Celtics-Cavaliers Preview

By TOM WITHERS
Posted May 02 2010 9:28PM

CLEVELAND (AP) As the Boston Celtics wore down and showed their age in the fourth quarter of Game 1, one of them was still accelerating.

The Cavaliers couldn't slow Rajon Rondo.

Shaquille O'Neal took care of that.

Cleveland's humongous center flattened Rondo on a drive to the basket in the closing minutes, a hard - and mostly clean - two-handed foul that may have contributed to the Cavaliers' 101-93 win as much as LeBron James' 35 points or Mo Williams' surprising slam dunk over Paul Pierce.

As Rondo, who finished with 27 points and 12 assists, approached the basket, O'Neal came across the lane and knocked the Celtics' speedy point guard to the floor. After spending a few minutes gathering himself and making sure all his limbs were still functioning, Rondo missed the first free throw before making the second.

He didn't score again.

``Shaq has always fouled me like that,'' Rondo said Sunday as the Celtics prepared for Monday's Game 2 at Quicken Loans Arena. ``That's going to happen, but I'm still going to get up.''

The Celtics led by 11 in the third quarter of Game 1 and would be up in this best-of-seven series if not for a second-half fizzle that can be partially blamed on their aging roster as well as some blown opportunities late in the game.

With Cleveland leading 92-91, Ray Allen missed a 3-pointer when he was accidentally bumped by referee Jason Phillips. Boston trailed 94-91 when Pierce tried a short jumper that bounced off the rim. Kevin Garnett was alone underneath for an easy putback but misfired.

The Celtics had their chances. They missed them.

``We had some good looks at it,'' Boston coach Doc Rivers said. ``Jason Phillips blocked Ray's wide-open 3 one time. It's not Jason's fault, but Rondo got it to Ray in a great spot and the official ran into him. Kevin had a point-blank look. (Kendrick Perkins) bobbled a couple. I'm not that upset late in the game with some of the shots we had. I was just really upset at our guys with the execution and the next pass.

``We were so good in the first half. I just thought we settled. We'll take those same shots.''

However, they may not be as available as in the opener.

After Williams was abused by Rondo (19 points, eight assists) in the first half of Game 1, the Cavaliers switched it up and put Anthony Parker on Rondo, who attempted just two shots after halftime. Parker's length made it tougher for Rondo to turn the corner and find open teammates, and Pierce certainly didn't help by going 1 for 10 from the field in the second half.

Rivers was more upset with his team's lack of floor spacing and casual attitude on offense.

``A lot of it wasn't Rondo's fault,'' he said. ``I thought Rondo kept pushing the ball up the floor, but there were three guys behind him.''

In the first half, the Celtics looked like their old selves, opening an 11-point lead with tenacious defense and offensive execution.

In the second half, they just looked old.

With Rondo and Glen Davis in foul trouble, Rivers went deeper into his reserves but got little help from them. Rasheed Wallace, 36, scored two points on 1-of-5 shooting in 13 minutes and was beaten to several loose balls by Cleveland forward Anderson Varejao. Michael Finley, 37, didn't score in three meaningless minutes.

The Cavs' depth and overall athleticism was too much for Boston to handle in the third quarter, which the Cavaliers closed with a 21-9 flurry, triggered by Williams' unexpected dunk over Pierce - a play perhaps symbolic of the Cavs' fresher legs and rise as favorites.

For the Celtics to win, they can't count on Rondo to carry the scoring load. He only averaged 13.7 points during the regular season, but with Boston's Big Three of Pierce, Allen and Garnett shooting a combined 8 of 27 in the second half of Game 1, Rondo had to do more than he could.

Pierce knows he needs to be more assertive.

``I need to be going to the basket a little more,'' he said. ``I was a little disappointed only going to the free-throw line twice. I think I need to be a little more aggressive, but I'd still take the shots I took in that game. We feel like (Game 1) is a game we let slip away by little things. We've just got to clean those things up, come back with the same type of energy and with a little more perfection to our game and we'll be OK.''

The Cavaliers, who traveled to Akron on Sunday to help James accept his second straight MVP award, may let Rondo score again as long as they limit the Big Three's production. And they know that if Rondo dares venture inside the lane that O'Neal, who outweighs him by 150 pounds, will be waiting.

Rondo, though, said he's not worried about another encounter with Shaq.

``It's not him,'' he said ``It's the floor.''

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Celtics finish job in Game 2, cruise to big win over Cavs

By Sam D'Amico, for NBA.com
Posted Tuesday May 4, 2010 12:52AM

CLEVELAND (NBA.com exclusive) -- This time, the Boston Celtics got it right.

