2008 NBA Eastern Conference Semifinals Game 6: Boston Celtics at Cleveland Cavaliers Play-By-Play, May 16, 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 (B. Wallace gains possession) | ||||
| 11:48.0 | 0-0 | Turnover by D. West (lost ball; steal by R. Rondo) | |||
| 11:30.0 | K. Perkins makes 2-pt layup at rim (assist by R. Allen) | +2 | 2-0 | ||
| 11:10.0 | 2-0 | D. West misses 2-pt layup from 2 ft | |||
| 11:09.0 | 2-0 | Offensive rebound by D. West | |||
| 11:03.0 | 2-2 | +2 | D. West makes 2-pt jump shot from 9 ft | ||
| 10:42.0 | K. Garnett makes 2-pt layup from 1 ft (assist by R. Rondo) | +2 | 4-2 | ||
| 10:23.0 | 4-2 | Z. Ilgauskas misses 2-pt jump shot from 12 ft | |||
| 10:21.0 | 4-2 | Offensive rebound by B. Wallace | |||
| 10:13.0 | 4-2 | W. Szczerbiak misses 2-pt layup from 1 ft | |||
| 10:10.0 | 4-4 | +2 | Z. Ilgauskas makes 2-pt layup from 1 ft | ||
| 10:10.0 | 4-4 | Offensive rebound by Z. Ilgauskas | |||
| 9:59.0 | Jump ball: B. Wallace vs. R. Rondo (D. West gains possession) | ||||
| 9:59.0 | Turnover by R. Rondo (lost ball; steal by B. Wallace) | 4-4 | |||
| 9:41.0 | 4-4 | L. James misses 2-pt layup from 2 ft (block by K. Perkins) | |||
| 9:38.0 | Defensive rebound by K. Garnett | 4-4 | |||
| 9:20.0 | K. Perkins misses 2-pt jump shot from 18 ft | 4-4 | |||
| 9:19.0 | 4-4 | Defensive rebound by D. West | |||
| 9:05.0 | 4-6 | +2 | W. Szczerbiak makes 2-pt jump shot from 10 ft | ||
| 8:46.0 | K. Garnett makes 2-pt layup at rim | +2 | 6-6 | ||
| 8:27.0 | 6-6 | B. Wallace misses 2-pt layup from 1 ft | |||
| 8:26.0 | 6-6 | Offensive rebound by Z. Ilgauskas | |||
| 8:24.0 | 6-6 | Z. Ilgauskas misses 2-pt layup from 3 ft | |||
| 8:23.0 | Defensive rebound by R. Allen | 6-6 | |||
| 8:11.0 | P. Pierce misses 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft | 6-6 | |||
| 8:10.0 | 6-6 | Defensive rebound by W. Szczerbiak | |||
| 7:52.0 | 6-6 | Turnover by L. James (lost ball; steal by P. Pierce) | |||
| 7:50.0 | Offensive foul by P. Pierce (drawn by B. Wallace) | 6-6 | |||
| 7:50.0 | Turnover by P. Pierce (offensive foul) | 6-6 | |||
| 7:29.0 | 6-6 | L. James misses 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft | |||
| 7:29.0 | Defensive rebound by Team | 6-6 | |||
| 7:10.0 | P. Pierce misses 3-pt jump shot from 26 ft | 6-6 | |||
| 7:09.0 | Offensive rebound by K. Garnett | 6-6 | |||
| 6:58.0 | Def 3 sec tech foul by Z. Ilgauskas | 6-6 | |||
| 6:58.0 | R. Allen makes technical free throw | +1 | 7-6 | ||
| 6:50.0 | R. Allen misses 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft | 7-6 | |||
| 6:49.0 | 7-6 | Defensive rebound by B. Wallace | |||
| 6:41.0 | 7-6 | W. Szczerbiak misses 2-pt jump shot from 17 ft | |||
| 6:40.0 | 7-6 | Offensive rebound by Z. Ilgauskas | |||
| 6:36.0 | 7-9 | +3 | D. West makes 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft (assist by Z. Ilgauskas) | ||
| 6:22.0 | P. Pierce misses 2-pt jump shot from 16 ft | 7-9 | |||
| 6:21.0 | 7-9 | Defensive rebound by B. Wallace | |||
| 6:02.0 | 7-9 | Turnover by L. James (bad pass; steal by P. Pierce) | |||
| 5:57.0 | Shooting foul by Z. Ilgauskas (drawn by K. Garnett) | 7-9 | |||
| 5:57.0 | Boston full timeout | 7-9 | |||
| 5:57.0 | K. Garnett misses free throw 1 of 2 | 7-9 | |||
| 5:57.0 | Offensive rebound by Team | 7-9 | |||
| 5:57.0 | K. Garnett makes free throw 2 of 2 | +1 | 8-9 | ||
| 5:49.0 | 8-9 | Offensive foul by L. James (drawn by P. Pierce) | |||
| 5:49.0 | 8-9 | Turnover by L. James (offensive foul) | |||
| 5:30.0 | K. Perkins misses 2-pt layup at rim (block by L. James) | 8-9 | |||
| 5:27.0 | 8-9 | Defensive rebound by L. James | |||
