Final
Series starts 12/5
| Game 1: Wednesday, December 5th | ||
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| Timberwolves | 94 | Final |
| Celtics | 104 | |
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| Game 2: Monday, April 1st | ||
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| Celtics | 100 | Final |
| Timberwolves | 110 | |
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Timberwolves 94
(8-9, 4-6 away)
Celtics 104
(10-8, 6-4 home)
7:30 PM ET, December 5, 2012
TD Garden, Boston, MA
Top Performers
Minnesota: K. Love 19 Pts, 13 Reb, 4 Ast
Boston: K. Garnett 18 Pts, 10 Reb, 4 Ast, 1 Stl
Complete Play-By-Play
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | All1st Quarter Summary | |||
| TIME | MINNESOTA | SCORE | BOSTON |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 | 0-0 | Nikola Pekovic vs. Kevin Garnett (Luke Ridnour gains possession) | |
| 11:34 | Malcolm Lee misses 22-foot jumper | 0-0 | |
| 11:33 | Kevin Love offensive rebound | 0-0 | |
| 11:23 | Nikola Pekovic makes 3-foot two point shot (Luke Ridnour assists) | 2-0 | |
| 11:04 | 2-0 | Brandon Bass misses 18-foot jumper | |
| 11:03 | Kevin Love defensive rebound | 2-0 | |
| 10:52 | Josh Howard misses 18-foot jumper | 2-0 | |
| 10:51 | 2-0 | Rajon Rondo defensive rebound | |
| 10:42 | 2-2 | Kevin Garnett makes 14-foot two point shot (Jason Terry assists) | |
| 10:22 | Josh Howard makes 23-foot jumper (Malcolm Lee assists) | 4-2 | |
| 10:10 | 4-4 | Kevin Garnett makes 12-foot two point shot | |
| 9:52 | 4-4 | Brandon Bass kicked ball violation | |
| 9:47 | Malcolm Lee misses two point shot | 4-4 | |
| 9:45 | 4-4 | Kevin Garnett defensive rebound | |
| 9:37 | 4-6 | Paul Pierce makes 17-foot jumper (Rajon Rondo assists) | |
| 9:15 | Nikola Pekovic makes two point shot (Luke Ridnour assists) | 6-6 | |
| 9:06 | 6-8 | Kevin Garnett makes two point shot | |
| 8:53 | 6-8 | Brandon Bass personal foul (Kevin Love draws the foul) | |
| 8:45 | Nikola Pekovic misses 8-foot jumper | 6-8 | |
| 8:44 | 6-8 | Celtics defensive team rebound | |
| 8:29 | 6-8 | Kevin Garnett steps out of bounds turnover | |
| 8:14 | Josh Howard misses layup | 6-8 | |
| 8:12 | 6-8 | Paul Pierce defensive rebound | |
| 8:07 | 6-8 | Rajon Rondo bad pass (Malcolm Lee steals) | |
| 8:03 | Luke Ridnour makes layup | 8-8 | |
| 7:50 | 8-8 | Paul Pierce misses 25-foot three point jumper | |
| 7:50 | Luke Ridnour defensive rebound | 8-8 | |
| 7:47 | Josh Howard makes layup (Luke Ridnour assists) | 10-8 | |
| 7:30 | 10-8 | Brandon Bass misses 19-foot jumper | |
| 7:28 | Kevin Love defensive rebound | 10-8 | |
| 7:20 | 10-8 | Brandon Bass shooting foul (Kevin Love draws the foul) | |
| 7:20 | Kevin Love makes free throw 1 of 2 | 11-8 | |
| 7:20 | Kevin Love misses free throw 2 of 2 | 11-8 | |
| 7:20 | 11-8 | Kevin Garnett defensive rebound | |
| 7:09 | 11-10 | Paul Pierce makes layup (Kevin Garnett assists) | |
| 6:48 | Josh Howard makes 25-foot three point jumper (Malcolm Lee assists) | 14-10 | |
| 6:30 | 14-13 | Jason Terry makes 23-foot three point jumper (Paul Pierce assists) | |
| 6:13 | Kevin Love misses 24-foot three point jumper | 14-13 | |
| 6:11 | 14-13 | Jason Terry defensive rebound | |
| 6:07 | 14-15 | Kevin Garnett makes two point shot (Rajon Rondo assists) | |
| 5:48 | Nikola Pekovic misses 8-foot jumper | 14-15 | |
| 5:47 | Kevin Love offensive rebound | 14-15 | |
| 5:46 | Kevin Love misses tip shot | 14-15 | |
| 5:45 | 14-15 | Jared Sullinger defensive rebound | |
| 5:37 | 14-17 | Jason Terry makes 22-foot jumper (Rajon Rondo assists) | |
| 5:30 | Timberwolves Full timeout | ||
| 5:30 | 14-17 | Chris Wilcox enters the game for Kevin Garnett | |