This time, the Celtics built a first-half lead by moving the ball, hitting open jump shots and letting Rajon Rondo do a magnificent job of creating.

Only this time, the Celtics refused to let that lead get away, handing Cleveland a 104-86 defeat to even their Eastern Conference semifinal at one game apiece.

This one wasn't much different than the first one, with the Celtics clearly outplaying the Cavaliers in the first two quarters. The Celtics beat the Cavs to loose balls and rebounds, and kept them from getting many good looks at the basket.

Just like Game 1, the Celtics had to deal with a massive Cavs rally in the second half. This time, though, they didn't act surprised.

This time, the Celtics kept scratching, clawing and battling, and this time, they finished the job.

And while Rondo (13 points, career-high 19 assists) was again remarkable, chalk this one up to a team effort in the truest sense.

"We have a good team, but we're not gonna beat anybody individually as we are," said Celtics coach Doc Rivers. "But if we do it together, we have a shot."

While not even league MVP LeBron James could get anything going for the Cavs, the Celtics were as balanced as they've been all season.

Ray Allen was dead on, finishing with 22 points on 8-for-15 shooting. Kevin Garnett scored 18 and grabbed a game-high 10 rebounds. Paul Pierce did a nice job defensively, finishing with 14 points, and Kendrick Perkins (10 points, nine boards) made five of his six shots.

Then there was old pro Rasheed Wallace, who usually saves his stomps of anger for the referees. But on Tuesday, the only time Wallace became visibly upset was when he missed a jumper at the end of the third quarter.

Apparently, making each of his other seven and finishing with 17 points wasn't enough.

As impressive as all that was, the Celtics may have been even better at the other end. They held the Cavs to a miserable 40 percent shooting, including 3-for-16 from the starting backcourt of Mo Williams (1-for-9) and Anthony Parker (2-for-7).

"When you're on the road in a hostile environment against the best team in the league, it is definitely a big win," Garnett said. "I thought we moved the ball a lot and stayed aggressive. Rasheed played really big tonight. He was the difference to me. ... That's pretty much the game plan for how we have to beat this team. We have to do it together."

If there's one thing the Celtics can safely say, it's that their guards have dominated the first two games.

If there's one thing the Cavs can safely say, it's that they need considerably more from Williams.

"He's got to step up; it's as simple as that," said Cavs coach Mike Brown. "It's going to be tough for us to win a series if Mo plays like that."

James scored 24 to lead the Cavs, but had just 12 in the first three quarters, when he appeared tentative and, for the most part, deferred to teammates. He also finished with more turnovers (five) than assists (four).

"I feel like they made some adjustments and I didn't react to them the best way," James said.

The Celtics took a 52-48 lead at halftime behind 5-for-5 shooting and 13 points from Wallace. Allen scored 10 and Rondo passed for 12 assists.

Also, for the second straight game, the Celtics shot better than 50 percent (21-for-41, 51 percent) in the first two quarters, while holding the Cavs to 42 percent (16-for-38).

Then the Celtics controlled the entire third quarter and most of the fourth, building the lead to 91-66 with 8:32 left in the game.

That's when the Cavs went on a 15-0 run that spanned four minutes, giving the Celtics every reason to tuck their tails between their legs and run for the hills.

Instead, they kept attacking the basket, figuring that somehow, someway something was bound to drop. And it did, courtesy of drive by Pierce.

When it did, it appeared to give the Celtics the last lift they needed. After Rondo and Allen followed Pierce's biggie with a few shots of their own, this one was history, and the Celtics suddenly owned the home-court advantage.

"They kicked our behind from the beginning," Brown said. "They got every 50/50 ball, they converted every offensive rebound into points and we did not fight back until late. We have to decide if we are going take the fight to them and take these games. Nothing is going to be given to us."

The normally laid-back Brown was as openly disgusted as he's ever been after the game, and he had no problem letting the world know.

"If we expect to win this series, we have to bring more of a sense of urgency than what we brought tonight," he said. "This series is one-to-one. We are going to see what we are made of come Game 3."

Antawn Jamison added 16 points for the Cavs. Anderson Varejao scored eight points and grabbed seven rebounds before leaving the game in the second half with back spasms.

