Celtics-Lakers Preview

By GREG BEACHAM
Posted Jun 05 2010 8:30PM

EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) Rajon Rondo often enjoys returning to his room at the Celtics' hotel and watching tape of a Boston victory before he goes to sleep.

The losses, not so much.

Yet Rondo did just that after the NBA finals opener Thursday with teammate Kendrick Perkins, ordering room service and watching the replay of the Los Angeles Lakers' decisive win. In his own room elsewhere in the hotel, Kevin Garnett did the same thing - twice.

``You learn a lot about yourself when you lose,'' Garnett said. ``You learn a lot about yourself when you're down. This shows what you're made of.''

While Rondo and Perkins muted the television, Garnett turned it up to hear every unflattering thing said about the Celtics. Yet all three came away from the film session with two conclusions: Kobe Bryant is awfully good, but Boston still can compete with the Lakers.

``That might be the first time after a loss that I watched a game again so quickly,'' Rondo said Saturday before Boston's workout at the Lakers' training complex. ``This isn't the first round any more. You don't have a lot of time to get things right. I think I correct my mistakes better when I see them.''

Rondo, Perkins and their teammates all promised increased intensity in every aspect of their considerable games when they look to avoid an 0-2 series hole Sunday night in Game 2. After staggering into this finals rematch with an unimpressive effort, Boston hopes focus and adjustments will make their trip out West worthwhile.

``Everybody gets punched,'' Celtics big man Glen Davis said. ``Everybody gets knocked out. It's about how you get up. We got punched. We got dazed. It's about how you react to it.''

The Celtics all realize that while Bryant's offensive artistry is responsible for most of the attention directed at him, particularly after 12 30-point games already in this postseason, he's a perennial all-defensive team selection for a reason. Rondo used his film session to analyze exactly what Bryant did to slow down both the Celtics and their young point guard.

``He's a good defensive player, and we all knew that,'' Rondo said. ``He did a great job on me. A lot of what they do on both ends keys off Kobe.''

Bryant guarded Rondo at times during the 2008 finals largely because the matchup left him free to help out on other defensive matchups while daring Rondo to beat them.

After Rondo shredded Cleveland and Orlando in consecutive playoff series, he's possibly the Celtics' single biggest offensive threat. The Lakers concentrated on using Bryant's superior size to direct Rondo into tough areas of the court.

``You don't want to overcommit too much, but it's a full-time job because he's very smart,'' Bryant said. ``He gets after it quite a bit. It takes a great deal of energy and effort to key in on him.''

So everybody played a role. When Rondo slipped underneath the basket for difficult layup attempts in the first half of Game 1, both Pau Gasol and Andrew Bynum rudely swatted away one of his shots. Lakers coach Phil Jackson drilled his big men on resisting the urge to pick up Rondo immediately, which would allow Rondo to pass to his own low-post players for dunks.

``We try not to commit too early, because that's when they get you,'' Bynum said. ``You just have to stay disciplined, and we did that in Game 1.''

Boston ended up with playoff lows in field goals (29) and attempts (67), and Celtics coach Doc Rivers traces it all back to his team's play on defense.

Los Angeles surprised Boston by running relatively little of its customary triangle offense, instead using pick-and-roll plays that cleared space for numerous aggressive drives to the hoop, even by backup guards Jordan Farmar and Shannon Brown. Add that to a passionless rebounding effort in a foul-plagued game, and Rivers wasn't surprised to see the Celtics manage just 89 points.

``Rondo is not going to get going if we don't get stops,'' Rivers said. ``Our offense is directly connected to our defense. Every team's is, for the most part, if you want to run. If we're going to take the ball out of bounds, if they're going to shoot free throws, they're going to get second shots, Rondo is not going to be in the open court. If we can get multiple stops, we can get multiple runs.''

Rivers and Jackson both seemed pleased to have an extra day off between the series' first two games, as dictated by the NBA's television schedule. Sunday's meeting is the first of three in five days, with a cross-country flight thrown in, so the time for game-planning was Saturday, and both coaching staffs knew it.

``I think we gain some time for guys that obviously can use time,'' Jackson said, referring to several Lakers nursing minor injuries - including Bryant, who again watched practice from a folding chair at courtside.

Jackson said the break gives the Lakers ``an opportunity to digest some of the things that are ongoing, concerns about our team's effort, where we have to expend more energy, more focus. I think you lose a little bit of the continuity of that nervous energy that you build up to get into a series, so you can lose a little bit of your guard. That will be something we have to be prepared for.''

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Allen shoots lights out to take homecourt from Lakers

By Bryan Chu, for NBA.com
Posted Monday June 7, 2010 1:23AM

LOS ANGELES (NBA.com exclusive) -- This was the earlier Rajon Rondo of the NBA playoffs.

This was the one who declared himself the best point guard in the league. Not the one who came up lame in Game 1 of the NBA Finals.

This was the all-around Rondo, who had a series of huge plays late, including a jumper to ice the game.