| 5:23.0 | 8-9 | W. Szczerbiak misses 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft | |||
| 5:21.0 | Defensive rebound by R. Rondo | 8-9 | |||
| 5:18.0 | R. Allen makes 2-pt layup from 1 ft (assist by R. Rondo) | +2 | 10-9 | ||
| 4:52.0 | 10-9 | B. Wallace misses 2-pt layup at rim (block by K. Garnett) | |||
| 4:50.0 | Defensive rebound by R. Allen | 10-9 | |||
| 4:44.0 | Turnover by K. Garnett (traveling) | 10-9 | |||
| 4:22.0 | 10-9 | L. James misses 2-pt jump shot from 21 ft | |||
| 4:21.0 | Defensive rebound by R. Rondo | 10-9 | |||
| 4:06.0 | P. Pierce misses 2-pt jump shot from 5 ft | 10-9 | |||
| 4:05.0 | Offensive rebound by P. Pierce | 10-9 | |||
| 4:02.0 | P. Pierce misses 2-pt layup from 1 ft (block by Z. Ilgauskas) | 10-9 | |||
| 4:00.0 | Offensive rebound by K. Perkins | 10-9 | |||
| 3:57.0 | K. Garnett misses 3-pt jump shot from 28 ft | 10-9 | |||
| 3:57.0 | 10-9 | A. Varejão enters the game for Z. Ilgauskas | |||
| 3:57.0 | Loose ball foul by K. Perkins (drawn by Z. Ilgauskas) | 10-9 | |||
| 3:57.0 | 10-9 | Defensive rebound by Team | |||
| 3:55.0 | 10-9 | J. Smith enters the game for B. Wallace | |||
| 3:39.0 | 10-9 | Turnover by A. Varejão (bad pass; steal by R. Rondo) | |||
| 3:35.0 | Turnover by R. Rondo (lost ball; steal by J. Smith) | 10-9 | |||
| 3:27.0 | 10-11 | +2 | J. Smith makes 2-pt jump shot from 17 ft | ||
| 3:16.0 | Turnover by K. Perkins (traveling) | 10-11 | |||
| 3:16.0 | P. Brown enters the game for K. Perkins | 10-11 | |||
| 2:59.0 | 10-11 | Turnover by D. West (bad pass) | |||
| 2:59.0 | Boston full timeout | 10-11 | |||
| 2:59.0 | 10-11 | S. Pavlović enters the game for W. Szczerbiak | |||
| 2:40.0 | K. Garnett makes 2-pt jump shot from 19 ft (assist by R. Rondo) | +2 | 12-11 | ||
| 2:21.0 | 12-11 | L. James misses 2-pt jump shot from 20 ft | |||
| 2:20.0 | Defensive rebound by P. Pierce | 12-11 | |||
| 2:02.0 | P. Pierce makes 2-pt jump shot from 10 ft | +2 | 14-11 | ||
| 1:41.0 | 14-11 | A. Varejão misses 2-pt hook shot from 10 ft | |||
| 1:39.0 | Defensive rebound by R. Allen | 14-11 | |||
| 1:28.0 | K. Garnett misses 2-pt jump shot from 15 ft | 14-11 | |||
| 1:27.0 | 14-11 | Defensive rebound by A. Varejão | |||
| 1:10.0 | 14-11 | L. James misses 2-pt layup from 2 ft | |||
| 1:10.0 | 14-11 | Offensive rebound by L. James | |||
| 1:10.0 | 14-13 | +2 | L. James makes 2-pt layup from 2 ft | ||
| 1:10.0 | 14-13 | Shooting foul by P. Brown (drawn by L. James) | |||
| 1:10.0 | J. Posey enters the game for R. Allen | 14-13 | |||
| 1:10.0 | G. Davis enters the game for K. Garnett | 14-13 | |||
| 1:10.0 | 14-14 | +1 | L. James makes free throw 1 of 1 | ||
| 0:55.9 | J. Posey misses 3-pt jump shot from 26 ft | 14-14 | |||
| 0:55.3 | 14-14 | Defensive rebound by L. James | |||
| 0:44.2 | 14-16 | +2 | J. Smith makes 2-pt layup from 1 ft (assist by L. James) | ||
| 0:32.4 | P. Pierce makes 2-pt jump shot from 17 ft | +2 | 16-16 | ||
| 0:25.7 | 16-16 | Personal foul by P. Pierce (drawn by L. James) | |||
| 0:25.7 | R. Allen enters the game for P. Pierce | 16-16 | |||
| 0:25.7 | E. House enters the game for P. Brown | 16-16 | |||
| 0:25.7 | 16-17 | +1 | L. James makes free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 0:25.7 | 16-18 | +1 | L. James makes free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 0:01.9 | E. House makes 2-pt jump shot from 21 ft (assist by J. Posey) | +2 | 18-18 | ||
| 0:00.0 | 18-18 | D. West misses 3-pt jump shot from 58 ft | |||
| 0:00.0 | 18-18 | Offensive rebound by Team | |||
| 0:00.0 | End of 1st quarter | ||||
| 2nd Q | |||||
| Time | Boston | Score | Cleveland | ||
| 12:00.0 | Start of 2nd quarter | ||||
