2008 NBA Eastern Conference Semifinals Game 4: Boston Celtics at Cleveland Cavaliers Play-By-Play, May 12, 2008
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Game Summary
| 1st Q | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Boston | Score | Cleveland | ||
| 12:00.0 | Start of 1st quarter | ||||
| 12:00.0 | Jump ball: Z. Ilgauskas vs. K. Perkins (L. James gains possession) | ||||
| 11:41.0 | 0-0 | L. James misses 2-pt jump shot from 16 ft | |||
| 11:39.0 | Defensive rebound by P. Pierce | 0-0 | |||
| 11:22.0 | R. Allen misses 2-pt jump shot from 17 ft | 0-0 | |||
| 11:19.0 | 0-0 | Defensive rebound by Z. Ilgauskas | |||
| 11:00.0 | 0-3 | +3 | W. Szczerbiak makes 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft (assist by L. James) | ||
| 10:44.0 | R. Rondo misses 2-pt jump shot from 21 ft | 0-3 | |||
| 10:43.0 | 0-3 | Defensive rebound by L. James | |||
| 10:31.0 | 0-3 | Z. Ilgauskas misses 2-pt jump shot from 16 ft | |||
| 10:29.0 | Defensive rebound by P. Pierce | 0-3 | |||
| 10:22.0 | P. Pierce misses 2-pt jump shot from 9 ft | 0-3 | |||
| 10:19.0 | Offensive rebound by K. Garnett | 0-3 | |||
| 10:17.0 | Turnover by K. Garnett (lost ball; steal by B. Wallace) | 0-3 | |||
| 10:01.0 | 0-3 | Z. Ilgauskas misses 2-pt hook shot from 8 ft | |||
| 9:58.0 | Defensive rebound by R. Rondo | 0-3 | |||
| 9:49.0 | K. Garnett makes 2-pt jump shot from 14 ft | +2 | 2-3 | ||
| 9:36.0 | 2-5 | +2 | D. West makes 2-pt dunk from 1 ft (assist by L. James) | ||
| 9:05.0 | K. Garnett makes 2-pt layup from 2 ft (assist by P. Pierce) | +2 | 4-5 | ||
| 9:00.0 | 4-5 | Shooting foul by K. Perkins (drawn by Z. Ilgauskas) | |||
| 9:00.0 | 4-6 | +1 | Z. Ilgauskas makes free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 9:00.0 | 4-7 | +1 | Z. Ilgauskas makes free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 8:47.0 | Shooting foul by B. Wallace (drawn by K. Perkins) | 4-7 | |||
| 8:47.0 | K. Perkins makes free throw 1 of 2 | +1 | 5-7 | ||
| 8:47.0 | K. Perkins makes free throw 2 of 2 | +1 | 6-7 | ||
| 8:28.0 | 6-7 | L. James misses 2-pt jump shot from 11 ft | |||
| 8:24.0 | Defensive rebound by P. Pierce | 6-7 | |||
| 8:20.0 | R. Rondo misses 2-pt jump shot from 17 ft | 6-7 | |||
| 8:19.0 | 6-7 | Defensive rebound by L. James | |||
| 8:05.0 | 6-9 | +2 | D. West makes 2-pt jump shot from 11 ft | ||
| 7:58.0 | 6-9 | Violation by W. Szczerbiak (kicked ball) | |||
| 7:52.0 | P. Pierce misses 2-pt jump shot from 20 ft | 6-9 | |||
| 7:51.0 | 6-9 | Defensive rebound by B. Wallace | |||
| 7:43.0 | 6-9 | Shooting foul by K. Garnett (drawn by L. James) | |||
| 7:43.0 | 6-9 | L. James misses free throw 1 of 2 | |||
| 7:43.0 | 6-9 | Offensive rebound by Team | |||
| 7:43.0 | 6-9 | L. James misses free throw 2 of 2 | |||
| 7:42.0 | Defensive rebound by K. Perkins | 6-9 | |||
| 7:25.0 | K. Garnett makes 2-pt jump shot from 18 ft (assist by R. Rondo) | +2 | 8-9 | ||
| 7:04.0 | 8-9 | Z. Ilgauskas misses 2-pt jump shot from 3 ft (block by K. Garnett) | |||
| 7:04.0 | Defensive rebound by Team | 8-9 | |||
| 6:52.0 | R. Rondo misses 2-pt jump shot from 4 ft | 8-9 | |||
| 6:49.0 | 8-9 | Defensive rebound by Z. Ilgauskas | |||
| 6:48.0 | 8-9 | Turnover by Z. Ilgauskas (lost ball; steal by R. Rondo) | |||
| 6:39.0 | R. Rondo misses 2-pt hook shot from 8 ft | 8-9 | |||
| 6:36.0 | Offensive rebound by K. Perkins | 8-9 | |||
| 6:36.0 | K. Perkins misses 2-pt layup from 1 ft | 8-9 | |||
