2008 NBA Eastern Conference Semifinals Game 6: Boston Celtics at Cleveland Cavaliers Play-By-Play, May 16, 2008

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Game Summary

Play-By-Play

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1st Q
Time Boston Score Cleveland
12:00.0 Start of 1st quarter
12:00.0 Jump ball: Z. Ilgauskas vs. K. Perkins (B. Wallace gains possession)
11:48.0   0-0 Turnover by D. West (lost ball; steal by R. Rondo)
11:30.0 K. Perkins makes 2-pt layup at rim (assist by R. Allen)+22-0  
11:10.0   2-0 D. West misses 2-pt layup from 2 ft
11:09.0   2-0 Offensive rebound by D. West
11:03.0   2-2+2D. West makes 2-pt jump shot from 9 ft
10:42.0 K. Garnett makes 2-pt layup from 1 ft (assist by R. Rondo)+24-2  
10:23.0   4-2 Z. Ilgauskas misses 2-pt jump shot from 12 ft
10:21.0   4-2 Offensive rebound by B. Wallace
10:13.0   4-2 W. Szczerbiak misses 2-pt layup from 1 ft
10:10.0   4-4+2Z. Ilgauskas makes 2-pt layup from 1 ft
10:10.0   4-4 Offensive rebound by Z. Ilgauskas
9:59.0 Jump ball: B. Wallace vs. R. Rondo (D. West gains possession)
9:59.0 Turnover by R. Rondo (lost ball; steal by B. Wallace) 4-4  
9:41.0   4-4 L. James misses 2-pt layup from 2 ft (block by K. Perkins)
9:38.0 Defensive rebound by K. Garnett 4-4  
9:20.0 K. Perkins misses 2-pt jump shot from 18 ft 4-4  
9:19.0   4-4 Defensive rebound by D. West
9:05.0   4-6+2W. Szczerbiak makes 2-pt jump shot from 10 ft
8:46.0 K. Garnett makes 2-pt layup at rim+26-6  
8:27.0   6-6 B. Wallace misses 2-pt layup from 1 ft
8:26.0   6-6 Offensive rebound by Z. Ilgauskas
8:24.0   6-6 Z. Ilgauskas misses 2-pt layup from 3 ft
8:23.0 Defensive rebound by R. Allen 6-6  
8:11.0 P. Pierce misses 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft 6-6  
8:10.0   6-6 Defensive rebound by W. Szczerbiak
7:52.0   6-6 Turnover by L. James (lost ball; steal by P. Pierce)
7:50.0 Offensive foul by P. Pierce (drawn by B. Wallace) 6-6  
7:50.0 Turnover by P. Pierce (offensive foul) 6-6  
7:29.0   6-6 L. James misses 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft
7:29.0 Defensive rebound by Team 6-6  
7:10.0 P. Pierce misses 3-pt jump shot from 26 ft 6-6  
7:09.0 Offensive rebound by K. Garnett 6-6  
6:58.0 Def 3 sec tech foul by Z. Ilgauskas 6-6  
6:58.0 R. Allen makes technical free throw+17-6  
6:50.0 R. Allen misses 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft 7-6  
6:49.0   7-6 Defensive rebound by B. Wallace
6:41.0   7-6 W. Szczerbiak misses 2-pt jump shot from 17 ft
6:40.0   7-6 Offensive rebound by Z. Ilgauskas
6:36.0   7-9+3D. West makes 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft (assist by Z. Ilgauskas)
6:22.0 P. Pierce misses 2-pt jump shot from 16 ft 7-9  
6:21.0   7-9 Defensive rebound by B. Wallace
6:02.0   7-9 Turnover by L. James (bad pass; steal by P. Pierce)
5:57.0 Shooting foul by Z. Ilgauskas (drawn by K. Garnett) 7-9  
5:57.0 Boston full timeout 7-9  
5:57.0 K. Garnett misses free throw 1 of 2 7-9  
5:57.0 Offensive rebound by Team 7-9  