Rondo's play and the explosive first half by Ray Allen proved too much for the Lakers as the Celtics pulled away with a 103-94 victory in Game 2 of the NBA Finals at Staples Center Sunday.

"Tonight was unbelievable," said Celtics coach Doc Rivers of Rondo. "He was special tonight."

Rondo finished with 19 points, 10 assists, 12 rebounds and two steals. This marked his second triple-double this postseason and the fifth in his postseason career.

Though Rondo stole the show late, the first half was all about sharpshooter Allen.

After being plagued by foul trouble in Game 1 and scoring just 12 points, Allen absolutely thrashed the Lakers with his silky smooth shot. He finished with a game-high 32 points, 27 of which came in the first half. He also set an NBA Finals record for most 3-pointers in a game by going 8-for-11 from deep.

"It's definitely right up there," said Allen of setting the record and where this performance ranks in his career. "(It's) great to be able to look back on it and say I did that."

With the victory, the Celtics even the series at 1-1 and take homecourt advantage away from the Lakers. The next three games will be in Boston with Game 3 on Tuesday.

Though this game was decided in the final minutes, it seemed as if momentum was in favor of the Lakers. After trailing by as many as 14 points in the first half, they managed to tie it up 72-72 by the end of the third quarter.

There were several plays by the Lakers in the middle of the fourth quarter. One was a defensive stand. The Celtics had four cracks under the Lakers basket and couldn't convert. Andrew Bynum had a pair of blocks during that sequence. Then there was Kobe Bryant's double clutch bank shot. He was fouled too by Allen and converted the 3-point play. Then a series of turnovers by the Lakers hurt them down the stretch.

"We weren't playing smart," said Bynum, who tied a career-playoff high with 21 points and recorded six rebounds to go along with seven blocks. "We were playing bad basketball.

"We turned the ball over, it was that simple. Then Rondo is pushing it and Rondo hits an elbow jumper."

Los Angeles did have a 90-87 lead with 5:21 left in the game, but Boston closed out the game on a 16-4 run.

Rondo hurt the defending champs the most down the stretch. He pulled down rebounds (four offensive) like a younger Kevin Garnett. He got inside the Lakers defense for easy lay-ins. He scored eight of the team's 10 points at one point, including a key 16-foot jumper from the left elbow.

"He took a million of those shots this summer, and he didn't hesitate," Rivers said. "That was my favorite play for him."

This game is tough to swallow for the Lakers after coming in with all the momentum following a decisive victory in Game 1 Thursday.

"Everyone was just pissed off," said Bynum of the atmosphere in the locker room following the Lakers first home loss this postseason. "The coaching staff told us that this might be the last time we play here. I think that woke everybody up."

In the loss, Pau Gasol finished with a team-high 25 points, eight rebounds and six blocks. Bryant scored 21 points but had an off night going 8-for-20 shooting. Bryant was also plagued with foul trouble, playing nearly the entire fourth quarter with five fouls.

As a team Los Angeles shot 40.8 percent to the Boston's 42.9 percent.

Someone who may have been overlooked in the Celtics' win was the play of reserve Nate Robinson. The Celtics late-season acquisition gave Rondo a breather in the fourth quarter and scored seven straight points in six minutes of action.

"Rondo was exhausted," Rivers said. "We needed offense. Ray was exhausted in that period, in that stretch, and we put in Nate...so that was big for us."

So was Allen.

He sank seven straight 3-pointers before missing a wide-open attempt in the final minute of the second quarter. Allen's seven makes in the first half tied a Finals record for most 3-pointers made in a game, a record he held along with Scottie Pippen and Kenny Smith. Bryant and Derek Fisher looked as if they were going through a gauntlet, trying to fight off a bevy of Boston screens to get to Allen, who needed just a ray of light to get his shot off.

Despite no other Celtic scoring more than six points in the first half, Allen and his blistering shooting helped Boston lead by as many as 14 points in the first half.

"He carried us the whole way," Rondo said. "He took over the game."

Added Robinson: "Ray is hands down the best shooter in NBA history. He's an amazing piece of work. It's kind of cool just watching him. Every time he gets the ball we think it's going in."

The defending champs will now have to make their adjustments as they head on the road. This postseason, the Lakers sport a 4-4 road record.

"There's no doubt it's a blow to use to lose the homecourt," Lakers coach Phil Jackson said. "But we anticipated this might happen, and we're just going to have to go pick it up."

