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Series (Game 2 of 2)

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Series starts 1/19

Game 1: Monday, January 19th
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Game 2: Sunday, February 22nd
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Celtics 128

(45-12, 21-8 away)

Suns 108

(31-24, 16-11 home)

Coverage: ABC

2:30 PM ET, February 22, 2009

US Airways Center, Phoenix, AZ

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BOS 38 30 28 32128
PHX 33 21 29 25108

Top Performers

Boston: R. Rondo 32 Pts, 6 Reb, 10 Ast, 3 Stl

Phoenix: S. Nash 19 Pts, 11 Ast, 1 Stl

1st Qtr Play-By-Play

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1st Quarter Summary

TIMEBOSTONSCOREPHOENIX
12:00Start of the 1st Quarter
12:00 0-0Jumpball: Kendrick Perkins vs. Shaquille O'Neal (Steve Nash gains possession)
11:42 0-0Grant Hill misses 15-foot jumper
11:40Rajon Rondo defensive rebound0-0 
11:29Paul Pierce makes 14-foot jumper2-0 
11:15 2-2Steve Nash makes driving layup
11:00Paul Pierce misses 7-foot jumper2-2 
11:00Boston defensive rebound2-2 
10:52 2-2Steve Nash misses 26-foot three point jumper
10:51 2-2Leandro Barbosa offensive rebound
10:51 2-2Leandro Barbosa misses 9-foot two point shot
10:49Kendrick Perkins defensive rebound2-2 
10:42 2-2Jason Richardson shooting foul (Kendrick Perkins draws the foul)
10:42Kendrick Perkins misses free throw 1 of 22-2 
10:42Boston offensive rebound2-2 
10:42Kendrick Perkins misses free throw 2 of 22-2 
10:41 2-2Grant Hill defensive rebound
10:37 2-4Leandro Barbosa makes driving layup
10:23Ray Allen makes 15-foot running jumper4-4 
10:15 4-6Steve Nash makes driving layup
9:49Kendrick Perkins bad pass (Leandro Barbosa steals)4-6 
9:47Ray Allen shooting foul (Leandro Barbosa draws the foul)4-6 
9:47 4-7Leandro Barbosa makes free throw 1 of 2
9:47 4-7Leandro Barbosa misses free throw 2 of 2
9:45Kendrick Perkins defensive rebound4-7 
9:37Kendrick Perkins bad pass (Grant Hill steals)4-7 
9:32 4-9Leandro Barbosa makes driving layup
9:17Boston 20 Sec. timeout
9:03Ray Allen misses 24-foot three point jumper4-9 
9:02 4-9Shaquille O'Neal defensive rebound
8:56 4-11Jason Richardson makes 19-foot two point shot
8:45 4-11Steve Nash shooting foul (Paul Pierce draws the foul)
8:45Paul Pierce makes free throw 1 of 25-11 
8:45Paul Pierce makes free throw 2 of 26-11 
8:30 6-14Jason Richardson makes 25-foot three point jumper (Steve Nash assists)
8:17Brian Scalabrine makes dunk (Rajon Rondo assists)8-14 
8:08 8-14Jason Richardson misses 24-foot three point jumper
8:07Kendrick Perkins defensive rebound8-14 
8:02Ray Allen makes 9-foot two point shot10-14 
7:45 10-14Jason Richardson misses dunk
7:43 10-14Jason Richardson offensive rebound
7:43 10-16Jason Richardson makes layup
7:26Ray Allen makes 25-foot three point jumper (Rajon Rondo assists)13-16 
7:16Kendrick Perkins shooting foul (Shaquille O'Neal draws the foul)13-16 
7:16 13-17Shaquille O'Neal makes free throw 1 of 2
7:16 13-17Shaquille O'Neal misses free throw 2 of 2
7:15Kendrick Perkins defensive rebound13-17 
7:05Kendrick Perkins offensive foul (Leandro Barbosa draws the foul)13-17 
7:05Kendrick Perkins turnover13-17 
6:54 13-17Steve Nash misses 16-foot jumper
6:54 13-17Phoenix offensive rebound
6:54Glen Davis enters the game for Kendrick Perkins13-17 
6:50 13-17Leandro Barbosa misses 15-foot jumper
6:48Paul Pierce defensive rebound13-17 
6:41Ray Allen makes three point jumper (Paul Pierce assists)16-17 
6:30 16-17Grant Hill misses 15-foot jumper
6:28Rajon Rondo defensive rebound16-17 
6:22 16-17Leandro Barbosa shooting foul (Glen Davis draws the foul)
