2008 NBA Eastern Conference Semifinals Game 7: Cleveland Cavaliers at Boston Celtics Play-By-Play, May 18, 2008
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Game Summary
| 1st Q | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Cleveland | Score | Boston | ||
| 12:00.0 | Start of 1st quarter | ||||
| 12:00.0 | Jump ball: K. Perkins vs. Z. Ilgauskas (K. Garnett gains possession) | ||||
| 11:36.0 | 0-0 | K. Garnett misses 2-pt jump shot from 17 ft | |||
| 11:35.0 | 0-0 | Offensive rebound by R. Rondo | |||
| 11:29.0 | 0-2 | +2 | P. Pierce makes 2-pt jump shot from 19 ft (assist by R. Rondo) | ||
| 11:04.0 | Turnover by L. James (bad pass; steal by P. Pierce) | 0-2 | |||
| 11:00.0 | 0-2 | P. Pierce misses 2-pt layup from 2 ft | |||
| 10:58.0 | Defensive rebound by L. James | 0-2 | |||
| 10:44.0 | Z. Ilgauskas misses 2-pt jump shot from 11 ft | 0-2 | |||
| 10:43.0 | 0-2 | Defensive rebound by K. Garnett | |||
| 10:33.0 | 0-2 | Turnover by R. Allen (bad pass) | |||
| 10:21.0 | D. West makes 2-pt jump shot from 17 ft | +2 | 2-2 | ||
| 10:06.0 | 2-4 | +2 | P. Pierce makes 2-pt jump shot from 17 ft | ||
| 9:54.0 | L. James makes 2-pt jump shot from 22 ft | +2 | 4-4 | ||
| 9:40.0 | 4-4 | P. Pierce misses 2-pt jump shot from 13 ft | |||
| 9:39.0 | Defensive rebound by B. Wallace | 4-4 | |||
| 9:27.0 | Offensive foul by D. West (drawn by R. Rondo) | 4-4 | |||
| 9:27.0 | Turnover by D. West (offensive foul) | 4-4 | |||
| 9:04.0 | 4-6 | +2 | K. Garnett makes 2-pt jump shot from 19 ft (assist by P. Pierce) | ||
| 8:42.0 | W. Szczerbiak misses 2-pt jump shot from 14 ft | 4-6 | |||
| 8:41.0 | 4-6 | Defensive rebound by K. Garnett | |||
| 8:20.0 | 4-8 | +2 | K. Perkins makes 2-pt layup from 1 ft (assist by K. Garnett) | ||
| 8:02.0 | Z. Ilgauskas misses 2-pt jump shot from 19 ft | 4-8 | |||
| 8:02.0 | 4-8 | Defensive rebound by K. Garnett | |||
| 7:46.0 | 4-8 | Shooting foul by W. Szczerbiak (drawn by K. Perkins) | |||
| 7:46.0 | 4-9 | +1 | K. Perkins makes free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 7:46.0 | 4-9 | K. Perkins misses free throw 2 of 2 | |||
| 7:45.0 | 4-9 | Offensive rebound by K. Perkins | |||
| 7:39.0 | 4-12 | +3 | P. Pierce makes 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft (assist by R. Rondo) | ||
| 7:38.0 | Cleveland full timeout | 4-12 | |||
| 7:17.0 | L. James misses 2-pt jump shot from 20 ft | 4-12 | |||
| 7:16.0 | Offensive rebound by Team | 4-12 | |||
| 6:59.0 | L. James misses 2-pt jump shot from 13 ft | 4-12 | |||
| 6:58.0 | 4-12 | Defensive rebound by K. Garnett | |||
| 6:52.0 | 4-12 | P. Pierce misses 2-pt layup from 3 ft (block by Z. Ilgauskas) | |||
| 6:51.0 | 4-12 | Offensive rebound by Team | |||
| 6:47.0 | 4-12 | Offensive foul by K. Perkins (drawn by B. Wallace) | |||
| 6:47.0 | 4-12 | Turnover by K. Perkins (offensive foul) | |||
| 6:34.0 | Jump ball: K. Perkins vs. Z. Ilgauskas (L. James gains possession) | ||||
| 6:23.0 | L. James misses 2-pt jump shot from 12 ft | 4-12 | |||
| 6:22.0 | 4-12 | Defensive rebound by R. Rondo | |||
| 6:17.0 | 4-14 | +2 | P. Pierce makes 2-pt layup at rim (assist by R. Rondo) | ||
| 5:52.0 | Z. Ilgauskas misses 2-pt jump shot from 21 ft | 4-14 | |||
| 5:51.0 | 4-14 | Defensive rebound by R. Rondo | |||
| 5:33.0 | 4-14 | K. Perkins misses 2-pt layup from 2 ft | |||
| 5:32.0 | Defensive rebound by B. Wallace | 4-14 | |||
| 5:21.0 | L. James misses 2-pt layup from 3 ft | 4-14 | |||
| 5:20.0 | 4-14 | Defensive rebound by P. Pierce | |||
| 5:14.0 | 4-14 | P. Pierce misses 2-pt jump shot from 3 ft (block by B. Wallace) | |||
| 5:14.0 | 4-14 | Offensive rebound by P. Pierce | |||
| 5:14.0 | Jump ball: P. Pierce vs. B. Wallace (R. Allen gains possession) | ||||
| 5:06.0 | 4-14 | K. Garnett misses 2-pt jump shot from 20 ft | |||
| 5:05.0 | Defensive rebound by D. West | 4-14 | |||
| 4:58.0 | Offensive foul by Z. Ilgauskas (drawn by P. Pierce) | 4-14 | |||
| 4:58.0 | Turnover by Z. Ilgauskas (offensive foul) | 4-14 | |||
| 4:58.0 | J. Smith enters the game for B. Wallace | 4-14 | |||
