2008 NBA Eastern Conference Finals Game 1: Detroit Pistons at Boston Celtics Play-By-Play, May 20, 2008
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Game Summary
| 1st Q | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Detroit | Score | Boston | ||
| 12:00.0 | Start of 1st quarter | ||||
| 12:00.0 | Jump ball: K. Perkins vs. R. Wallace (K. Garnett gains possession) | ||||
| 11:46.0 | 0-0 | R. Allen misses 2-pt jump shot from 19 ft | |||
| 11:45.0 | Defensive rebound by A. McDyess | 0-0 | |||
| 11:22.0 | T. Prince misses 2-pt jump shot from 21 ft | 0-0 | |||
| 11:21.0 | 0-0 | Defensive rebound by K. Perkins | |||
| 11:08.0 | 0-2 | +2 | K. Garnett makes 2-pt jump shot from 17 ft (assist by K. Perkins) | ||
| 10:44.0 | A. McDyess misses 2-pt jump shot from 20 ft | 0-2 | |||
| 10:43.0 | 0-2 | Defensive rebound by K. Perkins | |||
| 10:32.0 | 0-4 | +2 | K. Garnett makes 2-pt jump shot from 6 ft | ||
| 10:07.0 | R. Hamilton misses 3-pt jump shot from 23 ft | 0-4 | |||
| 10:07.0 | 0-4 | Defensive rebound by Team | |||
| 9:53.0 | 0-4 | R. Allen misses 2-pt jump shot from 19 ft | |||
| 9:52.0 | Defensive rebound by C. Billups | 0-4 | |||
| 9:34.0 | Offensive foul by T. Prince (drawn by R. Allen) | 0-4 | |||
| 9:34.0 | Turnover by T. Prince (offensive foul) | 0-4 | |||
| 9:21.0 | 0-6 | +2 | P. Pierce makes 2-pt jump shot from 15 ft (assist by R. Allen) | ||
| 9:06.0 | Personal foul by R. Rondo (drawn by C. Billups) | 0-6 | |||
| 8:55.0 | R. Wallace misses 2-pt jump shot from 14 ft | 0-6 | |||
| 8:55.0 | 0-6 | Defensive rebound by K. Perkins | |||
| 8:43.0 | 0-6 | R. Rondo misses 2-pt jump shot from 4 ft | |||
| 8:42.0 | 0-6 | Offensive rebound by K. Perkins | |||
| 8:36.0 | 0-8 | +2 | R. Allen makes 2-pt layup from 1 ft (assist by K. Garnett) | ||
| 8:25.0 | Detroit full timeout | 0-8 | |||
| 8:14.0 | A. McDyess misses 2-pt jump shot from 17 ft | 0-8 | |||
| 8:13.0 | Offensive rebound by T. Prince | 0-8 | |||
| 8:09.0 | C. Billups makes 3-pt jump shot from 24 ft (assist by T. Prince) | +3 | 3-8 | ||
| 7:50.0 | 3-10 | +2 | K. Garnett makes 2-pt jump shot from 20 ft (assist by R. Rondo) | ||
| 7:22.0 | C. Billups misses 2-pt jump shot from 8 ft | 3-10 | |||
| 7:21.0 | 3-10 | Defensive rebound by K. Garnett | |||
| 7:15.0 | 3-10 | R. Allen misses 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft | |||
| 7:14.0 | Defensive rebound by T. Prince | 3-10 | |||
| 6:55.0 | T. Prince misses 2-pt jump shot from 19 ft | 3-10 | |||
| 6:54.0 | 3-10 | Defensive rebound by R. Rondo | |||
| 6:42.0 | 3-10 | K. Garnett misses 2-pt jump shot from 16 ft | |||
| 6:42.0 | 3-10 | Offensive rebound by K. Perkins | |||
| 6:36.0 | 3-10 | P. Pierce misses 2-pt layup from 1 ft | |||
| 6:35.0 | Defensive rebound by A. McDyess | 3-10 | |||
| 6:14.0 | T. Prince makes 2-pt jump shot from 20 ft | +2 | 5-10 | ||
| 5:50.0 | 5-12 | +2 | P. Pierce makes 2-pt layup from 1 ft (assist by R. Rondo) | ||
| 5:35.0 | Shooting foul by K. Perkins (drawn by A. McDyess) | 5-12 | |||
| 5:35.0 | A. McDyess makes free throw 1 of 2 | +1 | 6-12 | ||
| 5:35.0 | A. McDyess makes free throw 2 of 2 | +1 | 7-12 | ||
| 5:18.0 | 7-12 | K. Garnett misses 2-pt jump shot from 12 ft | |||
| 5:17.0 | Defensive rebound by A. McDyess | 7-12 | |||
| 5:08.0 | C. Billups misses 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft | 7-12 | |||
| 5:07.0 | A. McDyess makes 2-pt tip-in from 1 ft | +2 | 9-12 | ||