• Celtics: Gaffney, Lafayette, Scalabrine
• Lakers: Morrison

• Celtics: --
• Lakers: --

• Lead Changes: 22
• Times Tied: 11

• Arena: Staples Center, Los Angeles, CA
• Officials: #13 Monty McCutchen, #24 Mike Callahan, #41 Ken Mauer
• Attendance: 18997
• Duration: 2:51

Boston Celtics (51-32)		Los Angeles Lakers (57-26)
Start of 1st Quarter
(12:00) Jump Ball Bynum vs Perkins (Garnett gains possession)
Garnett Turnaround Fade Away shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Pierce (1 AST)	11:43 [BOS 2-0]
	11:24 [LAL 2-2]	Fisher Pullup Jump shot: Made (2 PTS)
	11:09	Fisher Foul : Personal (1 PF)
Rondo Jump Shot: Missed	10:56
	10:55	Fisher Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
Rondo Foul : Shooting (1 PF)	10:50
	10:50 [LAL 3-2]	Fisher Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)
	10:50 [LAL 4-2]	Fisher Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)
Pierce Jump Shot: Missed	10:34
	10:33	Gasol Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	10:23 [LAL 6-2]	Bynum Dunk Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Bryant (1 AST)
Allen Layup Shot: Missed	10:04
	10:03	Bryant Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	09:53	Bynum Jump Shot: Missed
	09:51	Artest Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)
Garnett Foul : Shooting (1 PF)	09:46
	09:46	Artest Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed
	09:46	Team Rebound
	09:46 [LAL 7-2]	Artest Free Throw 2 of 2 (1 PTS)
Allen Running Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Garnett (1 AST)	09:28 [BOS 4-7]
Garnett Foul : Personal (2 PF)	09:22
	09:14	Artest Driving Layup Shot: Missed Block: Pierce (1 BLK)
Rondo Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	09:11
Perkins Driving Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Rondo (1 AST)	09:07 [BOS 6-7]
	08:53	Bryant Running Jump Shot: Missed
Garnett Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	08:49
Rondo Driving Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Garnett (2 AST)	08:47 [BOS 8-7]
	08:35	Bynum Foul : Offensive (1 PF)
	08:35	Bynum Turnover : Foul (1 TO)
Garnett Substitution replaced by Davis	08:35
Pierce Illegal Screen Turnover : (1 TO)	08:31
	08:14 [LAL 9-8]	Bynum Jump Bank Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Bryant (2 AST)
Davis Foul : Offensive (1 PF)	07:59
Davis Turnover : Foul (1 TO)	07:59
	07:50 [LAL 11-8]	Bynum Alley Oop Dunk Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Fisher (1 AST)
Rondo Jump Shot: Missed	07:33
Davis Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)	07:31
Perkins Jump Hook Shot: Missed Block: Bynum (1 BLK)	07:18
	07:16	Artest Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)
	06:59	Fisher Jump Shot: Missed
Perkins Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	06:58
Allen 3pt Shot: Made (10 PTS)	06:47 [BOS 11-11]
	06:26 [LAL 13-10]	Gasol Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Bryant (3 AST)
Allen 3pt Shot: Made (7 PTS) Assist: Rondo (2 AST)	06:13 [BOS 13-13]
	05:58 [LAL 15-13]	Gasol Jump Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Bryant (4 AST)
Davis Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Allen (1 AST)	05:42 [BOS 15-15]
	05:20 [LAL 17-15]	Bryant Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Gasol (1 AST)
Allen Pullup Jump shot: Made (9 PTS) Assist: Rondo (3 AST)	04:52 [BOS 17-17]
Davis Foul : Shooting (2 PF)	04:38
	04:38	Team Timeout : Regular
	04:38	Instant Replay - Overturn Ruling
Davis Substitution replaced by Wallace	04:38
	04:38 [LAL 18-18]	Gasol Free Throw 1 of 2 (5 PTS)
	04:38 [LAL 19-18]	Gasol Free Throw 2 of 2 (6 PTS)
Rondo Running Bank shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Perkins (1 AST)	04:22 [BOS 20-19]
	04:06 [LAL 21-20]	Gasol Jump Shot: Made (8 PTS) Assist: Bryant (5 AST)
Allen Jump Shot: Missed	03:43
	03:42	Fisher Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	03:30	Bryant Turnaround Jump Shot: Missed
Allen Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	03:29
