Final

Series (Game 3 of 4)

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Series starts 11/5

Game 1: Friday, November 5th
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Celtics110
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Game 2: Friday, December 3rd
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Celtics104
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Game 3: Saturday, January 8th
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Bulls90
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Game 4: Thursday, April 7th
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Celtics 79

(28-8, 12-6 away)

Bulls 90

(24-12, 16-3 home)

Coverage: NBATV

8:00 PM ET, January 8, 2011

United Center, Chicago, IL

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BOS 21 21 22 1579
CHI 22 24 21 2390

Top Performers

Boston: R. Rondo 13 Pts, 5 Reb, 8 Ast, 5 Stl

Chicago: D. Rose 36 Pts, 5 Reb, 2 Ast

1st Qtr Play-By-Play

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1st Quarter Summary

TIMEBOSTONSCORECHICAGO
12:00Start of the 1st Quarter
12:00 0-0Jumpball: Shaquille O'Neal vs. Kurt Thomas (Derrick Rose gains possession)
11:40Shaquille O'Neal illegal defense foul0-0 
11:40 0-1Derrick Rose makes technical free throw
11:29 0-1Luol Deng misses 25-foot three point jumper
11:27Ray Allen defensive rebound0-1 
11:12 0-1Keith Bogans personal foul (Paul Pierce draws the foul)
11:06Shaquille O'Neal makes layup (Paul Pierce assists)2-1 
10:47 2-1Carlos Boozer misses 10-foot jumper
10:45Shaquille O'Neal defensive rebound2-1 
10:29Ray Allen makes 23-foot three point jumper (Rajon Rondo assists)5-1 
10:06 5-1Derrick Rose misses jumper
10:03Ray Allen defensive rebound5-1 
9:52Glen Davis out of bounds lost ball turnover5-1 
9:30 5-4Keith Bogans makes 23-foot three point jumper (Carlos Boozer assists)
9:15Glen Davis makes layup (Shaquille O'Neal assists)7-4 
8:49 7-4Keith Bogans misses 26-foot three point jumper
8:48Glen Davis defensive rebound7-4 
8:33Paul Pierce misses 18-foot jumper7-4 
8:30Rajon Rondo offensive rebound7-4 
8:22Ray Allen misses 21-foot jumper7-4 
8:21Glen Davis offensive rebound7-4 
8:17Kurt Thomas blocks Ray Allen's layup7-4 
8:15 7-4Kurt Thomas defensive rebound
8:10 7-6Luol Deng makes layup (Derrick Rose assists)
7:45Ray Allen makes three point jumper (Paul Pierce assists)10-6 
7:28 10-6Luol Deng bad pass (Glen Davis steals)
7:22Ray Allen makes driving layup12-6 
7:03 12-6Carlos Boozer misses 15-foot jumper
7:03Paul Pierce defensive rebound12-6 
6:58 12-6Luol Deng shooting foul (Paul Pierce draws the foul)
6:58Paul Pierce makes free throw 1 of 213-6 
6:58Paul Pierce makes free throw 2 of 214-6 
6:47 14-6Derrick Rose bad pass (Rajon Rondo steals)
6:31Glen Davis misses 21-foot jumper14-6 
6:31 14-6Luol Deng defensive rebound
6:24 14-8Derrick Rose makes 12-foot two point shot
6:03 14-8Kurt Thomas shooting foul (Shaquille O'Neal draws the foul)
6:03Shaquille O'Neal misses free throw 1 of 214-8 
6:03Boston offensive team rebound14-8 
6:03Shaquille O'Neal makes free throw 2 of 215-8 
5:46 15-8Luol Deng out of bounds lost ball turnover
5:46Chicago full timeout
5:31Paul Pierce makes 15-foot jumper17-8 
5:16 17-8Ronnie Brewer enters the game for Keith Bogans
