Redick
Scalabrine Substitution replaced by House	01:33
	01:33 [ORL 49-58]	Lewis Free Throw 1 of 3 (7 PTS)
	01:33 [ORL 50-58]	Lewis Free Throw 2 of 3 (8 PTS)
	01:33 [ORL 51-58]	Lewis Free Throw 3 of 3 (9 PTS)
Allen 3pt Shot: Made (12 PTS) Assist: Rondo (5 AST)	01:18 [BOS 61-51]
Wallace Foul : Shooting (4 PF)	00:56.9
	00:56.9 [ORL 52-61]	Howard Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)
	00:56.9 [ORL 53-61]	Howard Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)
Wallace Turnaround Jump Shot: Missed	00:41.9
	00:41.3	Howard Rebound (Off:1 Def:12)
	00:22.9	Pietrus Turnover : Bad Pass (3 TO) Steal:Wallace (2 ST)
House 3pt Shot: Missed	00:00.9
	00:00.2	Lewis Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
End of 3rd Quarter
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Wallace Dunk Shot: Made (9 PTS) Assist: Allen (3 AST)	11:42 [BOS 63-53]
	11:23 [ORL 56-63]	Lewis 3pt Shot: Made (12 PTS) Assist: Williams (1 AST)
Allen Jump Shot: Made (14 PTS)	11:05 [BOS 65-56]
	10:51	Redick 3pt Shot: Missed
Garnett Rebound (Off:1 Def:6)	10:50
Allen 3pt Shot: Missed	10:43
Wallace Rebound (Off:1 Def:5)	10:42
Rondo Floating Jump shot: Missed	10:28
	10:27	Howard Rebound (Off:1 Def:13)
	10:17	Barnes 3pt Shot: Missed
Wallace Rebound (Off:1 Def:6)	10:16
Allen Jump Shot: Missed	09:59
	09:58	Howard Rebound (Off:1 Def:14)
	09:48 [ORL 58-65]	Lewis Fade Away Jumper Shot: Made (14 PTS)
Rondo Jump Shot: Missed	09:26
	09:25	Howard Rebound (Off:1 Def:15)
	09:17	Williams 3pt Shot: Missed
Allen Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)	09:16
Team Timeout : Regular	09:15
	09:15	Lewis Substitution replaced by Anderson
Garnett Substitution replaced by Davis	09:15
House Jump Shot: Made (3 PTS) Assist: Rondo (6 AST)	09:04 [BOS 67-58]
	08:41	Redick 3pt Shot: Missed
	08:40	Howard Rebound (Off:2 Def:15)
Davis Foul : Shooting (1 PF)	08:40
	08:40 [ORL 59-67]	Howard Free Throw 1 of 2 (5 PTS)
	08:40	Howard Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed
	08:38	Barnes Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)
	08:36	Barnes Layup Shot: Missed
Davis Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)	08:35
House 3pt Shot: Missed	08:29
Rondo Rebound (Off:4 Def:7)	08:27
Wallace Dunk Shot: Made (11 PTS) Assist: Rondo (7 AST)	08:25 [BOS 69-59]
	08:07 [ORL 61-69]	Barnes Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Howard (1 AST)
Davis Layup Shot: Missed Block: Howard (4 BLK)	07:49
	07:48	Barnes Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)
Davis Foul : Shooting (2 PF)	07:43
	07:43	Williams Substitution replaced by Nelson
	07:43	Redick Substitution replaced by Carter
	07:43 [ORL 62-69]	Barnes Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)
House Substitution replaced by Allen	07:43
	07:43	Barnes Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed
Rondo Rebound (Off:4 Def:8)	07:41
	07:32	Carter Foul : Shooting (4 PF)
Allen Free Throw 1 of 2 (10 PTS)	07:32 [BOS 70-62]
Davis Substitution replaced by Perkins	07:32
Allen Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed	07:32
	07:31	Anderson Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	07:12 [ORL 64-70]	Carter Driving Layup Shot: Made (23 PTS)
	07:01	Barnes Foul : Personal (1 PF)
Allen Jump Shot: Missed	06:54
