Heat-Celtics Preview

By HOWARD ULMAN
Posted Apr 26 2010 8:15PM

WALTHAM, Mass. (AP) You guard Dwyane Wade too closely and he drives to the basket. Give him some room and he sinks a 3-pointer.

What are the Boston Celtics to do?

``It's a tricky situation,'' Ray Allen said.

Allen has the unenviable task of being the Celtic assigned to defend the Miami Heat star most of the time - his next chance comes Tuesday night in Game 5 - although Allen's teammates are supposed to help. None of them did well enough on Sunday.

Wade raced in for layups and soared high for long-range jumpers. His 46 points, a franchise playoff record, helped keep the Heat's season alive. They won 101-92 at home, cutting the Celtics lead to 3-1 and forcing the best-of-seven series back to Boston.

``We're not easy opponents,'' Wade said. ``They're going to make some runs. We've got to be able to be tough and not say 'Well, guys, it's been a good year.' ``

That's just what Paul Pierce would like to hear from the Heat. His jumper at the buzzer gave the Celtics a 100-98 win in Game 3, setting up the possibility of a sweep.

That didn't happen and now he's eager to wrap the series up in front of his home fans.

``There's a lot of urgency,'' Pierce said. ``Next time I go to Miami, hopefully I'll be on vacation.''

First he and his teammates have a tough work day. And it's not just Wade who causes trouble. On Sunday, Quentin Richardson scored 20 points, Udonis Haslem grabbed 11 rebounds and Michael Beasley converted a key offensive rebound late in the game.

``Wade is going to have the ball most of the time,'' Pierce said. ``You've got to expect him to have big numbers because of that, but it's the other guys that we have to shut down and I'm a big part of that when I'm the guy guarding Quentin Richardson.''

A win by Miami would send the series back there for a sixth game on Thursday night.

The Celtics spent about an hour watching film on Monday, a session coach Doc Rivers thought would take 20 minutes. Then they practiced for about an hour.

Rivers doesn't expect major adjustments in the Celtics defense. He does want them to play it more intensely.

``Dwyane Wade's a great player. Give him that. But we're going to defend him and it's going to be tough,'' Rivers said. ``If I can find a guy in the league that can just keep Dwyane Wade in front of him whenever he wants to, we're signing him.''

Wade has increased his scoring in each game from 26 to 29 to 34 to 46. He's hit 52 of his 86 shots (60.5 percent) and 13 of 30 of his 3-pointers (43.3 percent). He was at his most accurate on Sunday, hitting 16 of 24 shots and five of seven 3-pointers.

``Shooting 67 percent is the bigger number for us,'' Rivers said. ``The 46 we could live with if it was 25 percent.''

And don't forget his average of five rebounds and six assists in the series. But his personal numbers aren't Wade's main focus.

``I don't know if I'm going to score 40 again. I don't know if I'm going to score 14,'' he said. ``My job is to do whatever I can to make sure we win the ballgame.''

The Heat dropped the first two in Boston - 85-76 and 106-77 - when they lost their composure for key stretches. They led the opener by 14 points midway through the third quarter. In Game 2, they allowed a 44-8 surge that turned a 29-25 lead into a 69-37 deficit.

Miami is 1-6 against the Celtics this season but had a solid chance in five of those losses.

``We've shown we're capable of beating them. We just had to go ahead, go out there and finish, complete it,'' Richardson said. ``And now we need to do it again.''

He left Sunday's game with a bruised left hand and will play Tuesday night after an MRI showed it wasn't broken.

``We've been measured there mentally more than anything, and, at some point, they've gotten us to break,'' Miami coach Erik Spoelstra said. ``They've been able to control the games, particularly in the fourth quarters. And (Tuesday), we're looking for our breakthrough. It's got to be different.''

Boston's Allen hopes it is - at least from the free throw line. He struggled there Sunday despite shooting 91 percent this season.

He hit one free throw with 2:36 left, cutting Miami's lead to 96-92. Then he missed his next three, only the 10th time he's missed that many in his 1,103 games in the regular season and playoffs.

So he did some extra free throw shooting Monday.

``I took about 150. I missed five of them,'' he said.

If he had made those three on Sunday, or if Wade had missed a few more shots, the series might already be over.

If Miami wins Tuesday, it will continue.

``The world is all about 'what ifs,' `` Allen said. ``We don't want to be in 'what if' forever. We want to control our destiny.''