| 5:18 | Jared Sullinger blocks Nikola Pekovic's layup | 14-17 | |
| 5:18 | 14-17 | Jared Sullinger defensive rebound | |
| 5:13 | 14-17 | Rajon Rondo bad pass | |
| 5:07 | Kevin Love offensive foul (Chris Wilcox draws the foul) | 14-17 | |
| 5:07 | Kevin Love turnover | 14-17 | |
| 4:54 | 14-19 | Jared Sullinger makes 21-foot jumper (Rajon Rondo assists) | |
| 4:33 | Kevin Love bad pass (Paul Pierce steals) | 14-19 | |
| 4:30 | 14-19 | Paul Pierce bad pass (Malcolm Lee steals) | |
| 4:30 | 15-19 | Jared Sullinger shooting foul (Kevin Love draws the foul) | |
| 4:30 | Kevin Love misses free throw 1 of 2 | 14-19 | |
| 4:30 | Timberwolves offensive team rebound | 14-19 | |
| 4:30 | Kevin Love makes free throw 2 of 2 | 15-19 | |
| 4:16 | 15-21 | Jason Terry makes 21-foot jumper (Rajon Rondo assists) | |
| 4:00 | Kevin Love makes 9-foot two point shot | 17-21 | |
| 3:51 | 17-21 | Rajon Rondo misses 13-foot jumper | |
| 3:50 | Kevin Love defensive rebound | 17-21 | |
| 3:45 | 17-21 | Paul Pierce kicked ball violation | |
| 3:45 | 17-21 | Courtney Lee enters the game for Jason Terry | |
| 3:45 | 17-21 | Jeff Green enters the game for Paul Pierce | |
| 3:30 | Kevin Love makes 27-foot three point jumper (Luke Ridnour assists) | 20-21 | |
| 3:04 | 20-21 | Jeff Green misses 11-foot jumper | |
| 3:02 | Kevin Love defensive rebound | 20-21 | |
| 2:48 | Luke Ridnour makes 23-foot three point jumper (Kevin Love assists) | 23-21 | |
| 2:33 | 23-21 | Jeff Green misses 23-foot three point jumper | |
| 2:32 | Nikola Pekovic defensive rebound | 23-21 | |
| 2:27 | Kevin Love offensive Charge (Jared Sullinger draws the foul) | 23-21 | |
| 2:27 | Kevin Love turnover | 23-21 | |
| 2:27 | Celtics Full timeout | ||
| 2:27 | Alexey Shved enters the game for Kevin Love | 23-21 | |
| 2:27 | Dante Cunningham enters the game for Nikola Pekovic | 23-21 | |
| 2:27 | Greg Stiemsma enters the game for Malcolm Lee | 23-21 | |
| 2:27 | Jose Juan Barea enters the game for Luke Ridnour | 23-21 | |
| 2:13 | 23-21 | Courtney Lee misses 20-foot jumper | |
| 2:12 | Alexey Shved defensive rebound | 23-21 | |
| 1:47 | Greg Stiemsma makes two point shot (Dante Cunningham assists) | 25-21 | |
| 1:31 | 25-21 | Greg Stiemsma blocks Jeff Green's layup | |
| 1:30 | 25-21 | Jeff Green offensive rebound | |
| 1:28 | 25-23 | Jeff Green makes layup | |
| 1:07 | Josh Howard misses 19-foot jumper | 25-23 | |
| 1:06 | 25-23 | Jared Sullinger defensive rebound | |
| 1:00 | 25-23 | Chris Wilcox misses | |
| 0:58 | Jose Juan Barea defensive rebound | 25-23 | |
| 0:51 | Alexey Shved makes 29-foot three point jumper (Jose Juan Barea assists) | 28-23 | |
| 0:38 | 28-25 | Jeff Green makes driving layup (Rajon Rondo assists) | |
| 0:34 | Jose Juan Barea makes two point shot | 30-25 | |
| 0:10 | 30-27 | Rajon Rondo makes two point shot | |
| 0:00 | End of the 1st Quarter | ||
2nd Quarter Summary | |||
| TIME | MINNESOTA | SCORE | BOSTON |
| 11:47 | 30-29 | Jeff Green makes 19-foot two point shot | |
| 11:27 | 30-29 | Jared Sullinger personal foul (Jose Juan Barea draws the foul) | |
| 11:18 | Dante Cunningham makes 18-foot jumper (Jose Juan Barea assists) | 32-29 | |
| 10:59 | 32-31 | Kevin Garnett makes 19-foot jumper (Jeff Green assists) | |
| 10:42 | Greg Stiemsma misses layup | 32-31 | |
| 10:41 | 32-31 | Jeff Green defensive rebound | |
| 10:33 | Derrick Williams shooting foul (Jared Sullinger draws the foul) | 32-31 | |
| 10:33 | 32-32 | Jared Sullinger makes free throw 1 of 2 | |
| 10:33 | 32-33 | Jared Sullinger makes free throw 2 of 2 | |
| 10:17 | Alexey Shved misses | 32-33 | |
| 10:15 | 32-33 | Kevin Garnett defensive rebound | |