| 11:43.0 | G. Davis makes 2-pt layup from 1 ft (assist by R. Allen) | +2 | 20-18 | ||
| 11:26.0 | 20-18 | D. Jones misses 2-pt jump shot from 7 ft | |||
| 11:23.0 | 20-18 | A. Varejão misses 2-pt tip-in from 1 ft | |||
| 11:23.0 | 20-18 | Offensive rebound by A. Varejão | |||
| 11:20.0 | 20-18 | Offensive rebound by J. Smith | |||
| 11:07.0 | 20-18 | D. Jones misses 3-pt jump shot from 23 ft | |||
| 11:06.0 | Defensive rebound by J. Posey | 20-18 | |||
| 10:51.0 | Personal foul by S. Pavlović (drawn by R. Allen) | 20-18 | |||
| 10:40.0 | E. House makes 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft (assist by J. Posey) | +3 | 23-18 | ||
| 10:23.0 | 23-18 | Shooting foul by G. Davis (drawn by J. Smith) | |||
| 10:23.0 | 23-18 | J. Smith misses free throw 1 of 2 | |||
| 10:23.0 | 23-18 | Offensive rebound by Team | |||
| 10:23.0 | 23-18 | W. Szczerbiak enters the game for L. James | |||
| 10:23.0 | 23-18 | Z. Ilgauskas enters the game for A. Varejão | |||
| 10:23.0 | 23-19 | +1 | J. Smith makes free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 10:13.0 | G. Davis makes 2-pt dunk from 1 ft (assist by E. House) | +2 | 25-19 | ||
| 9:51.0 | 25-19 | W. Szczerbiak misses 2-pt jump shot from 23 ft | |||
| 9:50.0 | 25-19 | Offensive rebound by Z. Ilgauskas | |||
| 9:45.0 | 25-19 | W. Szczerbiak misses 3-pt jump shot from 24 ft | |||
| 9:44.0 | Defensive rebound by J. Posey | 25-19 | |||
| 9:27.0 | P. Brown misses 2-pt jump shot from 17 ft | 25-19 | |||
| 9:26.0 | 25-19 | Defensive rebound by J. Smith | |||
| 9:11.0 | 25-19 | S. Pavlović misses 3-pt jump shot from 27 ft | |||
| 9:10.0 | Defensive rebound by G. Davis | 25-19 | |||
| 9:02.0 | Personal foul by J. Smith (drawn by R. Allen) | 25-19 | |||
| 9:02.0 | 25-19 | D. West enters the game for D. Jones | |||
| 9:02.0 | Boston full timeout | 25-19 | |||
| 9:02.0 | 25-19 | A. Varejão enters the game for J. Smith | |||
| 9:02.0 | 25-19 | L. James enters the game for S. Pavlović | |||
| 8:55.0 | E. House misses 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft | 25-19 | |||
| 8:54.0 | 25-19 | Defensive rebound by L. James | |||
| 8:43.0 | 25-21 | +2 | L. James makes 2-pt layup from 2 ft | ||
| 8:34.0 | Offensive foul by G. Davis (drawn by Z. Ilgauskas) | 25-21 | |||
| 8:34.0 | Turnover by G. Davis (offensive foul) | 25-21 | |||
| 8:34.0 | K. Garnett enters the game for P. Brown | 25-21 | |||
| 8:17.0 | 25-21 | Personal foul by G. Davis (drawn by Z. Ilgauskas) | |||
| 8:17.0 | K. Perkins enters the game for G. Davis | 25-21 | |||
| 8:04.0 | 25-21 | Turnover by L. James (bad pass; steal by E. House) | |||
| 7:40.0 | K. Garnett makes 2-pt jump shot from 20 ft (assist by K. Perkins) | +2 | 27-21 | ||
| 7:21.0 | 27-21 | Shooting foul by K. Perkins (drawn by L. James) | |||
| 7:21.0 | 27-22 | +1 | L. James makes free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 7:21.0 | 27-23 | +1 | L. James makes free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 7:05.0 | R. Allen misses 2-pt jump shot from 10 ft (block by W. Szczerbiak) | 27-23 | |||
| 7:04.0 | 27-23 | Defensive rebound by W. Szczerbiak | |||
| 6:59.0 | 27-23 | Shooting foul by J. Posey (drawn by L. James) | |||
| 6:59.0 | 27-23 | L. James misses free throw 1 of 2 | |||
| 6:59.0 | 27-23 | Offensive rebound by Team | |||
| 6:59.0 | 27-23 | L. James misses free throw 2 of 2 | |||
| 6:58.0 | Defensive rebound by J. Posey | 27-23 | |||
| 6:44.0 | K. Garnett makes 2-pt jump shot from 12 ft | +2 | 29-23 | ||
| 6:31.0 | 29-23 | Shooting foul by R. Allen (drawn by W. Szczerbiak) | |||
| 6:31.0 | R. Rondo enters the game for E. House | 29-23 | |||