| 6:36.0 | K. Garnett makes 2-pt layup from 1 ft | +2 | 10-9 | ||
| 6:36.0 | Offensive rebound by K. Garnett | 10-9 | |||
| 6:36.0 | Shooting foul by D. West (drawn by K. Garnett) | 10-9 | |||
| 6:36.0 | K. Garnett makes free throw 1 of 1 | +1 | 11-9 | ||
| 6:12.0 | 11-9 | W. Szczerbiak misses 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft | |||
| 6:11.0 | Defensive rebound by K. Garnett | 11-9 | |||
| 5:57.0 | R. Rondo makes 2-pt jump shot from 21 ft (assist by R. Allen) | +2 | 13-9 | ||
| 5:42.0 | 13-11 | +2 | W. Szczerbiak makes 2-pt jump shot from 21 ft (assist by D. West) | ||
| 5:22.0 | Turnover by R. Rondo (bad pass; steal by L. James) | 13-11 | |||
| 5:19.0 | 13-13 | +2 | L. James makes 2-pt layup from 1 ft (assist by W. Szczerbiak) | ||
| 5:19.0 | 13-13 | Shooting foul by R. Allen (drawn by L. James) | |||
| 5:19.0 | 13-13 | Cleveland full timeout | |||
| 5:19.0 | 13-13 | D. Gibson enters the game for D. West | |||
| 5:19.0 | 13-14 | +1 | L. James makes free throw 1 of 1 | ||
| 5:04.0 | R. Allen makes 2-pt jump shot from 15 ft | +2 | 15-14 | ||
| 4:39.0 | 15-16 | +2 | Z. Ilgauskas makes 2-pt jump shot from 18 ft (assist by D. Gibson) | ||
| 4:23.0 | K. Perkins misses 2-pt jump shot from 8 ft | 15-16 | |||
| 4:22.0 | 15-16 | Defensive rebound by D. Gibson | |||
| 4:14.0 | 15-16 | L. James misses 2-pt jump shot from 22 ft | |||
| 4:12.0 | Defensive rebound by K. Garnett | 15-16 | |||
| 4:10.0 | Offensive foul by K. Perkins (drawn by D. Gibson) | 15-16 | |||
| 4:10.0 | Turnover by K. Perkins (offensive foul) | 15-16 | |||
| 3:47.0 | 15-16 | L. James misses 2-pt jump shot from 21 ft | |||
| 3:46.0 | Defensive rebound by R. Rondo | 15-16 | |||
| 3:31.0 | R. Rondo makes 2-pt layup from 1 ft (assist by K. Garnett) | +2 | 17-16 | ||
| 3:06.0 | 17-16 | Z. Ilgauskas misses 2-pt jump shot from 21 ft | |||
| 3:05.0 | Defensive rebound by Team | 17-16 | |||
| 3:05.0 | 17-16 | J. Smith enters the game for Z. Ilgauskas | |||
| 3:05.0 | L. Powe enters the game for K. Perkins | 17-16 | |||
| 2:58.0 | Personal foul by J. Smith (drawn by R. Allen) | 17-16 | |||
| 2:58.0 | Boston full timeout | 17-16 | |||
| 2:58.0 | 17-16 | A. Varejão enters the game for B. Wallace | |||
| 2:51.0 | P. Pierce misses 2-pt jump shot from 17 ft | 17-16 | |||
| 2:50.0 | 17-16 | Defensive rebound by L. James | |||
| 2:35.0 | 17-16 | Turnover by L. James (bad pass) | |||
| 2:25.0 | R. Rondo makes 2-pt jump shot from 20 ft (assist by P. Pierce) | +2 | 19-16 | ||
| 1:58.0 | 19-18 | +2 | D. Gibson makes 2-pt jump shot from 17 ft | ||
| 1:48.0 | L. Powe misses 2-pt layup from 1 ft | 19-18 | |||
| 1:48.0 | 19-18 | Defensive rebound by Team | |||
| 1:48.0 | 19-18 | S. Pavlović enters the game for W. Szczerbiak | |||
| 1:36.0 | 19-20 | +2 | L. James makes 2-pt jump shot from 6 ft | ||
| 1:36.0 | 19-20 | Shooting foul by L. Powe (drawn by L. James) | |||
| 1:36.0 | 19-21 | +1 | L. James makes free throw 1 of 1 | ||
| 1:24.0 | Shooting foul by L. James (drawn by L. Powe) | 19-21 | |||
| 1:24.0 | L. Powe makes free throw 1 of 2 | +1 | 20-21 | ||
| 1:24.0 | J. Posey enters the game for R. Allen | 20-21 | |||
| 1:24.0 | L. Powe makes free throw 2 of 2 | +1 | 21-21 | ||
| 1:02.0 | 21-21 | L. James misses 2-pt jump shot from 20 ft | |||
| 1:01.0 | Defensive rebound by K. Garnett | 21-21 | |||
| 0:46.9 | L. Powe misses 2-pt jump shot from 3 ft | 21-21 | |||
| 0:44.9 | 21-21 | Defensive rebound by S. Pavlović | |||
