Final

Series (Game 2 of 3)

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Series starts 12/19

Game 1: Wednesday, December 19th
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Game 2: Saturday, January 5th
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Game 3: Wednesday, March 5th
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Celtics 92

(29-3, 13-2 away)

Pistons 85

(26-8, 13-3 home)

Coverage: WDWB

7:30 PM ET, January 5, 2008

The Palace of Auburn Hills, Detroit, MI

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BOS 12 29 22 2992
DET 22 21 23 1985

Top Performers

Boston: P. Pierce 19 Pts, 9 Reb, 7 Ast, 1 Stl

Detroit: R. Hamilton 18 Pts, 4 Reb, 8 Ast

1st Qtr Play-By-Play

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1st Quarter Summary

TIMEBOSTONSCOREDETROIT
12:00Start of the 1st Quarter
12:00Jumpball: Kendrick Perkins vs. Rasheed Wallace (Rajon Rondo gains possession)0-0 
11:45Rasheed Wallace blocks Ray Allen's layup0-0 
11:44Ray Allen offensive rebound0-0 
11:41Kendrick Perkins makes dunk (Kevin Garnett assists)2-0 
11:14 2-3Chauncey Billups makes 28-foot three point jumper (Richard Hamilton assists)
11:00 2-3Antonio McDyess personal foul (Kevin Garnett draws the foul)
10:45Kendrick Perkins makes 7-foot hook shot4-3 
10:37 4-3Chauncey Billups misses layup
10:34Kendrick Perkins defensive rebound4-3 
10:19Kendrick Perkins makes 9-foot two point shot (Ray Allen assists)6-3 
9:53 6-3Rasheed Wallace misses 19-foot jumper
9:52Ray Allen defensive rebound6-3 
9:44 6-3Antonio McDyess shooting foul (Paul Pierce draws the foul)
9:44 6-3Jason Maxiell enters the game for Antonio McDyess
9:44Paul Pierce makes free throw 1 of 27-3 
9:44Paul Pierce makes free throw 2 of 28-3 
9:32Kevin Garnett shooting foul (Jason Maxiell draws the foul)8-3 
9:32 8-3Jason Maxiell misses free throw 1 of 2
9:32 8-3Detroit offensive rebound
9:32 8-3Jason Maxiell misses free throw 2 of 2
9:30Kevin Garnett defensive rebound8-3 
9:15Kevin Garnett misses 22-foot jumper8-3 
9:15 8-3Jason Maxiell defensive rebound
9:07 8-3Richard Hamilton misses 20-foot jumper
9:06Paul Pierce defensive rebound8-3 
8:59Rajon Rondo makes 19-foot jumper (Ray Allen assists)10-3 
8:29 10-3Richard Hamilton misses 26-foot three point jumper
8:27Kendrick Perkins defensive rebound10-3 
8:17Rajon Rondo misses layup10-3 
8:15Boston defensive rebound10-3 
8:00 10-5Jason Maxiell makes two point shot (Chauncey Billups assists)
7:43 10-5Jason Maxiell jump ball
7:33Kevin Garnett offensive foul (Jason Maxiell draws the foul)10-5 
7:33Kevin Garnett turnover10-5 
7:33James Posey enters the game for Kevin Garnett10-5 
7:26Rajon Rondo personal foul (Chauncey Billups draws the foul)10-5 
7:18 10-7Jason Maxiell makes two point shot (Richard Hamilton assists)
6:58Ray Allen offensive foul (Richard Hamilton draws the foul)10-7 
6:58Ray Allen turnover10-7 
6:33 10-7Chauncey Billups misses 27-foot three point jumper
6:31Kendrick Perkins defensive rebound10-7 
6:18James Posey misses 27-foot three point jumper10-7 
6:16Boston defensive rebound10-7 
6:01 10-7Rasheed Wallace misses jumper
6:00 10-7Detroit offensive rebound
5:47 10-9Tayshaun Prince makes 18-foot jumper (Chauncey Billups assists)
5:35Detroit full timeout
5:26Paul Pierce misses 17-foot jumper10-9 
5:24Kendrick Perkins offensive rebound10-9 
5:22Rajon Rondo misses layup10-9 
5:20 10-9Rasheed Wallace defensive rebound
5:05 10-11Richard Hamilton makes 17-foot two point shot
4:41Rasheed Wallace blocks Rajon Rondo's layup10-11 
4:39 10-11Rasheed Wallace defensive rebound
4:35 10-13Tayshaun Prince makes dunk (Richard Hamilton assists)
4:13Rajon Rondo misses 20-foot jumper10-13 
4:11 10-13Rasheed Wallace defensive rebound
3:51Kendrick Perkins personal foul (Richard Hamilton draws the foul)10-13 
3:51Tony Allen enters the game for Rajon Rondo10-13 
3:38 10-13Richard Hamilton misses 17-foot jumper
3:36 10-13Detroit offensive rebound
3:36 10-13shot clock violation
3:16James Posey misses 20-foot jumper10-13 
3:15 10-13Tayshaun Prince defensive rebound
2:57 10-15Rasheed Wallace makes 10-foot two point shot (Tayshaun Prince assists)
2:42 10-15Richard Hamilton personal foul (Tony Allen draws the foul)
2:42Boston full timeout
2:42 10-15Rodney Stuckey enters the game for Richard Hamilton
2:34Paul Pierce misses 15-foot two point shot10-15 
2:31 10-15Tayshaun Prince defensive rebound
2:14 10-17Rasheed Wallace makes layup (Chauncey Billups assists)
1:53Kendrick Perkins misses 13-foot jumper10-17 
1:52 10-17Rasheed Wallace defensive rebound
1:39James Posey personal foul (Rasheed Wallace draws the foul)10-17 
1:39Eddie House enters the game for Ray Allen10-17 
1:27 10-20Rasheed Wallace makes 25-foot three point jumper (Tayshaun Prince assists)
1:06Tony Allen misses layup10-20 
1:05Eddie House offensive rebound10-20 
1:00Tony Allen makes 17-foot jumper (Eddie House assists)12-20 
0:44 12-22Jason Maxiell makes 16-foot jumper (Tayshaun Prince assists)
0:26Tony Allen misses 17-foot jumper12-22 
0:25 12-22Tayshaun Prince defensive rebound
0:02 12-22Tayshaun Prince misses 19-foot jumper
0:01 12-22Detroit offensive rebound
0:01 12-22shot clock violation
0:00Kendrick Perkins misses 48-foot three point jumper12-22 
0:00Boston offensive rebound12-22 
0:00End of the 1st Quarter