Celtics-Lakers Preview

By GREG BEACHAM
Posted Jun 14 2010 7:12PM

LOS ANGELES (AP) Down 3-2 in the NBA finals against an old foe that keeps finding new ways to beat them, the Los Angeles Lakers are going to need a big Hollywood ending to escape this jam with another championship.

That's exactly where they'll make their last stand against the Boston Celtics.

Game 6 is back home Tuesday night at Staples Center, where the Lakers are 9-1 in the postseason, with everybody from Kobe Bryant to the Lakers' bedraggled bench playing with much more passion and confidence.

``If you look at it, they've come home and carried the 3-2 lead back,'' Lakers coach Phil Jackson said. ``It's basically home court, home court. Now we're going back to home court to win it. That's the way it's supposed to be, isn't it?''

Sure, on paper. But two straight losses in Boston led to a dire series deficit for the Lakers, who hadn't even trailed in any playoff series this season. The Celtics have won three of the last four games, and they're responsible for Los Angeles' only home loss of the playoffs.

So why didn't Jackson or Bryant seem particularly worried before they headed out on their final cross-country flight of the postseason? Throughout a trying season filled with injuries and big-game setbacks since a Christmas Day loss to Cleveland, the Lakers have always been able to rise when they absolutely needed to do it.

Jackson even described the Lakers' locker room as ``spirited'' after losing Game 5 in their lowest-scoring performance of the postseason in the 92-86 loss. For all their struggles in Boston, the Lakers realize they only have to defend their home court to win their 16th title.

``We have a challenge, obviously, down 3-2,'' said Bryant, who scored 38 points in Game 5 while his struggling teammates only managed 48. ``We let a couple opportunities slip away, but it is what it is. Now you go home, you've got two games at home that you need to win, and you pull your boots up and get to work.''

If Los Angeles survives, a champion will be crowned Thursday in Game 7.

Heading into the finals, the Celtics believed they could beat the Lakers, even with Bryant at his spectacular best, if they shut down his teammates. After all, that's what Boston did two years ago in the finals - and so far, it's working splendidly again.

Bryant is averaging 30.2 points per game, while Pau Gasol averages 18.8 points and 10 rebounds despite glaring inconsistency in his game in Boston. That's just about it: Nobody else in purple and gold is averaging more than Andrew Bynum's 9.6 points per game.

Yet after losing Game 1 and only surviving Game 2 with Ray Allen's 3-point shooting binge and Rajon Rondo's late-game poise, the Celtics aren't fooled into thinking they've got the Lakers on the run in Los Angeles. Boston's current starting five has never lost a playoff series for reasons that go beyond their talent.

``They're playing at home. Home is always where your heart is,'' Boston's Kevin Garnett said. ``With the severity of the game, it's all-out on both ends for both teams. This will probably be the hardest game of the season, if not of the series, if not of everybody's career, this game coming up.''

Yet two straight losses undeniably have frazzled the Lakers a bit, with Bryant noticeably furious on the court while Game 5 slipped away. Even Jackson seemed a bit testier than his usual placid self, yelling at Bryant and Ron Artest during the game and later attempting to inspire his team in the fourth quarter with a false bit of information about the Celtics' propensity for blowing late-game leads.

Jackson likely senses the biggest danger yet to his streak of 47 straight playoff series victories after winning Game 1. The Celtics sense a golden opportunity for their 18th championship and a chance to join the Boston greats who won multiple titles while repeatedly denying the Lakers nine previous times in the NBA finals.

``The Lakers ... got homecourt advantage, but we've played the best all year on the road,'' Boston coach Doc Rivers said. ``We're going to have to beat them at their best, because they're going to be great there, and we can't expect anything else.''

Los Angeles' inside game has been its most decided advantage throughout the season, yet Boston largely has outplayed Gasol, the limping Bynum and Lamar Odom down low. The Celtics outscored Los Angeles in the paint 46-32 in Game 5, while the Lakers blocked just one shot - and Bryant did it.

Aside from Artest and his miserable series, the Lakers' least effective regular has been Odom, the reserve dynamo who played a major role in their Western Conference finals victory over Phoenix. Odom, who said he had symptoms of the flu this weekend, had eight points and eight rebounds in Game 5, along with three turnovers in a fairly passive performance.

The rest of the Lakers' reserves were even worse: Sasha Vujacic scored five points, Jordan Farmar had one, and formerly reliable Shannon Brown played just 19 seconds.

And then there's Artest, the only newcomer to last season's championship roster. With the Boston crowd vocally urging him to shoot, Artest went 2 for 9 in Game 5 to drop to 13 for 43 in the series.

