Final

Series (Game 1 of 3)

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Series starts 12/11

Game 1: Thursday, December 11th
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Wizards88
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Game 2: Friday, January 2nd
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Celtics108
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Game 3: Wednesday, April 15th
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Celtics115
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Celtics 122

(21-2, 9-1 away)

Wizards 88

(4-16, 3-9 home)

Coverage: TNT

8:00 PM ET, December 11, 2008

Verizon Center, Washington, DC

1 2 3 4 T
BOS 36 27 26 33122
WSH 21 18 35 1488

Top Performers

Boston: P. Pierce 22 Pts, 6 Reb, 8 Ast, 2 Stl, 1 Blk

Washington: J. Dixon 17 Pts, 2 Reb, 7 Ast, 4 Stl, 1 Blk

1st Qtr Play-By-Play

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1st Quarter Summary

TIMEBOSTONSCOREWASHINGTON
12:00Start of the 1st Quarter
12:00 0-0Jumpball: Kendrick Perkins vs. JaVale McGee (DeShawn Stevenson gains possession)
11:42 0-0Antawn Jamison misses 15-foot jumper
11:38 0-0JaVale McGee offensive rebound
11:37 0-2JaVale McGee makes tip shot
11:30Kendrick Perkins offensive foul (JaVale McGee draws the foul)0-2 
11:30Kendrick Perkins turnover0-2 
11:17 0-4Caron Butler makes two point shot (Juan Dixon assists)
11:02Paul Pierce misses 16-foot jumper0-4 
11:00 0-4JaVale McGee defensive rebound
10:45 0-4Juan Dixon bad pass (Kevin Garnett steals)
10:33Kendrick Perkins misses layup0-4 
10:32Kevin Garnett offensive rebound0-4 
10:29Kevin Garnett makes tip shot2-4 
10:15 2-4Juan Dixon misses 27-foot three point jumper
10:14Kevin Garnett defensive rebound2-4 
10:03Paul Pierce makes 18-foot jumper4-4 
9:48 4-4JaVale McGee offensive foul (Ray Allen draws the foul)
9:48 4-4JaVale McGee turnover
9:30JaVale McGee blocks Ray Allen's 18-foot jumper4-4 
9:30 4-4DeShawn Stevenson defensive rebound
9:23 4-6Caron Butler makes 19-foot jumper
9:10Ray Allen makes 26-foot three point jumper (Rajon Rondo assists)7-6 
8:48 7-6Juan Dixon lost ball (Rajon Rondo steals)
8:45 7-6Antawn Jamison shooting foul (Kendrick Perkins draws the foul)
8:45Kendrick Perkins makes free throw 1 of 28-6 
8:45Kendrick Perkins misses free throw 2 of 28-6 
8:44 8-6JaVale McGee defensive rebound
8:32 8-8Antawn Jamison makes layup (Caron Butler assists)
8:15Ray Allen misses 24-foot three point jumper8-8 
8:14 8-8Caron Butler defensive rebound
8:07Paul Pierce shooting foul (Caron Butler draws the foul)8-8 
8:07 8-9Caron Butler makes free throw 1 of 2
8:07 8-10Caron Butler makes free throw 2 of 2
7:52Paul Pierce misses 27-foot three point jumper8-10 
7:50Kevin Garnett offensive rebound8-10 
7:45Ray Allen makes 23-foot three point jumper (Kevin Garnett assists)11-10 
7:22 11-12Antawn Jamison makes 9-foot two point shot (Caron Butler assists)
7:15Ray Allen makes 23-foot three point jumper (Rajon Rondo assists)14-12 
7:15 14-12DeShawn Stevenson shooting foul (Ray Allen draws the foul)
7:15Ray Allen makes free throw 1 of 115-12 
6:58 15-12DeShawn Stevenson misses 22-foot three point jumper
6:56Kendrick Perkins defensive rebound15-12 
6:54Ray Allen misses 6-foot jumper15-12 
6:54Paul Pierce offensive rebound15-12 
6:54 15-12Caron Butler shooting foul (Paul Pierce draws the foul)