| 0:22.7 | 21-23 | +2 | J. Smith makes 2-pt jump shot from 15 ft (assist by D. Gibson) | ||
| 0:00.0 | J. Posey misses 3-pt jump shot from 23 ft | 21-23 | |||
| 0:00.0 | Offensive rebound by Team | 21-23 | |||
| 0:00.0 | End of 1st quarter | ||||
| 2nd Q | |||||
| Time | Boston | Score | Cleveland | ||
| 12:00.0 | Start of 2nd quarter | ||||
| 11:46.0 | Shooting foul by S. Pavlović (drawn by P. Pierce) | 21-23 | |||
| 11:46.0 | P. Pierce misses free throw 1 of 2 | 21-23 | |||
| 11:46.0 | Offensive rebound by Team | 21-23 | |||
| 11:46.0 | P. Pierce makes free throw 2 of 2 | +1 | 22-23 | ||
| 11:32.0 | 22-23 | D. Gibson misses 2-pt jump shot from 23 ft | |||
| 11:31.0 | Defensive rebound by J. Posey | 22-23 | |||
| 11:12.0 | Turnover by S. Cassell (out of bounds lost ball) | 22-23 | |||
| 10:49.0 | 22-25 | +2 | J. Smith makes 2-pt jump shot from 16 ft (assist by L. James) | ||
| 10:32.0 | Shooting foul by D. Gibson (drawn by J. Posey) | 22-25 | |||
| 10:32.0 | J. Posey misses free throw 1 of 2 | 22-25 | |||
| 10:32.0 | Offensive rebound by Team | 22-25 | |||
| 10:32.0 | J. Posey makes free throw 2 of 2 | +1 | 23-25 | ||
| 10:19.0 | 23-27 | +2 | A. Varejão makes 2-pt layup at rim (assist by L. James) | ||
| 10:19.0 | Violation by P. Brown (def goaltending) | 23-27 | |||
| 10:00.0 | P. Pierce makes 2-pt layup from 1 ft | +2 | 25-27 | ||
| 9:49.0 | 25-27 | Shooting foul by J. Posey (drawn by S. Pavlović) | |||
| 9:49.0 | 25-28 | +1 | S. Pavlović makes free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 9:49.0 | 25-29 | +1 | S. Pavlović makes free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 9:41.0 | Personal foul by S. Pavlović (drawn by P. Pierce) | 25-29 | |||
| 9:26.0 | S. Cassell misses 2-pt jump shot from 16 ft | 25-29 | |||
| 9:25.0 | 25-29 | Defensive rebound by A. Varejão | |||
| 9:10.0 | 25-31 | +2 | L. James makes 2-pt layup from 1 ft | ||
| 8:51.0 | Shooting foul by D. Gibson (drawn by S. Cassell) | 25-31 | |||
| 8:51.0 | Official timeout | 25-31 | |||
| 8:51.0 | K. Garnett enters the game for L. Powe | 25-31 | |||
| 8:51.0 | R. Allen enters the game for P. Pierce | 25-31 | |||
| 8:51.0 | S. Cassell makes free throw 1 of 2 | +1 | 26-31 | ||
| 8:51.0 | S. Cassell makes free throw 2 of 2 | +1 | 27-31 | ||
| 8:27.0 | 27-31 | L. James misses 2-pt jump shot from 23 ft | |||
| 8:26.0 | Defensive rebound by P. Brown | 27-31 | |||
| 8:05.0 | K. Garnett misses 2-pt jump shot from 13 ft | 27-31 | |||
| 8:03.0 | 27-31 | Defensive rebound by D. Gibson | |||
| 7:55.0 | 27-33 | +2 | L. James makes 2-pt layup at rim | ||
| 7:49.0 | Personal foul by A. Varejão (drawn by K. Garnett) | 27-33 | |||
| 7:49.0 | K. Garnett makes free throw 1 of 2 | +1 | 28-33 | ||
| 7:49.0 | K. Garnett makes free throw 2 of 2 | +1 | 29-33 | ||
| 7:34.0 | 29-35 | +2 | D. Gibson makes 2-pt jump shot from 22 ft (assist by L. James) | ||
| 7:14.0 | S. Cassell misses 3-pt jump shot from 24 ft | 29-35 | |||
| 7:13.0 | 29-35 | Defensive rebound by A. Varejão | |||
| 7:03.0 | 29-35 | Offensive foul by L. James (drawn by P. Brown) | |||
| 7:03.0 | 29-35 | Turnover by L. James (offensive foul) | |||
| 6:50.0 | K. Garnett makes 2-pt jump shot from 17 ft (assist by S. Cassell) | +2 | 31-35 | ||
| 6:25.0 | 31-37 | +2 | A. Varejão makes 2-pt layup from 2 ft | ||
| 6:04.0 | K. Garnett misses 2-pt hook shot from 7 ft | 31-37 | |||
| 6:01.0 | 31-37 | Defensive rebound by L. James | |||
| 5:50.0 | 31-37 | Cleveland full timeout | |||
