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Boston wins series 4-3 (Game 1 of 7)

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Boston wins series 4-3

Game 1: Saturday, April 18th
Bulls105Final
OT
Celtics103
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Game 2: Monday, April 20th
Bulls115Final
Celtics118
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Game 3: Thursday, April 23rd
Celtics107Final
Bulls86
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Game 4: Sunday, April 26th
Celtics118Final
2OT
Bulls121
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Game 5: Tuesday, April 28th
Bulls104Final
OT
Celtics106
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Game 6: Thursday, April 30th
Celtics127Final
3OT
Bulls128
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Game 7: Saturday, May 2nd
Bulls99Final
Celtics109
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Bulls 105

(41-41, 13-28 away)

Celtics 103

(62-20, 35-6 home)

Coverage: ESPN/WatchESPN

12:30 PM ET, April 18, 2009

TD Garden, Boston, MA

1 2 3 4 OT T
CHI 28 25 18 26 8105
BOS 28 16 28 25 6103

Top Performers

Chicago: D. Rose 36 Pts, 4 Reb, 11 Ast, 1 Stl

Boston: R. Rondo 29 Pts, 9 Reb, 7 Ast, 2 Stl, 1 Blk

1st Qtr Play-By-Play

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | All

1st Quarter Summary

TIMECHICAGOSCOREBOSTON
12:00Start of the 1st Quarter
12:00 0-0Jumpball: Joakim Noah vs. Kendrick Perkins (Glen Davis gains possession)
11:42 0-0Paul Pierce misses 20-foot jumper
11:41Ben Gordon defensive rebound0-0 
11:36Joakim Noah makes two point shot (Derrick Rose assists)2-0 
11:17Ben Gordon shooting foul (Ray Allen draws the foul)2-0 
11:17 2-1Ray Allen makes free throw 1 of 2
11:17 2-2Ray Allen makes free throw 2 of 2
10:59 2-2Paul Pierce illegal defense foul (4th personal foul)
10:59Ben Gordon makes technical free throw3-2 
10:45John Salmons misses 16-foot jumper3-2 
10:44Chicago offensive rebound3-2 
10:44shot clock violation3-2 
10:29 3-4Kendrick Perkins makes 7-foot hook shot
10:12Tyrus Thomas makes 16-foot jumper (Derrick Rose assists)5-4 
9:57 5-4Kendrick Perkins offensive foul (Ben Gordon draws the foul)
9:57 5-4Kendrick Perkins turnover
9:47Tyrus Thomas turnover5-4 
9:36 5-4Ray Allen turnover
9:26Ben Gordon makes 18-foot jumper (Derrick Rose assists)7-4 
9:10 7-6Paul Pierce makes 15-foot jumper (Glen Davis assists)
8:48Tyrus Thomas turnover7-6 
8:37 7-6Joakim Noah blocks Rajon Rondo's layup
8:36Tyrus Thomas defensive rebound7-6 
8:26 7-6Ray Allen shooting foul (Ben Gordon draws the foul)
8:26Ben Gordon makes free throw 1 of 28-6 
8:26Ben Gordon makes free throw 2 of 29-6 
8:26 9-6Paul Pierce bad pass
8:19Glen Davis blocks Tyrus Thomas's layup9-6 
8:18Joakim Noah offensive rebound9-6 
8:17Joakim Noah misses layup9-6 
8:15 9-6Paul Pierce defensive rebound
8:07 9-6Paul Pierce misses 13-foot two point shot
8:07Joakim Noah defensive rebound9-6 
7:58Derrick Rose misses 19-foot jumper9-6 
7:58 9-6Ray Allen defensive rebound
7:47 9-6Ray Allen misses 9-foot jumper
7:46Joakim Noah defensive rebound9-6 
7:39Derrick Rose lost ball (Rajon Rondo steals)9-6 
7:37Tyrus Thomas personal foul (Rajon Rondo draws the foul)9-6 
7:24 9-6Ray Allen misses 7-foot jumper
7:22Joakim Noah defensive rebound9-6 
7:16Ben Gordon makes two point shot11-6 
6:56Tyrus Thomas shooting foul (Paul Pierce draws the foul)11-6 
6:56Brad Miller enters the game for Tyrus Thomas11-6 
6:56 11-7Paul Pierce makes free throw 1 of 2
