Cavaliers-Celtics Preview

By MATT BECKER
Posted Jan 25 2011 12:45AM

The Boston Celtics were embarrassed about blowing a double-digit lead in losing to a beatable team their last time out.

Losing in any kind of fashion to their next opponent would be far worse.

The Celtics, who again expect to be without Shaquille O'Neal, look to get back on track Tuesday night against a Cleveland Cavaliers team that has just one victory since the end of November.

Boston (33-10) looked poised to win its sixth in a row Saturday, leading Washington by 16 points in the first quarter, but slowly fell apart and lost 85-83. Things got particularly ugly in the fourth quarter, as the Celtics missed 18 of 23 shots and finished with 11 points, a season low for any period.

"Let's just say that was the basketball gods punishing us for the way we played," coach Doc Rivers said.

Rivers was upset that his team settled for jump shots instead of driving to the basket. The Celtics finished with 38 points in the paint after averaging 49.2 during their five-game winning streak.

One factor may have been O'Neal sitting out after injuring his right knee in Friday's win over Utah. O'Neal, who played for Cleveland last season, was averaging 15.7 points on 71.4 percent shooting and 6.3 rebounds in his previous three games.

"It's not a serious injury," Rivers said, "but he's also 38 years old and we're going to be very cautious."

Without O'Neal, the Celtics will rely a bit more on rookie Semih Erden and Glen Davis.

Although Boston has had to deal with injuries to O'Neal, Kevin Garnett and Rajon Rondo this season, it is still atop the Eastern Conference and has a 10 1/2-game lead over second-place New York in the Atlantic Division.

"It's been a terrific season so far, but in that terrific season we've had some bad losses, too," Rivers said. "Some of the teams that have beaten us are under .500 and those are tough losses for a team that shouldn't lose those games."

They certainly shouldn't lose to Cleveland (8-36), which has dropped 17 straight and 27 of 28 since beating Memphis on Nov. 27.

Despite the Cavaliers' epic struggles, the Celtics aren't about to overlook them, especially after losing in Cleveland 95-87 on Oct. 27.

"If we do (overlook them), then we'll lose," Rivers said.

The Celtics avenged their loss to the Cavaliers with a 106-87 victory Nov. 30, which started Cleveland's disastrous stretch.

This will be the first - and only - meeting of the season in Boston, and that doesn't bode well for the Cavs.

The Celtics are an East-best 21-3 at home, while Cleveland has dropped a team-record-tying 21 consecutive road games since winning at New Jersey on Nov. 9.

The Cavs returned to New Jersey on Monday, but fell 103-101. Cleveland led by as many as 12 points and had a chance for the win after Brook Lopez's go-ahead jumper with 1.4 seconds remaining, but Daniel Gibson's 3-point attempt missed at the buzzer.

"We have to keep playing hard and applying all the things we talked about at both ends of the floor," coach Byron Scott said. "We have to know it's going to work out for us, we're going to have a breakout game. Right now we're losing some of these battles but in the long run we'll hopefully win the war."

Cleveland's Antawn Jamison is averaging 23.8 points and 7.5 rebounds in his last 11 games, but totaled just 10 points on 5-of-16 shooting in the two games against the Celtics this season.

Rondo, who is averaging 10.5 points and a league-best 13.0 assists, has combined for 41 points in the two meetings.

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Celtics send Cavs to 18th loss in a row

By JIMMY GOLEN
Posted Jan 26 2011 5:09AM

BOSTON (AP) Kendrick Perkins spent the last seven months coming back from a knee injury, and on the day he was set to return to the floor he showed up in the trainer's office with a sore neck.

He was so excited he couldn't sleep.

Playing for the first time since injuring his knee in Game 6 of the NBA finals, Perkins had seven points and six rebounds in 16 minutes as the Boston Celtics beat Cleveland 112-95 on Tuesday night, sending the Cavaliers to their 18th straight loss.

"It felt good to be on the floor," said Perkins, who missed 43 games in all recovering from a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee. "I know I can do better. I can do more. ... I was a little winded and a little off-key. I can get better."

Paul Pierce scored all 24 of his points in the first half, and Ray Allen added 18 to help the Celtics bounce back from a loss to the struggling Washington Wizards.

It was the Cavs' first time back in Boston since losing Game 6 of the Eastern Conference semifinals - the second time in three years the Celtics knocked them out of the playoffs. This time, it ended the LeBron James era in Cleveland; he stripped out of his Cavaliers jersey before he got to the locker room, then signed with the Miami Heat as a free agent.

Things have not gone well for the Cavaliers in their first season without the two-time NBA MVP. They have gone from the best record in the NBA to the worst, losing 28 of their last 29 games since Thanksgiving weekend.

"I don't care about all that," Cleveland coach Byron Scott said. "We'll have a breakthrough. I'm not looking at the number of losses and things like that. I'm looking at it game-by-game and seeing if we're improving on both ends of the floor."

