Final / 2OT

Series (Game 1 of 2)

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Series starts 12/12

Game 1: Wednesday, December 12th
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Celtics117
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Game 2: Friday, March 22nd
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Mavericks 115

(11-11, 4-8 away)

Celtics 117

(12-9, 8-4 home)

8:00 PM ET, December 12, 2012

TD Garden, Boston, MA

1 2 3 4 OT 2OT T
DAL 25 18 27 26 9 10115
BOS 27 21 28 20 9 12117

Top Performers

Dallas: S. Marion 16 Pts, 11 Reb, 7 Ast, 2 Blk

Boston: R. Rondo 16 Pts, 9 Reb, 15 Ast, 3 Stl, 1 Blk

3rd Qtr Play-By-Play

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | 2OT | All

3rd Quarter Summary

TIMEDALLASSCOREBOSTON
11:41Dahntay Jones misses 22-foot three point jumper 43-48 
11:40 43-48Rajon Rondo defensive rebound
11:17 43-48Kevin Garnett misses 20-foot jumper
11:15 43-48Rajon Rondo offensive rebound
11:15 43-50Rajon Rondo makes two point shot
10:59Dahntay Jones makes layup (Shawn Marion assists)45-50 
10:45 45-52Paul Pierce makes layup (Kevin Garnett assists)
10:26O.J. Mayo makes 25-foot three point jumper (Shawn Marion assists)48-52 
10:14 48-54Kevin Garnett makes 19-foot jumper (Rajon Rondo assists)
10:06Derek Fisher bad pass (Brandon Bass steals)48-54 
10:00 48-57Jason Terry makes 25-foot three point jumper (Rajon Rondo assists)
9:30Dahntay Jones makes 12-foot two point shot50-57 
9:10 50-57Kevin Garnett misses 21-foot jumper
9:08Dahntay Jones defensive rebound50-57 
9:00O.J. Mayo bad pass (Kevin Garnett steals)50-57 
8:57Dahntay Jones shooting foul (Paul Pierce draws the foul)50-58 
8:57 50-58Paul Pierce makes free throw 1 of 2
8:57 50-59Paul Pierce makes free throw 2 of 2
8:47 50-59Kevin Garnett personal foul (Derek Fisher draws the foul)
8:37Chris Kaman lost ball turnover (Jason Terry steals)50-59 
8:29 50-59Paul Pierce misses 25-foot three point jumper
8:27O.J. Mayo defensive rebound50-59 
8:22Dahntay Jones makes 6-foot jumper (O.J. Mayo assists)52-59 
8:00 52-61Kevin Garnett makes 18-foot jumper (Rajon Rondo assists)
7:45Paul Pierce blocks O.J. Mayo 's 25-foot three point jumper52-61 
7:43 52-61Celtics defensive team rebound
7:30 52-61Paul Pierce misses 17-foot jumper
7:28 52-61Brandon Bass offensive rebound
7:28 52-63Brandon Bass makes two point shot
7:26Mavericks Full timeout
7:11Chris Kaman misses 4-foot jumper52-63 
7:11 52-63Brandon Bass defensive rebound
7:01 52-63Derek Fisher blocks Kevin Garnett 's 1-foot layup
7:01Chris Kaman defensive rebound52-63 
6:56Derek Fisher misses layup52-63 
6:54 52-63Paul Pierce defensive rebound
6:48Derek Fisher personal foul (Paul Pierce draws the foul)52-63 
6:35 52-65Brandon Bass makes driving dunk (Paul Pierce assists)
6:11O.J. Mayo misses 12-foot jumper52-65 
6:11Mavericks offensive team rebound52-65 
6:11shot clock turnover 52-65 
6:11 52-65Chris Wilcox enters the game for Kevin Garnett
5:58 52-65Jason Terry misses 26-foot three point jumper
5:56Dahntay Jones defensive rebound52-65 
5:41 52-65Rajon Rondo shooting foul (Chris Kaman draws the foul)