5:57.0 K. Garnett makes free throw 2 of 2+18-9  
5:49.0   8-9 Offensive foul by L. James (drawn by P. Pierce)
5:49.0   8-9 Turnover by L. James (offensive foul)
5:30.0 K. Perkins misses 2-pt layup at rim (block by L. James) 8-9  
5:27.0   8-9 Defensive rebound by L. James
5:23.0   8-9 W. Szczerbiak misses 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft
5:21.0 Defensive rebound by R. Rondo 8-9  
5:18.0 R. Allen makes 2-pt layup from 1 ft (assist by R. Rondo)+210-9  
4:52.0   10-9 B. Wallace misses 2-pt layup at rim (block by K. Garnett)
4:50.0 Defensive rebound by R. Allen 10-9  
4:44.0 Turnover by K. Garnett (traveling) 10-9  
4:22.0   10-9 L. James misses 2-pt jump shot from 21 ft
4:21.0 Defensive rebound by R. Rondo 10-9  
4:06.0 P. Pierce misses 2-pt jump shot from 5 ft 10-9  
4:05.0 Offensive rebound by P. Pierce 10-9  
4:02.0 P. Pierce misses 2-pt layup from 1 ft (block by Z. Ilgauskas) 10-9  
4:00.0 Offensive rebound by K. Perkins 10-9  
3:57.0 K. Garnett misses 3-pt jump shot from 28 ft 10-9  
3:57.0   10-9 A. Varejão enters the game for Z. Ilgauskas
3:57.0 Loose ball foul by K. Perkins (drawn by Z. Ilgauskas) 10-9  
3:57.0   10-9 Defensive rebound by Team
3:55.0   10-9 J. Smith enters the game for B. Wallace
3:39.0   10-9 Turnover by A. Varejão (bad pass; steal by R. Rondo)
3:35.0 Turnover by R. Rondo (lost ball; steal by J. Smith) 10-9  
3:27.0   10-11+2J. Smith makes 2-pt jump shot from 17 ft
3:16.0 Turnover by K. Perkins (traveling) 10-11  
3:16.0 P. Brown enters the game for K. Perkins 10-11  
2:59.0   10-11 Turnover by D. West (bad pass)
2:59.0 Boston full timeout 10-11  
2:59.0   10-11 S. Pavlović enters the game for W. Szczerbiak
2:40.0 K. Garnett makes 2-pt jump shot from 19 ft (assist by R. Rondo)+212-11  
2:21.0   12-11 L. James misses 2-pt jump shot from 20 ft
2:20.0 Defensive rebound by P. Pierce 12-11  
2:02.0 P. Pierce makes 2-pt jump shot from 10 ft+214-11  
1:41.0   14-11 A. Varejão misses 2-pt hook shot from 10 ft
1:39.0 Defensive rebound by R. Allen 14-11  
1:28.0 K. Garnett misses 2-pt jump shot from 15 ft 14-11  
1:27.0   14-11 Defensive rebound by A. Varejão
1:10.0   14-11 L. James misses 2-pt layup from 2 ft
1:10.0   14-11 Offensive rebound by L. James
1:10.0   14-13+2L. James makes 2-pt layup from 2 ft
1:10.0   14-13 Shooting foul by P. Brown (drawn by L. James)
1:10.0 J. Posey enters the game for R. Allen 14-13  
1:10.0 G. Davis enters the game for K. Garnett 14-13  
1:10.0   14-14+1L. James makes free throw 1 of 1
0:55.9 J. Posey misses 3-pt jump shot from 26 ft 14-14  
0:55.3   14-14 Defensive rebound by L. James
0:44.2   14-16+2J. Smith makes 2-pt layup from 1 ft (assist by L. James)
0:32.4 P. Pierce makes 2-pt jump shot from 17 ft+216-16  
0:25.7   16-16 Personal foul by P. Pierce (drawn by L. James)
0:25.7 R. Allen enters the game for P. Pierce 16-16  
0:25.7 E. House enters the game for P. Brown 16-16  
0:25.7   16-17+1L. James makes free throw 1 of 2
0:25.7   16-18+1L. James makes free throw 2 of 2