Wallace 3pt Shot: Missed	03:18
	03:17	Fisher Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)
	03:11	Gasol Layup Shot: Missed
Wallace Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	03:10
	03:06	Bryant Foul : Shooting (1 PF)
	03:06	Bynum Substitution replaced by Odom
Rondo Free Throw 1 of 1 Missed	03:06
Team Rebound	03:06
Perkins Turnover : Lane Violation (1 TO)	03:06
	02:51	Artest Jump Shot: Missed
Perkins Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	02:48
Rondo Layup Shot: Missed Block: Gasol (1 BLK)	02:43
	02:41	Bryant Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	02:35	Fisher 3pt Shot: Missed
Rondo Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	02:34
Rondo Layup Shot: Missed	02:29
Allen Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)	02:27
Allen Reverse Layup Shot: Missed	02:22
	02:20	Odom Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
Allen Foul : Personal (1 PF)	02:11
Team Timeout : Regular	02:11
	02:11	Fisher Substitution replaced by Vujacic
	02:11	Artest Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed
	02:11	Team Rebound
	02:11	Artest Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed
Perkins Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)	02:09
Wallace 3pt Shot: Made (3 PTS) Assist: Pierce (2 AST)	01:53 [BOS 23-21]
	01:27	Bryant 3pt Shot: Missed
Wallace Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	01:25
	01:21	Odom Foul : Personal (1 PF)
Pierce Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)	01:21 [BOS 24-21]
Pierce Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)	01:21 [BOS 25-21]
	01:04	Bryant Turnaround Jump Shot: Missed
Wallace Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)	01:01
	00:56.0	Odom Foul : Shooting (2 PF)
Pierce Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)	00:56.0 [BOS 26-21]
Perkins Substitution replaced by Allen	00:56.0
Allen Substitution replaced by Davis	00:56.0
	00:56.0	Vujacic Substitution replaced by Farmar
Pierce Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)	00:56.0 [BOS 27-21]
Wallace Foul : Personal (1 PF)	00:47.2
	00:47.2 [LAL 22-27]	Gasol Free Throw 1 of 2 (9 PTS)
	00:47.2	Gasol Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed
Davis Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)	00:44.9
Wallace Jump Shot: Made (5 PTS) Assist: Rondo (4 AST)	00:33.6 [BOS 29-22]
	00:27.7	Odom Foul : Offensive (3 PF)
	00:27.7	Odom Turnover : Foul (1 TO)
	00:27.7	Odom Substitution replaced by Bynum
Pierce Layup Shot: Missed Block: Bynum (2 BLK)	00:04.1
Team Rebound	00:04.1
Davis Layup Shot: Missed Block: Bynum (3 BLK)	00:03.9
Team Rebound	00:03.9
Team Turnover : Shot Clock Turnover	00:03.7
	00:01.1	Farmar 3pt Shot: Missed
	00:00.0	Team Rebound
End of 1st Quarter
Boston Celtics (51-32)		Los Angeles Lakers (57-26)
Start of 2nd QuarterBack to Top
	11:44	Brown Fade Away Jumper Shot: Missed
	11:41	Bynum Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)
	11:40	Bynum Layup Shot: Missed Block: Davis (1 BLK)
Rondo Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)	11:39
	11:35	Brown Foul : Shooting (1 PF)
Allen Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)	11:35 [BOS 30-22]
Allen Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)	11:35 [BOS 31-22]
	11:16	Gasol Jump Shot: Missed
Wallace Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)	11:14
Team Timeout : Short	11:08
Wallace 3pt Shot: Missed	11:01
	11:00	Bryant Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)
Davis Foul : Personal (3 PF)	10:46
Davis Substitution replaced by Garnett	10:46
Pierce Substitution replaced by Allen	10:46
	10:38 [LAL 24-31]	Farmar Driving Dunk Shot: Made (2 PTS)
Allen Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Bryant (1 ST)	10:27
	10:21	Farmar 3pt Shot: Missed
	10:21	Team Rebound
	10:08	Bryant Turnover : Traveling (1 TO)
Rondo Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Farmar (1 ST)	09:58
Wallace Foul : Shooting (2 PF)	09:52