His inconsistent offensive skills and shaky ball-handling abilities have abandoned him entirely in the finals, leaving only his defense - and he played precious little of it in Game 5, when Pierce scored 27 points with Artest and Bryant taking turns on him.

``The offensive part of (Artest's) game kind of comes and goes,'' Bryant said. ``He does a great job giving us great production most nights. I just thought defensively we weren't very good at all. We didn't get any stops (in the third quarter of Game 5). They got layup after layup after layup, and you can't survive a team that shoots 56 percent. We're normally a great defensive team.''

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Lakers clobber Celtics, setting up decisive Game 7

By Bryan Chu, for NBA.com
Posted Wednesday June 16, 2010 2:21AM

LOS ANGELES (NBA.com exclusive) -- Rajon Rondo was cut on the chin compliments of a Ron Artest elbow.

Kendrick Perkins had to be helped off the court thanks to a Pau Gasol and Kobe Bryant sandwich.

Paul Pierce wound up on his back time and time again in large part because of the Lakers' swarming defense.

It was that type of game for the Celtics.

It was that type of intensity the Lakers showed from start to finish.

In what was a must-win to keep their hopes of a repeat alive, the Lakers answered emphatically, blowing out the Celtics, 89-67, in Game 6 of the NBA Finals Tuesday at Staples Center.

Tied 3-3, the season now culminates in a winner-take-all Game 7 Thursday.

"It's a really high-tension situation," said Lakers coach Phil Jackson, who will be coaching in his first Game 7 in the NBA Finals.

No sweat for Bryant, who holds a 3-1 record in Game 7's: "I know what's at stake, but I'm not tripping."

Added Paul Pierce on how he feels heading into the game: "Very confident.

"We know we have to come out a lot harder in Game 7. I promise you when I stand here on Thursday, we won't be talking about energy."

If history has any say in the outcome, the Celtics have the edge.

They are 4-0 all-time in Game 7's against the Lakers, who hope to become just the seventh team in NBA history to come from behind to win a championship after facing a 3-2 deficit.

While the Lakers were given new life, the Celtics see Tuesday's game as yet another missed opportunity.

"You could tell that the guys were kind of anxious," said Pierce, whose team is now 1-8 in closeout games on the road. "When you're so close to a championship sometimes that creeps in.

"We just didn't play desperate like we wanted to win the championship."

As for the Lakers, they played with a sense of urgency early and it carried into the fourth quarter as they led by as many as 27 points.

Bryant led the way, finishing with a game-high 26 points and 11 rebounds. After making little impact in Game 5, the other Lakers answered with their best game of the series since a Game 1 rout of the Celtics.

Gasol nearly tallied a triple-double, posting 17 points, 13 rebounds and a playoff career-high nine assists. Artest chipped in with 15. Lamar Odom, who has been battling the flu this week, added eight points and 10 rebounds.

"Pau was sensational," Bryant said.

In the loss, Ray Allen had a team-high 19 points. Pierce added 13 and Kevin Garnett 12. Rondo finished with 10 points but missed 10-of-15 shots.

After sinking in a series-best 56.3 percent in the previous game, the Celtics shot a series-low 33.3 percent.

"I definitely give them credit," Allen said. "But in our defense, we made it tough on ourselves. We didn't move the basketball around."

Aside from all the historical ramifications of this series heading into the final game, the status of Boston's Perkins, who suffered a right knee sprain, will be a hot topic. Perkins went down while trying to snag an offensive rebound with 5:30 to play in the first quarter.

After the game, Celtics coach Doc Rivers said Perkins knee "doesn't look great, but I don't know."

Added Allen: "It's terribly unfortunate. But we have to do this for him. We have to push forward."

This game was seemingly over by halftime as the Lakers bench came up big, helping Los Angeles go up 51-31.

Jordan Farmar had a key play, diving on the floor at midcourt to get a loose ball in the second quarter. Farmar's dive sparked the Lakers in the second quarter as they built a 41-23 lead with 7:01 left before halftime. Sasha Vujacic had key 3-pointers en route to nine points. The Lakers bench outscored the Celtics' 25-13.

Los Angeles' defense, after being nonexistent in Games 4 and 5 in Boston, swarmed the Celtics all game. It seemed as if the Celtics were working against the shot clock on every possession in the first half, especially in the second quarter. In that period, Boston shot 28.6 percent from the field (6-for-21) and finished with 13 points, their lowest quarter output this postseason. They also had just two points during a stretch of 5:14 in the second quarter.

Boston scored just 31 points in the first half, nearly tying the franchise's worst half in the playoffs. In 2002, the Celtics scored 29 points against Detroit.

