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Boston wins series 4-2 (Game 2 of 6)

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Boston wins series 4-2

Game 1: Sunday, April 29th
Celtics74Final
Hawks83
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Game 2: Tuesday, May 1st
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Hawks80
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Game 3: Friday, May 4th
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OT
Celtics90
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Game 4: Sunday, May 6th
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Celtics101
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Game 5: Tuesday, May 8th
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Hawks87
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Game 6: Thursday, May 10th
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Celtics 87

(39-27, 15-18 away)

Hawks 80

(40-26, 23-10 home)

Coverage: NBATV

7:30 PM ET, May 1, 2012

Philips Arena, Atlanta, GA

1 2 3 4 T
BOS 24 17 20 2687
ATL 24 20 22 1480

Top Performers

Boston: P. Pierce 36 Pts, 14 Reb, 4 Ast

Atlanta: J. Johnson 22 Pts, 4 Reb, 5 Ast, 3 Stl

3rd Qtr Play-By-Play

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3rd Quarter Summary

TIMEBOSTONSCOREATLANTA
12:00Start of the 3rd Quarter
11:40 41-44Josh Smith misses 13-foot hook shot
11:38 41-44Atlanta offensive team rebound
11:29 41-44Josh Smith misses 19-foot jumper
11:26Mickael Pietrus defensive rebound41-44 
11:17Kevin Garnett misses 12-foot jumper41-44 
11:15Brandon Bass offensive rebound41-44 
11:15Brandon Bass misses tip shot41-44 
11:15 41-44Josh Smith defensive rebound
11:07 41-47Joe Johnson makes 26-foot three point jumper
10:49Paul Pierce lost ball (Joe Johnson steals)41-47 
10:45 41-47Joe Johnson misses two point shot
10:44Mickael Pietrus defensive rebound41-47 
10:40Paul Pierce bad pass (Joe Johnson steals)41-47 
10:30 41-47Joe Johnson misses 6-foot two point shot
10:27Paul Pierce defensive rebound41-47 
10:25 41-47Jeff Teague personal foul (Mickael Pietrus draws the foul)
10:07Kevin Garnett misses 5-foot hook shot41-47 
10:06 41-47Jeff Teague defensive rebound
10:00Paul Pierce shooting foul (Joe Johnson draws the foul)41-47 
10:00 41-48Joe Johnson makes free throw 1 of 2
10:00 41-49Joe Johnson makes free throw 2 of 2
9:48 41-49Jason Collins shooting foul (Brandon Bass draws the foul)
9:48Brandon Bass makes free throw 1 of 242-49 
9:48Brandon Bass makes free throw 2 of 243-49 
9:32 43-49Josh Smith bad pass (Mickael Pietrus steals)
9:29Mickael Pietrus bad pass (Kirk Hinrich steals)43-49 
9:23 43-51Josh Smith makes layup (Jeff Teague assists)
9:23Boston full timeout
9:02Kevin Garnett makes 15-foot two point shot45-51 
8:49Avery Bradley personal foul (Jeff Teague draws the foul)45-51 
8:37 45-51Joe Johnson misses 26-foot three point jumper
8:36Paul Pierce defensive rebound45-51 
8:32 45-51Jason Collins shooting foul (Kevin Garnett draws the foul)
8:32Kevin Garnett makes free throw 1 of 246-51 
8:32Kevin Garnett misses free throw 2 of 246-51 
8:30 46-51Josh Smith defensive rebound
8:17 46-53Josh Smith makes 21-foot jumper (Kirk Hinrich assists)
8:06Paul Pierce misses 26-foot three point jumper46-53 
8:04 46-53Josh Smith defensive rebound
7:52 46-55Josh Smith makes hook shot
7:31Kevin Garnett offensive foul (Joe Johnson draws the foul)46-55 
7:31Kevin Garnett turnover46-55 
7:31 46-55Ivan Johnson enters the game for Jason Collins
7:31Keyon Dooling enters the game for Mickael Pietrus46-55 
7:16 46-55Kirk Hinrich misses 25-foot three point jumper