	09:52 [LAL 25-31]	Brown Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
	09:52 [LAL 26-31]	Brown Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
Rondo Driving Finger Roll Layup Shot: Made (6 PTS)	09:38 [BOS 33-26]
	09:23	Brown Jump Shot: Missed
Rondo Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)	09:21
Allen 3pt Shot: Made (13 PTS) Assist: Rondo (5 AST)	09:15 [BOS 36-26]
	09:06	Team Timeout : Regular
Wallace Substitution replaced by Perkins	09:06
	09:06	Bryant Substitution replaced by Artest
	08:46	Farmar Turnover : Lost Ball (1 TO) Steal:Allen (1 ST)
Allen Layup Shot: Missed Block: Brown (1 BLK)	08:36
Team Rebound	08:36
Allen Layup Shot: Missed Block: Gasol (2 BLK)	08:32
	08:30	Gasol Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	08:18 [LAL 28-36]	Farmar Driving Layup Shot: Made (4 PTS)
Rondo Layup Shot: Missed Block: Bynum (4 BLK)	08:09
	08:09	Team Rebound
Garnett Foul : Loose Ball (3 PF)	08:09
Garnett Substitution replaced by Wallace	08:09
	07:44	Farmar Jump Shot: Missed
Rondo Rebound (Off:0 Def:5)	07:42
Allen 3pt Shot: Made (16 PTS) Assist: Rondo (6 AST)	07:35 [BOS 39-28]
	07:19	Artest Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO)
	07:16	Farmar Foul : Personal (1 PF)
Allen 3pt Shot: Made (19 PTS) Assist: Perkins (2 AST)	06:53 [BOS 42-28]
Allen Foul : Shooting (1 PF)	06:35
	06:35	Brown Substitution replaced by Bryant
	06:35	Farmar Substitution replaced by Fisher
	06:35 [LAL 29-42]	Bynum Free Throw 1 of 2 (7 PTS)
Allen Substitution replaced by Pierce	06:35
	06:35 [LAL 30-42]	Bynum Free Throw 2 of 2 (8 PTS)
	06:28	Artest Foul : Personal (1 PF)
Rondo Turnover : Bad Pass (2 TO)	06:16
	05:55	Bryant Jump Shot: Missed
	05:55	Bynum Rebound (Off:2 Def:0)
Perkins Foul : Loose Ball (1 PF)	05:55
	05:55	Timeout : Official
	05:55 [LAL 31-42]	Bynum Free Throw 1 of 2 (9 PTS)
	05:55 [LAL 32-42]	Bynum Free Throw 2 of 2 (10 PTS)
Allen 3pt Shot: Made (22 PTS) Assist: Rondo (7 AST)	05:41 [BOS 45-32]
Perkins Foul : Shooting (2 PF)	05:26
	05:26	Bynum Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed
	05:26	Team Rebound
	05:26 [LAL 33-45]	Bynum Free Throw 2 of 2 (11 PTS)
	05:12	Bynum Foul : Shooting (2 PF)
Pierce Free Throw 1 of 2 (5 PTS)	05:12 [BOS 46-33]
Pierce Free Throw 2 of 2 (6 PTS)	05:12 [BOS 47-33]
	04:59 [LAL 35-47]	Bryant Jump Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Fisher (2 AST)
Rondo Driving Layup Shot: Missed	04:47
Wallace Rebound (Off:1 Def:5)	04:45
Perkins Turnover : Bad Pass (2 TO) Steal:Artest (1 ST)	04:26
	04:16	Bryant 3pt Shot: Missed
Wallace Rebound (Off:0 Def:5)	04:14
Wallace Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Bryant (2 ST)	04:13
Wallace Foul : Shooting (3 PF)	04:13
Team Timeout : Regular	04:13
Wallace Substitution replaced by Williams	04:13
	04:13 [LAL 36-47]	Bryant Free Throw 1 of 2 (5 PTS)
	04:13 [LAL 37-47]	Bryant Free Throw 2 of 2 (6 PTS)
	04:03	Bryant Foul : Personal (2 PF)
Allen Free Throw 1 of 2 (23 PTS)	04:03 [BOS 48-37]
Allen Free Throw 2 of 2 (24 PTS)	04:03 [BOS 49-37]
	03:51 [LAL 39-49]	Bryant Pullup Jump shot: Made (8 PTS) Assist: Artest (1 AST)
Rondo Jump Shot: Missed	03:37
Perkins Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)	03:36
Perkins Tip Shot: Missed	03:36
	03:34	Fisher Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)
	03:20	Bryant Foul : Offensive (3 PF)
	03:20	Bryant Turnover : Foul (2 TO)
	03:20	Bryant Substitution replaced by Brown
Allen Foul : Offensive (2 PF)	03:03
Allen Turnover : Foul (2 TO)	03:03
	02:44	Bynum Turnaround Fade Away shot: Missed
Pierce Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	02:40
Allen 3pt Shot: Made (27 PTS) Assist: Rondo (8 AST)	02:35 [BOS 52-39]
	02:18	Artest Jump Shot: Missed
	02:16	Gasol Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)
Williams Foul : Personal (1 PF)	02:16
	02:16 [LAL 40-52]	Gasol Free Throw 1 of 2 (10 PTS)
	02:16 [LAL 41-52]	Gasol Free Throw 2 of 2 (11 PTS)
	02:00	Gasol Foul : Personal (1 PF)
Perkins Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)	02:00 [BOS 53-41]