6:54Paul Pierce makes free throw 1 of 216-12 
6:54Paul Pierce makes free throw 2 of 217-12 
6:41Rajon Rondo shooting foul (JaVale McGee draws the foul)17-12 
6:41 17-13JaVale McGee makes free throw 1 of 2
6:41 17-13JaVale McGee misses free throw 2 of 2
6:41Kevin Garnett defensive rebound17-13 
6:20 17-13Juan Dixon shooting foul (Paul Pierce draws the foul)
6:20Paul Pierce makes free throw 1 of 218-13 
6:20Paul Pierce makes free throw 2 of 219-13 
6:07 19-13Juan Dixon misses 25-foot three point jumper
6:05Kevin Garnett defensive rebound19-13 
5:45JaVale McGee blocks Kevin Garnett's 8-foot jumper19-13 
5:43Kendrick Perkins offensive rebound19-13 
5:41Kendrick Perkins makes two point shot21-13 
5:31 21-16Antawn Jamison makes 25-foot three point jumper (Caron Butler assists)
5:05Kevin Garnett misses 18-foot jumper21-16 
5:03 21-16Antawn Jamison defensive rebound
4:58 21-16DeShawn Stevenson offensive foul (Kevin Garnett draws the foul)
4:58 21-16DeShawn Stevenson turnover
4:58Washington full timeout
4:58 21-16Nick Young enters the game for DeShawn Stevenson
4:39Rajon Rondo makes 19-foot jumper (Paul Pierce assists)23-16 
4:20Kendrick Perkins illegal defense foul (2nd personal foul)23-16 
4:20 23-17Caron Butler makes technical free throw
4:09 23-17Kendrick Perkins blocks JaVale McGee's 10-foot jumper
4:09Kevin Garnett defensive rebound23-17 
4:03Rajon Rondo makes driving layup25-17 
3:53 25-17Antawn Jamison misses 19-foot jumper
3:51Kevin Garnett defensive rebound25-17 
3:46Rajon Rondo misses 4-foot jumper25-17 
3:45 25-17Antawn Jamison defensive rebound
3:36 25-17Nick Young misses 14-foot jumper
3:35Kevin Garnett defensive rebound25-17 
3:25Ray Allen makes 24-foot three point jumper (Kevin Garnett assists)28-17 
3:05 28-17Caron Butler bad pass (Rajon Rondo steals)
2:49Kendrick Perkins makes slam dunk (Kevin Garnett assists)30-17 
2:41Washington 20 Sec. timeout
2:41Boston full timeout
2:41 30-17Andray Blatche enters the game for JaVale McGee
2:29 30-17Antawn Jamison misses 18-foot jumper
2:29 30-17Washington defensive rebound
2:15Kevin Garnett traveling30-17 
2:04Rajon Rondo shooting foul (Juan Dixon draws the foul)30-17 
2:04Glen Davis enters the game for Kevin Garnett30-17 
2:04 30-18Juan Dixon makes free throw 1 of 2
2:04 30-19Juan Dixon makes free throw 2 of 2
1:47Paul Pierce misses 13-foot jumper30-19 
1:46Glen Davis offensive rebound30-19 
1:40Ray Allen misses 26-foot three point jumper30-19 
1:39Glen Davis offensive rebound30-19 
1:34Boston offensive rebound30-19 
1:34Eddie House enters the game for Rajon Rondo30-19 
1:34Antawn Jamison blocks Kendrick Perkins's jumper32-19 
1:29Paul Pierce makes 15-foot jumper (Ray Allen assists)32-19 
1:08 32-21Andray Blatche makes 15-foot jumper
0:46Kendrick Perkins makes layup34-21 
0:30 34-21Antawn Jamison misses 10-foot jumper
0:29Kendrick Perkins defensive rebound34-21 
0:15 34-21Andray Blatche shooting foul (Paul Pierce draws the foul)
0:15Leon Powe enters the game for Kendrick Perkins34-21 
0:15Tony Allen enters the game for Ray Allen34-21 
0:15Paul Pierce makes free throw 1 of 235-21 
0:15Paul Pierce makes free throw 2 of 236-21 
0:04Eddie House personal foul (Juan Dixon draws the foul)36-21 
0:01 36-21Juan Dixon misses 6-foot jumper
0:00 36-21Washington offensive rebound
0:00End of the 1st Quarter