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

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Boston wins series 4-2

Game 1: Sunday, April 29th
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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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Hawks 80

(40-26, 17-16 away)

Celtics 83

(39-27, 24-9 home)

Coverage: TNT

8:00 PM ET, May 10, 2012

TD Garden, Boston, MA

1 2 3 4 T
ATL 23 18 22 1780
BOS 20 27 20 1683

Top Performers

Atlanta: J. Smith 18 Pts, 9 Reb, 4 Ast, 2 Stl, 1 Blk

Boston: K. Garnett 28 Pts, 14 Reb, 2 Ast, 3 Stl, 5 Blk

1st Qtr Play-By-Play

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | All

1st Quarter Summary

TIMEATLANTASCOREBOSTON
12:00Start of the 1st Quarter
12:00Jumpball: Josh Smith vs. Kevin Garnett (Jeff Teague gains possession)0-0 
11:37Marvin Williams makes 9-foot jumper (Josh Smith assists)2-0 
11:17 2-0Avery Bradley misses 19-foot jumper
11:15Jeff Teague defensive rebound2-0 
11:03Marvin Williams makes 24-foot three point jumper (Jeff Teague assists)5-0 
10:41 5-0Kevin Garnett misses 19-foot jumper
10:40Al Horford defensive rebound5-0 
10:29Al Horford lost ball (Avery Bradley steals)5-0 
10:21 5-0Paul Pierce misses 24-foot three point jumper
10:19 5-0Kevin Garnett offensive rebound
10:18 5-2Kevin Garnett makes 5-foot two point shot
10:18Al Horford shooting foul (Kevin Garnett draws the foul)5-2 
10:18 5-3Kevin Garnett makes free throw 1 of 1
9:56Josh Smith misses 20-foot jumper5-3 
9:56 5-3Rajon Rondo defensive rebound
9:48 5-3Rajon Rondo misses 20-foot jumper
9:48Josh Smith defensive rebound5-3 
9:36Al Horford bad pass (Paul Pierce steals)5-3 
9:12 5-3Kevin Garnett misses 9-foot two point shot
9:11Al Horford defensive rebound5-3 
8:55Joe Johnson misses 26-foot three point jumper5-3 
8:53Marvin Williams loose ball foul (Paul Pierce draws the foul)5-3 
8:53Atlanta defensive team rebound5-3 
8:41 5-5Brandon Bass makes 19-foot jumper (Kevin Garnett assists)
8:22 5-5Kevin Garnett illegal defense foul
8:22Joe Johnson makes technical free throw6-5 
8:15Josh Smith bad pass (Kevin Garnett steals)6-5 
8:06 6-5Avery Bradley misses two point shot
8:04Josh Smith defensive rebound6-5 
7:58Marvin Williams misses three point jumper6-5 
7:58Atlanta defensive team rebound6-5 
7:39 6-7Brandon Bass makes 17-foot jumper (Paul Pierce assists)
7:13Josh Smith makes layup (Marvin Williams assists)8-7 
7:00 8-9Rajon Rondo makes driving layup
6:43Josh Smith makes 22-foot jumper (Jeff Teague assists)10-9 
6:24 10-11Avery Bradley makes two point shot (Rajon Rondo assists)
6:01Al Horford misses 4-foot jumper10-11 
5:58Josh Smith offensive rebound10-11 
5:58Josh Smith makes tip shot12-11 
5:39 12-11Kevin Garnett misses 7-foot jumper
5:37Josh Smith defensive rebound12-11 
5:30 12-11Kevin Garnett kicked ball
5:30Boston full timeout
5:30 12-11Ray Allen enters the game for Avery Bradley
5:30 12-11Greg Stiemsma enters the game for Kevin Garnett
5:13Joe Johnson misses 30-foot three point jumper12-11 
5:13 12-11Greg Stiemsma defensive rebound
5:05Jeff Teague personal foul (Rajon Rondo draws the foul)12-11 
4:58 12-11Ray Allen misses 25-foot three point jumper
4:58Jeff Teague defensive rebound12-11 
4:46Al Horford makes driving layup (Jeff Teague assists)14-11 
4:26 14-13Paul Pierce makes two point shot (Rajon Rondo assists)
4:09Joe Johnson makes 15-foot jumper (Al Horford assists)16-13 
3:55 16-13Ray Allen misses 22-foot three point jumper
3:55Al Horford defensive rebound16-13 
3:33Marvin Williams makes 24-foot three point jumper (Joe Johnson assists)19-13 
3:24Josh Smith shooting foul (Paul Pierce draws the foul)19-13 
3:24 19-14Paul Pierce makes free throw 1 of 2
3:24Kirk Hinrich enters the game for Marvin Williams19-14 
3:24Erick Dampier enters the game for Al Horford19-14 
3:24 19-15Paul Pierce makes free throw 2 of 2
3:08Joe Johnson misses 9-foot two point shot19-15 
3:06 19-15Ray Allen defensive rebound
3:01 19-15Ray Allen lost ball (Josh Smith steals)
3:01 19-15Brandon Bass personal foul (Josh Smith draws the foul)
2:44Josh Smith misses 16-foot jumper19-15 
2:42 19-15Brandon Bass defensive rebound
2:35 19-15Ray Allen misses 25-foot three point jumper
2:34 19-15Ray Allen offensive rebound
2:28 19-18Paul Pierce makes 26-foot three point jumper (Greg Stiemsma assists)
2:09Greg Stiemsma blocks Jeff Teague's layup19-18 
2:09Atlanta offensive team rebound19-18 
2:09Atlanta full timeout
2:09 19-18Kevin Garnett enters the game for Brandon Bass
2:05Josh Smith misses 17-foot jumper19-18 
2:04 19-18Greg Stiemsma defensive rebound
1:50Josh Smith shooting foul (Ray Allen draws the foul)19-18 
1:50 19-19Ray Allen makes free throw 1 of 2
1:50Al Horford enters the game for Josh Smith19-19 
1:50Tracy McGrady enters the game for Jeff Teague19-19 
1:50 19-20Ray Allen makes free throw 2 of 2
1:35Joe Johnson misses 16-foot jumper19-20 
1:34 19-20Ray Allen defensive rebound
1:19 19-20Kevin Garnett misses 19-foot jumper
1:19Al Horford defensive rebound19-20 
0:56Tracy McGrady makes 4-foot jumper (Al Horford assists)21-20 
0:45 21-20Al Horford blocks Greg Stiemsma's layup
0:43Al Horford defensive rebound21-20 
0:41 21-20Greg Stiemsma personal foul (Kirk Hinrich draws the foul)
0:41 21-20Ryan Hollins enters the game for Greg Stiemsma
0:41 21-20Mickael Pietrus enters the game for Paul Pierce
0:29Erick Dampier lost ball (Ray Allen steals)21-20 
0:08 21-20Rajon Rondo misses 5-foot jumper
0:07Erick Dampier defensive rebound21-20 
0:00Kirk Hinrich makes 22-foot jumper (Tracy McGrady assists)23-20 
0:00End of the 1st Quarter