Celtics 104-96 SuperSonics (28 Dec, 2007) Play-by-Play

Boston Celtics

24-3, 10-2 away

104

	1	2	3	4	T
BOS	24	23	23	34	104
SEA	19	27	21	29	96

Seattle SuperSonics

8-21, 4-10 home

Kevin Durant misses jumper
Damien Wilkins misses layup
Earl Watson makes 15-foot running jumper
Damien Wilkins misses 21-foot jumper
Kevin Durant misses 27-foot three point jumper
Chris Wilcox makes 11-foot two point shot
Earl Watson misses 9-foot jumper
Kevin Durant misses jumper
Kevin Durant makes driving layup (Earl Watson assists)
Earl Watson misses 26-foot three point jumper
Kevin Durant makes 20-foot jumper
Damien Wilkins makes 6-foot two point shot
Kevin Durant makes 21-foot jumper (Earl Watson assists)
Kevin Durant misses 21-foot jumper
Earl Watson makes two point shot (Kurt Thomas assists)
Wally Szczerbiak misses 20-foot jumper
Nick Collison misses tip shot
Nick Collison makes slam dunk
Nick Collison misses 20-foot jumper
Kendrick Perkins blocks Kevin Durant's 9-foot jumper
Delonte West makes 30-foot three point jumper
Wally Szczerbiak misses 12-foot jumper
Jeff Green makes two point shot
Jeff Green misses two point shot
Wally Szczerbiak makes 4-foot jumper (Delonte West assists)
Wally Szczerbiak makes 20-foot jumper (Delonte West assists)
Wally Szczerbiak misses 17-foot jumper
Wally Szczerbiak makes 26-foot three point jumper (Delonte West assists)
Johan Petro misses 14-foot jumper
Johan Petro makes 16-foot jumper (Delonte West assists)
Delonte West makes two point shot
Kevin Garnett blocks Delonte West's layup
Kevin Garnett blocks Mickael Gelabale's 3-foot jumper
Wally Szczerbiak makes 21-foot jumper (Chris Wilcox assists)
Kevin Durant misses 19-foot jumper
Kevin Durant misses 18-foot jumper
Chris Wilcox misses 3-foot two point shot
Wally Szczerbiak makes 25-foot three point jumper (Delonte West assists)
Kevin Durant makes dunk (Delonte West assists)
Chris Wilcox misses layup
Kurt Thomas misses tip shot
Chris Wilcox misses jumper
Chris Wilcox makes driving dunk (Kevin Durant assists)
Earl Watson misses 7-foot jumper
Kevin Durant makes 25-foot three point jumper (Damien Wilkins assists)
Kurt Thomas misses 20-foot jumper
Earl Watson misses 25-foot three point jumper
Kevin Durant misses 25-foot three point jumper
Damien Wilkins misses 18-foot jumper
Kevin Durant makes 16-foot jumper (Earl Watson assists)
Kevin Durant misses layup
Kevin Durant misses 17-foot jumper
Damien Wilkins misses 24-foot three point jumper
Chris Wilcox makes 12-foot jumper (Earl Watson assists)
Earl Watson misses 12-foot jumper
Kevin Durant makes running jumper
Kevin Durant makes 19-foot jumper (Delonte West assists)
Delonte West misses 18-foot jumper
Nick Collison misses 72-foot three point jumper
Nick Collison makes tip shot
Delonte West makes 13-foot jumper
Nick Collison misses 15-foot jumper
Delonte West makes 20-foot jumper
Kevin Durant misses 26-foot three point jumper
Kurt Thomas makes layup (Nick Collison assists)
Wally Szczerbiak misses 9-foot jumper
Wally Szczerbiak misses 24-foot three point jumper
Wally Szczerbiak misses 27-foot three point jumper
Kevin Durant makes 19-foot jumper
Delonte West makes two point shot
Kevin Durant misses 7-foot jumper
Chris Wilcox misses layup
Kurt Thomas makes tip shot
Delonte West makes two point shot
Earl Watson makes 13-foot jumper
Kevin Durant misses 6-foot jumper
Kevin Durant makes dunk (Earl Watson assists)
Chris Wilcox makes 8-foot two point shot
Chris Wilcox makes slam dunk (Delonte West assists)
Earl Watson misses 19-foot jumper
Chris Wilcox makes dunk (Kevin Durant assists)
Ray Allen misses 20-foot jumper