J.J. Hickson had 12 points and 17 rebounds for Cleveland, which needs a win against Denver on Friday to avoid tying the franchise's single-season record for consecutive losses. The Cavs lost their last 19 games in 1981-82, then their first five in '82-83 for an NBA-record 24 losses in a row.

"It's human nature to think about how many we've lost in a row, and whatever record we've set. Losing is tough, in general," forward Antawn Jamison said. "To be where we're at - one of the worst records in the league right now - that's tough. We've just got to worry about trying to find a way to fix it. That's about the only thing you can do."

Rajon Rondo had 11 points and 10 assists, Kevin Garnett scored 10 points and Glen "Big Baby" Davis and Nate Robinson each scored 11 for Boston.

Pierce scored 17 points in the first quarter to help the Celtics open an eight-point lead. They led by 22 after two quarters and still led 78-59 midway through the third when coach Doc Rivers emptied his bench.

Perkins received a standing ovation when he entered the game with 8:02 left in the first quarter, with his teammates joining in and Robinson waving a towel to encourage the fans. Perkins scored on a layup less than a minute later, drawing another big cheer, and the fans again stood when he left the game for good with about 10 minutes remaining.

"There's people in the crowd that work hard every day, blue-collar, and Perk identifies with all those people. If you are a guy that works 9-to-5, you've got to love Perk because that's who he is," Rivers said, noting Perkins also got an ovation from his teammates before the game.

"I kind of welcomed him back to the team. You could see it. They were clapping; they were really excited. And they saw how hard he worked."

Perkins was limited to 16 minutes - by his conditioning, not by the knee he injured in the finals against the Los Angeles Lakers. Without him, the Celtics lost 83-79 in Game 7 to miss a chance at their second title in three years and an unprecedented 18th in all.

NOTES: Cleveland radio announcer Joe Tait was released from the Cleveland Clinic on Tuesday afternoon and transferred to a rehabilitation center after undergoing heart surgery recently. ... Hickson also had a career-high five assists and matched his career-high with four blocked shots. .. Pierce claimed to "tweak" his right ankle at the end of the game, but Rivers said he thought Pierce was trying to get out of practice. ... Of Boston's regulars, only Rondo played in the fourth quarter.

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Cavaliers-Celtics Notebook

By Brian Robb, for NBA.com
Posted Tuesday January 25, 2011 11:05PM

THE FACTS: The season debut of Kendrick Perkins highlighted a 112-95 blowout win by the Boston Celtics over the floundering Cleveland Cavaliers. Paul Pierce led the charge by scoring all 24 of his points during the first half, as the Celtics jumped out to a 22-point halftime lead they never looked back from. Perkins came off the bench for the Celtics and played 16 minutes in a surprise early return from ACL surgery. Ramon Sessions scored a game-high 15 points for Cleveland as the struggles for the Cavs continued. Byron Scott's squad has now lost 18 straight games, and 28-of-29 overall, including 22 straight on the road.

QUOTABLE: "I felt really good, but I thought I could do more. I couldn't sleep last night. I couldn't wait [to return]"
- Perkins

THE STAT: Pierce extended his stretch of explosive first quarters at home, coming through with another impressive display in the opening 12 minutes. The C's captain buried six of his eight shots for 17 points, including the team's final 13 points of the period.

TURNING POINT: After Pierce's hot hand at the end of the first quarter gave Boston the lead, the Celtics took complete command of this contest midway through the second frame with a 10-0 run. The hot streak ballooned their lead to 20 points, a deficit Cleveland could not make up, as they trailed by no fewer than 15 points for the rest of the night.

QUOTABLE II: "We have been.....less than ourselves over the past three or four months that we have been together, just waiting for Perk. We've had great success with our guys, but we haven't had the lineup that we won our championship with. Having him back just makes us that much stronger with the additions we made."
- Ray Allen

HOT: J.J Hickson. Despite a daunting deficit, the Cavs starting center did not let up in the third quarter, piling up a double-double with 10 points and 11 rebounds over the period. Hickson finished with 12 points and 17 rebounds on the evening to go along with a career-high five assists and four blocks.

NOT: Antawn Jamison. The veteran missed his final five shots and went scoreless in the second half to finish with just 12 points on 5-of-14 shooting from the field. It was Jamison's lowest scoring output in seven games.

FANTASY SPOTLIGHT: Allen. The C's sharpshooter has put together a January to remember. After going three-of-six from downtown tonight, he is now shooting 53.3 percent from beyond the arc since the start of the New Year. Overall, he is shooting a career-high 45.1 percent from three-point range through the 2010-11 season.

BAD MOVE: In a somewhat puzzling move by Rivers, he elected to play his All-Star Rajon Rondo nearly 44 minutes, despite the Cavs never threatening Boston's lead in the second half. Rondo finished with yet another double-double, tallying 11 points and 10 assists.

