Lakers-Celtics Preview

By BRIAN MAHONEY
Posted Jun 07 2010 1:14PM

BOSTON (AP) Chin resting in his hand, mouth barely moving as he spoke, Kobe Bryant had the look of someone who would have rather been anywhere but Staples Center.

The next few nights might make him long to be back home.

The NBA's best rivalry is returning to its East Coast headquarters, site of perhaps the most miserable moment of Bryant's career last time he and the Los Angeles Lakers were here for the finals.

And the Boston Celtics and their green-clad fans can't wait to welcome him back.

``I feel good going back to the jungle,'' Celtics forward Kevin Garnett said Sunday.

Those familiar ``Beat L.A! Beat L.A!'' chants that have echoed through the Garden during so many springtimes will be booming again, and the Celtics can lock up an 18th NBA title if they can do just that three times.

Game 2 is Tuesday night, followed by games Thursday and Sunday in Boston.

The Celtics evened the series at a game apiece with their 103-94 victory in Game 2, with guards Rajon Rondo and Ray Allen taking turns punishing the Lakers, and Bryant often powerless to stop them because of foul trouble.

A fuming Bryant had little to say afterward, offering terse responses as he looked back on that game and ahead to the next one.

``It's the most important game. Game 1 was the most important, Game 2 was the most important, now it's Game 3,'' Bryant said. ``It's just the next game, simple as that.''

The finals are deadlocked after two games for the first time since 2004, when the Detroit Pistons split a pair in Los Angeles before coming home and winning three straight to take the series. That was Bryant's first loss in the championship round.

His other one came two years ago, on a night the Lakers will never forget.

The Celtics pummeled them 131-92 in a Game 6 rout that was decided after mere minutes. While Garnett, Allen and Pierce celebrated their long-awaited first NBA title, the humiliated Lakers sat trapped in their team bus as Boston fans taunted them from the street.

``Obviously there's feelings involved and there's memories that are in there, which should help us, should help us to push through and to battle even harder,'' Lakers forward Pau Gasol said of that night.

Both teams were off Monday following the cross-country flight from Los Angeles. The 2-3-2 format in the NBA finals was instituted in the mid-1980s, when Lakers-Celtics matchups were as common in June as graduation parties, to limit the amount of coast to coast trips. But a return to California won't be needed if either team can win three straight.

``We took home court, so we've got a chance to play three games (at home),'' Celtics forward Paul Pierce said Sunday. ``But I told you all yesterday that doesn't guarantee we're going to win the games because we're at home. We've got to go out there and play the game. They're going to be coming into our house and we can't assume anything. We can't take it for granted.''

The Celtics turned things around following their 102-89 loss in their opener by toughening up their defense, limiting the Lakers to 41 percent shooting. Rondo tracked down the long rebounds of many missed shots to ignite Boston's fast break, and Allen capitalized on the open looks that created by making an NBA finals-record eight 3-pointers while scoring 32 points.

The Lakers were frustrated by the foul trouble for Bryant and top reserve Lamar Odom, who has been ineffective in both games. Bryant was more annoyed with his team's defense against Boston's guards, wasting strong efforts from Gasol and center Andrew Bynum.

``It has nothing to do with scoring. Nothing. It's all defensively,'' Bryant said. ``We gave them too many easy baskets and blew too many defensive assignments. That's it.''

Now they'll have to play better on the road than they have in some previous series, having lost twice at both Oklahoma City and Phoenix earlier in the postseason.

Just like in those series, they're searching for ways to slow down a dynamic point guard. Rondo had 19 points, 12 rebounds and 10 assists in his fifth career triple-double, repeatedly beating the Lakers to loose balls and then beating them down the court.

``In a sequence like this, there's no doubt it's a blow to us to lose the home court, but we anticipated this might happen, and we're just going to have to go pick it up,'' coach Phil Jackson said.

Los Angeles dropped all three road games during the 2008 finals, but the Celtics aren't as dominant on the parquet now as they were back then. The Lakers haven't lost in Boston since that night that ended their season two years ago, posting a pair of regular-season victories.

``Game 3 is the biggest game of the series so far. These two games are behind us,'' Rondo said. ``You know, they're not in a bad situation at all. They're a good road team, and we're a good home team. It's going to be a good game.''