5:41Chris Kaman makes free throw 1 of 253-65 
5:41Darren Collison enters the game for Derek Fisher53-65 
5:41Vince Carter enters the game for Dahntay Jones53-65 
5:41Chris Kaman makes free throw 2 of 254-65 
5:41 54-65Chris Wilcox bad pass (O.J. Mayo steals)
5:37O.J. Mayo misses 26-foot three point jumper 54-65 
5:35 54-65Chris Wilcox defensive rebound
5:31 54-65Rajon Rondo misses layup
5:31 54-65Brandon Bass offensive rebound
5:24Chris Kaman shooting foul (Brandon Bass draws the foul)54-65 
5:24 54-66Brandon Bass makes free throw 1 of 2
5:24 54-66Brandon Bass misses free throw 2 of 2
5:22Chris Kaman defensive rebound54-66 
5:11Darren Collison bad pass 54-66 
4:56 54-68Chris Wilcox makes two point shot (Rajon Rondo assists)
4:35Darren Collison makes 23-foot three point jumper (Vince Carter assists)57-68 
4:09 57-68Paul Pierce misses 23-foot three point jumper
4:09Darren Collison defensive rebound57-68 
4:07 57-68Jason Terry shooting foul (Shawn Marion draws the foul)
4:07Shawn Marion makes free throw 1 of 258-68 
4:07Elton Brand enters the game for Chris Kaman58-68 
4:07 58-68Jared Sullinger enters the game for Brandon Bass
4:07Shawn Marion makes free throw 2 of 259-68 
3:47 59-68Jared Sullinger misses 11-foot jumper
3:46O.J. Mayo defensive rebound59-68 
3:31Darren Collison misses 25-foot three point jumper 59-68 
3:30 59-70Jared Sullinger lost ball turnover (Elton Brand steals)
3:30 59-70Jared Sullinger defensive rebound
3:30Shawn Marion makes two point shot61-68 
3:30Shawn Marion misses 59-70 
3:30Shawn Marion offensive rebound59-70 
3:14 59-70Jason Terry makes layup
3:03Shawn Marion misses three point jumper 59-70 
3:02 59-70Paul Pierce defensive rebound
3:01 59-70Paul Pierce disc dribble turnover
2:53Elton Brand makes layup (Darren Collison assists)61-70 
2:53 61-70Chris Wilcox shooting foul (Elton Brand draws the foul)
2:53Celtics Full timeout
2:53Elton Brand makes free throw 1 of 162-72 
2:29 62-72Paul Pierce misses 9-foot jumper
2:28 64-70Chris Wilcox offensive rebound
2:24 64-72Chris Wilcox makes jumper
2:12Darren Collison makes 8-foot jumper64-74 
2:12 64-74Courtney Lee shooting foul (Darren Collison draws the foul)
2:12 64-74Jeff Green enters the game for Paul Pierce
2:12Darren Collison misses free throw 1 of 164-74 
2:10 64-74Chris Wilcox defensive rebound
1:52 64-74Jared Sullinger misses 20-foot jumper
1:51Elton Brand defensive rebound64-74 
1:43Darren Collison makes driving layup66-74 
1:19 68-72Kevin Garnett enters the game for Chris Wilcox
1:15 68-72Jeff Green misses 23-foot three point jumper
1:15Mavericks defensive team rebound68-72 
0:59Shawn Marion misses 8-foot jumper68-72 
0:59 68-72Jeff Green defensive rebound
0:53 68-74Rajon Rondo makes 19-foot jumper
0:35Darren Collison makes 5-foot jumper (Shawn Marion assists)70-74 
0:25 70-74Jeff Green misses 24-foot three point jumper
0:23Elton Brand defensive rebound70-74 
0:04Darren Collison out of bounds lost ball turnover 70-74 
0:04 70-74Jason Terry enters the game for Jared Sullinger
0:04Derek Fisher enters the game for Darren Collison70-74 
0:00 70-76Rajon Rondo makes 18-foot jumper
0:00End of the 3rd Quarter