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Series (Game 1 of 2)

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Series starts 1/11

Game 1: Wednesday, January 11th
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Game 2: Monday, February 20th
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Mavericks 90

(6-5, 2-3 away)

Celtics 85

(4-5, 3-2 home)

Coverage: ESPN/WatchESPN

8:00 PM ET, January 11, 2012

TD Garden, Boston, MA

1 2 3 4 T
DAL 23 19 26 2290
BOS 15 26 18 2685

Top Performers

Dallas: D. Nowitzki 16 Pts, 7 Reb, 4 Ast, 1 Stl, 1 Blk

Boston: R. Rondo 24 Pts, 3 Reb, 7 Ast, 3 Stl

1st Qtr Play-By-Play

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1st Quarter Summary

TIMEDALLASSCOREBOSTON
12:00Start of the 1st Quarter
12:00 0-0Jumpball: Brendan Haywood vs. Jermaine O'Neal (Kevin Garnett gains possession)
11:42 0-0Rajon Rondo misses layup
11:41Vince Carter defensive rebound0-0 
11:15Delonte West makes running jumper2-0 
10:59 2-0Ray Allen misses 23-foot three point jumper
10:57 2-0Jermaine O'Neal offensive rebound
10:49 2-0Jermaine O'Neal misses 15-foot jumper
10:48Brendan Haywood defensive rebound2-0 
10:37Vince Carter offensive foul (Jermaine O'Neal draws the foul)2-0 
10:37Vince Carter turnover2-0 
10:26 2-0Kevin Garnett misses 19-foot jumper
10:25Shawn Marion defensive rebound2-0 
10:15Delonte West makes 11-foot jumper4-0 
10:03 4-0Rajon Rondo bad pass (Dirk Nowitzki steals)
9:56Brendan Haywood traveling4-0 
9:37 4-0Rajon Rondo misses 18-foot jumper
9:37Shawn Marion defensive rebound4-0 
9:26Brendan Haywood misses jumper4-0 
9:25 4-0Paul Pierce defensive rebound
9:19 4-0Kevin Garnett misses layup
9:19 4-0Boston defensive team rebound
9:03Vince Carter misses 21-foot jumper4-0 
9:03 4-0Paul Pierce defensive rebound
8:52 4-0Paul Pierce misses 10-foot two point shot
8:52Brendan Haywood defensive rebound4-0 
8:36Vince Carter bad pass (Jermaine O'Neal steals)4-0 
8:29 4-2Rajon Rondo makes driving layup (Paul Pierce assists)
8:11Delonte West makes layup (Vince Carter assists)6-2 
7:58 6-2Rajon Rondo misses 18-foot jumper
7:58Brendan Haywood defensive rebound6-2 
7:50 6-2Rajon Rondo personal foul (Delonte West draws the foul)
7:35Dirk Nowitzki makes 14-foot two point shot8-2 
7:20 8-2Ray Allen misses 14-foot jumper
7:20Brendan Haywood defensive rebound8-2 
7:13Vince Carter makes dunk (Delonte West assists)10-2 
7:01Boston full timeout
6:47 10-2Kevin Garnett bad pass (Delonte West steals)
6:30Vince Carter misses 26-foot three point jumper10-2 
6:30 10-2Kevin Garnett defensive rebound
6:13 10-4Kevin Garnett makes 14-foot jumper (Ray Allen assists)
5:48Jermaine O'Neal blocks Shawn Marion's 5-foot jumper10-4 
5:48Brendan Haywood offensive rebound10-4 
5:45Brendan Haywood makes 3-foot hook shot12-4 
5:31 12-4Jermaine O'Neal misses 9-foot jumper
5:30Brendan Haywood defensive rebound12-4 
5:20Dirk Nowitzki bad pass (Jermaine O'Neal steals)12-4 
5:13 12-6Rajon Rondo makes layup
4:52Shawn Marion makes 24-foot three point jumper (Vince Carter assists)15-6 
4:28 15-8Paul Pierce makes 14-foot two point shot
4:05Delonte West misses layup15-8 
4:05 15-8Jermaine O'Neal defensive rebound
4:00 15-8Dirk Nowitzki blocks Rajon Rondo's layup
3:59Vince Carter defensive rebound15-8 
3:44Delonte West misses jumper15-8 
3:42 15-8Kevin Garnett defensive rebound
3:38Vince Carter shooting foul (Rajon Rondo draws the foul)15-8 
3:38 15-9Rajon Rondo makes free throw 1 of 2
3:38 15-9Brandon Bass enters the game for Kevin Garnett
3:38 15-9Keyon Dooling enters the game for Ray Allen
3:38Jason Terry enters the game for Dirk Nowitzki15-9 
3:38Brian Cardinal enters the game for Vince Carter15-9 
3:38Ian Mahinmi enters the game for Brendan Haywood15-9 
3:38 15-9Rajon Rondo misses free throw 2 of 2
3:34Shawn Marion defensive rebound15-9 
3:16Shawn Marion makes dunk (Delonte West assists)17-9 
3:00Delonte West personal foul (Paul Pierce draws the foul)17-9 
2:46 17-9Keyon Dooling misses three point jumper
2:46 17-9Boston offensive team rebound
2:46 17-9shot clock turnover
2:46 17-9Greg Stiemsma enters the game for Jermaine O'Neal
2:46Rodrigue Beaubois enters the game for Delonte West17-9 
2:46Dallas full timeout
2:32Shawn Marion lost ball (Keyon Dooling steals)17-9 
2:27 17-11Keyon Dooling makes layup
2:09Ian Mahinmi makes layup (Shawn Marion assists)19-11 
1:53 19-11Brandon Bass misses 11-foot jumper
1:52Jason Terry defensive rebound19-11 
1:29Shawn Marion misses 23-foot three point jumper19-11 
1:27 19-11Greg Stiemsma defensive rebound
1:24Rodrigue Beaubois personal block (Rajon Rondo draws the foul)19-11 
1:24 19-12Rajon Rondo makes free throw 1 of 2
1:24Lamar Odom enters the game for Shawn Marion19-12 
1:24 19-12Mickael Pietrus enters the game for Paul Pierce
1:24 19-13Rajon Rondo makes free throw 2 of 2
1:01Rodrigue Beaubois misses 19-foot two point shot19-13 
1:01 19-13Greg Stiemsma defensive rebound
0:53Brian Cardinal shooting foul (Brandon Bass draws the foul)19-13 
0:53 19-13Brandon Bass misses free throw 1 of 2
0:53 19-13Boston offensive team rebound
0:53 19-13Avery Bradley enters the game for Rajon Rondo
0:53 19-14Brandon Bass makes free throw 2 of 2
0:35Jason Terry makes 19-foot jumper (Rodrigue Beaubois assists)21-14 
0:25Ian Mahinmi personal foul (Greg Stiemsma draws the foul)21-14 
0:25 21-14Greg Stiemsma misses free throw 1 of 2
0:25 21-14Boston offensive team rebound
0:25Dirk Nowitzki enters the game for Brian Cardinal21-14 
0:25 21-15Greg Stiemsma makes free throw 2 of 2
0:00Rodrigue Beaubois misses 20-foot jumper21-15 
0:00Ian Mahinmi offensive rebound21-15 
0:00Ian Mahinmi makes two point shot23-15 
0:00End of the 1st Quarter