"I was very happy," said Bryant of the team's defense, which recorded 14 steals (four by Bryant).

Leading up to Game 6, Jackson was at ease, stating he had a good feeling about how his team would respond.

Bryant, Gasol and Artest left their mark early. Bryant was all over the ball. Gasol was aggressive in his all-around play, which was devoid in the previous game. Artest found the stroke, scoring eight points, including a pair of 3-pointers from the right corner, in the first period. His 3-pointer at the 2:58 mark gave the Lakers an early 26-16 lead.

Boston never answered, however.

"We didn't come out there and hit them back," Glen Davis said.

The Lakers didn't need a big game from Bynum, who left two minutes into the third quarter and headed to the locker room. He did not return and finished with two points and four rebounds in 15 minutes.

"I felt really, really stiff," said Bynum of his right knee. "I felt like I would hurt the team if I was out there. This was precautionary. Save it for Game 7."

As for whether this blowout defeat will leave any ill effects for the season finale, Rondo was quick to dispel that idea.

"This [Game 6] is in the past," he said. "We're not down. We're not hanging our heads."

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

• Celtics: --
• Lakers: Bryant

• Lead Changes: 3
• Times Tied: 4

• Arena: Staples Center, Los Angeles, CA
• Officials: #13 Monty McCutchen, #14 Joe DeRosa, #41 Ken Mauer
• Attendance: 18997
• Duration: 2:31