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Fisher's offensive heroics the difference for Lakers

By Couper Moorhead, for NBA.com
Posted Wednesday June 9, 2010 1:40AM

BOSTON (NBA.com exclusive) -- If it wasn't already apparent, this is not the same series as the 2008 Finals. Mostly because of the Los Angeles Lakers.

In their 91-84 Game 3 victory, the Lakers, both as individuals and collectively, fought through a litany of situations that would have left them reeling and beaten. And they were tested from the very beginning.

Behind what was probably the best crowd at TD Garden in a non-series clinching win, the Celtics stormed out to a 12-5 lead. First there were six-straight points from Kevin Garnett (25 points), including two alley oops, and then six more from Rajon Rondo.

In Game 6 of the '08 Finals, a run like that delivered L.A. a mortal, series-ending wound.

But over the next eight minutes, the Lakers made the painted area their own, earning 10 free throws and three point-blank layups to wrest control.

"We seemed to gather some strength and change the course of the game right there," Lakers coach Phil Jackson said.

By halftime, the lead was 12 and the Celtics, who have not performed well playing from behind in second halves, were left to do just that.

"We kept our poise after that quick start and didn't get rattled," Kobe Bryant (29 points on 29 shots) said.

"We didn't doubt our ability to win here, even though we hadn't done it in the playoffs," Derek Fisher said. "We understand that in order to be the best, you have to win wherever, whenever."

Then the Celtics, whose toughness has rarely been in question, won the second half, 44-39, and had the Lakers so discombobulated offensively in the fourth quarter it looked like Boston was inevitably going to roll over a team that was rolling over.

Not this time.

Though the Lakers continued to operate through broken plays and shortened shot clocks, and neither team could have played more superb defense -- the Lakers scoring 107 points per 100 possessions, Boston 98.8 -- fortitude won out.

"It's very frustrating, very frustrating when you don't play well offensively," Garnett said. "But defensively, you know, you sort of buckle down and get the stops and things that you want and you get back into the game only to come up short.

"Yeah, that's real disappointing."

There was Lamar Odom (12 points on five shots), who had been largely absent from the series before, at one moment snagging an offensive rebound and kissing the ball off the glass, at another driving baseline for a layup. In both instances, the Lakers lead was two or fewer.

There was Pau Gasol, criticized by many for his style of play in the past, posting up Glen Davis with 2:18 to play and again up by a pair. Gasol lost his dribble and fell backwards, just barely punching the ball back out to his guard. But then Gasol re-posted, called for the ball, and rather than settling for a jumper over Davis' wide body, he drove Davis back to the rim and shot right over the top, creating all the contact.

Not a play Gasol makes in '08.

And then there was Derek Fisher, criticized so often for his age and difficulties guarding younger, faster point guards. With a little leeway from the officials -- it was an ugly, physical, foul-ridden game throughout -- Fisher was able to put his body on Ray Allen's as he chased him through screens, riding his hip and taking out the shooter's legs.

Allen, after setting an NBA record for threes in a Finals game with eight in Game 2, shot 0-for-13.

"Ray Allen's not going to miss all of his shots, Thursday night, that's not going to happen," Fisher made sure to mention.

Fisher's defense was terrific, but his offense saved the day, as he scored 11 of his 16 in the final quarter. With the Lakers' having apparently abandoned all ball movement, Fisher made a number of contested shots, including a coast-to-coast layup for a three-point play in the final minute that gave L.A. a seven-point lead and the game.

"Derek Fisher was the difference in the game," Celtics coach Doc Rivers said. "He's just a gutty, gritty player. Fisher basically took the game over."

It's 2-1 Lakers now, but it doesn't quite feel like anyone has taken over. Each team has had its fair share of brilliant and boorish stretches, and Boston has been in this position before -- in these very playoffs.

In the second round, Boston split a pair in Cleveland before the Cavaliers handed the Celtics their worst home-playoff loss in franchise history in Game 3. The Celtics proceeded to win the next three games and advance.

"As a team we're just going to come out and play with a lot of energy, have a great focus," Rajon Rondo said. "I think we lost our composure tonight in a couple possessions and that hurt us. You can't really write the story until the next game."

The difference in this series is: it's hard to fathom the 2010 Lakers folding like those Cavaliers did, or like the Lakers themselves did two seasons ago.