Kevin Garnett misses 9-foot jumper
Kevin Durant blocks Paul Pierce's layup
Kevin Garnett makes 21-foot jumper (Ray Allen assists)
Paul Pierce misses 11-foot jumper
Damien Wilkins blocks Ray Allen's layup
Kendrick Perkins makes dunk
Rajon Rondo misses 6-foot jumper
Kevin Garnett makes 20-foot jumper (Paul Pierce assists)
Kevin Garnett makes 20-foot jumper (Rajon Rondo assists)
Paul Pierce misses 21-foot jumper
Kevin Garnett misses layup
Ray Allen misses 26-foot three point jumper
Paul Pierce misses 4-foot jumper
Kevin Garnett makes 15-foot two point shot
Ray Allen makes layup (Kevin Garnett assists)
Rajon Rondo misses jumper
Paul Pierce makes driving layup
Paul Pierce makes 22-foot three point jumper (Kendrick Perkins assists)
Kendrick Perkins makes 6-foot hook shot (Paul Pierce assists)
Ray Allen makes 3-foot two point shot
Paul Pierce misses 15-foot jumper
Eddie House makes 19-foot jumper
Paul Pierce misses 16-foot jumper
Tony Allen misses layup
Eddie House misses 27-foot three point jumper
Ray Allen misses 26-foot three point jumper
James Posey misses 23-foot three point jumper
James Posey makes 25-foot three point jumper (Ray Allen assists)
Kevin Garnett misses 8-foot jumper
Kevin Garnett makes 14-foot two point shot
James Posey misses 25-foot three point jumper
Kevin Garnett misses 22-foot jumper
Ray Allen misses jumper
Ray Allen makes 25-foot three point jumper (Rajon Rondo assists)
Kendrick Perkins makes layup (Kevin Garnett assists)
Ray Allen misses 19-foot jumper
Paul Pierce misses 4-foot jumper
Kurt Thomas blocks Kendrick Perkins's layup
Kevin Garnett makes 11-foot two point shot (Rajon Rondo assists)
Paul Pierce misses 27-foot three point jumper
Paul Pierce misses 24-foot three point jumper
Kevin Garnett misses 16-foot jumper
Eddie House misses 28-foot three point jumper
Kevin Garnett misses layup
Kevin Garnett misses 20-foot jumper
Kevin Garnett misses 19-foot jumper
Kurt Thomas blocks Kevin Garnett's 15-foot jumper
Paul Pierce makes 23-foot three point jumper (Rajon Rondo assists)
Rajon Rondo misses 15-foot jumper
Kevin Garnett makes 5-foot running jumper
Ray Allen misses 16-foot jumper
Ray Allen makes 26-foot three point jumper (Rajon Rondo assists)
Kurt Thomas blocks Ray Allen's layup
Paul Pierce makes 26-foot three pointer
Chris Wilcox blocks Paul Pierce's 4-foot jumper
Kurt Thomas blocks Kevin Garnett's layup
Kevin Garnett misses 19-foot jumper
Paul Pierce makes 16-foot jumper
Kevin Garnett misses 8-foot jumper
James Posey makes tip shot
Paul Pierce makes 25-foot three point jumper (James Posey assists)
Paul Pierce makes driving layup
Paul Pierce misses 20-foot jumper
Paul Pierce misses 7-foot jumper
Paul Pierce misses 9-foot jumper
Eddie House makes 22-foot jumper (Paul Pierce assists)
Eddie House makes 22-foot jumper
Paul Pierce makes 16-foot jumper (Eddie House assists)
Paul Pierce makes 13-foot jumper (Tony Allen assists)
Jeff Green blocks Paul Pierce's jumper
Jeff Green blocks Tony Allen's layup
Eddie House makes 19-foot jumper (Tony Allen assists)
Paul Pierce makes 17-foot jumper
Eddie House makes 21-foot jumper (James Posey assists)
Kevin Garnett misses 20-foot jumper
Paul Pierce makes 25-foot three point jumper (Tony Allen assists)
James Posey makes 27-foot three point jumper (Ray Allen assists)
Paul Pierce misses 14-foot jumper
James Posey misses 27-foot three point jumper
Ray Allen misses 19-foot jumper
Kevin Garnett misses 11-foot jumper
Kevin Garnett makes 21-foot jumper (Paul Pierce assists)
Nick Collison blocks Paul Pierce's layup
Eddie House misses 23-foot three point jumper
Tony Allen misses layup