| 10:04 | 32-35 | Jeff Green makes layup (Jason Terry assists) | |
| 9:44 | Dante Cunningham misses 15-foot jumper | 32-35 | |
| 9:42 | Timberwolves offensive team rebound | 32-35 | |
| 9:42 | 32-35 | Kevin Garnett loose ball foul (Greg Stiemsma draws the foul) | |
| 9:42 | 32-35 | Brandon Bass enters the game for Jared Sullinger | |
| 9:33 | Greg Stiemsma misses layup | 32-35 | |
| 9:30 | 32-35 | Kevin Garnett defensive rebound | |
| 9:26 | Greg Stiemsma personal foul (Courtney Lee draws the foul) | 32-35 | |
| 9:18 | 32-35 | Jason Terry misses three point jumper | |
| 9:18 | Dante Cunningham defensive rebound | 32-35 | |
| 9:10 | Jose Juan Barea bad pass (Courtney Lee steals) | 32-35 | |
| 9:07 | Alexey Shved personal foul (Courtney Lee draws the foul) | 32-35 | |
| 8:51 | 32-35 | Greg Stiemsma blocks Jason Terry 's 1-foot layup | |
| 8:49 | 32-35 | Celtics offensive team rebound | |
| 8:49 | Official timeout | ||
| 8:45 | 32-35 | Kevin Garnett misses 25-foot three point jumper | |
| 8:44 | Derrick Williams defensive rebound | 32-35 | |
| 8:26 | Dante Cunningham misses 18-foot jumper | 32-35 | |
| 8:26 | 32-35 | Courtney Lee defensive rebound | |
| 8:15 | Dante Cunningham kicked ball violation | 32-35 | |
| 8:03 | 32-37 | Kevin Garnett makes 10-foot two point shot | |
| 7:50 | 32-37 | Courtney Lee personal foul (Alexey Shved draws the foul) | |
| 7:50 | Kevin Love enters the game for Greg Stiemsma | 32-37 | |
| 7:43 | Kevin Love misses 25-foot three point jumper | 32-37 | |
| 7:41 | 32-37 | Brandon Bass defensive rebound | |
| 7:33 | 32-37 | Kevin Garnett misses 8-foot two point shot | |
| 7:31 | Dante Cunningham defensive rebound | 32-37 | |
| 7:22 | Jose Juan Barea bad pass (Brandon Bass steals) | 32-37 | |
| 7:18 | 32-39 | Jason Terry makes 11-foot two point shot (Courtney Lee assists) | |
| 7:00 | Alexey Shved makes 4-foot two point shot | 34-39 | |
| 6:54 | 34-39 | Courtney Lee misses layup | |
| 6:52 | Kevin Love defensive rebound | 34-39 | |
| 6:41 | Dante Cunningham makes layup (Alexey Shved assists) | 36-39 | |
| 6:35 | Celtics Full timeout | ||
| 6:35 | 36-39 | Paul Pierce enters the game for Jeff Green | |
| 6:35 | 36-39 | Rajon Rondo enters the game for Courtney Lee | |
| 6:24 | 36-39 | Kevin Garnett misses 8-foot jumper | |
| 6:24 | Derrick Williams defensive rebound | 36-39 | |
| 6:05 | Derrick Williams misses 26-foot three point jumper | 36-39 | |
| 6:03 | 36-39 | Jason Terry defensive rebound | |
| 5:58 | 36-39 | Paul Pierce misses layup | |
| 5:56 | Kevin Love defensive rebound | 36-39 | |
| 5:50 | Kevin Love misses 26-foot three point jumper | 36-39 | |
| 5:48 | 36-39 | Brandon Bass defensive rebound | |
| 5:39 | 36-39 | Kevin Garnett misses two point shot | |
| 5:37 | Dante Cunningham defensive rebound | 36-39 | |
| 5:33 | Jose Juan Barea makes driving layup | 38-39 | |
| 5:05 | 38-39 | Paul Pierce misses 25-foot three point jumper | |
| 5:05 | Derrick Williams defensive rebound | 38-39 | |
| 4:48 | 38-39 | Paul Pierce shooting foul (Kevin Love draws the foul) | |
| 4:48 | Kevin Love makes free throw 1 of 2 | 39-39 | |
| 4:48 | 39-39 | Chris Wilcox enters the game for Kevin Garnett | |
| 4:48 | Nikola Pekovic enters the game for Derrick Williams | 39-39 | |
| 4:48 | Kevin Love misses free throw 2 of 2 | 39-39 | |
| 4:48 | 39-39 | Brandon Bass defensive rebound | |
| 4:37 | 39-41 | Paul Pierce makes two point shot (Rajon Rondo assists) | |
| 4:26 | Jose Juan Barea misses 11-foot two point jumper | 39-41 | |
| 4:24 | Nikola Pekovic offensive rebound | 39-41 | |
| 4:20 | 39-41 | Rajon Rondo shooting foul (Alexey Shved draws the foul) | |
| 4:20 | Alexey Shved misses free throw 1 of 2 | 39-41 | |
