Final

Series (Game 3 of 4)

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Series starts 1/14

Game 1: Wednesday, January 14th
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Celtics118
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Game 2: Saturday, January 17th
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Nets85
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Game 3: Wednesday, March 4th
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Nets111
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Game 4: Wednesday, April 8th
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Celtics 115

(48-14, 23-9 away)

Nets 111

(27-34, 13-19 home)

Coverage: YES

7:30 PM ET, March 4, 2009

IZOD Center, East Rutherford, NJ

1 2 3 4 T
BOS 27 31 34 23115
NJ 20 31 30 30111

Top Performers

Boston: P. Pierce 31 Pts, 1 Reb, 5 Ast, 1 Stl

New Jersey: V. Carter 34 Pts, 1 Reb, 4 Ast, 1 Stl

1st Qtr Play-By-Play

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1st Quarter Summary

TIMEBOSTONSCORENEW JERSEY
12:00Start of the 1st Quarter
12:00Jumpball: Kendrick Perkins vs. Brook Lopez (Rajon Rondo gains possession)0-0 
11:32Paul Pierce makes 18-foot jumper (Glen Davis assists)2-0 
11:11 2-0Yi Jianlian misses 20-foot jumper
11:08Kendrick Perkins defensive rebound2-0 
10:52Rajon Rondo bad pass (Devin Harris steals)2-0 
10:42 2-3Vince Carter makes 24-foot three point jumper (Devin Harris assists)
10:29Paul Pierce makes driving layup4-3 
10:10 4-3Trenton Hassell bad pass (Paul Pierce steals)
10:07 4-3Yi Jianlian personal foul (Paul Pierce draws the foul)
10:00Paul Pierce makes 18-foot jumper6-3 
9:37 6-5Brook Lopez makes dunk (Devin Harris assists)
9:37Rajon Rondo shooting foul (Brook Lopez draws the foul)6-5 
9:37 6-5Brook Lopez misses free throw 1 of 1
9:36Ray Allen defensive rebound6-5 
9:18Kendrick Perkins offensive foul (Brook Lopez draws the foul)6-5 
9:18Kendrick Perkins turnover6-5 
9:14Ray Allen personal foul (Vince Carter draws the foul)6-5 
9:07 6-7Vince Carter makes layup (Devin Harris assists)
8:45Kendrick Perkins makes 6-foot jumper8-7 
8:33 8-9Vince Carter makes jumper (Devin Harris assists)
8:18Kendrick Perkins bad pass (Yi Jianlian steals)8-9 
8:00 8-9Devin Harris lost ball (Glen Davis steals)
7:54Rajon Rondo makes driving layup10-9 
7:41 10-9Brook Lopez misses 9-foot two point shot
7:39 10-9Trenton Hassell offensive rebound
7:39Ray Allen personal foul (Trenton Hassell draws the foul)10-9 
7:35 10-9Vince Carter misses jumper
7:33Ray Allen defensive rebound10-9 
7:26Ray Allen makes three point jumper13-9 
7:18 13-9Devin Harris misses driving layup
7:16 13-9New Jersey offensive rebound
7:16Paul Pierce loose ball foul (Vince Carter draws the foul)13-9 
7:07 13-9Vince Carter misses 11-foot two point shot
7:07Ray Allen defensive rebound13-9 
6:58Glen Davis traveling13-9 
6:46 13-9Yi Jianlian misses 22-foot jumper
6:43Ray Allen defensive rebound13-9 
6:39Rajon Rondo makes 17-foot jumper (Ray Allen assists)15-9 
6:24 15-11Vince Carter makes 16-foot jumper (Devin Harris assists)
6:00Glen Davis misses 19-foot jumper15-11 
5:58 15-11Brook Lopez defensive rebound
5:43 15-11Trenton Hassell bad pass (Ray Allen steals)
5:41 15-11Vince Carter personal foul (Rajon Rondo draws the foul)
5:41New Jersey full timeout
5:30Ray Allen misses three point jumper15-11 
5:28 15-11Brook Lopez defensive rebound
5:22Rajon Rondo personal foul (Devin Harris draws the foul)15-11 
5:22 15-12Devin Harris makes free throw 1 of 2
5:22 15-13Devin Harris makes free throw 2 of 2
5:09 15-13Brook Lopez shooting foul (Paul Pierce draws the foul)
5:09Paul Pierce misses free throw 1 of 215-13 
5:09Boston offensive rebound15-13 
5:09Paul Pierce makes free throw 2 of 216-13 
4:52 16-15Trenton Hassell makes layup
4:39Glen Davis misses layup16-15 
4:37 16-15Yi Jianlian defensive rebound
4:22 16-15Vince Carter misses 25-foot three point jumper
4:20Rajon Rondo defensive rebound16-15 
4:13Ray Allen misses 16-foot running jumper16-15 
4:13 16-15Yi Jianlian defensive rebound
4:03 16-15Devin Harris bad pass
3:38Kendrick Perkins misses 7-foot two point shot16-15 
3:36Kendrick Perkins offensive rebound16-15 
3:35Kendrick Perkins misses two point shot16-15 
3:34Kendrick Perkins offensive rebound16-15 
3:33Kendrick Perkins traveling16-15 
3:33 16-15Jarvis Hayes enters the game for Trenton Hassell
3:25 16-15Yi Jianlian traveling
3:15Paul Pierce makes driving layup (Glen Davis assists)18-15 
3:01 18-17Jarvis Hayes makes 18-foot jumper
3:01Paul Pierce away from ball foul (Vince Carter draws the foul)18-17 
3:01 18-18Vince Carter makes free throw 1 of 1
3:01Eddie House enters the game for Rajon Rondo18-18 
2:54 18-18Yi Jianlian shooting foul (Paul Pierce draws the foul)
2:54Boston full timeout
2:54 18-18Bobby Simmons enters the game for Yi Jianlian
2:54Paul Pierce makes free throw 1 of 219-18 
2:54Paul Pierce makes free throw 2 of 220-18 
2:42 20-18Devin Harris misses layup
2:41Glen Davis defensive rebound20-18 
2:35Kendrick Perkins turnover20-18 
2:20 20-18Devin Harris misses 25-foot three point jumper
2:18Kendrick Perkins defensive rebound20-18 
2:00Ray Allen makes 27-foot three point jumper (Paul Pierce assists)23-18 
1:37 23-18Vince Carter misses 17-foot two point shot
1:36Eddie House defensive rebound23-18 
1:27 23-18Bobby Simmons personal foul (Ray Allen draws the foul)
1:27 23-18Keyon Dooling enters the game for Devin Harris
1:27Ray Allen makes free throw 1 of 224-18 
1:27Ray Allen makes free throw 2 of 225-18 
1:07 25-18Vince Carter bad pass (Ray Allen steals)
0:59Paul Pierce discontinue dribble25-18 
0:59Stephon Marbury enters the game for Ray Allen25-18 
0:39 25-20Bobby Simmons makes 17-foot jumper
0:15Glen Davis makes driving layup27-20 
0:01 27-20Keyon Dooling misses 25-foot three point jumper
0:00 27-20New Jersey offensive rebound
0:00End of the 1st Quarter