| 5:07.0 | Offensive rebound by A. McDyess | 9-12 | |||
| 4:48.0 | 9-12 | K. Perkins misses 2-pt layup from 2 ft | |||
| 4:47.0 | Defensive rebound by R. Hamilton | 9-12 | |||
| 4:37.0 | A. McDyess makes 2-pt jump shot from 20 ft (assist by R. Wallace) | +2 | 11-12 | ||
| 4:19.0 | 11-12 | K. Garnett misses 2-pt jump shot from 19 ft | |||
| 4:18.0 | Defensive rebound by R. Hamilton | 11-12 | |||
| 3:58.0 | R. Hamilton misses 2-pt jump shot from 17 ft | 11-12 | |||
| 3:58.0 | 11-12 | Defensive rebound by K. Perkins | |||
| 3:40.0 | 11-12 | R. Rondo misses 2-pt layup from 2 ft | |||
| 3:39.0 | 11-12 | Offensive rebound by K. Perkins | |||
| 3:32.0 | 11-12 | R. Allen misses 2-pt jump shot from 4 ft | |||
| 3:31.0 | Defensive rebound by A. McDyess | 11-12 | |||
| 3:21.0 | T. Prince misses 2-pt jump shot from 22 ft | 11-12 | |||
| 3:20.0 | 11-12 | Defensive rebound by K. Perkins | |||
| 3:13.0 | 11-12 | Boston full timeout | |||
| 3:13.0 | 11-12 | P. Brown enters the game for K. Perkins | |||
| 3:13.0 | J. Maxiell enters the game for R. Wallace | 11-12 | |||
| 2:58.0 | 11-12 | P. Pierce misses 3-pt jump shot from 24 ft | |||
| 2:57.0 | Defensive rebound by A. McDyess | 11-12 | |||
| 2:34.0 | T. Prince makes 2-pt jump shot from 15 ft | +2 | 13-12 | ||
| 2:12.0 | 13-14 | +2 | R. Rondo makes 2-pt jump shot from 7 ft | ||
| 1:58.0 | Turnover by C. Billups (lost ball; steal by R. Rondo) | 13-14 | |||
| 1:54.0 | 13-16 | +2 | R. Allen makes 2-pt dunk at rim (assist by P. Brown) | ||
| 1:33.0 | R. Hamilton misses 2-pt jump shot from 19 ft | 13-16 | |||
| 1:33.0 | 13-16 | Defensive rebound by P. Pierce | |||
| 1:22.0 | 13-18 | +2 | R. Allen makes 2-pt layup from 2 ft (assist by R. Rondo) | ||
| 1:22.0 | Violation by A. McDyess (def goaltending) | 13-18 | |||
| 1:11.0 | 13-18 | J. Posey enters the game for P. Pierce | |||
| 1:11.0 | R. Stuckey enters the game for C. Billups | 13-18 | |||
| 1:02.0 | Turnover by R. Stuckey (lost ball; steal by R. Rondo) | 13-18 | |||
| 0:51.9 | 13-20 | +2 | K. Garnett makes 2-pt jump shot from 20 ft (assist by J. Posey) | ||
| 0:36.3 | A. McDyess makes 2-pt jump shot from 21 ft (assist by R. Hamilton) | +2 | 15-20 | ||
| 0:25.4 | 15-22 | +2 | P. Brown makes 2-pt layup from 1 ft (assist by R. Allen) | ||
| 0:25.4 | 15-22 | Shooting foul by A. McDyess (drawn by P. Brown) | |||
| 0:25.4 | 15-22 | L. Powe enters the game for K. Garnett | |||
| 0:25.4 | 15-22 | T. Allen enters the game for R. Allen | |||
| 0:25.4 | 15-22 | P. Brown misses free throw 1 of 1 | |||
| 0:25.4 | Defensive rebound by J. Maxiell | 15-22 | |||
| 0:04.9 | A. McDyess misses 2-pt jump shot from 21 ft (block by P. Brown) | 15-22 | |||
| 0:02.9 | Offensive rebound by A. McDyess | 15-22 | |||
| 0:00.4 | J. Maxiell makes 2-pt jump shot from 20 ft (assist by A. McDyess) | +2 | 17-22 | ||
| 0:00.0 | End of 1st quarter | ||||
| 2nd Q | |||||
| Time | Detroit | Score | Boston | ||
| 12:00.0 | Start of 2nd quarter | ||||
| 11:41.0 | Shooting foul by R. Allen (drawn by A. McDyess) | 17-22 | |||
| 11:41.0 | A. McDyess makes free throw 1 of 2 | +1 | 18-22 | ||
| 11:41.0 | A. McDyess makes free throw 2 of 2 | +1 | 19-22 | ||
| 11:22.0 | 19-22 | Turnover by R. Allen (lost ball; steal by R. Stuckey) | |||
| 11:20.0 | Shooting foul by P. Brown (drawn by R. Hamilton) | 19-22 | |||
| 11:20.0 | L. Hunter enters the game for A. McDyess | 19-22 | |||
| 11:20.0 | R. Wallace enters the game for T. Prince | 19-22 | |||
