2008 NBA Eastern Conference Semifinals Game 1: Cleveland Cavaliers at Boston Celtics Play-By-Play, May 6, 2008
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Game Summary
| 1st Q | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Cleveland | Score | Boston | ||
| 12:00.0 | Start of 1st quarter | ||||
| 12:00.0 | Jump ball: K. Perkins vs. Z. Ilgauskas (W. Szczerbiak gains possession) | ||||
| 11:43.0 | W. Szczerbiak misses 2-pt jump shot from 15 ft | 0-0 | |||
| 11:42.0 | Offensive rebound by W. Szczerbiak | 0-0 | |||
| 11:40.0 | W. Szczerbiak misses 3-pt jump shot from 24 ft | 0-0 | |||
| 11:39.0 | 0-0 | Defensive rebound by K. Perkins | |||
| 11:32.0 | 0-0 | P. Pierce misses 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft | |||
| 11:31.0 | Defensive rebound by D. West | 0-0 | |||
| 11:18.0 | Z. Ilgauskas misses 2-pt jump shot from 11 ft | 0-0 | |||
| 11:18.0 | 0-0 | Defensive rebound by K. Garnett | |||
| 11:11.0 | 0-0 | Turnover by R. Allen (bad pass; steal by D. West) | |||
| 10:58.0 | L. James misses 2-pt jump shot from 22 ft | 0-0 | |||
| 10:56.0 | 0-0 | Defensive rebound by Team | |||
| 10:41.0 | 0-0 | P. Pierce misses 2-pt layup from 2 ft (block by Z. Ilgauskas) | |||
| 10:40.0 | Defensive rebound by Z. Ilgauskas | 0-0 | |||
| 10:35.0 | L. James makes 2-pt layup from 1 ft (assist by Z. Ilgauskas) | +2 | 2-0 | ||
| 10:08.0 | 2-0 | P. Pierce misses 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft | |||
| 10:07.0 | Defensive rebound by D. West | 2-0 | |||
| 9:50.0 | Turnover by L. James (lost ball; steal by K. Perkins) | 2-0 | |||
| 9:45.0 | 2-0 | K. Perkins misses 2-pt layup from 1 ft | |||
| 9:44.0 | 2-0 | Offensive rebound by K. Perkins | |||
| 9:41.0 | 2-0 | Turnover by K. Perkins (bad pass; steal by L. James) | |||
| 9:29.0 | W. Szczerbiak misses 2-pt jump shot from 13 ft | 2-0 | |||
| 9:28.0 | 2-0 | Defensive rebound by K. Garnett | |||
| 9:15.0 | 2-0 | K. Garnett misses 2-pt jump shot from 10 ft | |||
| 9:14.0 | Defensive rebound by Z. Ilgauskas | 2-0 | |||
| 8:53.0 | W. Szczerbiak misses 3-pt jump shot from 23 ft | 2-0 | |||
| 8:52.0 | 2-0 | Defensive rebound by K. Perkins | |||
| 8:43.0 | 2-0 | R. Rondo misses 2-pt jump shot from 22 ft | |||
| 8:42.0 | Defensive rebound by D. West | 2-0 | |||
| 8:30.0 | Shooting foul by P. Pierce (drawn by Z. Ilgauskas) | 2-0 | |||
| 8:30.0 | Z. Ilgauskas makes free throw 1 of 2 | +1 | 3-0 | ||
| 8:30.0 | Z. Ilgauskas makes free throw 2 of 2 | +1 | 4-0 | ||
| 8:19.0 | 4-0 | P. Pierce misses 2-pt layup from 2 ft (block by L. James) | |||
| 8:17.0 | Defensive rebound by B. Wallace | 4-0 | |||
| 8:13.0 | Shooting foul by P. Pierce (drawn by L. James) | 4-0 | |||
| 8:13.0 | L. James misses free throw 1 of 2 | 4-0 | |||
| 8:13.0 | Offensive rebound by Team | 4-0 | |||
| 8:13.0 | 4-0 | J. Posey enters the game for P. Pierce | |||
| 8:13.0 | L. James makes free throw 2 of 2 | +1 | 5-0 | ||
| 8:00.0 | 5-2 | +2 | K. Garnett makes 2-pt jump shot from 7 ft (assist by R. Rondo) | ||
| 7:50.0 | Turnover by B. Wallace (bad pass) | 5-2 | |||
| 7:44.0 | 5-4 | +2 | R. Rondo makes 2-pt layup from 2 ft (assist by K. Garnett) | ||
| 7:23.0 | D. West misses 2-pt jump shot from 17 ft | 5-4 | |||
| 7:22.0 | 5-4 | Defensive rebound by K. Garnett | |||
| 7:17.0 | 5-6 | +2 | K. Perkins makes 2-pt dunk from 1 ft (assist by R. Rondo) | ||
| 6:55.0 | W. Szczerbiak misses 3-pt jump shot from 26 ft | 5-6 | |||
| 6:54.0 | 5-6 | Defensive rebound by K. Perkins | |||
| 6:40.0 | 5-6 | Turnover by R. Rondo (bad pass; steal by Z. Ilgauskas) | |||
| 6:34.0 | D. West misses 2-pt layup from 3 ft | 5-6 | |||
| 6:33.0 | 5-6 | Defensive rebound by Team | |||
| 6:14.0 | 5-8 | +2 | R. Rondo makes 2-pt jump shot from 6 ft | ||
| 6:00.0 | Personal foul by J. Posey (drawn by L. James) | 5-8 | |||
| 6:00.0 | D. Gibson enters the game for W. Szczerbiak | 5-8 | |||
