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Series (Game 1 of 2)

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Game 1: Monday, January 18th
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Game 2: Saturday, March 20th
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Mavericks 99

(27-14, 14-7 away)

Celtics 90

(27-12, 11-7 home)

Coverage: TNT

8:00 PM ET, January 18, 2010

TD Garden, Boston, MA

1 2 3 4 T
DAL 20 21 34 2499
BOS 25 25 18 2290

Top Performers

Dallas: D. Nowitzki 37 Pts, 7 Reb, 3 Ast

Boston: P. Pierce 24 Pts, 3 Reb, 3 Ast, 2 Stl, 1 Blk

1st Qtr Play-By-Play

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1st Quarter Summary

TIMEDALLASSCOREBOSTON
12:00Start of the 1st Quarter
12:00Jumpball: Erick Dampier vs. Kendrick Perkins (Jason Kidd gains possession)0-0 
11:41Josh Howard misses 9-foot jumper0-0 
11:41 0-0Rajon Rondo defensive rebound
11:22 0-0Rasheed Wallace misses dunk
11:21Josh Howard defensive rebound0-0 
11:04Dirk Nowitzki misses 18-foot jumper0-0 
11:03 0-0Kendrick Perkins defensive rebound
10:52 0-0Erick Dampier blocks Kendrick Perkins's jumper
10:51 0-0Kendrick Perkins offensive rebound
10:49 0-2Kendrick Perkins makes two point shot
10:37Dirk Nowitzki makes 2-foot two point shot2-2 
10:37 2-2Kendrick Perkins illegal defense
10:19 2-2Paul Pierce misses 26-foot three point jumper
10:18Erick Dampier defensive rebound2-2 
10:06Erick Dampier bad pass (Paul Pierce steals)2-2 
10:02 2-4Paul Pierce makes driving layup
9:45Josh Howard misses 11-foot jumper2-4 
9:42 2-4Kendrick Perkins defensive rebound
9:34 2-4Rajon Rondo misses 6-foot two point shot
9:32 2-4Ray Allen offensive rebound
9:08 2-6Paul Pierce makes 11-foot running jumper (Rajon Rondo assists)
8:49Dirk Nowitzki lost ball (Rasheed Wallace steals)2-6 
8:44 2-9Ray Allen makes 24-foot three point jumper (Rajon Rondo assists)
8:41Dallas 20 Sec. timeout
8:23Shawn Marion makes hook shot (Jason Kidd assists)4-9 
8:00 4-11Rajon Rondo makes 19-foot two point shot
7:50Erick Dampier misses 3-foot jumper4-11 
7:50 4-11Paul Pierce defensive rebound
7:48 4-11Rasheed Wallace offensive foul (Josh Howard draws the foul)
7:48 4-11Rasheed Wallace turnover
7:48 4-11Rasheed Wallace delay of game
7:31Dirk Nowitzki turnover4-11 
7:18 4-11Paul Pierce misses jumper
7:18Erick Dampier loose ball foul (Kendrick Perkins draws the foul)4-11 
7:18 4-11Boston offensive rebound
7:11 4-11Ray Allen misses 25-foot three point jumper
7:09Erick Dampier defensive rebound4-11 
6:56Rajon Rondo blocks Josh Howard's layup4-11 
6:54Josh Howard offensive rebound4-11 
6:52Josh Howard misses two point shot4-11 
6:50 4-11Kendrick Perkins defensive rebound
6:41 4-11Rasheed Wallace misses 24-foot three point jumper
6:39Shawn Marion defensive rebound4-11 
6:30Jason Kidd makes three point jumper7-11 
6:13 7-11Rajon Rondo misses 3-foot jumper
6:11Erick Dampier defensive rebound7-11 
6:07Jason Kidd bad pass7-11 
5:54 7-13Ray Allen makes 16-foot jumper (Rajon Rondo assists)
5:31Jason Kidd makes 26-foot three point jumper (Josh Howard assists)10-13 
5:20Shawn Marion personal foul (Paul Pierce draws the foul)10-13 
5:20Boston full timeout
5:09 10-13Rasheed Wallace misses 24-foot three point jumper
5:09Shawn Marion defensive rebound10-13 
4:58Dirk Nowitzki misses 18-foot jumper10-13 
4:58 10-13Kendrick Perkins defensive rebound
4:39 10-15Kendrick Perkins makes 7-foot two point shot
4:22Dirk Nowitzki makes 17-foot jumper (Jason Kidd assists)12-15 
4:09 12-15Ray Allen misses 17-foot jumper
4:07Dirk Nowitzki defensive rebound12-15 
4:01Jason Terry enters the game for Josh Howard12-15 
3:51Jason Terry misses 22-foot jumper12-15 
3:49 12-15Kendrick Perkins defensive rebound
3:41 12-15Ray Allen misses jumper
3:40Jason Terry defensive rebound12-15 
3:31 12-15Kendrick Perkins shooting foul (Dirk Nowitzki draws the foul)
3:31Dirk Nowitzki makes free throw 1 of 213-15 
3:31Dirk Nowitzki makes free throw 2 of 214-15 
3:19 14-17Paul Pierce makes 12-foot jumper
3:10Dallas full timeout
3:10Drew Gooden enters the game for Erick Dampier14-17 
3:10 14-17Glen Davis enters the game for Kendrick Perkins
2:58Jason Kidd makes jumper16-17 
2:42 16-17Paul Pierce traveling
2:27Drew Gooden makes hook shot (Jason Kidd assists)18-17 
2:00 18-17Paul Pierce misses 5-foot jumper
1:59Drew Gooden defensive rebound18-17 
1:53Dirk Nowitzki makes layup (Drew Gooden assists)20-17 
1:38 20-19Rajon Rondo makes 20-foot jumper
1:16Jason Kidd misses 11-foot jumper20-19 
1:15 20-19Glen Davis defensive rebound
1:09 20-21Paul Pierce makes two point shot (Rajon Rondo assists)
0:57Drew Gooden bad pass (Paul Pierce steals)20-21 
0:53Drew Gooden shooting foul (Paul Pierce draws the foul)20-21 
0:53 20-21Eddie House enters the game for Ray Allen
0:53Jose Juan Barea enters the game for Jason Kidd20-21 
0:53 20-21Paul Pierce misses free throw 1 of 2
0:53 20-21Boston offensive rebound
0:53 20-21Tony Allen enters the game for Rajon Rondo
0:53Josh Howard enters the game for Shawn Marion20-21 
0:53 20-21Paul Pierce misses free throw 2 of 2
0:52 20-21Glen Davis offensive rebound
0:52Josh Howard personal foul (Glen Davis draws the foul)20-21 
0:52 20-21Glen Davis misses free throw 1 of 2
0:52 20-21Boston offensive rebound
0:52 20-22Glen Davis makes free throw 2 of 2
0:31Paul Pierce blocks Drew Gooden's layup20-22 
0:30 20-22Rasheed Wallace defensive rebound
0:23 20-24Paul Pierce makes layup (Tony Allen assists)
0:23Josh Howard shooting foul (Paul Pierce draws the foul)20-24 
0:23 20-25Paul Pierce makes free throw 1 of 1
0:06 20-25Tony Allen personal foul (Jason Terry draws the foul)
0:00Jason Terry misses 20-foot jumper20-25 
0:00 20-25Glen Davis defensive rebound
0:00End of the 1st Quarter