| 11:20.0 | R. Hamilton makes free throw 1 of 2 | +1 | 20-22 | ||
| 11:20.0 | R. Hamilton misses free throw 2 of 2 | 20-22 | |||
| 11:19.0 | 20-22 | Defensive rebound by J. Posey | |||
| 11:10.0 | 20-22 | J. Posey misses 2-pt jump shot from 6 ft | |||
| 11:10.0 | Defensive rebound by L. Hunter | 20-22 | |||
| 10:58.0 | 20-22 | P. Pierce enters the game for R. Allen | |||
| 10:51.0 | R. Stuckey makes 2-pt jump shot from 8 ft (assist by R. Wallace) | +2 | 22-22 | ||
| 10:29.0 | 22-24 | +2 | P. Pierce makes 2-pt jump shot from 12 ft (assist by J. Posey) | ||
| 10:06.0 | J. Maxiell misses 2-pt jump shot from 19 ft | 22-24 | |||
| 10:06.0 | 22-24 | Defensive rebound by P. Pierce | |||
| 9:47.0 | 22-24 | E. House misses 3-pt jump shot from 23 ft | |||
| 9:46.0 | 22-24 | Offensive rebound by P. Brown | |||
| 9:33.0 | 22-26 | +2 | J. Posey makes 2-pt dunk from 1 ft (assist by P. Pierce) | ||
| 9:14.0 | R. Stuckey misses 2-pt jump shot from 3 ft | 22-26 | |||
| 9:13.0 | 22-26 | Defensive rebound by P. Pierce | |||
| 9:05.0 | 22-26 | Turnover by P. Pierce (bad pass; steal by L. Hunter) | |||
| 9:01.0 | Shooting foul by E. House (drawn by R. Hamilton) | 22-26 | |||
| 9:01.0 | R. Hamilton makes free throw 1 of 2 | +1 | 23-26 | ||
| 9:01.0 | R. Hamilton makes free throw 2 of 2 | +1 | 24-26 | ||
| 8:52.0 | 24-28 | +2 | L. Powe makes 2-pt layup from 1 ft (assist by P. Pierce) | ||
| 8:31.0 | R. Wallace misses 2-pt jump shot from 8 ft | 24-28 | |||
| 8:28.0 | 24-28 | Defensive rebound by Team | |||
| 8:28.0 | 24-28 | Official timeout | |||
| 8:28.0 | T. Ratliff enters the game for J. Maxiell | 24-28 | |||
| 8:07.0 | 24-30 | +2 | E. House makes 2-pt jump shot from 21 ft (assist by P. Pierce) | ||
| 7:52.0 | R. Stuckey makes 2-pt layup from 1 ft (assist by R. Wallace) | +2 | 26-30 | ||
| 7:52.0 | Shooting foul by E. House (drawn by R. Stuckey) | 26-30 | |||
| 7:52.0 | 26-30 | R. Rondo enters the game for E. House | |||
| 7:52.0 | R. Stuckey misses free throw 1 of 1 | 26-30 | |||
| 7:52.0 | 26-30 | Defensive rebound by L. Powe | |||
| 7:43.0 | 26-30 | Personal foul by R. Hamilton (drawn by P. Pierce) | |||
| 7:43.0 | T. Prince enters the game for R. Hamilton | 26-30 | |||
| 7:43.0 | 26-30 | K. Garnett enters the game for L. Powe | |||
| 7:35.0 | 26-30 | Turnover by K. Garnett (out of bounds lost ball) | |||
| 7:23.0 | Personal foul by K. Garnett (drawn by R. Wallace) | 26-30 | |||
| 7:23.0 | R. Wallace makes free throw 1 of 2 | +1 | 27-30 | ||
| 7:23.0 | R. Wallace makes free throw 2 of 2 | +1 | 28-30 | ||
| 7:12.0 | 28-32 | +2 | P. Pierce makes 2-pt layup from 1 ft | ||
| 6:49.0 | R. Wallace makes 2-pt dunk at rim | +2 | 30-32 | ||
| 6:28.0 | 30-32 | Turnover by P. Pierce (bad pass) | |||
| 6:28.0 | 30-32 | R. Allen enters the game for J. Posey | |||
| 6:12.0 | Personal foul by K. Garnett (drawn by R. Wallace) | 30-32 | |||
| 6:12.0 | 30-32 | K. Perkins enters the game for P. Brown | |||
| 6:12.0 | R. Wallace makes free throw 1 of 2 | +1 | 31-32 | ||
| 6:12.0 | R. Wallace makes free throw 2 of 2 | +1 | 32-32 | ||
| 6:00.0 | 32-32 | Personal foul by R. Wallace (drawn by K. Garnett) | |||
| 5:52.0 | 32-32 | K. Garnett misses 2-pt jump shot from 12 ft | |||
| 5:50.0 | 32-32 | Offensive rebound by Team | |||
| 5:50.0 | 32-32 | Boston full timeout | |||
| 5:37.0 | 32-32 | K. Garnett misses 2-pt jump shot from 21 ft | |||
| 5:37.0 | Defensive rebound by R. Wallace | 32-32 | |||
