Final

Series (Game 3 of 4)

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Series starts 10/30

Game 1: Friday, October 30th
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Celtics118
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Game 2: Saturday, December 12th
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Bulls80
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Game 3: Thursday, January 14th
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Celtics83
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Game 4: Tuesday, April 13th
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Bulls 96

(17-20, 4-13 away)

Celtics 83

(27-11, 11-6 home)

Coverage: TNT

8:00 PM ET, January 14, 2010

TD Garden, Boston, MA

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CHI 29 18 23 2696
BOS 18 21 24 2083

Top Performers

Chicago: L. Deng 25 Pts, 2 Reb, 4 Ast, 2 Stl, 2 Blk

Boston: K. Perkins 14 Pts, 10 Reb, 1 Ast, 1 Stl, 5 Blk

1st Qtr Play-By-Play

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1st Quarter Summary

TIMECHICAGOSCOREBOSTON
12:00Start of the 1st Quarter
12:00Jumpball: Joakim Noah vs. Kendrick Perkins (Derrick Rose gains possession)0-0 
11:40Kendrick Perkins blocks Taj Gibson's 4-foot jumper0-0 
11:37 0-0Paul Pierce defensive rebound
11:29 0-2Paul Pierce makes 21-foot jumper
11:11Kirk Hinrich makes 8-foot jumper (Luol Deng assists)2-2 
10:56 2-2Rajon Rondo misses 4-foot jumper
10:55Joakim Noah defensive rebound2-2 
10:48Kendrick Perkins blocks Taj Gibson's layup2-2 
10:48Chicago defensive rebound2-2 
10:48 2-2Jumpball: Taj Gibson vs. Kendrick Perkins (Rajon Rondo gains possession)
10:33 2-2Ray Allen misses 25-foot three point jumper
10:32Joakim Noah defensive rebound2-2 
10:22Derrick Rose makes 15-foot jumper4-2 
9:57 4-4Brian Scalabrine makes driving layup (Paul Pierce assists)
9:45Derrick Rose makes 5-foot two point shot6-4 
9:26 6-6Ray Allen makes 12-foot jumper (Paul Pierce assists)
9:11 6-6Kendrick Perkins shooting foul (Joakim Noah draws the foul)
9:11Joakim Noah misses free throw 1 of 26-6 
9:11Chicago offensive rebound6-6 
9:11Joakim Noah makes free throw 2 of 27-6 
8:45 7-6Paul Pierce misses three point jumper
8:45Derrick Rose defensive rebound7-6 
8:40Taj Gibson makes two point shot (Kirk Hinrich assists)9-6 
8:40 9-6Brian Scalabrine shooting foul (Taj Gibson draws the foul)
8:40Taj Gibson misses free throw 1 of 19-6 
8:38 9-6Brian Scalabrine defensive rebound
8:19 9-6Paul Pierce misses 17-foot jumper
8:18 9-6Kendrick Perkins offensive rebound
8:11 9-6Brian Scalabrine misses three point jumper
8:11Joakim Noah defensive rebound9-6 
7:56 9-6Ray Allen shooting foul (Luol Deng draws the foul)
7:56Luol Deng makes free throw 1 of 210-6 
7:56Luol Deng makes free throw 2 of 211-6 
7:46 11-6Paul Pierce lost ball (Luol Deng steals)
7:37Derrick Rose misses 18-foot jumper11-6 
7:35Taj Gibson offensive rebound13-6 
7:35Taj Gibson makes two point shot13-6 
7:09 13-6Joakim Noah blocks Kendrick Perkins's 1-foot two point shot
7:07 13-6Paul Pierce offensive rebound
7:07 13-6shot clock violation
6:54Luol Deng makes driving layup15-6 
6:43Boston full timeout
6:37Derrick Rose shooting foul (Rajon Rondo draws the foul)15-6 
