Bucks-Celtics Preview

By NICOLINO DIBENEDETTO
Posted Nov 03 2010 2:10AM

Rajon Rondo elects to set up his teammates for scoring chances instead of himself. It's providing the Boston Celtics with another strong start.

The All-Star point guard seeks an encore for a near-flawless performance when the Celtics host the sputtering Milwaukee Bucks on Wednesday night.

Through four games, Rondo is averaging 16.8 assists and has an assist-to-turnover ratio of better than 4 to 1.

"He just knows the game, knows the spots and knows how to get guys the ball and where to get them," Paul Pierce told the Celtics' official website. "He is just being a great floor general out there."

Rondo was superb in a 109-86 win over Detroit on Tuesday, finishing with 17 assists and no turnovers while scoring nine points with four steals. That effort came after he put up a triple-double with a career-high 24 assists, 10 points and 10 rebounds in a 105-101 win over New York on Friday.

"He's unbelievable. He played the perfect floor game," Pierce said after scoring 21 points Tuesday night. "He had 17 assists and no turnovers. You can't get any better than that."

An eight-time All-Star, Pierce needs 23 points to become to the 36th player in league history to reach the 20,000 mark.

Pierce and Rondo have the Celtics (3-1) off to another hot start. They're 45-9 during the first two months of the four seasons.

Rondo could be in for another big night against the Bucks (1-3). He averaged 16.8 points and 11.0 assists as the teams split four meetings last season.

It's unclear if Boston will have Shaquille O'Neal available after he missed Tuesday's victory due to bruising in his right knee suffered against the Knicks. The veteran center is averaging 8.7 points and 5.3 rebounds.

Milwaukee is thus far struggling to replicate its success from last season, when it finished second in the Central Division at 46-36 to reach the playoffs.

The Bucks hope to contend for a division title in 2010-11, but coach Scott Skiles is worried about their intensity after they shot 37.5 percent in a 90-76 loss to Portland on Tuesday.

"It's nowhere near where it needs to be," Skiles said. "We still have guys who don't know what we're trying to do and our approach isn't where it needs to be, we keep easing into these games."

The Bucks could use some consistency from Brandon Jennings. The point guard made 2 of 7 shots and finished with eight points Tuesday after getting his first career triple-double with 20 points, 10 assists and 10 boards in Saturday's 98-88 win over Charlotte.

Jennings was a revelation for Milwaukee as a rookie last season, averaging 15.5 points and 8.5 assists per game after playing a year in Italy.

Andrew Bogut, who had 12 points and nine rebounds Tuesday, will look to continue his success against the Celtics. The center totaled 50 points and 31 rebounds in two meetings last season, missing the other two due to injury.

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Pierce carries Celtics to OT win over Bucks

Posted Nov 04 2010 12:23AM

BOSTON (AP) Paul Pierce stepped to the line, moved into NBA history and then finished off the Milwaukee Bucks. It was a moment he never would have dreamed of a few years ago.

Pierce scored 12 of his 28 points in overtime to reach 20,000 points in his career, added a key steal with 27 seconds left, and helped the Boston Celtics beat the Bucks 105-102 on Wednesday night.

With the Celtics clinging to a 97-95 lead late in OT, Pierce hit the first of his two free throws, joining Hall of Famers John Havlicek and Larry Bird as the only players to reach the mark while playing their entire careers with Boston. He didn't stop there, hitting five more to seal the win.

"That was an emotional moment for me. It was tough for me to swallow at that point," he said. "You don't see that often that a player accomplishes the feat with one team. Five years ago, I would never have imagined I would score 20,000 points in a Celtics jersey. I was a disgruntled player."

Ray Allen had 23 points for the Celtics (4-1), Rajon Rondo had 17 points and 15 assists, and Kevin Garnett scored 13 and grabbed eight rebounds.

Andrew Bogut led the Bucks (1-4) with 21 points and 13 boards. Ersan Ilyasova and Carlos Delfino each scored 15 points and Brandon Jennings had 13.

"Hopefully this is a test for us and see how we need to play every night," Jennings said of the Bucks' slow start. "We did a lot of good things tonight. Somebody's got to lose."

Boston had a six-point lead with 1:20 to play in regulation, but the Bucks rallied to tie it on Delfino's driving basket with 10.5 seconds left.

"We fought, got into overtime and had our chances," Milwaukee coach Scott Skiles said. "We just weren't able to get it."

In overtime, Jermaine O'Neal tipped in Allen's miss, giving Boston a 97-95 edge with 1:49 to play. Pierce then nailed two free throws 30 seconds later.

Bogut scored on a drive and was fouled on the play, but missed the free throw, leaving the Bucks behind by two. After missing a jumper, Pierce picked off a pass in front of Boston's bench.

Pierce then hit two free throws with 13.3 seconds left to reach the 20,000-point mark. He added four more in the closing 10.3 seconds.

"I knew I needed to score 23 tonight to get it," he said. "You ask any player and they know it. If you need another assist for a triple-double, they know it."

Boston center Shaquille O'Neal missed his second straight game after bruising his right knee last Friday in a home win over the New York Knicks. Boston coach Doc Rivers said before the game he didn't think O'Neal would be able to play the team's next game Friday against former Celtics assistant Tom Thibodeau, who left to coach the Chicago Bulls after last season.