Perkins Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)	02:00 [BOS 54-41]
	01:47	Artest 3pt Shot: Missed
	01:46	Artest Rebound (Off:2 Def:1)
Williams Foul : Personal (2 PF)	01:42
	01:42 [LAL 42-54]	Artest Free Throw 1 of 2 (2 PTS)
	01:42	Artest Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed
Rondo Rebound (Off:0 Def:6)	01:40
Pierce Jump Shot: Missed	01:28
	01:27	Fisher Rebound (Off:0 Def:5)
	01:16 [LAL 44-54]	Gasol Reverse Dunk Shot: Made (13 PTS)
Perkins Foul : Shooting (3 PF)	01:16
	01:16 [LAL 45-54]	Gasol Free Throw 1 of 1 (14 PTS)
Allen 3pt Shot: Missed	00:58.9
	00:57.6	Brown Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	00:43.9	Bynum Hook Shot: Missed
Team Rebound	00:42.3
Williams Layup Shot: Missed Block: Gasol (3 BLK)	00:28.9
	00:24.9	Artest Rebound (Off:2 Def:2)
	00:23.6	Team Timeout : Short
Allen Substitution replaced by Allen	00:23.6
	00:23.6	Bynum Substitution replaced by Bryant
	00:05.9	Artest 3pt Shot: Missed
Williams Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	00:04.9
Williams Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Bryant (3 ST)	00:02.9
	00:00.2 [LAL 48-54]	Bryant 3pt Shot: Made (11 PTS)
Williams Turnover : Bad Pass (2 TO) Steal:Bryant (4 ST)	00:00.2
	00:00.1	Bryant 3pt Shot: Missed
	00:00.0	Team Rebound
End of 2nd Quarter
Boston Celtics (51-32)		Los Angeles Lakers (57-26)
Start of 3rd QuarterBack to Top
Perkins Foul : Shooting (4 PF)	11:42
	11:42 [LAL 49-54]	Bynum Free Throw 1 of 2 (12 PTS)
	11:42	Bynum Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed
	11:40	Gasol Rebound (Off:2 Def:2)
	11:28 [LAL 52-54]	Artest 3pt Shot: Made (5 PTS) Assist: Fisher (3 AST)
Pierce Turnover : Lost Ball (2 TO) Steal:Artest (2 ST)	11:17
Pierce Foul : Shooting (1 PF)	11:14
	11:14 [LAL 53-54]	Artest Free Throw 1 of 2 (6 PTS)
	11:14	Artest Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed
Garnett Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	11:13
Perkins Dunk Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Rondo (9 AST)	10:57 [BOS 56-53]
	10:28 [LAL 55-56]	Bryant Driving Layup Shot: Made (13 PTS)
Pierce Jump Shot: Missed	10:16
	10:15	Bynum Rebound (Off:2 Def:1)
	10:02 [LAL 57-56]	Gasol Jump Shot: Made (16 PTS)
Team Timeout : Regular	10:02
	09:56	Fisher Foul : Personal (2 PF)
Garnett Floating Jump shot: Missed Block: Gasol (4 BLK)	09:42
Rondo Rebound (Off:1 Def:6)	09:40
Perkins Layup Shot: Made (8 PTS) Assist: Garnett (3 AST)	09:35 [BOS 58-57]
	09:06	Artest 3pt Shot: Missed
Perkins Rebound (Off:1 Def:4)	09:05
Rondo Turnover : Bad Pass (3 TO) Steal:Gasol (1 ST)	08:57
	08:45 [LAL 59-58]	Gasol Jump Shot: Made (18 PTS) Assist: Bryant (6 AST)
	08:37	Artest Foul : Personal (2 PF)
Pierce Jump Shot: Missed	08:29
	08:28	Gasol Rebound (Off:2 Def:3)
Rondo Foul : Personal (2 PF)	08:19
	08:07	Artest Turnover : Out of Bounds Lost Ball Turnover (2 TO)
Rondo 3pt Shot: Made (9 PTS) Assist: Pierce (3 AST)	07:43 [BOS 61-59]
	07:24 [LAL 61-61]	Bynum Alley Oop Dunk Shot: Made (14 PTS) Assist: Gasol (2 AST)
	07:15	Fisher Foul : Personal (3 PF)
Garnett Jump Shot: Missed	07:03
	07:02	Bryant Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)
Garnett Foul : Shooting (4 PF)	06:52
	06:52 [LAL 62-61]	Bynum Free Throw 1 of 2 (15 PTS)
	06:52 [LAL 63-61]	Bynum Free Throw 2 of 2 (16 PTS)
Perkins Substitution replaced by Wallace	06:39
Rondo Driving Layup Shot: Missed Block: Bynum (5 BLK)	06:28
	06:26	Bryant Rebound (Off:0 Def:5)
	06:19	Bryant Turnover : Lost Ball (3 TO) Steal:Rondo (1 ST)
	06:19	Bryant Foul : Personal (4 PF)
	06:19	Bryant Substitution replaced by Brown
Garnett Substitution replaced by Davis	06:19
Pierce Layup Shot: Made (8 PTS) Assist: Wallace (1 AST)	06:07 [BOS 63-63]
Davis Foul : Shooting (4 PF)	05:46
	05:46	Bynum Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed
	05:46	Team Rebound
	05:46 [LAL 64-63]	Bynum Free Throw 2 of 2 (17 PTS)
Pierce Layup Shot: Missed	05:33
	05:31	Bynum Rebound (Off:2 Def:2)