Boston Celtics (50-33)		Los Angeles Lakers (58-25)
Start of 1st Quarter
(12:00) Jump Ball Bynum vs Perkins (Gasol gains possession)
	11:43	Bryant 3pt Shot: Missed
Perkins Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	11:42
Garnett Running Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Rondo (1 AST)	11:38 [BOS 2-0]
	11:21 [LAL 2-2]	Bryant Driving Finger Roll Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Gasol (1 AST)
Rondo Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Pierce (1 AST)	11:00 [BOS 4-2]
	10:38 [LAL 4-4]	Bynum Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS)
Allen Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Rondo (2 AST)	10:25 [BOS 6-4]
Perkins Foul : Personal (1 PF)	10:10
	10:02	Artest 3pt Shot: Missed
	10:01	Bynum Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)
	09:56	Bynum Layup Shot: Missed
	09:55	Gasol Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)
	09:55	Gasol Tip Shot: Missed
Team Rebound	09:55
Rondo 3pt Shot: Missed	09:31
	09:30	Gasol Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)
	09:17 [LAL 7-6]	Artest 3pt Shot: Made (3 PTS) Assist: Gasol (2 AST)
Perkins Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Fisher (1 ST)	09:02
	09:02 [LAL 9-6]	Fisher Driving Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS)
Garnett Layup Shot: Missed Block: Bynum (1 BLK)	08:45
	08:43	Bynum Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)
	08:35	Bryant Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Garnett (1 ST)
Pierce 3pt Shot: Missed	08:29
Allen Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)	08:28
Allen Jump Shot: Missed	08:19
	08:18	Fisher Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	08:13	Fisher Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO)
Allen Layup Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Rondo (3 AST)	08:04 [BOS 8-9]
	08:04	Fisher Foul : Shooting (1 PF)
Allen Free Throw 1 of 1 (5 PTS)	08:04 [BOS 9-9]
Allen Foul : Shooting (1 PF)	07:52
	07:52	Gasol Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed
	07:52	Team Rebound
	07:52 [LAL 10-9]	Gasol Free Throw 2 of 2 (1 PTS)
Allen 3pt Shot: Made (8 PTS)	07:36 [BOS 12-10]
	07:23 [LAL 12-12]	Bryant Jump Shot: Made (4 PTS)
Perkins Jump Shot: Missed Block: Gasol (1 BLK)	07:04
	07:02	Artest Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	06:53 [LAL 14-12]	Bryant Layup Shot: Made (6 PTS)
Rondo Layup Shot: Missed Block: Artest (1 BLK)	06:47
Pierce Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)	06:46
	06:37	Fisher Foul : Personal (2 PF)
	06:37	Fisher Substitution replaced by Brown
Allen 3pt Shot: Missed	06:30
	06:28	Gasol Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)
	06:18 [LAL 16-12]	Bryant Jump Shot: Made (8 PTS)
Pierce Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Bryant (1 ST)	06:00
	05:55 [LAL 18-12]	Gasol Driving Layup Shot: Made (3 PTS) Assist: Bryant (1 AST)
Rondo Jump Shot: Missed	05:30
Team Rebound	05:30
	05:30	Bynum Foul : Loose Ball (1 PF)
	05:30	Team Timeout : Regular
Perkins Substitution replaced by Wallace	05:30
Garnett Jump Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Allen (1 AST)	05:13 [BOS 14-18]
	04:50 [LAL 21-14]	Bryant 3pt Shot: Made (11 PTS)
Garnett Layup Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Allen (2 AST)	04:29 [BOS 16-21]
	04:05 [LAL 23-16]	Artest Jump Shot: Made (5 PTS)
Pierce Jump Shot: Missed	03:49
	03:47	Gasol Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)
	03:32	Artest Jump Shot: Missed
	03:32	Team Rebound
Wallace Foul : Personal (1 PF)	03:32
Allen Substitution replaced by Allen	03:32
	03:24	Artest Turnover : Out of Bounds Lost Ball Turnover (1 TO)
	03:23	Artest Foul : Loose Ball (1 PF)
Allen Layup Shot: Missed	03:09
	03:07	Gasol Rebound (Off:1 Def:4)
	02:57 [LAL 26-16]	Artest 3pt Shot: Made (8 PTS) Assist: Gasol (3 AST)
Rondo Jump Shot: Missed	02:43
	02:41	Brown Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	02:18	Bryant Jump Shot: Missed
Pierce Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)	02:17
Pierce Floating Jump shot: Made (2 PTS)	02:11 [BOS 18-26]
Pierce Foul : Personal (1 PF)	01:49
Team Timeout : Regular	01:49
Garnett Substitution replaced by Robinson	01:49
Rondo Substitution replaced by Davis	01:49
