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Boston wins series 4-3 (Game 3 of 7)

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Boston wins series 4-3

Game 1: Saturday, May 12th
76ers91Final
Celtics92
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Game 2: Monday, May 14th
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Celtics81
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Game 3: Wednesday, May 16th
Celtics107Final
76ers91
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Game 4: Friday, May 18th
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76ers92
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Game 5: Monday, May 21st
76ers85Final
Celtics101
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Game 6: Wednesday, May 23rd
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76ers82
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Game 7: Saturday, May 26th
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Celtics85
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Celtics 107

(39-27, 15-18 away)

76ers 91

(35-31, 19-14 home)

Coverage: TNT

7:00 PM ET, May 16, 2012

Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia, PA

1 2 3 4 T
BOS 28 32 29 18107
PHI 33 16 17 2591

Top Performers

Boston: K. Garnett 27 Pts, 13 Reb, 4 Ast, 1 Stl

Philadelphia: J. Holiday 15 Pts, 6 Reb, 9 Ast, 1 Blk

1st Qtr Play-By-Play

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1st Quarter Summary

TIMEBOSTONSCOREPHILADELPHIA
12:00Start of the 1st Quarter
12:00Jumpball: Kevin Garnett vs. Spencer Hawes (Paul Pierce gains possession)0-0 
11:37Kevin Garnett misses 18-foot jumper0-0 
11:34 0-0Evan Turner defensive rebound
11:15 0-0Andre Iguodala misses 26-foot three point jumper
11:15 0-0Philadelphia defensive team rebound
11:02Rajon Rondo bad pass (Andre Iguodala steals)0-0 
10:59 0-2Andre Iguodala makes two point shot
10:33Rajon Rondo misses 4-foot jumper0-2 
10:33 0-2Elton Brand defensive rebound
10:18 0-2Evan Turner misses 8-foot jumper
10:15Kevin Garnett defensive rebound0-2 
10:02Paul Pierce misses 4-foot jumper0-2 
10:00Paul Pierce offensive rebound0-2 
9:59Andre Iguodala blocks Paul Pierce's 15-foot jumper4-10 
9:56Paul Pierce offensive rebound6-10 
9:47Paul Pierce misses 4-foot jumper0-2 
9:45Paul Pierce offensive rebound0-2 
9:45Paul Pierce misses tip shot0-2 
9:44Paul Pierce offensive rebound0-2 
9:41Avery Bradley misses 23-foot three point jumper0-2 
9:38 0-2Spencer Hawes defensive rebound
9:30 0-5Jrue Holiday makes 23-foot three point jumper (Andre Iguodala assists)
9:15Kevin Garnett makes layup2-5 
8:52 2-7Evan Turner makes two point shot (Spencer Hawes assists)
8:32Kevin Garnett makes 16-foot two point shot4-7 
8:11 4-9Elton Brand makes two point shot
8:11Kevin Garnett shooting foul (Elton Brand draws the foul)4-9 
8:11 4-10Elton Brand makes free throw 1 of 1
8:00Brandon Bass makes driving dunk (Paul Pierce assists)6-10 
7:39 6-10Spencer Hawes bad pass (Brandon Bass steals)
7:31Rajon Rondo makes layup8-10 
7:22 8-10Elton Brand misses 21-foot jumper
7:20Rajon Rondo defensive rebound8-10 
7:18 8-10Andre Iguodala shooting foul (Paul Pierce draws the foul)
7:18Paul Pierce makes free throw 1 of 29-10 
7:18 9-10Thaddeus Young enters the game for Elton Brand
7:18 9-10Lavoy Allen enters the game for Spencer Hawes
7:18Paul Pierce makes free throw 2 of 210-10 
7:01 10-10Avery Bradley blocks Evan Turner's 11-foot jumper
7:00Kevin Garnett defensive rebound10-10 
6:52Rajon Rondo makes driving layup12-10 
6:43Philadelphia full timeout
6:24Kevin Garnett shooting foul (Jrue Holiday draws the foul)12-10 
6:24 12-11Jrue Holiday makes free throw 1 of 2
6:24 12-12Jrue Holiday makes free throw 2 of 2
6:03Avery Bradley misses 1-foot two point shot12-12 
6:01 12-12Evan Turner defensive rebound
5:43 12-14Thaddeus Young makes 16-foot jumper (Evan Turner assists)
5:35Boston full timeout
5:35Ray Allen enters the game for Brandon Bass12-14 
5:35Greg Stiemsma enters the game for Kevin Garnett12-14 
5:28Rajon Rondo misses 18-foot jumper12-14 
5:26 12-14Evan Turner defensive rebound
5:09 12-14Andre Iguodala misses 24-foot three point jumper
5:09Greg Stiemsma defensive rebound12-14 
5:09 12-14Thaddeus Young loose ball foul (Greg Stiemsma draws the foul)
5:09Mickael Pietrus enters the game for Avery Bradley12-14 
5:00Lavoy Allen blocks Paul Pierce's layup12-14 
4:58 12-14Lavoy Allen defensive rebound
4:52 12-14Evan Turner misses 5-foot jumper
4:50 12-14Andre Iguodala offensive rebound
4:48 12-14Andre Iguodala lost ball (Paul Pierce steals)
4:43Paul Pierce misses layup12-14 
4:41 12-14Jrue Holiday defensive rebound
4:35 12-16Thaddeus Young makes layup (Jrue Holiday assists)
4:24Rajon Rondo makes driving layup14-16 
4:07 14-19Andre Iguodala makes 23-foot three pointer (Jrue Holiday assists)
3:45Rajon Rondo misses layup14-19 
3:43 14-19Evan Turner defensive rebound
3:31 14-19Jrue Holiday misses layup
3:30Rajon Rondo defensive rebound14-19 
3:28 14-19Evan Turner shooting foul (Rajon Rondo draws the foul)
3:28 14-19Lou Williams enters the game for Evan Turner
3:28Rajon Rondo makes free throw 1 of 215-19 
3:28Rajon Rondo makes free throw 2 of 216-19 
3:05 16-21Thaddeus Young makes layup (Andre Iguodala assists)
2:51Rajon Rondo makes driving layup18-21 
2:33 18-23Lavoy Allen makes slam dunk (Thaddeus Young assists)
2:12Rajon Rondo makes 25-foot three point jumper21-23 
1:53 21-26Jrue Holiday makes 25-foot three point jumper
1:31Paul Pierce makes driving dunk (Rajon Rondo assists)23-26 
1:31 23-26Lavoy Allen shooting foul (Paul Pierce draws the foul)
1:31Ryan Hollins enters the game for Greg Stiemsma23-26 
1:31Paul Pierce makes free throw 1 of 124-26 
1:21 24-28Jrue Holiday makes 8-foot two point shot
1:07Paul Pierce makes two point shot26-28 
0:48 26-28Lavoy Allen misses jumper
0:46 26-28Andre Iguodala offensive rebound
0:46Ryan Hollins loose ball foul (Andre Iguodala draws the foul)26-28 
0:33 26-30Lavoy Allen makes 18-foot jumper (Jrue Holiday assists)
0:17 26-30Evan Turner enters the game for Jrue Holiday
0:14 26-30Lavoy Allen shooting foul (Paul Pierce draws the foul)
0:14Paul Pierce makes free throw 1 of 227-30 
0:14 27-30Spencer Hawes enters the game for Lavoy Allen
0:14Avery Bradley enters the game for Ray Allen27-30 
0:14Paul Pierce makes free throw 2 of 228-30 
0:00 28-33Lou Williams makes 26-foot three pointer
0:00End of the 1st Quarter