• Celtics: Gaffney, Lafayette, Scalabrine
• Cavaliers: Green, Powe, Telfair

• Celtics: Perkins, Pierce
• Cavaliers: Varejao

• Lead Changes: 3
• Times Tied: 0

• Arena: Quicken Loans Arena, Cleveland, OH
• Officials: #43 Dan Crawford, #27 Dick Bavetta, #73 Ed Malloy
• Attendance: 20562
• Duration: 2:36

Boston Celtics (51-32)		Cleveland Cavaliers (61-22)
Start of 1st Quarter
(12:00) Jump Ball O'Neal vs Perkins (Williams gains possession)
	11:45 [CLE 2-0]	Jamison Floating Jump shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: James (1 AST)
Allen Layup Shot: Missed	11:29
	11:28	James Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	11:22	Williams Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO)
Garnett Layup Shot: Missed Block: Parker (1 BLK)	11:07
	11:05	James Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	11:00	Williams 3pt Shot: Missed
	10:58	O'Neal Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)
	10:56	James Layup Shot: Missed
Pierce Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	10:54
Pierce 3pt Shot: Missed	10:39
	10:38	Jamison Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	10:15	James Step Back Jump shot: Missed
Garnett Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	10:11
Pierce 3pt Shot: Made (3 PTS) Assist: Rondo (1 AST)	10:06 [BOS 3-2]
	09:41	Parker Running Jump Shot: Missed
	09:40	O'Neal Rebound (Off:2 Def:0)
Perkins Foul : Personal (1 PF)	09:40
	09:28	Jamison Jump Shot: Missed
Perkins Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	09:27
Garnett Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS)	09:12 [BOS 5-2]
	08:55	O'Neal Layup Shot: Missed
Team Rebound	08:54
	08:38	Jamison Foul : Shooting (1 PF)
Pierce Free Throw 1 of 2 (4 PTS)	08:38 [BOS 6-2]
Pierce Free Throw 2 of 2 (5 PTS)	08:38 [BOS 7-2]
	08:23	O'Neal Jump Hook Shot: Missed
Garnett Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	08:20
Garnett Jump Shot: Missed	08:02
	08:01	James Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)
	07:53	Williams 3pt Shot: Missed
	07:52	Jamison Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)
	07:50 [CLE 4-7]	Jamison Putback Layup Shot: Made (4 PTS)
Pierce Turnover : Out of Bounds Lost Ball Turnover (1 TO)	07:40
	07:25	O'Neal Jump Shot: Missed
Pierce Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	07:23
Perkins Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Garnett (1 AST)	07:12 [BOS 9-4]
	06:53	Parker Running Jump Shot: Missed
Perkins Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	06:52
Garnett Layup Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Rondo (2 AST)	06:43 [BOS 11-4]
	06:34 [CLE 7-11]	Parker 3pt Shot: Made (3 PTS) Assist: Williams (1 AST)
Allen Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Rondo (3 AST)	06:10 [BOS 13-7]
	05:50 [CLE 9-13]	Jamison Running Jump Shot: Made (6 PTS)
Rondo Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS)	05:41 [BOS 15-9]
	05:23 [CLE 11-15]	O'Neal Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Williams (2 AST)
Garnett Turnover : Traveling (1 TO)	05:13
	05:13	Team Timeout : Regular
	05:02	Williams Jump Shot: Missed
Perkins Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)	05:01
	04:45	Williams Foul : Shooting (1 PF)
	04:45	O'Neal Substitution replaced by Varejao
	04:45	Williams Substitution replaced by West
Rondo Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed	04:45
Team Rebound	04:45
Rondo Free Throw 2 of 2 (3 PTS)	04:45 [BOS 16-11]
	04:27	James Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Pierce (1 ST)
Perkins Jump Hook Shot: Missed	04:18
	04:15	Varejao Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	04:06	Jamison 3pt Shot: Missed
Allen Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	04:05
Allen Turnover : Lost Ball (1 TO) Steal:Parker (1 ST)	03:46