| 5:58.0 | Z. Ilgauskas makes 2-pt layup from 1 ft (assist by L. James) | +2 | 7-8 | ||
| 5:36.0 | 7-10 | +2 | R. Rondo makes 2-pt layup at rim | ||
| 5:21.0 | D. West misses 2-pt jump shot from 20 ft | 7-10 | |||
| 5:20.0 | 7-10 | Defensive rebound by K. Perkins | |||
| 5:09.0 | 7-12 | +2 | R. Rondo makes 2-pt jump shot from 4 ft | ||
| 4:55.0 | Shooting foul by R. Rondo (drawn by B. Wallace) | 7-12 | |||
| 4:55.0 | Cleveland full timeout | 7-12 | |||
| 4:55.0 | B. Wallace makes free throw 1 of 2 | +1 | 8-12 | ||
| 4:55.0 | B. Wallace makes free throw 2 of 2 | +1 | 9-12 | ||
| 4:41.0 | 9-12 | Personal foul by D. Gibson (drawn by R. Rondo) | |||
| 4:32.0 | 9-14 | +2 | K. Garnett makes 2-pt dunk at rim (assist by K. Perkins) | ||
| 4:10.0 | L. James misses 2-pt jump shot from 17 ft | 9-14 | |||
| 4:09.0 | Offensive rebound by Z. Ilgauskas | 9-14 | |||
| 4:07.0 | Z. Ilgauskas misses 2-pt layup from 2 ft (block by K. Perkins) | 9-14 | |||
| 4:05.0 | 9-14 | Defensive rebound by R. Rondo | |||
| 3:53.0 | 9-14 | Turnover by R. Rondo (bad pass) | |||
| 3:34.0 | B. Wallace misses 2-pt layup from 3 ft | 9-14 | |||
| 3:33.0 | Offensive rebound by B. Wallace | 9-14 | |||
| 3:28.0 | D. Gibson misses 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft | 9-14 | |||
| 3:27.0 | 9-14 | Defensive rebound by K. Perkins | |||
| 3:04.0 | 9-16 | +2 | K. Garnett makes 2-pt jump shot from 12 ft (assist by J. Posey) | ||
| 2:38.0 | Turnover by L. James (traveling) | 9-16 | |||
| 2:38.0 | 9-16 | Boston full timeout | |||
| 2:38.0 | A. Varejão enters the game for B. Wallace | 9-16 | |||
| 2:38.0 | J. Smith enters the game for Z. Ilgauskas | 9-16 | |||
| 2:38.0 | S. Pavlović enters the game for D. West | 9-16 | |||
| 2:24.0 | 9-16 | R. Allen misses 2-pt jump shot from 15 ft | |||
| 2:23.0 | Defensive rebound by A. Varejão | 9-16 | |||
| 2:10.0 | J. Smith makes 2-pt jump shot from 6 ft (assist by L. James) | +2 | 11-16 | ||
| 1:50.0 | 11-18 | +2 | K. Garnett makes 2-pt jump shot from 7 ft | ||
| 1:38.0 | Shooting foul by K. Perkins (drawn by L. James) | 11-18 | |||
| 1:38.0 | 11-18 | T. Allen enters the game for R. Allen | |||
| 1:38.0 | 11-18 | L. Powe enters the game for K. Perkins | |||
| 1:38.0 | L. James makes free throw 1 of 2 | +1 | 12-18 | ||
| 1:38.0 | L. James makes free throw 2 of 2 | +1 | 13-18 | ||
| 1:23.0 | 13-18 | Personal foul by J. Smith (drawn by K. Garnett) | |||
| 1:17.0 | 13-18 | Shooting foul by A. Varejão (drawn by K. Garnett) | |||
| 1:17.0 | 13-19 | +1 | K. Garnett makes free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 1:17.0 | 13-20 | +1 | K. Garnett makes free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 1:08.0 | D. Gibson makes 2-pt jump shot from 21 ft (assist by J. Smith) | +2 | 15-20 | ||
| 0:52.7 | 15-22 | +2 | K. Garnett makes 2-pt jump shot from 17 ft (assist by T. Allen) | ||
| 0:42.9 | L. James misses 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft | 15-22 | |||
| 0:41.7 | 15-22 | Defensive rebound by R. Rondo | |||
| 0:29.9 | 15-22 | L. Powe misses 2-pt layup from 1 ft | |||
| 0:28.9 | Defensive rebound by L. James | 15-22 | |||
| 0:06.9 | Turnover by L. James (bad pass; steal by T. Allen) | 15-22 | |||
| 0:00.6 | 15-25 | +3 | J. Posey makes 3-pt jump shot from 24 ft (assist by R. Rondo) | ||
| 0:00.0 | End of 1st quarter | ||||
| 2nd Q | |||||
| Time | Cleveland | Score | Boston | ||
| 12:00.0 | Start of 2nd quarter | ||||
| 11:41.0 | 15-27 | +2 | K. Garnett makes 2-pt jump shot from 17 ft | ||
| 11:17.0 | Z. Ilgauskas misses 2-pt jump shot from 13 ft | 15-27 | |||
| 11:11.0 | Offensive rebound by Team | 15-27 | |||
| 11:00.0 | Shooting foul by T. Allen (drawn by D. Gibson) | 15-27 | |||
| 11:00.0 | D. Gibson makes free throw 1 of 2 | +1 | 16-27 | ||
| 11:00.0 | D. Gibson makes free throw 2 of 2 | +1 | 17-27 | ||
| 10:48.0 | 17-29 | +2 | S. Cassell makes 2-pt jump shot from 20 ft | ||
