Final

Series (Game 3 of 4)

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Series starts 12/1

Game 1: Monday, December 1st
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Game 2: Thursday, January 22nd
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Game 3: Sunday, March 8th
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Game 4: Wednesday, March 25th
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Magic 86

(46-16, 22-9 away)

Celtics 79

(49-15, 26-6 home)

Coverage: FSFL

1:00 PM ET, March 8, 2009

TD Garden, Boston, MA

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ORL 22 29 18 1786
BOS 15 18 23 2379

Top Performers

Orlando: D. Howard 18 Pts, 15 Reb, 5 Blk

Boston: R. Allen 32 Pts, 9 Reb, 2 Ast, 1 Stl

1st Qtr Play-By-Play

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1st Quarter Summary

TIMEORLANDOSCOREBOSTON
12:00Start of the 1st Quarter
12:00 0-0Jumpball: Dwight Howard vs. Kendrick Perkins (Glen Davis gains possession)
11:37 0-2Paul Pierce makes 17-foot jumper
11:18Dwight Howard misses hook shot0-2 
11:18 0-2Paul Pierce defensive rebound
11:02 0-4Kendrick Perkins makes 6-foot two point shot
10:49Hedo Turkoglu misses 24-foot three point jumper0-4 
10:48 0-4Ray Allen defensive rebound
10:44 0-4Ray Allen misses 20-foot jumper
10:42Hedo Turkoglu defensive rebound0-4 
10:26Dwight Howard misses 3-foot hook shot0-4 
10:25 0-4Ray Allen defensive rebound
10:07 0-4Glen Davis offensive foul (Hedo Turkoglu draws the foul)
10:07 0-4Glen Davis turnover
9:51Rafer Alston makes 25-foot three point jumper (Hedo Turkoglu assists)3-4 
9:33 3-4Dwight Howard blocks Kendrick Perkins's jumper
9:32 3-4Boston offensive rebound
9:25 3-4Stephon Marbury lost ball (Rafer Alston steals)
9:21Rafer Alston turnover3-4 
9:07 3-4Paul Pierce misses 25-foot three point jumper
9:07Dwight Howard defensive rebound3-4 
9:00Dwight Howard offensive foul (Stephon Marbury draws the foul)3-4 
9:00Dwight Howard turnover3-4 
8:44 3-4Dwight Howard blocks Glen Davis's layup
8:42Dwight Howard defensive rebound3-4 
8:29Dwight Howard makes 8-foot two point shot5-4 
8:04 5-4Ray Allen bad pass (Rashard Lewis steals)
8:00Hedo Turkoglu makes 2-foot two point shot (Rafer Alston assists)7-4 
7:46 7-4Paul Pierce misses 17-foot jumper
7:45Dwight Howard defensive rebound7-4 
7:37Hedo Turkoglu misses three point jumper7-4 
7:35 7-4Ray Allen defensive rebound
7:28Rafer Alston personal foul (Glen Davis draws the foul)7-4 
7:16 7-4Paul Pierce bad pass
7:01 7-4Kendrick Perkins personal foul (Dwight Howard draws the foul)
6:58Rafer Alston turnover7-4 
6:43 7-6Ray Allen makes 15-foot jumper
6:43Courtney Lee shooting foul (Ray Allen draws the foul)7-6 
6:43 7-7Ray Allen makes free throw 1 of 1
6:24Dwight Howard makes 5-foot two point shot (Hedo Turkoglu assists)9-7 
6:07 9-7Ray Allen misses jumper
6:05Dwight Howard defensive rebound9-7 
5:56Rafer Alston makes 2-foot two point shot11-7 
5:39 11-9Stephon Marbury makes two point shot (Kendrick Perkins assists)
5:39Dwight Howard shooting foul (Stephon Marbury draws the foul)11-9 
5:39Boston full timeout
5:39Marcin Gortat enters the game for Dwight Howard11-9 
5:39 11-9Stephon Marbury misses free throw 1 of 1
5:37 11-9Boston defensive rebound
5:18Rafer Alston misses 25-foot three point jumper11-9 
5:16 11-9Paul Pierce defensive rebound
5:09 11-9Paul Pierce bad pass (Courtney Lee steals)
5:05Rafer Alston bad pass11-9 
5:05 11-9Leon Powe enters the game for Kendrick Perkins
4:47 11-9Paul Pierce lost ball (Hedo Turkoglu steals)
4:39Rashard Lewis misses 24-foot three point jumper11-9 
4:39 11-9Paul Pierce defensive rebound
4:31 11-9Stephon Marbury turnover
4:11Courtney Lee misses 4-foot jumper11-9 
4:09 11-9Paul Pierce defensive rebound
4:01 11-11Leon Powe makes slam dunk (Glen Davis assists)
3:50Hedo Turkoglu makes three point jumper (Rafer Alston assists)14-11 
3:34 14-11Stephon Marbury misses 22-foot jumper
3:33Marcin Gortat defensive rebound14-11 
3:24Rashard Lewis makes driving dunk16-11 
3:10 16-11Leon Powe offensive foul (Rashard Lewis draws the foul)
3:10 16-11Leon Powe turnover
3:10 16-11Eddie House enters the game for Stephon Marbury
2:53Rashard Lewis makes 1-foot two point shot18-11 
2:28 18-13Eddie House makes 18-foot jumper
2:17 18-13Glen Davis personal foul (Rashard Lewis draws the foul)
2:17Orlando full timeout
2:17Anthony Johnson enters the game for Rafer Alston18-13 
2:09Marcin Gortat 3 second18-13 
1:47 18-15Ray Allen makes driving layup
1:31Marcin Gortat makes layup (Anthony Johnson assists)20-15 
1:15 20-15Paul Pierce misses jumper
1:15Anthony Johnson defensive rebound20-15 
1:07Rashard Lewis offensive foul (Leon Powe draws the foul)20-15 
1:07Rashard Lewis turnover20-15 
1:07 20-15Mikki Moore enters the game for Glen Davis
0:50 20-15Leon Powe 3 second
0:30Rashard Lewis makes 9-foot two point shot22-15 
0:07 22-15Paul Pierce misses 9-foot jumper
0:06Anthony Johnson defensive rebound22-15 
0:02 22-15Paul Pierce personal foul (Anthony Johnson draws the foul)
0:02 22-15Gabe Pruitt enters the game for Ray Allen
0:01Rashard Lewis misses 25-foot three point jumper22-15 
0:00 22-15Gabe Pruitt defensive rebound
0:00End of the 1st Quarter