	03:36 [CLE 14-16]	Parker 3pt Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: West (1 AST)
Garnett Turnover : Lost Ball (2 TO) Steal:Varejao (1 ST)	03:23
Pierce Foul : Shooting (1 PF)	03:21
	03:21	Jamison Substitution replaced by Hickson
Perkins Substitution replaced by Wallace	03:21
Allen Substitution replaced by Allen	03:21
	03:21	James Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed
	03:21	Team Rebound
	03:21 [CLE 15-16]	James Free Throw 2 of 2 (1 PTS)
Pierce Foul : Offensive (2 PF)	03:10
Pierce Turnover : Foul (2 TO)	03:10
Garnett Substitution replaced by Davis	03:10
Pierce Substitution replaced by Finley	03:10
	02:58 [CLE 17-16]	Varejao Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: James (2 AST)
Wallace Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Finley (1 AST)	02:44 [BOS 18-17]
	02:35	West Jump Shot: Missed
Finley Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	02:33
	02:30	West Foul : Personal (1 PF)
Team Timeout : Regular	02:30
	02:30	Hickson Substitution replaced by Jamison
Rondo Turnover : Out of Bounds Lost Ball Turnover (1 TO)	02:22
Finley Foul : Personal (1 PF)	02:12
	01:58	Parker Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Rondo (1 ST)
Wallace 3pt Shot: Made (5 PTS) Assist: Rondo (4 AST)	01:43 [BOS 21-17]
	01:30	James Jump Shot: Missed
Wallace Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	01:29
Davis Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Rondo (5 AST)	01:16 [BOS 23-17]
	00:56.9	West 3pt Shot: Missed
	00:55.6	Varejao Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)
Allen Foul : Personal (1 PF)	00:54.1
	00:54.1	Jamison Substitution replaced by Hickson
	00:47.0 [CLE 19-23]	Hickson Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: West (2 AST)
Davis Foul : Shooting (1 PF)	00:47.0
	00:47.0 [CLE 20-23]	Hickson Free Throw 1 of 1 (3 PTS)
Rondo Turnover : Bad Pass (2 TO) Steal:Parker (2 ST)	00:31.9
	00:27.9 [CLE 22-23]	James Dunk Shot: Made (3 PTS) Assist: Parker (1 AST)
Rondo 3pt Shot: Made (6 PTS)	00:01.9 [BOS 26-22]
End of 1st Quarter
Boston Celtics (51-32)		Cleveland Cavaliers (61-22)
Start of 2nd QuarterBack to Top
Rondo Jump Shot: Missed	11:37
Davis Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)	11:36
Wallace 3pt Shot: Made (8 PTS) Assist: Rondo (6 AST)	11:26 [BOS 29-22]
	11:14	West Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Davis (1 ST)
Davis Layup Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Rondo (7 AST)	11:06 [BOS 31-22]
	10:53	O'Neal Foul : Offensive (1 PF)
	10:53	O'Neal Turnover : Foul (1 TO)
Wallace Running Hook Shot: Made (10 PTS) Assist: Finley (2 AST)	10:38 [BOS 33-22]
	10:26	Hickson Jump Shot: Missed
Allen Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	10:25
Allen Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS)	10:19 [BOS 35-22]
	10:19	Team Timeout : Regular
	10:19	Hickson Substitution replaced by Varejao
	10:05 [CLE 24-35]	Williams Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS)
Finley 3pt Shot: Missed	09:45
	09:44	Varejao Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)
	09:38 [CLE 26-35]	O'Neal Dunk Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Williams (3 AST)
Rondo Jump Shot: Missed	09:20
	09:19	O'Neal Rebound (Off:2 Def:1)
Wallace Foul : Personal (1 PF)	09:17
Finley Substitution replaced by Allen	09:17
	09:03	Williams Running Jump Shot: Missed
Rondo Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	09:01
Allen Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO)	08:59
	08:51 [CLE 28-35]	Moon Dunk Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: O'Neal (1 AST)
Team Timeout : Regular	08:42
Wallace 3pt Shot: Made (13 PTS) Assist: Rondo (8 AST)	08:25 [BOS 38-28]
	07:59 [CLE 30-38]	O'Neal Jump Hook Shot: Made (6 PTS)
Allen Reverse Layup Shot: Missed	07:44
	07:42	Williams Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
Wallace Foul : Shooting (2 PF)	07:38