| 10:28.0 | Z. Ilgauskas makes 2-pt jump shot from 20 ft (assist by D. West) | +2 | 19-29 | ||
| 10:10.0 | 19-29 | Personal foul by S. Pavlović (drawn by J. Posey) | |||
| 10:10.0 | 19-29 | P. Pierce enters the game for T. Allen | |||
| 10:10.0 | 19-29 | P. Brown enters the game for K. Garnett | |||
| 9:59.0 | 19-29 | P. Pierce misses 2-pt jump shot from 10 ft | |||
| 9:58.0 | 19-29 | Offensive rebound by L. Powe | |||
| 9:48.0 | 19-29 | S. Cassell misses 2-pt jump shot from 16 ft | |||
| 9:47.0 | Defensive rebound by Z. Ilgauskas | 19-29 | |||
| 9:31.0 | Shooting foul by P. Brown (drawn by S. Pavlović) | 19-29 | |||
| 9:31.0 | S. Pavlović misses free throw 1 of 2 | 19-29 | |||
| 9:31.0 | S. Pavlović makes free throw 2 of 2 | +1 | 20-29 | ||
| 9:31.0 | Offensive rebound by Team | 20-29 | |||
| 9:20.0 | 20-29 | Turnover by P. Pierce (bad pass; steal by D. Gibson) | |||
| 9:14.0 | D. West makes 2-pt layup from 1 ft (assist by D. Gibson) | +2 | 22-29 | ||
| 9:14.0 | 22-29 | Violation by P. Pierce (def goaltending) | |||
| 9:05.0 | 22-29 | Turnover by L. Powe (lost ball; steal by D. Gibson) | |||
| 8:52.0 | Turnover by Z. Ilgauskas (traveling) | 22-29 | |||
| 8:52.0 | 22-29 | Official timeout | |||
| 8:52.0 | 22-29 | R. Allen enters the game for J. Posey | |||
| 8:38.0 | 22-29 | Turnover by R. Allen (lost ball; steal by D. West) | |||
| 8:21.0 | Turnover by Z. Ilgauskas (traveling) | 22-29 | |||
| 8:09.0 | 22-29 | Turnover by P. Brown (bad pass; steal by A. Varejão) | |||
| 8:04.0 | S. Pavlović misses 2-pt layup from 1 ft | 22-29 | |||
| 8:03.0 | Offensive rebound by Z. Ilgauskas | 22-29 | |||
| 8:02.0 | Z. Ilgauskas misses 2-pt tip-in at rim | 22-29 | |||
| 8:01.0 | 22-29 | Defensive rebound by P. Pierce | |||
| 7:56.0 | 22-29 | Turnover by P. Pierce (out of bounds lost ball) | |||
| 7:37.0 | Personal foul by S. Cassell (drawn by D. Gibson) | 22-29 | |||
| 7:37.0 | L. James enters the game for S. Pavlović | 22-29 | |||
| 7:25.0 | D. West misses 3-pt jump shot from 26 ft | 22-29 | |||
| 7:24.0 | 22-29 | Defensive rebound by R. Allen | |||
| 7:16.0 | 22-29 | P. Brown misses 2-pt jump shot from 10 ft | |||
| 7:15.0 | Defensive rebound by Z. Ilgauskas | 22-29 | |||
| 7:06.0 | L. James misses 2-pt jump shot from 20 ft | 22-29 | |||
| 7:05.0 | 22-29 | Defensive rebound by P. Brown | |||
| 6:52.0 | 22-29 | L. Powe misses 2-pt layup from 1 ft | |||
| 6:51.0 | Defensive rebound by L. James | 22-29 | |||
| 6:47.0 | Personal foul by P. Brown (drawn by L. James) | 22-29 | |||
| 6:47.0 | J. Smith enters the game for Z. Ilgauskas | 22-29 | |||
| 6:47.0 | B. Wallace enters the game for A. Varejão | 22-29 | |||
| 6:47.0 | W. Szczerbiak enters the game for D. West | 22-29 | |||
| 6:47.0 | L. James makes free throw 1 of 2 | +1 | 23-29 | ||
| 6:47.0 | 23-29 | K. Perkins enters the game for P. Brown | |||
| 6:47.0 | L. James makes free throw 2 of 2 | +1 | 24-29 | ||
| 6:31.0 | 24-29 | Boston full timeout | |||
| 6:27.0 | 24-29 | Shooting foul by J. Smith (drawn by L. Powe) | |||
| 6:27.0 | 24-29 | L. Powe misses free throw 1 of 2 | |||
| 6:27.0 | 24-29 | Offensive rebound by Team | |||
| 6:27.0 | 24-30 | +1 | L. Powe makes free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 6:20.0 | Turnover by L. James (back court) | 24-30 | |||
| 6:20.0 | 24-30 | K. Garnett enters the game for L. Powe | |||
| 6:08.0 | 24-30 | S. Cassell misses 2-pt jump shot from 14 ft | |||
| 6:08.0 | Defensive rebound by J. Smith | 24-30 | |||
| 5:57.0 | D. Gibson misses 2-pt jump shot from 22 ft | 24-30 | |||
| 5:56.0 | 24-30 | Defensive rebound by P. Pierce | |||
| 5:41.0 | 24-30 | R. Allen misses 3-pt jump shot from 23 ft | |||
| 5:40.0 | Defensive rebound by L. James | 24-30 | |||
| 5:35.0 | Flagrant foul type 1 by S. Cassell (drawn by L. James) | 24-30 | |||
| 5:35.0 | L. James makes flagrant free throw 1 of 2 | +1 | 25-30 | ||
