Final

Series (Game 1 of 2)

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Game 1: Sunday, January 25th
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Celtics124
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Game 2: Thursday, February 12th
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Mavericks 100

(25-19, 12-12 away)

Celtics 124

(37-9, 22-2 home)

Coverage: ABC

1:00 PM ET, January 25, 2009

TD Garden, Boston, MA

1 2 3 4 T
DAL 23 24 31 22100
BOS 38 36 29 21124

Top Performers

Dallas: J. Terry 27 Pts, 2 Reb, 2 Ast, 2 Stl

Boston: R. Allen 23 Pts, 5 Reb, 7 Ast, 1 Stl, 1 Blk

1st Qtr Play-By-Play

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1st Quarter Summary

TIMEDALLASSCOREBOSTON
12:00Start of the 1st Quarter
12:00Jumpball: Erick Dampier vs. Kendrick Perkins (Jason Kidd gains possession)0-0 
11:41Antoine Wright misses layup0-0 
11:38 0-0Kendrick Perkins defensive rebound
11:26 0-0Paul Pierce misses 15-foot jumper
11:25 0-0Rajon Rondo offensive rebound
11:17 0-2Kevin Garnett makes 6-foot jumper
11:03Josh Howard traveling0-2 
10:48 0-2Kendrick Perkins misses 14-foot jumper
10:48Jason Kidd defensive rebound0-2 
10:33Josh Howard makes three point jumper3-2 
10:11 3-4Ray Allen makes 19-foot jumper
9:57Dirk Nowitzki misses 17-foot jumper3-4 
9:56 3-4Rajon Rondo defensive rebound
9:49 3-4Rajon Rondo misses layup
9:48Erick Dampier defensive rebound3-4 
9:30Jason Kidd makes driving layup5-4 
9:12 5-4Kevin Garnett misses 12-foot two point shot
9:11Erick Dampier defensive rebound5-4 
9:06Josh Howard makes 18-foot jumper7-4 
8:53 7-4Ray Allen misses 18-foot jumper
8:52Dirk Nowitzki defensive rebound7-4 
8:40Dirk Nowitzki misses 17-foot jumper7-4 
8:34Erick Dampier offensive rebound7-4 
8:30Dirk Nowitzki misses 25-foot three point jumper7-4 
8:29Dallas defensive rebound7-4 
8:10 7-4Kevin Garnett misses 21-foot jumper
8:10 7-4Paul Pierce offensive rebound
7:58 7-6Ray Allen makes 11-foot two point shot
7:45 7-6Kendrick Perkins personal foul (Erick Dampier draws the foul)
7:31Dirk Nowitzki misses jumper7-6 
7:31Erick Dampier offensive rebound7-6 
7:31Erick Dampier makes tip shot9-6 
7:09 9-8Kevin Garnett makes 10-foot two point shot
6:58Josh Howard makes two point shot (Jason Kidd assists)11-8 
6:31 11-10Paul Pierce makes driving layup (Ray Allen assists)
6:24 11-10Ray Allen shooting foul (Jason Kidd draws the foul)
6:24Josh Howard makes free throw 1 of 212-10 
6:24Josh Howard misses free throw 2 of 212-10 
6:24 12-10Kendrick Perkins defensive rebound
6:00 12-13Paul Pierce makes three point jumper (Rajon Rondo assists)
5:50Dirk Nowitzki misses layup12-13 
5:48 12-13Rajon Rondo defensive rebound
5:41Josh Howard personal foul (Paul Pierce draws the foul)12-13 
5:41Boston full timeout
5:28 12-15Ray Allen makes 17-foot two point shot (Rajon Rondo assists)
5:11Josh Howard misses 17-foot jumper12-15 
5:09 12-15Ray Allen defensive rebound
4:54 12-15Paul Pierce misses 26-foot three point jumper
4:54Dirk Nowitzki defensive rebound12-15 
4:43Antoine Wright makes driving layup14-15 