| 5:50.0 | R. Rondo enters the game for S. Cassell | 31-37 | |||
| 5:37.0 | 31-39 | +2 | A. Varejão makes 2-pt layup from 1 ft (assist by D. Gibson) | ||
| 5:19.0 | R. Allen misses 2-pt jump shot from 6 ft | 31-39 | |||
| 5:18.0 | P. Brown makes 2-pt tip-in from 1 ft | +2 | 33-39 | ||
| 5:18.0 | Offensive rebound by P. Brown | 33-39 | |||
| 5:11.0 | 33-39 | Shooting foul by P. Brown (drawn by D. Gibson) | |||
| 5:11.0 | 33-39 | D. Gibson misses free throw 1 of 2 | |||
| 5:11.0 | 33-39 | Offensive rebound by Team | |||
| 5:11.0 | P. Pierce enters the game for J. Posey | 33-39 | |||
| 5:11.0 | 33-39 | W. Szczerbiak enters the game for S. Pavlović | |||
| 5:11.0 | 33-39 | D. Gibson misses free throw 2 of 2 | |||
| 5:11.0 | Defensive rebound by P. Pierce | 33-39 | |||
| 5:00.0 | K. Garnett misses 2-pt dunk at rim | 33-39 | |||
| 4:57.0 | 33-39 | Defensive rebound by J. Smith | |||
| 4:45.0 | 33-39 | A. Varejão misses 2-pt jump shot from 17 ft | |||
| 4:41.0 | 33-39 | B. Wallace enters the game for D. Gibson | |||
| 4:41.0 | 33-39 | Offensive rebound by Team | |||
| 4:41.0 | 33-39 | Z. Ilgauskas enters the game for J. Smith | |||
| 4:41.0 | 33-39 | D. West enters the game for A. Varejão | |||
| 4:41.0 | Jump ball: L. James vs. K. Garnett (D. West gains possession) | ||||
| 4:31.0 | 33-39 | W. Szczerbiak misses 2-pt jump shot from 22 ft | |||
| 4:31.0 | Defensive rebound by P. Brown | 33-39 | |||
| 4:16.0 | Turnover by R. Rondo (lost ball; steal by B. Wallace) | 33-39 | |||
| 4:13.0 | 33-39 | Shooting foul by P. Pierce (drawn by L. James) | |||
| 4:13.0 | 33-40 | +1 | L. James makes free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 4:13.0 | 33-41 | +1 | L. James makes free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 3:53.0 | Personal foul by L. James (drawn by R. Allen) | 33-41 | |||
| 3:53.0 | K. Perkins enters the game for P. Brown | 33-41 | |||
| 3:53.0 | 33-41 | S. Pavlović enters the game for L. James | |||
| 3:53.0 | R. Allen makes free throw 1 of 2 | +1 | 34-41 | ||
| 3:53.0 | R. Allen makes free throw 2 of 2 | +1 | 35-41 | ||
| 3:38.0 | 35-41 | S. Pavlović misses 2-pt jump shot from 19 ft | |||
| 3:36.0 | Defensive rebound by K. Garnett | 35-41 | |||
| 3:30.0 | P. Pierce makes 2-pt layup at rim (assist by R. Rondo) | +2 | 37-41 | ||
| 3:10.0 | 37-41 | D. West misses 2-pt jump shot from 12 ft | |||
| 3:08.0 | Defensive rebound by K. Garnett | 37-41 | |||
| 3:01.0 | P. Pierce misses 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft | 37-41 | |||
| 3:00.0 | 37-41 | Defensive rebound by Z. Ilgauskas | |||
| 2:50.0 | 37-41 | Personal foul by K. Perkins (drawn by Z. Ilgauskas) | |||
| 2:50.0 | 37-41 | Cleveland full timeout | |||
| 2:50.0 | P. Brown enters the game for K. Perkins | 37-41 | |||
| 2:46.0 | 37-41 | Turnover by D. West (out of bounds lost ball) | |||
| 2:33.0 | P. Pierce makes 2-pt layup from 1 ft | +2 | 39-41 | ||
| 2:12.0 | 39-41 | B. Wallace misses 2-pt dunk from 2 ft (block by P. Brown) | |||
| 2:09.0 | 39-41 | Offensive rebound by D. West | |||
| 2:04.0 | 39-41 | D. West misses 3-pt jump shot from 24 ft | |||
| 2:03.0 | Defensive rebound by R. Allen | 39-41 | |||
| 1:58.0 | P. Pierce misses 2-pt jump shot from 17 ft | 39-41 | |||
| 1:57.0 | Offensive rebound by R. Rondo | 39-41 | |||
| 1:46.0 | R. Rondo misses 2-pt jump shot from 20 ft | 39-41 | |||
| 1:44.0 | 39-41 | Defensive rebound by B. Wallace | |||
| 1:28.0 | 39-41 | Z. Ilgauskas misses 2-pt layup from 2 ft (block by P. Brown) | |||
