Final

Series (Game 3 of 4)

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Series starts 11/12

Game 1: Wednesday, November 12th
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Celtics103
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Game 2: Wednesday, December 17th
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Hawks85
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Game 3: Friday, March 27th
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Hawks93
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Game 4: Friday, April 3rd
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Celtics 99

(55-19, 26-13 away)

Hawks 93

(42-31, 28-9 home)

Coverage: NBATV

7:30 PM ET, March 27, 2009

Philips Arena, Atlanta, GA

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BOS 28 24 25 2299
ATL 25 17 18 3393

Top Performers

Boston: R. Allen 22 Pts, 5 Reb, 3 Ast, 1 Stl

Atlanta: J. Smith 22 Pts, 11 Reb, 4 Ast, 3 Blk

3rd Qtr Play-By-Play

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3rd Quarter Summary

TIMEBOSTONSCOREATLANTA
12:00Start of the 3rd Quarter
11:41Ray Allen misses 15-foot jumper52-42 
11:38 52-42Josh Smith defensive rebound
11:17 52-42Josh Smith misses 20-foot jumper
11:15Kendrick Perkins defensive rebound52-42 
11:04Rajon Rondo makes layup (Paul Pierce assists)54-42 
10:44 54-44Zaza Pachulia makes 18-foot jumper (Mike Bibby assists)
10:17Paul Pierce misses 18-foot jumper54-44 
10:15Rajon Rondo offensive rebound54-44 
10:11Paul Pierce makes 28-foot three point jumper (Rajon Rondo assists)57-44 
9:48 57-44Paul Pierce blocks Mike Bibby's 28-foot three point jumper
9:45Kendrick Perkins defensive rebound57-44 
9:22Ray Allen makes 12-foot jumper (Glen Davis assists)59-44 
9:22Atlanta full timeout
9:07Kendrick Perkins shooting foul (Josh Smith draws the foul)59-44 
9:07 59-45Josh Smith makes free throw 1 of 2
9:07 59-45Josh Smith misses free throw 2 of 2
9:06Glen Davis defensive rebound59-45 
8:56Kendrick Perkins offensive foul (Zaza Pachulia draws the foul)59-45 
8:56Kendrick Perkins turnover59-45 
8:56Mikki Moore enters the game for Kendrick Perkins59-45 
8:45 59-47Mike Bibby makes 18-foot jumper
8:32Rajon Rondo makes driving layup61-47 
8:32 61-47Al Horford shooting foul (Rajon Rondo draws the foul)
8:32Rajon Rondo makes free throw 1 of 162-47 
8:11 62-47Joe Johnson misses 8-foot running jumper
8:10Mikki Moore defensive rebound62-47 
8:03Mike Bibby blocks Glen Davis's layup62-47 
8:03Boston offensive rebound62-47 
7:50Ray Allen misses 24-foot three point jumper62-47 
7:48 62-47Josh Smith defensive rebound
7:37 62-47Josh Smith misses 26-foot three point jumper
7:35Ray Allen defensive rebound62-47 
7:24Rajon Rondo makes driving layup64-47 
7:16Atlanta full timeout
7:16 64-47Maurice Evans enters the game for Zaza Pachulia
7:03 64-47Joe Johnson turnover
6:50Glen Davis lost ball (Mike Bibby steals)64-47 
6:46 64-49Mike Bibby makes two point shot
6:28 64-49Josh Smith personal foul (Paul Pierce draws the foul)
6:18Ray Allen misses 19-foot jumper64-49 
6:16 64-49Josh Smith defensive rebound
6:09 64-51Mike Bibby makes 19-foot jumper
6:09Boston full timeout
5:52Glen Davis offensive foul (Josh Smith draws the foul)64-51 
5:52Glen Davis turnover64-51 
5:41 64-51Mike Bibby bad pass (Ray Allen steals)
5:37Ray Allen turnover64-51 
5:22 64-53Josh Smith makes driving layup (Mike Bibby assists)
5:22Mikki Moore shooting foul (Josh Smith draws the foul)64-53 
5:22 64-54Josh Smith makes free throw 1 of 1
5:11Rajon Rondo misses driving layup64-54 
5:11Boston defensive rebound64-54 
5:11Mikki Moore loose ball foul (Josh Smith draws the foul)64-54 
4:48 64-54Mike Bibby misses 23-foot three point jumper
4:46 64-54Josh Smith offensive rebound
4:35 64-56Joe Johnson makes 9-foot running jumper
4:13 64-56Josh Smith shooting foul (Glen Davis draws the foul)
4:13Glen Davis makes free throw 1 of 265-56 
4:13Glen Davis makes free throw 2 of 266-56 
3:56 66-58Al Horford makes 11-foot two point shot
3:36Paul Pierce makes 13-foot two point shot68-58 
3:19 68-58Al Horford misses hook shot
3:19 68-58Maurice Evans offensive rebound
3:19Mikki Moore loose ball foul (Maurice Evans draws the foul)68-58 
3:11 68-58Joe Johnson turnover
2:56Ray Allen misses 23-foot three point jumper68-58 
2:54 68-58Maurice Evans defensive rebound
2:42 68-60Josh Smith makes 5-foot two point shot
2:31Ray Allen makes 25-foot three point jumper (Rajon Rondo assists)71-60 
2:06 71-60Josh Smith misses two point shot
2:04Mikki Moore defensive rebound71-60 
1:57Rajon Rondo misses 18-foot jumper71-60 
1:54 71-60Maurice Evans defensive rebound
1:43 71-60Ronald Murray enters the game for Joe Johnson
1:34 71-60Al Horford misses 8-foot two point shot
1:31Ray Allen defensive rebound71-60 
1:08Glen Davis makes 2-foot two point shot (Rajon Rondo assists)73-60 
0:51 73-60Ronald Murray misses driving layup
0:49Mikki Moore defensive rebound73-60 
0:45Rajon Rondo makes 1-foot two point shot75-60 
0:27 75-60Mike Bibby misses 18-foot jumper
0:25Ray Allen defensive rebound75-60 
0:06 75-60Maurice Evans personal foul (Paul Pierce draws the foul)
0:06 75-60Zaza Pachulia enters the game for Al Horford
0:06Eddie House enters the game for Mikki Moore75-60 
0:06 75-60Joe Johnson enters the game for Mike Bibby
0:01Glen Davis makes dunk (Rajon Rondo assists)77-60 
0:00End of the 3rd Quarter