ROOKIE WATCH: Luke Harangody took advantage of his return to the rotation to post eight points and four rebounds off the bench for Boston. Cleveland's Christian Eyenga and Manny Harris chipped in with 15 and 14 points respectively

NOTABLE: Perkins received a standing ovation from the TD Garden crowd, as he made his season debut with 8:02 remaining in the first quarter, replacing Semih Erden. The C's regular starting center had not appeared in action since Game 6 of the NBA Finals last June. Perkins had planned to return on February 4th against Dallas before tonight's change of plans. He tallied seven points, six rebounds, and three assists in 17 minutes. Marquis Daniels missed the contest with a family issue. Shaquille O'Neal also sat out his second straight game with a sore right hip. Both are expected to rejoin the team on its west coast swing starting Thursday in Portland. Pierce left the Celtics' bench for the locker room in the fourth quarter to receive treatment on an ankle he tweaked during a layup attempt in the second half. Cleveland outscored Boston in the paint 40-36. Samardo Samuels tied a career-high with 10 points in the loss.

UP NEXT: For the Cavaliers, Friday vs. Denver, Sunday @ Orlando, Monday @ Miami. For the Celtics, Thursday @ Portland, Friday @ Phoenix, Sunday @ Lakers.

• Cavaliers: Powe, Varejao, Williams
• Celtics: Bradley, O'Neal, West

• Cavaliers: --
• Celtics: Davis

• Lead Changes: 5
• Times Tied: 1

• Arena: TD Garden, Boston, MA
• Officials: #24 Mike Callahan, #30 John Goble, #76 Scott Twardoski
• Attendance: 18624
• Duration: 2:09