| 4:33.0 | 4-16 | +2 | R. Rondo makes 2-pt jump shot from 18 ft | ||
| 4:14.0 | L. James makes 2-pt layup at rim | +2 | 6-16 | ||
| 3:55.0 | 6-16 | R. Rondo misses 2-pt jump shot from 19 ft | |||
| 3:54.0 | Defensive rebound by Z. Ilgauskas | 6-16 | |||
| 3:43.0 | D. West misses 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft (block by R. Rondo) | 6-16 | |||
| 3:43.0 | Offensive rebound by Team | 6-16 | |||
| 3:43.0 | A. Varejão enters the game for Z. Ilgauskas | 6-16 | |||
| 3:43.0 | S. Pavlović enters the game for W. Szczerbiak | 6-16 | |||
| 3:33.0 | L. James makes 2-pt layup at rim | +2 | 8-16 | ||
| 3:15.0 | 8-16 | Personal foul by A. Varejão (drawn by K. Perkins) | |||
| 3:15.0 | 8-16 | J. Posey enters the game for P. Pierce | |||
| 3:00.0 | 8-16 | K. Garnett misses 2-pt jump shot from 18 ft | |||
| 2:59.0 | Defensive rebound by Team | 8-16 | |||
| 2:59.0 | 8-16 | Loose ball foul by K. Perkins (drawn by S. Pavlović) | |||
| 2:59.0 | Cleveland full timeout | 8-16 | |||
| 2:45.0 | Shooting foul by R. Allen (drawn by L. James) | 8-16 | |||
| 2:45.0 | L. James makes free throw 1 of 2 | +1 | 9-16 | ||
| 2:45.0 | L. James makes free throw 2 of 2 | +1 | 10-16 | ||
| 2:22.0 | 10-16 | K. Garnett misses 2-pt jump shot from 21 ft | |||
| 2:21.0 | Defensive rebound by J. Smith | 10-16 | |||
| 2:05.0 | J. Smith misses 2-pt jump shot from 13 ft | 10-16 | |||
| 2:05.0 | 10-16 | Defensive rebound by R. Rondo | |||
| 1:58.0 | 10-16 | Offensive foul by R. Rondo (drawn by A. Varejão) | |||
| 1:58.0 | 10-16 | Turnover by R. Rondo (offensive foul) | |||
| 1:58.0 | 10-16 | L. Powe enters the game for K. Perkins | |||
| 1:47.0 | A. Varejão makes 2-pt layup from 1 ft (assist by D. West) | +2 | 12-16 | ||
| 1:23.0 | 12-16 | R. Allen misses 2-pt jump shot from 11 ft | |||
| 1:22.0 | Defensive rebound by J. Smith | 12-16 | |||
| 1:06.0 | Def 3 sec tech foul by L. Powe | 12-16 | |||
| 1:06.0 | 12-16 | E. House enters the game for R. Rondo | |||
| 1:06.0 | L. James misses technical free throw | 12-16 | |||
| 1:06.0 | Offensive rebound by Team | 12-16 | |||
| 1:00.0 | Def 3 sec tech foul by K. Garnett | 12-16 | |||
| 1:00.0 | L. James makes technical free throw | +1 | 13-16 | ||
| 1:00.0 | D. Jones enters the game for D. West | 13-16 | |||
| 0:55.9 | S. Pavlović misses 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft | 13-16 | |||
| 0:54.9 | 13-16 | Defensive rebound by K. Garnett | |||
| 0:41.9 | 13-16 | E. House misses 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft | |||
| 0:40.5 | 13-16 | Offensive rebound by J. Posey | |||
| 0:29.1 | 13-18 | +2 | K. Garnett makes 2-pt jump shot from 11 ft | ||
| 0:07.9 | D. Jones misses 2-pt jump shot from 21 ft | 13-18 | |||
| 0:07.4 | Offensive rebound by S. Pavlović | 13-18 | |||
| 0:03.8 | S. Pavlović misses 2-pt jump shot from 4 ft | 13-18 | |||
| 0:02.9 | 13-18 | Defensive rebound by K. Garnett | |||
| 0:00.0 | 13-18 | E. House misses 3-pt jump shot from 47 ft | |||
| 0:00.0 | 13-18 | Offensive rebound by Team | |||
| 0:00.0 | End of 1st quarter | ||||
| 2nd Q | |||||
| Time | Cleveland | Score | Boston | ||
| 12:00.0 | Start of 2nd quarter | ||||
| 11:43.0 | L. James misses 2-pt jump shot from 8 ft | 13-18 | |||
| 11:42.0 | Offensive rebound by J. Smith | 13-18 | |||
| 11:41.0 | J. Smith makes 2-pt dunk at rim | +2 | 15-18 | ||
| 11:13.0 | 15-18 | Turnover by Team (shot clock) | |||
| 11:01.0 | 15-18 | P. Pierce enters the game for R. Allen | |||
| 10:51.0 | Turnover by L. James (bad pass) | 15-18 | |||
| 10:30.0 | 15-20 | +2 | P. Pierce makes 2-pt jump shot from 16 ft | ||
| 10:05.0 | L. James misses 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft | 15-20 | |||
| 10:05.0 | 15-20 | Defensive rebound by P. Pierce | |||
| 10:00.0 | 15-20 | Shooting foul by L. James (drawn by L. Powe) | |||
| 10:00.0 | 15-21 | +1 | L. Powe makes free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 10:00.0 | D. West enters the game for S. Pavlović | 15-21 | |||