| 4:20 | Timberwolves offensive team rebound | 39-41 | |
| 4:20 | Alexey Shved makes free throw 2 of 2 | 40-41 | |
| 4:09 | 40-43 | Rajon Rondo makes two point shot | |
| 4:01 | Jose Juan Barea misses layup | 40-43 | |
| 4:00 | 40-43 | Jason Terry defensive rebound | |
| 3:49 | 40-43 | Jason Terry bad pass (Alexey Shved steals) | |
| 3:46 | Jose Juan Barea misses 25-foot three point jumper | 40-43 | |
| 3:45 | Dante Cunningham offensive rebound | 40-43 | |
| 3:43 | Dante Cunningham makes layup | 42-43 | |
| 3:31 | 42-45 | Paul Pierce makes driving layup | |
| 3:08 | Kevin Love makes 15-foot two point shot | 44-45 | |
| 2:53 | 44-45 | Brandon Bass misses 18-foot jumper | |
| 2:51 | Nikola Pekovic defensive rebound | 44-45 | |
| 2:45 | Alexey Shved misses 25-foot three point jumper | 44-45 | |
| 2:44 | Dante Cunningham offensive rebound | 44-45 | |
| 2:38 | Jose Juan Barea misses 25-foot three point jumper | 44-45 | |
| 2:34 | Nikola Pekovic offensive rebound | 44-45 | |
| 2:26 | 44-45 | Chris Wilcox shooting foul (Nikola Pekovic draws the foul) | |
| 2:26 | Timberwolves Full timeout | ||
| 2:26 | Josh Howard enters the game for Dante Cunningham | 44-45 | |
| 2:26 | Nikola Pekovic makes free throw 1 of 2 | 45-45 | |
| 2:26 | Nikola Pekovic makes free throw 2 of 2 | 46-45 | |
| 2:14 | 46-45 | Paul Pierce traveling | |
| 2:14 | 46-45 | Courtney Lee enters the game for Jason Terry | |
| 1:53 | Brandon Bass blocks Kevin Love's layup | 46-45 | |
| 1:51 | 46-45 | Brandon Bass defensive rebound | |
| 1:47 | Josh Howard shooting block foul (Paul Pierce draws the foul) | 46-46 | |
| 1:47 | 46-46 | Paul Pierce makes free throw 1 of 2 | |
| 1:47 | 46-47 | Paul Pierce makes free throw 2 of 2 | |
| 1:30 | Nikola Pekovic misses 9-foot running hook shot | 46-47 | |
| 1:29 | 46-47 | Celtics defensive team rebound | |
| 1:22 | 46-47 | Paul Pierce misses 16-foot step back jumpshot | |
| 1:21 | Jose Juan Barea defensive rebound | 46-47 | |
| 1:15 | 46-47 | Brandon Bass personal foul (Kevin Love draws the foul) | |
| 1:15 | Kevin Love misses free throw 1 of 2 | 46-47 | |
| 1:15 | Timberwolves offensive team rebound | 46-47 | |
| 1:15 | 46-47 | Jared Sullinger enters the game for Brandon Bass | |
| 1:15 | 46-47 | Kevin Garnett enters the game for Chris Wilcox | |
| 1:15 | Kevin Love misses free throw 2 of 2 | 46-47 | |
| 1:14 | 46-47 | Jared Sullinger defensive rebound | |
| 1:02 | 46-47 | Rajon Rondo bad pass (Nikola Pekovic steals) | |
| 0:53 | Kevin Love makes layup | 48-47 | |
| 0:47 | 48-47 | Paul Pierce bad pass (Josh Howard steals) | |
| 0:45 | 48-47 | Rajon Rondo personal foul (Josh Howard draws the foul) | |
| 0:45 | Josh Howard misses free throw 1 of 2 | 48-47 | |
| 0:45 | Timberwolves offensive team rebound | 48-47 | |
| 0:45 | Celtics 20 Sec. timeout | ||
| 0:45 | Dante Cunningham enters the game for Kevin Love | 48-47 | |
| 0:45 | Josh Howard makes free throw 2 of 2 | 49-47 | |
| 0:31 | 49-47 | Paul Pierce bad pass (Josh Howard steals) | |
| 0:29 | Josh Howard makes dunk (Jose Juan Barea assists) | 51-47 | |
| 0:23 | 51-47 | Kevin Garnett bad pass (Nikola Pekovic steals) | |
| 0:01 | Alexey Shved misses 25-foot three point jumper | 51-47 | |
| 0:01 | 51-47 | Jared Sullinger defensive rebound | |
| 0:00 | 51-47 | Jared Sullinger misses three point jumper | |
| 0:00 | 51-47 | Celtics offensive team rebound | |
| 0:00 | End of the 2nd Quarter | ||
3rd Quarter Summary | |||
| TIME | MINNESOTA | SCORE | BOSTON |
| 11:48 | 51-47 | Paul Pierce misses 17-foot jumper | |
| 11:48 | Kevin Love defensive rebound | 51-47 | |
| 11:37 | Kevin Love bad pass | 51-47 | |
| 11:26 | 51-47 | Rajon Rondo misses 11-foot Running Jumper | |
| 11:26 | Kevin Love defensive rebound | 51-47 | |