| 6:31.0 | 29-24 | +1 | W. Szczerbiak makes free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 6:31.0 | 29-24 | J. Smith enters the game for Z. Ilgauskas | |||
| 6:31.0 | 29-24 | B. Wallace enters the game for A. Varejão | |||
| 6:31.0 | 29-25 | +1 | W. Szczerbiak makes free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 6:12.0 | K. Garnett makes 2-pt jump shot from 19 ft (assist by J. Posey) | +2 | 31-25 | ||
| 5:59.0 | 31-25 | Personal foul by R. Allen (drawn by W. Szczerbiak) | |||
| 5:59.0 | 31-25 | Official timeout | |||
| 5:59.0 | P. Pierce enters the game for R. Allen | 31-25 | |||
| 5:59.0 | 31-26 | +1 | W. Szczerbiak makes free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 5:59.0 | 31-27 | +1 | W. Szczerbiak makes free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 5:37.0 | K. Garnett misses 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft | 31-27 | |||
| 5:34.0 | 31-27 | Defensive rebound by J. Smith | |||
| 5:14.0 | 31-27 | Turnover by L. James (step out of bounds) | |||
| 4:51.0 | J. Posey misses 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft | 31-27 | |||
| 4:50.0 | 31-27 | Defensive rebound by B. Wallace | |||
| 4:27.0 | 31-27 | L. James misses 2-pt jump shot from 6 ft | |||
| 4:24.0 | 31-27 | Offensive rebound by L. James | |||
| 4:12.0 | 31-27 | W. Szczerbiak misses 2-pt jump shot from 11 ft | |||
| 4:12.0 | Defensive rebound by Team | 31-27 | |||
| 3:59.0 | Offensive foul by K. Perkins (drawn by D. West) | 31-27 | |||
| 3:59.0 | Turnover by K. Perkins (offensive foul) | 31-27 | |||
| 3:59.0 | G. Davis enters the game for K. Perkins | 31-27 | |||
| 3:59.0 | 31-27 | S. Pavlović enters the game for W. Szczerbiak | |||
| 3:38.0 | 31-30 | +3 | S. Pavlović makes 3-pt jump shot from 24 ft (assist by J. Smith) | ||
| 3:30.0 | Boston full timeout | 31-30 | |||
| 3:30.0 | R. Allen enters the game for J. Posey | 31-30 | |||
| 3:21.0 | Shooting foul by B. Wallace (drawn by P. Pierce) | 31-30 | |||
| 3:21.0 | P. Pierce makes free throw 1 of 2 | +1 | 32-30 | ||
| 3:21.0 | P. Pierce makes free throw 2 of 2 | +1 | 33-30 | ||
| 2:56.0 | 33-30 | D. West misses 2-pt jump shot from 19 ft | |||
| 2:55.0 | Defensive rebound by K. Garnett | 33-30 | |||
| 2:46.0 | G. Davis misses 2-pt layup from 2 ft | 33-30 | |||
| 2:43.0 | Offensive rebound by G. Davis | 33-30 | |||
| 2:43.0 | G. Davis misses 2-pt layup from 1 ft (block by B. Wallace) | 33-30 | |||
| 2:43.0 | Offensive rebound by Team | 33-30 | |||
| 2:43.0 | 33-30 | Z. Ilgauskas enters the game for J. Smith | |||
| 2:31.0 | R. Allen misses 3-pt jump shot from 26 ft | 33-30 | |||
| 2:30.0 | 33-30 | Defensive rebound by Z. Ilgauskas | |||
| 2:22.0 | 33-32 | +2 | Z. Ilgauskas makes 2-pt jump shot from 20 ft (assist by L. James) | ||
| 1:57.0 | P. Pierce misses 2-pt jump shot from 18 ft | 33-32 | |||
| 1:56.0 | 33-32 | Defensive rebound by Z. Ilgauskas | |||
| 1:50.0 | 33-32 | Personal foul by R. Rondo (drawn by L. James) | |||
| 1:50.0 | 33-33 | +1 | L. James makes free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 1:50.0 | 33-34 | +1 | L. James makes free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 1:30.0 | R. Rondo misses 2-pt jump shot from 4 ft | 33-34 | |||
| 1:29.0 | Offensive rebound by G. Davis | 33-34 | |||
| 1:27.0 | G. Davis misses 2-pt layup at rim (block by Z. Ilgauskas) | 33-34 | |||
| 1:25.0 | 33-34 | Defensive rebound by L. James | |||
| 1:05.0 | 33-34 | L. James misses 2-pt hook shot from 9 ft | |||
| 1:01.0 | Defensive rebound by K. Garnett | 33-34 | |||
| 1:00.0 | Turnover by K. Garnett (bad pass) | 33-34 | |||
| 1:00.0 | J. Posey enters the game for R. Allen | 33-34 | |||