Davis Substitution replaced by Perkins	07:38
Allen Substitution replaced by Pierce	07:38
	07:38 [CLE 31-38]	Williams Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)
	07:38 [CLE 32-38]	Williams Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)
Pierce 3pt Shot: Missed	07:21
	07:20	West Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	07:09	Moon Jump Shot: Missed
Wallace Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	07:08
Pierce Layup Shot: Missed	06:53
Pierce Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)	06:52
Pierce Tip Shot: Missed	06:52
	06:50	Moon Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	06:44	Moon 3pt Shot: Missed
Rondo Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	06:43
Rondo Layup Shot: Missed	06:29
	06:28	Varejao Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)
	06:23	Williams 3pt Shot: Missed
Team Rebound	06:23
	06:23	Williams Substitution replaced by James
	06:23	Moon Substitution replaced by Parker
	06:23	O'Neal Substitution replaced by Jamison
Wallace Substitution replaced by Garnett	06:23
Pierce Jump Shot: Made (7 PTS) Assist: Rondo (9 AST)	06:07 [BOS 40-32]
	05:59 [CLE 34-40]	Varejao Layup Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: James (3 AST)
Garnett Foul : Shooting (1 PF)	05:59
	05:59 [CLE 35-40]	Varejao Free Throw 1 of 1 (5 PTS)
Garnett Jump Shot: Missed Block: Jamison (1 BLK)	05:43
	05:43	Parker Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
Rondo Foul : Personal (1 PF)	05:39
Garnett Foul : Personal (2 PF)	05:33
	05:33	Jamison Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed
	05:33	Team Rebound
	05:33 [CLE 36-40]	Jamison Free Throw 2 of 2 (7 PTS)
Pierce Turnover : Traveling (3 TO)	05:24
	05:12 [CLE 39-40]	Jamison 3pt Shot: Made (10 PTS) Assist: James (4 AST)
Garnett Jump Shot: Missed Block: West (1 BLK)	04:56
Garnett Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)	04:54
Allen Step Back Jump shot: Made (4 PTS)	04:50 [BOS 42-39]
Pierce Foul : Shooting (3 PF)	04:35
Pierce Substitution replaced by Allen	04:35
	04:35 [CLE 40-42]	Jamison Free Throw 1 of 2 (11 PTS)
	04:35	Jamison Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed
Garnett Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)	04:34
	04:14	James Foul : Defense 3 Second (0 PF)
Allen Free Throw Technical (5 PTS)	04:14 [BOS 43-40]
Rondo Layup Shot: Made (8 PTS)	04:01 [BOS 45-40]
	03:49	Jamison Turnover : Lost Ball (1 TO) Steal:Allen (1 ST)
Allen Layup Shot: Missed Block: James (1 BLK)	03:45
	03:43	Varejao Rebound (Off:1 Def:4)
	03:33	Allen Violation:Kicked Ball
	03:24	West Driving Layup Shot: Missed
Allen Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	03:22
Allen Turnover : Bad Pass (2 TO) Steal:Varejao (2 ST)	03:20
Allen Foul : Shooting (2 PF)	03:20
	03:20 [CLE 41-45]	Varejao Free Throw 1 of 2 (6 PTS)
	03:20 [CLE 42-45]	Varejao Free Throw 2 of 2 (7 PTS)
Perkins Reverse Layup Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Rondo (10 AST)	03:05 [BOS 47-42]
	02:50	Varejao Turnover : Out of Bounds Lost Ball Turnover (1 TO)
Timeout : Official	02:50
Garnett Jump Shot: Missed	02:39
	02:37	James Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)
Allen Foul : Personal (3 PF)	02:28
	02:28 [CLE 43-47]	James Free Throw 1 of 2 (4 PTS)
Allen Substitution replaced by Daniels	02:28
	02:28 [CLE 44-47]	James Free Throw 2 of 2 (5 PTS)
Garnett Layup Shot: Missed	02:09
Team Rebound	02:09
	02:09	West Substitution replaced by Williams
Allen Jump Shot: Made (7 PTS) Assist: Rondo (11 AST)	02:05 [BOS 49-44]
Perkins Foul : Shooting (2 PF)	01:51
	01:51 [CLE 45-49]	Varejao Free Throw 1 of 2 (8 PTS)
	01:51	Varejao Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed
Perkins Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)	01:50
Garnett Turnaround Jump Shot: Missed	01:31
	01:28	Varejao Rebound (Off:1 Def:5)