Rondo, who averaged 16.8 assists in the first four games, had just one in the opening 18 1/2 minutes.

Trailing 82-77 after Jennings scored on a drive, the Celtics went on a 13-2 run over a 1:38 stretch late in regulation.

Garnett started it with a dunk over Bogut. He was fouled on the play and made the free throw. The two had a brief shoving match and were whistled for technicals.

Milwaukee later closed to 90-89 on Jennings' breakaway layup. Allen hit just one free throw, setting the stage for Delfino's basket. Rondo missed a jumper as time expired, sending it to OT.

That's when Pierce took over.

"It is a very small window of people that are in it," Garnett said of Pierce joining him as one of 36 players in NBA history with 20,000 points. "It is a good list of people to be neighbored by, so congratulations Paul."

Jermaine O'Neal, who joined the club this offseason, always felt Pierce deserved his place among the game's greats.

"Even before I got here, I thought that he's one of the best players in the league for a long time," he said.

Allen scored 15 points in the first half, which ended with the teams tied at 47. Both then clamped down defensively in the third quarter.

After the Bucks scored the first six points, four by Bogut, in the third, Boston came back with consecutive baskets by Garnett and Jermaine O'Neal. After that, neither team held more than a four-point edge the rest of the quarter.

Milwaukee led 63-62 entering the final 12 minutes.

Notes: Milwaukee's Keyon Dooling played his 600th career game. ... Jermaine O'Neal started at center for Boston. ... The teams split four meetings last season. ... Corey Maggette, acquired in an offseason trade with Golden State, entered the game tied for the team scoring lead with 16.0 points per game coming off the bench. ... Bogut played only two of the four last season, but averaged 25.0 points and 15.5 rebounds.

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Celtics-Bucks notebook

By Brian Robb, for NBA.com
Posted Thursday November 4, 2010 12:19AM

THE FACTS: Paul Pierce became the 37th player in NBA history to score 20,000 points, while carrying the Boston Celtics to a hard fought 105-102 overtime victory over a feisty Milwaukee Bucks squad. Ray Allen provided additional offense for the winners with 23 points, while Rajon Rondo continued his sensational start to the year with 15 assists. Andrew Bogut led six Bucks players in double figures with 21 points, to go along with 13 rebounds in the defeat.

QUOTABLE: "Five years ago, I never would have dreamed I would have been scoring my 20,000th point in a Celtics jersey"
- Pierce

THE STAT: Pierce outscored the Bucks all by himself in overtime. By tallying 12 of Boston's 14 points in the extra five minutes, he gave the C's enough offense in the frame to hold on for the three point win.

TURNING POINT: Trailing 99-97 with thirty seconds remaining in overtime, Bucks forward Carlos Delfino made an ill-advised pass that Pierce stole, forcing Milwaukee to foul Boston's captain and send him to the charity stripe. Pierce sunk both free throws, making it a two possession game, a deficit the Bucks were unable to recover from.

QUOTABLE II: "We were better. We're still not where we need to be, but we were better so we'll see. Hopefully we'll look at it as a positive step forward and carry it over to the next game.
- Bucks head coach Scott Skiles

HOT: Rondo continued his torrid start to the season, filling up the box score once again with 17 points, eight rebounds and 15 assists in 47 minutes of action. The point guard is averaging 16.4 assists this year.

NOT: After an impressive opening frame, Milwaukee guard John Salmons continued with his shooting woes, missing his final six shots to finish with 30 percent shooting on the night, in just 24 minutes of action. Through five games, the Bucks swingman is shooting just 27 percent from the field.

GOOD MOVE: Leading by three in the final seconds of overtime, the Celtics elected to foul Brandon Jennings at midcourt. By forcing him to take two free throws, the Celtics denied the Bucks a good look at a three-point attempt, eliminating the Bucks' chances to tie the game in closing seconds of overtime.

NOTABLE: Pierce became the third player in Celtics history to reach 20,000 points, joining Hall of Famers Larry Bird and John Havilcek with that distinction. Milwaukee is winless in three games on the road this season.

UP NEXT: For the Bucks, Friday vs. Indiana, Saturday @ New Orleans, Tuesday @ New York. For the Celtics, Friday vs. Chicago, Sunday @ Oklahoma City, Monday @ Dallas.

• Bucks: Douglas-Roberts, Hobson, Redd
• Celtics: Bradley, O'Neal, Perkins

• Bucks: Bogut
• Celtics: Garnett, Rivers

• Lead Changes: 15
• Times Tied: 15

• Arena: TD Garden, Boston, MA
• Officials: #47 Bennie Adams, #14 Ed Malloy, #7 Kevin Fehr
• Attendance: 18624
• Duration: 2:58

