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Boston wins series 4-3 (Game 6 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
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Celtics109
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Celtics 127

(62-20, 27-14 away)

Bulls 128

(41-41, 28-13 home)

Coverage: TNT

7:00 PM ET, April 30, 2009

United Center, Chicago, IL

1 2 3 4 OT 2OT 3OT T
BOS 26 31 19 25 8 9 9127
CHI 37 22 24 18 8 9 10128

Top Performers

Boston: R. Allen 51 Pts, 5 Reb, 3 Ast, 3 Stl

Chicago: J. Salmons 35 Pts, 6 Reb, 4 Ast

1st Qtr Play-By-Play

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | 2OT | 3OT | All

1st Quarter Summary

TIMEBOSTONSCORECHICAGO
12:00Start of the 1st Quarter
12:00 0-0Jumpball: Kendrick Perkins vs. Joakim Noah (Tyrus Thomas gains possession)
11:44 0-0Derrick Rose misses 21-foot jumper
11:42Rajon Rondo defensive rebound0-0 
11:37Paul Pierce misses 26-foot three point jumper0-0 
11:36Boston offensive rebound0-0 
11:14Ray Allen makes jumper (Rajon Rondo assists)2-0 
10:48 2-3John Salmons makes 26-foot three point jumper (Joakim Noah assists)
10:26Tyrus Thomas blocks Paul Pierce's layup2-3 
10:25 2-3Joakim Noah defensive rebound
10:12 2-3Joakim Noah misses layup
10:11Rajon Rondo defensive rebound2-3 
10:10 2-3Joakim Noah personal foul (Rajon Rondo draws the foul)
10:08 2-3Ben Gordon personal foul (Glen Davis draws the foul)
10:03Ray Allen makes 14-foot jumper4-3 
10:00Kendrick Perkins personal foul (Tyrus Thomas draws the foul)4-3 
9:42 4-3Tyrus Thomas misses layup
9:41 4-3Chicago offensive rebound
9:36Kendrick Perkins illegal defense foul (2nd personal foul)4-3 
9:36 4-4Ben Gordon makes technical free throw
9:27 4-6Ben Gordon makes driving layup
9:27Glen Davis shooting foul (Ben Gordon draws the foul)4-6 
9:27 4-7Ben Gordon makes free throw 1 of 1
9:14Ray Allen misses 4-foot jumper4-7 
9:12 4-7Ben Gordon defensive rebound
9:04 4-7Kendrick Perkins blocks Ben Gordon's layup
9:03Paul Pierce defensive rebound4-7 
8:57Ray Allen makes 25-foot three point jumper (Rajon Rondo assists)7-7 
8:44 7-7Derrick Rose misses 21-foot jumper
8:42Ray Allen defensive rebound7-7 
8:34Ray Allen misses 26-foot three point jumper7-7 
8:34 7-7Joakim Noah defensive rebound
8:26 7-9Ben Gordon makes driving layup
7:58Paul Pierce makes 19-foot jumper9-9 
7:35Paul Pierce shooting foul (Derrick Rose draws the foul)9-9 
7:35 9-10Derrick Rose makes free throw 1 of 2
7:35 9-11Derrick Rose makes free throw 2 of 2
7:22 9-11Joakim Noah personal foul (Paul Pierce draws the foul)
7:22 9-11Brad Miller enters the game for Joakim Noah
7:16Ray Allen makes layup (Kendrick Perkins assists)11-11 
7:07 11-11Brad Miller offensive foul (Ray Allen draws the foul)
7:07 11-11Brad Miller turnover
6:54Ray Allen misses 14-foot two point shot11-11 
6:52 11-11Brad Miller defensive rebound
6:43 11-11Ben Gordon turnover
6:37Rajon Rondo misses layup11-11 
6:35 11-11Brad Miller defensive rebound
6:30 11-14John Salmons makes 23-foot three point jumper (Derrick Rose assists)
6:11Glen Davis bad pass11-14 
6:11Chicago full timeout
6:11 11-17John Salmons makes 23-foot three point jumper
5:46Kendrick Perkins offensive foul (Brad Miller draws the foul)11-17 