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Celtics quiet doubts with series-clinching win over Heat

By Couper Moorhead, for NBA.com
Posted Tuesday April 27, 2010 11:50PM

BOSTON (NBA.com exclusive) -- "The better team won the series."

Those are the words of Dwyane Wade following his team's 96-86 season-ending defeat at the hands of the Boston Celtics. And after the Celtics were able to double-team Wade into oblivion as the Miami Heat floundered during a second-half comeback, it became abundantly clear that Wade is right.

But to Miami's credit, the team fought through two Boston runs and never folded.

"We just talked about not letting it go. We just had so much fight in us that we just continued to fight even when they went on a run," said longtime Heat player Udonis Haslem.

"I love each and every one of these guys for how we came together and how we played this season, when the chips were stacked against us and when people never gave us a chance. "

The first round was the extent of the expectations for a Heat team full of free agents, but the Celtics were built for this season. They were supposed to advance in the playoffs, and the question is, after struggling with inconsistencies for most of the regular season, did Boston's five-game performance against Miami quiet any doubts?

For the most part, yes.

"We are playing as good of basketball as we have been playing all season long, and we are ready," Paul Pierce said.

"They are coming together at a very opportune time," Miami coach Erik Spoelstra said.

Lacking a better term, the Celtics managed to be consistently consistent in this series, with only a couple bumps in the road such as a turnover-prone first quarter in Game 4. While quarter-to-quarter slippage plagued Boston during the regular season, its focus was tested and proven against a Heat squad that overcame a 21-point, third-quarter deficit.

"So much of it is overstated," Spoelstra said of the concerns surrounding Boston. "They understand what the moment is. That's probably the most mentally tough team of any team we played all year."

The contradiction is that Miami came back, using a 19-4 run to claw within three early in the fourth quarter. You could sense the anxiety growing in a TD Garden crowd that had, time after time, seen the Celtics implode in the second half.

"I was a little disappointed at the end of the third because I thought it was our focus," Celtics coach Doc Rivers said. "It's very dangerous."

But this run felt different. Miami was testing the limits of the law of averages, using another barrage of 3-pointers -- just as in Game 4 -- to come back. It was not only an unsustainable offense, but the Celtics weren't being outworked, only weathering the final blow from a team on its last gasp.

"We pushed the lead, we just didn't step on them like we wanted to," Pierce said.

Not only did the Celtics avoid past mistakes -- though still allowing 16 second-chance points -- they were a better team than before, assisting on 28 of their 35 field goals and getting late contributions off the bench from Glen Davis (seven points). They executed their offense, getting Ray Allen the sets he needed to score 10 assisted points in the fourth, and they backed up their frequent trash talk, with Kevin Garnett briefly showing off the now-rare one-man press during a momentum swing.

The asterisk on all of this is that it was against a Miami team that lacked the ability to consistently test Boston outside of Wade. The Celtics now have to face a vastly superior Cleveland Cavaliers team without home-court advantage and, in essence, prove everything all over again.

"It's a huge mountain we are going to have to climb," Pierce said. "But I think this team is ready to face the test."

As for the Heat, well, they're up a creek and it's going to be a couple months before they know if they'll have a paddle or not. A paddle that was visibly frustrated as the season came to an end.

"This will be my last first-round exit for a while, I can tell you that," Wade said. "It's tough losing in the first round and, as a competitor like I am, I have to hold back my anger. But I look and understand that these moments make you grow. These moments show the person you are."

• Heat: Diawara, Hasbrouck, Randolph
• Celtics: Gaffney, Lafayette, Scalabrine

• Heat: --
• Celtics: Perkins

• Lead Changes: 6
• Times Tied: 3

• Arena: TD Garden, Boston, MA
• Officials: #48 Scott Foster, #9 Derrick Stafford, #19 James Capers
• Attendance: 18624
• Duration: 2:19