4:24 14-17Kevin Garnett makes layup (Ray Allen assists)
4:22Dirk Nowitzki bad pass (Kevin Garnett steals)14-17 
4:20Dirk Nowitzki shooting foul (Kevin Garnett draws the foul)14-17 
4:20Jason Terry enters the game for Antoine Wright14-17 
4:20 14-18Kevin Garnett makes free throw 1 of 2
4:20 14-18Kevin Garnett misses free throw 2 of 2
4:20 14-18Rajon Rondo offensive rebound
4:13 14-20Kevin Garnett makes 19-foot jumper (Rajon Rondo assists)
4:09Dallas full timeout
3:50Jason Terry misses 22-foot jumper14-20 
3:49 14-20Paul Pierce defensive rebound
3:38 14-22Kevin Garnett makes 13-foot two point shot
3:38Erick Dampier shooting foul (Kevin Garnett draws the foul)14-22 
3:38 14-22Kevin Garnett misses free throw 1 of 1
3:38Dirk Nowitzki defensive rebound14-22 
3:15Dirk Nowitzki lost ball (Rajon Rondo steals)14-22 
3:09 14-25Paul Pierce makes 25-foot three point jumper (Rajon Rondo assists)
2:55 14-25Kevin Garnett personal foul (Erick Dampier draws the foul)
2:47 14-25Paul Pierce personal foul (Josh Howard draws the foul)
2:40Dirk Nowitzki misses jumper14-25 
2:39Dallas defensive rebound14-25 
2:23 14-27Ray Allen makes layup (Kevin Garnett assists)
1:59Jason Kidd makes 25-foot three point jumper (Jason Terry assists)17-27 
1:50Jason Terry shooting foul (Rajon Rondo draws the foul)17-27 
1:50 17-27Glen Davis enters the game for Kevin Garnett
1:50 17-27Rajon Rondo misses free throw 1 of 2
1:50 17-27Boston offensive rebound
1:50Brandon Bass enters the game for Erick Dampier17-27 
1:50 17-28Rajon Rondo makes free throw 2 of 2
1:42 17-28Brian Scalabrine enters the game for Kendrick Perkins
1:31Dirk Nowitzki misses 16-foot jumper17-28 
1:30 17-28Paul Pierce defensive rebound
1:16 17-31Brian Scalabrine makes 23-foot three point jumper (Rajon Rondo assists)
1:10Dallas 20 Sec. timeout
1:00Brandon Bass misses 14-foot jumper17-31 
0:59 17-31Paul Pierce defensive rebound
0:52 17-33Rajon Rondo makes driving layup
0:47Jason Terry makes layup19-33 
0:47 19-33Paul Pierce shooting foul (Jason Terry draws the foul)
0:47 19-33Gabe Pruitt enters the game for Paul Pierce
0:47Jason Terry makes free throw 1 of 120-33 
0:41 20-33Brian Scalabrine misses jumper
0:40Jason Kidd defensive rebound20-33 
0:33 20-33Brian Scalabrine personal foul (Dirk Nowitzki draws the foul)
0:33Dirk Nowitzki makes free throw 1 of 221-33 
0:33Dirk Nowitzki makes free throw 2 of 222-33 
0:22 22-36Ray Allen makes three point jumper (Rajon Rondo assists)
0:14 22-36Gabe Pruitt personal foul (Jason Kidd draws the foul)
0:14James Singleton enters the game for Dirk Nowitzki22-36 
0:14Jason Kidd makes free throw 1 of 223-36 
0:14Antoine Wright enters the game for Josh Howard23-36 
0:14 23-36Eddie House enters the game for Glen Davis
0:14Jose Juan Barea enters the game for Jason Terry23-36 
0:14Jason Kidd misses free throw 2 of 223-36 
0:13 23-36Ray Allen defensive rebound
0:02 23-38Rajon Rondo makes 17-foot jumper
0:00Jason Kidd misses 52-foot three point jumper23-38 
0:00Dallas offensive rebound23-38 
0:00End of the 1st Quarter