Garnett Foul : Shooting (3 PF)	01:25
Garnett Substitution replaced by Davis	01:25
Team Timeout : Short	01:25
	01:25	James Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed
	01:25	Team Rebound
	01:25 [CLE 46-49]	James Free Throw 2 of 2 (6 PTS)
Allen 3pt Shot: Made (10 PTS) Assist: Rondo (12 AST)	01:13 [BOS 52-46]
	00:50.9 [CLE 48-52]	James Driving Layup Shot: Made (8 PTS)
Rondo 3pt Shot: Missed	00:27.8
	00:26.6	Team Rebound
	00:07.9	Williams 3pt Shot: Missed
Perkins Rebound (Off:0 Def:5)	00:06.9
Instant Replay - Support Ruling	00:00.0
End of 2nd Quarter
Boston Celtics (51-32)		Cleveland Cavaliers (61-22)
Start of 3rd QuarterBack to Top
Allen Turnover : Bad Pass (2 TO) Steal:Parker (3 ST)	11:43
	11:30	O'Neal Jump Shot: Missed
Allen Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	11:29
Garnett Layup Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Rondo (13 AST)	11:19 [BOS 54-48]
	10:58	James Jump Shot: Missed
	10:57	Team Rebound
	10:48	O'Neal Layup Shot: Missed
	10:47	O'Neal Rebound (Off:3 Def:1)
Perkins Foul : Shooting (3 PF)	10:46
	10:46	O'Neal Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed
	10:46	Team Rebound
	10:46 [CLE 49-54]	O'Neal Free Throw 2 of 2 (7 PTS)
Pierce 3pt Shot: Made (10 PTS) Assist: Rondo (14 AST)	10:34 [BOS 57-49]
	10:08 [CLE 51-57]	O'Neal Dunk Shot: Made (9 PTS)
Garnett Layup Shot: Made (8 PTS) Assist: Rondo (15 AST)	09:54 [BOS 59-51]
	09:29 [CLE 53-59]	James Jump Shot: Made (10 PTS)
Allen 3pt Shot: Made (13 PTS) Assist: Rondo (16 AST)	09:13 [BOS 62-53]
	08:58	Parker 3pt Shot: Missed
Garnett Rebound (Off:1 Def:4)	08:57
Rondo Turnover : Traveling (3 TO)	08:36
	08:17	James 3pt Shot: Missed
Perkins Rebound (Off:0 Def:6)	08:16
Rondo Turnover : Bad Pass (4 TO)	08:12
	07:56	O'Neal Jump Hook Shot: Missed
Perkins Rebound (Off:0 Def:7)	07:54
Rondo Reverse Layup Shot: Missed	07:46
	07:45	Jamison Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)
	07:44	Jamison Turnover : Bad Pass (2 TO) Steal:Rondo (2 ST)
Rondo Layup Shot: Made (10 PTS) Assist: Garnett (2 AST)	07:43 [BOS 64-53]
	07:43	Team Timeout : Regular
	07:27 [CLE 55-64]	Jamison Floating Jump shot: Made (13 PTS) Assist: Williams (4 AST)
	07:04	James Foul : Shooting (1 PF)
Pierce Free Throw 1 of 2 (11 PTS)	07:04 [BOS 65-55]
Pierce Free Throw 2 of 2 (12 PTS)	07:04 [BOS 66-55]
	06:53	Williams Jump Shot: Missed
Allen Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)	06:51
Garnett Layup Shot: Made (10 PTS) Assist: Rondo (17 AST)	06:45 [BOS 68-55]
	06:45	Jamison Foul : Shooting (2 PF)
Garnett Free Throw 1 of 1 (11 PTS)	06:45 [BOS 69-55]
	06:31	Parker 3pt Shot: Missed
Allen Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)	06:30
Rondo Turnover : Lost Ball (5 TO) Steal:Williams (1 ST)	06:14
	06:09 [CLE 57-69]	James Dunk Shot: Made (12 PTS) Assist: Williams (5 AST)
Allen Jump Shot: Made (15 PTS) Assist: Pierce (1 AST)	05:54 [BOS 71-57]
	05:54	Parker Foul : Shooting (1 PF)
	05:54	O'Neal Substitution replaced by Varejao
	05:54	Williams Substitution replaced by West
Allen Free Throw 1 of 1 (16 PTS)	05:54 [BOS 72-57]
	05:40	Jamison Jump Shot: Missed
Garnett Rebound (Off:1 Def:5)	05:39
Allen 3pt Shot: Missed	05:32
	05:31	Jamison Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)
	05:05	Parker Layup Shot: Missed
Garnett Rebound (Off:1 Def:6)	05:04
	04:57	Parker Foul : Personal (2 PF)
	04:57	Double Technical - Varejao, Perkins
Perkins Layup Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Rondo (18 AST)	04:43 [BOS 74-57]
	04:26	Varejao Layup Shot: Missed Block: Perkins (1 BLK)
Allen Rebound (Off:0 Def:5)	04:24
Garnett Jump Shot: Missed	04:09
Allen Rebound (Off:1 Def:5)	04:07
	03:51	Varejao Foul : Flagrant Type 1 (1 PF)
Allen Free Throw Flagrant 2 of 2 Missed	03:51
Team Rebound	03:51
Allen Free Throw Flagrant 1 of 1 (17 PTS)	03:51 [BOS 75-57]
	03:51	Jamison Substitution replaced by Hickson
