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Boston wins series 4-2 (Game 5 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 86

(39-27, 15-18 away)

Hawks 87

(40-26, 23-10 home)

Coverage: TNT

8:00 PM ET, May 8, 2012

Philips Arena, Atlanta, GA

1 2 3 4 T
BOS 21 19 24 2286
ATL 15 25 26 2187

Top Performers

Boston: R. Rondo 13 Pts, 5 Reb, 12 Ast, 5 Stl

Atlanta: A. Horford 19 Pts, 11 Reb, 3 Ast, 3 Stl, 3 Blk

1st Qtr Play-By-Play

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1st Quarter Summary

TIMEBOSTONSCOREATLANTA
12:00Start of the 1st Quarter
12:00Jumpball: Kevin Garnett vs. Josh Smith (Rajon Rondo gains possession)0-0 
11:38Avery Bradley bad pass (Joe Johnson steals)0-0 
11:34 0-0Joe Johnson lost ball (Avery Bradley steals)
11:34 0-0Josh Smith personal foul (Avery Bradley draws the foul)
11:14Rajon Rondo makes 18-foot jumper2-0 
10:52 2-0Josh Smith misses 20-foot jumper
10:49Kevin Garnett defensive rebound2-0 
10:41Rajon Rondo misses driving layup2-0 
10:41 2-0Josh Smith defensive rebound
10:33 2-3Jeff Teague makes 25-foot three point jumper (Joe Johnson assists)
10:07Rajon Rondo misses 8-foot jumper2-3 
10:06 2-3Josh Smith defensive rebound
10:00 2-3Josh Smith misses 18-foot jumper
9:59Paul Pierce defensive rebound2-3 
9:48Paul Pierce makes 25-foot three point jumper (Avery Bradley assists)5-3 
9:23 5-3Josh Smith misses driving layup
9:22Kevin Garnett defensive rebound5-3 
9:18 5-3Joe Johnson personal foul (Brandon Bass draws the foul)
9:18Brandon Bass makes free throw 1 of 26-3 
9:18Brandon Bass makes free throw 2 of 27-3 
9:04 7-3Marvin Williams misses 23-foot three point jumper
9:03 7-3Al Horford offensive rebound
8:45 7-3Marvin Williams lost ball (Paul Pierce steals)
8:38Paul Pierce makes driving layup (Rajon Rondo assists)9-3 
8:26 9-3Al Horford bad pass (Paul Pierce steals)
8:11Brandon Bass makes driving layup11-3 
8:08Atlanta full timeout
7:46 11-3Jeff Teague misses 4-foot two point shot
7:43 11-5Al Horford offensive rebound
7:43 11-5Al Horford makes two point shot
7:24Al Horford blocks Avery Bradley's layup11-5 
7:22 11-5Al Horford defensive rebound
7:13 11-5Josh Smith misses 5-foot jumper
7:11 11-5Marvin Williams offensive rebound
7:11 11-5Marvin Williams misses tip shot
7:11 11-5Joe Johnson offensive rebound
7:07 11-5Joe Johnson misses 20-foot jumper
7:07Paul Pierce defensive rebound11-5 
7:00Kevin Garnett misses 4-foot hook shot11-5 
6:58 11-5Marvin Williams defensive rebound
6:39 11-7Jeff Teague makes 19-foot jumper
6:18Paul Pierce misses 26-foot three point jumper11-7 
6:16 11-7Josh Smith defensive rebound
6:01 11-7Al Horford out of bounds lost ball turnover
6:01Greg Stiemsma enters the game for Kevin Garnett11-7 
5:50Brandon Bass misses 16-foot jumper11-7 
5:48Greg Stiemsma offensive rebound11-7 
5:39Paul Pierce makes driving layup13-7 
5:22 13-7Joe Johnson misses two point shot
5:22Brandon Bass defensive rebound13-7 
5:09Rajon Rondo bad pass (Al Horford steals)13-7 
4:58Greg Stiemsma shooting foul (Marvin Williams draws the foul)13-7 
4:58 13-8Marvin Williams makes free throw 1 of 2
4:58Ray Allen enters the game for Avery Bradley13-8 
4:58 13-9Marvin Williams makes free throw 2 of 2
4:43Al Horford blocks Paul Pierce's driving layup13-9 
4:43 13-9Joe Johnson defensive rebound
4:37 13-9Jeff Teague lost ball (Rajon Rondo steals)
4:33Paul Pierce makes two point shot (Brandon Bass assists)15-9 
4:20 15-9Tracy McGrady enters the game for Marvin Williams
4:05 15-9Joe Johnson misses 27-foot three point jumper
4:05Rajon Rondo defensive rebound15-9 
3:56Rajon Rondo misses 18-foot jumper15-9 
3:55 15-9Josh Smith defensive rebound
3:42Brandon Bass kicked ball15-9 
3:42Mickael Pietrus enters the game for Paul Pierce15-9 
3:42 15-9Erick Dampier enters the game for Al Horford
3:33 15-9Jeff Teague misses 8-foot two point shot
3:31 15-9Erick Dampier offensive rebound
3:27 15-11Erick Dampier makes layup (Josh Smith assists)
3:11Rajon Rondo misses 9-foot running jumper15-11 
3:10 15-11Erick Dampier defensive rebound
3:02 15-11Jeff Teague misses 3-foot two point shot
3:00Greg Stiemsma defensive rebound15-11 
2:47Greg Stiemsma out of bounds lost ball turnover15-11 
2:47Boston full timeout
2:47 15-11Kirk Hinrich enters the game for Jeff Teague
2:33 15-13Joe Johnson makes 7-foot running jumper
2:16Mickael Pietrus misses three point jumper15-13 
2:13 15-13Kirk Hinrich defensive rebound
2:00 15-13Josh Smith misses dunk
1:58 15-13Josh Smith offensive rebound
1:55 15-13Greg Stiemsma blocks Josh Smith's two point shot
1:54Rajon Rondo defensive rebound15-13 
1:52 15-13Joe Johnson personal foul (Rajon Rondo draws the foul)
1:52Kevin Garnett enters the game for Brandon Bass15-13 
1:52Ryan Hollins enters the game for Greg Stiemsma15-13 
1:39Ray Allen makes driving layup17-13 
1:16 17-13Erick Dampier offensive foul (Mickael Pietrus draws the foul)
1:16 17-13Erick Dampier turnover
1:16Keyon Dooling enters the game for Rajon Rondo17-13 
0:57Mickael Pietrus misses 24-foot three point jumper17-13 
0:53 17-13Willie Green enters the game for Joe Johnson
0:53 17-13Jumpball: Kevin Garnett vs. Erick Dampier (Kirk Hinrich gains possession)
0:53Boston defensive team rebound17-13 
0:53Ryan Hollins offensive rebound21-15 
0:53Ryan Hollins misses tip shot21-15 
0:45 17-15Kirk Hinrich makes 19-foot jumper
0:29Kevin Garnett makes 6-foot jumper (Ray Allen assists)19-15 
0:07 19-15Ryan Hollins blocks Josh Smith's layup
0:05Kevin Garnett defensive rebound19-15 
0:00Kevin Garnett makes 22-foot jumper (Ray Allen assists)21-15 
0:00End of the 1st Quarter