Final

Series (Game 3 of 4)

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Game 1: Friday, January 13th
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Game 2: Sunday, February 12th
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Game 3: Thursday, February 16th
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Game 4: Thursday, April 5th
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Celtics 80

(15-14, 4-6 away)

Bulls 89

(25-7, 11-1 home)

Coverage: TNT

8:00 PM ET, February 16, 2012

United Center, Chicago, IL

1 2 3 4 T
BOS 24 11 24 2180
CHI 18 26 16 2989

Top Performers

Boston: K. Garnett 18 Pts, 10 Reb, 2 Ast, 2 Stl, 1 Blk

Chicago: C. Boozer 23 Pts, 15 Reb, 5 Ast

1st Qtr Play-By-Play

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1st Quarter Summary

TIMEBOSTONSCORECHICAGO
12:00Start of the 1st Quarter
12:00Jumpball: Jermaine O'Neal vs. Joakim Noah (Paul Pierce gains possession)0-0 
11:45Paul Pierce misses 21-foot jumper0-0 
11:44Kevin Garnett offensive rebound0-0 
11:33Paul Pierce makes 12-foot two point shot (Kevin Garnett assists)2-0 
11:11 2-0Ronnie Brewer misses 19-foot jumper
11:11 2-0Joakim Noah offensive rebound
11:07 2-3Luol Deng makes 25-foot three point jumper (Carlos Boozer assists)
10:55Paul Pierce makes layup4-3 
10:33 4-6C.J. Watson makes 26-foot three point jumper (Luol Deng assists)
10:17Jermaine O'Neal misses 14-foot jumper4-6 
10:15 4-6Joakim Noah defensive rebound
9:57 4-6Ronnie Brewer misses layup
9:56Jermaine O'Neal defensive rebound4-6 
9:48Paul Pierce makes driving layup6-6 
9:27 6-6C.J. Watson misses 20-foot jumper
9:26 6-6Joakim Noah offensive rebound
9:26 6-6Jermaine O'Neal blocks Joakim Noah's layup
9:23Kevin Garnett defensive rebound6-6 
9:11Kevin Garnett makes 20-foot jumper (Rajon Rondo assists)8-6 
8:52 8-6Paul Pierce blocks Joakim Noah's layup
8:51Kevin Garnett defensive rebound8-6 
8:45Rajon Rondo makes driving layup10-6 
8:37Chicago 20 Sec. timeout
8:26 10-6Carlos Boozer misses 18-foot jumper
8:25Jermaine O'Neal defensive rebound10-6 
8:11Kevin Garnett makes 17-foot jumper (Rajon Rondo assists)12-6 
7:54 12-8Joakim Noah makes dunk (Carlos Boozer assists)
7:28Ronnie Brewer blocks Rajon Rondo's layup12-8 
7:26Rajon Rondo offensive rebound12-8 
7:26shot clock turnover12-8 
7:05 12-8Luol Deng bad pass (Kevin Garnett steals)
7:01Paul Pierce misses 2-foot two point shot12-8 
6:58 12-8Joakim Noah defensive rebound
6:52Jermaine O'Neal shooting foul (Carlos Boozer draws the foul)12-8 
6:52 12-8Carlos Boozer misses free throw 1 of 2
6:52 12-8Chicago offensive team rebound
6:52Chris Wilcox enters the game for Kevin Garnett12-8 
6:52 12-9Carlos Boozer makes free throw 2 of 2
6:35Ray Allen misses 26-foot three point jumper12-9 
6:35 12-9Luol Deng defensive rebound
6:31 12-11Carlos Boozer makes 3-foot two point shot (Luol Deng assists)
6:05Rajon Rondo misses 21-foot jumper12-11 
6:03 12-11Carlos Boozer defensive rebound
5:54 12-11Luol Deng offensive charge (Paul Pierce draws the foul)
5:54 12-11Luol Deng turnover
5:54Chicago full timeout
5:31Rajon Rondo misses 16-foot jumper12-11 
5:30Jermaine O'Neal offensive rebound12-11 
5:28Jermaine O'Neal makes 6-foot two point shot14-11 
5:09 14-11C.J. Watson misses jumper
5:09Ray Allen defensive rebound14-11 
5:01Paul Pierce misses 24-foot three point jumper14-11 
5:00 14-11Carlos Boozer defensive rebound
4:41Jermaine O'Neal shooting foul (Luol Deng draws the foul)14-11 
4:41 14-12Luol Deng makes free throw 1 of 2
4:41 14-12Luol Deng misses free throw 2 of 2
4:41JaJuan Johnson defensive rebound14-12 
4:41Mickael Pietrus enters the game for Ray Allen14-12 
4:41JaJuan Johnson enters the game for Jermaine O'Neal14-12 
4:16Chris Wilcox misses 19-foot jumper14-12 
4:16Boston offensive team rebound14-12 
4:16shot clock turnover14-12 
4:16 14-12Kyle Korver enters the game for Ronnie Brewer
4:09JaJuan Johnson personal foul (C.J. Watson draws the foul)14-12 
4:09 14-13C.J. Watson makes free throw 1 of 2
4:09 14-14C.J. Watson makes free throw 2 of 2
3:58Rajon Rondo misses 9-foot running jumper14-14 
3:55 14-14C.J. Watson defensive rebound
3:38 14-16Carlos Boozer makes driving layup
3:38Chris Wilcox shooting foul (Carlos Boozer draws the foul)14-16 
3:38Boston full timeout
3:38 14-16Carlos Boozer misses free throw 1 of 1
3:36Paul Pierce defensive rebound14-16 
3:15Paul Pierce misses 23-foot three point jumper14-16 
3:15Boston defensive team rebound14-16 
2:58 14-16C.J. Watson misses 18-foot jumper
2:57Mickael Pietrus defensive rebound14-16 
2:49Mickael Pietrus makes 19-foot two point shot16-16 
2:32 16-16Carlos Boozer bad pass (Mickael Pietrus steals)
2:24Rajon Rondo makes 21-foot jumper18-16 
2:01 18-16Carlos Boozer misses 19-foot jumper
2:01 18-16Chicago defensive team rebound
2:01 18-16Joakim Noah loose ball foul (JaJuan Johnson draws the foul)
1:43Chris Wilcox misses 6-foot two point shot18-16 
1:42 18-16Carlos Boozer defensive rebound
1:37 18-16Luol Deng misses 12-foot jumper
1:35Chris Wilcox defensive rebound18-16 
1:29Rajon Rondo makes 19-foot jumper20-16 
1:09 20-16Mickael Pietrus blocks Joakim Noah's layup
1:07Mickael Pietrus defensive rebound20-16 
1:01Rajon Rondo makes 1-foot two point shot22-16 
0:48 22-16Joakim Noah misses layup
0:46Paul Pierce defensive rebound22-16 
0:39Mickael Pietrus misses 25-foot three point jumper22-16 
0:37 22-16Luol Deng defensive rebound
0:30 22-18Carlos Boozer makes 2-foot two point shot (Luol Deng assists)
0:10Chris Wilcox makes jumper (Paul Pierce assists)24-18 
0:01 24-18C.J. Watson misses 22-foot jumper
0:00Rajon Rondo defensive rebound24-18 
0:00End of the 1st Quarter