6:56 11-8Paul Pierce makes free throw 2 of 2
6:33Joakim Noah misses 5-foot two point shot11-8 
6:31 11-8Rajon Rondo defensive rebound
6:16 11-10Rajon Rondo makes driving layup
6:03John Salmons misses 25-foot three point jumper11-10 
6:03 11-10Kendrick Perkins defensive rebound
5:54 11-10Ray Allen misses 26-foot three point jumper
5:54 11-10Kendrick Perkins offensive rebound
5:52 11-12Kendrick Perkins makes two point shot
5:46Chicago full timeout
5:39Brad Miller misses 16-foot jumper11-12 
5:37 11-12Paul Pierce defensive rebound
5:28 11-12Glen Davis misses 18-foot jumper
5:28Brad Miller defensive rebound11-12 
5:09John Salmons makes two point shot13-12 
4:50 13-12Glen Davis misses 8-foot two point shot
4:48Joakim Noah defensive rebound13-12 
4:47 13-12Paul Pierce shooting foul (Derrick Rose draws the foul)
4:47Derrick Rose makes free throw 1 of 214-12 
4:47Derrick Rose makes free throw 2 of 215-12 
4:33 15-14Kendrick Perkins makes slam dunk (Rajon Rondo assists)
4:33Brad Miller shooting foul (Kendrick Perkins draws the foul)15-14 
4:33 15-14Kendrick Perkins misses free throw 1 of 1
4:31Brad Miller defensive rebound15-14 
4:20Joakim Noah makes layup17-14 
4:03 17-16Rajon Rondo makes 20-foot two point shot
3:43Derrick Rose makes 21-foot jumper19-16 
3:25 19-18Rajon Rondo makes 20-foot two point shot
3:10Brad Miller misses 18-foot jumper19-18 
3:09 19-18Rajon Rondo defensive rebound
3:03 19-20Rajon Rondo makes driving layup
2:41Brad Miller bad pass (Kendrick Perkins steals)19-20 
2:33 19-20Brad Miller blocks Rajon Rondo's layup
2:32 19-20Boston offensive rebound
2:32Boston full timeout
2:32 19-20Tony Allen enters the game for Ray Allen
2:32 19-20Leon Powe enters the game for Glen Davis
2:32Kirk Hinrich enters the game for Derrick Rose19-20 
2:19 19-22Kendrick Perkins makes two point shot
2:05John Salmons misses 13-foot jumper19-22 
2:04Joakim Noah offensive rebound19-22 
2:03Joakim Noah misses tip shot19-22 
2:02Brad Miller offensive rebound19-22 
2:02Brad Miller misses tip shot19-22 
2:02 19-22Leon Powe defensive rebound
2:02John Salmons personal foul (Leon Powe draws the foul)19-22 
2:02 19-23Leon Powe makes free throw 1 of 2
2:02 19-23Eddie House enters the game for Paul Pierce
2:02 19-24Leon Powe makes free throw 2 of 2
1:47Kirk Hinrich bad pass19-24 
1:47Derrick Rose enters the game for John Salmons19-24 
1:32 19-24Eddie House misses jumper
1:31Joakim Noah defensive rebound19-24 
1:22Joakim Noah makes layup (Ben Gordon assists)21-24 
1:06 21-26Rajon Rondo makes driving layup
1:00Derrick Rose makes driving layup23-26 
1:00 23-26Leon Powe shooting foul (Derrick Rose draws the foul)
1:00 23-26Mikki Moore enters the game for Kendrick Perkins
1:00Derrick Rose makes free throw 1 of 124-26 
0:38 24-26Leon Powe lost ball (Joakim Noah steals)
0:33Joakim Noah makes two point shot (Derrick Rose assists)26-26 
0:19 26-26Mikki Moore misses layup
0:18Brad Miller defensive rebound26-26 
0:18 26-26Rajon Rondo personal foul (Derrick Rose draws the foul)
0:18 26-26Stephon Marbury enters the game for Mikki Moore
0:18 26-26Ray Allen enters the game for Leon Powe
0:18Tim Thomas enters the game for Joakim Noah26-26 
0:18John Salmons enters the game for Brad Miller26-26 
0:18Derrick Rose makes free throw 1 of 227-26 
0:18 27-26Paul Pierce enters the game for Tony Allen
0:18Derrick Rose makes free throw 2 of 228-26 
0:02 28-28Rajon Rondo makes driving layup
0:00Derrick Rose misses three point jumper28-28 
0:00Chicago offensive rebound28-28 
0:00End of the 1st Quarter