| 5:35.0 | 25-30 | R. Rondo enters the game for S. Cassell | |||
| 5:35.0 | L. James makes flagrant free throw 2 of 2 | +1 | 26-30 | ||
| 5:24.0 | J. Smith misses 2-pt jump shot from 16 ft | 26-30 | |||
| 5:22.0 | 26-30 | Defensive rebound by P. Pierce | |||
| 5:16.0 | 26-32 | +2 | K. Garnett makes 2-pt jump shot from 9 ft (assist by R. Rondo) | ||
| 4:57.0 | D. Gibson misses 2-pt jump shot from 17 ft | 26-32 | |||
| 4:56.0 | 26-32 | Defensive rebound by K. Perkins | |||
| 4:53.0 | 26-32 | Turnover by K. Perkins (lost ball; steal by B. Wallace) | |||
| 4:46.0 | W. Szczerbiak makes 2-pt jump shot from 19 ft (assist by L. James) | +2 | 28-32 | ||
| 4:26.0 | 28-32 | Turnover by K. Garnett (bad pass; steal by J. Smith) | |||
| 4:08.0 | W. Szczerbiak makes 2-pt jump shot from 24 ft (assist by B. Wallace) | +2 | 30-32 | ||
| 4:00.0 | 30-32 | Boston 20 second timeout | |||
| 4:00.0 | D. West enters the game for D. Gibson | 30-32 | |||
| 3:46.0 | 30-34 | +2 | R. Rondo makes 2-pt jump shot from 20 ft (assist by K. Garnett) | ||
| 3:19.0 | B. Wallace misses 2-pt jump shot from 10 ft | 30-34 | |||
| 3:18.0 | 30-34 | Defensive rebound by K. Garnett | |||
| 3:12.0 | 30-36 | +2 | P. Pierce makes 2-pt layup from 2 ft (assist by R. Rondo) | ||
| 2:51.0 | W. Szczerbiak misses 2-pt jump shot from 13 ft | 30-36 | |||
| 2:51.0 | 30-36 | Defensive rebound by K. Perkins | |||
| 2:43.0 | 30-36 | Boston full timeout | |||
| 2:43.0 | Z. Ilgauskas enters the game for J. Smith | 30-36 | |||
| 2:36.0 | 30-36 | K. Garnett misses 2-pt jump shot from 18 ft | |||
| 2:35.0 | Defensive rebound by L. James | 30-36 | |||
| 2:14.0 | L. James misses 2-pt layup from 1 ft | 30-36 | |||
| 2:13.0 | Offensive rebound by B. Wallace | 30-36 | |||
| 2:12.0 | Shooting foul by K. Perkins (drawn by L. James) | 30-36 | |||
| 2:12.0 | 30-36 | J. Posey enters the game for P. Pierce | |||
| 2:12.0 | L. James misses free throw 1 of 2 | 30-36 | |||
| 2:12.0 | Offensive rebound by Team | 30-36 | |||
| 2:12.0 | L. James makes free throw 2 of 2 | +1 | 31-36 | ||
| 1:54.0 | 31-36 | J. Posey misses 3-pt jump shot from 26 ft | |||
| 1:53.0 | Defensive rebound by B. Wallace | 31-36 | |||
| 1:41.0 | W. Szczerbiak makes 2-pt layup from 2 ft (assist by L. James) | +2 | 33-36 | ||
| 1:26.0 | 33-36 | Personal foul by Z. Ilgauskas (drawn by K. Perkins) | |||
| 1:26.0 | 33-36 | G. Davis enters the game for K. Perkins | |||
| 1:14.0 | 33-36 | Turnover by J. Posey (out of bounds lost ball) | |||
| 0:58.9 | Z. Ilgauskas misses 2-pt jump shot from 20 ft | 33-36 | |||
| 0:57.6 | 33-36 | Defensive rebound by Team | |||
| 0:57.2 | Loose ball foul by D. West (drawn by R. Rondo) | 33-36 | |||
| 0:57.2 | 33-37 | +1 | R. Rondo makes free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 0:57.2 | 33-37 | R. Rondo misses free throw 2 of 2 | |||
| 0:57.2 | Defensive rebound by B. Wallace | 33-37 | |||
| 0:35.6 | B. Wallace makes 2-pt jump shot from 9 ft (assist by W. Szczerbiak) | +2 | 35-37 | ||
| 0:24.5 | 35-37 | Shooting foul by D. West (drawn by R. Rondo) | |||
| 0:24.5 | 35-38 | +1 | R. Rondo makes free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 0:24.5 | 35-38 | Boston 20 second timeout | |||
| 0:24.5 | 35-38 | T. Allen enters the game for R. Allen | |||
| 0:24.5 | J. Smith enters the game for B. Wallace | 35-38 | |||
| 0:24.5 | D. Gibson enters the game for D. West | 35-38 | |||
| 0:24.5 | 35-39 | +1 | R. Rondo makes free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 0:03.2 | Z. Ilgauskas makes 2-pt layup from 2 ft (assist by L. James) | +2 | 37-39 | ||
| 0:00.2 | 37-39 | Personal foul by L. James (drawn by R. Rondo) | |||
| 0:00.2 | 37-40 | +1 | R. Rondo makes free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 0:00.2 | B. Wallace enters the game for W. Szczerbiak | 37-40 | |||
| 0:00.2 | 37-41 | +1 | R. Rondo makes free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 0:00.0 | End of 2nd quarter | ||||