| 5:21.0 | R. Wallace misses 2-pt jump shot from 15 ft | 32-32 | |||
| 5:20.0 | 32-32 | Defensive rebound by K. Garnett | |||
| 5:04.0 | 32-32 | Personal foul by L. Hunter (drawn by R. Allen) | |||
| 5:04.0 | C. Billups enters the game for L. Hunter | 32-32 | |||
| 4:55.0 | 32-32 | Shooting foul by T. Ratliff (drawn by P. Pierce) | |||
| 4:55.0 | 32-32 | P. Pierce misses free throw 1 of 2 | |||
| 4:55.0 | 32-32 | Offensive rebound by Team | |||
| 4:55.0 | 32-33 | +1 | P. Pierce makes free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 4:41.0 | Shooting foul by K. Perkins (drawn by R. Stuckey) | 32-33 | |||
| 4:41.0 | R. Stuckey makes free throw 1 of 2 | +1 | 33-33 | ||
| 4:41.0 | R. Stuckey makes free throw 2 of 2 | +1 | 34-33 | ||
| 4:31.0 | 34-33 | Personal foul by T. Ratliff (drawn by K. Garnett) | |||
| 4:31.0 | 34-33 | K. Garnett misses free throw 1 of 2 | |||
| 4:31.0 | 34-33 | Offensive rebound by Team | |||
| 4:31.0 | A. McDyess enters the game for T. Ratliff | 34-33 | |||
| 4:31.0 | 34-34 | +1 | K. Garnett makes free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 4:05.0 | T. Prince makes 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft (assist by R. Wallace) | +3 | 37-34 | ||
| 3:46.0 | 37-34 | Shooting foul by R. Wallace (drawn by K. Garnett) | |||
| 3:46.0 | 37-34 | K. Garnett misses free throw 1 of 2 | |||
| 3:46.0 | 37-34 | Offensive rebound by Team | |||
| 3:46.0 | 37-35 | +1 | K. Garnett makes free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 3:25.0 | T. Prince makes 2-pt hook shot from 8 ft | +2 | 39-35 | ||
| 3:07.0 | 39-35 | Turnover by P. Pierce (bad pass) | |||
| 2:47.0 | T. Prince misses 2-pt jump shot from 19 ft | 39-35 | |||
| 2:46.0 | 39-35 | Defensive rebound by K. Garnett | |||
| 2:31.0 | 39-37 | +2 | K. Perkins makes 2-pt layup from 3 ft (assist by K. Garnett) | ||
| 2:08.0 | Detroit full timeout | 39-37 | |||
| 2:04.0 | T. Prince misses 2-pt jump shot from 20 ft | 39-37 | |||
| 2:03.0 | 39-37 | Defensive rebound by R. Allen | |||
| 1:48.0 | 39-37 | P. Pierce misses 2-pt layup at rim | |||
| 1:46.0 | Defensive rebound by R. Wallace | 39-37 | |||
| 1:28.0 | Turnover by T. Prince (bad pass; steal by R. Rondo) | 39-37 | |||
| 1:23.0 | 39-39 | +2 | K. Garnett makes 2-pt layup at rim (assist by R. Rondo) | ||
| 0:58.9 | R. Stuckey misses 3-pt jump shot from 24 ft | 39-39 | |||
| 0:57.9 | 39-39 | Defensive rebound by R. Rondo | |||
| 0:39.1 | 39-41 | +2 | K. Garnett makes 2-pt jump shot from 20 ft (assist by P. Pierce) | ||
| 0:34.0 | Detroit 20 second timeout | 39-41 | |||
| 0:34.0 | R. Hamilton enters the game for R. Stuckey | 39-41 | |||
| 0:34.0 | J. Maxiell enters the game for R. Wallace | 39-41 | |||
| 0:23.7 | Shooting foul by R. Rondo (drawn by C. Billups) | 39-41 | |||
| 0:23.7 | C. Billups misses free throw 1 of 2 | 39-41 | |||
| 0:23.7 | Offensive rebound by Team | 39-41 | |||
| 0:23.7 | 39-41 | E. House enters the game for K. Perkins | |||
| 0:23.7 | L. Hunter enters the game for R. Hamilton | 39-41 | |||
| 0:23.7 | R. Stuckey enters the game for A. McDyess | 39-41 | |||
| 0:23.7 | C. Billups makes free throw 2 of 2 | +1 | 40-41 | ||
| 0:00.6 | 40-41 | R. Rondo misses 2-pt layup from 1 ft | |||
| 0:00.0 | 40-41 | Offensive rebound by Team | |||
| 0:00.0 | End of 2nd quarter | ||||
| 3rd Q | |||||
| Time | Detroit | Score | Boston | ||
| 12:00.0 | Start of 3rd quarter | ||||
| 11:40.0 | Turnover by T. Prince (bad pass) | 40-41 | |||