0:01.9 E. House makes 2-pt jump shot from 21 ft (assist by J. Posey)+218-18  
0:00.0   18-18 D. West misses 3-pt jump shot from 58 ft
0:00.0   18-18 Offensive rebound by Team
0:00.0 End of 1st quarter
2nd Q
Time Boston Score Cleveland
12:00.0 Start of 2nd quarter
11:43.0 G. Davis makes 2-pt layup from 1 ft (assist by R. Allen)+220-18  
11:26.0   20-18 D. Jones misses 2-pt jump shot from 7 ft
11:23.0   20-18 A. Varejão misses 2-pt tip-in from 1 ft
11:23.0   20-18 Offensive rebound by A. Varejão
11:20.0   20-18 Offensive rebound by J. Smith
11:07.0   20-18 D. Jones misses 3-pt jump shot from 23 ft
11:06.0 Defensive rebound by J. Posey 20-18  
10:51.0 Personal foul by S. Pavlović (drawn by R. Allen) 20-18  
10:40.0 E. House makes 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft (assist by J. Posey)+323-18  
10:23.0   23-18 Shooting foul by G. Davis (drawn by J. Smith)
10:23.0   23-18 J. Smith misses free throw 1 of 2
10:23.0   23-18 Offensive rebound by Team
10:23.0   23-18 W. Szczerbiak enters the game for L. James
10:23.0   23-18 Z. Ilgauskas enters the game for A. Varejão
10:23.0   23-19+1J. Smith makes free throw 2 of 2
10:13.0 G. Davis makes 2-pt dunk from 1 ft (assist by E. House)+225-19  
9:51.0   25-19 W. Szczerbiak misses 2-pt jump shot from 23 ft
9:50.0   25-19 Offensive rebound by Z. Ilgauskas
9:45.0   25-19 W. Szczerbiak misses 3-pt jump shot from 24 ft
9:44.0 Defensive rebound by J. Posey 25-19  
9:27.0 P. Brown misses 2-pt jump shot from 17 ft 25-19  
9:26.0   25-19 Defensive rebound by J. Smith
9:11.0   25-19 S. Pavlović misses 3-pt jump shot from 27 ft
9:10.0 Defensive rebound by G. Davis 25-19  
9:02.0 Personal foul by J. Smith (drawn by R. Allen) 25-19  
9:02.0   25-19 D. West enters the game for D. Jones
9:02.0 Boston full timeout 25-19  
9:02.0   25-19 A. Varejão enters the game for J. Smith
9:02.0   25-19 L. James enters the game for S. Pavlović
8:55.0 E. House misses 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft 25-19  
8:54.0   25-19 Defensive rebound by L. James
8:43.0   25-21+2L. James makes 2-pt layup from 2 ft
8:34.0 Offensive foul by G. Davis (drawn by Z. Ilgauskas) 25-21  
8:34.0 Turnover by G. Davis (offensive foul) 25-21  
8:34.0 K. Garnett enters the game for P. Brown 25-21  
8:17.0   25-21 Personal foul by G. Davis (drawn by Z. Ilgauskas)
8:17.0 K. Perkins enters the game for G. Davis 25-21  
8:04.0   25-21 Turnover by L. James (bad pass; steal by E. House)
7:40.0 K. Garnett makes 2-pt jump shot from 20 ft (assist by K. Perkins)+227-21  
7:21.0   27-21 Shooting foul by K. Perkins (drawn by L. James)
7:21.0   27-22+1L. James makes free throw 1 of 2
7:21.0   27-23+1L. James makes free throw 2 of 2
7:05.0 R. Allen misses 2-pt jump shot from 10 ft (block by W. Szczerbiak) 27-23  
7:04.0   27-23 Defensive rebound by W. Szczerbiak
6:59.0   27-23 Shooting foul by J. Posey (drawn by L. James)
6:59.0   27-23 L. James misses free throw 1 of 2
6:59.0   27-23 Offensive rebound by Team
6:59.0   27-23 L. James misses free throw 2 of 2
