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Boston wins series 4-2 (Game 3 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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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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Hawks 84

(40-26, 17-16 away)

Celtics 90

(39-27, 24-9 home)

Coverage: ESPN/WatchESPN

7:30 PM ET, May 4, 2012

TD Garden, Boston, MA

1 2 3 4 OT T
ATL 19 19 20 22 484
BOS 17 23 20 20 1090

Top Performers

Atlanta: J. Teague 23 Pts, 4 Reb, 6 Ast, 1 Stl, 2 Blk

Boston: K. Garnett 20 Pts, 13 Reb, 1 Ast, 1 Stl, 4 Blk

1st Qtr Play-By-Play

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | All

1st Quarter Summary

TIMEATLANTASCOREBOSTON
12:00Start of the 1st Quarter
12:00 0-0Jumpball: Jason Collins vs. Kevin Garnett (Brandon Bass gains possession)
11:41 0-0Rajon Rondo misses driving layup
11:40Jason Collins defensive rebound0-0 
11:22Joe Johnson traveling0-0 
11:03 0-0Paul Pierce misses 17-foot jumper
11:02Marvin Williams defensive rebound0-0 
10:53Jeff Teague misses 4-foot running jumper0-0 
10:52Jeff Teague offensive rebound0-0 
10:51Jeff Teague misses layup0-0 
10:49 0-0Kevin Garnett defensive rebound
10:45Marvin Williams shooting foul (Paul Pierce draws the foul)0-0 
10:45 0-1Paul Pierce makes free throw 1 of 2
10:45 0-2Paul Pierce makes free throw 2 of 2
10:27Marvin Williams makes driving layup (Joe Johnson assists)2-2 
10:15 2-2Paul Pierce misses 26-foot three point jumper
10:14Marvin Williams defensive rebound2-2 
9:57Jason Collins makes 6-foot two point shot4-2 
9:42 4-4Avery Bradley makes two point shot (Rajon Rondo assists)
9:29Jason Collins makes layup (Jeff Teague assists)6-4 
9:11 6-6Kevin Garnett makes 23-foot jumper (Brandon Bass assists)
8:55Joe Johnson misses 27-foot three point jumper6-6 
8:55 6-6Brandon Bass defensive rebound
8:47 6-6Jeff Teague blocks Avery Bradley's 5-foot jumper
8:45Joe Johnson defensive rebound9-8 
8:42Jeff Teague makes layup8-6 
8:42 8-6Brandon Bass shooting foul (Jeff Teague draws the foul)
8:42Jeff Teague makes free throw 1 of 19-6 
8:29 9-8Kevin Garnett makes jumper (Paul Pierce assists)
8:18Kevin Garnett blocks Jason Collins's 5-foot jumper9-8 
8:15Jason Collins offensive rebound9-8 
8:14Jason Collins misses layup9-8 
8:14 9-8Kevin Garnett defensive rebound
8:03 9-8Rajon Rondo lost ball (Kirk Hinrich steals)
8:00Jason Collins bad pass (Kevin Garnett steals)9-8 
7:58Jason Collins shooting foul (Rajon Rondo draws the foul)9-8 
7:58 9-9Rajon Rondo makes free throw 1 of 2
7:58 9-10Rajon Rondo makes free throw 2 of 2
7:48Jason Collins offensive foul (Kevin Garnett draws the foul)9-10 
7:48Jason Collins turnover9-10 
7:48Erick Dampier enters the game for Jason Collins9-10 
7:39 9-10Kevin Garnett misses 18-foot jumper
7:39Marvin Williams defensive rebound9-10 
7:20Joe Johnson makes driving layup (Jeff Teague assists)11-10 
7:07 11-10Paul Pierce misses 18-foot jumper
7:07Jeff Teague defensive rebound11-10 
7:01Kirk Hinrich misses 23-foot three point jumper11-10 
7:01 11-10Kevin Garnett defensive rebound
6:48 11-10Rajon Rondo misses 17-foot jumper
6:48Marvin Williams defensive rebound11-10 