| 10:00.0 | W. Szczerbiak enters the game for D. Jones | 15-21 | |||
| 10:00.0 | 15-21 | L. Powe misses free throw 2 of 2 | |||
| 9:59.0 | Defensive rebound by A. Varejão | 15-21 | |||
| 9:50.0 | Turnover by W. Szczerbiak (bad pass) | 15-21 | |||
| 9:37.0 | 15-21 | Shooting foul by A. Varejão (drawn by L. Powe) | |||
| 9:37.0 | 15-21 | L. Powe misses free throw 1 of 2 | |||
| 9:37.0 | 15-21 | Offensive rebound by Team | |||
| 9:37.0 | 15-22 | +1 | L. Powe makes free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 9:19.0 | W. Szczerbiak misses 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft | 15-22 | |||
| 9:18.0 | 15-22 | Defensive rebound by J. Posey | |||
| 9:09.0 | 15-24 | +2 | E. House makes 2-pt jump shot from 22 ft (assist by P. Brown) | ||
| 9:06.0 | Cleveland full timeout | 15-24 | |||
| 9:06.0 | Z. Ilgauskas enters the game for A. Varejão | 15-24 | |||
| 8:45.0 | L. James makes 2-pt jump shot from 13 ft | +2 | 17-24 | ||
| 8:28.0 | 17-24 | E. House misses 2-pt jump shot from 23 ft | |||
| 8:27.0 | Defensive rebound by Z. Ilgauskas | 17-24 | |||
| 8:15.0 | Shooting foul by P. Brown (drawn by L. James) | 17-24 | |||
| 8:15.0 | L. James makes free throw 1 of 2 | +1 | 18-24 | ||
| 8:15.0 | 18-24 | K. Garnett enters the game for L. Powe | |||
| 8:15.0 | L. James makes free throw 2 of 2 | +1 | 19-24 | ||
| 8:03.0 | 19-26 | +2 | P. Pierce makes 2-pt layup from 1 ft | ||
| 7:57.0 | Shooting foul by J. Posey (drawn by D. West) | 19-26 | |||
| 7:57.0 | D. West makes free throw 1 of 2 | +1 | 20-26 | ||
| 7:57.0 | D. West makes free throw 2 of 2 | +1 | 21-26 | ||
| 7:41.0 | 21-29 | +3 | P. Pierce makes 3-pt jump shot from 26 ft | ||
| 7:20.0 | J. Smith makes 2-pt dunk from 1 ft (assist by D. West) | +2 | 23-29 | ||
| 7:20.0 | Shooting foul by P. Brown (drawn by J. Smith) | 23-29 | |||
| 7:20.0 | S. Pavlović enters the game for L. James | 23-29 | |||
| 7:20.0 | J. Smith misses free throw 1 of 1 | 23-29 | |||
| 7:19.0 | 23-29 | Defensive rebound by P. Brown | |||
| 7:09.0 | 23-29 | Personal foul by S. Pavlović (drawn by P. Pierce) | |||
| 7:09.0 | B. Wallace enters the game for Z. Ilgauskas | 23-29 | |||
| 7:09.0 | 23-29 | K. Perkins enters the game for P. Brown | |||
| 6:56.0 | 23-32 | +3 | J. Posey makes 3-pt jump shot from 23 ft (assist by K. Garnett) | ||
| 6:37.0 | D. West misses 2-pt layup at rim (block by E. House) | 23-32 | |||
| 6:35.0 | Offensive rebound by D. West | 23-32 | |||
| 6:33.0 | Turnover by D. West (lost ball; steal by J. Posey) | 23-32 | |||
| 6:31.0 | 23-32 | Shooting foul by W. Szczerbiak (drawn by J. Posey) | |||
| 6:31.0 | 23-33 | +1 | J. Posey makes free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 6:31.0 | 23-34 | +1 | J. Posey makes free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 6:08.0 | S. Pavlović misses 2-pt layup from 2 ft (block by K. Perkins) | 23-34 | |||
| 6:08.0 | Offensive rebound by Team | 23-34 | |||
| 6:08.0 | L. James enters the game for W. Szczerbiak | 23-34 | |||
| 6:06.0 | S. Pavlović misses 2-pt jump shot from 12 ft | 23-34 | |||
| 6:05.0 | 23-34 | Defensive rebound by Team | |||
| 6:05.0 | Loose ball foul by J. Smith (drawn by K. Perkins) | 23-34 | |||
| 6:05.0 | 23-34 | K. Perkins misses free throw 1 of 2 | |||
| 6:05.0 | Z. Ilgauskas enters the game for J. Smith | 23-34 | |||
| 6:05.0 | 23-34 | Offensive rebound by Team | |||
| 6:05.0 | 23-35 | +1 | K. Perkins makes free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 5:48.0 | D. West misses 2-pt jump shot from 21 ft | 23-35 | |||
| 5:47.0 | 23-35 | Defensive rebound by E. House | |||
| 5:43.0 | Double technical foul by E. House and D. West | 23-35 | |||
| 5:43.0 | 23-35 | Official timeout | |||
| 5:43.0 | Jump ball: E. House vs. D. West (L. James gains possession) | ||||
| 5:43.0 | 23-35 | Turnover by E. House (lost ball; steal by D. West) | |||
| 5:26.0 | L. James makes 2-pt jump shot from 22 ft | +2 | 25-35 | ||
| 5:06.0 | 25-35 | Shooting foul by S. Pavlović (drawn by P. Pierce) | |||