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

• Lakers: --
• Celtics: --

• Lead Changes: 3
• Times Tied: 2

• Arena: TD Garden, Boston, MA
• Officials: #43 Dan Crawford, #15 Bennett Salvatore, #55 Bill Kennedy
• Attendance: 18624
• Duration: 2:43

Los Angeles Lakers (58-25)		Boston Celtics (50-33)
Start of 1st Quarter
(12:00) Jump Ball Perkins vs Bynum (Garnett gains possession)
	11:39 [BOS 2-0]	Garnett Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS)
Artest 3pt Shot: Missed	11:12
	11:11	Allen Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	11:06 [BOS 4-0]	Garnett Alley Oop Dunk Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Rondo (1 AST)
Bryant 3pt Shot: Missed	10:52
	10:51	Perkins Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	10:45 [BOS 6-0]	Garnett Alley Oop Layup shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Rondo (2 AST)
Bynum Layup Shot: Missed	10:24
Artest Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)	10:22
Artest Putback Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS)	10:22 [LAL 2-6]
	10:02	Allen Jump Shot: Missed
Gasol Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	10:01
Artest Foul : Offensive (1 PF)	09:56
Artest Turnover : Foul (1 TO)	09:56
Artest Foul : Personal (2 PF)	09:45
Artest Substitution replaced by Walton	09:45
	09:35	Pierce Jump Shot: Missed
	09:34	Perkins Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)
	09:24 [BOS 8-2]	Rondo Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Pierce (1 AST)
Fisher 3pt Shot: Missed	09:07
Bryant Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)	09:06
Fisher Driving Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS)	08:59 [LAL 4-8]
	08:59	Pierce Foul : Shooting (1 PF)
Fisher Free Throw 1 of 1 (3 PTS)	08:59 [LAL 5-8]
	08:48	Pierce Jump Shot: Missed
	08:47	Perkins Rebound (Off:2 Def:1)
	08:45	Allen 3pt Shot: Missed
	08:44	Perkins Rebound (Off:3 Def:2)
	08:43	Perkins Putback Layup Shot: Missed Block: Bryant (1 BLK)
Bynum Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	08:39
Bynum Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Rondo (1 ST)	08:39
	08:36 [BOS 10-5]	Rondo Layup Shot: Made (4 PTS)
Fisher Layup Shot: Missed	08:23
	08:22	Perkins Rebound (Off:2 Def:2)
	08:16	Allen Layup Shot: Missed
Bynum Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	08:14
Gasol Turnaround Fade Away shot: Missed	08:04
	08:03	Pierce Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	07:55 [BOS 12-5]	Rondo Running Layup Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Garnett (1 AST)
Team Timeout : Regular	07:41
Walton Fade Away Jumper Shot: Made (2 PTS)	07:23 [LAL 7-12]
	07:03	Perkins Turnover : Traveling (1 TO)
Fisher Jump Shot: Missed	06:39
Team Rebound	06:38
Team Turnover : Shot Clock Turnover	06:38
	06:22	Pierce Jump Shot: Missed
Bryant Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)	06:20
	06:13	Perkins Foul : Shooting (1 PF)
Bryant Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)	06:13 [LAL 8-12]
Bryant Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)	06:13 [LAL 9-12]
Fisher Foul : Personal (1 PF)	06:07
	05:55	Perkins Foul : Offensive (2 PF)
	05:55	Perkins Turnover : Foul (2 TO)
	05:55	Perkins Substitution replaced by Wallace
Bynum Substitution replaced by Odom	05:55
	05:46	Rondo Foul : Shooting (1 PF)
Gasol Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed	05:46
Team Rebound	05:46
Gasol Free Throw 2 of 2 (1 PTS)	05:46 [LAL 10-12]
	05:21	Allen 3pt Shot: Missed
Walton Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	05:21