7:16Kevin Garnett defensive rebound46-55 
7:07Brandon Bass misses jumper46-55 
7:07 46-55Josh Smith defensive rebound
6:43 46-55Jeff Teague misses 6-foot two point shot
6:43Paul Pierce defensive rebound46-55 
6:35Keyon Dooling makes 23-foot three point jumper (Paul Pierce assists)49-55 
6:07 49-55Joe Johnson misses 23-foot three point jumper
6:05Kevin Garnett defensive rebound49-55 
5:50Brandon Bass misses 7-foot two point shot49-55 
5:48 49-55Josh Smith defensive rebound
5:43 49-57Ivan Johnson makes two point shot (Josh Smith assists)
5:26Paul Pierce misses 15-foot jumper49-57 
5:26 49-57Ivan Johnson defensive rebound
5:26Paul Pierce personal foul (Josh Smith draws the foul)49-57 
5:24Greg Stiemsma enters the game for Kevin Garnett49-57 
5:11 49-57Josh Smith misses 21-foot jumper
5:09Greg Stiemsma defensive rebound49-57 
5:03 49-57Kirk Hinrich personal foul (Keyon Dooling draws the foul)
4:47Josh Smith blocks Paul Pierce's 25-foot three point jumper49-57 
4:46Boston offensive team rebound49-57 
4:46shot clock turnover49-57 
4:31Keyon Dooling shooting foul (Ivan Johnson draws the foul)49-57 
4:31 49-58Ivan Johnson makes free throw 1 of 2
4:31 49-58Ivan Johnson misses free throw 2 of 2
4:31Greg Stiemsma defensive rebound49-58 
4:18 49-58Josh Smith shooting foul (Paul Pierce draws the foul)
4:18Paul Pierce makes free throw 1 of 250-58 
4:18 50-58Marvin Williams enters the game for Kirk Hinrich
4:18Marquis Daniels enters the game for Avery Bradley50-58 
4:18Paul Pierce makes free throw 2 of 251-58 
4:07 51-60Jeff Teague makes 9-foot two point shot
3:50Keyon Dooling misses 12-foot two point shot51-60 
3:49 51-60Ivan Johnson defensive rebound
3:47Marquis Daniels shooting foul (Jeff Teague draws the foul)51-60 
3:47 51-61Jeff Teague makes free throw 1 of 2
3:47 51-62Jeff Teague makes free throw 2 of 2
3:33Keyon Dooling makes 22-foot three point jumper (Paul Pierce assists)54-62 
3:08 54-65Joe Johnson makes 24-foot three point jumper
2:51 54-65Ivan Johnson personal foul (Paul Pierce draws the foul)
2:51Atlanta full timeout
2:51Kevin Garnett enters the game for Greg Stiemsma54-65 
2:51Paul Pierce makes free throw 1 of 255-65 
2:51Paul Pierce makes free throw 2 of 256-65 
2:28 56-65Joe Johnson misses 25-foot three point jumper
2:25Paul Pierce defensive rebound56-65 
2:25 56-65Jeff Teague shooting foul (Marquis Daniels draws the foul)
2:25Marquis Daniels makes free throw 1 of 257-65 
2:25Marquis Daniels makes free throw 2 of 258-65 
2:00 58-65Jeff Teague misses 15-foot two point shot
1:59Paul Pierce defensive rebound58-65 
1:50Paul Pierce makes 19-foot two point shot60-65 
1:25 60-65Josh Smith misses driving layup
1:23Brandon Bass defensive rebound60-65 
1:00Kevin Garnett misses 11-foot two point shot60-65 
0:58 60-65Josh Smith defensive rebound
0:46Keyon Dooling personal foul (Marvin Williams draws the foul)60-65 
0:46 60-66Marvin Williams makes free throw 1 of 2
0:46 60-66Willie Green enters the game for Joe Johnson
0:46 60-66Marvin Williams misses free throw 2 of 2
0:45Brandon Bass defensive rebound60-66 
0:34 60-66Ivan Johnson shooting foul (Paul Pierce draws the foul)
0:34Paul Pierce makes free throw 1 of 261-66 
0:34Paul Pierce misses free throw 2 of 261-66 
0:32 61-66Ivan Johnson defensive rebound
0:08 61-66Jeff Teague misses 8-foot two point shot
0:06 61-66Marvin Williams offensive rebound
0:06 61-66Marvin Williams misses tip shot
0:05Kevin Garnett defensive rebound61-66 
0:02Avery Bradley enters the game for Marquis Daniels61-66 
0:00Paul Pierce misses 14-foot two point shot61-66 
0:00Boston offensive team rebound61-66 
0:00End of the 3rd Quarter