Cleveland Cavaliers (8-37)		Boston Celtics (34-10)
Start of 1st Quarter
(12:00) Jump Ball Erden vs Hickson (Sessions gains possession)
Eyenga 3pt Shot: Made (3 PTS) Assist: Gibson (1 AST)	11:41 [CLE 3-0]
	11:23	Allen Jump Shot: Missed
Hickson Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	11:22
Hickson Layup Shot: Missed	11:09
	11:09	Pierce Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	10:55	Pierce 3pt Shot: Missed
Sessions Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	10:55
Sessions Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Erden (1 ST)	10:45
	10:36 [BOS 2-3]	Rondo Step Back Jump shot: Made (2 PTS)
Jamison Jump Shot: Missed Block: Garnett (1 BLK)	10:18
	10:17	Erden Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	10:00 [BOS 4-3]	Garnett Running Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Allen (1 AST)
Gibson Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO)	09:43
Jamison Foul : Shooting (1 PF)	09:30
	09:30 [BOS 5-3]	Allen Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
	09:30	Allen Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed
Hickson Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	09:29
	09:17	Erden Foul : Shooting Block (1 PF)
Sessions Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)	09:17 [CLE 4-5]
Sessions Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed	09:17
	09:16	Erden Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	09:04	Erden Layup Shot: Missed Block: Hickson (1 BLK)
Jamison Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	09:03
Hickson Foul : Offensive Charge (1 PF)	08:59
Hickson Turnover : Foul (1 TO)	08:59
	08:43 [BOS 7-4]	Pierce Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Garnett (1 AST)
Hickson Jump Shot: Missed	08:28
	08:27	Garnett Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
Eyenga Foul : Personal (1 PF)	08:22
	08:15 [BOS 9-4]	Allen Layup Shot: Made (3 PTS) Assist: Rondo (1 AST)
	08:02	Erden Foul : Shooting (2 PF)
	08:02	Erden Substitution replaced by Perkins
Sessions Free Throw 1 of 2 (2 PTS)	08:02 [CLE 5-9]
Sessions Free Throw 2 of 2 (3 PTS)	08:02 [CLE 6-9]
	07:43 [BOS 11-6]	Pierce Layup Shot: Made (4 PTS)
Jamison Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Hickson (1 AST)	07:27 [CLE 8-11]
	07:15 [BOS 13-8]	Perkins Reverse Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Allen (2 AST)
Eyenga Foul : Shooting (2 PF)	07:15
Eyenga Substitution replaced by Graham	07:15
	07:15	Perkins Free Throw 1 of 1 Missed
Graham Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	07:14
Sessions Layup Shot: Missed	06:59
Hickson Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)	06:58
Hickson Tip Shot: Missed	06:58
	06:56	Pierce Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	06:50 [BOS 15-8]	Garnett Jump Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Rondo (2 AST)
	06:41	Perkins Foul : Personal (1 PF)
Team Timeout : Regular	06:41
Gibson Turnover : Bad Pass (2 TO) Steal:Pierce (1 ST)	06:25
	06:15	Perkins Layup Shot: Missed Block: Hickson (2 BLK)
Graham Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	06:13
Graham Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Sessions (1 AST)	06:06 [CLE 10-15]
	05:48	Garnett Jump Shot: Missed
	05:47	Allen Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)
	05:40	Allen Jump Shot: Missed
Graham Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)	05:39
Jamison Jump Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Sessions (2 AST)	05:31 [CLE 12-15]
	05:18	Rondo Layup Shot: Missed Block: Hickson (3 BLK)
Jamison Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	05:16
Sessions Running Layup Shot: Made (5 PTS)	05:09 [CLE 14-15]
	04:41 [BOS 18-14]	Rondo 3pt Shot: Made (5 PTS) Assist: Perkins (1 AST)
	04:27	Allen Foul : Shooting (1 PF)
Hickson Substitution replaced by Hollins	04:27
Gibson Substitution replaced by Parker	04:27
	04:27	Garnett Substitution replaced by Davis
	04:27	Allen Substitution replaced by Robinson
Sessions Free Throw 1 of 2 (6 PTS)	04:27 [CLE 15-18]
Sessions Free Throw 2 of 2 (7 PTS)	04:27 [CLE 16-18]
	04:17	Pierce 3pt Shot: Missed
	04:16	Perkins Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)
	04:11 [BOS 21-16]	Robinson 3pt Shot: Made (3 PTS) Assist: Perkins (2 AST)
Graham 3pt Shot: Made (5 PTS) Assist: Sessions (3 AST)	03:56 [CLE 19-21]
	03:44	Pierce Foul : Offensive Charge (1 PF)
	03:44	Pierce Turnover : Foul (1 TO)
Jamison Turnaround Jump Shot: Made (6 PTS)	03:31 [CLE 21-21]
	03:06	Rondo Jump Shot: Missed