6:58.0 Defensive rebound by J. Posey 27-23  
6:44.0 K. Garnett makes 2-pt jump shot from 12 ft+229-23  
6:31.0   29-23 Shooting foul by R. Allen (drawn by W. Szczerbiak)
6:31.0 R. Rondo enters the game for E. House 29-23  
6:31.0   29-24+1W. Szczerbiak makes free throw 1 of 2
6:31.0   29-24 J. Smith enters the game for Z. Ilgauskas
6:31.0   29-24 B. Wallace enters the game for A. Varejão
6:31.0   29-25+1W. Szczerbiak makes free throw 2 of 2
6:12.0 K. Garnett makes 2-pt jump shot from 19 ft (assist by J. Posey)+231-25  
5:59.0   31-25 Personal foul by R. Allen (drawn by W. Szczerbiak)
5:59.0   31-25 Official timeout
5:59.0 P. Pierce enters the game for R. Allen 31-25  
5:59.0   31-26+1W. Szczerbiak makes free throw 1 of 2
5:59.0   31-27+1W. Szczerbiak makes free throw 2 of 2
5:37.0 K. Garnett misses 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft 31-27  
5:34.0   31-27 Defensive rebound by J. Smith
5:14.0   31-27 Turnover by L. James (step out of bounds)
4:51.0 J. Posey misses 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft 31-27  
4:50.0   31-27 Defensive rebound by B. Wallace
4:27.0   31-27 L. James misses 2-pt jump shot from 6 ft
4:24.0   31-27 Offensive rebound by L. James
4:12.0   31-27 W. Szczerbiak misses 2-pt jump shot from 11 ft
4:12.0 Defensive rebound by Team 31-27  
3:59.0 Offensive foul by K. Perkins (drawn by D. West) 31-27  
3:59.0 Turnover by K. Perkins (offensive foul) 31-27  
3:59.0 G. Davis enters the game for K. Perkins 31-27  
3:59.0   31-27 S. Pavlović enters the game for W. Szczerbiak
3:38.0   31-30+3S. Pavlović makes 3-pt jump shot from 24 ft (assist by J. Smith)
3:30.0 Boston full timeout 31-30  
3:30.0 R. Allen enters the game for J. Posey 31-30  
3:21.0 Shooting foul by B. Wallace (drawn by P. Pierce) 31-30  
3:21.0 P. Pierce makes free throw 1 of 2+132-30  
3:21.0 P. Pierce makes free throw 2 of 2+133-30  
2:56.0   33-30 D. West misses 2-pt jump shot from 19 ft
2:55.0 Defensive rebound by K. Garnett 33-30  
2:46.0 G. Davis misses 2-pt layup from 2 ft 33-30  
2:43.0 Offensive rebound by G. Davis 33-30  
2:43.0 G. Davis misses 2-pt layup from 1 ft (block by B. Wallace) 33-30  
2:43.0 Offensive rebound by Team 33-30  
2:43.0   33-30 Z. Ilgauskas enters the game for J. Smith
2:31.0 R. Allen misses 3-pt jump shot from 26 ft 33-30  
2:30.0   33-30 Defensive rebound by Z. Ilgauskas
2:22.0   33-32+2Z. Ilgauskas makes 2-pt jump shot from 20 ft (assist by L. James)
1:57.0 P. Pierce misses 2-pt jump shot from 18 ft 33-32  
1:56.0   33-32 Defensive rebound by Z. Ilgauskas
1:50.0   33-32 Personal foul by R. Rondo (drawn by L. James)
1:50.0   33-33+1L. James makes free throw 1 of 2
1:50.0   33-34+1L. James makes free throw 2 of 2
1:30.0 R. Rondo misses 2-pt jump shot from 4 ft 33-34  
1:29.0 Offensive rebound by G. Davis 33-34  
1:27.0 G. Davis misses 2-pt layup at rim (block by Z. Ilgauskas) 33-34  
1:25.0   33-34 Defensive rebound by L. James
1:05.0   33-34 L. James misses 2-pt hook shot from 9 ft
1:01.0 Defensive rebound by K. Garnett 33-34  