Miami Heat (47-36)		Boston Celtics (51-32)
Start of 1st Quarter
(12:00) Jump Ball Perkins vs O'Neal (Rondo gains possession)
	11:40 [BOS 2-0]	Rondo Running Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS)
O'Neal Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Wade (1 AST)	11:18 [MIA 2-2]
	11:07	O'Neal Violation:Defensive Goaltending
	11:07 [BOS 4-2]	Allen Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Perkins (1 AST)
O'Neal Layup Shot: Missed	10:52
Beasley Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)	10:51
	10:48	Rondo Foul : Shooting (1 PF)
Wade Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)	10:48 [MIA 3-4]
Wade Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)	10:48 [MIA 4-4]
	10:37 [BOS 6-4]	Allen Turnaround Jump Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Pierce (1 AST)
O'Neal Jump Shot: Missed	10:11
	10:10	Rondo Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	10:01	Perkins Turnover : 3 Second Violation (1 TO)
Richardson Jump Shot: Missed	09:46
	09:45	Rondo Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	09:36	Rondo Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Beasley (1 ST)
Arroyo Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Beasley (1 AST)	09:30 [MIA 6-6]
	09:13	Allen Jump Shot: Missed
Wade Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	09:11
Beasley Layup Shot: Missed Block: Perkins (1 BLK)	08:58
	08:56	Rondo Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)
	08:52 [BOS 8-6]	Rondo Layup Shot: Made (4 PTS)
Richardson 3pt Shot: Missed	08:33
	08:32	Garnett Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	08:15 [BOS 10-6]	Garnett Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Allen (1 AST)
Arroyo Pullup Jump shot: Made (4 PTS)	08:01 [MIA 8-10]
	07:40	Allen Layup Shot: Missed
Team Rebound	07:40
	07:40	Allen Foul : Loose Ball (1 PF)
	07:27	Pierce Foul : Shooting (1 PF)
O'Neal Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed	07:27
Team Rebound	07:27
O'Neal Free Throw 2 of 2 (3 PTS)	07:27 [MIA 9-10]
	07:15	Pierce Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Beasley (2 ST)
Arroyo Jump Shot: Made (6 PTS)	07:07 [MIA 11-10]
	06:54 [BOS 12-11]	Rondo Jump Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Allen (2 AST)
O'Neal Turnaround Fade Away shot: Missed	06:35
	06:34	Garnett Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	06:27	Perkins Foul : Offensive (1 PF)
	06:27	Perkins Turnover : Foul (2 TO)
Wade Driving Layup Shot: Made (4 PTS)	06:13 [MIA 13-12]
	05:47	Garnett Layup Shot: Missed
Wade Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	05:46
Wade Running Jump Shot: Made (6 PTS)	05:39 [MIA 15-12]
	05:25 [BOS 14-15]	Pierce Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Garnett (1 AST)
Beasley Jump Shot: Missed Block: Perkins (2 BLK)	05:07
Team Rebound	05:07
	05:07	Team Timeout : Regular
Wade Jump Shot: Missed	05:01
	05:00	Perkins Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	04:47 [BOS 16-15]	Rondo Reverse Layup Shot: Made (8 PTS) Assist: Pierce (2 AST)
Beasley Turnover : Lost Ball (1 TO) Steal:Garnett (1 ST)	04:28
	04:12	Pierce Turnover : Bad Pass (2 TO) Steal:Beasley (3 ST)
Beasley Turnover : Out of Bounds Lost Ball Turnover (2 TO)	04:10
Arroyo Substitution replaced by Chalmers	04:10
O'Neal Substitution replaced by Anthony	04:10
	04:03	Allen Layup Shot: Missed
	04:03	Perkins Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)
	04:01	Perkins Layup Shot: Missed
Anthony Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	04:00
Chalmers Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Wade (2 AST)	03:51 [MIA 17-16]
