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Boston wins series 4-2 (Game 4 of 6)

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Boston wins series 4-2

Game 1: Sunday, April 29th
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Hawks83
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Game 2: Tuesday, May 1st
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Hawks80
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Game 3: Friday, May 4th
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OT
Celtics90
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Game 4: Sunday, May 6th
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Celtics101
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Game 5: Tuesday, May 8th
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Hawks87
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Game 6: Thursday, May 10th
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Hawks 79

(40-26, 17-16 away)

Celtics 101

(39-27, 24-9 home)

Coverage: TNT

7:00 PM ET, May 6, 2012

TD Garden, Boston, MA

1 2 3 4 T
ATL 19 22 22 1679
BOS 32 32 26 11101

Top Performers

Atlanta: J. Smith 15 Pts, 13 Reb, 5 Ast, 1 Stl

Boston: R. Rondo 20 Pts, 3 Reb, 16 Ast, 3 Stl

1st Qtr Play-By-Play

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1st Quarter Summary

TIMEATLANTASCOREBOSTON
12:00Start of the 1st Quarter
12:00Jumpball: Jason Collins vs. Kevin Garnett (Josh Smith gains possession)0-0 
11:41Joe Johnson makes 20-foot jumper (Josh Smith assists)2-0 
11:26 2-2Paul Pierce makes layup (Rajon Rondo assists)
11:07Josh Smith misses 19-foot jumper2-2 
11:07 2-2Kevin Garnett defensive rebound
10:57 2-4Kevin Garnett makes 6-foot two point shot (Rajon Rondo assists)
10:33Jeff Teague traveling2-4 
10:11 2-4Avery Bradley misses 25-foot three point jumper
10:11Josh Smith defensive rebound2-4 
10:03Josh Smith makes driving dunk4-4 
9:48 4-6Paul Pierce makes 18-foot jumper (Rajon Rondo assists)
9:37 4-6Avery Bradley personal block (Jeff Teague draws the foul)
9:22Kirk Hinrich makes 16-foot two point shot6-6 
9:03 6-6Avery Bradley misses 23-foot three point jumper
9:03Jason Collins defensive rebound6-6 
8:56Josh Smith out of bounds lost ball turnover6-6 
8:45 6-6Kevin Garnett bad pass (Kirk Hinrich steals)
8:44Kirk Hinrich out of bounds lost ball turnover6-6 
8:38 6-8Avery Bradley makes two point shot
8:26Jeff Teague misses 25-foot three point jumper6-8 
8:25 6-8Rajon Rondo defensive rebound
8:18 6-11Avery Bradley makes 23-foot three point jumper (Rajon Rondo assists)
8:07Josh Smith lost ball (Rajon Rondo steals)6-11 
7:58 6-13Kevin Garnett makes dunk (Rajon Rondo assists)
7:56Atlanta full timeout
7:41Jeff Teague makes 10-foot running jumper8-13 
7:41 8-13Avery Bradley shooting foul (Jeff Teague draws the foul)
7:41 8-13Ray Allen enters the game for Avery Bradley
7:41Jeff Teague makes free throw 1 of 19-13 
7:28 9-13Kevin Garnett misses 20-foot jumper
7:28Josh Smith defensive rebound9-13 
7:16Kirk Hinrich misses 27-foot three point jumper9-13 
7:15 9-13Ray Allen defensive rebound
7:13Jeff Teague shooting foul (Brandon Bass draws the foul)9-13 
7:13 9-14Brandon Bass makes free throw 1 of 2
7:13 9-15Brandon Bass makes free throw 2 of 2
7:00Jason Collins bad pass (Rajon Rondo steals)9-15 