Bryant Jump Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Walton (1 AST)	05:13 [LAL 12-12]
	05:13	Rondo Foul : Shooting (2 PF)
Bryant Free Throw 1 of 1 (5 PTS)	05:13 [LAL 13-12]
	04:57 [BOS 14-13]	Garnett Hook Shot: Made (8 PTS) Assist: Wallace (1 AST)
Odom 3pt Shot: Made (3 PTS)	04:39 [LAL 16-14]
	04:19 [BOS 16-16]	Garnett Reverse Layup Shot: Made (10 PTS)
Gasol Layup Shot: Made (3 PTS) Assist: Bryant (1 AST)	04:01 [LAL 18-16]
	03:32	Pierce 3pt Shot: Missed
	03:31	Garnett Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)
	03:21	Garnett Jump Shot: Missed
Gasol Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	03:20
Bryant Jump Shot: Missed	03:08
	03:08	Rondo Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	03:00	Pierce Layup Shot: Missed Block: Bryant (2 BLK)
	02:59	Team Rebound
	02:59	Team Timeout : Regular
	02:59	Garnett Substitution replaced by Davis
	02:44	Rondo 3pt Shot: Missed
Bryant Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)	02:43
Bryant 3pt Shot: Missed	02:29
	02:28	Davis Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	02:20	Allen 3pt Shot: Missed Block: Gasol (1 BLK)
Odom Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	02:19
	02:10	Pierce Foul : Personal (2 PF)
	02:10	Pierce Substitution replaced by Allen
Bryant Free Throw 1 of 2 (6 PTS)	02:10 [LAL 19-16]
Walton Substitution replaced by Brown	02:10
Bryant Free Throw 2 of 2 (7 PTS)	02:10 [LAL 20-16]
	01:47	Davis Jump Shot: Missed
Odom Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	01:46
Gasol Jump Shot: Missed Block: Wallace (1 BLK)	01:27
	01:25	Wallace Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
Brown Foul : Shooting (1 PF)	01:10
	01:10	Rondo Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed
	01:10	Team Rebound
	01:10	Rondo Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed
Odom Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)	01:09
	00:58.9	Allen Foul : Shooting (1 PF)
Gasol Free Throw 1 of 2 (4 PTS)	00:58.9 [LAL 21-16]
Gasol Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed	00:58.9
	00:58.6	Rondo Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
Odom Foul : Shooting (1 PF)	00:45.9
	00:45.9 [BOS 17-21]	Allen Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
	00:45.9	Rondo Substitution replaced by Robinson
	00:45.9	Allen Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed
Gasol Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)	00:44.9
Brown Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Gasol (1 AST)	00:27.5 [LAL 23-17]
	00:04.9	Wallace 3pt Shot: Missed
Fisher Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	00:04.3
Odom Running Layup Shot: Made (5 PTS) Assist: Fisher (1 AST)	00:00.7 [LAL 25-17]
	00:00.7	Wallace Foul : Shooting (1 PF)
Bryant Substitution replaced by Farmar	00:00.7
Odom Free Throw 1 of 1 (6 PTS)	00:00.7 [LAL 26-17]
End of 1st Quarter
Los Angeles Lakers (58-25)		Boston Celtics (50-33)
Start of 2nd QuarterBack to Top
Odom Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Wallace (1 ST)	11:42
	11:27	Wallace Turnaround Fade Away shot: Missed
Bryant Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)	11:26
Bryant Driving Layup Shot: Made (9 PTS)	11:17 [LAL 28-17]
	11:17	Davis Foul : Shooting (1 PF)
	11:17	Allen Substitution replaced by Pierce
Bryant Free Throw 1 of 1 (10 PTS)	11:17 [LAL 29-17]
	10:58	Davis Turnover : Lost Ball (1 TO) Steal:Bryant (1 ST)
Brown Jump Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Odom (1 AST)	10:49 [LAL 31-17]
	10:42	Team Timeout : Short
Bryant Substitution replaced by Artest	10:42