	03:34 [BOS 19-17]	Pierce 3pt Shot: Made (5 PTS) Assist: Perkins (2 AST)
Beasley Layup Shot: Missed	03:15
	03:14	Perkins Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)
	03:07 [BOS 21-17]	Pierce Driving Layup Shot: Made (7 PTS)
Wade 3pt Shot: Missed	02:51
	02:50	Pierce Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	02:42 [BOS 23-17]	Perkins Slam Dunk Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Garnett (2 AST)
Team Timeout : Regular	02:38
Beasley Substitution replaced by Haslem	02:38
	02:38	Garnett Substitution replaced by Davis
Anthony Dunk Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Chalmers (1 AST)	02:23 [MIA 19-23]
	02:04	Rondo Jump Shot: Missed
Anthony Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	02:03
Richardson Reverse Dunk Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Wade (3 AST)	01:56 [MIA 21-23]
	01:35 [BOS 25-21]	Perkins Turnaround Jump Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Allen (3 AST)
Richardson 3pt Shot: Missed	01:13
	01:09	Rondo Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)
	01:04 [BOS 27-21]	Pierce Layup Shot: Made (9 PTS) Assist: Rondo (1 AST)
Chalmers Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Davis (1 ST)	00:45.9
	00:40.8	Pierce 3pt Shot: Missed Block: Wade (1 BLK)
	00:38.9	Pierce Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)
	00:36.2 [BOS 29-21]	Davis Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Rondo (2 AST)
Chalmers 3pt Shot: Missed	00:12.8
Team Rebound	00:12.2
Team Turnover : Shot Clock Turnover	00:12.2
	00:12.2	Perkins Substitution replaced by Wallace
Richardson Substitution replaced by Wright	00:12.2
End of 1st Quarter
Miami Heat (47-36)		Boston Celtics (51-32)
Start of 2nd QuarterBack to Top
Haslem Jump Shot: Missed	11:38
	11:38	Wallace Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	11:21	Allen Jump Shot: Missed Block: Anthony (1 BLK)
	11:20	Rondo Rebound (Off:1 Def:4)
	11:18	Rondo Jump Shot: Missed
Chalmers Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	11:16
Haslem Jump Shot: Missed	11:07
	11:06	Pierce Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)
Chalmers Foul : Personal (1 PF)	10:59
	10:51	Wallace Jump Shot: Missed
Haslem Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	10:50
Chalmers Turnover : Bad Pass (2 TO) Steal:Rondo (1 ST)	10:32
	10:26 [BOS 31-21]	Allen Dunk Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Rondo (3 AST)
Team Timeout : Regular	10:18
Arroyo Substitution replaced by Wade	10:18
Anthony Substitution replaced by O'Neal	10:18
O'Neal Dunk Shot: Made (5 PTS) Assist: Wade (4 AST)	10:06 [MIA 23-31]
	09:42	Pierce Jump Shot: Missed
Haslem Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	09:41
	09:35	Allen Foul : Personal (1 PF)
Wright Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS)	09:24 [MIA 25-31]
	09:04	Allen Layup Shot: Missed
Haslem Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)	09:03
Chalmers 3pt Shot: Missed	08:56
	08:54	Wallace Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	08:48	Rondo Jump Shot: Missed
Haslem Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)	08:47
Wright Layup Shot: Missed Block: Pierce (1 BLK)	08:31
Wright Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)	08:30
Wright Turnover : Lost Ball (1 TO) Steal:Rondo (2 ST)	08:26
	08:23	Pierce Turnover : Bad Pass (3 TO)
	08:23	Rondo Substitution replaced by Allen
O'Neal Jump Shot: Missed	08:09
	08:08	Davis Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	08:00 [BOS 33-25]	Wallace Dunk Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Pierce (3 AST)