	01:49	Bynum Substitution replaced by Odom
	01:35	Bryant Driving Finger Roll Layup Shot: Missed
Wallace Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	01:31
Pierce Turnover : Bad Pass (2 TO) Steal:Bryant (2 ST)	01:18
	01:04	Artest Layup Shot: Missed
	01:03	Gasol Rebound (Off:2 Def:4)
	00:56.3 [LAL 28-18]	Gasol Turnaround Jump Shot: Made (5 PTS)
Pierce Jump Shot: Missed Block: Odom (1 BLK)	00:39.9
	00:38.9	Bryant Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	00:23.9	Gasol Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Allen (1 ST)
End of 1st Quarter
Boston Celtics (50-33)		Los Angeles Lakers (58-25)
Start of 2nd QuarterBack to Top
Wallace 3pt Shot: Missed	11:35
	11:33	Odom Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	11:20 [LAL 30-18]	Vujacic Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Bryant (2 AST)
Allen 3pt Shot: Made (13 PTS) Assist: Robinson (1 AST)	11:07 [BOS 21-30]
	10:44	Farmar Jump Shot: Missed
	10:44	Bynum Rebound (Off:2 Def:1)
	10:44	Bynum Tip Shot: Missed
	10:44	Team Rebound
	10:41 [LAL 32-20]	Odom Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Vujacic (1 AST)
Robinson Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Bynum (1 ST)	10:24
Wallace Foul : Personal (2 PF)	10:18
	10:07	Odom Jump Shot: Missed
	10:05	Bynum Rebound (Off:3 Def:1)
	10:04	Bynum Layup Shot: Missed Block: Davis (1 BLK)
Robinson Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	10:03
	10:02	Vujacic Foul : Personal (1 PF)
Davis Jump Shot: Missed	09:49
	09:48	Bryant Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	09:31	Vujacic Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO)
Wallace 3pt Shot: Missed	09:08
	09:07	Bryant Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)
Wallace Foul : Shooting (3 PF)	09:01
Wallace Substitution replaced by Garnett	09:01
	09:01 [LAL 33-20]	Odom Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)
Robinson Substitution replaced by Rondo	09:01
	09:01 [LAL 34-20]	Odom Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)
Allen Layup Shot: Made (12 PTS) Assist: Rondo (4 AST)	08:45 [BOS 22-34]
	08:18	Odom Layup Shot: Missed Block: Davis (2 BLK)
	08:17	Bryant Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)
	08:17	Bryant Tip Shot: Missed
	08:15	Bryant Rebound (Off:2 Def:3)
	08:14	Bryant Layup Shot: Missed
Davis Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	08:14
Rondo Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Farmar (1 ST)	08:04
Allen Foul : Shooting (1 PF)	08:00
	08:00	Timeout : Official
	08:00	Instant Replay - Overturn Ruling
Allen Substitution replaced by Pierce	08:00
	08:00	Bynum Substitution replaced by Gasol
	08:00 [LAL 35-23]	Bryant Free Throw 1 of 2 (12 PTS)
	08:00 [LAL 36-23]	Bryant Free Throw 2 of 2 (13 PTS)
Garnett Hook Shot: Missed	07:47
	07:46	Odom Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
Davis Foul : Personal (1 PF)	07:46
	07:46	Bryant Substitution replaced by Artest
	07:24 [LAL 38-23]	Farmar Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Gasol (4 AST)
Rondo Layup Shot: Missed	07:09
	07:08	Odom Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)
	07:02	Vujacic Jump Shot: Missed
	07:01	Gasol Rebound (Off:3 Def:4)
	07:00 [LAL 40-23]	Gasol Layup Shot: Made (7 PTS)
Team Timeout : Regular	06:54
Garnett Jump Shot: Missed	06:42
	06:41	Artest Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	06:29	Odom 3pt Shot: Missed
Garnett Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	06:28
Pierce Layup Shot: Missed	06:15
Davis Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)	06:15
	06:15	Odom Foul : Shooting (1 PF)
Davis Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed	06:15
Team Rebound	06:15
Davis Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed	06:15
	06:14	Odom Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)
	05:59	Gasol Turnaround Jump Shot: Missed
Garnett Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	05:57
Pierce Driving Layup Shot: Made (4 PTS)	05:52 [BOS 25-40]
	05:33 [LAL 43-25]	Vujacic 3pt Shot: Made (5 PTS) Assist: Gasol (5 AST)
Pierce Turnover : Lost Ball (3 TO) Steal:Gasol (1 ST)	05:18
	05:14 [LAL 45-25]	Farmar Slam Dunk Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Odom (1 AST)
Pierce Driving Layup Shot: Made (6 PTS)	04:58 [BOS 27-45]