	10:31 [BOS 20-31]	Robinson 3pt Shot: Made (3 PTS) Assist: Wallace (2 AST)
Bynum Turnaround Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Farmar (1 AST)	10:05 [LAL 33-20]
	09:56	Robinson Jump Shot: Missed
Brown Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	09:55
	09:50	Robinson Foul : Personal (1 PF)
Farmar Running Bank shot: Made (2 PTS)	09:42 [LAL 35-20]
	09:28	Wallace 3pt Shot: Missed
Farmar Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	09:27
Odom Layup Shot: Made (8 PTS) Assist: Artest (1 AST)	09:10 [LAL 37-20]
	08:47 [BOS 22-37]	Davis Reverse Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Pierce (2 AST)
Brown 3pt Shot: Missed	08:27
	08:26	Allen Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	08:18 [BOS 24-37]	Robinson Running Jump Shot: Made (5 PTS)
Farmar 3pt Shot: Missed	07:56
	07:55	Allen Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	07:34	Robinson 3pt Shot: Missed
Farmar Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	07:33
Farmar Turnover : Out of Bounds Lost Ball Turnover (1 TO)	07:14
	07:14	Timeout : Official
	07:14	Wallace Substitution replaced by Perkins
Odom Substitution replaced by Gasol	07:14
Farmar Substitution replaced by Fisher	07:14
Brown Substitution replaced by Bryant	07:14
	07:14	Davis Substitution replaced by Garnett
	07:14	Robinson Substitution replaced by Rondo
	07:03	Garnett Layup Shot: Missed
Artest Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)	07:02
Bynum Jump Shot: Missed	06:43
	06:42	Garnett Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)
	06:30 [BOS 26-37]	Garnett Jump Shot: Made (12 PTS) Assist: Perkins (1 AST)
	06:05	Allen Substitution replaced by Allen
Gasol Jump Shot: Missed	06:02
	06:01	Pierce Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
Fisher Foul : Shooting (2 PF)	05:55
	05:55	Team Timeout : Regular
	05:55 [BOS 27-37]	Rondo Free Throw 1 of 2 (7 PTS)
	05:55	Rondo Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed
Gasol Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)	05:55
Bryant Jump Shot: Missed	05:32
Gasol Rebound (Off:1 Def:4)	05:32
Gasol Putback Layup Shot: Missed	05:30
Gasol Rebound (Off:2 Def:4)	05:30
Gasol Tip Shot: Missed	05:29
	05:27	Garnett Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)
	05:24 [BOS 29-37]	Rondo Layup Shot: Made (9 PTS) Assist: Garnett (2 AST)
Bynum Turnaround Jump Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Gasol (2 AST)	05:07 [LAL 39-29]
	04:45	Pierce Layup Shot: Missed
Bryant Rebound (Off:1 Def:4)	04:44
Gasol Alley Oop Dunk Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Bryant (2 AST)	04:39 [LAL 41-29]
	04:11	Rondo Layup Shot: Missed
	04:10	Perkins Rebound (Off:4 Def:2)
	04:10 [BOS 31-41]	Perkins Tip Shot: Made (2 PTS)
Bryant 3pt Shot: Missed	03:42
Bynum Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)	03:42
Bryant Jump Shot: Missed	03:33
	03:32	Perkins Rebound (Off:4 Def:3)
	03:27	Allen Foul : Offensive (1 PF)
	03:27	Allen Turnover : Foul (1 TO)
Team Timeout : Regular	03:27
Artest Substitution replaced by Walton	03:27
Bryant Jump Shot: Made (12 PTS) Assist: Gasol (3 AST)	03:06 [LAL 43-31]
	02:48 [BOS 34-43]	Pierce 3pt Shot: Made (3 PTS) Assist: Rondo (3 AST)
	02:30	Pierce Foul : Personal (3 PF)
Bryant Jump Shot: Missed	02:18
	02:17	Garnett Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)
Walton Foul : Shooting (1 PF)	02:13
	02:13 [BOS 35-43]	Perkins Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)
	02:13	Perkins Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed
Gasol Rebound (Off:2 Def:5)	02:13