| 11:18.0 | 40-41 | K. Garnett misses 2-pt jump shot from 17 ft | |||
| 11:17.0 | Defensive rebound by A. McDyess | 40-41 | |||
| 11:11.0 | R. Hamilton makes 2-pt jump shot from 18 ft (assist by T. Prince) | +2 | 42-41 | ||
| 10:57.0 | 42-41 | Shooting foul by C. Billups (drawn by R. Allen) | |||
| 10:57.0 | 42-42 | +1 | R. Allen makes free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 10:57.0 | 42-43 | +1 | R. Allen makes free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 10:40.0 | R. Hamilton misses 2-pt jump shot from 16 ft | 42-43 | |||
| 10:40.0 | 42-43 | Defensive rebound by K. Garnett | |||
| 10:26.0 | 42-45 | +2 | K. Garnett makes 2-pt dunk from 2 ft (assist by R. Rondo) | ||
| 10:13.0 | Personal foul by R. Rondo (drawn by C. Billups) | 42-45 | |||
| 10:07.0 | Turnover by A. McDyess (bad pass; steal by K. Garnett) | 42-45 | |||
| 9:58.0 | 42-45 | P. Pierce misses 3-pt jump shot from 24 ft | |||
| 9:58.0 | Defensive rebound by A. McDyess | 42-45 | |||
| 9:32.0 | R. Hamilton makes 2-pt jump shot from 15 ft | +2 | 44-45 | ||
| 9:19.0 | 44-45 | Def 3 sec tech foul by R. Hamilton | |||
| 9:19.0 | 44-46 | +1 | R. Allen makes technical free throw | ||
| 9:12.0 | 44-48 | +2 | P. Pierce makes 2-pt layup from 1 ft | ||
| 8:46.0 | T. Prince misses 2-pt jump shot from 11 ft | 44-48 | |||
| 8:46.0 | 44-48 | Defensive rebound by K. Perkins | |||
| 8:31.0 | 44-48 | Shooting foul by A. McDyess (drawn by K. Garnett) | |||
| 8:31.0 | 44-49 | +1 | K. Garnett makes free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 8:31.0 | 44-50 | +1 | K. Garnett makes free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 8:16.0 | A. McDyess makes 2-pt jump shot from 20 ft (assist by R. Hamilton) | +2 | 46-50 | ||
| 8:00.0 | 46-52 | +2 | K. Garnett makes 2-pt jump shot from 20 ft (assist by P. Pierce) | ||
| 7:56.0 | Detroit full timeout | 46-52 | |||
| 7:34.0 | R. Wallace misses 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft | 46-52 | |||
| 7:32.0 | Offensive rebound by Team | 46-52 | |||
| 7:12.0 | Turnover by C. Billups (bad pass; steal by R. Allen) | 46-52 | |||
| 6:59.0 | 46-52 | Personal foul by R. Hamilton (drawn by R. Allen) | |||
| 6:45.0 | 46-54 | +2 | K. Garnett makes 2-pt jump shot from 11 ft | ||
| 6:20.0 | T. Prince misses 2-pt jump shot from 19 ft | 46-54 | |||
| 6:19.0 | 46-54 | Defensive rebound by R. Allen | |||
| 6:09.0 | 46-54 | Turnover by R. Allen (lost ball; steal by C. Billups) | |||
| 6:06.0 | Turnover by R. Hamilton (lost ball; steal by R. Rondo) | 46-54 | |||
| 5:55.0 | 46-54 | Shooting foul by R. Wallace (drawn by K. Perkins) | |||
| 5:55.0 | 46-54 | K. Perkins misses free throw 1 of 2 | |||
| 5:55.0 | J. Maxiell enters the game for R. Wallace | 46-54 | |||
| 5:55.0 | 46-55 | +1 | K. Perkins makes free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 5:55.0 | 46-55 | Offensive rebound by Team | |||
| 5:40.0 | Turnover by A. McDyess (bad pass; steal by R. Allen) | 46-55 | |||
| 5:35.0 | 46-55 | R. Allen misses 2-pt jump shot from 23 ft | |||
| 5:34.0 | Defensive rebound by J. Maxiell | 46-55 | |||
| 5:26.0 | R. Hamilton makes 2-pt jump shot from 20 ft (assist by C. Billups) | +2 | 48-55 | ||
| 5:18.0 | 48-55 | Turnover by R. Rondo (lost ball; steal by C. Billups) | |||
| 5:10.0 | T. Prince misses 2-pt layup from 1 ft (block by K. Garnett) | 48-55 | |||
| 5:09.0 | 48-55 | Defensive rebound by K. Garnett | |||