Milwaukee Bucks (5-6)		Boston Celtics (9-2)
Start of 1st Quarter
(12:00) Jump Ball O'Neal vs Bogut (Garnett gains possession)
	11:41	Allen Layup Shot: Missed Block: Bogut (1 BLK)
Bogut Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	11:40
Bogut Hook Shot: Missed	11:23
	11:22	Garnett Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	11:15	Pierce Turnover : Step Out of Bounds Turnover (1 TO)
Salmons Jump Shot: Missed	11:03
	11:02	O'Neal Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	10:51	Pierce Layup Shot: Missed
Gooden Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	10:50
	10:45	O'Neal Foul : Shooting (1 PF)
Gooden Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)	10:45 [MIL 1-0]
Gooden Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)	10:45 [MIL 2-0]
	10:34	Rondo Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Gooden (1 ST)
Jennings Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO)	10:26
Jennings Foul : Personal (1 PF)	10:15
	09:59 [BOS 2-2]	Pierce Pullup Jump shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Allen (1 AST)
Gooden Jump Shot: Missed	09:40
	09:39	O'Neal Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	09:30 [BOS 4-2]	Allen Pullup Jump shot: Made (2 PTS)
Bogut Layup Shot: Missed Block: O'Neal (1 BLK)	09:20
Team Rebound	09:20
Salmons Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Delfino (1 AST)	09:17 [MIL 4-4]
	08:52	Allen Turnover : Lost Ball (1 TO) Steal:Gooden (2 ST)
Bogut Layup Shot: Missed	08:33
	08:31	O'Neal Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)
	08:21 [BOS 6-4]	Allen Running Bank shot: Made (4 PTS)
Salmons Turnaround Fade Away shot: Made (4 PTS)	07:58 [MIL 6-6]
	07:34	Garnett Jump Shot: Missed
Jennings Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	07:33
Jennings Pullup Jump shot: Missed	07:25
	07:24	Allen Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
Gooden Foul : Shooting (1 PF)	07:16
	07:16	O'Neal Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed
	07:16	Team Rebound
	07:16 [BOS 7-6]	O'Neal Free Throw 2 of 2 (1 PTS)
Bogut Jump Hook Shot: Missed	06:52
	06:51	Pierce Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	06:46	Rondo Turnover : Traveling (2 TO)
Salmons Fade Away Jumper Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Jennings (1 AST)	06:30 [MIL 8-7]
Delfino Foul : Shooting (1 PF)	06:25
	06:25 [BOS 8-8]	Rondo Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
	06:25 [BOS 9-8]	Rondo Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
	06:10	Allen Foul : Personal (1 PF)
Salmons 3pt Shot: Missed	05:59
	05:58	O'Neal Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)
Gooden Foul : Shooting (2 PF)	05:44
	05:44	Team Timeout : Regular
Gooden Substitution replaced by Ilyasova	05:44
	05:44 [BOS 10-8]	Pierce Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)
	05:44 [BOS 11-8]	Pierce Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)
Bogut Jump Shot: Missed Block: Garnett (1 BLK)	05:26
	05:25	Rondo Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	05:14	Garnett Turnaround Jump Shot: Missed
	05:12	O'Neal Rebound (Off:1 Def:4)
	05:08	Pierce 3pt Shot: Missed
Ilyasova Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	05:07
	05:00	Rondo Foul : Shooting (1 PF)
Bogut Substitution replaced by Brockman	05:00
	05:00	O'Neal Substitution replaced by Davis
Jennings Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)	05:00 [MIL 9-11]
Jennings Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed	05:00
	04:59	Garnett Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
Ilyasova Foul : Defense 3 Second (0 PF)	04:42
	04:42 [BOS 12-9]	Allen Free Throw Technical (5 PTS)
	04:36 [BOS 14-9]	Pierce Layup Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Rondo (1 AST)
Salmons Layup Shot: Missed	04:17
Brockman Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)	04:16
Brockman Tip Shot: Made (2 PTS)	04:15 [MIL 11-14]
Brockman Foul : Shooting (1 PF)	04:04
	04:04	Allen Substitution replaced by Daniels
	04:04 [BOS 15-11]	Garnett Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
Delfino Substitution replaced by Maggette	04:04
	04:04	Garnett Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed
Ilyasova Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	04:03
Salmons Turnover : Backcourt Turnover (1 TO)	03:48
	03:34	Davis Foul : Offensive Charge (1 PF)
	03:34	Davis Turnover : Foul (1 TO)
Maggette Turnaround Jump Shot: Missed	03:18
	03:17	Garnett Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)
	03:12 [BOS 17-11]	Rondo Driving Layup Shot: Made (4 PTS)
Jennings Reverse Layup Shot: Missed	02:56
	02:55	Pierce Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	02:53	Rondo Turnover : Traveling (3 TO)
Team Timeout : Regular	02:53
Jennings Substitution replaced by Dooling	02:53
	02:44	Pierce Foul : Personal (1 PF)
	02:38	Davis Foul : Defense 3 Second (1 PF)
Maggette Free Throw Technical (1 PTS)	02:38 [MIL 12-17]
Salmons Jump Shot: Missed	02:23
	02:22	Daniels Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	02:09	Garnett Turnaround Jump Shot: Missed
Ilyasova Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)	02:08
Maggette Jump Shot: Missed	01:53
	01:52	Pierce Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)
	01:42 [BOS 19-12]	Rondo Jump Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Pierce (1 AST)
Dooling 3pt Shot: Made (3 PTS) Assist: Salmons (1 AST)	01:22 [MIL 15-19]
	01:04 [BOS 21-15]	Pierce Step Back Jump shot: Made (8 PTS)
Maggette Layup Shot: Missed	00:47.9
Brockman Rebound (Off:2 Def:0)	00:46.9
Salmons Turnover : Bad Pass (2 TO) Steal:Rondo (1 ST)	00:41.9
Salmons Foul : Shooting (1 PF)	00:35.5
	00:35.5	Rondo Substitution replaced by Robinson
	00:35.5	Garnett Substitution replaced by Erden
	00:35.5	Daniels Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed
	00:35.5	Team Rebound
	00:35.5 [BOS 22-15]	Daniels Free Throw 2 of 2 (1 PTS)
	00:21.8	Daniels Foul : Shooting (1 PF)
Salmons Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed	00:21.8
Team Rebound	00:21.8
	00:21.8	Erden Substitution replaced by Allen
	00:21.8	Davis Substitution replaced by Rondo
Brockman Substitution replaced by Delfino	00:21.8
Ilyasova Substitution replaced by Jennings	00:21.8
Salmons Free Throw 2 of 2 (7 PTS)	00:21.8 [MIL 16-22]
	00:01.7 [BOS 25-16]	Allen 3pt Shot: Made (8 PTS) Assist: Pierce (2 AST)
Dooling 3pt Shot: Missed	00:00.0
Team Rebound	00:00.0
End of 1st Quarter
Milwaukee Bucks (5-6)		Boston Celtics (9-2)
Start of 2nd QuarterBack to Top
Delfino Layup Shot: Missed	11:44
Bogut Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)	11:43
Bogut Tip Shot: Made (2 PTS)	11:43 [MIL 18-25]
	11:19 [BOS 27-18]	Wafer Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS)
Mbah a Moute Jump Shot: Missed	10:54
	10:53	Davis Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	10:47	Robinson Foul : Offensive (1 PF)
	10:47	Robinson Turnover : Foul (1 TO)
Dooling 3pt Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Delfino (2 AST)	10:31 [MIL 21-27]
	10:04	Davis Driving Layup Shot: Missed
Bogut Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)	10:03
Delfino Driving Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS)	09:53 [MIL 23-27]
	09:26	Daniels Turnaround Jump Shot: Missed
Team Rebound	09:25
	09:25	Davis Foul : Loose Ball (2 PF)
	09:22	Erden Substitution replaced by O'Neal
Ilyasova Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Dooling (1 AST)	09:11 [MIL 25-27]
	09:02	Team Timeout : Regular
	09:02	Robinson Substitution replaced by Rondo
	09:02	Wafer Substitution replaced by Allen
	08:43 [BOS 29-25]	Davis Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: O'Neal (1 AST)
Ilyasova Layup Shot: Missed	08:31
Bogut Rebound (Off:2 Def:2)	08:29
Bogut Tip Shot: Made (4 PTS)	08:29 [MIL 27-29]
	08:09	Rondo Turnover : Bad Pass (4 TO) Steal:Delfino (1 ST)
Ilyasova Layup Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Delfino (3 AST)	08:04 [MIL 29-29]
	08:04	Daniels Foul : Shooting (2 PF)
Ilyasova Free Throw 1 of 1 (5 PTS)	08:04 [MIL 30-29]
	07:51 [BOS 31-30]	Allen Pullup Jump shot: Made (10 PTS)
Delfino Jump Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Dooling (2 AST)	07:35 [MIL 32-31]
	07:10	Allen Fade Away Jumper Shot: Missed
	07:09	Daniels Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)
Bogut Foul : Shooting (1 PF)	07:08
	07:08 [BOS 32-32]	Daniels Free Throw 1 of 2 (2 PTS)
	07:08 [BOS 33-32]	Daniels Free Throw 2 of 2 (3 PTS)