Allen 3pt Shot: Made (20 PTS) Assist: Rondo (19 AST)	03:37 [BOS 78-57]
	03:17	James Turnover : Out of Bounds Lost Ball Turnover (2 TO)
	03:17	Parker Substitution replaced by Moon
Allen 3pt Shot: Missed	03:02
	03:01	Varejao Rebound (Off:1 Def:6)
	02:39	West Turnover : Out of Bounds Lost Ball Turnover (2 TO)
Team Timeout : Regular	02:39
Pierce Substitution replaced by Allen	02:39
	02:39	Moon Substitution replaced by Williams
Perkins Jump Hook Shot: Made (8 PTS)	02:16 [BOS 80-57]
Allen Foul : Personal (4 PF)	01:58
Garnett Substitution replaced by Wallace	01:58
Perkins Substitution replaced by Davis	01:58
Wallace Foul : Shooting (3 PF)	01:53
	01:53	Hickson Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed
	01:53	Team Rebound
	01:53 [CLE 58-80]	Hickson Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)
Allen Reverse Layup Shot: Missed	01:35
	01:32	James Rebound (Off:0 Def:5)
	01:29	James Turnover : Bad Pass (3 TO) Steal:Allen (1 ST)
Allen Jump Shot: Missed	01:06
	01:05	Williams Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	00:51.8 [CLE 60-80]	Hickson Driving Layup Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: West (3 AST)
Rondo Foul : Shooting (2 PF)	00:51.8
	00:51.8	Hickson Free Throw 1 of 1 Missed
Davis Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)	00:51.8
	00:38.2	Varejao Foul : Shooting (2 PF)
Rondo Free Throw 1 of 2 (11 PTS)	00:38.2 [BOS 81-60]
Rondo Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed	00:38.2
Team Rebound	00:37.5
	00:31.8	Varejao Foul : Shooting (3 PF)
Davis Free Throw 1 of 2 (5 PTS)	00:31.8 [BOS 82-60]
Rondo Substitution replaced by Daniels	00:31.8
Davis Free Throw 2 of 2 (6 PTS)	00:31.8 [BOS 83-60]
	00:21.8	James Turnover : Lost Ball (4 TO) Steal:Allen (2 ST)
Wallace 3pt Shot: Missed	00:00.0
Team Rebound	00:00.0
End of 3rd Quarter
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Daniels Foul : Shooting (1 PF)	11:42
	11:42	James Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed
	11:42	Team Rebound
	11:42 [CLE 61-83]	James Free Throw 2 of 2 (13 PTS)
Wallace Turnaround Jump Shot: Made (15 PTS)	11:24 [BOS 85-61]
	11:14 [CLE 64-85]	Jamison 3pt Shot: Made (16 PTS) Assist: Williams (6 AST)
Daniels Jump Shot: Missed	10:47
	10:46	Jamison Rebound (Off:1 Def:4)
	10:41	Williams Pullup Jump shot: Missed
Allen Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)	10:39
	10:30	Jamison Foul : Shooting (3 PF)
Allen Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)	10:30 [BOS 86-64]
Davis Substitution replaced by Garnett	10:30
Allen Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)	10:30 [BOS 87-64]
	10:20	Hickson Layup Shot: Missed Block: Allen (1 BLK)
	10:20	Team Rebound
Allen Substitution replaced by Rondo	10:20
	10:15 [CLE 66-87]	James Jump Shot: Made (15 PTS)
Garnett Jump Shot: Missed	09:47
Pierce Rebound (Off:2 Def:2)	09:46
Wallace Dunk Shot: Made (17 PTS) Assist: Pierce (2 AST)	09:43 [BOS 89-66]
	09:30	Hickson Foul : Offensive (1 PF)
	09:30	Hickson Turnover : Foul (1 TO)
Daniels Substitution replaced by Allen	09:30
Garnett Jump Shot: Missed	09:09
Garnett Rebound (Off:2 Def:6)	09:08
Garnett Putback Layup Shot: Made (13 PTS)	09:08 [BOS 91-66]
	08:47	James 3pt Shot: Missed
Garnett Rebound (Off:2 Def:7)	08:45
Garnett Turnover : Lost Ball (3 TO) Steal:James (1 ST)	08:39
Allen Foul : Shooting (1 PF)	08:32
	08:32	Timeout : Official
	08:32 [CLE 67-91]	Hickson Free Throw 1 of 2 (7 PTS)
	08:32 [CLE 68-91]	Hickson Free Throw 2 of 2 (8 PTS)
Allen 3pt Shot: Missed	08:09
	08:08	James Rebound (Off:0 Def:6)
	08:01 [CLE 70-91]	James Jump Shot: Made (17 PTS)
	07:46	Hickson Foul : Personal (2 PF)
Garnett Turnaround Jump Shot: Missed	07:36
	07:33	James Rebound (Off:0 Def:7)
Allen Foul : Personal (2 PF)	07:31
	07:23	Team Timeout : Regular
	07:17	Hickson Turnover : Step Out of Bounds Turnover (2 TO)