	04:47	Team Timeout : Regular
	04:47	Odom Substitution replaced by Bryant
	04:47	Vujacic Substitution replaced by Fisher
	04:47	Farmar Substitution replaced by Powell
	04:34 [LAL 47-27]	Artest Jump Shot: Made (10 PTS)
Rondo Reverse Layup Shot: Missed	04:19
	04:15	Bryant Rebound (Off:2 Def:4)
	04:10	Artest 3pt Shot: Missed
Garnett Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)	04:09
Garnett Jump Shot: Missed	03:59
Team Rebound	03:57
Davis Substitution replaced by Williams	03:57
Williams Dunk Shot: Missed	03:51
	03:46	Fisher Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	03:40 [LAL 49-27]	Bryant Driving Layup Shot: Made (15 PTS)
Garnett Jump Shot: Made (8 PTS)	03:11 [BOS 29-49]
	02:49	Powell Jump Shot: Missed
Garnett Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)	02:48
	02:47	Artest Foul : Personal (2 PF)
Allen Jump Shot: Missed	02:27
Team Rebound	02:27
	02:27	Powell Substitution replaced by Odom
Team Timeout : Short	02:17
Jump Ball Fisher vs Garnett (Rondo gains possession)	02:17
Allen 3pt Shot: Missed	02:10
	02:09	Gasol Rebound (Off:3 Def:5)
	01:58	Bryant Turnover : Out of Bounds Lost Ball Turnover (2 TO)
Rondo Slam Dunk Shot: Missed Block: Gasol (2 BLK)	01:45
	01:44	Odom Rebound (Off:0 Def:5)
	01:32	Artest Substitution replaced by Walton
	01:32	Jump Ball Odom vs Rondo (Allen gains possession)
	01:32	Odom Turnover : Lost Ball (1 TO) Steal:Rondo (1 ST)
	01:18	Fisher Foul : Personal (3 PF)
	01:18	Fisher Substitution replaced by Vujacic
Pierce Turnover : Lost Ball (4 TO) Steal:Odom (1 ST)	01:04
	00:53.9	Vujacic 3pt Shot: Missed
Team Rebound	00:53.9
Pierce Jump Shot: Made (8 PTS)	00:47.7 [BOS 31-49]
	00:36.8	Gasol Jump Shot: Missed
Garnett Rebound (Off:0 Def:5)	00:35.4
Pierce 3pt Shot: Missed	00:28.9
	00:27.9	Bryant Rebound (Off:2 Def:5)
	00:07.1	Bryant Jump Shot: Missed
	00:07.1	Odom Rebound (Off:1 Def:5)
	00:07.1 [LAL 51-31]	Odom Putback Layup Shot: Made (6 PTS)
Garnett 3pt Shot: Missed	00:00.8
Team Rebound	00:00.0
End of 2nd Quarter
Boston Celtics (50-33)		Los Angeles Lakers (58-25)
Start of 3rd QuarterBack to Top
	11:45	Fisher Foul : Personal (4 PF)
	11:45	Fisher Substitution replaced by Brown
Allen 3pt Shot: Missed	11:29
	11:28	Artest Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)
Rondo Foul : Personal (1 PF)	11:18
	11:09	Artest Turnover : Bad Pass (2 TO) Steal:Davis (1 ST)
Davis Layup Shot: Missed	11:03
Davis Rebound (Off:2 Def:1)	11:02
Rondo Jump Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Garnett (1 AST)	10:49 [BOS 33-51]
	10:24	Gasol Turnaround Jump Shot: Missed
Pierce Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)	10:21
	10:18	Bynum Substitution replaced by Odom
Rondo Jump Shot: Missed	10:04
Davis Rebound (Off:3 Def:1)	10:04
	10:04	Gasol Foul : Personal (1 PF)
Garnett Jump Hook Shot: Missed	09:52
	09:52	Team Rebound
	09:32	Gasol Turnover : Lost Ball (2 TO) Steal:Pierce (1 ST)
Allen Driving Layup Shot: Missed	09:26
	09:23	Artest Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)
	09:09 [LAL 53-33]	Odom Jump Shot: Made (8 PTS)
Rondo Layup Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Garnett (2 AST)	08:53 [BOS 35-53]
	08:29 [LAL 55-35]	Gasol Jump Shot: Made (9 PTS) Assist: Brown (1 AST)
Garnett Layup Shot: Missed Block: Gasol (3 BLK)	08:13
	08:12	Gasol Rebound (Off:3 Def:6)
	07:50	Artest 3pt Shot: Missed
Davis Rebound (Off:3 Def:2)	07:49
Pierce 3pt Shot: Made (11 PTS) Assist: Allen (3 AST)	07:39 [BOS 38-55]
	07:15	Gasol Jump Shot: Missed
	07:14	Team Rebound
	07:05 [LAL 57-38]	Bryant Layup Shot: Made (17 PTS) Assist: Brown (2 AST)
Garnett Foul : Shooting (1 PF)	07:05
	07:05 [LAL 58-38]	Bryant Free Throw 1 of 1 (18 PTS)
Pierce Driving Layup Shot: Made (13 PTS)	06:53 [BOS 40-58]
	06:37	Brown 3pt Shot: Missed
Rondo Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	06:36
Pierce Turnover : Lost Ball (5 TO) Steal:Bryant (3 ST)	06:26
	06:23 [LAL 60-40]	Brown Slam Dunk Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Bryant (3 AST)
Garnett Jump Shot: Made (10 PTS) Assist: Rondo (5 AST)	06:04 [BOS 42-60]
	05:40	Gasol Layup Shot: Missed
Davis Rebound (Off:3 Def:3)	05:39
Garnett Turnaround Jump Shot: Missed	05:30
	05:29	Bryant Rebound (Off:2 Def:6)
	05:21	Team Timeout : Regular