| 0:49.1 | 33-36 | +2 | Z. Ilgauskas makes 2-pt jump shot from 21 ft (assist by L. James) | ||
| 0:37.9 | R. Rondo misses 2-pt jump shot from 21 ft | 33-36 | |||
| 0:36.7 | 33-36 | Defensive rebound by Z. Ilgauskas | |||
| 0:18.6 | 33-36 | Def 3 sec tech foul by G. Davis | |||
| 0:18.6 | 33-37 | +1 | Z. Ilgauskas makes technical free throw | ||
| 0:09.0 | 33-37 | Shooting foul by G. Davis (drawn by L. James) | |||
| 0:09.0 | 33-38 | +1 | L. James makes free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 0:09.0 | 33-38 | A. Varejão enters the game for Z. Ilgauskas | |||
| 0:09.0 | E. House enters the game for G. Davis | 33-38 | |||
| 0:09.0 | 33-39 | +1 | L. James makes free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 0:06.8 | Personal foul by S. Pavlović (drawn by E. House) | 33-39 | |||
| 0:06.8 | Boston 20 second timeout | 33-39 | |||
| 0:01.9 | Turnover by P. Pierce (bad pass; steal by A. Varejão) | 33-39 | |||
| 0:00.0 | 33-42 | +3 | D. West makes 3-pt jump shot from 29 ft | ||
| 0:00.0 | End of 2nd quarter | ||||
| 3rd Q | |||||
| Time | Boston | Score | Cleveland | ||
| 12:00.0 | Start of 3rd quarter | ||||
| 11:37.0 | R. Allen misses 3-pt jump shot from 23 ft | 33-42 | |||
| 11:36.0 | 33-42 | Defensive rebound by L. James | |||
| 11:28.0 | 33-45 | +3 | L. James makes 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft (assist by W. Szczerbiak) | ||
| 11:08.0 | K. Garnett misses 2-pt jump shot from 7 ft | 33-45 | |||
| 11:05.0 | 33-45 | Defensive rebound by Z. Ilgauskas | |||
| 10:45.0 | 33-47 | +2 | L. James makes 2-pt jump shot from 8 ft | ||
| 10:44.0 | Boston 20 second timeout | 33-47 | |||
| 10:27.0 | K. Garnett misses 2-pt jump shot from 10 ft | 33-47 | |||
| 10:25.0 | 33-47 | Defensive rebound by L. James | |||
| 10:22.0 | 33-47 | Shooting foul by P. Pierce (drawn by L. James) | |||
| 10:22.0 | 33-48 | +1 | L. James makes free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 10:22.0 | 33-49 | +1 | L. James makes free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 10:09.0 | Turnover by P. Pierce (bad pass) | 33-49 | |||
| 9:57.0 | 33-49 | Z. Ilgauskas misses 2-pt jump shot from 17 ft | |||
| 9:56.0 | Defensive rebound by R. Rondo | 33-49 | |||
| 9:45.0 | R. Rondo misses 2-pt hook shot from 9 ft (block by B. Wallace) | 33-49 | |||
| 9:44.0 | 33-49 | Defensive rebound by L. James | |||
| 9:42.0 | 33-49 | Offensive foul by D. West (drawn by R. Rondo) | |||
| 9:42.0 | 33-49 | Turnover by D. West (offensive foul) | |||
| 9:22.0 | K. Garnett misses 2-pt layup from 2 ft (block by Z. Ilgauskas) | 33-49 | |||
| 9:20.0 | 33-49 | Defensive rebound by Z. Ilgauskas | |||
| 9:15.0 | 33-49 | L. James misses 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft | |||
| 9:14.0 | Defensive rebound by R. Allen | 33-49 | |||
| 9:03.0 | R. Allen misses 2-pt jump shot from 10 ft | 33-49 | |||
| 9:02.0 | Offensive rebound by R. Allen | 33-49 | |||
| 9:00.0 | R. Allen makes 2-pt layup from 1 ft | +2 | 35-49 | ||
| 8:37.0 | 35-51 | +2 | D. West makes 2-pt jump shot from 16 ft | ||
| 8:11.0 | P. Pierce makes 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft (assist by K. Garnett) | +3 | 38-51 | ||
| 7:47.0 | 38-51 | B. Wallace misses 2-pt layup from 1 ft (block by K. Garnett) | |||
| 7:45.0 | 38-51 | Offensive rebound by L. James | |||
| 7:44.0 | 38-51 | Turnover by Team (shot clock) | |||
| 7:19.0 | P. Pierce misses 3-pt jump shot from 29 ft | 38-51 | |||
| 7:18.0 | 38-51 | Defensive rebound by B. Wallace | |||
| 6:59.0 | E. House enters the game for R. Rondo | 38-51 | |||
| 6:56.0 | 38-51 | Personal foul by K. Perkins (drawn by D. West) | |||