| 11:10 | Luke Ridnour makes 18-foot jumper (Nikola Pekovic assists) | 53-47 | |
| 10:53 | 53-50 | Paul Pierce makes 24-foot three point jumper (Kevin Garnett assists) | |
| 10:36 | Luke Ridnour bad pass | 53-50 | |
| 10:17 | 53-52 | Brandon Bass makes driving layup | |
| 9:59 | Nikola Pekovic makes 11-foot two point shot | 55-52 | |
| 9:47 | 55-54 | Brandon Bass makes 18-foot jumper (Kevin Garnett assists) | |
| 9:22 | Nikola Pekovic makes 9-foot two point shot (Kevin Love assists) | 57-54 | |
| 9:12 | 57-54 | Jason Terry bad pass (Luke Ridnour steals) | |
| 8:57 | Nikola Pekovic misses 9-foot two point shot | 57-54 | |
| 8:56 | 57-54 | Paul Pierce defensive rebound | |
| 8:47 | 57-56 | Brandon Bass makes jumper (Rajon Rondo assists) | |
| 8:21 | Josh Howard misses 25-foot three point jumper | 57-56 | |
| 8:18 | 57-56 | Jason Terry defensive rebound | |
| 8:14 | 57-56 | Paul Pierce misses three point jumper | |
| 8:12 | Malcolm Lee defensive rebound | 57-56 | |
| 8:07 | Kevin Love makes layup (Malcolm Lee assists) | 59-56 | |
| 7:48 | 59-58 | Kevin Garnett makes 16-foot jumper (Rajon Rondo assists) | |
| 7:28 | Malcolm Lee makes 5-foot two point shot (Luke Ridnour assists) | 61-58 | |
| 7:16 | Malcolm Lee shooting foul (Kevin Garnett draws the foul) | 61-58 | |
| 7:16 | 61-59 | Kevin Garnett makes free throw 1 of 2 | |
| 7:16 | 61-59 | Kevin Garnett misses free throw 2 of 2 | |
| 7:16 | Nikola Pekovic defensive rebound | 61-59 | |
| 7:07 | Luke Ridnour out of bounds lost ball turnover | 61-59 | |
| 7:07 | 61-59 | Chris Wilcox enters the game for Kevin Garnett | |
| 6:52 | 61-61 | Brandon Bass makes 19-foot jumper (Paul Pierce assists) | |
| 6:33 | Brandon Bass blocks Josh Howard's layup | 61-61 | |
| 6:30 | 61-61 | Paul Pierce defensive rebound | |
| 6:28 | Nikola Pekovic shooting foul (Chris Wilcox draws the foul) | 61-61 | |
| 6:28 | Timberwolves Full timeout | ||
| 6:28 | 61-61 | Chris Wilcox misses free throw 1 of 2 | |
| 6:28 | 61-61 | Celtics offensive team rebound | |
| 6:28 | 61-62 | Chris Wilcox makes free throw 2 of 2 | |
| 6:15 | Kevin Love misses 22-foot jumper | 61-62 | |
| 6:13 | 61-62 | Chris Wilcox defensive rebound | |
| 5:56 | 61-64 | Jason Terry makes 20-foot two point shot | |
| 5:43 | 61-64 | Chris Wilcox personal foul (Luke Ridnour draws the foul) | |
| 5:35 | Luke Ridnour misses 19-foot jumper | 61-64 | |
| 5:35 | 61-64 | Chris Wilcox defensive rebound | |
| 5:22 | 61-64 | Paul Pierce misses 25-foot three point jumper | |
| 5:22 | 61-64 | Brandon Bass offensive rebound | |
| 5:18 | 61-67 | Jason Terry makes 25-foot three point jumper (Brandon Bass assists) | |
| 5:00 | Luke Ridnour misses 16-foot jumper | 61-67 | |
| 4:58 | 61-67 | Paul Pierce defensive rebound | |
| 4:50 | 61-67 | Paul Pierce misses 14-foot step back jumpshot | |
| 4:48 | Kevin Love defensive rebound | 61-67 | |
| 4:43 | Josh Howard makes layup | 63-67 | |
| 4:33 | Celtics Full timeout | ||
| 4:33 | 63-67 | Jeff Green enters the game for Paul Pierce | |
| 4:22 | 63-67 | Rajon Rondo bad pass (Josh Howard steals) | |
| 4:01 | Nikola Pekovic misses layup | 63-67 | |
| 4:01 | Kevin Love offensive rebound | 63-67 | |
| 4:01 | Kevin Love misses tip shot | 63-67 | |
| 4:00 | Kevin Love offensive rebound | 63-67 | |
| 4:00 | Kevin Love makes 1-foot two point shot | 65-67 | |
| 3:29 | 65-69 | Rajon Rondo makes 21-foot two point shot | |
| 3:09 | Josh Howard misses 25-foot three point jumper | 65-69 | |
| 3:06 | 65-69 | Jason Terry defensive rebound | |
| 2:54 | 65-71 | Rajon Rondo makes 19-foot two point shot | |
| 2:39 | Luke Ridnour makes layup (Kevin Love assists) | 67-71 | |
| 2:20 | 67-73 | Brandon Bass makes driving layup | |