| 5:06.0 | 25-36 | +1 | P. Pierce makes free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 5:06.0 | 25-37 | +1 | P. Pierce makes free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 4:48.0 | S. Pavlović makes 2-pt jump shot from 12 ft (assist by B. Wallace) | +2 | 27-37 | ||
| 4:48.0 | Shooting foul by P. Pierce (drawn by S. Pavlović) | 27-37 | |||
| 4:48.0 | S. Pavlović misses free throw 1 of 1 | 27-37 | |||
| 4:48.0 | 27-37 | Defensive rebound by K. Garnett | |||
| 4:31.0 | 27-39 | +2 | K. Perkins makes 2-pt layup from 1 ft (assist by P. Pierce) | ||
| 4:15.0 | L. James misses 3-pt jump shot from 24 ft | 27-39 | |||
| 4:14.0 | Offensive rebound by B. Wallace | 27-39 | |||
| 4:06.0 | L. James misses 2-pt layup from 1 ft | 27-39 | |||
| 4:06.0 | 27-39 | Defensive rebound by J. Posey | |||
| 3:54.0 | 27-39 | P. Pierce misses 3-pt jump shot from 27 ft | |||
| 3:53.0 | 27-39 | Offensive rebound by K. Garnett | |||
| 3:50.0 | 27-39 | Boston full timeout | |||
| 3:50.0 | 27-39 | R. Allen enters the game for J. Posey | |||
| 3:44.0 | 27-39 | Shooting foul by L. James (drawn by P. Pierce) | |||
| 3:44.0 | 27-39 | P. Pierce misses free throw 1 of 2 | |||
| 3:44.0 | 27-39 | Offensive rebound by Team | |||
| 3:44.0 | W. Szczerbiak enters the game for B. Wallace | 27-39 | |||
| 3:44.0 | A. Varejão enters the game for Z. Ilgauskas | 27-39 | |||
| 3:44.0 | 27-40 | +1 | P. Pierce makes free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 3:28.0 | Personal foul by K. Perkins (drawn by L. James) | 27-40 | |||
| 3:28.0 | 27-40 | J. Posey enters the game for K. Perkins | |||
| 3:28.0 | 27-40 | R. Rondo enters the game for E. House | |||
| 3:28.0 | L. James makes free throw 1 of 2 | +1 | 28-40 | ||
| 3:28.0 | L. James misses free throw 2 of 2 | 28-40 | |||
| 3:28.0 | 28-40 | Defensive rebound by K. Garnett | |||
| 3:06.0 | 28-40 | P. Pierce misses 2-pt jump shot from 19 ft | |||
| 3:05.0 | Defensive rebound by W. Szczerbiak | 28-40 | |||
| 2:57.0 | L. James makes 2-pt layup from 1 ft | +2 | 30-40 | ||
| 2:49.0 | 30-40 | P. Pierce misses 2-pt layup from 1 ft | |||
| 2:48.0 | Defensive rebound by Team | 30-40 | |||
| 2:41.0 | A. Varejão makes 2-pt dunk at rim (assist by L. James) | +2 | 32-40 | ||
| 2:22.0 | 32-43 | +3 | P. Pierce makes 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft (assist by K. Garnett) | ||
| 1:57.0 | Turnover by W. Szczerbiak (lost ball; steal by K. Garnett) | 32-43 | |||
| 1:54.0 | 32-43 | Shooting foul by W. Szczerbiak (drawn by K. Garnett) | |||
| 1:54.0 | 32-43 | K. Garnett misses free throw 1 of 2 | |||
| 1:54.0 | 32-43 | Offensive rebound by Team | |||
| 1:54.0 | D. Jones enters the game for W. Szczerbiak | 32-43 | |||
| 1:54.0 | 32-44 | +1 | K. Garnett makes free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 1:39.0 | L. James makes 2-pt layup from 1 ft | +2 | 34-44 | ||
| 1:39.0 | Shooting foul by K. Garnett (drawn by L. James) | 34-44 | |||
| 1:39.0 | L. James makes free throw 1 of 1 | +1 | 35-44 | ||
| 1:15.0 | 35-46 | +2 | R. Allen makes 2-pt layup from 1 ft | ||
| 0:55.8 | D. Jones makes 3-pt jump shot from 23 ft (assist by S. Pavlović) | +3 | 38-46 | ||
| 0:40.6 | 38-46 | Shooting foul by D. West (drawn by P. Pierce) | |||
| 0:40.6 | 38-47 | +1 | P. Pierce makes free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 0:40.6 | 38-48 | +1 | P. Pierce makes free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 0:25.9 | Turnover by D. West (bad pass; steal by P. Pierce) | 38-48 | |||
| 0:23.3 | 38-48 | Shooting foul by S. Pavlović (drawn by P. Pierce) | |||
| 0:23.3 | 38-48 | Boston 20 second timeout | |||
| 0:23.3 | Z. Ilgauskas enters the game for A. Varejão | 38-48 | |||
| 0:23.3 | 38-49 | +1 | P. Pierce makes free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 0:23.3 | 38-50 | +1 | P. Pierce makes free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 0:04.2 | Shooting foul by R. Allen (drawn by L. James) | 38-50 | |||
| 0:04.2 | L. James makes free throw 1 of 2 | +1 | 39-50 | ||
| 0:04.2 | 39-50 | E. House enters the game for P. Pierce | |||