| 3rd Q | |||||
| Time | Cleveland | Score | Boston | ||
| 12:00.0 | Start of 3rd quarter | ||||
| 11:39.0 | 37-43 | +2 | K. Garnett makes 2-pt dunk from 1 ft (assist by R. Rondo) | ||
| 11:18.0 | L. James misses 2-pt jump shot from 20 ft | 37-43 | |||
| 11:17.0 | 37-43 | Defensive rebound by R. Allen | |||
| 11:07.0 | 37-45 | +2 | K. Garnett makes 2-pt layup from 1 ft (assist by P. Pierce) | ||
| 10:58.0 | Turnover by L. James (bad pass) | 37-45 | |||
| 10:42.0 | 37-45 | R. Allen misses 3-pt jump shot from 24 ft | |||
| 10:41.0 | Defensive rebound by Team | 37-45 | |||
| 10:41.0 | Personal foul by K. Perkins (drawn by L. James) | 37-45 | |||
| 10:30.0 | Def 3 sec tech foul by K. Garnett | 37-45 | |||
| 10:30.0 | W. Szczerbiak makes technical free throw | +1 | 38-45 | ||
| 10:24.0 | Z. Ilgauskas makes 2-pt jump shot from 20 ft (assist by D. West) | +2 | 40-45 | ||
| 10:05.0 | 40-45 | P. Pierce misses 2-pt jump shot from 17 ft | |||
| 10:05.0 | Defensive rebound by L. James | 40-45 | |||
| 10:00.0 | Shooting foul by R. Rondo (drawn by Z. Ilgauskas) | 40-45 | |||
| 10:00.0 | Z. Ilgauskas makes free throw 1 of 2 | +1 | 41-45 | ||
| 10:00.0 | Z. Ilgauskas makes free throw 2 of 2 | +1 | 42-45 | ||
| 9:45.0 | 42-45 | Turnover by K. Perkins (traveling) | |||
| 9:31.0 | Turnover by L. James (bad pass; steal by K. Garnett) | 42-45 | |||
| 9:11.0 | 42-45 | Turnover by R. Allen (lost ball; steal by Z. Ilgauskas) | |||
| 9:07.0 | D. West makes 2-pt dunk at rim | +2 | 44-45 | ||
| 8:48.0 | 44-45 | Personal foul by L. James (drawn by K. Garnett) | |||
| 8:35.0 | 44-45 | R. Rondo misses 2-pt jump shot from 9 ft | |||
| 8:34.0 | 44-45 | Offensive rebound by K. Garnett | |||
| 8:33.0 | 44-45 | K. Garnett misses 2-pt tip-in from 1 ft | |||
| 8:31.0 | Defensive rebound by B. Wallace | 44-45 | |||
| 8:29.0 | Offensive foul by L. James (drawn by P. Pierce) | 44-45 | |||
| 8:29.0 | Turnover by L. James (offensive foul) | 44-45 | |||
| 8:14.0 | 44-45 | K. Garnett misses 2-pt jump shot from 21 ft | |||
| 8:13.0 | Defensive rebound by Z. Ilgauskas | 44-45 | |||
| 8:04.0 | L. James misses 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft | 44-45 | |||
| 8:02.0 | 44-45 | Defensive rebound by K. Garnett | |||
| 7:59.0 | 44-45 | Turnover by P. Pierce (out of bounds lost ball) | |||
| 7:47.0 | Shooting foul by K. Garnett (drawn by Z. Ilgauskas) | 44-45 | |||
| 7:47.0 | Z. Ilgauskas makes free throw 1 of 2 | +1 | 45-45 | ||
| 7:47.0 | Z. Ilgauskas makes free throw 2 of 2 | +1 | 46-45 | ||
| 7:31.0 | 46-45 | Offensive foul by R. Rondo (drawn by D. West) | |||
| 7:31.0 | 46-45 | Turnover by R. Rondo (offensive foul) | |||
| 7:12.0 | L. James misses 2-pt jump shot from 14 ft | 46-45 | |||
| 7:11.0 | Offensive rebound by L. James | 46-45 | |||
| 7:08.0 | Z. Ilgauskas makes 2-pt jump shot from 20 ft (assist by L. James) | +2 | 48-45 | ||
| 7:07.0 | 48-45 | Boston full timeout | |||
| 6:47.0 | 48-45 | P. Pierce misses 2-pt jump shot from 19 ft | |||
| 6:47.0 | Defensive rebound by L. James | 48-45 | |||
| 6:32.0 | Z. Ilgauskas misses 2-pt jump shot from 22 ft | 48-45 | |||
| 6:32.0 | 48-45 | Defensive rebound by K. Perkins | |||
| 6:25.0 | 48-45 | R. Rondo misses 2-pt layup from 2 ft | |||
| 6:25.0 | 48-45 | Offensive rebound by R. Rondo | |||
| 6:16.0 | 48-45 | P. Pierce misses 3-pt jump shot from 26 ft | |||
| 6:16.0 | Defensive rebound by Z. Ilgauskas | 48-45 | |||
| 5:52.0 | Turnover by D. West (bad pass; steal by K. Garnett) | 48-45 | |||
| 5:50.0 | 48-45 | Turnover by R. Rondo (out of bounds lost ball) | |||
| 5:30.0 | L. James misses 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft | 48-45 | |||
| 5:30.0 | Offensive rebound by B. Wallace | 48-45 | |||
| 5:13.0 | W. Szczerbiak misses 2-pt layup from 2 ft | 48-45 | |||
| 5:12.0 | Offensive rebound by B. Wallace | 48-45 | |||
