Final

Series (Game 1 of 3)

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Series starts 12/30

Game 1: Friday, December 30th
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Game 2: Wednesday, February 15th
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Game 3: Sunday, February 19th
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Pistons 85

(0-3, 0-2 away)

Celtics 96

(1-3, 1-0 home)

Coverage: CSNN

7:30 PM ET, December 30, 2011

TD Garden, Boston, MA

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DET 22 21 21 2185
BOS 24 26 36 1096

Top Performers

Detroit: G. Monroe 22 Pts, 9 Reb, 4 Ast, 2 Stl

Boston: J. O'Neal 19 Pts, 7 Reb, 1 Ast, 2 Blk

1st Qtr Play-By-Play

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1st Quarter Summary

TIMEDETROITSCOREBOSTON
12:00Start of the 1st Quarter
12:00Jumpball: Greg Monroe vs. Jermaine O'Neal (Rodney Stuckey gains possession)0-0 
11:33Ben Gordon misses 15-foot jumper0-0 
11:32 0-0Kevin Garnett defensive rebound
11:14 0-0Jermaine O'Neal misses 6-foot jumper
11:12Ben Gordon defensive rebound0-0 
11:07Rodney Stuckey misses 6-foot jumper0-0 
11:04 0-0Paul Pierce defensive rebound
11:00 0-0Ray Allen misses 24-foot three point jumper
10:57 0-0Rajon Rondo offensive rebound
10:47 0-0Ray Allen misses 2-foot two point shot
10:45Ben Gordon defensive rebound0-0 
10:32Tayshaun Prince misses 6-foot jumper0-0 
10:30 0-0Paul Pierce defensive rebound
10:22 0-2Jermaine O'Neal makes 13-foot two point shot (Ray Allen assists)
10:04Greg Monroe makes layup (Ben Gordon assists)2-2 
9:47 2-4Kevin Garnett makes 11-foot jumper (Ray Allen assists)
9:25Greg Monroe misses 10-foot jumper2-4 
9:22 2-4Rajon Rondo defensive rebound
9:18 2-4Rajon Rondo misses 13-foot jumper
9:15Jonas Jerebko defensive rebound2-4 
9:08Rodney Stuckey bad pass2-4 
8:53 2-6Paul Pierce makes layup
8:40Jonas Jerebko makes 20-foot jumper (Tayshaun Prince assists)4-6 
8:22 4-6Kevin Garnett misses 20-foot jumper
8:21Greg Monroe defensive rebound4-6 
8:11Greg Monroe makes driving dunk (Ben Gordon assists)6-6 
7:48 6-9Rajon Rondo makes 26-foot three point jumper
7:22Jonas Jerebko bad pass (Kevin Garnett steals)6-9 
7:18Ben Gordon shooting foul (Ray Allen draws the foul)6-9 
7:18 6-10Ray Allen makes free throw 1 of 2
7:18 6-11Ray Allen makes free throw 2 of 2
7:03Greg Monroe makes layup (Rodney Stuckey assists)8-11 
6:50 8-13Jermaine O'Neal makes layup (Paul Pierce assists)
6:35Ben Gordon makes 18-foot jumper10-13 
6:18 10-13Paul Pierce misses 25-foot three point jumper
6:18Rodney Stuckey defensive rebound10-13 
6:09Tayshaun Prince makes 25-foot three point jumper (Rodney Stuckey assists)13-13 
5:52 13-13Rajon Rondo misses 20-foot jumper
5:52Ben Gordon defensive rebound13-13 
5:39Jonas Jerebko makes layup (Ben Gordon assists)15-13 
5:31Boston full timeout
5:31 15-13Marquis Daniels enters the game for Paul Pierce
5:31 15-13Brandon Bass enters the game for Kevin Garnett
5:22 15-13Brandon Bass misses 13-foot jumper
5:20Tayshaun Prince defensive rebound15-13 
5:09Rodney Stuckey misses 7-foot jumper15-13 
5:07 15-13Jermaine O'Neal defensive rebound
4:58Greg Monroe shooting foul (Jermaine O'Neal draws the foul)15-13 
4:58 15-14Jermaine O'Neal makes free throw 1 of 2
4:58Jason Maxiell enters the game for Jonas Jerebko15-14 
4:58 15-15Jermaine O'Neal makes free throw 2 of 2
4:33Ben Gordon misses 20-foot jumper15-15 
4:33Detroit offensive team rebound15-15 
4:33shot clock turnover15-15 
4:24 15-17Ray Allen makes 20-foot jumper (Rajon Rondo assists)
4:24 15-18Ray Allen makes free throw 1 of 1
4:24Ben Gordon shooting foul (Ray Allen draws the foul)15-18 
4:05Brandon Knight enters the game for Ben Gordon15-18 
3:58Rodney Stuckey misses three point jumper15-18 
3:58Detroit offensive team rebound15-18 
3:58shot clock turnover15-18 
3:42 15-18Jermaine O'Neal misses dunk
3:40 15-18Ray Allen offensive rebound
3:33 15-20Ray Allen makes 4-foot jumper
3:25Detroit full timeout
3:10Brandon Knight misses jumper15-20 
3:08Detroit offensive team rebound15-20 
3:02Tayshaun Prince misses 20-foot jumper15-20 
3:01 15-20Jermaine O'Neal defensive rebound
2:47 15-22Brandon Bass makes 19-foot jumper (Rajon Rondo assists)
2:32 15-22Brandon Bass shooting foul (Rodney Stuckey draws the foul)
2:32Rodney Stuckey makes free throw 1 of 216-22 
2:32Rodney Stuckey misses free throw 2 of 216-22 
2:31 16-22Marquis Daniels defensive rebound
2:20 16-22Rajon Rondo offensive foul (Jason Maxiell draws the foul)
2:20 16-22Rajon Rondo turnover
2:20 16-22Kevin Garnett enters the game for Jermaine O'Neal
2:20 16-22Keyon Dooling enters the game for Ray Allen
2:20Austin Daye enters the game for Rodney Stuckey16-22 
1:54Austin Daye misses 17-foot jumper16-22 
1:54Greg Monroe offensive rebound16-22 
1:53Greg Monroe makes dunk18-22 
1:25 18-22Keyon Dooling misses 27-foot three point jumper
1:23Brandon Knight defensive rebound18-22 
1:09Brandon Knight makes 14-foot jumper (Greg Monroe assists)20-22 
0:52 20-24Brandon Bass makes 16-foot jumper (Keyon Dooling assists)
0:34Austin Daye misses 24-foot three point jumper20-24 
0:32Greg Monroe offensive rebound20-24 
0:30Austin Daye makes jumper (Greg Monroe assists)22-24 
0:07 22-24Brandon Bass misses 20-foot jumper
0:06Austin Daye defensive rebound22-24 
0:00Marquis Daniels blocks Brandon Knight's 25-foot three point jumper22-24 
0:00Detroit offensive team rebound22-24 
0:00End of the 1st Quarter