6:56 9-17Rajon Rondo makes layup
6:37 9-17Ray Allen shooting foul (Josh Smith draws the foul)
6:37Josh Smith makes free throw 1 of 210-17 
6:37Josh Smith makes free throw 2 of 211-17 
6:28 11-19Ray Allen makes 16-foot jumper (Rajon Rondo assists)
6:01Josh Smith misses 25-foot three point jumper11-19 
5:58 11-19Rajon Rondo defensive rebound
5:46 11-19Paul Pierce misses 26-foot three point jumper
5:45Joe Johnson defensive rebound11-19 
5:31Jeff Teague misses 27-foot three point jumper11-19 
5:31 11-19Paul Pierce defensive rebound
5:20 11-19Paul Pierce out of bounds lost ball turnover
5:20 11-19Greg Stiemsma enters the game for Kevin Garnett
5:20Al Horford enters the game for Jason Collins11-19 
5:13Al Horford offensive foul (Greg Stiemsma draws the foul)11-19 
5:13Al Horford turnover11-19 
5:13Marvin Williams enters the game for Kirk Hinrich11-19 
4:58 11-19Paul Pierce bad pass (Josh Smith steals)
4:52Marvin Williams makes 21-foot jumper (Al Horford assists)13-19 
4:33 13-21Paul Pierce makes 16-foot two point shot
4:11Joe Johnson makes 7-foot jumper15-21 
3:57 15-21Ray Allen misses 22-foot jumper
3:57Josh Smith defensive rebound15-21 
3:54 15-21Ray Allen personal foul (Al Horford draws the foul)
3:54Tracy McGrady enters the game for Josh Smith15-21 
3:54 15-21Mickael Pietrus enters the game for Ray Allen
3:46Joe Johnson misses 11-foot jumper15-21 
3:45 15-21Brandon Bass defensive rebound
3:40 15-23Paul Pierce makes 9-foot two point shot
3:40Jeff Teague shooting foul (Paul Pierce draws the foul)15-23 
3:40Jannero Pargo enters the game for Jeff Teague15-23 
3:40 15-23Paul Pierce misses free throw 1 of 1
3:39Al Horford defensive rebound15-23 
3:23Tracy McGrady misses 18-foot jumper15-23 
3:23 15-23Mickael Pietrus defensive rebound
3:13 15-25Paul Pierce makes 11-foot two point shot
3:00 15-25Mickael Pietrus personal foul (Joe Johnson draws the foul)
3:00Joe Johnson misses free throw 1 of 215-25 
3:00Atlanta offensive team rebound15-25 
3:00Joe Johnson makes free throw 2 of 216-25 
2:49 16-25Paul Pierce misses layup
2:48Jannero Pargo defensive rebound16-25 
2:47Jannero Pargo offensive charge (Rajon Rondo draws the foul)16-25 
2:47Jannero Pargo turnover16-25 
2:47Boston full timeout
2:35 16-27Rajon Rondo makes 19-foot jumper
2:10Paul Pierce blocks Marvin Williams's 3-foot jumper16-27 
2:08 16-27Greg Stiemsma defensive rebound
2:03Jannero Pargo personal foul (Rajon Rondo draws the foul)16-27 
1:49 16-27Mickael Pietrus misses 25-foot three point jumper
1:47Al Horford defensive rebound16-27 
1:38 16-27Kevin Garnett enters the game for Brandon Bass
1:38 16-27Marquis Daniels enters the game for Paul Pierce
1:27Jannero Pargo makes 26-foot three point jumper (Joe Johnson assists)19-27 
1:07 19-29Greg Stiemsma makes layup (Rajon Rondo assists)
0:46Al Horford misses 20-foot jumper19-29 
0:46Atlanta offensive team rebound19-29 
0:46 19-29Keyon Dooling enters the game for Rajon Rondo
0:34Tracy McGrady bad pass (Greg Stiemsma steals)19-29 
0:19 19-31Kevin Garnett makes 3-foot hook shot
0:19Al Horford shooting foul (Kevin Garnett draws the foul)19-31 
0:19 19-32Kevin Garnett makes free throw 1 of 1
0:00Greg Stiemsma blocks Al Horford's layup19-32 
0:00Atlanta offensive team rebound19-32 
0:00End of the 1st Quarter