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Series (Game 1 of 1)

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Game 1: Friday, March 30th
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Celtics 100

(29-22, 11-14 away)

Timberwolves 79

(25-28, 13-13 home)

Coverage: FxNo

8:00 PM ET, March 30, 2012

Target Center, Minneapolis, MN

1 2 3 4 T
BOS 31 25 23 21100
MIN 20 25 22 1279

Top Performers

Boston: K. Garnett 24 Pts, 10 Reb, 4 Ast, 1 Blk

Minnesota: K. Love 22 Pts, 11 Reb, 3 Ast

1st Qtr Play-By-Play

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1st Quarter Summary

TIMEBOSTONSCOREMINNESOTA
12:00Start of the 1st Quarter
12:00Jumpball: Kevin Garnett vs. Derrick Williams (Rajon Rondo gains possession)0-0 
11:38Rajon Rondo misses 18-foot jumper0-0 
11:37 0-0Wesley Johnson defensive rebound
11:22 0-0Kevin Love misses 22-foot jumper
11:21 0-2Martell Webster offensive rebound
11:19 0-2Martell Webster makes two point shot
11:12Paul Pierce misses jumper0-2 
11:11 0-2Kevin Love defensive rebound
10:55 0-2Martell Webster misses 20-foot jumper
10:53Kevin Garnett defensive rebound0-2 
10:45Kevin Garnett misses 22-foot jumper0-2 
10:45 0-2Wesley Johnson defensive rebound
10:32 0-2Derrick Williams misses layup
10:30Rajon Rondo defensive rebound0-2 
10:15Kevin Garnett lost ball (Luke Ridnour steals)0-2 
10:10 0-2Derrick Williams out of bounds lost ball turnover
9:47Brandon Bass makes 11-foot jumper (Rajon Rondo assists)2-2 
9:29 2-2Kevin Love misses 15-foot jumper
9:29Paul Pierce defensive rebound2-2 
9:15Paul Pierce makes 24-foot three point jumper (Rajon Rondo assists)5-2 
8:55 5-4Derrick Williams makes driving layup (Luke Ridnour assists)
8:37Kevin Garnett misses 20-foot jumper5-4 
8:37 5-4Wesley Johnson defensive rebound
8:26 5-4Luke Ridnour lost ball (Avery Bradley steals)
8:25 5-4Luke Ridnour personal foul (Avery Bradley draws the foul)
8:14Paul Pierce makes 22-foot two point shot7-4 
7:58 7-4Martell Webster misses layup
7:58 7-4Kevin Love offensive rebound
7:58 7-4Kevin Love misses tip shot
7:56Rajon Rondo defensive rebound7-4 
7:47Kevin Garnett makes 20-foot jumper (Rajon Rondo assists)9-4 
7:28Kevin Garnett personal foul (Kevin Love draws the foul)9-4 
7:24 9-4Martell Webster misses 21-foot jumper
7:24Avery Bradley defensive rebound9-4 
7:16Rajon Rondo misses two point shot9-4 
7:15 9-4Kevin Love defensive rebound
7:09 9-6Luke Ridnour makes 22-foot two point shot
7:01Avery Bradley misses 17-foot jumper9-6 
7:00Rajon Rondo offensive rebound9-6 
6:54Avery Bradley makes slam dunk (Rajon Rondo assists)11-6 
6:35 11-6Luke Ridnour out of bounds lost ball turnover
6:28Paul Pierce makes layup (Kevin Garnett assists)13-6 
5:58 13-6Luke Ridnour misses 25-foot three point jumper
5:56Brandon Bass defensive rebound13-6 
5:41Kevin Garnett misses 22-foot jumper13-6 
5:39 13-6Wesley Johnson defensive rebound
5:31 13-6Derrick Williams misses jumper
5:30Kevin Garnett defensive rebound13-6 
5:24Avery Bradley makes layup (Rajon Rondo assists)15-6 
5:16Minnesota full timeout
5:16Greg Stiemsma enters the game for Kevin Garnett15-6 
5:01 15-6Kevin Love misses 5-foot two point shot
5:01Brandon Bass defensive rebound15-6 
4:45 15-6Luke Ridnour shooting foul (Brandon Bass draws the foul)
4:45Brandon Bass makes free throw 1 of 216-6 
4:45 16-6Anthony Tolliver enters the game for Derrick Williams
4:45Brandon Bass makes free throw 2 of 217-6 
4:30 17-9Wesley Johnson makes 24-foot three point jumper (Martell Webster assists)
4:11Avery Bradley lost ball (Martell Webster steals)17-9 
4:05 17-11Wesley Johnson makes driving dunk (Luke Ridnour assists)
3:47Greg Stiemsma offensive charge (Anthony Tolliver draws the foul)17-11 
3:47Greg Stiemsma turnover17-11 
3:29 17-11Kevin Love bad pass (Rajon Rondo steals)
3:18Greg Stiemsma makes 21-foot jumper (Rajon Rondo assists)19-11 
3:04Brandon Bass illegal defense foul19-11 
3:04 19-11Kevin Love misses technical free throw
3:04 19-11Minnesota offensive team rebound
3:04Keyon Dooling enters the game for Avery Bradley19-11 
2:58 19-13Kevin Love makes two point shot (Luke Ridnour assists)
2:35Greg Stiemsma makes 6-foot jumper (Paul Pierce assists)21-13 
2:23 21-13Kevin Love misses 24-foot three point jumper
2:21Paul Pierce defensive rebound21-13 
2:10Brandon Bass misses 18-foot jumper21-13 
2:09 21-13Wesley Johnson defensive rebound
2:02 21-13Greg Stiemsma blocks Anthony Tolliver's layup
2:01Paul Pierce defensive rebound21-13 
1:54Keyon Dooling makes 24-foot three point jumper (Rajon Rondo assists)24-13 
1:30 24-13Kevin Love misses 4-foot running jumper
1:29Greg Stiemsma defensive rebound24-13 
1:23Keyon Dooling makes 23-foot three point jumper (Paul Pierce assists)27-13 
1:04 27-15Luke Ridnour makes driving layup
0:47Brandon Bass makes 14-foot jumper29-15 
0:41Paul Pierce shooting foul (Kevin Love draws the foul)29-15 
0:41Boston full timeout
0:41 29-16Kevin Love makes free throw 1 of 2
0:41 29-17Kevin Love makes free throw 2 of 2
0:41 31-17Wayne Ellington enters the game for Wesley Johnson
0:41Sasha Pavlovic enters the game for Paul Pierce31-20 
0:31Rajon Rondo misses layup29-17 
0:31Greg Stiemsma offensive rebound31-17 
0:31Greg Stiemsma makes tip shot31-17 
0:18 31-20Kevin Love makes 24-foot three point jumper (Luke Ridnour assists)
0:00Sasha Pavlovic misses 23-foot three point jumper31-20 
0:00 31-20Luke Ridnour defensive rebound
0:00End of the 1st Quarter