| 5:01.0 | W. Szczerbiak makes 3-pt jump shot from 24 ft (assist by B. Wallace) | +3 | 51-45 | ||
| 4:45.0 | 51-45 | K. Garnett misses 2-pt jump shot from 20 ft | |||
| 4:44.0 | Defensive rebound by D. West | 51-45 | |||
| 4:32.0 | D. West misses 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft | 51-45 | |||
| 4:31.0 | 51-45 | Defensive rebound by R. Rondo | |||
| 4:23.0 | 51-45 | Shooting foul by W. Szczerbiak (drawn by K. Perkins) | |||
| 4:23.0 | 51-46 | +1 | K. Perkins makes free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 4:23.0 | 51-46 | K. Perkins misses free throw 2 of 2 | |||
| 4:23.0 | Defensive rebound by L. James | 51-46 | |||
| 4:09.0 | W. Szczerbiak misses 2-pt jump shot from 22 ft | 51-46 | |||
| 4:08.0 | 51-46 | Defensive rebound by K. Garnett | |||
| 3:57.0 | 51-46 | R. Allen misses 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft | |||
| 3:56.0 | Defensive rebound by Z. Ilgauskas | 51-46 | |||
| 3:39.0 | Turnover by L. James (lost ball; steal by R. Rondo) | 51-46 | |||
| 3:25.0 | 51-48 | +2 | P. Pierce makes 2-pt layup from 2 ft | ||
| 3:21.0 | Cleveland full timeout | 51-48 | |||
| 3:21.0 | A. Varejão enters the game for Z. Ilgauskas | 51-48 | |||
| 3:21.0 | J. Smith enters the game for B. Wallace | 51-48 | |||
| 2:57.0 | Turnover by Team (shot clock) | 51-48 | |||
| 2:33.0 | 51-50 | +2 | K. Perkins makes 2-pt jump shot from 12 ft (assist by P. Pierce) | ||
| 2:12.0 | Offensive foul by L. James (drawn by P. Pierce) | 51-50 | |||
| 2:12.0 | Turnover by L. James (offensive foul) | 51-50 | |||
| 2:12.0 | S. Pavlović enters the game for W. Szczerbiak | 51-50 | |||
| 2:12.0 | D. Gibson enters the game for L. James | 51-50 | |||
| 2:12.0 | 51-50 | J. Posey enters the game for R. Allen | |||
| 2:00.0 | 51-50 | Turnover by P. Pierce (lost ball; steal by A. Varejão) | |||
| 1:54.0 | Shooting foul by J. Posey (drawn by A. Varejão) | 51-50 | |||
| 1:54.0 | A. Varejão misses free throw 1 of 2 | 51-50 | |||
| 1:54.0 | Offensive rebound by Team | 51-50 | |||
| 1:54.0 | A. Varejão makes free throw 2 of 2 | +1 | 52-50 | ||
| 1:43.0 | 52-50 | Offensive foul by P. Pierce (drawn by A. Varejão) | |||
| 1:43.0 | 52-50 | Turnover by P. Pierce (offensive foul) | |||
| 1:43.0 | 52-50 | L. Powe enters the game for K. Garnett | |||
| 1:43.0 | 52-50 | S. Cassell enters the game for R. Rondo | |||
| 1:20.0 | A. Varejão misses 2-pt jump shot from 11 ft | 52-50 | |||
| 1:19.0 | 52-50 | Defensive rebound by J. Posey | |||
| 1:02.0 | 52-50 | P. Pierce misses 2-pt layup from 2 ft | |||
| 1:01.0 | 52-50 | Offensive rebound by P. Pierce | |||
| 1:00.0 | 52-50 | P. Pierce misses 2-pt layup at rim | |||
| 0:59.9 | 52-50 | Offensive rebound by K. Perkins | |||
| 0:59.5 | 52-52 | +2 | K. Perkins makes 2-pt hook shot from 5 ft | ||
| 0:34.9 | D. West misses 3-pt jump shot from 26 ft | 52-52 | |||
| 0:33.9 | 52-52 | Defensive rebound by K. Perkins | |||
| 0:24.2 | 52-52 | Shooting foul by D. Gibson (drawn by S. Cassell) | |||
| 0:24.2 | 52-52 | S. Cassell misses free throw 1 of 2 | |||
| 0:24.2 | 52-52 | Offensive rebound by Team | |||
| 0:24.2 | 52-52 | T. Allen enters the game for P. Pierce | |||
| 0:24.2 | 52-53 | +1 | S. Cassell makes free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 0:03.6 | D. West misses 2-pt jump shot from 6 ft (block by K. Perkins) | 52-53 | |||
| 0:01.8 | 52-53 | Defensive rebound by L. Powe | |||
| 0:00.0 | End of 3rd quarter | ||||
| 4th Q | |||||
| Time | Cleveland | Score | Boston | ||
| 12:00.0 | Start of 4th quarter | ||||
| 11:38.0 | Z. Ilgauskas misses 2-pt jump shot from 18 ft | 52-53 | |||
| 11:37.0 | 52-53 | Defensive rebound by P. Pierce | |||
| 11:28.0 | 52-53 | Personal foul by S. Pavlović (drawn by P. Pierce) | |||
| 11:17.0 | 52-53 | P. Pierce misses 2-pt layup at rim | |||
| 11:16.0 | Defensive rebound by Team | 52-53 | |||