| 6:43.0 | 38-51 | Z. Ilgauskas misses 2-pt jump shot from 13 ft | |||
| 6:42.0 | Defensive rebound by E. House | 38-51 | |||
| 6:34.0 | Personal foul by B. Wallace (drawn by K. Garnett) | 38-51 | |||
| 6:29.0 | Personal foul by Z. Ilgauskas (drawn by P. Pierce) | 38-51 | |||
| 6:21.0 | K. Garnett makes 2-pt jump shot from 21 ft (assist by P. Pierce) | +2 | 40-51 | ||
| 5:59.0 | 40-51 | Z. Ilgauskas misses 2-pt jump shot from 8 ft | |||
| 5:57.0 | Defensive rebound by R. Allen | 40-51 | |||
| 5:43.0 | Shooting foul by W. Szczerbiak (drawn by K. Perkins) | 40-51 | |||
| 5:43.0 | Boston full timeout | 40-51 | |||
| 5:43.0 | K. Perkins misses free throw 1 of 2 | 40-51 | |||
| 5:43.0 | Offensive rebound by Team | 40-51 | |||
| 5:43.0 | K. Perkins makes free throw 2 of 2 | +1 | 41-51 | ||
| 5:16.0 | 41-51 | Z. Ilgauskas misses 2-pt layup from 2 ft (block by K. Perkins) | |||
| 5:15.0 | 41-51 | Z. Ilgauskas misses 2-pt tip-in at rim | |||
| 5:15.0 | 41-51 | Offensive rebound by Z. Ilgauskas | |||
| 5:14.0 | Defensive rebound by K. Perkins | 41-51 | |||
| 5:02.0 | K. Garnett makes 2-pt jump shot from 16 ft (assist by K. Perkins) | +2 | 43-51 | ||
| 4:45.0 | 43-51 | W. Szczerbiak misses 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft | |||
| 4:44.0 | Defensive rebound by K. Garnett | 43-51 | |||
| 4:26.0 | 43-51 | J. Smith enters the game for B. Wallace | |||
| 4:22.0 | K. Garnett makes 2-pt jump shot from 18 ft | +2 | 45-51 | ||
| 4:02.0 | 45-51 | Turnover by D. West (bad pass) | |||
| 4:02.0 | 45-51 | S. Pavlović enters the game for W. Szczerbiak | |||
| 3:51.0 | P. Pierce makes 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft | +3 | 48-51 | ||
| 3:44.0 | 48-51 | Cleveland 20 second timeout | |||
| 3:44.0 | 48-51 | A. Varejão enters the game for Z. Ilgauskas | |||
| 3:34.0 | 48-51 | L. James misses 2-pt jump shot from 18 ft | |||
| 3:32.0 | 48-51 | Offensive rebound by A. Varejão | |||
| 3:16.0 | 48-53 | +2 | L. James makes 2-pt layup from 1 ft | ||
| 2:57.0 | K. Garnett misses 2-pt jump shot from 21 ft | 48-53 | |||
| 2:55.0 | 48-53 | Defensive rebound by Team | |||
| 2:55.0 | 48-53 | Cleveland full timeout | |||
| 2:41.0 | 48-53 | S. Pavlović misses 3-pt jump shot from 23 ft | |||
| 2:40.0 | Defensive rebound by K. Perkins | 48-53 | |||
| 2:27.0 | Shooting foul by J. Smith (drawn by K. Garnett) | 48-53 | |||
| 2:27.0 | K. Garnett makes free throw 1 of 2 | +1 | 49-53 | ||
| 2:27.0 | K. Garnett makes free throw 2 of 2 | +1 | 50-53 | ||
| 2:08.0 | 50-53 | A. Varejão misses 2-pt jump shot from 16 ft | |||
| 2:07.0 | Defensive rebound by K. Garnett | 50-53 | |||
| 1:55.0 | K. Garnett misses 2-pt jump shot from 7 ft | 50-53 | |||
| 1:55.0 | 50-53 | Defensive rebound by Team | |||
| 1:55.0 | Loose ball foul by K. Perkins (drawn by J. Smith) | 50-53 | |||
| 1:55.0 | P. Brown enters the game for K. Perkins | 50-53 | |||
| 1:36.0 | 50-53 | L. James misses 2-pt jump shot from 17 ft | |||
| 1:32.0 | 50-55 | +2 | A. Varejão makes 2-pt tip-in at rim | ||
| 1:32.0 | 50-55 | Offensive rebound by A. Varejão | |||
| 1:19.0 | E. House misses 2-pt jump shot from 18 ft | 50-55 | |||
| 1:18.0 | Offensive rebound by K. Garnett | 50-55 | |||
| 0:58.6 | Turnover by P. Brown (3 sec) | 50-55 | |||
| 0:42.1 | 50-57 | +2 | A. Varejão makes 2-pt hook shot from 5 ft (assist by L. James) | ||
| 0:42.1 | 50-57 | Shooting foul by K. Garnett (drawn by A. Varejão) | |||
| 0:42.1 | G. Davis enters the game for K. Garnett | 50-57 | |||
| 0:42.1 | J. Posey enters the game for R. Allen | 50-57 | |||
| 0:42.1 | 50-57 | A. Varejão misses free throw 1 of 1 | |||
| 0:41.5 | Defensive rebound by P. Brown | 50-57 | |||