| 4:56.0 | 48-55 | Personal foul by T. Prince (drawn by P. Pierce) | |||
| 4:56.0 | 48-56 | +1 | P. Pierce makes free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 4:56.0 | 48-56 | P. Brown enters the game for K. Garnett | |||
| 4:56.0 | 48-56 | P. Pierce misses free throw 2 of 2 | |||
| 4:55.0 | Defensive rebound by T. Prince | 48-56 | |||
| 4:42.0 | A. McDyess makes 2-pt jump shot from 20 ft (assist by R. Hamilton) | +2 | 50-56 | ||
| 4:18.0 | 50-58 | +2 | R. Rondo makes 2-pt layup from 1 ft (assist by P. Brown) | ||
| 4:02.0 | Shooting foul by K. Perkins (drawn by J. Maxiell) | 50-58 | |||
| 4:02.0 | J. Maxiell misses free throw 1 of 2 | 50-58 | |||
| 4:02.0 | Offensive rebound by Team | 50-58 | |||
| 4:02.0 | J. Maxiell misses free throw 2 of 2 | 50-58 | |||
| 4:01.0 | 50-58 | Defensive rebound by P. Brown | |||
| 3:51.0 | 50-58 | Turnover by P. Pierce (lost ball; steal by R. Hamilton) | |||
| 3:48.0 | Turnover by R. Hamilton (bad pass) | 50-58 | |||
| 3:33.0 | 50-60 | +2 | P. Pierce makes 2-pt jump shot from 12 ft (assist by R. Rondo) | ||
| 3:15.0 | R. Hamilton makes 2-pt layup from 1 ft (assist by J. Maxiell) | +2 | 52-60 | ||
| 2:54.0 | 52-60 | K. Perkins misses 2-pt hook shot from 6 ft | |||
| 2:52.0 | Defensive rebound by A. McDyess | 52-60 | |||
| 2:48.0 | C. Billups misses 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft | 52-60 | |||
| 2:47.0 | 52-60 | Defensive rebound by P. Pierce | |||
| 2:39.0 | 52-60 | Personal foul by J. Maxiell (drawn by P. Pierce) | |||
| 2:39.0 | 52-60 | Boston full timeout | |||
| 2:39.0 | R. Stuckey enters the game for C. Billups | 52-60 | |||
| 2:39.0 | 52-60 | L. Powe enters the game for K. Perkins | |||
| 2:39.0 | 52-60 | E. House enters the game for R. Rondo | |||
| 2:39.0 | 52-61 | +1 | P. Pierce makes free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 2:39.0 | 52-62 | +1 | P. Pierce makes free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 2:17.0 | T. Prince makes 2-pt jump shot from 8 ft | +2 | 54-62 | ||
| 2:01.0 | 54-62 | R. Allen misses 2-pt layup from 1 ft (block by A. McDyess) | |||
| 1:59.0 | Defensive rebound by R. Hamilton | 54-62 | |||
| 1:54.0 | Turnover by R. Hamilton (lost ball; steal by E. House) | 54-62 | |||
| 1:33.0 | 54-62 | P. Pierce misses 2-pt jump shot from 20 ft | |||
| 1:32.0 | Defensive rebound by R. Stuckey | 54-62 | |||
| 1:24.0 | Personal foul by L. Powe (drawn by A. McDyess) | 54-62 | |||
| 1:19.0 | Shooting foul by E. House (drawn by R. Stuckey) | 54-62 | |||
| 1:19.0 | R. Stuckey misses free throw 1 of 2 | 54-62 | |||
| 1:19.0 | Offensive rebound by Team | 54-62 | |||
| 1:19.0 | R. Stuckey makes free throw 2 of 2 | +1 | 55-62 | ||
| 1:04.0 | 55-64 | +2 | P. Pierce makes 2-pt jump shot from 12 ft | ||
| 0:48.9 | A. McDyess misses 2-pt jump shot from 22 ft | 55-64 | |||
| 0:47.6 | 55-64 | Defensive rebound by E. House | |||
| 0:35.9 | 55-64 | P. Brown misses 2-pt layup from 2 ft | |||
| 0:34.8 | 55-64 | Offensive rebound by L. Powe | |||
| 0:33.9 | 55-64 | Shooting foul by A. McDyess (drawn by L. Powe) | |||
| 0:33.9 | 55-64 | J. Posey enters the game for P. Pierce | |||
| 0:33.9 | 55-65 | +1 | L. Powe makes free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 0:33.9 | 55-66 | +1 | L. Powe makes free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 0:18.9 | R. Hamilton misses 2-pt jump shot from 17 ft | 55-66 | |||
| 0:17.9 | Offensive rebound by R. Hamilton | 55-66 | |||