| 1:26.0 | Defensive rebound by K. Garnett | 39-41 | |||
| 1:17.0 | P. Brown makes 2-pt jump shot from 19 ft (assist by R. Allen) | +2 | 41-41 | ||
| 0:53.9 | 41-41 | W. Szczerbiak misses 2-pt jump shot from 20 ft | |||
| 0:52.9 | Defensive rebound by P. Brown | 41-41 | |||
| 0:49.5 | Turnover by R. Rondo (out of bounds lost ball) | 41-41 | |||
| 0:49.5 | 41-41 | D. Gibson enters the game for S. Pavlović | |||
| 0:30.9 | 41-41 | B. Wallace misses 2-pt layup from 2 ft | |||
| 0:30.8 | 41-41 | Z. Ilgauskas misses 2-pt tip-in from 1 ft | |||
| 0:30.8 | 41-41 | Offensive rebound by Z. Ilgauskas | |||
| 0:30.8 | 41-43 | +2 | Z. Ilgauskas makes 2-pt tip-in at rim | ||
| 0:30.8 | 41-43 | Offensive rebound by Z. Ilgauskas | |||
| 0:25.6 | Boston 20 second timeout | 41-43 | |||
| 0:25.6 | 41-43 | S. Pavlović enters the game for D. Gibson | |||
| 0:25.6 | 41-43 | A. Varejão enters the game for Z. Ilgauskas | |||
| 0:07.9 | R. Allen makes 2-pt jump shot from 17 ft (assist by P. Pierce) | +2 | 43-43 | ||
| 0:07.2 | 43-43 | Cleveland 20 second timeout | |||
| 0:07.2 | 43-43 | D. Gibson enters the game for S. Pavlović | |||
| 0:07.2 | 43-43 | Z. Ilgauskas enters the game for A. Varejão | |||
| 0:07.2 | 43-43 | S. Pavlović enters the game for B. Wallace | |||
| 0:07.2 | J. Posey enters the game for P. Brown | 43-43 | |||
| 0:03.5 | 43-43 | Personal foul by R. Rondo (drawn by D. Gibson) | |||
| 0:03.5 | 43-44 | +1 | D. Gibson makes free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 0:03.5 | 43-44 | B. Wallace enters the game for Z. Ilgauskas | |||
| 0:03.5 | 43-45 | +1 | D. Gibson makes free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 0:00.0 | R. Rondo misses 3-pt jump shot from 44 ft | 43-45 | |||
| 0:00.0 | Offensive rebound by Team | 43-45 | |||
| 0:00.0 | End of 2nd quarter | ||||
| 3rd Q | |||||
| Time | Boston | Score | Cleveland | ||
| 12:00.0 | Start of 3rd quarter | ||||
| 11:36.0 | R. Rondo makes 2-pt layup from 2 ft (assist by K. Garnett) | +2 | 45-45 | ||
| 11:09.0 | 45-47 | +2 | W. Szczerbiak makes 2-pt jump shot from 18 ft (assist by Z. Ilgauskas) | ||
| 10:53.0 | Shooting foul by W. Szczerbiak (drawn by R. Allen) | 45-47 | |||
| 10:53.0 | R. Allen makes free throw 1 of 3 | +1 | 46-47 | ||
| 10:53.0 | R. Allen makes free throw 2 of 3 | +1 | 47-47 | ||
| 10:53.0 | R. Allen makes free throw 3 of 3 | +1 | 48-47 | ||
| 10:33.0 | 48-49 | +2 | W. Szczerbiak makes 2-pt jump shot from 22 ft (assist by L. James) | ||
| 10:13.0 | K. Garnett makes 2-pt jump shot from 16 ft | +2 | 50-49 | ||
| 9:43.0 | 50-49 | D. West misses 3-pt jump shot from 23 ft | |||
| 9:42.0 | Defensive rebound by R. Allen | 50-49 | |||
| 9:34.0 | R. Allen misses 3-pt jump shot from 26 ft | 50-49 | |||
| 9:33.0 | Offensive rebound by K. Perkins | 50-49 | |||
| 9:16.0 | P. Pierce misses 2-pt jump shot from 20 ft | 50-49 | |||
| 9:15.0 | 50-49 | Defensive rebound by B. Wallace | |||
| 9:04.0 | 50-49 | Turnover by D. West (lost ball; steal by K. Perkins) | |||
| 8:51.0 | R. Allen misses 2-pt layup from 2 ft | 50-49 | |||
| 8:50.0 | 50-49 | Defensive rebound by B. Wallace | |||
| 8:43.0 | 50-52 | +3 | W. Szczerbiak makes 3-pt jump shot from 23 ft (assist by L. James) | ||
| 8:27.0 | R. Rondo makes 2-pt layup from 1 ft | +2 | 52-52 | ||
| 8:00.0 | 52-54 | +2 | Z. Ilgauskas makes 2-pt layup from 1 ft (assist by B. Wallace) | ||
| 7:40.0 | P. Pierce misses 2-pt layup from 1 ft | 52-54 | |||