Bogut Dunk Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Ilyasova (1 AST)	06:55 [MIL 34-33]
	06:35	Davis Layup Shot: Missed
Mbah a Moute Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	06:32
Bogut Hook Bank Shot: Made (8 PTS) Assist: Mbah a Moute (1 AST)	06:19 [MIL 36-33]
	06:02	O'Neal Jump Shot: Missed
Delfino Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	06:01
Delfino 3pt Shot: Missed	05:52
	05:51	Davis Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	05:31 [BOS 35-36]	Allen Jump Shot: Made (12 PTS) Assist: Rondo (2 AST)
Delfino Driving Layup Shot: Made (6 PTS)	05:08 [MIL 38-35]
Ilyasova Foul : Shooting (1 PF)	04:49
	04:49
	04:49	Daniels Substitution replaced by Pierce
	04:49 [BOS 36-38]	Davis Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)
	04:49 [BOS 37-38]	Davis Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)
	04:36	O'Neal Foul : Personal (2 PF)
	04:36	Davis Substitution replaced by Garnett
Delfino 3pt Shot: Missed	04:28
Team Rebound	04:27
	04:27	Pierce Foul : Loose Ball (2 PF)
Ilyasova 3pt Shot: Made (8 PTS) Assist: Delfino (4 AST)	04:12 [MIL 41-37]
	03:50	Garnett Jump Shot: Missed
Dooling Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	03:49
Bogut Layup Shot: Missed Block: O'Neal (2 BLK)	03:41
	03:40	Garnett Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)
	03:30 [BOS 39-41]	Garnett Layup Shot: Made (3 PTS) Assist: Rondo (3 AST)
Ilyasova Layup Shot: Missed	03:07
Mbah a Moute Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)	03:06
Mbah a Moute Jump Shot: Missed Block: O'Neal (3 BLK)	03:05
Team Rebound	03:04
Team Turnover : Shot Clock Turnover	03:04
Dooling Substitution replaced by Jennings	03:04
	02:49	Pierce Turnover : Traveling (2 TO)
Team Timeout : Regular	02:49
	02:29	Garnett Foul : Personal (1 PF)
Ilyasova Free Throw 1 of 2 (9 PTS)	02:29 [MIL 42-39]
Ilyasova Free Throw 2 of 2 (10 PTS)	02:29 [MIL 43-39]
	02:13 [BOS 42-43]	Allen 3pt Shot: Made (15 PTS) Assist: Pierce (3 AST)
	01:52	O'Neal Foul : Personal (3 PF)
Bogut Free Throw 1 of 2 (9 PTS)	01:52 [MIL 44-42]
	01:52	O'Neal Substitution replaced by Davis
Mbah a Moute Substitution replaced by Salmons	01:52
Bogut Free Throw 2 of 2 (10 PTS)	01:52 [MIL 45-42]
	01:34 [BOS 44-45]	Rondo Driving Layup Shot: Made (8 PTS)
Ilyasova Foul : Offensive Charge (2 PF)	01:15
Ilyasova Turnover : Foul (1 TO)	01:15
Ilyasova Substitution replaced by Gooden	01:15
	01:01	Allen Pullup Jump shot: Missed
Bogut Rebound (Off:2 Def:3)	00:59.8
	00:46.7	Davis Foul : Shooting (3 PF)
Salmons Free Throw 1 of 2 (8 PTS)	00:46.7 [MIL 46-44]
Salmons Free Throw 2 of 2 (9 PTS)	00:46.7 [MIL 47-44]
	00:37.9	Rondo Layup Shot: Missed
	00:36.9	Rondo Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)
	00:33.1 [BOS 47-47]	Pierce 3pt Shot: Made (11 PTS) Assist: Rondo (4 AST)
Jennings 3pt Shot: Missed	00:09.6
Team Rebound	00:09.1
Team Turnover : Shot Clock Turnover	00:09.1
	00:09.1	Team Timeout : Short
	00:07.3	Davis Substitution replaced by Robinson
Bogut Substitution replaced by Dooling	00:07.3
	00:00.0	Pierce Jump Shot: Missed
	00:00.0	Team Rebound
End of 2nd Quarter
Milwaukee Bucks (5-6)		Boston Celtics (9-2)
Start of 3rd QuarterBack to Top
Salmons Jump Shot: Missed	11:41
Gooden Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)	11:40
Gooden Layup Shot: Missed	11:39
	11:38	O'Neal Rebound (Off:1 Def:5)
	11:22	Allen 3pt Shot: Missed
Delfino Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	11:21
Delfino Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO)	11:03
	10:44	Pierce Turnover : Backcourt Turnover (3 TO)
Gooden Jump Shot: Missed	10:32
Gooden Rebound (Off:2 Def:1)	10:31
Jennings Turnover : Bad Pass (2 TO) Steal:Allen (1 ST)	10:27
	10:16	O'Neal Jump Shot: Missed
Salmons Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	10:15
	09:57	Allen Foul : Shooting (2 PF)
Bogut Free Throw 1 of 2 (11 PTS)	09:57 [MIL 48-47]
Bogut Free Throw 2 of 2 (12 PTS)	09:57 [MIL 49-47]
	09:39	Garnett Jump Shot: Missed
Salmons Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	09:38
Jennings Layup Shot: Missed	09:24
Bogut Rebound (Off:3 Def:3)	09:22
Bogut Tip Shot: Made (14 PTS)	09:22 [MIL 51-47]
	09:05	Garnett Jump Shot: Missed
