Final

Series (Game 2 of 4)

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Series starts 11/12

Game 1: Monday, November 12th
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Game 2: Tuesday, December 18th
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Game 3: Friday, January 18th
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Game 4: Wednesday, February 13th
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Celtics 89

(12-12, 4-8 away)

Bulls 100

(14-10, 8-6 home)

8:00 PM ET, December 18, 2012

United Center, Chicago, IL

1 2 3 4 T
BOS 23 25 22 1989
CHI 28 27 24 21100

Top Performers

Boston: R. Rondo 26 Pts, 2 Reb, 8 Ast

Chicago: J. Noah 11 Pts, 13 Reb, 10 Ast, 1 Stl, 3 Blk

3rd Qtr Play-By-Play

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | All

3rd Quarter Summary

TIMEBOSTONSCORECHICAGO
11:38Kevin Garnett misses 21-foot jumper48-55 
11:37 48-55Carlos Boozer defensive rebound
11:11 48-57Carlos Boozer makes 6-foot jumper (Kirk Hinrich assists)
10:52Rajon Rondo makes driving layup50-57 
10:27 50-57Joakim Noah traveling
10:15Kevin Garnett misses 22-foot two point jumper50-57 
10:14 50-57Carlos Boozer defensive rebound
9:56 50-57Marco Belinelli misses three point jumper
9:55Paul Pierce defensive rebound50-57 
9:44Brandon Bass makes 18-foot jumper (Rajon Rondo assists)52-57 
9:18 52-57Carlos Boozer misses 11-foot jumper
9:17Kevin Garnett defensive rebound52-57 
9:04Courtney Lee makes layup54-57 
9:03Bulls Full timeout
8:53 54-59Carlos Boozer makes dunk (Joakim Noah assists)
8:32Paul Pierce misses 15-foot jumper54-59 
8:30 54-59Joakim Noah defensive rebound
8:17Paul Pierce shooting foul (Carlos Boozer draws the foul)54-59 
8:17 54-59Carlos Boozer misses free throw 1 of 2
8:17 54-59Bulls offensive team rebound
8:17 54-60Carlos Boozer makes free throw 2 of 2
7:56Rajon Rondo makes 14-foot two point shot56-60 
7:37Courtney Lee shooting foul (Joakim Noah draws the foul)56-60 
7:37 56-61Joakim Noah makes free throw 1 of 2
7:37 56-62Joakim Noah makes free throw 2 of 2
7:15Rajon Rondo misses 25-foot three point jumper 56-62 
7:13 56-62Carlos Boozer defensive rebound
7:05Rajon Rondo shooting foul (Marco Belinelli draws the foul)56-62 
7:05 56-63Marco Belinelli makes free throw 1 of 2
7:05Jason Terry enters the game for Courtney Lee56-63 
7:05Chris Wilcox enters the game for Kevin Garnett56-63 
7:05 56-64Marco Belinelli makes free throw 2 of 2
6:50Rajon Rondo misses 18-foot jumper56-64 
6:48 56-64Carlos Boozer defensive rebound
6:28 56-64Kirk Hinrich misses three point jumper
6:26Brandon Bass defensive rebound56-64 
6:22 56-64Kirk Hinrich shooting foul (Rajon Rondo draws the foul)
6:22Rajon Rondo makes free throw 1 of 257-64 
6:22Rajon Rondo makes free throw 2 of 258-64 
6:01 58-66Joakim Noah makes two point shot (Carlos Boozer assists)
5:52 58-66Kirk Hinrich shooting foul (Rajon Rondo draws the foul)
5:52Rajon Rondo makes free throw 1 of 259-66 
5:52Jared Sullinger enters the game for Brandon Bass59-66 
5:52Rajon Rondo makes free throw 2 of 260-66 
5:41Jared Sullinger shooting foul (Luol Deng draws the foul)60-68 
5:41 60-67Luol Deng makes free throw 1 of 2
5:41 60-68Luol Deng makes free throw 2 of 2
5:22Chris Wilcox makes 4-foot two point shot (Rajon Rondo assists)62-68 
5:01 62-68Kirk Hinrich misses 5-foot Running Jumper
5:00 62-68Joakim Noah offensive rebound
5:00 62-68Joakim Noah misses tip shot
4:58 62-68Kirk Hinrich offensive rebound
4:43 62-68Luol Deng bad pass (Chris Wilcox steals)
4:35Paul Pierce makes 25-foot three point jumper (Rajon Rondo assists)65-68 
4:09 65-68Marco Belinelli misses driving layup
4:07 65-70Carlos Boozer makes two point shot
4:07 65-68Carlos Boozer offensive rebound
3:42Kirk Hinrich blocks Rajon Rondo's shot65-70 
3:41Rajon Rondo offensive rebound65-70 
3:40Rajon Rondo makes layup67-70 
3:17Chris Wilcox shooting foul (Marco Belinelli draws the foul)67-70 
3:17 67-70Bulls delay of game violation
3:17Jeff Green enters the game for Rajon Rondo67-70 
3:17 67-71Marco Belinelli makes free throw 1 of 2
3:17 67-71Taj Gibson enters the game for Carlos Boozer
3:17Jason Collins enters the game for Chris Wilcox67-71 
3:17 67-72Marco Belinelli makes free throw 2 of 2
2:56Jeff Green misses 17-foot jumper67-72 
2:55 67-72Kirk Hinrich defensive rebound
2:36 67-74Taj Gibson makes two point shot (Kirk Hinrich assists)
2:18Paul Pierce misses 26-foot three point jumper 67-74 
2:18 67-74Bulls defensive team rebound
2:18Celtics Full timeout
2:18Leandro Barbosa enters the game for Paul Pierce67-74 
2:18Kevin Garnett enters the game for Jason Collins67-74 
2:18 67-74Jimmy Butler enters the game for Marco Belinelli
2:06Jeff Green shooting foul (Luol Deng draws the foul)67-74 
2:06 67-74Luol Deng misses free throw 1 of 2
2:06 67-74Bulls offensive team rebound
2:06 67-75Luol Deng makes free throw 2 of 2
1:50Leandro Barbosa misses 14-foot jumper67-75 
1:49 67-75Luol Deng defensive rebound
1:31 67-77Luol Deng makes driving layup (Joakim Noah assists)
1:15Jason Terry misses 20-foot jumper67-77 
1:13 67-77Joakim Noah defensive rebound
0:53 67-77Luol Deng misses 21-foot jumper
0:52Leandro Barbosa defensive rebound67-77 
0:51Jared Sullinger offensive foul (Joakim Noah draws the foul)67-77 
0:51Jared Sullinger turnover 67-77 
0:51Jason Collins enters the game for Jared Sullinger67-77 
0:51Rajon Rondo enters the game for Leandro Barbosa67-77 
0:41 67-79Taj Gibson makes layup (Joakim Noah assists)
0:24 68-79Kirk Hinrich shooting foul (Rajon Rondo draws the foul)
0:24Rajon Rondo misses free throw 1 of 267-79 
0:24Celtics offensive team rebound67-79 
0:24 67-79Marco Belinelli enters the game for Jimmy Butler
0:24 67-79Nate Robinson enters the game for Kirk Hinrich
0:24Rajon Rondo makes free throw 2 of 268-79 
0:03 68-79Luol Deng lost ball turnover (Jeff Green steals)
0:01Rajon Rondo makes layup70-79 
0:00End of the 3rd Quarter