Final

Series (Game 2 of 2)

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Series starts 11/4

Game 1: Wednesday, November 4th
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Timberwolves90
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Game 2: Sunday, December 20th
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Timberwolves 104

(5-23, 2-12 away)

Celtics 122

(21-5, 9-4 home)

Coverage: CSNN

6:00 PM ET, December 20, 2009

TD Garden, Boston, MA

1 2 3 4 T
MIN 19 22 31 32104
BOS 34 32 26 30122

Top Performers

Minnesota: K. Love 15 Pts, 11 Reb, 5 Ast, 1 Stl

Boston: P. Pierce 29 Pts, 7 Reb, 4 Ast

1st Qtr Play-By-Play

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1st Quarter Summary

TIMEMINNESOTASCOREBOSTON
12:00Start of the 1st Quarter
12:00 0-0Jumpball: Al Jefferson vs. Kendrick Perkins (Kevin Garnett gains possession)
11:47 0-0Paul Pierce misses jumper
11:45Jonny Flynn defensive rebound0-0 
11:32Jonny Flynn bad pass (Rajon Rondo steals)0-0 
11:32Jonny Flynn personal foul (Rajon Rondo draws the foul)0-0 
11:22 0-0Ray Allen misses 14-foot jumper
11:22Al Jefferson defensive rebound0-0 
11:11Kevin Garnett blocks Corey Brewer's layup0-0 
11:08 0-0Rajon Rondo defensive rebound
11:04 0-2Kendrick Perkins makes driving dunk (Rajon Rondo assists)
10:55Kevin Love makes 1-foot two point shot (Damien Wilkins assists)2-2 
10:40 2-2Paul Pierce misses layup
10:38Kevin Love defensive rebound2-2 
10:30Al Jefferson makes two point shot (Damien Wilkins assists)4-2 
10:12 4-2Damien Wilkins blocks Kendrick Perkins's layup
10:11Damien Wilkins defensive rebound4-2 
10:07Damien Wilkins makes 1-foot two point shot6-2 
9:52 6-4Ray Allen makes 19-foot jumper (Rajon Rondo assists)
9:25Kendrick Perkins blocks Al Jefferson's 13-foot jumper6-4 
9:23 6-4Kevin Garnett defensive rebound
9:19 6-6Rajon Rondo makes 1-foot two point shot
9:04Jonny Flynn misses 20-foot jumper6-6 
9:03 6-6Kendrick Perkins defensive rebound
8:56 6-8Rajon Rondo makes 17-foot jumper
8:33Al Jefferson misses layup6-8 
8:33Kevin Love offensive rebound6-8 
8:33Kevin Love misses tip shot6-8 
8:30Kevin Love offensive rebound6-8 
8:30 6-8Ray Allen shooting foul (Kevin Love draws the foul)
8:30Kevin Love makes free throw 1 of 27-8 
8:30Kevin Love makes free throw 2 of 28-8 
8:10 8-8Paul Pierce misses 11-foot two point shot
8:10 8-8Kendrick Perkins offensive rebound
8:07 8-10Kendrick Perkins makes two point shot
7:54Kevin Love makes 9-foot two point shot (Corey Brewer assists)10-10 
7:37 10-12Paul Pierce makes 21-foot jumper (Rajon Rondo assists)
7:22Damien Wilkins misses 21-foot jumper10-12 
7:20 10-12Kendrick Perkins defensive rebound
7:15 10-14Ray Allen makes layup (Rajon Rondo assists)
7:07 10-14Rajon Rondo personal foul (Jonny Flynn draws the foul)
6:56Corey Brewer misses 24-foot three point jumper10-14 
6:54 10-14Kendrick Perkins defensive rebound
6:46 10-16Rajon Rondo makes 11-foot two point shot
6:30Damien Wilkins misses 15-foot jumper10-16 
6:28 10-16Kevin Garnett defensive rebound
6:20 10-18Kevin Garnett makes 20-foot jumper (Kendrick Perkins assists)
6:05 10-18Kendrick Perkins personal foul (Damien Wilkins draws the foul)
5:56Al Jefferson misses layup10-18 
5:54Kevin Love offensive rebound12-18 
5:54Kevin Love makes tip shot12-18 
5:31 12-18Kevin Garnett misses 18-foot jumper
5:31 12-18Boston defensive rebound
5:31Boston full timeout
5:31Nathan Jawai enters the game for Al Jefferson12-22 