CELTICS

SUPERSONICS

TIME		BOS	SEA
12:00	Start of the 1st Quarter	0	0
12:00	Jumpball: Kendrick Perkins vs. Chris Wilcox (Kevin Garnett gains possession)	0	0
11:48	Kevin Durant personal foul (Paul Pierce draws the foul)	0	0
11:33	Ray Allen misses 20-foot jumper	0	0
11:32	Chris Wilcox defensive rebound	0	0
11:26	Kevin Durant misses jumper	0	0
11:23	Paul Pierce defensive rebound	0	0
11:06	Kevin Garnett misses 9-foot jumper	0	0
11:03	Damien Wilkins defensive rebound	0	0
10:42	Kevin Durant turnover	0	0
10:42	Kevin Durant blocks Paul Pierce's layup	0	0
10:42	Chris Wilcox defensive rebound	2	2
10:42	Kevin Garnett defensive rebound	8	4
10:42	Damien Wilkins misses layup	8	4
9:57	Kevin Garnett makes 21-foot jumper (Ray Allen assists)	2	0
9:37	Chris Wilcox bad pass (Kevin Garnett steals)	2	0
9:26	Paul Pierce misses 11-foot jumper	2	0
9:23	Kevin Durant defensive rebound	2	0
9:17	Earl Watson makes 15-foot running jumper	2	2
8:57	Damien Wilkins blocks Ray Allen's layup	2	2
8:55	Kendrick Perkins offensive rebound	2	2
8:52	Kendrick Perkins makes dunk	4	2
8:47	Damien Wilkins misses 21-foot jumper	4	2
8:45	Kendrick Perkins defensive rebound	4	2
8:37	Rajon Rondo misses 6-foot jumper	4	2
8:34	Rajon Rondo offensive rebound	4	2
8:25	Kevin Garnett makes 20-foot jumper (Paul Pierce assists)	6	2
7:56	Kevin Durant misses 27-foot three point jumper	6	2
7:54	Kevin Garnett defensive rebound	6	2
7:46	Kevin Garnett makes 20-foot jumper (Rajon Rondo assists)	8	2
7:22	Chris Wilcox makes 11-foot two point shot	8	4
7:09	Paul Pierce misses 21-foot jumper	8	4
7:09	Kendrick Perkins offensive rebound	8	4
7:09	Damien Wilkins shooting foul (Kendrick Perkins draws the foul)	8	4
7:09	Kendrick Perkins misses free throw 1 of 2	8	4
7:09	Boston offensive rebound	8	4
7:09	Kendrick Perkins misses free throw 2 of 2	8	4
7:05	Kevin Garnett offensive rebound	8	4
7:05	Kevin Garnett misses layup	8	4
7:05	Boston defensive rebound	8	4
7:05	Rajon Rondo loose ball foul (Chris Wilcox draws the foul)	8	4
6:46	Earl Watson misses 9-foot jumper	8	4
6:43	Kurt Thomas offensive rebound	8	4
6:41	shot clock violation	8	4
6:24	Chris Wilcox shooting foul (Kevin Garnett draws the foul)	8	4
6:24	Kevin Garnett makes free throw 1 of 2	9	4
6:24	Kevin Garnett misses free throw 2 of 2	9	4
6:22	Kurt Thomas defensive rebound	9	4
6:16	Kevin Durant misses jumper	9	4
6:16	Kendrick Perkins defensive rebound	9	4
6:05	Ray Allen misses 26-foot three point jumper	9	4
6:03	Earl Watson defensive rebound	9	4
6:00	Kevin Durant makes driving layup (Earl Watson assists)	9	6
5:47	Chris Wilcox shooting foul (Kendrick Perkins draws the foul)	9	6
5:47	Seattle full timeout	9	6