Wright 3pt Shot: Missed	07:33
Team Rebound	07:31
Wright Substitution replaced by Richardson	07:31
Chalmers Running Jump Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Wade (5 AST)	07:21 [MIA 27-33]
	07:21	Allen Foul : Shooting (2 PF)
	07:21	Allen Substitution replaced by Rondo
Chalmers Free Throw 1 of 1 (5 PTS)	07:21 [MIA 28-33]
	07:13	Allen Turnover : Out of Bounds Lost Ball Turnover (1 TO)
Wade 3pt Shot: Missed	06:56
Haslem Rebound (Off:1 Def:4)	06:53
Chalmers 3pt Shot: Missed	06:46
O'Neal Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)	06:45
	06:37	Allen Foul : Personal (2 PF)
	06:37	Davis Substitution replaced by Garnett
	06:37	Wallace Substitution replaced by Perkins
	06:28	Garnett Foul : Defense 3 Second (0 PF)
Chalmers Free Throw Technical (6 PTS)	06:28 [MIA 29-33]
Wade Jump Shot: Missed	06:13
O'Neal Rebound (Off:2 Def:0)	06:12
O'Neal Layup Shot: Missed	06:11
	06:10	Allen Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	06:10	Perkins Technical
Chalmers Free Throw Technical Missed	06:10
	06:10	Team Rebound
	05:55	Perkins Layup Shot: Missed Block: O'Neal (1 BLK)
	05:52	Perkins Rebound (Off:2 Def:2)
	05:52 [BOS 35-29]	Perkins Putback Layup Shot: Made (6 PTS)
	05:40	Garnett Foul : Personal (1 PF)
Timeout : Official	05:40
Haslem Jump Shot: Missed	05:32
	05:31	Pierce Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)
	05:22	Garnett Jump Shot: Missed
	05:21	Rondo Rebound (Off:2 Def:4)
	05:21 [BOS 37-29]	Rondo Tip Shot: Made (10 PTS)
Haslem Layup Shot: Missed	05:02
Haslem Rebound (Off:2 Def:4)	05:02
	04:54	Perkins Foul : Shooting (2 PF)
Wade Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed	04:54
Team Rebound	04:54
Chalmers Substitution replaced by Wright	04:54
Wade Free Throw 2 of 2 (7 PTS)	04:54 [MIA 30-37]
Haslem Foul : Shooting (1 PF)	04:36
	04:36 [BOS 38-30]	Garnett Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)
O'Neal Substitution replaced by Beasley	04:36
	04:36 [BOS 39-30]	Garnett Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)
Wade Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Rondo (3 ST)	04:26
Haslem Foul : Shooting (2 PF)	04:19
	04:19 [BOS 40-30]	Garnett Free Throw 1 of 2 (5 PTS)
	04:19	Garnett Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed
Beasley Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)	04:18
Wright Turnover : Bad Pass (2 TO) Steal:Allen (1 ST)	04:08
Wade Foul : Loose Ball (1 PF)	04:08
Haslem Substitution replaced by Anthony	04:08
Wright Substitution replaced by Arroyo	04:08
Richardson Foul : Personal (1 PF)	03:55
	03:55 [BOS 41-30]	Pierce Free Throw 1 of 2 (10 PTS)
	03:55 [BOS 42-30]	Pierce Free Throw 2 of 2 (11 PTS)
Team Timeout : Regular	03:48
Wade Driving Layup Shot: Made (9 PTS)	03:32 [MIA 32-42]
	03:14	Allen Jump Shot: Missed
Wade Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)	03:13
Wade Jump Shot: Missed	03:07
	03:05	Perkins Rebound (Off:2 Def:3)
	03:01	Rondo Layup Shot: Missed
Wade Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)	02:59
Richardson Layup Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Wade (6 AST)	02:52 [MIA 34-42]
Anthony Foul : Shooting (1 PF)	02:39
	02:39 [BOS 43-34]	Garnett Free Throw 1 of 2 (6 PTS)
	02:39 [BOS 44-34]	Garnett Free Throw 2 of 2 (7 PTS)
Richardson Jump Shot: Missed	02:23
Team Rebound	02:22
	02:22	Garnett Foul : Loose Ball (2 PF)
Beasley Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)	02:22 [MIA 35-44]
Beasley Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)	02:22 [MIA 36-44]
	02:09	Perkins Hook Shot: Missed
Beasley Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)	02:07
