Final

Series: Game 1 of 4

Series starts 11/9

Game 1: Sunday, November 9th
Celtics88Final
Pistons76
Game 2: Thursday, November 20th
Pistons80Final
Celtics98
Game 3: Friday, January 30th
Celtics86Final
Pistons78
Game 4: Sunday, March 1st
Pistons105Final
Celtics95

Celtics 88

(6-1, 3-1 away)

Pistons 76

(4-2, 2-1 home)

TV: NBA TV

6:00 PM ET, November 9, 2008

The Palace of Auburn Hills, Detroit, MI

1 2 3 4 T
BOS 17 30 22 1988
DET 19 10 20 2776

Top Performers

Boston: T. Allen 23 Pts, 5 Reb, 1 Ast, 2 Stl, 1 Blk

Detroit: T. Prince 23 Pts, 8 Reb, 2 Ast, 1 Stl


BOSTON CELTICS
STARTERS MIN FGM-A 3PM-A FTM-A OREB DREB REB AST STL BLK TO PF +/- PTS
Paul Pierce, SF283-100-01-102221134-57
Kevin Garnett, PF334-150-00-01111221041+88
Kendrick Perkins, C280-30-00-0371000234+110
Ray Allen, SG384-92-37-726830031+2317
Rajon Rondo, PG324-50-05-710152034013
BENCH MIN FGM-A 3PM-A FTM-A OREB DREB REB AST STL BLK TO PF +/- PTS
Eddie House, PG163-62-30-001131024+108
Tony Allen, SG2811-160-21-314512102+1023
Leon Powe, PF152-40-02-312311114+46
Glen Davis, PF202-60-02-221320012+36
Bill Walker, SG20-00-00-000000000-40
Brian Scalabrine, PFDNP COACH'S DECISION
Gabe Pruitt, PGDNP COACH'S DECISION
TOTALS FGM-A 3PM-A FTM-A OREB DREB REB AST STL BLK TO PF   PTS
33-744-818-2311344519852026 88
44.6%50.0%78.3%
Fast break points:   -
Points in the paint:   -
Team TO ( points off ):   20 (16)
+/- denotes team's net points while the player is on the court.
DETROIT PISTONS
STARTERS MIN FGM-A 3PM-A FTM-A OREB DREB REB AST STL BLK TO PF +/- PTS
Tayshaun Prince, SF419-162-23-353821012-523
Amir Johnson, PF223-70-01-123502304+97
Rasheed Wallace, C394-172-80-00111112134010
Richard Hamilton, SG370-80-13-411231022-173
Allen Iverson, SG314-110-12-422441143-110
BENCH MIN FGM-A 3PM-A FTM-A OREB DREB REB AST STL BLK TO PF +/- PTS
Walter Herrmann, F40-10-10-001100001-50
Rodney Stuckey, PG121-20-02-202201001-214
Kwame Brown, C120-10-02-411210113-102
Will Bynum, PG123-41-14-600021010+811
Jason Maxiell, PF170-50-02-411200134-262
Arron Afflalo, SG122-30-00-001110111+84
Alex Acker, SGDNP COACH'S DECISION
TOTALS FGM-A 3PM-A FTM-A OREB DREB REB AST STL BLK TO PF   PTS
26-755-1419-2812263814981625 76
34.7%35.7%67.9%
Fast break points:   -
Points in the paint:   -
Team TO ( points off ):   17 (23)
+/- denotes team's net points while the player is on the court.

Flagrant Fouls: None
Technical Fouls: PLAYERS: 2 DETROIT ( A Johnson 1 ) BOSTON ( P Pierce 1 ) - TEAMS (def3sec): None - COACHES: None
Officials: Bennie Adams , Derrick Collins , Joe Crawford
Attendance: 22,076
Time of Game: 02:23