| 0:04.2 | B. Wallace enters the game for S. Pavlović | 39-50 | |||
| 0:04.2 | A. Varejão enters the game for Z. Ilgauskas | 39-50 | |||
| 0:04.2 | L. James makes free throw 2 of 2 | +1 | 40-50 | ||
| 0:00.0 | 40-50 | R. Rondo misses 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft | |||
| 0:00.0 | 40-50 | Offensive rebound by Team | |||
| 0:00.0 | End of 2nd quarter | ||||
| 3rd Q | |||||
| Time | Cleveland | Score | Boston | ||
| 12:00.0 | Start of 3rd quarter | ||||
| 11:43.0 | Z. Ilgauskas misses 2-pt jump shot from 21 ft | 40-50 | |||
| 11:42.0 | 40-50 | Defensive rebound by R. Rondo | |||
| 11:27.0 | 40-50 | K. Garnett misses 2-pt jump shot from 19 ft | |||
| 11:26.0 | Defensive rebound by B. Wallace | 40-50 | |||
| 11:01.0 | W. Szczerbiak misses 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft | 40-50 | |||
| 11:00.0 | 40-50 | Defensive rebound by K. Garnett | |||
| 10:47.0 | 40-50 | Personal foul by W. Szczerbiak (drawn by R. Allen) | |||
| 10:47.0 | S. Pavlović enters the game for W. Szczerbiak | 40-50 | |||
| 10:41.0 | 40-50 | Turnover by K. Perkins (bad pass; steal by L. James) | |||
| 10:38.0 | L. James makes 2-pt layup from 1 ft | +2 | 42-50 | ||
| 10:38.0 | Shooting foul by R. Rondo (drawn by L. James) | 42-50 | |||
| 10:38.0 | L. James misses free throw 1 of 1 | 42-50 | |||
| 10:37.0 | Offensive rebound by L. James | 42-50 | |||
| 10:18.0 | D. West makes 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft (assist by L. James) | +3 | 45-50 | ||
| 9:59.0 | 45-52 | +2 | K. Perkins makes 2-pt jump shot from 13 ft (assist by R. Rondo) | ||
| 9:46.0 | Personal foul by K. Perkins (drawn by Z. Ilgauskas) | 45-52 | |||
| 9:38.0 | Z. Ilgauskas misses 2-pt jump shot from 8 ft | 45-52 | |||
| 9:37.0 | Offensive rebound by Z. Ilgauskas | 45-52 | |||
| 9:29.0 | L. James misses 3-pt jump shot from 24 ft | 45-52 | |||
| 9:29.0 | Offensive rebound by Z. Ilgauskas | 45-52 | |||
| 9:27.0 | Personal foul by P. Pierce (drawn by Z. Ilgauskas) | 45-52 | |||
| 9:18.0 | Turnover by Z. Ilgauskas (traveling) | 45-52 | |||
| 8:53.0 | 45-52 | P. Pierce misses 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft | |||
| 8:52.0 | Defensive rebound by L. James | 45-52 | |||
| 8:39.0 | Z. Ilgauskas makes 2-pt jump shot from 20 ft (assist by D. West) | +2 | 47-52 | ||
| 8:15.0 | 47-52 | R. Allen misses 2-pt jump shot from 13 ft | |||
| 8:14.0 | Defensive rebound by S. Pavlović | 47-52 | |||
| 8:04.0 | Z. Ilgauskas makes 2-pt jump shot from 19 ft (assist by L. James) | +2 | 49-52 | ||
| 8:03.0 | 49-52 | Boston full timeout | |||
| 7:44.0 | 49-55 | +3 | P. Pierce makes 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft | ||
| 7:19.0 | Shooting foul by K. Garnett (drawn by Z. Ilgauskas) | 49-55 | |||
| 7:19.0 | Z. Ilgauskas makes free throw 1 of 2 | +1 | 50-55 | ||
| 7:19.0 | Z. Ilgauskas makes free throw 2 of 2 | +1 | 51-55 | ||
| 7:00.0 | 51-57 | +2 | K. Garnett makes 2-pt layup from 3 ft (assist by R. Rondo) | ||
| 6:33.0 | L. James makes 2-pt jump shot from 23 ft | +2 | 53-57 | ||
| 6:17.0 | 53-59 | +2 | P. Pierce makes 2-pt jump shot from 17 ft (assist by R. Rondo) | ||
| 6:01.0 | L. James makes 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft | +3 | 56-59 | ||
| 5:48.0 | 56-59 | R. Rondo misses 2-pt jump shot from 7 ft | |||
| 5:47.0 | Defensive rebound by Z. Ilgauskas | 56-59 | |||
| 5:38.0 | Turnover by D. West (lost ball; steal by R. Rondo) | 56-59 | |||
| 5:23.0 | 56-61 | +2 | P. Pierce makes 2-pt jump shot from 21 ft | ||
| 5:21.0 | Cleveland full timeout | 56-61 | |||
| 5:21.0 | 56-61 | P. Brown enters the game for K. Perkins | |||
| 5:09.0 | B. Wallace makes 2-pt dunk at rim (assist by D. West) | +2 | 58-61 | ||
| 4:55.0 | 58-61 | Personal foul by D. West (drawn by R. Rondo) | |||
| 4:51.0 | 58-63 | +2 | R. Rondo makes 2-pt layup from 1 ft (assist by R. Allen) | ||
| 4:26.0 | Turnover by S. Pavlović (bad pass) | 58-63 | |||
| 4:06.0 | 58-63 | Shooting foul by Z. Ilgauskas (drawn by P. Brown) | |||