Wade Layup Shot: Missed	01:46
Wade Rebound (Off:1 Def:4)	01:45
Wade Tip Shot: Made (11 PTS)	01:45 [MIA 38-44]
	01:21	Perkins Turnover : Lost Ball (3 TO) Steal:Wade (1 ST)
Wade Jump Shot: Missed	01:02
	00:59.0	Rondo Rebound (Off:2 Def:5)
	00:50.1 [BOS 46-38]	Pierce Finger Roll Layup Shot: Made (13 PTS)
Arroyo Turnover : Lost Ball (1 TO) Steal:Garnett (2 ST)	00:39.8
Richardson Foul : Personal (2 PF)	00:37.4
	00:37.4 [BOS 47-38]	Rondo Free Throw 1 of 2 (11 PTS)
	00:37.4	Perkins Substitution replaced by Davis
	00:37.4	Allen Substitution replaced by Allen
	00:37.4 [BOS 48-38]	Rondo Free Throw 2 of 2 (12 PTS)
Beasley Turnover : Lost Ball (3 TO) Steal:Rondo (4 ST)	00:33.9
	00:29.8	Rondo Layup Shot: Missed Block: Wade (2 BLK)
	00:27.9	Garnett Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)
	00:23.5	Team Timeout : Short
Beasley Substitution replaced by Haslem	00:23.5
	00:23.5	Allen Substitution replaced by Allen
Arroyo Substitution replaced by Wright	00:23.5
	00:07.9	Davis 3pt Shot: Missed
	00:06.4	Rondo Rebound (Off:3 Def:5)
	00:05.4	Rondo Layup Shot: Missed
Team Rebound	00:04.2
End of 2nd Quarter
Miami Heat (47-36)		Boston Celtics (51-32)
Start of 3rd QuarterBack to Top
Haslem Jump Shot: Missed	11:47
	11:46	Garnett Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)
	11:28 [BOS 51-38]	Pierce 3pt Shot: Made (16 PTS) Assist: Rondo (4 AST)
Haslem Hook Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Arroyo (1 AST)	11:07 [MIA 40-51]
	10:46 [BOS 53-40]	Rondo Layup Shot: Made (14 PTS) Assist: Pierce (4 AST)
Haslem Jump Shot: Missed Block: Garnett (1 BLK)	10:21
	10:19	Perkins Rebound (Off:2 Def:4)
Arroyo Foul : Personal (1 PF)	10:14
	10:04	Perkins Jump Hook Shot: Missed
O'Neal Rebound (Off:2 Def:1)	10:02
Richardson Jump Shot: Missed Block: Pierce (2 BLK)	09:52
	09:50	Allen Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	09:47	Rondo Turnover : Bad Pass (2 TO) Steal:Richardson (1 ST)
Arroyo Jump Shot: Made (8 PTS) Assist: Wade (7 AST)	09:38 [MIA 42-53]
	09:22 [BOS 56-42]	Allen 3pt Shot: Made (7 PTS) Assist: Rondo (5 AST)
O'Neal Dunk Shot: Made (7 PTS) Assist: Arroyo (2 AST)	09:06 [MIA 44-56]
	08:46 [BOS 58-44]	Garnett Driving Layup Shot: Made (9 PTS) Assist: Rondo (6 AST)
O'Neal Foul : Shooting (1 PF)	08:46
	08:46 [BOS 59-44]	Garnett Free Throw 1 of 1 (10 PTS)
Wade Jump Shot: Made (13 PTS) Assist: Arroyo (3 AST)	08:27 [MIA 46-59]
	08:08 [BOS 62-46]	Allen 3pt Shot: Made (10 PTS)
Wade Layup Shot: Missed Block: Perkins (3 BLK)	07:41
Team Rebound	07:41
Team Turnover : Shot Clock Turnover	07:41
	07:24 [BOS 65-46]	Allen 3pt Shot: Made (13 PTS) Assist: Rondo (7 AST)
Team Timeout : Regular	07:23
Arroyo Substitution replaced by Chalmers	07:23
Wade Turnover : Bad Pass (2 TO) Steal:Allen (2 ST)	07:14
	06:56 [BOS 67-46]	Perkins Reverse Layup Shot: Made (8 PTS) Assist: Rondo (8 AST)
O'Neal Jump Shot: Missed	06:28
	06:27	Garnett Rebound (Off:1 Def:4)
	06:20	Pierce 3pt Shot: Missed
Team Rebound	06:18
Chalmers 3pt Shot: Made (9 PTS) Assist: O'Neal (1 AST)	05:59 [MIA 49-67]
	05:37	Garnett Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:O'Neal (1 ST)
	05:29	Allen Foul : Personal (3 PF)
Chalmers 3pt Shot: Made (12 PTS) Assist: O'Neal (2 AST)	05:23 [MIA 52-67]
	05:08	Perkins Foul : Offensive (3 PF)
	05:08	Perkins Turnover : Foul (4 TO)
Chalmers 3pt Shot: Missed	04:52
	04:52	Pierce Rebound (Off:1 Def:4)
Haslem Foul : Shooting (3 PF)	04:45
	04:45 [BOS 68-52]	Rondo Free Throw 1 of 2 (15 PTS)
	04:45 [BOS 69-52]	Rondo Free Throw 2 of 2 (16 PTS)
Wade Jump Shot: Missed	04:32
Haslem Rebound (Off:3 Def:4)	04:30