1:00.0 Turnover by K. Garnett (bad pass) 33-34  
1:00.0 J. Posey enters the game for R. Allen 33-34  
0:49.1   33-36+2Z. Ilgauskas makes 2-pt jump shot from 21 ft (assist by L. James)
0:37.9 R. Rondo misses 2-pt jump shot from 21 ft 33-36  
0:36.7   33-36 Defensive rebound by Z. Ilgauskas
0:18.6   33-36 Def 3 sec tech foul by G. Davis
0:18.6   33-37+1Z. Ilgauskas makes technical free throw
0:09.0   33-37 Shooting foul by G. Davis (drawn by L. James)
0:09.0   33-38+1L. James makes free throw 1 of 2
0:09.0   33-38 A. Varejão enters the game for Z. Ilgauskas
0:09.0 E. House enters the game for G. Davis 33-38  
0:09.0   33-39+1L. James makes free throw 2 of 2
0:06.8 Personal foul by S. Pavlović (drawn by E. House) 33-39  
0:06.8 Boston 20 second timeout 33-39  
0:01.9 Turnover by P. Pierce (bad pass; steal by A. Varejão) 33-39  
0:00.0   33-42+3D. West makes 3-pt jump shot from 29 ft
0:00.0 End of 2nd quarter
3rd Q
Time Boston Score Cleveland
12:00.0 Start of 3rd quarter
11:37.0 R. Allen misses 3-pt jump shot from 23 ft 33-42  
11:36.0   33-42 Defensive rebound by L. James
11:28.0   33-45+3L. James makes 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft (assist by W. Szczerbiak)
11:08.0 K. Garnett misses 2-pt jump shot from 7 ft 33-45  
11:05.0   33-45 Defensive rebound by Z. Ilgauskas
10:45.0   33-47+2L. James makes 2-pt jump shot from 8 ft
10:44.0 Boston 20 second timeout 33-47  
10:27.0 K. Garnett misses 2-pt jump shot from 10 ft 33-47  
10:25.0   33-47 Defensive rebound by L. James
10:22.0   33-47 Shooting foul by P. Pierce (drawn by L. James)
10:22.0   33-48+1L. James makes free throw 1 of 2
10:22.0   33-49+1L. James makes free throw 2 of 2
10:09.0 Turnover by P. Pierce (bad pass) 33-49  
9:57.0   33-49 Z. Ilgauskas misses 2-pt jump shot from 17 ft
9:56.0 Defensive rebound by R. Rondo 33-49  
9:45.0 R. Rondo misses 2-pt jump shot from 9 ft (block by B. Wallace) 33-49  
9:44.0   33-49 Defensive rebound by L. James
9:42.0   33-49 Offensive foul by D. West (drawn by R. Rondo)
9:42.0   33-49 Turnover by D. West (offensive foul)
9:22.0 K. Garnett misses 2-pt layup from 2 ft (block by Z. Ilgauskas) 33-49  
9:20.0   33-49 Defensive rebound by Z. Ilgauskas
9:15.0   33-49 L. James misses 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft
9:14.0 Defensive rebound by R. Allen 33-49  
9:03.0 R. Allen misses 2-pt jump shot from 10 ft 33-49  
9:02.0 Offensive rebound by R. Allen 33-49  
9:00.0 R. Allen makes 2-pt layup from 1 ft+235-49  
8:37.0   35-51+2D. West makes 2-pt jump shot from 16 ft
8:11.0 P. Pierce makes 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft (assist by K. Garnett)+338-51  
7:47.0   38-51 B. Wallace misses 2-pt layup from 1 ft (block by K. Garnett)
7:45.0   38-51 Offensive rebound by L. James
7:44.0   38-51 Turnover by Team (shot clock)
7:19.0 P. Pierce misses 3-pt jump shot from 29 ft 38-51  
7:18.0   38-51 Defensive rebound by B. Wallace
6:59.0 E. House enters the game for R. Rondo 38-51  
6:56.0   38-51 Personal foul by K. Perkins (drawn by D. West)
