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Boston wins series 4-3 (Game 5 of 7)

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Boston wins series 4-3

Game 1: Sunday, April 20th
Hawks81Final
Celtics104
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Game 2: Wednesday, April 23rd
Hawks77Final
Celtics96
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Game 3: Saturday, April 26th
Celtics93Final
Hawks102
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Game 4: Monday, April 28th
Celtics92Final
Hawks97
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Game 5: Wednesday, April 30th
Hawks85Final
Celtics110
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Game 6: Friday, May 2nd
Celtics100Final
Hawks103
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Game 7: Sunday, May 4th
Hawks65Final
Celtics99
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Hawks 85

(37-45, 12-29 away)

Celtics 110

(66-16, 35-6 home)

Coverage: TNT

8:30 PM ET, April 30, 2008

TD Garden, Boston, MA

1 2 3 4 T
ATL 19 24 21 2185
BOS 27 31 23 29110

Top Performers

Atlanta: A. Horford 14 Pts, 10 Reb, 5 Ast, 1 Stl, 1 Blk

Boston: K. Garnett 20 Pts, 5 Reb, 7 Ast, 1 Stl, 3 Blk

1st Qtr Play-By-Play

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1st Quarter Summary

TIMEATLANTASCOREBOSTON
12:00Start of the 1st Quarter
12:00Jumpball: Josh Smith vs. Kendrick Perkins (Al Horford gains possession)0-0 
11:34Al Horford misses 19-foot jumper0-0 
11:34 0-0Kevin Garnett defensive rebound
11:18Joe Johnson shooting foul (Rajon Rondo draws the foul)0-0 
11:18 0-1Rajon Rondo makes free throw 1 of 2
11:18 0-1Rajon Rondo misses free throw 2 of 2
11:18Al Horford defensive rebound0-1 
11:03Josh Smith misses 15-foot jumper0-1 
11:03 0-1Ray Allen defensive rebound
10:41 0-3Ray Allen makes 17-foot jumper (Kevin Garnett assists)
10:19Al Horford misses 6-foot jumper0-3 
10:18 0-3Kevin Garnett defensive rebound
10:07 0-3Kevin Garnett misses tip shot
10:07Josh Smith defensive rebound0-3 
9:52 0-3Kendrick Perkins personal foul (Joe Johnson draws the foul)
9:40Mike Bibby makes 28-foot three point jumper (Al Horford assists)3-3 
9:26 3-5Kevin Garnett makes 18-foot jumper (Ray Allen assists)
9:15Joe Johnson makes 24-foot three point jumper (Al Horford assists)6-5 
9:00 6-5Ray Allen misses 25-foot three point jumper
8:59Mike Bibby defensive rebound6-5 
8:52Mike Bibby misses 21-foot jumper6-5 
8:51 6-5Ray Allen defensive rebound
8:33 6-7Paul Pierce makes 18-foot two point shot (Rajon Rondo assists)
8:06Joe Johnson misses layup6-7 
8:04Joe Johnson offensive rebound6-7 
8:03Joe Johnson makes tip shot8-7 
7:50 8-9Kevin Garnett makes slam dunk (Paul Pierce assists)
7:31Josh Smith misses 19-foot jumper8-9 
7:31 8-9Paul Pierce defensive rebound
7:24 8-9Kevin Garnett misses 4-foot two point shot
7:22 8-9Boston offensive rebound
7:16 8-11Kevin Garnett makes 21-foot jumper (Rajon Rondo assists)
7:07Atlanta full timeout
7:01 8-11Kendrick Perkins personal foul (Joe Johnson draws the foul)
7:01 8-11Leon Powe enters the game for Kendrick Perkins
6:56Mike Bibby bad pass8-11 
6:37 8-11Ray Allen misses 26-foot three point jumper
6:35Josh Smith defensive rebound8-11 
6:26Mike Bibby misses jumper8-11 
6:26 8-11Paul Pierce defensive rebound
6:18 8-11Paul Pierce misses layup
6:16 8-11Paul Pierce offensive rebound
6:16 8-13Paul Pierce makes tip shot
6:01Marvin Williams makes 13-foot running jumper10-13 
5:46 10-15Rajon Rondo makes two point shot
5:35Joe Johnson misses 9-foot jumper10-15 
5:35Josh Smith offensive rebound10-15 
5:33Josh Smith makes tip shot12-15 
5:16 12-15Mike Bibby blocks Rajon Rondo's layup
5:16 12-15Boston offensive rebound
5:16Josh Childress enters the game for Marvin Williams12-15 
5:09 12-15Ray Allen misses 10-foot jumper
5:05 12-15Leon Powe offensive rebound
4:47Josh Smith personal foul (Kevin Garnett draws the foul)12-15 
4:35 12-15Paul Pierce misses 25-foot three point jumper
4:35Joe Johnson defensive rebound12-15 
4:26Joe Johnson offensive foul (Leon Powe draws the foul)12-15 
4:26Joe Johnson turnover12-15 
4:26Marvin Williams enters the game for Joe Johnson12-17 
4:09 12-15Rajon Rondo misses layup
4:09 12-15Leon Powe offensive rebound
4:07 12-15Leon Powe misses layup
4:05Josh Smith defensive rebound12-15 
3:59Kevin Garnett blocks Mike Bibby's 11-foot jumper12-15 
3:57Atlanta offensive rebound12-15 
3:47Josh Smith misses 25-foot three point jumper12-15 
3:46 12-15Paul Pierce defensive rebound
3:40 12-17Rajon Rondo makes driving layup (Paul Pierce assists)
3:21Al Horford makes two point shot14-17 
3:04 14-19Paul Pierce makes two point shot
2:50Al Horford offensive foul (Leon Powe draws the foul)14-19 
2:50Al Horford turnover14-19 
2:50Boston full timeout
2:32 14-21Rajon Rondo makes jumper (Ray Allen assists)
2:14Josh Childress makes driving layup16-21 
1:58 16-23Paul Pierce makes 20-foot two point shot
1:38Mike Bibby misses 29-foot three point jumper16-23 
1:38Atlanta defensive rebound16-23 
1:37 16-23James Posey enters the game for Ray Allen
1:22 16-25Kevin Garnett makes 18-foot jumper (Paul Pierce assists)
1:02 16-25Paul Pierce shooting foul (Josh Childress draws the foul)
1:02Zaza Pachulia enters the game for Josh Smith16-25 
1:02 16-25P.J. Brown enters the game for Kevin Garnett
1:02Josh Childress misses free throw 1 of 216-25 
1:02Atlanta offensive rebound16-25 
1:02Josh Childress makes free throw 2 of 217-25 
0:48Zaza Pachulia personal foul (Leon Powe draws the foul)17-25 
0:40 17-25Paul Pierce misses 19-foot jumper
0:40 17-25Rajon Rondo offensive rebound
0:26 17-27Paul Pierce makes 6-foot two point shot (Rajon Rondo assists)
0:13Marvin Williams makes 11-foot two point shot19-27 
0:01 19-27Rajon Rondo misses 6-foot jumper
0:00 19-27Boston offensive rebound
0:00End of the 1st Quarter