| 2:08 | Luke Ridnour makes 7-foot two point shot (Kevin Love assists) | 69-73 | |
| 1:52 | 69-75 | Chris Wilcox makes layup (Rajon Rondo assists) | |
| 1:34 | Brandon Bass blocks Josh Howard's layup | 69-75 | |
| 1:31 | Nikola Pekovic offensive rebound | 69-75 | |
| 1:30 | Nikola Pekovic makes layup | 71-75 | |
| 1:14 | 71-77 | Rajon Rondo makes 18-foot two point shot | |
| 1:00 | 71-77 | Chris Wilcox personal foul (Nikola Pekovic draws the foul) | |
| 1:00 | 71-77 | Jared Sullinger enters the game for Brandon Bass | |
| 1:00 | 71-77 | Courtney Lee enters the game for Jason Terry | |
| 1:00 | Jose Juan Barea enters the game for Luke Ridnour | 71-77 | |
| 1:00 | Alexey Shved enters the game for Malcolm Lee | 71-77 | |
| 0:50 | 71-77 | Jared Sullinger shooting foul (Kevin Love draws the foul) | |
| 0:50 | Kevin Love misses free throw 1 of 2 | 71-77 | |
| 0:50 | Timberwolves offensive team rebound | 71-77 | |
| 0:50 | Dante Cunningham enters the game for Nikola Pekovic | 71-77 | |
| 0:50 | Kevin Love makes free throw 2 of 2 | 72-77 | |
| 0:25 | 72-77 | Rajon Rondo misses 24-foot three point jumper | |
| 0:24 | 72-79 | Chris Wilcox offensive rebound | |
| 0:24 | 72-79 | Chris Wilcox makes two point shot | |
| 0:06 | Jose Juan Barea bad pass (Rajon Rondo steals) | 72-79 | |
| 0:04 | 72-79 | Leandro Barbosa enters the game for Jared Sullinger | |
| 0:01 | Jose Juan Barea personal take foul (Rajon Rondo draws the foul) | 72-79 | |
| 0:01 | Luke Ridnour enters the game for Kevin Love | 72-79 | |
| 0:00 | 72-79 | Rajon Rondo misses 28-foot three point jumper | |
| 0:00 | 72-79 | Celtics offensive team rebound | |
| 0:00 | End of the 3rd Quarter | ||
4th Quarter Summary | |||
| TIME | MINNESOTA | SCORE | BOSTON |
| 11:38 | Jose Juan Barea makes two point shot | 74-79 | |
| 11:22 | 74-79 | Courtney Lee misses driving layup | |
| 11:22 | 74-79 | Kevin Garnett offensive rebound | |
| 11:21 | Dante Cunningham shooting foul (Kevin Garnett draws the foul) | 74-79 | |
| 11:21 | 74-79 | Kevin Garnett misses free throw 1 of 2 | |
| 11:21 | 74-79 | Celtics offensive team rebound | |
| 11:21 | 74-80 | Kevin Garnett makes free throw 2 of 2 | |
| 11:04 | Josh Howard misses 20-foot jumper | 74-80 | |
| 11:03 | 74-80 | Kevin Garnett defensive rebound | |
| 10:45 | 74-82 | Kevin Garnett makes 17-foot jumper (Jeff Green assists) | |
| 10:26 | 74-82 | Jared Sullinger shooting foul (Dante Cunningham draws the foul) | |
| 10:26 | Dante Cunningham makes free throw 1 of 2 | 75-82 | |
| 10:26 | Dante Cunningham misses free throw 2 of 2 | 75-82 | |
| 10:25 | 75-82 | Kevin Garnett defensive rebound | |
| 10:08 | Greg Stiemsma shooting foul (Jared Sullinger draws the foul) | 75-82 | |
| 10:08 | 75-83 | Jared Sullinger makes free throw 1 of 2 | |
| 10:08 | 75-84 | Jared Sullinger makes free throw 2 of 2 | |
| 9:59 | Jose Juan Barea offensive foul (Kevin Garnett draws the foul) | 75-84 | |
| 9:59 | Jose Juan Barea turnover | 75-84 | |
| 9:34 | 75-84 | Kevin Garnett misses 14-foot | |
| 9:33 | 75-84 | Celtics offensive team rebound | |
| 9:22 | Dante Cunningham shooting foul (Jared Sullinger draws the foul) | 75-84 | |
| 9:22 | 75-84 | Jared Sullinger misses free throw 1 of 2 | |
| 9:22 | 75-84 | Celtics offensive team rebound | |
| 9:22 | Nikola Pekovic enters the game for Greg Stiemsma | 75-84 | |
| 9:22 | Kevin Love enters the game for Josh Howard | 75-84 | |
| 9:22 | 75-85 | Jared Sullinger makes free throw 2 of 2 | |
| 9:12 | 75-85 | Courtney Lee shooting foul (Jose Juan Barea draws the foul) | |
| 9:12 | Jose Juan Barea misses free throw 1 of 2 | 75-85 | |
| 9:12 | Timberwolves offensive team rebound | 75-85 | |