| 0:31.9 | Turnover by P. Pierce (bad pass; steal by L. James) | 50-57 | |||
| 0:28.6 | 50-57 | Personal foul by E. House (drawn by L. James) | |||
| 0:28.6 | 50-58 | +1 | L. James makes free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 0:28.6 | 50-59 | +1 | L. James makes free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 0:06.9 | P. Pierce misses 2-pt jump shot from 15 ft | 50-59 | |||
| 0:04.9 | 50-59 | Defensive rebound by D. West | |||
| 0:00.0 | 50-59 | A. Varejão misses 2-pt jump shot from 21 ft | |||
| 0:00.0 | 50-59 | Offensive rebound by Team | |||
| 0:00.0 | End of 3rd quarter | ||||
| 4th Q | |||||
| Time | Boston | Score | Cleveland | ||
| 12:00.0 | Start of 4th quarter | ||||
| 11:46.0 | 50-61 | +2 | L. James makes 2-pt jump shot from 21 ft | ||
| 11:29.0 | Turnover by J. Posey (bad pass) | 50-61 | |||
| 11:16.0 | 50-63 | +2 | L. James makes 2-pt jump shot from 19 ft | ||
| 10:58.0 | Personal foul by L. James (drawn by P. Pierce) | 50-63 | |||
| 10:58.0 | R. Rondo enters the game for E. House | 50-63 | |||
| 10:58.0 | R. Allen enters the game for P. Pierce | 50-63 | |||
| 10:50.0 | Turnover by R. Rondo (kicked ball) | 50-63 | |||
| 10:45.0 | 50-63 | Personal foul by J. Posey (drawn by D. West) | |||
| 10:35.0 | 50-63 | Turnover by L. James (bad pass; steal by J. Posey) | |||
| 10:21.0 | R. Rondo makes 2-pt jump shot from 19 ft (assist by J. Posey) | +2 | 52-63 | ||
| 9:55.0 | 52-65 | +2 | J. Smith makes 2-pt hook shot from 9 ft (assist by L. James) | ||
| 9:36.0 | G. Davis misses 2-pt jump shot from 6 ft | 52-65 | |||
| 9:35.0 | 52-65 | Defensive rebound by A. Varejão | |||
| 9:11.0 | 52-65 | Turnover by Team (shot clock) | |||
| 9:11.0 | P. Pierce enters the game for J. Posey | 52-65 | |||
| 8:59.0 | K. Garnett makes 2-pt jump shot from 19 ft (assist by R. Rondo) | +2 | 54-65 | ||
| 8:36.0 | 54-65 | S. Pavlović misses 2-pt layup from 2 ft (block by G. Davis) | |||
| 8:35.0 | 54-65 | Offensive rebound by S. Pavlović | |||
| 8:34.0 | 54-65 | S. Pavlović misses 2-pt jump shot from 15 ft | |||
| 8:32.0 | Defensive rebound by K. Garnett | 54-65 | |||
| 8:32.0 | Personal foul by A. Varejão (drawn by K. Garnett) | 54-65 | |||
| 8:32.0 | Official timeout | 54-65 | |||
| 8:32.0 | 54-65 | Z. Ilgauskas enters the game for A. Varejão | |||
| 8:12.0 | G. Davis misses 2-pt jump shot from 14 ft | 54-65 | |||
| 8:09.0 | 54-65 | Defensive rebound by L. James | |||
| 7:49.0 | 54-65 | L. James misses 2-pt jump shot from 23 ft | |||
| 7:48.0 | 54-65 | Offensive rebound by S. Pavlović | |||
| 7:30.0 | 54-65 | Turnover by S. Pavlović (bad pass; steal by G. Davis) | |||
| 7:23.0 | R. Allen makes 2-pt layup from 1 ft (assist by R. Rondo) | +2 | 56-65 | ||
| 7:04.0 | 56-65 | S. Pavlović misses 2-pt layup from 1 ft | |||
| 7:03.0 | Defensive rebound by G. Davis | 56-65 | |||
| 6:50.0 | P. Pierce makes 2-pt jump shot from 17 ft | +2 | 58-65 | ||
| 6:50.0 | 58-65 | Cleveland full timeout | |||
| 6:50.0 | 58-65 | W. Szczerbiak enters the game for S. Pavlović | |||
| 6:38.0 | 58-65 | Personal foul by G. Davis (drawn by L. James) | |||
| 6:29.0 | 58-65 | Personal foul by R. Rondo (drawn by J. Smith) | |||
| 6:21.0 | 58-65 | L. James misses 2-pt jump shot from 23 ft | |||
| 6:21.0 | Defensive rebound by R. Rondo | 58-65 | |||
| 6:10.0 | K. Garnett makes 2-pt jump shot from 20 ft (assist by P. Pierce) | +2 | 60-65 | ||
| 5:43.0 | 60-65 | J. Smith misses 2-pt jump shot from 21 ft | |||
| 5:42.0 | Defensive rebound by R. Rondo | 60-65 | |||
| 5:33.0 | P. Pierce misses 2-pt layup from 2 ft | 60-65 | |||
| 5:32.0 | 60-65 | Defensive rebound by J. Smith | |||