Wallace Foul : Personal (4 PF)	05:25
	05:25 [LAL 65-63]	Gasol Free Throw 1 of 2 (19 PTS)
	05:25	Bynum Substitution replaced by Odom
	05:25 [LAL 66-63]	Gasol Free Throw 2 of 2 (20 PTS)
Pierce Layup Shot: Missed	05:11
Pierce Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)	05:10
Pierce Tip Shot: Made (10 PTS)	05:10 [BOS 65-66]
	04:53	Artest 3pt Shot: Missed
Rondo Rebound (Off:1 Def:7)	04:52
Davis Layup Shot: Missed Block: Gasol (5 BLK)	04:46
Davis Rebound (Off:2 Def:1)	04:44
Allen 3pt Shot: Made (30 PTS) Assist: Davis (1 AST)	04:40 [BOS 68-66]
	04:23	Odom Running Hook Shot: Missed
Rondo Rebound (Off:1 Def:8)	04:20
Davis Layup Shot: Missed	04:04
	04:03	Brown Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	03:57 [LAL 68-68]	Fisher Pullup Bank shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Brown (1 AST)
Allen 3pt Shot: Missed	03:33
	03:32	Odom Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	03:28	Team Timeout : Regular
	03:11	Gasol Turnover : Lost Ball (1 TO) Steal:Pierce (1 ST)
Davis Layup Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Pierce (4 AST)	03:04 [BOS 70-68]
	03:04	Gasol Foul : Shooting (2 PF)
Davis Free Throw 1 of 1 Missed	03:04
	03:02	Odom Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)
Pierce Foul : Shooting (2 PF)	02:47
	02:47 [LAL 69-70]	Gasol Free Throw 1 of 2 (21 PTS)
	02:47 [LAL 70-70]	Gasol Free Throw 2 of 2 (22 PTS)
Rondo Floating Jump shot: Missed	02:31
Rondo Rebound (Off:2 Def:8)	02:30
Wallace Pullup Bank shot: Made (7 PTS) Assist: Rondo (10 AST)	02:26 [BOS 72-70]
	02:05	Fisher Jump Shot: Missed
Davis Rebound (Off:2 Def:2)	02:03
Pierce Layup Shot: Missed	01:48
	01:47	Gasol Rebound (Off:2 Def:4)
	01:27	Fisher Jump Shot: Missed
Wallace Rebound (Off:1 Def:6)	01:26
Davis Jump Shot: Missed	01:09
	01:07	Fisher Rebound (Off:0 Def:6)
	01:04	Fisher Turnover : Lost Ball (1 TO) Steal:Davis (1 ST)
Davis Layup Shot: Missed	00:58.9
	00:54.9	Artest Rebound (Off:2 Def:3)
	00:36.7 [LAL 72-72]	Gasol Turnaround Fade Away shot: Made (24 PTS) Assist: Fisher (4 AST)
Pierce Jump Shot: Missed	00:17.9
Rondo Rebound (Off:3 Def:8)	00:15.9
Rondo Jump Shot: Missed	00:01.2
Team Rebound	00:00.0
End of 3rd Quarter
Boston Celtics (51-32)		Los Angeles Lakers (57-26)
Start of 4th QuarterBack to Top
Allen Pullup Jump shot: Made (32 PTS)	11:40 [BOS 74-72]
	11:15	Bryant Foul : Offensive (5 PF)
	11:15	Bryant Turnover : Foul (4 TO)
Davis Dunk Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Garnett (4 AST)	11:00 [BOS 76-72]
	10:38	Garnett Violation:Defensive Goaltending
	10:38 [LAL 74-76]	Odom Driving Layup Shot: Made (3 PTS)
Allen Foul : Shooting (2 PF)	10:38
	10:38 [LAL 75-76]	Odom Free Throw 1 of 1 (3 PTS)
Allen Layup Shot: Missed	10:15
Davis Rebound (Off:3 Def:2)	10:14
Davis Layup Shot: Missed	10:12
Davis Rebound (Off:4 Def:2)	10:10
Davis Layup Shot: Missed Block: Bynum (6 BLK)	10:08
Davis Rebound (Off:5 Def:2)	10:06
Davis Layup Shot: Missed Block: Bynum (7 BLK)	10:03
	10:02	Odom Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)
	09:55 [LAL 78-76]	Vujacic 3pt Shot: Made (3 PTS) Assist: Farmar (1 AST)
Davis Hook Shot: Made (8 PTS) Assist: Garnett (5 AST)	09:34 [BOS 78-78]
	09:14	Bryant Jump Shot: Missed
	09:13	Bynum Rebound (Off:3 Def:2)
	09:12 [LAL 80-78]	Bynum Slam Dunk Shot: Made (19 PTS)
Robinson 3pt Shot: Made (3 PTS)	08:59 [BOS 81-80]
	08:39	Farmar Turnover : Lost Ball (2 TO) Steal:Allen (2 ST)
Robinson Layup Shot: Made (5 PTS) Assist: Allen (1 AST)	08:35 [BOS 83-80]
Team Violation : Delay Of Game	08:35
	08:14	Farmar 3pt Shot: Missed
	08:12	Team Rebound
	08:12	Timeout : Official
Allen Substitution replaced by Pierce	08:12
	08:12	Bryant Substitution replaced by Artest
	08:10	Jump Ball Vujacic vs Davis (Farmar gains possession)
	08:02	Artest 3pt Shot: Missed
	08:01	Vujacic Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)
	07:56 [LAL 83-83]	Farmar 3pt Shot: Made (7 PTS) Assist: Vujacic (1 AST)
	07:33	Artest Foul : Personal (3 PF)
Garnett Jump Shot: Missed	07:19
	07:18	Bynum Rebound (Off:3 Def:3)