| 9:12 | Jose Juan Barea misses free throw 2 of 2 | 75-85 | |
| 9:11 | 75-85 | Jeff Green defensive rebound | |
| 8:57 | 75-87 | Courtney Lee makes 18-foot two point shot | |
| 8:40 | 75-87 | Jason Terry personal foul (Alexey Shved draws the foul) | |
| 8:40 | Official timeout | ||
| 8:27 | Nikola Pekovic misses 6-foot jumper | 75-87 | |
| 8:23 | Dante Cunningham offensive rebound | 75-87 | |
| 8:18 | Kevin Love lost ball turnover (Kevin Garnett steals) | 75-87 | |
| 8:10 | 75-87 | Jared Sullinger misses 19-foot jumper | |
| 8:08 | Nikola Pekovic defensive rebound | 75-87 | |
| 8:00 | Alexey Shved misses layup | 75-87 | |
| 7:58 | 75-87 | Kevin Garnett defensive rebound | |
| 7:52 | 75-87 | Jeff Green misses layup | |
| 7:52 | 75-87 | Jared Sullinger offensive rebound | |
| 7:48 | 75-90 | Jason Terry makes 23-foot three point jumper (Jared Sullinger assists) | |
| 7:28 | Jared Sullinger blocks Kevin Love's jumper | 75-90 | |
| 7:26 | 75-90 | Kevin Garnett defensive rebound | |
| 7:22 | 75-90 | Jason Terry misses 24-foot three point jumper | |
| 7:20 | Dante Cunningham defensive rebound | 75-90 | |
| 7:07 | Kevin Love misses 25-foot three point jumper | 75-90 | |
| 7:07 | Alexey Shved offensive rebound | 75-90 | |
| 7:07 | 75-90 | Kevin Garnett shooting foul (Alexey Shved draws the foul) | |
| 7:07 | Alexey Shved misses free throw 1 of 2 | 75-90 | |
| 7:07 | Timberwolves offensive team rebound | 75-90 | |
| 7:07 | 75-90 | Chris Wilcox enters the game for Kevin Garnett | |
| 7:07 | 75-90 | Rajon Rondo enters the game for Jason Terry | |
| 7:07 | Luke Ridnour enters the game for Dante Cunningham | 75-90 | |
| 7:07 | Alexey Shved misses free throw 2 of 2 | 75-90 | |
| 7:05 | 75-90 | Chris Wilcox defensive rebound | |
| 6:56 | 75-90 | Chris Wilcox offensive foul (Luke Ridnour draws the foul) | |
| 6:56 | 75-90 | Chris Wilcox turnover | |
| 6:56 | 75-90 | Brandon Bass enters the game for Jared Sullinger | |
| 6:50 | Jose Juan Barea makes driving layup | 77-90 | |
| 6:39 | 77-90 | Chris Wilcox bad pass (Alexey Shved steals) | |
| 6:35 | Alexey Shved bad pass (Brandon Bass steals) | 77-90 | |
| 6:30 | Luke Ridnour shooting foul (Courtney Lee draws the foul) | 77-90 | |
| 6:30 | 77-90 | Courtney Lee misses free throw 1 of 2 | |
| 6:30 | 77-90 | Celtics offensive team rebound | |
| 6:30 | 77-90 | Courtney Lee misses free throw 2 of 2 | |
| 6:28 | 77-90 | Brandon Bass offensive rebound | |
| 6:11 | 77-90 | Jeff Green offensive foul (Jose Juan Barea draws the foul) | |
| 6:11 | 77-90 | Jeff Green turnover | |
| 6:07 | Alexey Shved misses 24-foot three point jumper | 77-90 | |
| 6:05 | 77-90 | Chris Wilcox defensive rebound | |
| 6:03 | Jose Juan Barea shooting foul (Rajon Rondo draws the foul) | 77-90 | |
| 6:03 | 77-90 | Rajon Rondo misses free throw 1 of 2 | |
| 6:03 | 77-90 | Celtics offensive team rebound | |
| 6:03 | 77-90 | Paul Pierce enters the game for Jeff Green | |
| 6:03 | 77-91 | Rajon Rondo makes free throw 2 of 2 | |
| 5:52 | 77-91 | Brandon Bass personal foul (Kevin Love draws the foul) | |
| 5:52 | Celtics Full timeout | ||
| 5:52 | Kevin Love makes free throw 1 of 2 | 78-91 | |
| 5:52 | Kevin Love makes free throw 2 of 2 | 79-91 | |
| 5:39 | Alexey Shved personal foul (Paul Pierce draws the foul) | 79-91 | |
| 5:39 | 79-92 | Paul Pierce makes free throw 1 of 2 | |
| 5:39 | 79-93 | Paul Pierce makes free throw 2 of 2 | |
| 5:24 | Luke Ridnour misses 2-foot two point shot | 79-93 | |
| 5:22 | Nikola Pekovic offensive rebound | 79-93 | |
| 5:22 | Nikola Pekovic makes two point shot | 81-93 | |
| 5:01 | Luke Ridnour personal foul (Rajon Rondo draws the foul) | 81-93 | |
| 5:01 | 81-94 | Rajon Rondo makes free throw 1 of 2 | |