5:20Damien Wilkins misses jumper12-18 
5:20Damien Wilkins offensive rebound12-18 
5:07 12-18Rajon Rondo jump ball
5:05Kendrick Perkins blocks Jonny Flynn's jumper12-18 
5:03 12-18Ray Allen defensive rebound
4:58 12-20Ray Allen makes layup (Rajon Rondo assists)
4:35Kendrick Perkins blocks Nathan Jawai's layup12-20 
4:33Corey Brewer offensive rebound12-20 
4:31Corey Brewer misses 23-foot jumper12-20 
4:31 12-20Kevin Garnett defensive rebound
4:28 12-22Kendrick Perkins makes two point shot (Ray Allen assists)
4:16Minnesota full timeout
4:16Ramon Sessions enters the game for Jonny Flynn12-22 
4:16Sasha Pavlovic enters the game for Corey Brewer12-22 
4:00Kevin Love misses 22-foot jumper12-22 
3:59Damien Wilkins offensive rebound12-22 
3:47Sasha Pavlovic misses 22-foot jumper12-22 
3:46 12-22Paul Pierce defensive rebound
3:34 12-22Kevin Garnett bad pass (Kevin Love steals)
3:29Damien Wilkins makes 13-foot two point shot (Ramon Sessions assists)14-22 
3:04 14-24Kendrick Perkins makes layup (Rajon Rondo assists)
2:47Damien Wilkins misses 13-foot jumper14-24 
2:47 14-24Kendrick Perkins defensive rebound
2:44 14-24Paul Pierce offensive foul (Sasha Pavlovic draws the foul)
2:44 14-24Paul Pierce turnover
2:44 14-24Rasheed Wallace enters the game for Kendrick Perkins
2:44 14-24Tony Allen enters the game for Paul Pierce
2:26Ramon Sessions lost ball (Tony Allen steals)14-24 
2:18 14-26Tony Allen makes layup (Rajon Rondo assists)
1:54Ramon Sessions makes 7-foot running jumper16-26 
1:49Damien Wilkins shooting foul (Rajon Rondo draws the foul)16-26 
1:49Ryan Hollins enters the game for Kevin Love16-26 
1:49 16-26Shelden Williams enters the game for Kevin Garnett
1:49Al Jefferson enters the game for Nathan Jawai16-26 
1:49 16-26Rajon Rondo misses free throw 1 of 2
1:49 16-26Boston offensive rebound
1:49 16-27Rajon Rondo makes free throw 2 of 2
1:39 16-27Shelden Williams shooting foul (Damien Wilkins draws the foul)
1:39Damien Wilkins misses free throw 1 of 216-27 
1:39Minnesota offensive rebound16-27 
1:39Damien Wilkins makes free throw 2 of 217-27 
1:30 17-30Ray Allen makes 25-foot three point jumper (Rajon Rondo assists)
1:23 17-30Tony Allen personal foul (Damien Wilkins draws the foul)
1:23Damien Wilkins makes free throw 1 of 218-30 
1:23Damien Wilkins misses free throw 2 of 218-30 
1:23Al Jefferson offensive rebound18-30 
1:15Sasha Pavlovic misses 16-foot jumper18-30 
1:14 18-30Rasheed Wallace defensive rebound
0:52 18-30Rajon Rondo misses 24-foot three point jumper
0:51 18-30Shelden Williams offensive rebound
0:44Corey Brewer enters the game for Damien Wilkins18-30 
0:44Boston 20 Sec. timeout
0:40 18-30Rajon Rondo misses 18-foot jumper
0:39Corey Brewer defensive rebound18-30 
0:19Al Jefferson misses 12-foot jumper18-30 
0:18 18-30Tony Allen defensive rebound
0:18Al Jefferson personal foul (Tony Allen draws the foul)18-30 
0:18 18-31Tony Allen makes free throw 1 of 2
0:18Al Jefferson defensive goaltending18-31 
0:18 18-32Tony Allen makes free throw 2 of 2
0:06 18-32Rajon Rondo personal foul (Ramon Sessions draws the foul)
0:06 18-32Eddie House enters the game for Shelden Williams
0:06Ramon Sessions makes free throw 1 of 219-32 
0:06Damien Wilkins enters the game for Al Jefferson19-32 
0:06Ramon Sessions misses free throw 2 of 219-32 
0:05 19-32Tony Allen defensive rebound
0:00 19-34Rasheed Wallace makes jumper (Tony Allen assists)
0:00End of the 1st Quarter