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Series (Game 1 of 2)

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Series starts 11/21

Game 1: Friday, November 21st
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Game 2: Sunday, February 1st
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Celtics 95

(12-2, 5-1 away)

Timberwolves 78

(2-9, 2-4 home)

Coverage: KSTC

8:00 PM ET, November 21, 2008

Target Center, Minneapolis, MN

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BOS 22 14 35 2495
MIN 21 18 10 2978

Top Performers

Boston: P. Pierce 12 Pts, 11 Reb, 4 Ast, 2 Stl

Minnesota: A. Jefferson 21 Pts, 4 Reb, 1 Ast, 1 Blk

1st Qtr Play-By-Play

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1st Quarter Summary

TIMEBOSTONSCOREMINNESOTA
12:00Start of the 1st Quarter
12:00 0-0Jumpball: Kendrick Perkins vs. Jason Collins (Randy Foye gains possession)
11:34 0-0Al Jefferson misses 22-foot jumper
11:33Kevin Garnett defensive rebound0-0 
11:32Kevin Garnett lost ball (Ryan Gomes steals)0-0 
11:26 0-0Ryan Gomes misses three point jumper
11:25Paul Pierce defensive rebound0-0 
11:18Ray Allen makes layup (Kendrick Perkins assists)2-0 
11:00 2-0Jason Collins misses layup
10:59 2-2Al Jefferson offensive rebound
10:59 2-2Al Jefferson makes tip shot
10:44Paul Pierce makes 15-foot jumper4-2 
10:19 4-2Randy Foye misses 15-foot jumper
10:19Kendrick Perkins defensive rebound4-2 
10:11 4-2Jason Collins personal foul (Kendrick Perkins draws the foul)
10:00Ray Allen misses 25-foot three point jumper4-2 
10:00 4-2Ryan Gomes defensive rebound
9:47 4-2Mike Miller misses 26-foot three point jumper
9:45Paul Pierce defensive rebound4-2 
9:41 4-2Al Jefferson personal foul (Paul Pierce draws the foul)
9:30Kevin Garnett misses 15-foot two point shot4-2 
9:29 4-2Ryan Gomes defensive rebound
9:11 4-4Ryan Gomes makes 16-foot two point shot (Jason Collins assists)
8:52Kendrick Perkins makes 6-foot two point shot (Ray Allen assists)6-4 
8:37 6-4Al Jefferson misses dunk
8:36Rajon Rondo defensive rebound6-4 
8:22Kevin Garnett misses 8-foot two point shot6-4 
8:21 6-4Ryan Gomes defensive rebound
8:15 6-4Randy Foye bad pass (Kevin Garnett steals)
8:11Kevin Garnett makes layup (Rajon Rondo assists)8-4 
7:48 8-6Mike Miller makes two point shot
7:37Ray Allen misses 21-foot jumper8-6 
7:35 8-6Mike Miller defensive rebound
7:28 8-6Mike Miller misses 21-foot jumper
7:26Paul Pierce defensive rebound8-6 
7:18Kevin Garnett bad pass8-6 
7:03 8-6Randy Foye misses layup
7:03Paul Pierce defensive rebound8-6 
7:00Ray Allen makes driving layup (Paul Pierce assists)10-6 
6:41 10-9Ryan Gomes makes 25-foot three point jumper (Jason Collins assists)
6:22Rajon Rondo makes two point shot (Kevin Garnett assists)12-9 
6:11Paul Pierce personal foul (Jason Collins draws the foul)12-9 
6:11Minnesota full timeout
6:03 12-9Al Jefferson misses 15-foot jumper
6:01Paul Pierce defensive rebound12-9 
5:50Kevin Garnett makes 5-foot jumper (Paul Pierce assists)14-9 
5:35 14-11Al Jefferson makes 16-foot jumper (Mike Miller assists)
5:16Kevin Garnett misses 18-foot jumper14-11 
5:15 14-11Ryan Gomes defensive rebound
5:05 14-11Al Jefferson misses 20-foot jumper
5:05 14-11Minnesota defensive rebound
5:05 14-11Jason Collins loose ball foul (Kendrick Perkins draws the foul)
4:56 14-11Randy Foye personal foul (Paul Pierce draws the foul)
4:54Kendrick Perkins offensive foul (Jason Collins draws the foul)14-11 
4:54Kendrick Perkins turnover14-11 
4:54 14-11Kevin Love enters the game for Jason Collins
4:28 14-11Kevin Love misses 23-foot three point jumper
4:28 14-11Minnesota offensive rebound
4:28 14-11shot clock violation
4:18Rajon Rondo misses 9-foot running jumper14-11 
4:18 14-11Al Jefferson defensive rebound
4:00 14-11Randy Foye misses 9-foot jumper
3:59 14-11Minnesota offensive rebound
3:59Kendrick Perkins loose ball foul (Kevin Love draws the foul)14-11 
3:59Glen Davis enters the game for Kendrick Perkins14-11 
3:55 14-13Kevin Love makes 8-foot two point shot
3:38Ray Allen misses 24-foot three point jumper14-13 
3:36 14-13Ryan Gomes defensive rebound
3:26 14-13Ryan Gomes bad pass (Glen Davis steals)
3:18Rajon Rondo misses layup14-13 
3:17 14-13Mike Miller defensive rebound
3:17Glen Davis loose ball foul (Mike Miller draws the foul)14-13 
3:03 14-13Kevin Love bad pass (Paul Pierce steals)
2:58Paul Pierce bad pass (Kevin Love steals)14-13 
2:57Rajon Rondo personal foul (Randy Foye draws the foul)14-13 
2:57Boston full timeout
2:57Brian Scalabrine enters the game for Paul Pierce14-13 
2:32 14-13Randy Foye misses three point jumper
2:32Rajon Rondo defensive rebound14-13 
2:30Rajon Rondo lost ball (Randy Foye steals)14-13 
2:26 14-15Ryan Gomes makes layup
2:26Kevin Garnett illegal defense14-15 
2:12Kevin Garnett makes 20-foot jumper (Ray Allen assists)16-15 
2:00Glen Davis shooting foul (Mike Miller draws the foul)16-15 
2:00 16-15Corey Brewer enters the game for Ryan Gomes
2:00Eddie House enters the game for Rajon Rondo16-15 
2:00 16-16Mike Miller makes free throw 1 of 2
2:00 16-17Mike Miller makes free throw 2 of 2
1:44 16-17Al Jefferson shooting foul (Kevin Garnett draws the foul)
1:44 16-17Craig Smith enters the game for Al Jefferson
1:44Kevin Garnett misses free throw 1 of 216-17 
1:44Boston offensive rebound16-17 
1:44Kevin Garnett makes free throw 2 of 217-17 
1:29 17-19Kevin Love makes slam dunk (Craig Smith assists)
1:10Ray Allen makes 15-foot two point shot19-19 
0:59Ray Allen personal foul (Mike Miller draws the foul)19-19 
0:59 19-19Sebastian Telfair enters the game for Randy Foye
0:59Leon Powe enters the game for Kevin Garnett19-19 
0:59Tony Allen enters the game for Ray Allen19-19 
0:59 19-20Mike Miller makes free throw 1 of 2
0:59 19-21Mike Miller makes free throw 2 of 2
0:35Brian Scalabrine makes 26-foot three point jumper (Tony Allen assists)22-21 
0:22 22-21Corey Brewer misses 19-foot jumper
0:21Eddie House defensive rebound22-21 
0:02Glen Davis misses layup22-21 
0:01 22-21Mike Miller defensive rebound
0:00End of the 1st Quarter