Pierce Jump Shot: Missed	06:54
	06:53	Hickson Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
Rondo Foul : Personal (3 PF)	06:50
Pierce Technical	06:50
	06:50	Williams Free Throw Technical Missed
	06:50	Team Rebound
	06:29 [CLE 72-91]	Hickson Driving Slam Dunk Shot: Made (10 PTS) Assist: West (4 AST)
Garnett Foul : Shooting (4 PF)	06:29
	06:29 [CLE 73-91]	Hickson Free Throw 1 of 1 (11 PTS)
Garnett Layup Shot: Missed Block: James (2 BLK)	06:13
	06:11	Jamison Rebound (Off:1 Def:5)
Pierce Foul : Shooting (4 PF)	06:07
Team Timeout : Regular	06:07
Wallace Substitution replaced by Perkins	06:07
	06:07 [CLE 74-91]	James Free Throw 1 of 2 (18 PTS)
	06:07 [CLE 75-91]	James Free Throw 2 of 2 (19 PTS)
Pierce Turnover : Lost Ball (4 TO) Steal:James (2 ST)	05:49
	05:45 [CLE 77-91]	Hickson Driving Dunk Shot: Made (13 PTS) Assist: Williams (7 AST)
Team Timeout : Short	05:45
Rondo Turnover : Bad Pass (6 TO) Steal:James (3 ST)	05:30
Pierce Foul : Personal (5 PF)	05:30
	05:30 [CLE 78-91]	James Free Throw 1 of 2 (20 PTS)
	05:30 [CLE 79-91]	James Free Throw 2 of 2 (21 PTS)
Team Turnover : Shot Clock Turnover	05:06
	04:52	James 3pt Shot: Missed
Perkins Rebound (Off:0 Def:8)	04:51
Garnett Jump Shot: Missed	04:34
	04:33	West Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
Rondo Foul : Personal (4 PF)	04:33
	04:33 [CLE 80-91]	West Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
	04:33 [CLE 81-91]	West Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
Allen Jump Shot: Missed	04:19
	04:19	Team Rebound
Perkins Substitution replaced by Wallace	04:19
	04:06	Jamison 3pt Shot: Missed
Rondo Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)	04:05
Pierce 3pt Shot: Missed	03:43
Rondo Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)	03:42
Pierce Driving Finger Roll Layup Shot: Made (14 PTS)	03:28 [BOS 93-81]
	03:28	Team Timeout : Short
	03:13 [CLE 83-93]	James Layup Shot: Made (23 PTS)
Wallace Foul : Shooting (4 PF)	03:13
	03:13	James Free Throw 1 of 1 Missed
Garnett Rebound (Off:2 Def:8)	03:12
Allen 3pt Shot: Missed	02:59
Team Rebound	02:58
	02:57	Williams Foul : Personal (2 PF)
Wallace Substitution replaced by Perkins	02:57
Rondo Jump Shot: Made (13 PTS) Assist: Pierce (3 AST)	02:37 [BOS 95-83]
	02:29	James Turnover : Bad Pass (5 TO) Steal:Perkins (1 ST)
Allen Layup Shot: Made (22 PTS) Assist: Perkins (1 AST)	02:23 [BOS 97-83]
Perkins Foul : Shooting (4 PF)	02:15
	02:15	James Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed
	02:15	Team Rebound
	02:15 [CLE 84-97]	James Free Throw 2 of 2 (24 PTS)
Garnett Layup Shot: Made (15 PTS) Assist: Pierce (4 AST)	02:08 [BOS 99-84]
	02:08	West Foul : Shooting (2 PF)
Garnett Free Throw 1 of 1 (16 PTS)	02:08 [BOS 100-84]
	01:59	James 3pt Shot: Missed
Allen Rebound (Off:1 Def:6)	01:58
Perkins Dunk Shot: Made (10 PTS) Assist: Allen (1 AST)	01:53 [BOS 102-84]
	01:41	Jamison 3pt Shot: Missed
	01:40	West Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)
	01:40 [CLE 86-102]	West Putback Layup Shot: Made (4 PTS)
Garnett Jump Shot: Made (18 PTS) Assist: Perkins (2 AST)	01:14 [BOS 104-86]
	01:14	Team Timeout : Short
	01:14	James Substitution replaced by Gibson
	01:14	Jamison Substitution replaced by Williams
	01:14	Williams Substitution replaced by Moon
	01:14	West Substitution replaced by Parker
Pierce Substitution replaced by Allen	01:14
	00:57.9	Gibson 3pt Shot: Missed
Perkins Rebound (Off:0 Def:9)	00:57.4
Perkins Foul : Offensive (5 PF)	00:40.4
Perkins Turnover : Foul (1 TO)	00:40.4
Garnett Substitution replaced by Davis	00:40.4
Rondo Substitution replaced by Robinson	00:40.4
Allen Substitution replaced by Daniels	00:40.4
Perkins Substitution replaced by Williams	00:40.4
	00:15.9	Williams 3pt Shot: Missed
Allen Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)	00:14.9
End of 4th Quarter

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