| 4:06.0 | 58-64 | +1 | P. Brown makes free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 4:06.0 | 58-65 | +1 | P. Brown makes free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 3:48.0 | L. James misses 3-pt jump shot from 29 ft | 58-65 | |||
| 3:47.0 | 58-65 | Defensive rebound by R. Rondo | |||
| 3:34.0 | 58-65 | R. Rondo misses 2-pt jump shot from 20 ft | |||
| 3:33.0 | 58-65 | Offensive rebound by Team | |||
| 3:33.0 | Loose ball foul by B. Wallace (drawn by K. Garnett) | 58-65 | |||
| 3:25.0 | 58-67 | +2 | P. Brown makes 2-pt jump shot from 17 ft (assist by P. Pierce) | ||
| 3:00.0 | Shooting foul by R. Rondo (drawn by B. Wallace) | 58-67 | |||
| 3:00.0 | B. Wallace makes free throw 1 of 2 | +1 | 59-67 | ||
| 3:00.0 | J. Smith enters the game for Z. Ilgauskas | 59-67 | |||
| 3:00.0 | B. Wallace misses free throw 2 of 2 | 59-67 | |||
| 3:00.0 | 59-67 | Defensive rebound by K. Garnett | |||
| 2:39.0 | 59-67 | R. Allen misses 2-pt layup from 1 ft | |||
| 2:38.0 | Defensive rebound by D. West | 59-67 | |||
| 2:33.0 | Turnover by D. West (bad pass; steal by P. Brown) | 59-67 | |||
| 2:25.0 | 59-67 | R. Allen misses 3-pt jump shot from 24 ft | |||
| 2:24.0 | Defensive rebound by J. Smith | 59-67 | |||
| 2:08.0 | J. Smith makes 2-pt jump shot from 20 ft (assist by L. James) | +2 | 61-67 | ||
| 1:55.0 | 61-67 | Personal foul by B. Wallace (drawn by K. Garnett) | |||
| 1:55.0 | A. Varejão enters the game for B. Wallace | 61-67 | |||
| 1:55.0 | 61-68 | +1 | K. Garnett makes free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 1:55.0 | 61-69 | +1 | K. Garnett makes free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 1:55.0 | D. Jones enters the game for J. Smith | 61-69 | |||
| 1:36.0 | Personal foul by R. Rondo (drawn by D. West) | 61-69 | |||
| 1:36.0 | D. West makes free throw 1 of 2 | +1 | 62-69 | ||
| 1:36.0 | 62-69 | L. Powe enters the game for K. Garnett | |||
| 1:36.0 | D. West misses free throw 2 of 2 | 62-69 | |||
| 1:36.0 | 62-69 | Defensive rebound by R. Rondo | |||
| 1:22.0 | 62-69 | R. Allen misses 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft | |||
| 1:21.0 | Defensive rebound by A. Varejão | 62-69 | |||
| 1:06.0 | D. West makes 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft (assist by L. James) | +3 | 65-69 | ||
| 0:55.9 | 65-69 | Personal foul by A. Varejão (drawn by L. Powe) | |||
| 0:55.9 | 65-69 | E. House enters the game for R. Rondo | |||
| 0:55.9 | 65-69 | J. Posey enters the game for R. Allen | |||
| 0:55.9 | 65-70 | +1 | L. Powe makes free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 0:55.9 | 65-71 | +1 | L. Powe makes free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 0:42.2 | Shooting foul by P. Pierce (drawn by A. Varejão) | 65-71 | |||
| 0:42.2 | A. Varejão misses free throw 1 of 2 | 65-71 | |||
| 0:42.2 | Offensive rebound by Team | 65-71 | |||
| 0:42.2 | 65-71 | R. Rondo enters the game for L. Powe | |||
| 0:42.2 | A. Varejão makes free throw 2 of 2 | +1 | 66-71 | ||
| 0:34.7 | 66-71 | Personal foul by L. James (drawn by P. Pierce) | |||
| 0:34.7 | 66-72 | +1 | P. Pierce makes free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 0:34.7 | J. Smith enters the game for A. Varejão | 66-72 | |||
| 0:34.7 | 66-73 | +1 | P. Pierce makes free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 0:20.6 | Shooting foul by P. Brown (drawn by L. James) | 66-73 | |||
| 0:20.6 | L. James makes free throw 1 of 2 | +1 | 67-73 | ||
| 0:20.6 | L. James makes free throw 2 of 2 | +1 | 68-73 | ||
| 0:03.9 | 68-73 | P. Pierce misses 2-pt jump shot from 17 ft | |||
| 0:03.4 | Defensive rebound by J. Smith | 68-73 | |||
| 0:00.0 | J. Smith misses 3-pt jump shot from 64 ft | 68-73 | |||
| 0:00.0 | Offensive rebound by Team | 68-73 | |||
| 0:00.0 | End of 3rd quarter | ||||
| 4th Q | |||||
| Time | Cleveland | Score | Boston | ||
| 12:00.0 | Start of 4th quarter | ||||
| 11:46.0 | 68-73 | Turnover by P. Pierce (bad pass) | |||
| 11:28.0 | Personal foul by J. Posey (drawn by L. James) | 68-73 | |||