	06:59	Odom 3pt Shot: Missed
Pierce Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)	06:57
Davis Jump Shot: Missed	06:48
	06:47	Odom Rebound (Off:0 Def:5)
	06:31 [LAL 85-83]	Bynum Alley Oop Layup shot: Made (21 PTS) Assist: Odom (1 AST)
	06:16	Bynum Foul : Shooting (3 PF)
Davis Substitution replaced by Perkins	06:16
Allen Substitution replaced by Allen	06:16
Robinson Free Throw 1 of 2 (6 PTS)	06:16 [BOS 84-85]
	06:16	Farmar Substitution replaced by Fisher
	06:16	Vujacic Substitution replaced by Bryant
Robinson Free Throw 2 of 2 (7 PTS)	06:16 [BOS 85-85]
	05:58 [LAL 87-85]	Bryant Fade Away Bank shot: Made (15 PTS)
Allen Foul : Shooting (3 PF)	05:58
	05:58	Team Timeout : Regular
Robinson Substitution replaced by Rondo	05:58
	05:58	Odom Substitution replaced by Gasol
	05:58 [LAL 88-85]	Bryant Free Throw 1 of 1 (16 PTS)
Rondo Driving Layup Shot: Made (11 PTS) Assist: Perkins (3 AST)	05:43 [BOS 87-88]
	05:21 [LAL 90-87]	Bryant Fade Away Jumper Shot: Made (18 PTS)
Rondo Driving Layup Shot: Made (13 PTS)	05:01 [BOS 89-90]
	04:39	Bynum Foul : Offensive (4 PF)
	04:39	Bynum Turnover : Foul (2 TO)
Allen 3pt Shot: Missed	04:17
	04:16	Team Rebound
	03:55	Bryant Turnaround Jump Shot: Missed
Garnett Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)	03:53
	03:41	Artest Foul : Personal (4 PF)
	03:33	Artest Foul : Personal (5 PF)
Perkins Hook Shot: Missed Block: Gasol (6 BLK)	03:23
Rondo Rebound (Off:4 Def:8)	03:21
Rondo Layup Shot: Made (15 PTS)	03:20 [BOS 91-90]
Garnett Foul : Personal (5 PF)	03:06
	02:59	Artest Turnover : Bad Pass (3 TO)
Team Timeout : Regular	02:59
Garnett Turnaround Jump Shot: Made (4 PTS)	02:38 [BOS 93-90]
	02:14	Fisher 3pt Shot: Missed Block: Rondo (1 BLK)
Pierce Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)	02:12
Allen Layup Shot: Missed	02:08
Team Rebound	02:07
Allen Jump Shot: Missed	02:00
Team Rebound	01:59
Instant Replay - Support Ruling	01:59
Rondo Jump Shot: Made (17 PTS) Assist: Allen (2 AST)	01:50 [BOS 95-90]
	01:35	Bryant 3pt Shot: Missed
Allen Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)	01:34
Team Timeout : Short	01:26
Perkins Reverse Layup Shot: Made (10 PTS) Assist: Garnett (6 AST)	01:21 [BOS 97-90]
	01:12	Bryant Jump Shot: Missed
Perkins Rebound (Off:1 Def:5)	01:12
	01:12	Gasol Foul : Personal (3 PF)
Perkins Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed	01:12
Team Rebound	01:12
Perkins Free Throw 2 of 2 (11 PTS)	01:12 [BOS 98-90]
	00:56.9	Artest Jump Shot: Missed
	00:54.9	Gasol Rebound (Off:3 Def:4)
	00:52.9 [LAL 93-98]	Bryant 3pt Shot: Made (21 PTS) Assist: Gasol (3 AST)
	00:47.1	Artest Foul : Personal (6 PF)
	00:47.1	Artest Substitution replaced by Farmar
Rondo Free Throw 1 of 2 (18 PTS)	00:47.1 [BOS 99-93]
Rondo Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed	00:47.1
	00:46.8	Gasol Rebound (Off:3 Def:5)
	00:39.8	Bryant Turnover : Bad Pass (5 TO) Steal:Rondo (2 ST)
	00:33.0	Bynum Foul : Personal (5 PF)
Rondo Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed	00:33.0
Team Rebound	00:33.0
Rondo Free Throw 2 of 2 (19 PTS)	00:33.0 [BOS 100-93]
	00:33.0	Team Timeout : Short
	00:33.0	Bynum Substitution replaced by Odom
	00:28.9	Bryant 3pt Shot: Missed
	00:27.9	Fisher Rebound (Off:1 Def:6)
	00:26.6	Fisher Tip Shot: Missed
Garnett Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)	00:26.6
	00:26.6	Odom Foul : Personal (4 PF)
Garnett Free Throw 1 of 2 (5 PTS)	00:26.6 [BOS 101-93]
Garnett Free Throw 2 of 2 (6 PTS)	00:26.6 [BOS 102-93]
	00:17.9	Gasol 3pt Shot: Missed
Team Rebound	00:16.8
	00:16.6	Odom Foul : Loose Ball (5 PF)
Perkins Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed	00:16.6
Team Rebound	00:16.6
Perkins Free Throw 2 of 2 (12 PTS)	00:16.6 [BOS 103-93]
Pierce Foul : Shooting (3 PF)	00:10.5
	00:10.5	Gasol Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed
	00:10.5	Team Rebound
	00:10.5 [LAL 94-103]	Gasol Free Throw 2 of 2 (25 PTS)
End of 4th Quarter

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