6:43.0   38-51 Z. Ilgauskas misses 2-pt jump shot from 13 ft
6:42.0 Defensive rebound by E. House 38-51  
6:34.0 Personal foul by B. Wallace (drawn by K. Garnett) 38-51  
6:29.0 Personal foul by Z. Ilgauskas (drawn by P. Pierce) 38-51  
6:21.0 K. Garnett makes 2-pt jump shot from 21 ft (assist by P. Pierce)+240-51  
5:59.0   40-51 Z. Ilgauskas misses 2-pt jump shot from 8 ft
5:57.0 Defensive rebound by R. Allen 40-51  
5:43.0 Shooting foul by W. Szczerbiak (drawn by K. Perkins) 40-51  
5:43.0 Boston full timeout 40-51  
5:43.0 K. Perkins misses free throw 1 of 2 40-51  
5:43.0 Offensive rebound by Team 40-51  
5:43.0 K. Perkins makes free throw 2 of 2+141-51  
5:16.0   41-51 Z. Ilgauskas misses 2-pt layup from 2 ft (block by K. Perkins)
5:15.0   41-51 Z. Ilgauskas misses 2-pt tip-in at rim
5:15.0   41-51 Offensive rebound by Z. Ilgauskas
5:14.0 Defensive rebound by K. Perkins 41-51  
5:02.0 K. Garnett makes 2-pt jump shot from 16 ft (assist by K. Perkins)+243-51  
4:45.0   43-51 W. Szczerbiak misses 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft
4:44.0 Defensive rebound by K. Garnett 43-51  
4:26.0   43-51 J. Smith enters the game for B. Wallace
4:22.0 K. Garnett makes 2-pt jump shot from 18 ft+245-51  
4:02.0   45-51 Turnover by D. West (bad pass)
4:02.0   45-51 S. Pavlović enters the game for W. Szczerbiak
3:51.0 P. Pierce makes 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft+348-51  
3:44.0   48-51 Cleveland 20 second timeout
3:44.0   48-51 A. Varejão enters the game for Z. Ilgauskas
3:34.0   48-51 L. James misses 2-pt jump shot from 18 ft
3:32.0   48-51 Offensive rebound by A. Varejão
3:16.0   48-53+2L. James makes 2-pt layup from 1 ft
2:57.0 K. Garnett misses 2-pt jump shot from 21 ft 48-53  
2:55.0   48-53 Defensive rebound by Team
2:55.0   48-53 Cleveland full timeout
2:41.0   48-53 S. Pavlović misses 3-pt jump shot from 23 ft
2:40.0 Defensive rebound by K. Perkins 48-53  
2:27.0 Shooting foul by J. Smith (drawn by K. Garnett) 48-53  
2:27.0 K. Garnett makes free throw 1 of 2+149-53  
2:27.0 K. Garnett makes free throw 2 of 2+150-53  
2:08.0   50-53 A. Varejão misses 2-pt jump shot from 16 ft
2:07.0 Defensive rebound by K. Garnett 50-53  
1:55.0 K. Garnett misses 2-pt jump shot from 7 ft 50-53  
1:55.0   50-53 Defensive rebound by Team
1:55.0 Loose ball foul by K. Perkins (drawn by J. Smith) 50-53  
1:55.0 P. Brown enters the game for K. Perkins 50-53  
1:36.0   50-53 L. James misses 2-pt jump shot from 17 ft
1:32.0   50-55+2A. Varejão makes 2-pt tip-in at rim
1:32.0   50-55 Offensive rebound by A. Varejão
1:19.0 E. House misses 2-pt jump shot from 18 ft 50-55  
1:18.0 Offensive rebound by K. Garnett 50-55  
0:58.6 Turnover by P. Brown (3 sec) 50-55  
0:42.1   50-57+2A. Varejão makes 2-pt hook shot from 5 ft (assist by L. James)
0:42.1   50-57 Shooting foul by K. Garnett (drawn by A. Varejão)
0:42.1 G. Davis enters the game for K. Garnett 50-57  
0:42.1 J. Posey enters the game for R. Allen 50-57  
0:42.1   50-57 A. Varejão misses free throw 1 of 1