| 11:20.0 | Def 3 sec tech foul by P. Pierce | 68-73 | |||
| 11:20.0 | L. James makes technical free throw | +1 | 69-73 | ||
| 11:16.0 | D. Jones misses 3-pt jump shot from 23 ft | 69-73 | |||
| 11:15.0 | 69-73 | Defensive rebound by J. Posey | |||
| 11:15.0 | 69-73 | Personal foul by S. Pavlović (drawn by J. Posey) | |||
| 11:15.0 | 69-73 | K. Garnett enters the game for P. Brown | |||
| 10:58.0 | 69-73 | E. House misses 2-pt jump shot from 20 ft | |||
| 10:57.0 | 69-73 | Offensive rebound by K. Garnett | |||
| 10:49.0 | 69-75 | +2 | R. Rondo makes 2-pt layup from 1 ft (assist by P. Pierce) | ||
| 10:26.0 | Shooting foul by J. Posey (drawn by L. James) | 69-75 | |||
| 10:26.0 | L. James misses free throw 1 of 2 | 69-75 | |||
| 10:26.0 | Offensive rebound by Team | 69-75 | |||
| 10:26.0 | L. James makes free throw 2 of 2 | +1 | 70-75 | ||
| 10:13.0 | 70-77 | +2 | R. Rondo makes 2-pt layup from 1 ft | ||
| 9:57.0 | Turnover by D. West (bad pass) | 70-77 | |||
| 9:38.0 | 70-77 | R. Rondo misses 2-pt jump shot from 8 ft | |||
| 9:37.0 | Defensive rebound by Team | 70-77 | |||
| 9:37.0 | 70-77 | Loose ball foul by K. Garnett (drawn by J. Smith) | |||
| 9:37.0 | B. Wallace enters the game for D. Jones | 70-77 | |||
| 9:37.0 | 70-77 | P. Brown enters the game for E. House | |||
| 9:37.0 | Z. Ilgauskas enters the game for J. Smith | 70-77 | |||
| 9:21.0 | D. West makes 2-pt jump shot from 10 ft | +2 | 72-77 | ||
| 9:05.0 | 72-77 | Turnover by P. Pierce (out of bounds lost ball) | |||
| 9:01.0 | S. Pavlović misses 2-pt layup from 2 ft | 72-77 | |||
| 9:00.0 | Offensive rebound by S. Pavlović | 72-77 | |||
| 8:42.0 | L. James misses 3-pt jump shot from 26 ft | 72-77 | |||
| 8:41.0 | 72-77 | Defensive rebound by J. Posey | |||
| 8:29.0 | 72-77 | Personal foul by B. Wallace (drawn by K. Garnett) | |||
| 8:29.0 | 72-77 | Official timeout | |||
| 8:16.0 | 72-79 | +2 | P. Pierce makes 2-pt jump shot from 20 ft (assist by J. Posey) | ||
| 7:52.0 | S. Pavlović makes 2-pt jump shot from 21 ft (assist by D. West) | +2 | 74-79 | ||
| 7:32.0 | 74-79 | K. Garnett misses 2-pt jump shot from 13 ft | |||
| 7:31.0 | 74-79 | Offensive rebound by P. Brown | |||
| 7:30.0 | 74-81 | +2 | P. Brown makes 2-pt layup from 1 ft | ||
| 7:04.0 | L. James makes 3-pt jump shot from 24 ft | +3 | 77-81 | ||
| 6:39.0 | 77-81 | R. Rondo misses 2-pt jump shot from 12 ft | |||
| 6:39.0 | 77-81 | Offensive rebound by R. Rondo | |||
| 6:37.0 | 77-81 | Turnover by R. Rondo (step out of bounds) | |||
| 6:21.0 | Z. Ilgauskas misses 2-pt jump shot from 20 ft | 77-81 | |||
| 6:20.0 | 77-81 | Defensive rebound by P. Brown | |||
| 6:03.0 | 77-83 | +2 | P. Pierce makes 2-pt jump shot from 18 ft (assist by R. Rondo) | ||
| 5:43.0 | L. James makes 3-pt jump shot from 28 ft | +3 | 80-83 | ||
| 5:34.0 | 80-85 | +2 | K. Garnett makes 2-pt jump shot from 4 ft (assist by R. Rondo) | ||
| 5:17.0 | L. James misses 3-pt jump shot from 26 ft | 80-85 | |||
| 5:16.0 | 80-85 | Defensive rebound by P. Pierce | |||
| 5:01.0 | 80-85 | Turnover by P. Pierce (out of bounds lost ball) | |||
| 5:01.0 | Cleveland full timeout | 80-85 | |||
| 4:39.0 | L. James makes 2-pt jump shot from 8 ft | +2 | 82-85 | ||
| 4:25.0 | 82-85 | Personal foul by L. James (drawn by P. Pierce) | |||
| 4:16.0 | 82-85 | Personal foul by B. Wallace (drawn by P. Pierce) | |||
| 4:02.0 | 82-85 | P. Pierce misses 2-pt jump shot from 18 ft | |||
| 4:02.0 | 82-85 | Offensive rebound by P. Brown | |||
| 3:43.0 | 82-87 | +2 | K. Garnett makes 2-pt jump shot from 8 ft (assist by P. Pierce) | ||
| 3:19.0 | Personal foul by P. Brown (drawn by Z. Ilgauskas) | 82-87 | |||
| 3:19.0 | Cleveland full timeout | 82-87 | |||
| 3:07.0 | Shooting foul by K. Garnett (drawn by D. West) | 82-87 | |||
| 3:07.0 | D. West makes free throw 1 of 2 | +1 | 83-87 | ||
| 3:07.0 | D. West makes free throw 2 of 2 | +1 | 84-87 | ||
| 2:46.0 | 84-87 | R. Rondo misses 2-pt jump shot from 9 ft | |||
| 2:45.0 | 84-87 | Offensive rebound by P. Brown | |||
| 2:45.0 | 84-89 | +2 | P. Brown makes 2-pt layup from 1 ft | ||