6:31Joe Johnson misses 16-foot jumper11-10 
6:31 11-10Rajon Rondo defensive rebound
6:24 11-10Rajon Rondo misses layup
6:24Marvin Williams defensive rebound11-10 
6:07Marvin Williams misses 25-foot three point jumper11-10 
6:07 11-10Avery Bradley defensive rebound
5:58 11-13Avery Bradley makes 24-foot three point jumper (Rajon Rondo assists)
5:50Atlanta full timeout
5:50 11-13Greg Stiemsma enters the game for Kevin Garnett
5:39Erick Dampier makes dunk (Jeff Teague assists)13-13 
5:15 13-13Erick Dampier blocks Greg Stiemsma's layup
5:13 13-13Avery Bradley offensive rebound
5:13 13-13shot clock turnover
5:13Tracy McGrady enters the game for Kirk Hinrich13-13 
5:13Ivan Johnson enters the game for Marvin Williams13-13 
4:56Joe Johnson makes 4-foot jumper15-13 
4:41 15-13Paul Pierce bad pass (Ivan Johnson steals)
4:39 15-13Ray Allen enters the game for Avery Bradley
4:24Joe Johnson makes 26-foot three point jumper18-13 
4:07 18-15Ray Allen makes 14-foot jumper (Greg Stiemsma assists)
3:40Ivan Johnson misses 19-foot jumper18-15 
3:39Tracy McGrady offensive rebound18-15 
3:36Greg Stiemsma blocks Tracy McGrady's layup18-15 
3:34 18-15Paul Pierce defensive rebound
3:29 18-15Ray Allen misses 25-foot three point jumper
3:27 18-15Brandon Bass offensive rebound
3:20 18-15Brandon Bass misses 12-foot jumper
3:19Joe Johnson defensive rebound18-15 
3:11 18-15Ray Allen shooting foul (Joe Johnson draws the foul)
3:11Joe Johnson makes free throw 1 of 219-15 
3:11Jannero Pargo enters the game for Jeff Teague19-15 
3:11Joe Johnson misses free throw 2 of 219-15 
3:09 19-15Greg Stiemsma defensive rebound
2:50 19-15Rajon Rondo bad pass
2:50Boston full timeout
2:50 19-15Kevin Garnett enters the game for Brandon Bass
2:40Tracy McGrady bad pass19-15 
2:23 19-15Kevin Garnett misses 5-foot jumper
2:21Erick Dampier defensive rebound19-15 
2:03Jannero Pargo misses 21-foot jumper19-15 
2:02 19-15Greg Stiemsma defensive rebound
1:54 19-15Kevin Garnett misses 19-foot jumper
1:53Jannero Pargo defensive rebound19-15 
1:49Erick Dampier out of bounds lost ball turnover19-15 
1:49 19-15Mickael Pietrus enters the game for Paul Pierce
1:49 19-15Keyon Dooling enters the game for Rajon Rondo
1:49Willie Green enters the game for Joe Johnson19-15 
1:34 19-17Ray Allen makes 20-foot jumper (Keyon Dooling assists)
1:27 19-17Keyon Dooling personal foul (Jannero Pargo draws the foul)
1:20Greg Stiemsma blocks Ivan Johnson's 7-foot jumper19-17 
1:19 19-17Kevin Garnett defensive rebound
0:57 19-17Kevin Garnett misses 19-foot jumper
0:55Erick Dampier defensive rebound19-17 
0:42Ivan Johnson misses 12-foot jumper19-17 
0:41Erick Dampier offensive rebound19-17 
0:41Erick Dampier misses tip shot19-17 
0:40 19-17Greg Stiemsma defensive rebound
0:36Ivan Johnson personal foul (Kevin Garnett draws the foul)19-17 
0:30 19-17Ray Allen misses 12-foot jumper
0:29Tracy McGrady defensive rebound19-17 
0:08Jannero Pargo misses 21-foot jumper19-17 
0:07Erick Dampier offensive rebound19-17 
0:05Kevin Garnett blocks Erick Dampier's layup19-17 
0:03Ivan Johnson offensive rebound19-17 
0:00Jannero Pargo misses 13-foot jumper19-17 
0:00Atlanta offensive team rebound19-17 
0:00End of the 1st Quarter