Bryant Jump Shot: Missed	02:00
Bryant Rebound (Off:2 Def:4)	01:58
Bynum Layup Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Bryant (3 AST)	01:55 [LAL 45-35]
	01:55	Garnett Foul : Shooting (1 PF)
Walton Substitution replaced by Artest	01:55
Bynum Free Throw 1 of 1 (7 PTS)	01:55 [LAL 46-35]
Gasol Foul : Shooting (1 PF)	01:46
	01:46 [BOS 36-46]	Pierce Free Throw 1 of 2 (4 PTS)
Artest Substitution replaced by Walton	01:46
	01:46 [BOS 37-46]	Pierce Free Throw 2 of 2 (5 PTS)
Bryant Floating Jump shot: Made (14 PTS)	01:26 [LAL 48-37]
	01:09 [BOS 39-48]	Garnett Driving Reverse Layup Shot: Made (14 PTS)
Bryant Jump Shot: Made (16 PTS)	00:52.0 [LAL 50-39]
	00:27.9	Rondo Jump Shot: Missed
	00:26.9	Garnett Rebound (Off:2 Def:3)
Walton Foul : Personal (2 PF)	00:26.1
	00:26.1	Pierce Substitution replaced by Allen
	00:26.1 [BOS 40-50]	Garnett Free Throw 1 of 2 (15 PTS)
	00:26.1	Garnett Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed
Walton Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	00:26.1
	00:11.2	Garnett Foul : Shooting (2 PF)
Bynum Free Throw 1 of 2 (8 PTS)	00:11.2 [LAL 51-40]
Fisher Substitution replaced by Vujacic	00:11.2
Walton Substitution replaced by Brown	00:11.2
	00:11.2	Perkins Substitution replaced by Pierce
	00:11.2	Allen Substitution replaced by Robinson
Gasol Substitution replaced by Odom	00:11.2
Bynum Free Throw 2 of 2 (9 PTS)	00:11.2 [LAL 52-40]
	00:00.0	Pierce Jump Shot: Missed
	00:00.0	Team Rebound
End of 2nd Quarter
Los Angeles Lakers (58-25)		Boston Celtics (50-33)
Start of 3rd QuarterBack to Top
Bryant Jump Shot: Missed	11:38
	11:37	Perkins Rebound (Off:4 Def:4)
	11:18	Allen 3pt Shot: Missed
Artest Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)	11:17
Gasol Jump Shot: Made (8 PTS) Assist: Bryant (4 AST)	10:58 [LAL 54-40]
	10:42 [BOS 42-54]	Garnett Turnaround Fade Away shot: Made (17 PTS) Assist: Allen (1 AST)
Artest Jump Shot: Missed	10:19
Bynum Rebound (Off:2 Def:2)	10:18
Bryant Jump Shot: Missed	10:06
	10:03	Team Rebound
	09:47 [BOS 45-54]	Pierce 3pt Shot: Made (8 PTS) Assist: Rondo (4 AST)
Fisher 3pt Shot: Missed	09:29
Bynum Rebound (Off:3 Def:2)	09:28
Bynum Layup Shot: Missed	09:24
Bynum Rebound (Off:4 Def:2)	09:21
Bynum Layup Shot: Missed Block: Garnett (1 BLK)	09:21
	09:20	Team Rebound
Fisher Foul : Shooting (3 PF)	09:10
	09:10 [BOS 46-54]	Allen Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
	09:10 [BOS 47-54]	Allen Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
Fisher Turnover : Lost Ball (1 TO) Steal:Rondo (2 ST)	09:02
	08:53	Allen 3pt Shot: Missed Block: Artest (1 BLK)
Gasol Rebound (Off:2 Def:6)	08:53
	08:40	Pierce Foul : Personal (4 PF)
Bryant Fade Away Jumper Shot: Made (18 PTS)	08:33 [LAL 56-47]
	08:12	Garnett Layup Shot: Missed
	08:11	Allen Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)
	08:10	Allen Layup Shot: Missed
Bynum Rebound (Off:4 Def:3)	08:09
Bryant 3pt Shot: Missed	08:03
	08:02	Perkins Rebound (Off:4 Def:5)
Bynum Foul : Shooting (1 PF)	07:49
	07:49	Pierce Substitution replaced by Allen
	07:49 [BOS 48-56]	Garnett Free Throw 1 of 2 (18 PTS)
	07:49 [BOS 49-56]	Garnett Free Throw 2 of 2 (19 PTS)
	07:36	Rondo Foul : Shooting (3 PF)
Fisher Free Throw 1 of 2 (4 PTS)	07:36 [LAL 57-49]
Fisher Free Throw 2 of 2 (5 PTS)	07:36 [LAL 58-49]
	07:15	Allen Jump Shot: Missed
Team Rebound	07:13
	07:02	Garnett Foul : Personal (3 PF)
Bynum Layup Shot: Missed	06:48
	06:45	Allen Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)
	06:27	Garnett Layup Shot: Missed Block: Gasol (2 BLK)