| 11:04.0 | Turnover by J. Smith (traveling) | 52-53 | |||
| 10:48.0 | 52-56 | +3 | J. Posey makes 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft (assist by P. Pierce) | ||
| 10:30.0 | S. Pavlović makes 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft (assist by Z. Ilgauskas) | +3 | 55-56 | ||
| 10:14.0 | 55-56 | Personal foul by S. Pavlović (drawn by P. Pierce) | |||
| 10:01.0 | 55-59 | +3 | S. Cassell makes 3-pt jump shot from 24 ft (assist by P. Pierce) | ||
| 9:44.0 | Z. Ilgauskas makes 2-pt jump shot from 13 ft (assist by W. Szczerbiak) | +2 | 57-59 | ||
| 9:26.0 | 57-59 | Turnover by P. Pierce (lost ball; steal by S. Pavlović) | |||
| 9:24.0 | S. Pavlović makes 2-pt layup from 1 ft | +2 | 59-59 | ||
| 9:24.0 | Shooting foul by J. Posey (drawn by S. Pavlović) | 59-59 | |||
| 9:24.0 | L. James enters the game for W. Szczerbiak | 59-59 | |||
| 9:24.0 | 59-59 | K. Garnett enters the game for G. Davis | |||
| 9:24.0 | 59-59 | R. Allen enters the game for P. Pierce | |||
| 9:24.0 | S. Pavlović makes free throw 1 of 1 | +1 | 60-59 | ||
| 9:08.0 | 60-59 | S. Cassell misses 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft | |||
| 9:07.0 | 60-59 | Offensive rebound by L. Powe | |||
| 9:06.0 | 60-59 | L. Powe misses 2-pt layup at rim (block by J. Smith) | |||
| 9:06.0 | 60-59 | Offensive rebound by L. Powe | |||
| 9:06.0 | Jump ball: L. Powe vs. J. Smith (K. Garnett gains possession) | ||||
| 9:01.0 | 60-59 | K. Garnett misses 2-pt layup at rim (block by Z. Ilgauskas) | |||
| 9:00.0 | Defensive rebound by J. Smith | 60-59 | |||
| 8:45.0 | Z. Ilgauskas misses 2-pt jump shot from 9 ft | 60-59 | |||
| 8:44.0 | 60-59 | Defensive rebound by K. Garnett | |||
| 8:30.0 | 60-61 | +2 | K. Garnett makes 2-pt jump shot from 11 ft | ||
| 8:14.0 | Z. Ilgauskas misses 2-pt jump shot from 19 ft | 60-61 | |||
| 8:13.0 | Offensive rebound by L. James | 60-61 | |||
| 8:08.0 | D. Gibson misses 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft | 60-61 | |||
| 8:07.0 | 60-61 | Defensive rebound by R. Allen | |||
| 7:55.0 | 60-64 | +3 | S. Cassell makes 3-pt jump shot from 24 ft (assist by K. Garnett) | ||
| 7:54.0 | Cleveland full timeout | 60-64 | |||
| 7:54.0 | 60-64 | K. Perkins enters the game for L. Powe | |||
| 7:54.0 | D. West enters the game for D. Gibson | 60-64 | |||
| 7:54.0 | B. Wallace enters the game for Z. Ilgauskas | 60-64 | |||
| 7:41.0 | Offensive foul by D. West (drawn by J. Posey) | 60-64 | |||
| 7:41.0 | Turnover by D. West (offensive foul) | 60-64 | |||
| 7:33.0 | 60-64 | Offensive foul by R. Allen (drawn by J. Smith) | |||
| 7:33.0 | 60-64 | Turnover by R. Allen (offensive foul) | |||
| 7:12.0 | L. James misses 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft | 60-64 | |||
| 7:11.0 | Offensive rebound by J. Smith | 60-64 | |||
| 7:09.0 | Turnover by J. Smith (bad pass) | 60-64 | |||
| 6:55.0 | 60-64 | K. Garnett misses 2-pt jump shot from 11 ft | |||
| 6:54.0 | Defensive rebound by Team | 60-64 | |||
| 6:54.0 | 60-64 | Loose ball foul by K. Perkins (drawn by B. Wallace) | |||
| 6:54.0 | W. Szczerbiak enters the game for S. Pavlović | 60-64 | |||
| 6:54.0 | Z. Ilgauskas enters the game for J. Smith | 60-64 | |||
| 6:42.0 | Z. Ilgauskas misses 2-pt jump shot from 19 ft | 60-64 | |||
| 6:41.0 | 60-64 | Defensive rebound by K. Perkins | |||
| 6:40.0 | 60-64 | Personal foul by Z. Ilgauskas (drawn by K. Perkins) | |||
| 6:28.0 | 60-66 | +2 | S. Cassell makes 2-pt jump shot from 22 ft | ||
| 6:05.0 | W. Szczerbiak makes 3-pt jump shot from 26 ft (assist by L. James) | +3 | 63-66 | ||
| 5:48.0 | 63-66 | K. Garnett misses 2-pt jump shot from 19 ft | |||
| 5:45.0 | Defensive rebound by W. Szczerbiak | 63-66 | |||
| 5:34.0 | L. James makes 2-pt layup from 2 ft | +2 | 65-66 | ||
| 5:18.0 | 65-68 | +2 | K. Garnett makes 2-pt layup at rim (assist by K. Perkins) | ||
| 4:52.0 | L. James misses 3-pt jump shot from 29 ft | 65-68 | |||