Jamison Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)	03:05
Jamison Layup Shot: Made (8 PTS) Assist: Sessions (4 AST)	02:52 [CLE 23-21]
Hollins Foul : Defense 3 Second (0 PF)	02:37
	02:37	Team Timeout : Regular
	02:37	Perkins Substitution replaced by Harangody
	02:37 [BOS 22-23]	Pierce Free Throw Technical (5 PTS)
	02:27 [BOS 24-23]	Pierce Fade Away Jumper Shot: Made (7 PTS) Assist: Davis (1 AST)
Sessions Jump Shot: Made (9 PTS) Assist: Parker (1 AST)	02:06 [CLE 25-24]
	01:53 [BOS 26-25]	Pierce Driving Layup Shot: Made (9 PTS)
Sessions Turnover : Bad Pass (2 TO) Steal:Rondo (1 ST)	01:33
Parker Foul : Personal (1 PF)	01:32
Graham Foul : Personal (1 PF)	01:20
	01:20	Pierce Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed
	01:20	Team Rebound
	01:20 [BOS 27-25]	Pierce Free Throw 2 of 2 (10 PTS)
Graham 3pt Shot: Missed	01:04
Jamison Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)	01:03
Jamison Layup Shot: Missed	01:01
	00:59.8	Harangody Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	00:54.3 [BOS 30-25]	Pierce 3pt Shot: Made (13 PTS) Assist: Rondo (3 AST)
	00:46.0	Davis Foul : Personal (1 PF)
Jamison Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed	00:46.0
Team Rebound	00:46.0
Jamison Free Throw 2 of 2 (9 PTS)	00:46.0 [CLE 26-30]
Hollins Foul : Shooting (1 PF)	00:33.0
	00:33.0 [BOS 31-26]	Pierce Free Throw 1 of 2 (14 PTS)
	00:33.0	Rondo Substitution replaced by Wafer
	00:33.0 [BOS 32-26]	Pierce Free Throw 2 of 2 (15 PTS)
Jamison Jump Shot: Missed	00:15.9
	00:14.6	Pierce Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)
	00:00.0 [BOS 34-26]	Pierce Fade Away Jumper Shot: Made (17 PTS)
End of 1st Quarter
Cleveland Cavaliers (8-37)		Boston Celtics (34-10)
Start of 2nd QuarterBack to Top
	11:49	Robinson 3pt Shot: Missed
	11:48	Davis Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)
	11:44 [BOS 37-26]	Wafer 3pt Shot: Made (3 PTS) Assist: Davis (2 AST)
	11:31	Rondo Foul : Personal (1 PF)
Samuels Hook Shot: Missed	11:18
	11:17	Rondo Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	11:10	Robinson Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO)
Harris Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Graham (1 AST)	10:56 [CLE 28-37]
	10:35	Wafer 3pt Shot: Missed
	10:35	Harangody Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)
	10:33 [BOS 39-28]	Harangody Putback Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS)
Samuels Foul : Shooting (1 PF)	10:33
	10:33 [BOS 40-28]	Harangody Free Throw 1 of 1 (3 PTS)
Team Timeout : Short	10:25
Harris Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Rondo (2 ST)	10:16
	10:14	Rondo Turnover : Out of Bounds Lost Ball Turnover (1 TO)
Parker Fade Away Jumper Shot: Missed	10:02
	10:01	Harangody Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)
	09:44	Robinson Jump Shot: Missed
Hollins Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	09:43
Hollins Turnover : Lost Ball (1 TO) Steal:Robinson (1 ST)	09:31
Parker Foul : Personal (2 PF)	09:12
	09:08 [BOS 42-28]	Rondo Jump Shot: Made (7 PTS) Assist: Davis (3 AST)
	08:54
Hollins Substitution replaced by Hickson	08:54
Parker Jump Shot: Missed	08:52
	08:51	Robinson Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	08:33	Wafer Running Reverse Layup Shot: Missed
Hickson Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)	08:32
Harris Jump Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Hickson (2 AST)	08:27 [CLE 30-42]
	08:13	Harangody Foul : Offensive (1 PF)
	08:13	Harangody Turnover : Foul (1 TO)
Graham Substitution replaced by Eyenga	08:13
Parker Substitution replaced by Gibson	08:13
	08:13	Robinson Substitution replaced by Allen
Samuels Jump Shot: Missed	07:54
	07:53	Davis Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)
	07:38 [BOS 44-30]	Harangody Reverse Layup Shot: Made (5 PTS) Assist: Davis (4 AST)
Eyenga Running Layup Shot: Made (5 PTS) Assist: Hickson (3 AST)	07:18 [CLE 32-44]
	07:09	Davis Layup Shot: Missed Block: Samuels (1 BLK)
Gibson Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	07:07
Samuels Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Hickson (4 AST)	07:01 [CLE 34-44]
	07:01	Davis Foul : Shooting (2 PF)
	07:01	Harangody Substitution replaced by Erden
	07:01	Davis Substitution replaced by Garnett
Samuels Free Throw 1 of 1 Missed	07:01
Eyenga Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)	07:00
Eyenga Layup Shot: Missed	06:57
	06:56	Garnett Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
Hickson Foul : Shooting Block (2 PF)	06:41