Salmons Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)	09:04
Jennings Running Jump Shot: Made (3 PTS)	08:54 [MIL 53-47]
	08:31	Pierce Fade Away Jumper Shot: Missed
Delfino Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)	08:30
Delfino 3pt Shot: Missed	08:12
	08:11	Pierce Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)
	07:55 [BOS 49-53]	Garnett Jump Shot: Made (5 PTS) Assist: Rondo (5 AST)
Bogut Running Jump Shot: Missed	07:36
	07:35	Rondo Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)
	07:21 [BOS 51-53]	O'Neal Jump Shot: Made (3 PTS) Assist: Allen (2 AST)
Salmons Pullup Jump shot: Missed	06:56
Gooden Rebound (Off:3 Def:1)	06:55
Gooden Layup Shot: Made (4 PTS)	06:53 [MIL 55-51]
	06:34	Rondo Driving Layup Shot: Missed
Bogut Rebound (Off:3 Def:4)	06:33
Salmons Layup Shot: Missed Block: Rondo (1 BLK)	06:26
	06:25	Rondo Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)
	06:21	Rondo Turnover : Out of Bounds Lost Ball Turnover (5 TO)
	06:21	O'Neal Substitution replaced by Davis
Delfino Turnover : Lost Ball (2 TO) Steal:Davis (1 ST)	06:02
	05:52 [BOS 53-55]	Garnett Layup Shot: Made (7 PTS) Assist: Rondo (6 AST)
Team Timeout : Regular	05:49
Team 5 Sec Inbound Turnover :	05:29
	05:05	Allen Jump Shot: Missed
Bogut Rebound (Off:3 Def:5)	05:04
Gooden Foul : Offensive Charge (3 PF)	04:52
Gooden Turnover : Foul (1 TO)	04:52
	04:31	Rondo Foul : Offensive Charge (2 PF)
	04:31	Rondo Turnover : Foul (6 TO)
Gooden Layup Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Jennings (2 AST)	04:10 [MIL 57-53]
	03:43	Garnett Jump Shot: Missed
	03:42	Allen Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)
	03:40 [BOS 55-57]	Allen Layup Shot: Made (17 PTS)
Team Turnover : Shot Clock Turnover	03:12
	03:12	Garnett Substitution replaced by O'Neal
	02:59 [BOS 57-57]	Davis Jump Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Rondo (7 AST)
Bogut Turnaround Hook Shot: Made (16 PTS)	02:33 [MIL 59-57]
	02:19	Allen 3pt Shot: Missed
	02:15	Rondo Rebound (Off:2 Def:3)
	02:06 [BOS 59-59]	Rondo Jump Shot: Made (10 PTS)
Jennings Turnover : Lost Ball (3 TO) Steal:Allen (2 ST)	01:53
Gooden Foul : Personal Block (4 PF)	01:49
	01:49	Team Timeout : Regular
Salmons Substitution replaced by Ilyasova	01:49
Gooden Substitution replaced by Maggette	01:49
	01:38	Pierce Jump Shot: Missed
Jennings Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	01:36
	01:22	Allen Substitution replaced by Daniels
Delfino Layup Shot: Missed	01:15
Bogut Rebound (Off:4 Def:5)	01:14
Maggette Jump Shot: Made (3 PTS)	01:10 [MIL 61-59]
	00:54.0 [BOS 61-61]	Davis Jump Shot: Made (8 PTS) Assist: Rondo (8 AST)
Jennings Running Bank shot: Made (5 PTS)	00:41.1 [MIL 63-61]
Jennings Foul : Shooting (2 PF)	00:33.4
	00:33.4	Rondo Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed
	00:33.4	Team Rebound
	00:33.4 [BOS 62-63]	Rondo Free Throw 2 of 2 (11 PTS)
Ilyasova Running Jump Shot: Missed	00:15.9
Team Rebound	00:13.1
Jennings Running Jump Shot: Missed	00:00.0
Team Rebound	00:00.0
End of 3rd Quarter
Milwaukee Bucks (5-6)		Boston Celtics (9-2)
Start of 4th QuarterBack to Top
	11:50 [BOS 64-63]	Rondo Driving Layup Shot: Made (13 PTS)
	11:40	O'Neal Foul : Personal (4 PF)
	11:40	Rivers Technical
Maggette Free Throw Technical (4 PTS)	11:40 [MIL 64-64]
	11:35	O'Neal Foul : Personal (5 PF)
	11:35	O'Neal Substitution replaced by Erden
	11:24	Erden Foul : Shooting (1 PF)
Bogut Free Throw 1 of 2 (17 PTS)	11:24 [MIL 65-64]
	11:24	Rondo Substitution replaced by Robinson
Bogut Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed	11:24
	11:21	Erden Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	11:10	Davis Jump Shot: Missed
	11:09	Team Rebound
	10:58	Robinson Pullup Jump shot: Missed
Ilyasova Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)	10:56
Dooling 3pt Shot: Missed	10:38
	10:36	Erden Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	10:17	Allen 3pt Shot: Missed
Maggette Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	10:16
Maggette Foul : Offensive Charge (1 PF)	10:08
Maggette Turnover : Foul (1 TO)	10:08
	09:49	Robinson Pullup Jump shot: Missed
	09:47	Davis Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)
	09:45	Davis Foul : Offensive (4 PF)