0:41.5 Defensive rebound by P. Brown 50-57  
0:31.9 Turnover by P. Pierce (bad pass; steal by L. James) 50-57  
0:28.6   50-57 Personal foul by E. House (drawn by L. James)
0:28.6   50-58+1L. James makes free throw 1 of 2
0:28.6   50-59+1L. James makes free throw 2 of 2
0:06.9 P. Pierce misses 2-pt jump shot from 15 ft 50-59  
0:04.9   50-59 Defensive rebound by D. West
0:00.0   50-59 A. Varejão misses 2-pt jump shot from 21 ft
0:00.0   50-59 Offensive rebound by Team
0:00.0 End of 3rd quarter
4th Q
Time Boston Score Cleveland
12:00.0 Start of 4th quarter
11:46.0   50-61+2L. James makes 2-pt jump shot from 21 ft
11:29.0 Turnover by J. Posey (bad pass) 50-61  
11:16.0   50-63+2L. James makes 2-pt jump shot from 19 ft
10:58.0 Personal foul by L. James (drawn by P. Pierce) 50-63  
10:58.0 R. Rondo enters the game for E. House 50-63  
10:58.0 R. Allen enters the game for P. Pierce 50-63  
10:50.0 Turnover by R. Rondo (kicked ball) 50-63  
10:45.0   50-63 Personal foul by J. Posey (drawn by D. West)
10:35.0   50-63 Turnover by L. James (bad pass; steal by J. Posey)
10:21.0 R. Rondo makes 2-pt jump shot from 19 ft (assist by J. Posey)+252-63  
9:55.0   52-65+2J. Smith makes 2-pt jump shot from 9 ft (assist by L. James)
9:36.0 G. Davis misses 2-pt jump shot from 6 ft 52-65  
9:35.0   52-65 Defensive rebound by A. Varejão
9:11.0   52-65 Turnover by Team (shot clock)
9:11.0 P. Pierce enters the game for J. Posey 52-65  
8:59.0 K. Garnett makes 2-pt jump shot from 19 ft (assist by R. Rondo)+254-65  
8:36.0   54-65 S. Pavlović misses 2-pt layup from 2 ft (block by G. Davis)
8:35.0   54-65 Offensive rebound by S. Pavlović
8:34.0   54-65 S. Pavlović misses 2-pt jump shot from 15 ft
8:32.0 Defensive rebound by K. Garnett 54-65  
8:32.0 Personal foul by A. Varejão (drawn by K. Garnett) 54-65  
8:32.0 Official timeout 54-65  
8:32.0   54-65 Z. Ilgauskas enters the game for A. Varejão
8:12.0 G. Davis misses 2-pt jump shot from 14 ft 54-65  
8:09.0   54-65 Defensive rebound by L. James
7:49.0   54-65 L. James misses 2-pt jump shot from 23 ft
7:48.0   54-65 Offensive rebound by S. Pavlović
7:30.0   54-65 Turnover by S. Pavlović (bad pass; steal by G. Davis)
7:23.0 R. Allen makes 2-pt layup from 1 ft (assist by R. Rondo)+256-65  
7:04.0   56-65 S. Pavlović misses 2-pt layup from 1 ft
7:03.0 Defensive rebound by G. Davis 56-65  
6:50.0 P. Pierce makes 2-pt jump shot from 17 ft+258-65  
6:50.0   58-65 Cleveland full timeout
6:50.0   58-65 W. Szczerbiak enters the game for S. Pavlović
6:38.0   58-65 Personal foul by G. Davis (drawn by L. James)
6:29.0   58-65 Personal foul by R. Rondo (drawn by J. Smith)
6:21.0   58-65 L. James misses 2-pt jump shot from 23 ft
6:21.0 Defensive rebound by R. Rondo 58-65  
6:10.0 K. Garnett makes 2-pt jump shot from 20 ft (assist by P. Pierce)+260-65  
5:43.0   60-65 J. Smith misses 2-pt jump shot from 21 ft
5:42.0 Defensive rebound by R. Rondo 60-65  
5:33.0 P. Pierce misses 2-pt layup from 2 ft 60-65  
5:32.0   60-65 Defensive rebound by J. Smith