| 5:01 | 81-94 | Jason Terry enters the game for Courtney Lee | |
| 5:01 | 81-94 | Kevin Garnett enters the game for Chris Wilcox | |
| 5:01 | 81-95 | Rajon Rondo makes free throw 2 of 2 | |
| 4:50 | 81-95 | Rajon Rondo shooting foul (Jose Juan Barea draws the foul) | |
| 4:50 | Jose Juan Barea makes free throw 1 of 2 | 82-95 | |
| 4:50 | Jose Juan Barea makes free throw 2 of 2 | 83-95 | |
| 4:37 | 83-97 | Paul Pierce makes layup (Kevin Garnett assists) | |
| 4:16 | Alexey Shved makes 22-foot jumper | 85-97 | |
| 4:07 | Alexey Shved personal foul (Paul Pierce draws the foul) | 85-97 | |
| 4:07 | 85-97 | Paul Pierce misses free throw 1 of 2 | |
| 4:07 | 85-97 | Celtics offensive team rebound | |
| 4:07 | Josh Howard enters the game for Jose Juan Barea | 85-97 | |
| 4:07 | 85-98 | Paul Pierce makes free throw 2 of 2 | |
| 4:01 | Alexey Shved out of bounds lost ball turnover | 85-98 | |
| 3:48 | 85-98 | Paul Pierce misses 25-foot three point jumper | |
| 3:47 | Nikola Pekovic defensive rebound | 85-98 | |
| 3:34 | Josh Howard misses 10-foot two point shot | 85-98 | |
| 3:33 | 85-98 | Brandon Bass defensive rebound | |
| 3:28 | 85-100 | Rajon Rondo makes two point shot | |
| 3:05 | Alexey Shved misses 12-foot two point shot | 85-100 | |
| 3:04 | 85-100 | Kevin Garnett defensive rebound | |
| 3:00 | Alexey Shved shooting foul (Rajon Rondo draws the foul) | 85-101 | |
| 3:00 | 85-101 | Rajon Rondo makes free throw 1 of 2 | |
| 3:00 | Derrick Williams enters the game for Kevin Love | 85-101 | |
| 3:00 | Malcolm Lee enters the game for Nikola Pekovic | 85-101 | |
| 3:00 | Lou Amundson enters the game for Luke Ridnour | 85-101 | |
| 3:00 | 85-101 | Chris Wilcox enters the game for Kevin Garnett | |
| 3:00 | 85-101 | Jeff Green enters the game for Paul Pierce | |
| 3:00 | 85-102 | Rajon Rondo makes free throw 2 of 2 | |
| 2:39 | Derrick Williams makes dunk (Alexey Shved assists) | 87-102 | |
| 2:18 | 87-102 | Malcolm Lee blocks Jeff Green 's 12-foot shot | |
| 2:17 | Lou Amundson defensive rebound | 87-102 | |
| 2:05 | Malcolm Lee misses 25-foot three point jumper | 87-102 | |
| 2:04 | 87-102 | Brandon Bass defensive rebound | |
| 1:46 | 87-104 | Brandon Bass makes 19-foot jumper (Rajon Rondo assists) | |
| 1:34 | Chris Wilcox blocks Alexey Shved 's 2-foot layup | 87-104 | |
| 1:31 | Malcolm Lee offensive rebound | 87-104 | |
| 1:29 | Malcolm Lee makes 25-foot three point jumper | 90-104 | |
| 1:05 | 90-104 | Rajon Rondo misses 24-foot three point jumper | |
| 1:04 | Lou Amundson defensive rebound | 90-104 | |
| 1:04 | 90-104 | Rajon Rondo personal foul (Lou Amundson draws the foul) | |
| 1:04 | Timberwolves Full timeout | ||
| 1:04 | 90-104 | Jared Sullinger enters the game for Brandon Bass | |
| 1:04 | 90-104 | Courtney Lee enters the game for Jason Terry | |
| 1:04 | 90-104 | Kris Joseph enters the game for Chris Wilcox | |
| 1:04 | Lou Amundson misses free throw 1 of 2 | 90-104 | |
| 1:04 | Timberwolves offensive team rebound | 90-104 | |
| 1:04 | Lou Amundson misses free throw 2 of 2 | 90-104 | |
| 1:02 | 90-104 | Jared Sullinger defensive rebound | |
| 0:53 | 90-104 | Rajon Rondo bad pass (Lou Amundson steals) | |
| 0:35 | 90-104 | Jared Sullinger shooting foul (Malcolm Lee draws the foul) | |
| 0:35 | Malcolm Lee makes free throw 1 of 2 | 91-104 | |
| 0:35 | Malcolm Lee misses free throw 2 of 2 | 91-104 | |
| 0:34 | 91-104 | Jeff Green defensive rebound | |
| 0:13 | 91-104 | Kris Joseph misses 22-foot jumper | |
| 0:12 | Timberwolves defensive team rebound | 91-104 | |
| 0:03 | Alexey Shved makes 25-foot three point jumper | 94-104 | |
| 0:00 | End of the 4th Quarter | ||
| 0:00 | End of Game | ||