5:46Kendrick Perkins turnover11-17 
5:46Brian Scalabrine enters the game for Kendrick Perkins11-17 
5:24 11-19Brad Miller makes layup (Ben Gordon assists)
5:05Rajon Rondo misses driving layup11-19 
5:03Glen Davis offensive rebound11-19 
5:03Glen Davis misses tip shot11-19 
5:03 11-19Tyrus Thomas defensive rebound
4:48 11-21Derrick Rose makes layup (Tyrus Thomas assists)
4:39Boston full timeout
4:33 11-21John Salmons shooting foul (Paul Pierce draws the foul)
4:33Paul Pierce makes free throw 1 of 212-21 
4:33Paul Pierce makes free throw 2 of 213-21 
4:33 13-23John Salmons makes 9-foot jumper
4:13Paul Pierce makes 14-foot jumper15-23 
3:31 15-23John Salmons misses 25-foot three point jumper
3:31 15-23Chicago offensive rebound
3:31 15-23Kirk Hinrich enters the game for Ben Gordon
3:19 15-25Derrick Rose makes 19-foot jumper
3:05Glen Davis misses layup15-25 
3:04 15-25Brad Miller defensive rebound
3:02 15-27John Salmons makes layup (Brad Miller assists)
3:02Brian Scalabrine shooting foul (John Salmons draws the foul)15-27 
3:02 15-28John Salmons makes free throw 1 of 1
2:36Brian Scalabrine makes three point jumper (Ray Allen assists)18-28 
2:24 18-30Tyrus Thomas makes layup (Derrick Rose assists)
2:00Brian Scalabrine misses 25-foot three point jumper18-30 
1:58 18-30Derrick Rose defensive rebound
1:53 18-30Brad Miller offensive foul (Brian Scalabrine draws the foul)
1:53 18-30Brad Miller turnover
1:53Mikki Moore enters the game for Glen Davis18-30 
1:53Stephon Marbury enters the game for Ray Allen18-30 
1:53 18-30Ben Gordon enters the game for Brad Miller
1:38Paul Pierce makes layup20-30 
1:38 20-30Tyrus Thomas shooting foul (Paul Pierce draws the foul)
1:38Paul Pierce makes free throw 1 of 121-30 
1:27 21-32John Salmons makes two point shot
1:12Brian Scalabrine makes layup23-32 
0:58 23-32Ben Gordon offensive foul (Paul Pierce draws the foul)
0:58 23-32Ben Gordon turnover
0:52 23-32Kirk Hinrich personal foul (Brian Scalabrine draws the foul)
0:52Brian Scalabrine makes free throw 1 of 224-32 
0:52 24-32Aaron Gray enters the game for Ben Gordon
0:52Brian Scalabrine makes free throw 2 of 225-32 
0:43 25-34Kirk Hinrich makes 21-foot jumper (Derrick Rose assists)
0:28Stephon Marbury misses 24-foot three point jumper25-34 
0:28 25-34Derrick Rose defensive rebound
0:28Rajon Rondo flagrant foul type 1 (Kirk Hinrich draws the foul)25-34 
0:28 25-34Kirk Hinrich technical foul (1st technical foul)
0:28Paul Pierce makes technical free throw26-34 
0:28 26-35Kirk Hinrich makes flagrant free throw 2 of 2
0:28 26-35Kirk Hinrich misses free throw
0:28 26-35Chicago offensive rebound
0:28Tony Allen enters the game for Rajon Rondo26-35 
0:09Stephon Marbury personal foul (Derrick Rose draws the foul)26-35 
0:09Eddie House enters the game for Brian Scalabrine26-35 
0:09Rajon Rondo enters the game for Mikki Moore26-35 
0:09Ray Allen enters the game for Tony Allen26-35 
0:09 26-35Lindsey Hunter enters the game for Aaron Gray
0:09 26-36Derrick Rose makes free throw 1 of 2
0:09 26-37Derrick Rose makes free throw 2 of 2
0:00Paul Pierce misses 25-foot three point jumper26-37 
0:00Boston offensive rebound26-37 
0:00End of the 1st Quarter