6:22Glen Davis makes free throw 1 of 217-17 
6:22Glen Davis makes free throw 2 of 218-17 
6:11Glen Davis personal foul (Grant Hill draws the foul)18-17 
6:01Glen Davis shooting foul (Shaquille O'Neal draws the foul)18-17 
6:01 18-17Shaquille O'Neal misses free throw 1 of 2
6:01 18-17Phoenix offensive rebound
6:01 18-18Shaquille O'Neal makes free throw 2 of 2
5:46Brian Scalabrine bad pass (Leandro Barbosa steals)18-18 
5:33 18-20Grant Hill makes two point shot (Steve Nash assists)
5:11Rajon Rondo makes driving layup20-20 
5:01 20-20Steve Nash misses layup
5:01Rajon Rondo defensive rebound20-20 
4:56Rajon Rondo makes driving layup22-20 
4:41 22-22Shaquille O'Neal makes two point shot (Jason Richardson assists)
4:20 22-22Grant Hill shooting foul (Ray Allen draws the foul)
4:20Phoenix full timeout
4:20 22-22Matt Barnes enters the game for Grant Hill
4:20Ray Allen makes free throw 1 of 223-22 
4:20Ray Allen makes free throw 2 of 224-22 
3:58 24-22Shaquille O'Neal misses 12-foot jumper
3:55Paul Pierce defensive rebound24-22 
3:44Paul Pierce misses 21-foot jumper24-22 
3:42 24-22Leandro Barbosa defensive rebound
3:31 24-24Shaquille O'Neal makes jumper (Matt Barnes assists)
3:14Rajon Rondo makes 9-foot two point shot26-24 
3:05 26-26Leandro Barbosa makes two point shot (Steve Nash assists)
2:48Ray Allen makes layup (Rajon Rondo assists)28-26 
2:35 28-26Steve Nash misses layup
2:35 28-26Phoenix offensive rebound
2:35Brian Scalabrine loose ball foul (Shaquille O'Neal draws the foul)28-26 
2:35Boston full timeout
2:35 28-26Goran Dragic enters the game for Steve Nash
2:35 28-26Shaquille O'Neal misses free throw 1 of 2
2:35 28-26Phoenix offensive rebound
2:35 28-27Shaquille O'Neal makes free throw 2 of 2
2:12Rajon Rondo lost ball (Jason Richardson steals)28-27 
2:06 28-27Jason Richardson bad pass (Rajon Rondo steals)
1:57 28-27Goran Dragic shooting foul (Paul Pierce draws the foul)
1:57 28-27Louis Amundson enters the game for Shaquille O'Neal
1:57Paul Pierce makes free throw 1 of 229-27 
1:57Leon Powe enters the game for Brian Scalabrine29-27 
1:57Eddie House enters the game for Ray Allen29-27 
1:57Paul Pierce makes free throw 2 of 230-27 
1:54Leon Powe shooting foul (Jason Richardson draws the foul)30-27 
1:54 30-28Jason Richardson makes free throw 1 of 2
1:54 30-29Jason Richardson makes free throw 2 of 2
1:34Leon Powe makes hook shot32-29 
1:24 32-29Glen Davis blocks Louis Amundson's 7-foot jumper
1:22Leon Powe defensive rebound32-29 
1:20 32-29Matt Barnes shooting foul (Rajon Rondo draws the foul)
1:20 32-29Jared Dudley enters the game for Jason Richardson
1:20Rajon Rondo makes free throw 1 of 233-29 
1:20Rajon Rondo makes free throw 2 of 234-29 
1:06Glen Davis shooting foul (Goran Dragic draws the foul)34-29 
1:06 34-30Goran Dragic makes free throw 1 of 2
1:06Brian Scalabrine enters the game for Glen Davis34-30 
1:06 34-31Goran Dragic makes free throw 2 of 2
0:56Rajon Rondo makes driving layup36-31 
0:46 36-31Jared Dudley bad pass (Rajon Rondo steals)
0:42Rajon Rondo makes layup38-31 
0:33 38-31Leandro Barbosa misses 9-foot two point shot
0:32Leon Powe defensive rebound38-31 
0:28 38-31Matt Barnes shooting foul (Leon Powe draws the foul)
0:28Gabe Pruitt enters the game for Rajon Rondo38-31 
0:28Leon Powe misses free throw 1 of 238-31 
0:28Boston offensive rebound38-31 
0:28Bill Walker enters the game for Paul Pierce38-31 
0:28Leon Powe misses free throw 2 of 238-31 
0:26 38-31Matt Barnes defensive rebound
0:06 38-31Matt Barnes misses 25-foot three point jumper
0:05 38-31Louis Amundson offensive rebound
0:04 38-33Louis Amundson makes layup
0:00End of the 1st Quarter