	05:17 [LAL 62-42]	Brown Alley Oop Dunk Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Gasol (6 AST)
	04:54	Odom Foul : Defense 3 Second (1 PF)
Allen Free Throw Technical (14 PTS)	04:54 [BOS 43-62]
Garnett Jump Shot: Made (12 PTS) Assist: Pierce (2 AST)	04:47 [BOS 45-62]
Davis Foul : Shooting (2 PF)	04:29
	04:29 [LAL 63-45]	Bryant Free Throw 1 of 2 (19 PTS)
	04:29 [LAL 64-45]	Bryant Free Throw 2 of 2 (20 PTS)
Allen Jump Shot: Made (16 PTS)	04:02 [BOS 47-64]
	03:39	Bryant Jump Shot: Missed
Rondo Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	03:38
Pierce Layup Shot: Missed	03:32
	03:31	Brown Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
Garnett Foul : Personal (2 PF)	03:30
Davis Foul : Personal (3 PF)	03:19
	03:19 [LAL 65-47]	Gasol Free Throw 1 of 2 (10 PTS)
	03:19 [LAL 66-47]	Gasol Free Throw 2 of 2 (11 PTS)
Rondo Jump Shot: Made (8 PTS)	03:06 [BOS 49-66]
	02:53 [LAL 68-49]	Artest Driving Layup Shot: Made (12 PTS) Assist: Gasol (7 AST)
Rondo Layup Shot: Made (10 PTS) Assist: Garnett (3 AST)	02:35 [BOS 51-68]
	02:13 [LAL 70-51]	Gasol Turnaround Hook Shot: Made (13 PTS)
	02:03	Bryant Foul : Shooting (1 PF)
Team Timeout : Regular	02:03
Garnett Substitution replaced by Wallace	02:03
	02:03	Bryant Substitution replaced by Farmar
	02:03	Brown Substitution replaced by Vujacic
Rondo Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed	02:03
Team Rebound	02:03
Rondo Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed	02:03
Davis Rebound (Off:4 Def:3)	02:02
Wallace 3pt Shot: Missed	01:48
	01:47	Vujacic Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	01:42	Farmar Driving Layup Shot: Missed
Wallace Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	01:39
Rondo Jump Shot: Missed	01:26
Allen Rebound (Off:2 Def:0)	01:24
Rondo Floating Jump shot: Missed	01:20
	01:18	Odom Rebound (Off:1 Def:6)
	01:11 [LAL 73-51]	Vujacic 3pt Shot: Made (8 PTS) Assist: Farmar (1 AST)
Team Timeout : Short	01:07
Allen Substitution replaced by Robinson	01:07
Rondo Substitution replaced by Allen	01:07
	01:07	Odom Substitution replaced by Powell
	00:58.3	Artest Foul : Personal (3 PF)
Pierce 3pt Shot: Missed	00:44.9
	00:43.4	Artest Rebound (Off:0 Def:5)
	00:26.3 [LAL 76-51]	Artest 3pt Shot: Made (15 PTS) Assist: Gasol (8 AST)
Robinson 3pt Shot: Missed	00:15.9
	00:14.7	Artest Rebound (Off:0 Def:6)
	00:01.9	Gasol Jump Shot: Missed
Pierce Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)	00:00.5
End of 3rd Quarter
Boston Celtics (50-33)		Los Angeles Lakers (58-25)
Start of 4th QuarterBack to Top
	11:48	Jump Ball Farmar vs Rondo (Wallace gains possession)
	11:48	Farmar Turnover : Lost Ball (1 TO) Steal:Rondo (2 ST)
Wallace Jump Shot: Missed	11:28
	11:27	Gasol Rebound (Off:3 Def:7)
Wallace Foul : Shooting (4 PF)	11:19
	11:19 [LAL 77-51]	Gasol Free Throw 1 of 2 (14 PTS)
	11:19 [LAL 78-51]	Gasol Free Throw 2 of 2 (15 PTS)
	11:11	Gasol Foul : Personal (2 PF)
Rondo Turnover : Lost Ball (2 TO) Steal:Farmar (2 ST)	10:59
Allen Foul : Personal (2 PF)	10:46
	10:40	Brown Layup Shot: Missed Block: Allen (1 BLK)
Team Rebound	10:39
Allen Jump Shot: Missed	10:21
	10:19	Odom Rebound (Off:1 Def:7)
	10:02	Gasol Hook Shot: Missed
Rondo Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)	10:00
Robinson Reverse Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Rondo (6 AST)	09:56 [BOS 53-78]
	09:56	Bryant Foul : Shooting (2 PF)
Robinson Free Throw 1 of 1 (3 PTS)	09:56 [BOS 54-78]
	09:39	Farmar 3pt Shot: Missed
	09:37	Gasol Rebound (Off:4 Def:7)
	09:37 [LAL 80-54]	Gasol Putback Slam Dunk Shot: Made (17 PTS)
Wallace 3pt Shot: Missed	09:24
Rondo Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)	09:23
Rondo Turnover : Bad Pass (3 TO) Steal:Bryant (4 ST)	09:21
	09:10	Odom Jump Shot: Missed
Rondo Rebound (Off:1 Def:4)	09:09
	08:55	Brown Foul : Personal (1 PF)
Timeout : Official	08:55
Rondo Substitution replaced by Allen	08:55
	08:55	Brown Substitution replaced by Fisher
Robinson Jump Shot: Missed	08:45
	08:44	Odom Rebound (Off:1 Def:8)
	08:22	Fisher Turnover : Lost Ball (2 TO) Steal:Allen (2 ST)
Allen Layup Shot: Missed	08:17
Robinson Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)	08:04
Robinson Putback Layup Shot: Missed	08:04
Allen Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)	08:01