Samuels Substitution replaced by Jamison	06:41
	06:41 [BOS 45-34]	Wafer Free Throw 1 of 2 (4 PTS)
	06:41 [BOS 46-34]	Wafer Free Throw 2 of 2 (5 PTS)
Jamison Jump Shot: Missed	06:28
Hickson Rebound (Off:2 Def:3)	06:25
Hickson Tip Shot: Made (2 PTS)	06:25 [CLE 36-46]
	06:15	Garnett Jump Shot: Missed
Hickson Rebound (Off:2 Def:4)	06:14
Harris 3pt Shot: Missed	06:08
	06:07	Garnett Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)
	05:59	Allen 3pt Shot: Missed Block: Eyenga (1 BLK)
	05:59	Team Rebound
	05:59	Team Timeout : Regular
Harris Substitution replaced by Sessions	05:59
	05:42	Garnett Jump Shot: Missed
	05:41	Erden Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)
Jamison Foul : Shooting (2 PF)	05:28
	05:28	Wafer Substitution replaced by Pierce
	05:28 [BOS 47-36]	Garnett Free Throw 1 of 2 (5 PTS)
	05:28 [BOS 48-36]	Garnett Free Throw 2 of 2 (6 PTS)
Eyenga 3pt Shot: Missed	05:13
	05:12	Rondo Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	05:04	Pierce Jump Shot: Missed
Team Rebound	05:03
Gibson Jump Shot: Missed	04:47
	04:46	Garnett Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)
	04:37	Allen Jump Shot: Missed
	04:36	Erden Rebound (Off:2 Def:2)
	04:33 [BOS 50-36]	Erden Putback Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS)
Hickson Foul : Offensive Charge (3 PF)	04:11
Hickson Turnover : Foul (2 TO)	04:11
	04:11	Erden Substitution replaced by Perkins
Hickson Substitution replaced by Samuels	04:11
	03:59 [BOS 53-36]	Allen 3pt Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Rondo (4 AST)
Sessions Jump Shot: Missed Block: Allen (1 BLK)	03:41
	03:40	Perkins Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)
	03:34	Allen 3pt Shot: Missed
	03:33	Perkins Rebound (Off:2 Def:1)
	03:27 [BOS 56-36]	Allen 3pt Shot: Made (9 PTS) Assist: Perkins (3 AST)
Team Timeout : Regular	03:19
	03:19	Garnett Substitution replaced by Davis
	03:16	Davis Foul : Personal (3 PF)
	03:16	Davis Substitution replaced by Harangody
	03:16	Davis Technical
Gibson Free Throw Technical (1 PTS)	03:16 [CLE 37-56]
Jamison Jump Shot: Made (11 PTS) Assist: Sessions (5 AST)	03:12 [CLE 39-56]
Eyenga Foul : Personal (3 PF)	02:59
Eyenga Substitution replaced by Graham	02:59
	02:59 [BOS 57-39]	Pierce Free Throw 1 of 2 (18 PTS)
	02:59 [BOS 58-39]	Pierce Free Throw 2 of 2 (19 PTS)
Jamison Hook Shot: Missed	02:43
	02:42	Pierce Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)
	02:24 [BOS 61-39]	Pierce 3pt Shot: Made (22 PTS) Assist: Harangody (1 AST)
Gibson 3pt Shot: Missed	02:06
Jamison Rebound (Off:2 Def:3)	02:05
Jamison Layup Shot: Missed	02:03
Samuels Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)	02:02
	02:02	Perkins Foul : Shooting (2 PF)
Samuels Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)	02:02 [CLE 40-61]
Samuels Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)	02:02 [CLE 41-61]
	01:50 [BOS 63-41]	Pierce Turnaround Fade Away shot: Made (24 PTS)
Samuels Turnover : 3 Second Violation (1 TO)	01:39
	01:25 [BOS 65-41]	Rondo Layup Shot: Made (9 PTS) Assist: Pierce (1 AST)
Sessions Jump Shot: Made (11 PTS)	01:12 [CLE 43-65]
Sessions Foul : Shooting (1 PF)	00:55.2
	00:55.2 [BOS 66-43]	Allen Free Throw 1 of 2 (10 PTS)
	00:55.2 [BOS 67-43]	Allen Free Throw 2 of 2 (11 PTS)
Graham Jump Shot: Made (7 PTS) Assist: Samuels (1 AST)	00:34.9 [CLE 45-67]
	00:19.9	Pierce 3pt Shot: Missed
Jamison Rebound (Off:2 Def:4)	00:18.6
Jamison Jump Shot: Missed	00:01.9
	00:00.0	Perkins Rebound (Off:2 Def:2)
End of 2nd Quarter
Cleveland Cavaliers (8-37)		Boston Celtics (34-10)
Start of 3rd QuarterBack to Top
	11:41	Erden Turnover : Traveling (1 TO)
Jamison Turnover : Lost Ball (1 TO) Steal:Rondo (3 ST)	11:24
	11:16 [BOS 69-45]	Allen Driving Layup Shot: Made (13 PTS)
	10:55	Garnett Foul : Shooting (1 PF)
Hickson Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed	10:55
Team Rebound	10:55
Hickson Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed	10:55
	10:55	Garnett Rebound (Off:0 Def:5)
	10:41	Pierce Jump Shot: Missed
Hickson Rebound (Off:2 Def:5)	10:40
Eyenga Jump Shot: Made (7 PTS) Assist: Gibson (2 AST)	10:32 [CLE 47-69]
	10:17 [BOS 71-47]	Allen Jump Shot: Made (15 PTS) Assist: Rondo (5 AST)
	10:05	Erden Foul : Defense 3 Second (2 PF)
Gibson Free Throw Technical (2 PTS)	10:05 [CLE 48-71]
Jamison Running Jump Shot: Missed	09:58
	09:57	Allen Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)
	09:41	Pierce Driving Finger Roll Layup Shot: Missed
Hickson Rebound (Off:2 Def:6)	09:40