Fisher Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	06:26
Bryant Reverse Layup Shot: Missed	06:19
	06:18	Perkins Rebound (Off:4 Def:6)
	06:09	Team Timeout : Regular
Artest Substitution replaced by Brown	06:09
	05:57	Allen Jump Shot: Missed
Team Rebound	05:55
Bryant Foul : Offensive (1 PF)	05:33
Bryant Turnover : Foul (1 TO)	05:33
	05:20	Perkins Layup Shot: Missed Block: Bryant (3 BLK)
	05:18	Perkins Rebound (Off:5 Def:6)
	05:17	Perkins Layup Shot: Missed Block: Bynum (1 BLK)
Bynum Rebound (Off:4 Def:4)	05:16
Gasol Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO)	04:59
Bynum Substitution replaced by Odom	04:59
Gasol Foul : Shooting (2 PF)	04:45
	04:45 [BOS 50-58]	Perkins Free Throw 1 of 2 (4 PTS)
	04:45	Garnett Substitution replaced by Davis
	04:45 [BOS 51-58]	Perkins Free Throw 2 of 2 (5 PTS)
Bryant Jump Bank Shot: Made (20 PTS) Assist: Gasol (4 AST)	04:29 [LAL 60-51]
	04:08 [BOS 53-60]	Allen Layup Shot: Made (3 PTS) Assist: Allen (2 AST)
Bryant Jump Shot: Made (22 PTS)	03:39 [LAL 62-53]
	03:26	Allen 3pt Shot: Missed
	03:26	Team Rebound
Odom Foul : Loose Ball (2 PF)	03:26
	03:26	Perkins Substitution replaced by Wallace
Odom Foul : Shooting (3 PF)	03:04
	03:04 [BOS 54-62]	Davis Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)
Team Timeout : Regular	03:04
	03:04 [BOS 55-62]	Davis Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)
Bryant Fade Away Jumper Shot: Missed	02:45
	02:44	Wallace Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	02:33	Allen Jump Shot: Missed
Gasol Rebound (Off:2 Def:7)	02:32
Fisher Turnover : Bad Pass (2 TO) Steal:Wallace (2 ST)	02:14
	02:01 [BOS 57-62]	Allen Layup Shot: Made (5 PTS) Assist: Wallace (3 AST)
	01:41	Wallace Foul : Personal (2 PF)
Bryant 3pt Shot: Made (25 PTS)	01:27 [LAL 65-57]
	01:09 [BOS 59-65]	Wallace Jump Bank Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Rondo (5 AST)
Bryant Jump Shot: Missed	00:43.9
	00:43.6	Rondo Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)
	00:37.1 [BOS 61-65]	Allen Layup Shot: Made (7 PTS) Assist: Rondo (6 AST)
Gasol Jump Shot: Made (10 PTS)	00:24.9 [LAL 67-61]
	00:00.0	Rondo Jump Shot: Missed
	00:00.0	Team Rebound
End of 3rd Quarter
Los Angeles Lakers (58-25)		Boston Celtics (50-33)
Start of 4th QuarterBack to Top
	11:46	Jump Ball Davis vs Odom (Allen gains possession)
	11:39 [BOS 63-67]	Davis Layup Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Allen (1 AST)
	11:21	Pierce Foul : Personal (5 PF)
Artest Substitution replaced by Bryant	11:21
	11:21	Pierce Substitution replaced by Allen
	11:14	Wallace Foul : Shooting (3 PF)
Gasol Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed	11:14
Team Rebound	11:14
Gasol Free Throw 2 of 2 (11 PTS)	11:14 [LAL 68-63]
	10:52 [BOS 65-68]	Davis Driving Layup Shot: Made (8 PTS) Assist: Rondo (7 AST)
Gasol Jump Shot: Missed	10:32
	10:32	Davis Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	10:17	Davis Foul : Offensive (2 PF)
	10:17	Davis Turnover : Foul (2 TO)
Bryant 3pt Shot: Missed	09:55
	09:53	Wallace Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)
	09:46 [BOS 67-68]	Rondo Driving Layup Shot: Made (11 PTS)
Team Timeout : Regular	09:45
Brown Substitution replaced by Bynum	09:45
Farmar Substitution replaced by Walton	09:45
Gasol Substitution replaced by Fisher	09:45
Bryant Jump Shot: Missed	09:22
	09:22	Wallace Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)
Fisher Foul : Personal (4 PF)	09:17
	09:15	Allen Foul : Offensive (2 PF)
	09:15	Allen Turnover : Foul (2 TO)
Fisher Driving Layup Shot: Made (7 PTS)	08:57 [LAL 70-67]
	08:41	Wallace 3pt Shot: Missed