	06:52	Anderson Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	06:31	Nelson 3pt Shot: Missed
Team Rebound	06:30
Rondo Floating Jump shot: Made (17 PTS) Assist: Allen (1 AST)	06:09 [BOS 72-64]
	05:47	Carter Jump Shot: Missed
	05:46	Barnes Rebound (Off:2 Def:2)
	05:45	Barnes Layup Shot: Missed
	05:44	Carter Rebound (Off:1 Def:4)
	05:42	Carter Layup Shot: Missed
	05:41	Howard Rebound (Off:3 Def:15)
	05:41	Howard Tip Shot: Missed
Rondo Rebound (Off:4 Def:9)	05:39
Allen Dunk Shot: Made (12 PTS) Assist: Rondo (8 AST)	05:36 [BOS 74-64]
	05:34	Team Timeout : Regular
	05:34	Anderson Substitution replaced by Lewis
	05:21 [ORL 66-74]	Carter Driving Reverse Layup Shot: Made (25 PTS)
Allen Jump Shot: Made (14 PTS)	04:57 [BOS 76-66]
	04:37 [ORL 68-76]	Barnes Layup Shot: Made (5 PTS) Assist: Carter (1 AST)
Rondo Turnover : Bad Pass (8 TO)	04:16
	03:50	Nelson 3pt Shot: Missed
	03:50	Lewis Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)
	03:39	Lewis Jump Shot: Missed
Wallace Rebound (Off:1 Def:7)	03:38
Perkins Hook Shot: Missed	03:28
	03:27	Barnes Rebound (Off:2 Def:3)
	03:18	Howard Turnover : 3 Second Violation (7 TO)
Wallace Substitution replaced by Garnett	03:18
Allen Jump Shot: Missed	03:02
	03:01	Nelson Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)
	02:51	Barnes Driving Layup Shot: Missed Block: Perkins (3 BLK)
Allen Rebound (Off:1 Def:4)	02:50
Allen Turnover : Lost Ball (4 TO) Steal:Carter (4 ST)	02:44
	02:39	Lewis Turnover : Lost Ball (2 TO) Steal:Garnett (2 ST)
Garnett Jump Shot: Missed	02:18
	02:17	Howard Rebound (Off:3 Def:16)
	01:56 [ORL 70-76]	Lewis Floating Jump shot: Made (16 PTS)
Team Timeout : Short	01:49
Timeout : Official	01:49
Perkins Substitution replaced by Wallace	01:49
	01:49	Barnes Substitution replaced by Redick
Allen Substitution replaced by House	01:49
Rondo Jump Shot: Missed	01:37
	01:36	Howard Rebound (Off:3 Def:17)
	01:26	Team Timeout : Regular
House Substitution replaced by Allen	01:26
	01:22 [ORL 72-76]	Nelson Driving Layup Shot: Made (8 PTS)
	01:08	Nelson Foul : Shooting (3 PF)
Garnett Free Throw 1 of 2 (9 PTS)	01:08 [BOS 77-72]
Garnett Free Throw 2 of 2 (10 PTS)	01:08 [BOS 78-72]
	01:08	Team Timeout : Short
	01:02 [ORL 75-78]	Lewis 3pt Shot: Made (19 PTS) Assist: Carter (2 AST)
Team Timeout : Regular	01:02
Allen Substitution replaced by Perkins	01:02
Garnett Substitution replaced by House	01:02
Allen Jump Shot: Made (16 PTS) Assist: Perkins (2 AST)	00:49.5 [BOS 80-75]
	00:37.3	Lewis 3pt Shot: Missed
Allen Rebound (Off:1 Def:5)	00:34.9
	00:30.9	Nelson Foul : Personal (4 PF)
House Substitution replaced by Allen	00:30.9
Allen Free Throw 1 of 2 (17 PTS)	00:30.9 [BOS 81-75]
Allen Free Throw 2 of 2 (18 PTS)	00:30.9 [BOS 82-75]
	00:30.9	Team Timeout : Short
	00:25.9	Carter 3pt Shot: Missed
Team Rebound	00:22.6
Allen Substitution replaced by House	00:22.6
	00:21.4	Carter Foul : Personal (5 PF)
House Free Throw 1 of 2 (4 PTS)	00:21.4 [BOS 83-75]
Perkins Substitution replaced by Allen	00:21.4
House Free Throw 2 of 2 (5 PTS)	00:21.4 [BOS 84-75]
	00:13.1 [ORL 77-84]	Carter Driving Layup Shot: Made (27 PTS)
Allen Driving Reverse Layup Shot: Made (16 PTS) Assist: Allen (4 AST)	00:06.6 [BOS 86-77]
End of 4th Quarter

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