Eyenga Layup Shot: Missed Block: Erden (1 BLK)	09:22
Team Rebound	09:22
Eyenga 3pt Shot: Missed	09:16
	09:15	Rondo Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)
	09:02	Allen 3pt Shot: Missed
Hickson Rebound (Off:2 Def:7)	09:01
Hickson Slam Dunk Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Gibson (3 AST)	08:50 [CLE 50-71]
	08:35 [BOS 73-50]	Garnett Turnaround Jump Shot: Made (8 PTS) Assist: Pierce (2 AST)
Eyenga Slam Dunk Shot: Made (9 PTS) Assist: Jamison (1 AST)	08:12 [CLE 52-73]
	07:55 [BOS 75-52]	Garnett Layup Shot: Made (10 PTS) Assist: Allen (3 AST)
	07:48	Erden Foul : Shooting Block (3 PF)
Sessions Free Throw 1 of 2 (12 PTS)	07:48 [CLE 53-75]
Sessions Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed	07:48
	07:47	Erden Rebound (Off:2 Def:3)
	07:30	Garnett Turnaround Fade Away shot: Missed
Hickson Rebound (Off:2 Def:8)	07:28
Eyenga Jump Shot: Missed	07:18
	07:18	Erden Rebound (Off:2 Def:4)
	07:09	Allen Jump Shot: Missed
Hickson Rebound (Off:2 Def:9)	07:08
Eyenga Driving Reverse Layup Shot: Made (11 PTS) Assist: Sessions (6 AST)	06:56 [CLE 55-75]
	06:39	Pierce Layup Shot: Missed
Hickson Rebound (Off:2 Def:10)	06:38
Sessions Jump Shot: Missed	06:31
	06:30	Team Rebound
	06:14	Garnett Turnaround Jump Shot: Missed
Hickson Rebound (Off:2 Def:11)	06:13
Sessions Driving Layup Shot: Made (14 PTS) Assist: Hickson (5 AST)	06:08 [CLE 57-75]
	05:48 [BOS 78-57]	Allen 3pt Shot: Made (18 PTS) Assist: Rondo (6 AST)
Gibson Jump Shot: Made (4 PTS)	05:31 [CLE 59-78]
	05:30	Team Timeout : Regular
	05:30	Garnett Substitution replaced by Davis
	05:30	Erden Substitution replaced by Perkins
	05:30	Pierce Substitution replaced by Robinson
	05:13 [BOS 80-59]	Rondo Jump Shot: Made (11 PTS) Assist: Allen (4 AST)
Hickson Jump Shot: Made (6 PTS)	04:51 [CLE 61-80]
	04:31 [BOS 82-61]	Perkins Layup Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Rondo (7 AST)
Hickson Foul : Shooting (4 PF)	04:31
	04:31	Perkins Free Throw 1 of 1 Missed
Jamison Rebound (Off:2 Def:5)	04:30
Hickson Dunk Shot: Made (8 PTS) Assist: Sessions (7 AST)	04:20 [CLE 63-82]
	03:58	Perkins Jump Shot: Missed Block: Hickson (4 BLK)
Hickson Rebound (Off:2 Def:12)	03:56
Eyenga Layup Shot: Missed	03:47
Hickson Rebound (Off:3 Def:12)	03:45
Hickson Putback Layup Shot: Made (10 PTS)	03:44 [CLE 65-82]
Jamison Foul : Personal (3 PF)	03:28
	03:17 [BOS 85-65]	Robinson 3pt Shot: Made (6 PTS)
Eyenga Foul : Offensive Charge (4 PF)	02:57
Eyenga Turnover : Foul (1 TO)	02:57
Team Timeout : Regular	02:57
	02:42	Davis Layup Shot: Missed Block: Jamison (1 BLK)
Gibson Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	02:41
Sessions Turnover : Bad Pass (3 TO)	02:30
	02:30	Allen Substitution replaced by Wafer
	02:16	Robinson 3pt Shot: Missed
	02:15	Perkins Rebound (Off:3 Def:2)
	02:14 [BOS 87-65]	Perkins Putback Layup Shot: Made (6 PTS)
	01:58	Wafer Foul : Shooting (1 PF)
Eyenga Free Throw 1 of 2 (12 PTS)	01:58 [CLE 66-87]
Eyenga Free Throw 2 of 2 (13 PTS)	01:58 [CLE 67-87]
	01:42	Rondo Jump Shot: Missed
Eyenga Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)	01:41
Hickson Jump Shot: Missed	01:31
	01:31	Robinson Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	01:23	Robinson 3pt Shot: Missed
Hickson Rebound (Off:3 Def:13)	01:22
Sessions Jump Shot: Missed	01:09
Hickson Rebound (Off:4 Def:13)	01:07
Hickson Tip Shot: Made (12 PTS)	01:07 [CLE 69-87]
	00:42.3 [BOS 89-69]	Davis Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Robinson (1 AST)
Jamison Jump Shot: Missed	00:33.9
	00:32.9	Rondo Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)
	00:25.6 [BOS 91-69]	Wafer Driving Layup Shot: Made (7 PTS)
Eyenga Jump Shot: Missed	00:01.9
	00:00.9	Perkins Rebound (Off:3 Def:3)
End of 3rd Quarter
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Graham Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Rondo (4 ST)	11:38
	11:35 [BOS 93-69]	Robinson Dunk Shot: Made (8 PTS) Assist: Rondo (8 AST)
Samuels Running Layup Shot: Made (6 PTS)	11:09 [CLE 71-93]
Hollins Foul : Shooting (2 PF)	10:50
	10:50	Perkins Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed
	10:50	Team Rebound
	10:50 [BOS 94-71]	Perkins Free Throw 2 of 2 (7 PTS)
Team Turnover : Shot Clock Turnover	10:25
	10:14	Robinson 3pt Shot: Missed
Graham Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)	10:13
Parker 3pt Shot: Made (3 PTS) Assist: Hollins (1 AST)	10:03 [CLE 74-94]
Hollins Foul : Personal (3 PF)	09:56
	09:56	Perkins Substitution replaced by Harangody
	09:48	Wafer Jump Shot: Missed