| 0:17.0 | R. Hamilton makes 2-pt jump shot from 10 ft | +2 | 57-66 | ||
| 0:01.2 | 57-69 | +3 | E. House makes 3-pt jump shot from 24 ft (assist by R. Allen) | ||
| 0:00.0 | End of 3rd quarter | ||||
| 4th Q | |||||
| Time | Detroit | Score | Boston | ||
| 12:00.0 | Start of 4th quarter | ||||
| 11:37.0 | 57-69 | R. Allen misses 2-pt jump shot from 9 ft | |||
| 11:36.0 | Defensive rebound by R. Hamilton | 57-69 | |||
| 11:28.0 | Personal foul by E. House (drawn by L. Hunter) | 57-69 | |||
| 11:28.0 | 57-69 | K. Garnett enters the game for L. Powe | |||
| 11:22.0 | R. Wallace misses 2-pt jump shot from 20 ft | 57-69 | |||
| 11:22.0 | 57-69 | Defensive rebound by J. Posey | |||
| 11:16.0 | 57-69 | Offensive foul by K. Garnett (drawn by L. Hunter) | |||
| 11:16.0 | 57-69 | Turnover by K. Garnett (offensive foul) | |||
| 11:05.0 | Personal foul by P. Brown (drawn by R. Wallace) | 57-69 | |||
| 11:05.0 | 57-69 | R. Rondo enters the game for E. House | |||
| 10:56.0 | R. Hamilton misses 2-pt jump shot from 4 ft (block by K. Garnett) | 57-69 | |||
| 10:54.0 | Offensive rebound by J. Maxiell | 57-69 | |||
| 10:48.0 | L. Hunter makes 3-pt jump shot from 23 ft (assist by J. Maxiell) | +3 | 60-69 | ||
| 10:42.0 | 60-69 | P. Pierce enters the game for R. Allen | |||
| 10:39.0 | 60-69 | Personal foul by R. Hamilton (drawn by P. Pierce) | |||
| 10:27.0 | 60-71 | +2 | P. Brown makes 2-pt hook shot from 6 ft (assist by P. Pierce) | ||
| 10:10.0 | R. Wallace misses 2-pt jump shot from 13 ft | 60-71 | |||
| 10:09.0 | 60-71 | Defensive rebound by K. Garnett | |||
| 9:59.0 | 60-71 | Personal foul by R. Hamilton (drawn by K. Garnett) | |||
| 9:59.0 | T. Prince enters the game for R. Hamilton | 60-71 | |||
| 9:49.0 | 60-71 | Turnover by K. Garnett (lost ball; steal by R. Wallace) | |||
| 9:47.0 | Shooting foul by J. Posey (drawn by R. Wallace) | 60-71 | |||
| 9:47.0 | R. Wallace makes free throw 1 of 2 | +1 | 61-71 | ||
| 9:47.0 | R. Wallace misses free throw 2 of 2 | 61-71 | |||
| 9:47.0 | 61-71 | Defensive rebound by J. Posey | |||
| 9:38.0 | 61-71 | Personal foul by R. Wallace (drawn by K. Garnett) | |||
| 9:28.0 | 61-71 | P. Pierce misses 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft | |||
| 9:27.0 | Defensive rebound by R. Stuckey | 61-71 | |||
| 9:14.0 | L. Hunter misses 2-pt jump shot from 23 ft | 61-71 | |||
| 9:13.0 | Offensive rebound by J. Maxiell | 61-71 | |||
| 8:55.0 | R. Wallace makes 2-pt jump shot from 13 ft | +2 | 63-71 | ||
| 8:34.0 | 63-73 | +2 | K. Garnett makes 2-pt hook shot from 5 ft | ||
| 8:08.0 | R. Wallace makes 2-pt jump shot from 15 ft | +2 | 65-73 | ||
| 7:58.0 | 65-73 | Personal foul by L. Hunter (drawn by R. Rondo) | |||
| 7:58.0 | 65-73 | Official timeout | |||
| 7:58.0 | A. McDyess enters the game for J. Maxiell | 65-73 | |||
| 7:58.0 | 65-73 | K. Perkins enters the game for P. Brown | |||
| 7:43.0 | 65-73 | J. Posey misses 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft | |||
| 7:42.0 | Defensive rebound by R. Wallace | 65-73 | |||
| 7:24.0 | Turnover by R. Wallace (lost ball; steal by R. Rondo) | 65-73 | |||
| 7:15.0 | 65-73 | P. Pierce misses 2-pt jump shot from 22 ft | |||
| 7:14.0 | Defensive rebound by R. Stuckey | 65-73 | |||
| 7:04.0 | Turnover by A. McDyess (lost ball; steal by J. Posey) | 65-73 | |||
| 6:59.0 | 65-75 | +2 | R. Rondo makes 2-pt layup at rim (assist by J. Posey) | ||
| 6:32.0 | T. Prince makes 2-pt layup from 1 ft | +2 | 67-75 | ||