Haslem Tip Shot: Made (4 PTS)	04:30 [MIA 54-69]
	04:03	Rondo 3pt Shot: Missed
Chalmers Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	04:03
	03:51	Allen Foul : Shooting (4 PF)
	03:51	Perkins Substitution replaced by Davis
Wade Free Throw 1 of 2 (14 PTS)	03:51 [MIA 55-69]
	03:51	Allen Substitution replaced by Allen
Wade Free Throw 2 of 2 (15 PTS)	03:51 [MIA 56-69]
	03:39	Allen Foul : Offensive (3 PF)
	03:39	Allen Turnover : Foul (1 TO)
O'Neal Jump Shot: Missed	03:22
	03:22	Davis Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
O'Neal Foul : Personal (2 PF)	03:18
	02:58	Rondo Jump Shot: Missed Block: Richardson (1 BLK)
Haslem Rebound (Off:3 Def:5)	02:57
Wade 3pt Shot: Made (18 PTS)	02:49 [MIA 59-69]
	02:48	Team Timeout : Regular
	02:48	Rondo Substitution replaced by Finley
	02:29	Allen Layup Shot: Missed Block: Haslem (1 BLK)
Chalmers Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)	02:26
Wade 3pt Shot: Made (21 PTS)	02:18 [MIA 62-69]
	02:18	Instant Replay - Support Ruling
	01:54	Pierce Jump Shot: Missed
Team Rebound	01:54
	01:54	Davis Foul : Loose Ball (1 PF)
Wade Foul : Offensive (2 PF)	01:40
Wade Turnover : Foul (3 TO)	01:40
	01:19	Davis Jump Shot: Missed
O'Neal Rebound (Off:2 Def:2)	01:18
Wade Turnover : Bad Pass (4 TO) Steal:Garnett (3 ST)	00:56.9
Chalmers Foul : Shooting (2 PF)	00:53.5
	00:53.5	Garnett Substitution replaced by Wallace
	00:53.5 [BOS 70-62]	Allen Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)
O'Neal Substitution replaced by Anthony	00:53.5
	00:53.5 [BOS 71-62]	Allen Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)
	00:40.2	Pierce Foul : Shooting (2 PF)
Chalmers Free Throw 1 of 3 (13 PTS)	00:40.2 [MIA 63-71]
Wade Substitution replaced by Wright	00:40.2
Chalmers Free Throw 2 of 3 (14 PTS)	00:40.2 [MIA 64-71]
Chalmers Free Throw 3 of 3 (15 PTS)	00:40.2 [MIA 65-71]
	00:19.9	Pierce Jump Shot: Missed
Haslem Rebound (Off:3 Def:6)	00:18.7
Chalmers Foul : Offensive (3 PF)	00:01.6
Chalmers Turnover : Foul (3 TO)	00:01.6
End of 3rd Quarter
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Start of 4th QuarterBack to Top
	11:44 [BOS 73-65]	Allen Jump Shot: Made (15 PTS) Assist: Rondo (9 AST)
Wright 3pt Shot: Missed	11:22
Team Rebound	11:22
	11:22	Davis Foul : Loose Ball (2 PF)
Wade Fade Away Jumper Shot: Made (23 PTS) Assist: Wright (1 AST)	11:14 [MIA 67-73]
	10:57	Allen Jump Shot: Missed
Wade Rebound (Off:1 Def:5)	10:56
Haslem Jump Shot: Missed	10:39
Haslem Rebound (Off:4 Def:6)	10:39
Wade 3pt Shot: Missed	10:33
	10:32	Wallace Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)
	10:26	Rondo Layup Shot: Missed Block: Anthony (2 BLK)
Chalmers Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)	10:25
Wade Driving Layup Shot: Made (25 PTS)	10:14 [MIA 69-73]
	10:14	Wallace Foul : Shooting (1 PF)
	10:14	Finley Substitution replaced by Pierce
Wade Free Throw 1 of 1 (26 PTS)	10:14 [MIA 70-73]
	10:01 [BOS 75-70]	Allen Layup Shot: Made (17 PTS) Assist: Rondo (10 AST)
Chalmers Foul : Shooting (4 PF)	10:01
	10:01 [BOS 76-70]	Allen Free Throw 1 of 1 (18 PTS)
	09:50	Allen Foul : Shooting (5 PF)
Wade Free Throw 1 of 2 (27 PTS)	09:50 [MIA 71-76]
Wade Free Throw 2 of 2 (28 PTS)	09:50 [MIA 72-76]
	09:29 [BOS 78-72]	Davis Layup Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Pierce (5 AST)
Anthony Foul : Shooting (2 PF)	09:29
	09:29 [BOS 79-72]	Davis Free Throw 1 of 1 (5 PTS)
Wade Turnover : Bad Pass (5 TO)	09:21
Team Timeout : Regular	09:21
	09:21	Wallace Substitution replaced by Garnett
Wade Foul : Personal (3 PF)	09:11
	09:06	Davis Foul : Offensive (3 PF)