	09:45	Davis Turnover : Foul (2 TO)
Ilyasova Jump Shot: Missed	09:25
	09:24	Allen Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)
	09:15 [BOS 66-65]	Allen Pullup Jump shot: Made (19 PTS)
Dooling Pullup Bank shot: Made (8 PTS)	08:50 [MIL 67-66]
	08:34	Allen Foul : Offensive (3 PF)
	08:34	Allen Turnover : Foul (2 TO)
	08:34
	08:34	Robinson Substitution replaced by Rondo
	08:34	Erden Substitution replaced by Garnett
Dooling 3pt Shot: Missed	08:18
	08:18	Allen Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)
	08:01	Davis Jump Shot: Missed
Maggette Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	08:00
Delfino Step Back Jump shot: Made (8 PTS)	07:41 [MIL 69-66]
	07:21	Garnett Turnaround Jump Shot: Missed
Bogut Rebound (Off:4 Def:6)	07:20
Bogut Dunk Shot: Made (19 PTS) Assist: Delfino (5 AST)	07:10 [MIL 71-66]
	07:10	Team Timeout : Regular
	07:10	Daniels Substitution replaced by Pierce
	06:53	Garnett Turnover : Traveling (1 TO)
Delfino Turnover : Lost Ball (3 TO) Steal:Rondo (2 ST)	06:43
	06:39 [BOS 68-71]	Rondo Layup Shot: Made (15 PTS) Assist: Pierce (4 AST)
	06:24	Allen Foul : Shooting (4 PF)
Maggette Free Throw 1 of 2 (5 PTS)	06:24 [MIL 72-68]
Maggette Free Throw 2 of 2 (6 PTS)	06:24 [MIL 73-68]
	06:11	Pierce 3pt Shot: Missed
Delfino Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)	06:10
Dooling Layup Shot: Made (10 PTS) Assist: Delfino (6 AST)	06:07 [MIL 75-68]
	06:07	Davis Foul : Shooting (5 PF)
Dooling Free Throw 1 of 1 Missed	06:07
	06:07	Garnett Rebound (Off:0 Def:5)
	05:54 [BOS 70-75]	Rondo Jump Shot: Made (17 PTS)
Delfino Jump Shot: Missed	05:39
	05:38	Garnett Rebound (Off:0 Def:6)
	05:22 [BOS 72-75]	Davis Jump Shot: Made (10 PTS) Assist: Rondo (9 AST)
Bogut Hook Shot: Missed	04:57
	04:56	Rondo Rebound (Off:2 Def:4)
	04:44	Allen 3pt Shot: Missed
Bogut Rebound (Off:4 Def:7)	04:43
Team Timeout : Regular	04:38
Dooling Substitution replaced by Jennings	04:38
Delfino Jump Shot: Missed	04:18
Bogut Rebound (Off:5 Def:7)	04:16
Jennings Jump Shot: Made (7 PTS)	04:02 [MIL 77-72]
	03:42 [BOS 74-77]	Davis Layup Shot: Made (12 PTS) Assist: Rondo (10 AST)
Ilyasova 3pt Shot: Made (13 PTS) Assist: Jennings (3 AST)	03:29 [MIL 80-74]
Ilyasova Foul : Personal (3 PF)	03:17
	03:02	Garnett Jump Shot: Missed
	03:01	Davis Rebound (Off:2 Def:2)
	02:58 [BOS 77-80]	Allen 3pt Shot: Made (22 PTS) Assist: Davis (1 AST)
Jennings Driving Layup Shot: Made (9 PTS)	02:43 [MIL 82-77]
	02:30 [BOS 79-82]	Garnett Driving Dunk Shot: Made (9 PTS) Assist: Rondo (11 AST)
Bogut Foul : Shooting (2 PF)	02:30
	02:30	Double Technical - Garnett, Bogut
	02:30 [BOS 80-82]	Garnett Free Throw 1 of 1 (10 PTS)
Jennings Jump Shot: Missed	02:17
	02:16	Rondo Rebound (Off:2 Def:5)
	02:13 [BOS 82-82]	Pierce Running Layup Shot: Made (13 PTS) Assist: Rondo (12 AST)
Maggette Foul : Shooting (2 PF)	02:13
	02:13 [BOS 83-82]	Pierce Free Throw 1 of 1 (14 PTS)
Delfino Layup Shot: Missed	02:02
Ilyasova Rebound (Off:1 Def:4)	02:01
Ilyasova Tip Shot: Made (15 PTS)	02:00 [MIL 84-83]
	01:50 [BOS 85-84]	Garnett Layup Shot: Made (12 PTS) Assist: Rondo (13 AST)
Ilyasova Foul : Shooting (4 PF)	01:50
	01:50 [BOS 86-84]	Garnett Free Throw 1 of 1 (13 PTS)
Bogut Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Rondo (3 ST)	01:31
	01:26 [BOS 88-84]	Pierce Layup Shot: Made (16 PTS) Assist: Rondo (14 AST)
Team Timeout : Short	01:26
Maggette Turnover : Lost Ball (2 TO) Steal:Davis (2 ST)	01:21
Maggette Foul : Personal (3 PF)	01:20
	01:20 [BOS 89-84]	Davis Free Throw 1 of 2 (13 PTS)
	01:20 [BOS 90-84]	Davis Free Throw 2 of 2 (14 PTS)
	01:08	Pierce Foul : Shooting (3 PF)
Maggette Free Throw 1 of 2 (7 PTS)	01:08 [MIL 85-90]
Maggette Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed	01:08
	01:07	Garnett Rebound (Off:0 Def:7)
	00:45.9	Allen 3pt Shot: Missed
Maggette Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)	00:44.9
Team Timeout : Short	00:44.2
	00:37.7	Pierce Foul : Shooting (4 PF)
Maggette Free Throw 1 of 2 (8 PTS)	00:37.7 [MIL 86-90]
Maggette Free Throw 2 of 2 (9 PTS)	00:37.7 [MIL 87-90]
	00:20.9	Pierce Turnover : Lost Ball (4 TO) Steal:Jennings (1 ST)
Jennings Layup Shot: Made (11 PTS)	00:17.4 [MIL 89-90]
	00:17.4	Team Timeout : Regular
Bogut Substitution replaced by Mbah a Moute	00:17.4