Team Rebound	09:48
	09:31	Davis Foul : Personal (4 PF)
	09:26	Robinson Foul : Personal (1 PF)
Samuels Jump Shot: Missed	09:17
	09:16	Wafer Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
Samuels Foul : Shooting Block (2 PF)	09:05
	09:05	Davis Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed
	09:05	Team Rebound
	09:05 [BOS 95-74]	Davis Free Throw 2 of 2 (3 PTS)
Samuels Hook Shot: Made (8 PTS) Assist: Parker (2 AST)	08:45 [CLE 76-95]
	08:27 [BOS 97-76]	Davis Jump Bank Shot: Made (5 PTS)
Hollins Foul : Shooting (4 PF)	08:27
	08:27
	08:27	Davis Free Throw 1 of 1 Missed
Samuels Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)	08:27
Parker Jump Shot: Missed	08:03
Harris Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)	08:02
Harris Layup Shot: Missed	08:00
Harris Rebound (Off:2 Def:0)	07:57
Harris Layup Shot: Missed	07:57
Harris Rebound (Off:3 Def:0)	07:56
Harris Layup Shot: Made (6 PTS)	07:56 [CLE 78-97]
	07:56	Harangody Foul : Shooting (2 PF)
Harris Free Throw 1 of 1 (7 PTS)	07:56 [CLE 79-97]
	07:43 [BOS 100-79]	Robinson 3pt Shot: Made (11 PTS) Assist: Rondo (9 AST)
	07:25	Harangody Foul : Personal (3 PF)
Graham 3pt Shot: Made (10 PTS) Assist: Harris (1 AST)	07:10 [CLE 82-100]
	06:59	Robinson Foul : Offensive (2 PF)
	06:59	Robinson Turnover : Foul (2 TO)
Parker 3pt Shot: Missed	06:40
	06:39	Team Rebound
Hollins Foul : Loose Ball (5 PF)	06:39
	06:39	Harangody Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed
	06:39	Team Rebound
	06:39 [BOS 101-82]	Harangody Free Throw 2 of 2 (6 PTS)
Samuels Running Hook Shot: Missed	06:18
	06:18	Davis Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)
	06:10 [BOS 104-82]	Wafer 3pt Shot: Made (10 PTS) Assist: Rondo (10 AST)
Harris Running Jump Shot: Made (9 PTS)	05:56 [CLE 84-104]
	05:56	Robinson Foul : Shooting (3 PF)
	05:56	Team Timeout : Regular
Parker Substitution replaced by Eyenga	05:56
Harris Free Throw 1 of 1 Missed	05:56
	05:55	Davis Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)
	05:45	Davis Foul : Offensive (5 PF)
	05:45	Davis Turnover : Foul (1 TO)
Hollins Slam Dunk Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Harris (2 AST)	05:31 [CLE 86-104]
	05:10 [BOS 106-86]	Harangody Jump Shot: Made (8 PTS) Assist: Wafer (1 AST)
Eyenga Jump Shot: Missed	04:52
	04:51	Rondo Rebound (Off:0 Def:5)
	04:41 [BOS 108-86]	Davis Jump Shot: Made (7 PTS) Assist: Robinson (2 AST)
Samuels Turnover : Lost Ball (2 TO) Steal:Davis (1 ST)	04:24
	04:11	Harangody Jump Shot: Missed
Samuels Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)	04:10
Harris 3pt Shot: Made (12 PTS)	04:04 [CLE 89-108]
	03:48	Wafer Jump Shot: Missed
Hollins Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	03:47
	03:39	Harangody Foul : Personal Block (4 PF)
	03:39	Rondo Substitution replaced by Erden
Harris Free Throw 1 of 2 (13 PTS)	03:39 [CLE 90-108]
Harris Free Throw 2 of 2 (14 PTS)	03:39 [CLE 91-108]
	03:27	Davis Jump Shot: Missed
Graham Rebound (Off:0 Def:5)	03:26
Samuels Turnover : 3 Second Violation (3 TO)	03:15
	03:02	Robinson 3pt Shot: Missed
Eyenga Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)	03:01
	02:56	Erden Foul : Personal (4 PF)
Team Timeout : Regular	02:56
Hollins Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed	02:56
Team Rebound	02:56
Hollins Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed	02:56
	02:54	Wafer Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	02:36	Wafer Foul : Offensive Charge (2 PF)
	02:36	Wafer Turnover : Foul (1 TO)
Eyenga Jump Shot: Missed	02:21
	02:20	Erden Rebound (Off:2 Def:5)
	02:10	Harangody Layup Shot: Missed Block: Samuels (2 BLK)
	02:09	Harangody Rebound (Off:2 Def:2)
	02:07	Harangody Layup Shot: Missed
Samuels Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)	02:06
Harris Jump Shot: Missed	01:58
	01:57	Davis Rebound (Off:1 Def:4)
	01:50	Davis Turnover : Lost Ball (2 TO) Steal:Hollins (1 ST)
Eyenga Alley Oop Dunk Shot: Made (15 PTS) Assist: Harris (3 AST)	01:42 [CLE 93-108]
	01:22 [BOS 110-93]	Davis Pullup Jump shot: Made (9 PTS)
Samuels Jump Shot: Missed Block: Harangody (1 BLK)	01:12
	01:12	Team Rebound
	00:59.0 [BOS 112-93]	Davis Jump Shot: Made (11 PTS) Assist: Harangody (2 AST)
Samuels Jump Shot: Missed Block: Erden (2 BLK)	00:41.9
	00:39.9	Erden Rebound (Off:2 Def:6)
	00:28.9	Davis 3pt Shot: Missed
Harris Rebound (Off:3 Def:1)	00:27.5
Samuels Dunk Shot: Made (10 PTS) Assist: Harris (4 AST)	00:23.5 [CLE 95-112]
End of 4th Quarter

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