| 7:39.0 | 52-54 | Defensive rebound by B. Wallace | |||
| 7:14.0 | 52-54 | B. Wallace misses 2-pt hook shot from 9 ft | |||
| 7:11.0 | Defensive rebound by K. Garnett | 52-54 | |||
| 7:09.0 | Shooting foul by Z. Ilgauskas (drawn by R. Rondo) | 52-54 | |||
| 7:09.0 | R. Rondo misses free throw 1 of 2 | 52-54 | |||
| 7:09.0 | Offensive rebound by Team | 52-54 | |||
| 7:09.0 | R. Rondo misses free throw 2 of 2 | 52-54 | |||
| 7:06.0 | 52-54 | Defensive rebound by B. Wallace | |||
| 7:02.0 | 52-54 | Turnover by L. James (bad pass) | |||
| 6:46.0 | R. Allen makes 3-pt jump shot from 24 ft (assist by R. Rondo) | +3 | 55-54 | ||
| 6:26.0 | 55-56 | +2 | W. Szczerbiak makes 2-pt jump shot from 23 ft (assist by L. James) | ||
| 6:11.0 | Shooting foul by W. Szczerbiak (drawn by K. Perkins) | 55-56 | |||
| 6:11.0 | K. Perkins misses free throw 1 of 2 | 55-56 | |||
| 6:11.0 | Offensive rebound by Team | 55-56 | |||
| 6:11.0 | K. Perkins misses free throw 2 of 2 | 55-56 | |||
| 6:10.0 | 55-56 | Defensive rebound by W. Szczerbiak | |||
| 5:52.0 | 55-56 | Turnover by L. James (lost ball; steal by R. Rondo) | |||
| 5:52.0 | Personal foul by D. West (drawn by R. Rondo) | 55-56 | |||
| 5:52.0 | Boston full timeout | 55-56 | |||
| 5:39.0 | R. Allen makes 3-pt jump shot from 24 ft (assist by R. Rondo) | +3 | 58-56 | ||
| 5:21.0 | 58-56 | Personal foul by R. Allen (drawn by W. Szczerbiak) | |||
| 5:07.0 | 58-56 | Z. Ilgauskas misses 2-pt jump shot from 22 ft | |||
| 5:05.0 | 58-58 | +2 | B. Wallace makes 2-pt tip-in at rim | ||
| 5:05.0 | 58-58 | Offensive rebound by B. Wallace | |||
| 4:46.0 | R. Rondo makes 2-pt jump shot from 20 ft (assist by K. Garnett) | +2 | 60-58 | ||
| 4:23.0 | 60-58 | D. West misses 3-pt jump shot from 24 ft | |||
| 4:21.0 | 60-58 | Offensive rebound by Z. Ilgauskas | |||
| 4:18.0 | 60-61 | +3 | L. James makes 3-pt jump shot from 24 ft (assist by Z. Ilgauskas) | ||
| 3:59.0 | R. Rondo makes 3-pt jump shot from 23 ft (assist by R. Allen) | +3 | 63-61 | ||
| 3:39.0 | 63-63 | +2 | D. West makes 2-pt layup at rim (assist by W. Szczerbiak) | ||
| 3:20.0 | K. Garnett misses 2-pt layup from 1 ft (block by L. James) | 63-63 | |||
| 3:19.0 | 63-63 | Defensive rebound by L. James | |||
| 3:19.0 | 63-63 | Personal foul by R. Rondo (drawn by L. James) | |||
| 3:19.0 | J. Posey enters the game for P. Pierce | 63-63 | |||
| 3:05.0 | 63-63 | Shooting foul by R. Rondo (drawn by Z. Ilgauskas) | |||
| 3:05.0 | P. Brown enters the game for K. Perkins | 63-63 | |||
| 3:05.0 | 63-63 | A. Varejão enters the game for B. Wallace | |||
| 3:05.0 | 63-63 | Z. Ilgauskas misses free throw 1 of 2 | |||
| 3:05.0 | 63-63 | Offensive rebound by Team | |||
| 3:05.0 | 63-64 | +1 | Z. Ilgauskas makes free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 2:40.0 | R. Rondo misses 3-pt jump shot from 26 ft | 63-64 | |||
| 2:39.0 | 63-64 | Defensive rebound by Z. Ilgauskas | |||
| 2:28.0 | 63-64 | A. Varejão misses 2-pt layup from 1 ft (block by R. Allen) | |||
| 2:27.0 | 63-64 | Offensive rebound by W. Szczerbiak | |||
| 2:26.0 | 63-64 | W. Szczerbiak misses 3-pt jump shot from 24 ft | |||
| 2:26.0 | 63-64 | Offensive rebound by Team | |||
| 2:26.0 | Loose ball foul by P. Brown (drawn by A. Varejão) | 63-64 | |||
| 2:26.0 | 63-64 | Cleveland full timeout | |||
| 2:26.0 | 63-64 | D. Gibson enters the game for Z. Ilgauskas | |||
| 2:26.0 | 63-64 | J. Smith enters the game for W. Szczerbiak | |||