| 6:04.0 | 67-75 | J. Posey misses 2-pt jump shot from 14 ft | |||
| 6:03.0 | Defensive rebound by L. Hunter | 67-75 | |||
| 5:51.0 | R. Stuckey makes 2-pt jump shot from 19 ft (assist by L. Hunter) | +2 | 69-75 | ||
| 5:49.0 | 69-75 | Boston full timeout | |||
| 5:49.0 | C. Billups enters the game for L. Hunter | 69-75 | |||
| 5:49.0 | 69-75 | R. Allen enters the game for J. Posey | |||
| 5:35.0 | 69-77 | +2 | K. Garnett makes 2-pt jump shot from 6 ft (assist by R. Rondo) | ||
| 5:15.0 | R. Wallace misses 2-pt jump shot from 4 ft | 69-77 | |||
| 5:14.0 | 69-77 | Defensive rebound by K. Garnett | |||
| 5:01.0 | 69-77 | R. Rondo misses 2-pt jump shot from 6 ft | |||
| 5:00.0 | Defensive rebound by C. Billups | 69-77 | |||
| 4:56.0 | Personal foul by R. Allen (drawn by C. Billups) | 69-77 | |||
| 4:56.0 | R. Hamilton enters the game for R. Stuckey | 69-77 | |||
| 4:48.0 | C. Billups makes 2-pt layup from 1 ft | +2 | 71-77 | ||
| 4:29.0 | 71-79 | +2 | K. Perkins makes 2-pt layup from 1 ft (assist by K. Garnett) | ||
| 4:29.0 | 71-79 | Shooting foul by A. McDyess (drawn by K. Perkins) | |||
| 4:29.0 | 71-79 | K. Perkins misses free throw 1 of 1 | |||
| 4:28.0 | Defensive rebound by T. Prince | 71-79 | |||
| 4:14.0 | C. Billups makes 2-pt jump shot from 22 ft | +2 | 73-79 | ||
| 3:54.0 | 73-79 | Turnover by P. Pierce (lost ball; steal by R. Wallace) | |||
| 3:43.0 | R. Wallace misses 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft | 73-79 | |||
| 3:42.0 | 73-79 | Defensive rebound by K. Perkins | |||
| 3:26.0 | 73-81 | +2 | P. Pierce makes 2-pt jump shot from 15 ft | ||
| 3:06.0 | R. Hamilton misses 2-pt jump shot from 8 ft | 73-81 | |||
| 3:04.0 | 73-81 | Defensive rebound by P. Pierce | |||
| 2:42.0 | 73-83 | +2 | R. Rondo makes 2-pt jump shot from 22 ft (assist by K. Garnett) | ||
| 2:40.0 | Detroit full timeout | 73-83 | |||
| 2:19.0 | T. Prince misses 2-pt jump shot from 22 ft | 73-83 | |||
| 2:16.0 | Offensive rebound by R. Wallace | 73-83 | |||
| 2:10.0 | Shooting foul by K. Perkins (drawn by R. Hamilton) | 73-83 | |||
| 2:10.0 | R. Hamilton makes free throw 1 of 2 | +1 | 74-83 | ||
| 2:10.0 | R. Hamilton makes free throw 2 of 2 | +1 | 75-83 | ||
| 1:47.0 | 75-86 | +3 | R. Rondo makes 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft (assist by R. Allen) | ||
| 1:42.0 | Personal foul by K. Garnett (drawn by C. Billups) | 75-86 | |||
| 1:42.0 | C. Billups makes free throw 1 of 2 | +1 | 76-86 | ||
| 1:42.0 | C. Billups misses free throw 2 of 2 | 76-86 | |||
| 1:41.0 | 76-86 | Defensive rebound by K. Garnett | |||
| 1:22.0 | 76-86 | P. Pierce misses 2-pt jump shot from 17 ft | |||
| 1:21.0 | Defensive rebound by R. Wallace | 76-86 | |||
| 1:12.0 | A. McDyess misses 2-pt jump shot from 19 ft | 76-86 | |||
| 1:11.0 | Offensive rebound by R. Hamilton | 76-86 | |||
| 1:05.0 | R. Hamilton misses 2-pt jump shot from 21 ft | 76-86 | |||
| 1:04.0 | 76-86 | Defensive rebound by K. Garnett | |||
| 0:44.2 | 76-88 | +2 | P. Pierce makes 2-pt jump shot from 16 ft | ||
| 0:35.9 | R. Wallace misses 3-pt jump shot from 26 ft | 76-88 | |||
| 0:35.4 | 76-88 | Defensive rebound by P. Pierce | |||
| 0:10.9 | 76-88 | P. Pierce misses 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft | |||
| 0:09.9 | Defensive rebound by A. McDyess | 76-88 | |||
| 0:00.0 | T. Prince makes 3-pt jump shot from 24 ft (assist by C. Billups) | +3 | 79-88 | ||
| 0:00.0 | End of 4th quarter | ||||