Bynum Rebound (Off:4 Def:5)	08:39
Bryant 3pt Shot: Missed	08:17
	08:15	Team Rebound
	08:15	Wallace Substitution replaced by Garnett
	08:15	Allen Substitution replaced by Pierce
	08:04 [BOS 69-70]	Garnett Jump Shot: Made (21 PTS) Assist: Rondo (8 AST)
Fisher 3pt Shot: Missed	07:40
Odom Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)	07:39
Odom Jump Bank Shot: Made (10 PTS)	07:37 [LAL 72-69]
Bynum Foul : Shooting (2 PF)	07:20
Walton Substitution replaced by Artest	07:20
	07:20	Davis Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed
	07:20	Team Rebound
	07:20 [BOS 70-72]	Davis Free Throw 2 of 2 (9 PTS)
Fisher Jump Shot: Missed	07:04
Bynum Rebound (Off:5 Def:5)	07:03
Bynum Layup Shot: Missed	07:01
	07:00	Garnett Rebound (Off:2 Def:4)
	06:42	Rondo Jump Shot: Missed
Bryant Rebound (Off:2 Def:5)	06:39
Fisher Jump Shot: Made (9 PTS)	06:20 [LAL 74-70]
	06:00	Garnett Jump Shot: Missed
Odom Rebound (Off:1 Def:4)	05:59
	05:40	Rondo Foul : Personal (4 PF)
Timeout : Official	05:40
Bynum Substitution replaced by Gasol	05:40
Fisher Jump Shot: Made (11 PTS)	05:33 [LAL 76-70]
	05:15 [BOS 72-76]	Davis Layup Shot: Made (11 PTS) Assist: Garnett (3 AST)
Bryant Foul : Shooting (2 PF)	05:15
	05:15 [BOS 73-76]	Davis Free Throw 1 of 1 (12 PTS)
Artest 3pt Shot: Missed	04:55
	04:54	Allen Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)
	04:43	Davis Turnover : Out of Bounds Lost Ball Turnover (3 TO)
Fisher Running Bank shot: Made (13 PTS)	04:33 [LAL 78-73]
Fisher Foul : Personal (5 PF)	04:16
	04:09 [BOS 76-78]	Pierce 3pt Shot: Made (11 PTS)
Odom Driving Layup Shot: Made (12 PTS)	03:45 [LAL 80-76]
	03:18	Allen 3pt Shot: Missed
Gasol Rebound (Off:2 Def:8)	03:17
Bryant Jump Shot: Missed	02:59
	02:58	Davis Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)
	02:46 [BOS 78-80]	Garnett Turnaround Jump Shot: Made (23 PTS)
Gasol Turnaround Bank shot: Made (13 PTS)	02:18 [LAL 82-78]
	02:17	Team Timeout : Regular
	02:03 [BOS 80-82]	Garnett Jump Shot: Made (25 PTS)
Bryant Pullup Jump shot: Made (27 PTS)	01:41 [LAL 84-80]
	01:29	Instant Replay - Overturn Ruling
	01:29	Garnett Turnover : Out of Bounds Lost Ball Turnover (1 TO)
Bryant Jump Shot: Missed	01:12
	01:12	Team Rebound
	01:10	Instant Replay - Overturn Ruling
	00:54.3	Allen 3pt Shot: Missed
Fisher Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)	00:53.3
Fisher Driving Layup Shot: Made (15 PTS)	00:48.3 [LAL 86-80]
	00:48.3	Davis Foul : Shooting (3 PF)
Fisher Free Throw 1 of 1 (16 PTS)	00:48.3 [LAL 87-80]
	00:48.3	Team Timeout : Regular
	00:48.3	Davis Substitution replaced by Wallace
	00:40.0 [BOS 82-87]	Pierce Driving Layup Shot: Made (13 PTS)
Odom Foul : Shooting (4 PF)	00:40.0
	00:40.0	Pierce Free Throw 1 of 1 Missed
	00:39.0	Team Rebound
	00:39.0	Instant Replay - Support Ruling
	00:32.0	Garnett Foul : Offensive (4 PF)
	00:32.0	Garnett Turnover : Foul (2 TO)
Artest Substitution replaced by Vujacic	00:32.0
	00:23.8	Garnett Foul : Personal (5 PF)
Vujacic Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)	00:23.8 [LAL 88-82]
Vujacic Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)	00:23.8 [LAL 89-82]
	00:23.8	Team Timeout : Short
Vujacic Substitution replaced by Artest	00:23.8
	00:21.9	Garnett Turnover : Bad Pass (3 TO) Steal:Bryant (2 ST)
	00:10.3	Wallace Foul : Personal (4 PF)
Bryant Free Throw 1 of 2 (28 PTS)	00:10.3 [LAL 90-82]
Bryant Free Throw 2 of 2 (29 PTS)	00:10.3 [LAL 91-82]
	00:05.1 [BOS 84-91]	Pierce Driving Layup Shot: Made (15 PTS)
End of 4th Quarter

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