| 2:15.0 | 63-64 | J. Smith misses 2-pt layup from 1 ft | |||
| 2:13.0 | Defensive rebound by J. Posey | 63-64 | |||
| 1:53.0 | J. Posey misses 3-pt jump shot from 30 ft | 63-64 | |||
| 1:52.0 | 63-64 | Defensive rebound by J. Smith | |||
| 1:36.0 | 63-64 | L. James misses 2-pt layup from 1 ft | |||
| 1:35.0 | Defensive rebound by R. Allen | 63-64 | |||
| 1:14.0 | R. Allen misses 2-pt jump shot from 14 ft | 63-64 | |||
| 1:12.0 | 63-64 | Defensive rebound by D. Gibson | |||
| 0:55.9 | 63-66 | +2 | J. Smith makes 2-pt jump shot from 20 ft (assist by L. James) | ||
| 0:46.0 | Personal foul by A. Varejão (drawn by J. Posey) | 63-66 | |||
| 0:46.0 | J. Posey makes free throw 1 of 2 | +1 | 64-66 | ||
| 0:46.0 | J. Posey makes free throw 2 of 2 | +1 | 65-66 | ||
| 0:28.9 | 65-68 | +2 | A. Varejão makes 2-pt layup from 1 ft (assist by J. Smith) | ||
| 0:06.9 | 65-68 | S. Pavlović enters the game for L. James | |||
| 0:02.9 | K. Garnett misses 2-pt jump shot from 21 ft | 65-68 | |||
| 0:00.9 | 65-68 | Defensive rebound by J. Smith | |||
| 0:00.0 | End of 3rd quarter | ||||
| 4th Q | |||||
| Time | Boston | Score | Cleveland | ||
| 12:00.0 | Start of 4th quarter | ||||
| 11:46.0 | 65-68 | D. Gibson misses 3-pt jump shot from 26 ft | |||
| 11:45.0 | Defensive rebound by S. Cassell | 65-68 | |||
| 11:29.0 | Turnover by G. Davis (bad pass; steal by L. James) | 65-68 | |||
| 11:24.0 | 65-68 | W. Szczerbiak enters the game for D. West | |||
| 11:18.0 | 65-68 | L. James misses 2-pt jump shot from 22 ft | |||
| 11:17.0 | Defensive rebound by J. Posey | 65-68 | |||
| 11:00.0 | P. Brown makes 2-pt jump shot from 18 ft (assist by S. Cassell) | +2 | 67-68 | ||
| 10:32.0 | 67-70 | +2 | D. Gibson makes 2-pt jump shot from 9 ft | ||
| 10:14.0 | S. Cassell misses 2-pt jump shot from 17 ft | 67-70 | |||
| 10:12.0 | 67-70 | Defensive rebound by J. Smith | |||
| 9:50.0 | 67-70 | L. James misses 3-pt jump shot from 24 ft | |||
| 9:49.0 | Defensive rebound by P. Brown | 67-70 | |||
| 9:39.0 | G. Davis misses 2-pt jump shot from 16 ft | 67-70 | |||
| 9:38.0 | 67-70 | Defensive rebound by A. Varejão | |||
| 9:28.0 | 67-70 | Shooting foul by G. Davis (drawn by L. James) | |||
| 9:28.0 | 67-70 | L. James misses free throw 1 of 2 | |||
| 9:28.0 | 67-70 | Offensive rebound by Team | |||
| 9:28.0 | 67-71 | +1 | L. James makes free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 9:16.0 | Shooting foul by J. Smith (drawn by S. Cassell) | 67-71 | |||
| 9:16.0 | S. Cassell makes free throw 1 of 2 | +1 | 68-71 | ||
| 9:16.0 | S. Cassell makes free throw 2 of 2 | +1 | 69-71 | ||
| 8:59.0 | 69-71 | Personal foul by S. Cassell (drawn by D. Gibson) | |||
| 8:59.0 | 69-71 | Official timeout | |||
| 8:45.0 | 69-74 | +3 | D. Gibson makes 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft (assist by L. James) | ||
| 8:29.0 | P. Pierce makes 2-pt jump shot from 17 ft | +2 | 71-74 | ||
| 8:00.0 | 71-74 | L. James misses 3-pt jump shot from 27 ft | |||
| 7:59.0 | Defensive rebound by J. Posey | 71-74 | |||
| 7:51.0 | P. Pierce misses 3-pt jump shot from 26 ft | 71-74 | |||
| 7:50.0 | 71-74 | Defensive rebound by Team | |||
| 7:26.0 | 71-76 | +2 | J. Smith makes 2-pt layup from 1 ft (assist by L. James) | ||
| 7:26.0 | Boston full timeout | 71-76 | |||
| 7:26.0 | R. Allen enters the game for J. Posey | 71-76 | |||
| 7:26.0 | K. Garnett enters the game for G. Davis | 71-76 | |||
| 7:10.0 | S. Cassell misses 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft | 71-76 | |||