| 2:35.0 | Shooting foul by P. Brown (drawn by Z. Ilgauskas) | 84-89 | |||
| 2:35.0 | Z. Ilgauskas makes free throw 1 of 2 | +1 | 85-89 | ||
| 2:35.0 | Z. Ilgauskas makes free throw 2 of 2 | +1 | 86-89 | ||
| 2:24.0 | 86-89 | Turnover by P. Pierce (lost ball; steal by L. James) | |||
| 2:20.0 | L. James makes 2-pt dunk from 1 ft | +2 | 88-89 | ||
| 2:20.0 | 88-89 | Boston full timeout | |||
| 2:20.0 | 88-89 | E. House enters the game for J. Posey | |||
| 2:20.0 | 88-89 | R. Allen enters the game for R. Rondo | |||
| 2:03.0 | 88-89 | K. Garnett misses 2-pt jump shot from 6 ft | |||
| 2:02.0 | Defensive rebound by L. James | 88-89 | |||
| 1:41.0 | L. James misses 3-pt jump shot from 29 ft | 88-89 | |||
| 1:41.0 | 88-89 | Defensive rebound by P. Brown | |||
| 1:21.0 | 88-91 | +2 | P. Brown makes 2-pt jump shot from 20 ft (assist by E. House) | ||
| 1:21.0 | Cleveland full timeout | 88-91 | |||
| 1:21.0 | 88-91 | R. Rondo enters the game for E. House | |||
| 1:21.0 | 88-91 | J. Posey enters the game for R. Allen | |||
| 1:21.0 | J. Smith enters the game for B. Wallace | 88-91 | |||
| 1:04.0 | D. West misses 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft | 88-91 | |||
| 1:03.0 | 88-91 | Defensive rebound by J. Posey | |||
| 1:00.0 | Jump ball: J. Posey vs. Z. Ilgauskas (P. Pierce gains possession) | ||||
| 0:58.1 | 88-91 | Boston full timeout | |||
| 0:58.1 | 88-91 | E. House enters the game for R. Rondo | |||
| 0:58.1 | 88-91 | R. Allen enters the game for J. Posey | |||
| 0:58.1 | B. Wallace enters the game for Z. Ilgauskas | 88-91 | |||
| 0:36.9 | 88-91 | K. Garnett misses 2-pt jump shot from 20 ft | |||
| 0:35.9 | Defensive rebound by L. James | 88-91 | |||
| 0:25.9 | L. James misses 2-pt jump shot from 5 ft | 88-91 | |||
| 0:24.7 | 88-91 | Defensive rebound by K. Garnett | |||
| 0:18.8 | 88-91 | Personal foul by B. Wallace (drawn by R. Allen) | |||
| 0:18.8 | 88-92 | +1 | R. Allen makes free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 0:18.8 | 88-93 | +1 | R. Allen makes free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 0:18.8 | Cleveland 20 second timeout | 88-93 | |||
| 0:18.8 | 88-93 | J. Posey enters the game for R. Allen | |||
| 0:18.8 | 88-93 | R. Rondo enters the game for P. Brown | |||
| 0:18.8 | D. Jones enters the game for B. Wallace | 88-93 | |||
| 0:16.5 | Shooting foul by P. Pierce (drawn by L. James) | 88-93 | |||
| 0:16.5 | L. James misses free throw 1 of 2 | 88-93 | |||
| 0:16.5 | Offensive rebound by Team | 88-93 | |||
| 0:16.5 | 88-93 | R. Allen enters the game for R. Rondo | |||
| 0:16.5 | 88-93 | P. Brown enters the game for J. Posey | |||
| 0:16.5 | B. Wallace enters the game for D. Jones | 88-93 | |||
| 0:16.5 | L. James makes free throw 2 of 2 | +1 | 89-93 | ||
| 0:16.2 | 89-93 | Personal foul by D. West (drawn by E. House) | |||
| 0:16.2 | 89-94 | +1 | E. House makes free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 0:16.2 | 89-94 | J. Posey enters the game for P. Brown | |||
| 0:16.2 | D. Jones enters the game for B. Wallace | 89-94 | |||
| 0:16.2 | 89-94 | R. Rondo enters the game for R. Allen | |||
| 0:16.2 | 89-95 | +1 | E. House makes free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 0:08.6 | S. Pavlović makes 3-pt jump shot from 23 ft (assist by L. James) | +3 | 92-95 | ||
| 0:07.9 | 92-95 | Personal foul by S. Pavlović (drawn by P. Pierce) | |||
| 0:07.9 | 92-96 | +1 | P. Pierce makes free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 0:07.9 | B. Wallace enters the game for D. Jones | 92-96 | |||
| 0:07.9 | 92-97 | +1 | P. Pierce makes free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 0:07.9 | Cleveland 20 second timeout | 92-97 | |||
| 0:07.9 | D. Jones enters the game for B. Wallace | 92-97 | |||
| 0:05.9 | L. James misses 3-pt jump shot from 26 ft | 92-97 | |||
| 0:04.7 | Offensive rebound by J. Smith | 92-97 | |||
| 0:01.9 | Turnover by J. Smith (bad pass; steal by E. House) | 92-97 | |||
| 0:00.0 | End of 4th quarter | ||||
