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Game 1: Wednesday, April 4th
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Spurs 87

(38-14, 17-10 away)

Celtics 86

(30-23, 19-9 home)

Coverage: ESPN/WatchESPN

7:30 PM ET, April 4, 2012

TD Garden, Boston, MA

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SA 27 32 9 1987
BOS 20 28 16 2286

Top Performers

San Antonio: T. Duncan 10 Pts, 16 Reb, 1 Ast, 1 Stl, 3 Blk

Boston: R. Rondo 17 Pts, 3 Reb, 11 Ast, 4 Stl

1st Qtr Play-By-Play

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1st Quarter Summary

TIMESAN ANTONIOSCOREBOSTON
12:00Start of the 1st Quarter
12:00Jumpball: Tim Duncan vs. Kevin Garnett (Daniel Green gains possession)0-0 
11:56Daniel Green makes layup2-0 
11:40 2-2Kevin Garnett makes 19-foot jumper (Paul Pierce assists)
11:18DeJuan Blair misses 10-foot jumper2-2 
11:18 2-2Paul Pierce defensive rebound
11:10 2-4Rajon Rondo makes 16-foot jumper
11:00Kawhi Leonard misses layup2-4 
10:57 2-4Paul Pierce defensive rebound
10:52 2-6Paul Pierce makes layup (Rajon Rondo assists)
10:40DeJuan Blair makes two point shot4-6 
10:26 4-6Paul Pierce misses 20-foot jumper
10:26DeJuan Blair defensive rebound4-6 
10:11Daniel Green misses 24-foot three point jumper4-6 
10:10 4-6Ray Allen defensive rebound
9:59 4-8Kevin Garnett makes 11-foot two point shot
9:41Tim Duncan misses 11-foot two point shot4-8 
9:37 4-8Paul Pierce defensive rebound
9:26 4-8Kevin Garnett misses 22-foot jumper
9:25Daniel Green defensive rebound4-8 
9:15 4-8Paul Pierce shooting foul (DeJuan Blair draws the foul)
9:15DeJuan Blair makes free throw 1 of 25-8 
9:15DeJuan Blair misses free throw 2 of 25-8 
9:15 5-8Kevin Garnett defensive rebound
9:04 5-10Paul Pierce makes two point shot (Ray Allen assists)
8:52Tony Parker misses 14-foot two point shot5-10 
8:51 5-10Brandon Bass defensive rebound
8:41 5-10Kevin Garnett misses jumper
8:41Daniel Green defensive rebound5-10 
8:33Daniel Green makes driving layup7-10 
8:22 7-10Paul Pierce lost ball (Kawhi Leonard steals)
8:15Tony Parker makes layup (Kawhi Leonard assists)9-10 
8:02 9-12Rajon Rondo makes layup (Kevin Garnett assists)
7:46DeJuan Blair makes 2-foot two point shot (Tony Parker assists)11-12 
7:31 11-14Rajon Rondo makes 16-foot jumper
7:16Tony Parker misses two point shot11-14 
7:16 11-14Rajon Rondo defensive rebound
7:07 11-16Paul Pierce makes layup
7:07San Antonio full timeout
7:07Stephen Jackson enters the game for Kawhi Leonard11-16 
6:48Stephen Jackson misses 26-foot three point jumper11-16 
6:48 11-16Paul Pierce defensive rebound
6:37 11-16Kevin Garnett misses 22-foot jumper
6:37Tony Parker defensive rebound11-16 
6:31Tony Parker misses 13-foot two point shot11-16 
6:31Tim Duncan offensive rebound11-16 
6:16Stephen Jackson makes layup13-16 
6:03 13-16Rajon Rondo misses 7-foot two point shot
6:01Tim Duncan defensive rebound13-16 
5:56DeJuan Blair makes layup (Stephen Jackson assists)15-16 
5:31 15-18Kevin Garnett makes 16-foot jumper (Rajon Rondo assists)
5:09DeJuan Blair misses 8-foot jumper15-18 
5:09 15-18Paul Pierce defensive rebound
4:56 15-18Ray Allen misses 25-foot three point jumper
4:56Tim Duncan defensive rebound15-18 
4:54Tim Duncan bad pass (Rajon Rondo steals)15-18 
4:50 15-18Rajon Rondo misses layup
4:48Tim Duncan defensive rebound15-18 
4:43Tony Parker makes layup17-18 
4:24 17-18Ray Allen misses 11-foot two point shot
4:24Tim Duncan defensive rebound17-18 
4:18Tony Parker makes 4-foot two point shot19-18 
4:03 19-18Kevin Garnett misses 19-foot jumper
4:01Tim Duncan defensive rebound19-18 
3:40Tony Parker makes 13-foot jumper21-18 
3:33Boston full timeout
3:33 21-18Avery Bradley enters the game for Kevin Garnett
3:33 21-18Greg Stiemsma enters the game for Ray Allen
3:33Matt Bonner enters the game for Tim Duncan21-18 
3:33Manu Ginobili enters the game for DeJuan Blair21-18 
3:33Tiago Splitter enters the game for Daniel Green21-18 
3:27 21-18Paul Pierce misses 24-foot three point jumper
3:26Stephen Jackson defensive rebound21-18 
3:14Tiago Splitter makes 3-foot jumper23-18 
2:51 23-18Avery Bradley misses 17-foot jumper
2:51Stephen Jackson defensive rebound23-18 
2:41Tiago Splitter misses 4-foot hook shot23-18 
2:40 23-18Greg Stiemsma defensive rebound
2:25 23-18Brandon Bass misses 13-foot jumper
2:25Tiago Splitter defensive rebound23-18 
2:13Matt Bonner misses 23-foot three point jumper23-18 
2:12 23-18Greg Stiemsma defensive rebound
2:04 23-18Avery Bradley misses 20-foot jumper
2:04Tiago Splitter defensive rebound23-18 
1:45Stephen Jackson misses layup23-18 
1:43Stephen Jackson offensive rebound23-18 
1:43Stephen Jackson misses tip shot23-18 
1:42Stephen Jackson offensive rebound23-18 
1:39Stephen Jackson makes layup25-18 
1:25 25-20Rajon Rondo makes 17-foot jumper
1:08Tony Parker misses layup25-20 
1:07 25-20Paul Pierce defensive rebound
1:01 25-20Avery Bradley misses layup
1:00Stephen Jackson defensive rebound25-20 
0:50 25-20Paul Pierce shooting foul (Stephen Jackson draws the foul)
0:50Stephen Jackson makes free throw 1 of 226-20 
0:50Gary Neal enters the game for Tony Parker26-20 
0:50Stephen Jackson makes free throw 2 of 227-20 
0:36Manu Ginobili kicked ball27-20 
0:36 27-20Sasha Pavlovic enters the game for Paul Pierce
0:23Manu Ginobili shooting foul (Rajon Rondo draws the foul)27-20 
0:23 27-20Rajon Rondo misses free throw 1 of 2
0:23 27-20Boston offensive team rebound
0:23 27-20Rajon Rondo misses free throw 2 of 2
0:22Matt Bonner defensive rebound27-20 
0:01Manu Ginobili lost ball (Sasha Pavlovic steals)27-20 
0:00 27-20Rajon Rondo misses three point jumper
0:00 27-20Boston offensive team rebound
0:00End of the 1st Quarter