| 7:09.0 | 71-76 | Defensive rebound by A. Varejão | |||
| 6:42.0 | 71-76 | D. Gibson misses 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft | |||
| 6:41.0 | Defensive rebound by R. Allen | 71-76 | |||
| 6:29.0 | P. Brown makes 2-pt jump shot from 15 ft (assist by K. Garnett) | +2 | 73-76 | ||
| 6:14.0 | 73-76 | W. Szczerbiak misses 2-pt jump shot from 23 ft | |||
| 6:13.0 | Defensive rebound by P. Brown | 73-76 | |||
| 6:05.0 | S. Cassell misses 2-pt jump shot from 13 ft | 73-76 | |||
| 6:03.0 | 73-76 | Defensive rebound by A. Varejão | |||
| 5:43.0 | 73-76 | L. James misses 2-pt jump shot from 20 ft | |||
| 5:42.0 | 73-76 | Offensive rebound by D. Gibson | |||
| 5:42.0 | 73-76 | Personal foul by P. Pierce (drawn by D. Gibson) | |||
| 5:42.0 | 73-76 | D. West enters the game for W. Szczerbiak | |||
| 5:42.0 | R. Rondo enters the game for S. Cassell | 73-76 | |||
| 5:19.0 | 73-76 | D. Gibson misses 2-pt layup from 2 ft | |||
| 5:18.0 | Defensive rebound by K. Garnett | 73-76 | |||
| 5:00.0 | K. Garnett misses 2-pt jump shot from 12 ft | 73-76 | |||
| 4:58.0 | 73-76 | Defensive rebound by J. Smith | |||
| 4:43.0 | 73-76 | L. James misses 2-pt layup at rim | |||
| 4:42.0 | Defensive rebound by P. Pierce | 73-76 | |||
| 4:36.0 | P. Pierce misses 2-pt layup from 1 ft | 73-76 | |||
| 4:33.0 | 73-76 | Defensive rebound by A. Varejão | |||
| 4:17.0 | 73-76 | J. Smith misses 2-pt jump shot from 18 ft | |||
| 4:16.0 | 73-76 | Offensive rebound by L. James | |||
| 4:09.0 | 73-76 | Cleveland full timeout | |||
| 3:50.0 | 73-76 | L. James misses 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft | |||
| 3:49.0 | Defensive rebound by R. Allen | 73-76 | |||
| 3:32.0 | K. Garnett misses 2-pt jump shot from 16 ft | 73-76 | |||
| 3:31.0 | 73-76 | Defensive rebound by D. Gibson | |||
| 3:17.0 | 73-79 | +3 | L. James makes 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft | ||
| 3:13.0 | Boston full timeout | 73-79 | |||
| 3:13.0 | J. Posey enters the game for P. Brown | 73-79 | |||
| 2:55.0 | P. Pierce makes 2-pt jump shot from 13 ft | +2 | 75-79 | ||
| 2:38.0 | 75-82 | +3 | D. Gibson makes 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft (assist by L. James) | ||
| 2:20.0 | P. Pierce misses 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft | 75-82 | |||
| 2:19.0 | Offensive rebound by Team | 75-82 | |||
| 2:16.0 | Jump ball: J. Smith vs. K. Garnett (R. Allen gains possession) | ||||
| 2:07.0 | R. Allen misses 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft | 75-82 | |||
| 2:03.0 | 75-82 | Defensive rebound by J. Smith | |||
| 1:45.0 | 75-84 | +2 | L. James makes 2-pt dunk at rim | ||
| 1:45.0 | Boston full timeout | 75-84 | |||
| 1:45.0 | S. Cassell enters the game for R. Rondo | 75-84 | |||
| 1:26.0 | P. Pierce misses 2-pt jump shot from 9 ft (block by L. James) | 75-84 | |||
| 1:25.0 | 75-84 | Defensive rebound by D. Gibson | |||
| 1:10.0 | 75-86 | +2 | A. Varejão makes 2-pt jump shot from 11 ft (assist by L. James) | ||
| 0:53.9 | P. Pierce makes 2-pt jump shot from 12 ft | +2 | 77-86 | ||
| 0:31.9 | 77-88 | +2 | A. Varejão makes 2-pt jump shot from 18 ft (assist by D. Gibson) | ||
| 0:25.9 | Turnover by P. Pierce (lost ball; steal by L. James) | 77-88 | |||
| 0:00.0 | 77-88 | D. West misses 3-pt jump shot from 27 ft | |||
| 0:00.0 | Defensive rebound by R. Allen | 77-88 | |||
| 0:00.0 | End of 4th quarter | ||||