5:24.0   60-65 Turnover by L. James (bad pass)
5:10.0 K. Garnett misses 2-pt jump shot from 20 ft 60-65  
5:08.0   60-65 Defensive rebound by L. James
4:47.0   60-67+2L. James makes 2-pt layup from 1 ft
4:27.0 G. Davis misses 2-pt layup at rim 60-67  
4:26.0   60-67 Defensive rebound by J. Smith
4:06.0   60-69+2L. James makes 2-pt jump shot from 19 ft (assist by W. Szczerbiak)
4:06.0 Boston full timeout 60-69  
4:06.0 K. Perkins enters the game for R. Rondo 60-69  
4:06.0 E. House enters the game for G. Davis 60-69  
3:44.0 E. House makes 3-pt jump shot from 24 ft (assist by P. Pierce)+363-69  
3:21.0   63-69 W. Szczerbiak misses 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft
3:20.0 Defensive rebound by E. House 63-69  
3:14.0 Personal foul by J. Smith (drawn by P. Pierce) 63-69  
2:59.0 K. Garnett misses 2-pt jump shot from 8 ft 63-69  
2:58.0 Offensive rebound by Team 63-69  
2:49.0 Turnover by K. Garnett (traveling) 63-69  
2:25.0   63-69 W. Szczerbiak misses 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft
2:24.0   63-69 Offensive rebound by Team
2:09.0   63-72+3W. Szczerbiak makes 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft (assist by L. James)
1:50.0 K. Perkins makes 2-pt dunk from 2 ft (assist by K. Garnett)+265-72  
1:30.0   65-72 L. James misses 2-pt jump shot from 15 ft
1:29.0 Defensive rebound by P. Pierce 65-72  
1:19.0 Shooting foul by Z. Ilgauskas (drawn by P. Pierce) 65-72  
1:19.0 P. Pierce makes free throw 1 of 2+166-72  
1:19.0 P. Pierce makes free throw 2 of 2+167-72  
0:58.9   67-72 Z. Ilgauskas misses 2-pt jump shot from 16 ft
0:56.6 Defensive rebound by P. Pierce 67-72  
0:49.9 Offensive foul by P. Pierce (drawn by L. James) 67-72  
0:49.9 Turnover by P. Pierce (offensive foul) 67-72  
0:28.9   67-72 L. James misses 2-pt jump shot from 14 ft
0:26.8 Defensive rebound by P. Pierce 67-72  
0:23.4 Shooting foul by W. Szczerbiak (drawn by R. Allen) 67-72  
0:23.4 R. Allen makes free throw 1 of 2+168-72  
0:23.4 R. Rondo enters the game for K. Perkins 68-72  
0:23.4 R. Allen makes free throw 2 of 2+169-72  
0:16.2   69-72 Personal foul by E. House (drawn by W. Szczerbiak)
0:16.2   69-72 Cleveland full timeout
0:16.2   69-72 Cleveland 20 second timeout
0:14.4   69-72 Personal foul by R. Rondo (drawn by J. Smith)
0:14.4   69-73+1J. Smith makes free throw 1 of 2
0:14.4 K. Perkins enters the game for E. House 69-73  
0:14.4   69-73 B. Wallace enters the game for Z. Ilgauskas
0:14.4   69-74+1J. Smith makes free throw 2 of 2
0:14.4 Boston full timeout 69-74  
0:14.4 J. Posey enters the game for K. Perkins 69-74  
0:14.4 E. House enters the game for R. Rondo 69-74  
0:14.4   69-74 S. Pavlović enters the game for J. Smith
0:09.4 Turnover by P. Pierce (bad pass; steal by L. James) 69-74  
0:07.7   69-74 Turnover by L. James (bad pass; steal by R. Allen)
0:01.9 P. Pierce misses 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft 69-74  
0:00.0   69-74 Defensive rebound by B. Wallace
0:00.0 End of 4th quarter