Allen Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS)	08:01 [BOS 56-80]
	07:54	Odom Jump Shot: Missed
Robinson Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)	07:53
Robinson Layup Shot: Missed Block: Odom (2 BLK)	07:49
	07:46	Farmar Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	07:29	Bryant 3pt Shot: Missed
Williams Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	07:28
Robinson 3pt Shot: Missed	07:20
	07:19	Bryant Rebound (Off:2 Def:7)
	06:56	Farmar Driving Layup Shot: Missed
Wallace Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)	06:54
Allen Driving Layup Shot: Made (18 PTS) Assist: Robinson (2 AST)	06:47 [BOS 58-80]
	06:31	Farmar Turnover : Bad Pass (2 TO) Steal:Allen (3 ST)
	06:31	Bryant Technical
Allen Free Throw Technical (19 PTS)	06:31 [BOS 59-80]
	06:31	Farmar Substitution replaced by Vujacic
Robinson Substitution replaced by Pierce	06:31
Pierce Jump Shot: Missed	06:15
	06:13	Gasol Rebound (Off:4 Def:8)
Allen Foul : Personal (2 PF)	06:05
	06:05	Team Timeout : Regular
Williams Substitution replaced by Garnett	06:05
	06:05	Vujacic Substitution replaced by Artest
	05:56	Fisher Turnover : Out of Bounds Lost Ball Turnover (3 TO)
Wallace 3pt Shot: Missed	05:46
	05:45	Bryant Rebound (Off:2 Def:8)
	05:34 [LAL 82-59]	Bryant Running Layup Shot: Made (22 PTS)
Wallace 3pt Shot: Missed	05:11
	05:10	Team Rebound
Garnett Foul : Loose Ball (3 PF)	05:10
Wallace Substitution replaced by Davis	05:10
	04:58	Bryant Jump Shot: Missed Block: Allen (2 BLK)
	04:58	Bryant Rebound (Off:3 Def:8)
Allen Foul : Personal (3 PF)	04:58
	04:58 [LAL 83-59]	Bryant Free Throw 1 of 2 (23 PTS)
	04:58 [LAL 84-59]	Bryant Free Throw 2 of 2 (24 PTS)
Allen Driving Layup Shot: Missed	04:47
	04:45	Odom Rebound (Off:1 Def:9)
	04:38	Odom 3pt Shot: Missed
	04:37	Gasol Rebound (Off:5 Def:8)
	04:16	Bryant 3pt Shot: Missed
Garnett Rebound (Off:0 Def:6)	04:15
	04:14	Odom Foul : Loose Ball (2 PF)
Garnett Substitution replaced by Williams	04:14
	04:14	Artest Substitution replaced by Walton
Pierce Substitution replaced by Robinson	04:14
Allen Substitution replaced by Daniels	04:14
	04:14	Odom Substitution replaced by Powell
Daniels 3pt Shot: Made (3 PTS) Assist: Robinson (3 AST)	04:00 [BOS 62-84]
	03:38 [LAL 86-62]	Bryant Layup Shot: Made (26 PTS) Assist: Gasol (9 AST)
Williams Turnover : Lost Ball (1 TO) Steal:Fisher (2 ST)	03:21
Williams Foul : Personal (1 PF)	03:21
Allen Substitution replaced by Finley	03:21
	03:21 [LAL 87-62]	Fisher Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)
	03:21	Bryant Substitution replaced by Vujacic
	03:21 [LAL 88-62]	Fisher Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)
Robinson 3pt Shot: Made (6 PTS)	03:06 [BOS 65-88]
	02:46	Walton Jump Shot: Missed
Davis Rebound (Off:4 Def:4)	02:45
Williams Foul : Offensive (2 PF)	02:42
Williams Turnover : Foul (2 TO)	02:42
Team Timeout : Regular	02:42
	02:42	Fisher Substitution replaced by Farmar
	02:42	Gasol Substitution replaced by Mbenga
	02:24	Walton Jump Shot: Missed
Williams Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	02:23
	02:08	Mbenga Foul : Shooting (1 PF)
Daniels Free Throw 1 of 2 (4 PTS)	02:08 [BOS 66-88]
Daniels Free Throw 2 of 2 (5 PTS)	02:08 [BOS 67-88]
Daniels Foul : Personal (1 PF)	02:01
	02:01	Vujacic Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed
	02:01	Team Rebound
	02:01 [LAL 90-67]	Vujacic Free Throw 2 of 2 (10 PTS)
Daniels Jump Shot: Missed	01:48
	01:46	Powell Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	01:32	Mbenga Jump Shot: Missed
Davis Rebound (Off:4 Def:5)	01:31
Davis Jump Shot: Missed Block: Walton (1 BLK)	01:14
Team Rebound	01:13
Robinson 3pt Shot: Missed	01:01
	00:59.8	Mbenga Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	00:42.9	Powell 3pt Shot: Missed
Robinson Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)	00:40.9
Finley 3pt Shot: Missed	00:33.9
Daniels Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)	00:31.6
Daniels Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Farmar (3 ST)	00:28.9
	00:08.9	Vujacic 3pt Shot: Missed
Williams Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)	00:07.7
Robinson Turnover : Lost Ball (2 TO) Steal:Vujacic (1 ST)	00:02.9
End of 4th Quarter

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