6:37 15-7Rajon Rondo makes free throw 1 of 2
6:37 15-7Rajon Rondo misses free throw 2 of 2
6:37Luol Deng defensive rebound15-7 
6:26Joakim Noah makes driving layup17-7 
6:15Luol Deng shooting foul (Paul Pierce draws the foul)17-7 
6:15 17-7Paul Pierce misses free throw 1 of 2
6:15 17-7Boston offensive rebound
6:15 17-7Paul Pierce misses free throw 2 of 2
6:13 17-7Kendrick Perkins offensive rebound
6:11 17-9Kendrick Perkins makes two point shot
5:48Luol Deng makes 22-foot jumper (Kirk Hinrich assists)19-9 
5:24 19-9Rajon Rondo misses 16-foot jumper
5:24Joakim Noah defensive rebound19-9 
5:20 19-9Rajon Rondo personal foul (Derrick Rose draws the foul)
5:20John Salmons enters the game for Taj Gibson19-9 
5:20Tyrus Thomas enters the game for Kirk Hinrich19-9 
5:11Tyrus Thomas traveling19-9 
4:52 19-11Kendrick Perkins makes 4-foot hook shot
4:37Derrick Rose misses two point shot19-11 
4:35 19-11Brian Scalabrine defensive rebound
4:11Derrick Rose shooting foul (Rajon Rondo draws the foul)19-11 
4:11 19-12Rajon Rondo makes free throw 1 of 3
4:11Kirk Hinrich enters the game for Derrick Rose19-12 
4:11 19-12Rajon Rondo misses free throw 2 of 3
4:11 19-12Boston offensive rebound
4:11 19-12Rajon Rondo misses free throw 3 of 3
4:11Kirk Hinrich defensive rebound19-12 
3:55Luol Deng makes 16-foot jumper (Tyrus Thomas assists)21-12 
3:34 21-14Rajon Rondo makes driving layup
3:15Kirk Hinrich misses 12-foot jumper21-14 
3:14Kirk Hinrich offensive rebound21-14 
3:11Kirk Hinrich misses 8-foot jumper21-14 
3:11Tyrus Thomas offensive rebound21-14 
3:11Tyrus Thomas misses tip shot21-14 
3:11Chicago defensive rebound21-14 
3:11Tyrus Thomas loose ball foul (Paul Pierce draws the foul)21-14 
3:11 21-14Tony Allen enters the game for Paul Pierce
3:11 21-14Glen Davis enters the game for Brian Scalabrine
3:11Brad Miller enters the game for Joakim Noah21-14 
2:57 21-14Rajon Rondo misses layup
2:56Luol Deng defensive rebound21-14 
2:46Brad Miller makes 19-foot jumper (Kirk Hinrich assists)23-14 
2:33Kirk Hinrich personal foul (Rajon Rondo draws the foul)23-14 
2:33Chicago full timeout
2:33 23-15Rajon Rondo makes free throw 1 of 2
2:33 23-15Rajon Rondo misses free throw 2 of 2
2:33 23-15Rajon Rondo offensive rebound
2:27 23-15Rajon Rondo bad pass (Tyrus Thomas steals)
2:03Brad Miller misses 9-foot jumper23-15 
2:02Tyrus Thomas offensive rebound25-15 
2:02Tyrus Thomas makes 1-foot two point shot25-15 
1:44Brad Miller personal foul (Kendrick Perkins draws the foul)25-15 
1:44 25-15Kendrick Perkins misses free throw 1 of 2
1:44 25-15Boston offensive rebound
1:44James Johnson enters the game for Luol Deng25-15 
1:44 25-16Kendrick Perkins makes free throw 2 of 2
1:30John Salmons misses 21-foot jumper25-16 
1:29 25-16Kendrick Perkins defensive rebound
1:15 25-18Rajon Rondo makes running jumper (Tony Allen assists)
0:50Kirk Hinrich misses 25-foot three point jumper25-18 
0:49 25-18Tony Allen defensive rebound
0:42 25-18Ray Allen misses 23-foot three point jumper
0:41Tyrus Thomas defensive rebound25-18 
0:35Kirk Hinrich makes driving layup27-18 
0:16 27-18James Johnson blocks Glen Davis's layup
0:15Kirk Hinrich defensive rebound27-18 
0:03Kirk Hinrich makes driving layup29-18 
0:00End of the 1st Quarter