Ilyasova Substitution replaced by Dooling	00:17.4
Dooling Foul : Personal (1 PF)	00:16.8
	00:16.8 [BOS 91-89]	Allen Free Throw 1 of 2 (23 PTS)
Mbah a Moute Substitution replaced by Bogut	00:16.8
Dooling Substitution replaced by Ilyasova	00:16.8
	00:16.8	Allen Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed
Ilyasova Rebound (Off:1 Def:5)	00:16.5
Team Timeout : Regular	00:16.5
Delfino Driving Layup Shot: Made (10 PTS) Assist: Jennings (4 AST)	00:10.5 [MIL 91-91]
	00:05.2	Team Timeout : Short
	00:05.2	Davis Substitution replaced by Robinson
Ilyasova Substitution replaced by Dooling	00:05.2
	00:00.0	Rondo Jump Shot: Missed
	00:00.0	Team Rebound
End of 4th Quarter
Milwaukee Bucks (5-6)		Boston Celtics (9-2)
Start of 1st OvertimeBack to Top
(05:00) Jump Ball Garnett vs Bogut (Ilyasova gains possession)
Bogut Hook Shot: Missed	04:39
	04:38	Garnett Rebound (Off:0 Def:8)
	04:25 [BOS 93-91]	Pierce Layup Shot: Made (18 PTS) Assist: Rondo (15 AST)
Maggette Jump Shot: Made (11 PTS)	04:09 [MIL 93-93]
	03:54	Allen Jump Shot: Missed
Team Rebound	03:53
Jennings Pullup Jump shot: Missed	03:46
	03:45	Pierce Rebound (Off:0 Def:5)
	03:33	Pierce 3pt Shot: Missed
	03:32	Rondo Rebound (Off:3 Def:5)
	03:21 [BOS 95-93]	Pierce Layup Shot: Made (20 PTS) Assist: Garnett (1 AST)
	03:08	Davis Foul : Personal Block (6 PF)
	03:08	Davis Substitution replaced by O'Neal
Delfino Free Throw 1 of 2 (11 PTS)	03:08 [MIL 94-95]
Delfino Free Throw 2 of 2 (12 PTS)	03:08 [MIL 95-95]
	02:47	Pierce Pullup Jump shot: Missed
Jennings Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)	02:45
Jennings Pullup Jump shot: Missed	02:28
Bogut Rebound (Off:6 Def:7)	02:26
Maggette Jump Shot: Missed	02:14
	02:13	Allen Rebound (Off:1 Def:4)
	01:52	Garnett Jump Shot: Missed
	01:51	Allen Rebound (Off:2 Def:4)
	01:50	Allen Layup Shot: Missed
	01:49	O'Neal Rebound (Off:2 Def:5)
	01:49 [BOS 97-95]	O'Neal Tip Shot: Made (5 PTS)
Team Timeout : Regular	01:49
	01:38	O'Neal Foul : Personal (6 PF)
	01:38	O'Neal Substitution replaced by Daniels
Ilyasova Jump Shot: Missed Block: Daniels (1 BLK)	01:29
Team Rebound	01:29
Delfino Pullup Jump shot: Missed	01:23
	01:22	Team Rebound
Maggette Foul : Loose Ball (4 PF)	01:22
Maggette Foul : Personal (5 PF)	01:09
Maggette Substitution replaced by Salmons	01:09
	01:09 [BOS 98-95]	Pierce Free Throw 1 of 2 (21 PTS)
	01:09 [BOS 99-95]	Pierce Free Throw 2 of 2 (22 PTS)
Bogut Layup Shot: Made (21 PTS) Assist: Delfino (7 AST)	00:57.3 [MIL 97-99]
	00:57.3	Daniels Foul : Shooting (3 PF)
Bogut Free Throw 1 of 1 Missed	00:57.3
	00:56.9	Daniels Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)
	00:35.9	Pierce Jump Shot: Missed
Ilyasova Rebound (Off:1 Def:6)	00:35.2
Team Timeout : Short	00:34.9
Delfino Turnover : Bad Pass (4 TO) Steal:Pierce (1 ST)	00:27.9
	00:14.0	Team Timeout : Regular
Bogut Substitution replaced by Mbah a Moute	00:14.0
Ilyasova Substitution replaced by Dooling	00:14.0
	00:14.0	Daniels Substitution replaced by Robinson
Dooling Foul : Personal (2 PF)	00:13.3
	00:13.3 [BOS 100-97]	Pierce Free Throw 1 of 2 (23 PTS)
Mbah a Moute Substitution replaced by Bogut	00:13.3
Dooling Substitution replaced by Ilyasova	00:13.3
	00:13.3 [BOS 101-97]	Pierce Free Throw 2 of 2 (24 PTS)
Team Timeout : Short	00:13.3
	00:13.3	Robinson Substitution replaced by Daniels
Delfino 3pt Shot: Made (15 PTS) Assist: Salmons (2 AST)	00:10.9 [MIL 100-101]
Salmons Foul : Personal (2 PF)	00:10.3
	00:10.3 [BOS 102-100]	Pierce Free Throw 1 of 2 (25 PTS)
	00:10.3 [BOS 103-100]	Pierce Free Throw 2 of 2 (26 PTS)
	00:05.4	Rondo Foul : Personal Take (3 PF)
Jennings Free Throw 1 of 2 (12 PTS)	00:05.4 [MIL 101-103]
Ilyasova Substitution replaced by Dooling	00:05.4
Bogut Substitution replaced by Mbah a Moute	00:05.4
Jennings Free Throw 2 of 2 (13 PTS)	00:05.4 [MIL 102-103]
Jennings Foul : Personal (3 PF)	00:04.2
	00:04.2 [BOS 104-102]	Pierce Free Throw 1 of 2 (27 PTS)
Mbah a Moute Substitution replaced by Bogut	00:04.2
Dooling Substitution replaced by Ilyasova	00:04.2
	00:04.2 [BOS 105-102]	Pierce Free Throw 2 of 2 (28 PTS)
Delfino Turnover : Bad Pass (5 TO) Steal:Daniels (1 ST)	00:02.9
End of 1st Overtime

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