| 5:24.0 | 60-65 | Turnover by L. James (bad pass) | |||
| 5:10.0 | K. Garnett misses 2-pt jump shot from 20 ft | 60-65 | |||
| 5:08.0 | 60-65 | Defensive rebound by L. James | |||
| 4:47.0 | 60-67 | +2 | L. James makes 2-pt layup from 1 ft | ||
| 4:27.0 | G. Davis misses 2-pt layup at rim | 60-67 | |||
| 4:26.0 | 60-67 | Defensive rebound by J. Smith | |||
| 4:06.0 | 60-69 | +2 | L. James makes 2-pt jump shot from 19 ft (assist by W. Szczerbiak) | ||
| 4:06.0 | Boston full timeout | 60-69 | |||
| 4:06.0 | K. Perkins enters the game for R. Rondo | 60-69 | |||
| 4:06.0 | E. House enters the game for G. Davis | 60-69 | |||
| 3:44.0 | E. House makes 3-pt jump shot from 24 ft (assist by P. Pierce) | +3 | 63-69 | ||
| 3:21.0 | 63-69 | W. Szczerbiak misses 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft | |||
| 3:20.0 | Defensive rebound by E. House | 63-69 | |||
| 3:14.0 | Personal foul by J. Smith (drawn by P. Pierce) | 63-69 | |||
| 2:59.0 | K. Garnett misses 2-pt jump shot from 8 ft | 63-69 | |||
| 2:58.0 | Offensive rebound by Team | 63-69 | |||
| 2:49.0 | Turnover by K. Garnett (traveling) | 63-69 | |||
| 2:25.0 | 63-69 | W. Szczerbiak misses 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft | |||
| 2:24.0 | 63-69 | Offensive rebound by Team | |||
| 2:09.0 | 63-72 | +3 | W. Szczerbiak makes 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft (assist by L. James) | ||
| 1:50.0 | K. Perkins makes 2-pt dunk from 2 ft (assist by K. Garnett) | +2 | 65-72 | ||
| 1:30.0 | 65-72 | L. James misses 2-pt jump shot from 15 ft | |||
| 1:29.0 | Defensive rebound by P. Pierce | 65-72 | |||
| 1:19.0 | Shooting foul by Z. Ilgauskas (drawn by P. Pierce) | 65-72 | |||
| 1:19.0 | P. Pierce makes free throw 1 of 2 | +1 | 66-72 | ||
| 1:19.0 | P. Pierce makes free throw 2 of 2 | +1 | 67-72 | ||
| 0:58.9 | 67-72 | Z. Ilgauskas misses 2-pt jump shot from 16 ft | |||
| 0:56.6 | Defensive rebound by P. Pierce | 67-72 | |||
| 0:49.9 | Offensive foul by P. Pierce (drawn by L. James) | 67-72 | |||
| 0:49.9 | Turnover by P. Pierce (offensive foul) | 67-72 | |||
| 0:28.9 | 67-72 | L. James misses 2-pt jump shot from 14 ft | |||
| 0:26.8 | Defensive rebound by P. Pierce | 67-72 | |||
| 0:23.4 | Shooting foul by W. Szczerbiak (drawn by R. Allen) | 67-72 | |||
| 0:23.4 | R. Allen makes free throw 1 of 2 | +1 | 68-72 | ||
| 0:23.4 | R. Rondo enters the game for K. Perkins | 68-72 | |||
| 0:23.4 | R. Allen makes free throw 2 of 2 | +1 | 69-72 | ||
| 0:16.2 | 69-72 | Personal foul by E. House (drawn by W. Szczerbiak) | |||
| 0:16.2 | 69-72 | Cleveland full timeout | |||
| 0:16.2 | 69-72 | Cleveland 20 second timeout | |||
| 0:14.4 | 69-72 | Personal foul by R. Rondo (drawn by J. Smith) | |||
| 0:14.4 | 69-73 | +1 | J. Smith makes free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 0:14.4 | K. Perkins enters the game for E. House | 69-73 | |||
| 0:14.4 | 69-73 | B. Wallace enters the game for Z. Ilgauskas | |||
| 0:14.4 | 69-74 | +1 | J. Smith makes free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 0:14.4 | Boston full timeout | 69-74 | |||
| 0:14.4 | J. Posey enters the game for K. Perkins | 69-74 | |||
| 0:14.4 | E. House enters the game for R. Rondo | 69-74 | |||
| 0:14.4 | 69-74 | S. Pavlović enters the game for J. Smith | |||
| 0:09.4 | Turnover by P. Pierce (bad pass; steal by L. James) | 69-74 | |||
| 0:07.7 | 69-74 | Turnover by L. James (bad pass; steal by R. Allen) | |||
| 0:01.9 | P. Pierce misses 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft | 69-74 | |||
| 0:00.0 | 69-74 | Defensive rebound by B. Wallace | |||
| 0:00.0 | End of 4th quarter | ||||
