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Boston wins series 4-0 (Game 1 of 4)

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Boston wins series 4-0

Game 1: Sunday, April 17th
Knicks85Final
Celtics87
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Game 2: Tuesday, April 19th
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Celtics96
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Game 3: Friday, April 22nd
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Knicks96
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Game 4: Sunday, April 24th
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Knicks89
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Knicks 85

(42-40, 19-22 away)

Celtics 87

(56-26, 33-8 home)

Coverage: TNT

7:00 PM ET, April 17, 2011

TD Garden, Boston, MA

1 2 3 4 T
NY 23 28 13 2185
BOS 24 15 20 2887

Top Performers

New York: A. Stoudemire 28 Pts, 11 Reb, 2 Ast, 1 Stl, 2 Blk

Boston: R. Allen 24 Pts, 6 Reb, 1 Ast

1st Qtr Play-By-Play

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1st Quarter Summary

TIMENEW YORKSCOREBOSTON
12:00Start of the 1st Quarter
12:00 0-0Jumpball: Amare Stoudemire vs. Jermaine O'Neal (Rajon Rondo gains possession)
11:33 0-0Kevin Garnett misses 14-foot jumper
11:33 0-0Paul Pierce offensive rebound
11:33 0-0shot clock turnover
11:22Amare Stoudemire makes 18-foot jumper (Carmelo Anthony assists)2-0 
10:57 2-0Paul Pierce misses 18-foot jumper
10:56 2-0Boston offensive team rebound
10:45Carmelo Anthony shooting foul (Kevin Garnett draws the foul)2-0 
10:45 2-1Kevin Garnett makes free throw 1 of 2
10:45 2-2Kevin Garnett makes free throw 2 of 2
10:33Jermaine O'Neal blocks Amare Stoudemire's layup2-2 
10:32New York offensive team rebound2-2 
10:32Carmelo Anthony offensive foul (Paul Pierce draws the foul)2-2 
10:32Carmelo Anthony turnover2-2 
10:32Bill Walker enters the game for Carmelo Anthony2-2 
10:15 2-4Rajon Rondo makes 17-foot jumper
10:00Amare Stoudemire misses 19-foot jumper2-4 
9:59 2-4Kevin Garnett defensive rebound
9:51 2-6Jermaine O'Neal makes 9-foot jumper (Paul Pierce assists)
9:37Chauncey Billups makes 25-foot three point jumper5-6 
9:17 5-6Kevin Garnett misses 11-foot jumper
9:15Chauncey Billups defensive rebound5-6 
9:02Amare Stoudemire bad pass5-6 
8:42 5-6Rajon Rondo misses 17-foot jumper
8:41Amare Stoudemire defensive rebound5-6 
8:33 5-6Jermaine O'Neal shooting foul (Ronny Turiaf draws the foul)
8:33Ronny Turiaf misses free throw 1 of 25-6 
8:33New York offensive team rebound5-6 
8:33Ronny Turiaf makes free throw 2 of 26-6 
8:18 6-8Kevin Garnett makes 19-foot jumper (Paul Pierce assists)
8:03Bill Walker makes 24-foot three point jumper (Amare Stoudemire assists)9-8 
7:35 9-8shot clock turnover
7:24 9-8Jermaine O'Neal foul (Amare Stoudemire draws the foul)
7:24Amare Stoudemire makes free throw 1 of 210-8 
7:24 10-8Glen Davis enters the game for Jermaine O'Neal
7:24Amare Stoudemire makes free throw 2 of 211-8 
7:11 11-8Glen Davis misses 19-foot jumper
7:07 11-8Boston offensive team rebound
6:56 11-8Paul Pierce lost ball (Amare Stoudemire steals)
6:50Chauncey Billups misses 22-foot jumper11-8 
6:48 11-8Paul Pierce defensive rebound
6:35 11-8Ronny Turiaf blocks Glen Davis's layup
6:33 11-8Glen Davis offensive rebound
6:28 11-11Paul Pierce makes 25-foot three point jumper (Kevin Garnett assists)
6:07Bill Walker makes two point shot13-11 
5:52 13-11Rajon Rondo misses layup
5:50Amare Stoudemire defensive rebound13-11 
5:43Chauncey Billups misses 22-foot jumper13-11 
5:43 13-11Kevin Garnett defensive rebound
5:37 13-13Rajon Rondo makes two point shot
5:18Chauncey Billups bad pass (Glen Davis steals)13-13 
5:09 13-16Paul Pierce makes 25-foot three point jumper (Ray Allen assists)
5:09New York full timeout
5:09Jared Jeffries enters the game for Landry Fields13-16 
5:09Toney Douglas enters the game for Ronny Turiaf13-16 
5:09 13-16Jeff Green enters the game for Ray Allen
4:54Bill Walker misses layup13-16 
4:52Bill Walker offensive rebound13-16 
4:52Bill Walker makes layup15-16 
4:31 15-18Jeff Green makes 18-foot jumper (Rajon Rondo assists)
4:26Chauncey Billups bad pass (Kevin Garnett steals)15-18 
4:22 15-18Jared Jeffries blocks Rajon Rondo's layup
4:18 15-18Kevin Garnett offensive rebound
4:05 15-18Kevin Garnett misses 3-foot two point shot
4:03 15-18Boston defensive team rebound
3:45Toney Douglas misses jumper15-18 
3:44Amare Stoudemire offensive rebound15-18 
3:38Toney Douglas misses 23-foot three point jumper15-18 
3:36 15-18Kevin Garnett defensive rebound
3:31 15-20Rajon Rondo makes layup
3:31Bill Walker defensive goaltending15-20 
3:18Bill Walker misses 11-foot jumper15-20 
3:16Jared Jeffries offensive rebound15-20 
3:16Jared Jeffries misses tip shot15-20 
3:15 15-20Glen Davis defensive rebound
3:15Bill Walker personal foul (Glen Davis draws the foul)15-20 
3:15 15-20Delonte West enters the game for Kevin Garnett
2:53 15-20Glen Davis misses 16-foot jumper
2:51Chauncey Billups defensive rebound15-20 
2:42Boston full timeout
2:42Anthony Carter enters the game for Chauncey Billups15-20 
2:29Amare Stoudemire misses layup15-20 
2:27Anthony Carter offensive rebound17-20 
2:27Anthony Carter makes tip shot17-20 
1:58Amare Stoudemire shooting foul (Glen Davis draws the foul)17-20 
1:58 17-20Glen Davis misses free throw 1 of 2
1:58 17-20Boston offensive team rebound
1:58 17-20Glen Davis misses free throw 2 of 2
1:58Jared Jeffries defensive rebound17-20 
1:44 17-20Delonte West shooting foul (Jared Jeffries draws the foul)
1:44Jared Jeffries misses free throw 1 of 217-20 
1:44New York offensive team rebound17-20 
1:44 17-20Nenad Krstic enters the game for Rajon Rondo
1:44Jared Jeffries makes free throw 2 of 218-20 
1:20 18-22Paul Pierce makes 11-foot jumper (Delonte West assists)
1:02Amare Stoudemire 3 second18-22 
0:46 18-22Paul Pierce offensive charge (Jared Jeffries draws the foul)
0:46 18-22Paul Pierce turnover
0:36Toney Douglas makes 24-foot three point jumper (Jared Jeffries assists)21-22 
0:19 21-24Glen Davis makes jumper
0:02Amare Stoudemire makes two point shot23-24 
0:00 23-24Jeff Green misses 43-foot three point jumper
0:00 23-24Boston offensive team rebound
0:00End of the 1st Quarter