	09:06	Davis Turnover : Foul (1 TO)
Chalmers Jump Shot: Made (17 PTS) Assist: Wade (8 AST)	08:47 [MIA 74-79]
	08:20 [BOS 82-74]	Allen 3pt Shot: Made (21 PTS) Assist: Garnett (3 AST)
Wright Jump Shot: Missed	07:59
	07:58	Garnett Rebound (Off:1 Def:5)
	07:42	Davis Jump Shot: Missed
Wright Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)	07:41
	07:21	Garnett Foul : Shooting (3 PF)
Haslem Free Throw 1 of 2 (5 PTS)	07:21 [MIA 75-82]
Anthony Substitution replaced by O'Neal	07:21
Wright Substitution replaced by Richardson	07:21
Haslem Free Throw 2 of 2 (6 PTS)	07:21 [MIA 76-82]
	07:01 [BOS 84-76]	Garnett Jump Shot: Made (12 PTS) Assist: Pierce (6 AST)
Wade Layup Shot: Missed	06:43
	06:42	Pierce Rebound (Off:1 Def:5)
	06:34 [BOS 86-76]	Pierce Layup Shot: Made (18 PTS) Assist: Rondo (11 AST)
Team Timeout : Short	06:34
Haslem Foul : Offensive (4 PF)	06:20
Haslem Turnover : Foul (1 TO)	06:20
	06:04 [BOS 88-76]	Garnett Jump Shot: Made (14 PTS) Assist: Davis (1 AST)
Wade 3pt Shot: Missed	05:51
	05:50	Davis Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)
	05:34	Timeout : Official
O'Neal Substitution replaced by Anthony	05:34
	05:26	Garnett Jump Shot: Missed
Richardson Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	05:25
Anthony Foul : Offensive (3 PF)	05:12
Anthony Turnover : Foul (1 TO)	05:12
	04:53	Pierce Turnover : Traveling (4 TO)
Anthony Dunk Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Wade (9 AST)	04:37 [MIA 78-88]
Anthony Foul : Shooting (4 PF)	04:19
	04:19 [BOS 89-78]	Davis Free Throw 1 of 2 (6 PTS)
	04:19 [BOS 90-78]	Davis Free Throw 2 of 2 (7 PTS)
Wade Fade Away Jumper Shot: Missed	04:02
	04:01	Garnett Rebound (Off:1 Def:6)
	03:51	Allen 3pt Shot: Missed
Richardson Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	03:50
Richardson 3pt Shot: Missed	03:41
Wade Rebound (Off:2 Def:5)	03:40
Wade Turnover : Out of Bounds Lost Ball Turnover (6 TO)	03:38
Richardson Foul : Shooting (3 PF)	03:20
	03:20	Instant Replay - Overturn Ruling
	03:20 [BOS 91-78]	Pierce Free Throw 1 of 3 (19 PTS)
	03:20	Pierce Free Throw 2 of 3 Missed
	03:20	Team Rebound
	03:20	Pierce Free Throw 3 of 3 Missed
Richardson Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)	03:19
Chalmers Layup Shot: Missed	03:04
Anthony Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)	03:03
Anthony Putback Layup Shot: Made (6 PTS)	03:01 [MIA 80-91]
	02:43	Garnett Jump Shot: Missed
	02:42	Team Rebound
	02:42	Team Timeout : Regular
	02:35	Garnett Foul : Offensive (4 PF)
	02:35	Garnett Turnover : Foul (2 TO)
Wade Driving Layup Shot: Made (30 PTS)	02:29 [MIA 82-91]
	02:29	Pierce Foul : Shooting (3 PF)
Wade Free Throw 1 of 1 (31 PTS)	02:29 [MIA 83-91]
	02:09 [BOS 94-83]	Allen 3pt Shot: Made (24 PTS) Assist: Rondo (12 AST)
Chalmers 3pt Shot: Made (20 PTS) Assist: Wade (10 AST)	01:52 [MIA 86-94]
	01:41	Garnett Foul : Offensive (5 PF)
	01:41	Garnett Turnover : Foul (3 TO)
Wade Turnover : Bad Pass (7 TO) Steal:Davis (2 ST)	01:35
	01:18 [BOS 96-86]	Pierce Jump Shot: Made (21 PTS) Assist: Davis (2 AST)
Team Timeout : Regular	01:18
Anthony Substitution replaced by Wright	01:18
Chalmers 3pt Shot: Missed	01:13
	01:12	Garnett Rebound (Off:1 Def:7)
	00:48.9	Rondo Jump Shot: Missed
Wright Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)	00:47.8
Wade 3pt Shot: Missed	00:39.9
	00:37.9	Allen Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)
	00:15.9	Davis Jump Shot: Missed
Wade Rebound (Off:2 Def:6)	00:14.9
Chalmers Reverse Layup Shot: Missed	00:05.8
	00:01.9	Pierce Rebound (Off:1 Def:6)
End of 4th Quarter

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