5:47	Nick Collison enters the game for Chris Wilcox	9	6
5:47	Kendrick Perkins makes free throw 1 of 2	10	6
5:47	Kendrick Perkins makes free throw 2 of 2	11	6
5:24	Earl Watson misses 26-foot three point jumper	11	6
5:22	Rajon Rondo defensive rebound	11	6
5:07	Paul Pierce misses 4-foot jumper	11	6
5:05	Kurt Thomas defensive rebound	11	6
4:50	Kevin Durant makes 20-foot jumper	11	8
4:31	Kevin Garnett makes 15-foot two point shot	13	8
4:13	Damien Wilkins makes 6-foot two point shot	13	10
4:01	Ray Allen makes layup (Kevin Garnett assists)	15	10
3:51	Kevin Durant makes 21-foot jumper (Earl Watson assists)	15	12
3:27	Rajon Rondo misses jumper	15	12
3:25	Kevin Durant defensive rebound	15	12
3:14	Kevin Durant misses 21-foot jumper	15	12
3:13	Rajon Rondo defensive rebound	15	12
2:58	Paul Pierce makes driving layup	17	12
2:44	Earl Watson makes two point shot (Kurt Thomas assists)	17	14
2:15	Paul Pierce makes 22-foot three point jumper (Kendrick Perkins assists)	20	14
2:08	Boston full timeout	20	14
2:08	Wally Szczerbiak enters the game for Damien Wilkins	20	14
2:08	Jeff Green enters the game for Kurt Thomas	20	14
2:08	Scot Pollard enters the game for Kevin Garnett	20	14
2:03	Wally Szczerbiak turnover	20	14
1:44	Kendrick Perkins makes 6-foot hook shot (Paul Pierce assists)	22	14
1:32	Wally Szczerbiak misses 20-foot jumper	22	14
1:30	Nick Collison offensive rebound	22	14
1:30	Nick Collison misses tip shot	22	14
1:27	Nick Collison offensive rebound	22	14
1:24	Nick Collison makes slam dunk	22	16
1:10	Ray Allen makes 3-foot two point shot	24	16
54.1	Wally Szczerbiak turnover	24	16
54.1	Delonte West enters the game for Earl Watson	24	16
54.1	Tony Allen enters the game for Ray Allen	24	16
42.9	Paul Pierce misses 15-foot jumper	24	16
42.0	Boston defensive rebound	24	16
27.9	Nick Collison misses 20-foot jumper	24	16
25.9	Kevin Durant offensive rebound	24	16
23.5	Kendrick Perkins blocks Kevin Durant's 9-foot jumper	24	16
23.5	Seattle offensive rebound	24	16
23.5	James Posey enters the game for Kendrick Perkins	24	16
2.1	Delonte West makes 30-foot three point jumper	24	19
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	24	19

Regular Season Series

BOS leads 1-0

Celtics
104
SuperSonics
96

Game 1

28/12

SuperSonics
82
Celtics
111

Game 2

12/3

KeyArena

12:30 AM, 28 December 2007

Seattle, WA

Attendance: 17,072

Referees:
Jim Clark
Tommy Nunez Jr.
David Jones

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Boston	7	1	.875	-	W3
Brooklyn	4	4	.500	3	W1
New York	3	3	.500	3	L1
Toronto	2	5	.286	4.5	W1
Philadelphia	1	4	.200	4.5	L2

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