| 4:52.0 | 65-68 | Defensive rebound by S. Cassell | |||
| 4:38.0 | 65-68 | J. Posey misses 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft | |||
| 4:37.0 | Defensive rebound by Z. Ilgauskas | 65-68 | |||
| 4:31.0 | Cleveland 20 second timeout | 65-68 | |||
| 4:31.0 | Official timeout | 65-68 | |||
| 4:16.0 | L. James misses 2-pt jump shot from 10 ft | 65-68 | |||
| 4:15.0 | Offensive rebound by B. Wallace | 65-68 | |||
| 4:00.0 | W. Szczerbiak misses 2-pt jump shot from 14 ft | 65-68 | |||
| 3:59.0 | Offensive rebound by D. West | 65-68 | |||
| 3:39.0 | D. West misses 2-pt jump shot from 11 ft | 65-68 | |||
| 3:38.0 | 65-68 | Defensive rebound by R. Allen | |||
| 3:12.0 | 65-68 | S. Cassell misses 3-pt jump shot from 32 ft | |||
| 3:12.0 | 65-68 | Offensive rebound by Team | |||
| 3:12.0 | 65-68 | Turnover by Team (shot clock) | |||
| 3:12.0 | 65-68 | P. Pierce enters the game for J. Posey | |||
| 3:12.0 | D. Gibson enters the game for D. West | 65-68 | |||
| 2:58.0 | Turnover by L. James (traveling) | 65-68 | |||
| 2:58.0 | 65-68 | Boston full timeout | |||
| 2:58.0 | 65-68 | R. Rondo enters the game for S. Cassell | |||
| 2:43.0 | Jump ball: K. Garnett vs. Z. Ilgauskas (P. Pierce gains possession) | ||||
| 2:37.0 | 65-68 | P. Pierce misses 2-pt jump shot from 21 ft | |||
| 2:35.0 | Defensive rebound by Z. Ilgauskas | 65-68 | |||
| 2:18.0 | D. Gibson makes 3-pt jump shot from 26 ft (assist by L. James) | +3 | 68-68 | ||
| 2:04.0 | 68-68 | Personal foul by B. Wallace (drawn by K. Garnett) | |||
| 1:52.0 | 68-68 | K. Garnett misses 2-pt jump shot from 11 ft | |||
| 1:50.0 | 68-68 | Offensive rebound by Team | |||
| 1:50.0 | 68-68 | Boston 20 second timeout | |||
| 1:50.0 | 68-68 | Turnover by Team (shot clock) | |||
| 1:30.0 | Z. Ilgauskas makes 2-pt jump shot from 19 ft (assist by L. James) | +2 | 70-68 | ||
| 1:30.0 | 70-68 | Boston full timeout | |||
| 1:30.0 | 70-68 | S. Cassell enters the game for R. Rondo | |||
| 1:17.0 | 70-70 | +2 | K. Garnett makes 2-pt jump shot from 20 ft (assist by R. Allen) | ||
| 0:55.9 | L. James misses 2-pt jump shot from 8 ft | 70-70 | |||
| 0:54.8 | 70-70 | Defensive rebound by S. Cassell | |||
| 0:52.8 | 70-70 | Personal foul by Z. Ilgauskas (drawn by S. Cassell) | |||
| 0:52.8 | 70-70 | J. Posey enters the game for R. Allen | |||
| 0:52.8 | J. Smith enters the game for B. Wallace | 70-70 | |||
| 0:52.8 | 70-71 | +1 | S. Cassell makes free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 0:52.8 | 70-72 | +1 | S. Cassell makes free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 0:39.8 | L. James misses 2-pt layup from 2 ft | 70-72 | |||
| 0:39.0 | Offensive rebound by Z. Ilgauskas | 70-72 | |||
| 0:39.0 | Z. Ilgauskas makes 2-pt tip-in from 1 ft | +2 | 72-72 | ||
| 0:21.4 | 72-74 | +2 | K. Garnett makes 2-pt hook shot from 1 ft | ||
| 0:21.4 | Cleveland full timeout | 72-74 | |||
| 0:21.4 | 72-74 | T. Allen enters the game for S. Cassell | |||
| 0:09.9 | L. James misses 2-pt jump shot from 3 ft | 72-74 | |||
| 0:08.5 | 72-74 | Defensive rebound by J. Posey | |||
| 0:08.5 | 72-74 | Personal foul by J. Smith (drawn by J. Posey) | |||
| 0:08.5 | 72-75 | +1 | J. Posey makes free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 0:08.5 | B. Wallace enters the game for W. Szczerbiak | 72-75 | |||
| 0:08.5 | 72-76 | +1 | J. Posey makes free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 0:08.5 | Cleveland 20 second timeout | 72-76 | |||
| 0:08.5 | W. Szczerbiak enters the game for B. Wallace | 72-76 | |||
| 0:08.5 | S. Pavlović enters the game for J. Smith | 72-76 | |||
| 0:08.5 | 72-76 | R. Rondo enters the game for K. Perkins | |||
| 0:04.9 | L. James misses 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft | 72-76 | |||
| 0:04.4 | 72-76 | Defensive rebound by R. Rondo | |||
| 0:00.0 | End of 4th quarter | ||||