5:13 17-8Derrick Rose misses 8-foot jumper
5:13 17-8Derrick Rose offensive rebound
5:13Paul Pierce shooting foul (Derrick Rose draws the foul)17-8 
5:13 17-9Derrick Rose makes free throw 1 of 2
5:13 17-9Derrick Rose misses free throw 2 of 2
5:11 17-9Carlos Boozer offensive rebound
5:07 17-11Carlos Boozer makes 9-foot two point shot
4:41Ray Allen misses layup17-11 
4:41 17-11Kurt Thomas defensive rebound
4:37Rajon Rondo shooting foul (Derrick Rose draws the foul)17-11 
4:37 17-12Derrick Rose makes free throw 1 of 2
4:37 17-13Derrick Rose makes free throw 2 of 2
4:18Glen Davis misses 22-foot jumper17-13 
4:16 17-13Kurt Thomas defensive rebound
4:11Glen Davis personal foul (Carlos Boozer draws the foul)17-13 
4:11Jermaine O'Neal enters the game for Shaquille O'Neal17-13 
4:09 17-15Derrick Rose makes 3-foot two point shot (Luol Deng assists)
3:54Kurt Thomas blocks Rajon Rondo's layup17-15 
3:53 17-15Carlos Boozer defensive rebound
3:53Ray Allen personal foul (Derrick Rose draws the foul)17-15 
3:53 17-15Taj Gibson enters the game for Carlos Boozer
3:41 17-15Jermaine O'Neal blocks Ronnie Brewer's two point shot
3:39Jermaine O'Neal defensive rebound17-15 
3:31Rajon Rondo misses 19-foot jumper17-15 
3:31Boston defensive team rebound17-15 
3:31Jermaine O'Neal loose ball foul (Kurt Thomas draws the foul)17-15 
3:31 17-15Kurt Thomas misses free throw 1 of 2
3:31 17-15Chicago offensive team rebound
3:31 17-16Kurt Thomas makes free throw 2 of 2
3:15Ray Allen misses 18-foot jumper17-16 
3:14 17-16Derrick Rose defensive rebound
3:08 17-16Luol Deng misses 22-foot jumper
3:06 17-16Luol Deng offensive rebound
3:03 17-18Ronnie Brewer makes dunk (Luol Deng assists)
2:31Paul Pierce misses 20-foot jumper17-18 
2:31 17-18Kurt Thomas defensive rebound
2:25 17-18Derrick Rose misses 25-foot three point jumper
2:23Ray Allen defensive rebound17-18 
2:14Jermaine O'Neal offensive charge (Kurt Thomas draws the foul)17-18 
2:14Jermaine O'Neal turnover17-18 
2:14Boston full timeout
2:14 17-18Omer Asik enters the game for Kurt Thomas
1:54 17-18Taj Gibson misses 17-foot jumper
1:53 17-18Omer Asik offensive rebound
1:49 17-18Luol Deng misses 25-foot three point jumper
1:47 17-18Luol Deng offensive rebound
1:46 17-18Luol Deng misses 6-foot jumper
1:45Jermaine O'Neal defensive rebound17-18 
1:19Rajon Rondo misses 24-foot three point jumper17-18 
1:17 17-18Omer Asik defensive rebound
1:04 17-18Derrick Rose bad pass (Glen Davis steals)
0:59Ray Allen misses 26-foot three point jumper17-18 
0:57 17-18Ronnie Brewer defensive rebound
0:50 17-18Ronnie Brewer bad pass (Rajon Rondo steals)
0:46Ray Allen makes dunk (Rajon Rondo assists)19-18 
0:30 19-20Derrick Rose makes 11-foot two point shot
0:18 19-20Taj Gibson shooting foul (Jermaine O'Neal draws the foul)
0:18Jermaine O'Neal makes free throw 1 of 220-20 
0:18 20-20Kyle Korver enters the game for Ronnie Brewer
0:18Luke Harangody enters the game for Glen Davis20-20 
0:18Nate Robinson enters the game for Ray Allen20-20 
0:18Marquis Daniels enters the game for Rajon Rondo20-20 
0:18Jermaine O'Neal makes free throw 2 of 221-20 
0:02 21-22Derrick Rose makes 9-foot jumper
0:00Paul Pierce misses 35-foot three point jumper21-22 
0:00Boston offensive team rebound21-22 
0:00End of the 1st Quarter