Celtics 116-93 Bulls (8 Mar, 2008) Play-by-Play

Chicago Bulls

25-37, 11-22 away

	1	2	3	4	T
CHI	20	23	30	20	93
BOS	32	31	32	21	116

Boston Celtics

48-12, 28-4 home

116

Kevin Garnett makes 19-foot jumper (Ray Allen assists)
Ray Allen misses 21-foot jumper
Paul Pierce makes driving layup
Paul Pierce misses 10-foot jumper
Drew Gooden blocks Kevin Garnett's layup
Rajon Rondo makes 19-foot jumper
Paul Pierce misses layup
Kendrick Perkins makes layup (Paul Pierce assists)
Paul Pierce makes driving layup
Ray Allen misses jumper
Paul Pierce misses three point jumper
Kevin Garnett misses layup
Kendrick Perkins misses 22-foot jumper
Kevin Garnett makes 15-foot jumper
Kevin Garnett makes layup (Ray Allen assists)
Rajon Rondo makes layup (Paul Pierce assists)
Kendrick Perkins makes two point shot
Glen Davis makes two point shot
James Posey misses 23-foot three point jumper
James Posey makes 25-foot three point jumper (Glen Davis assists)
Leon Powe makes 7-foot jumper (Eddie House assists)
Eddie House misses 21-foot jumper
Eddie House misses layup
James Posey misses 25-foot three point jumper
Aaron Gray blocks Tony Allen's layup
Kevin Garnett makes 12-foot two point shot
Kevin Garnett misses 5-foot jumper
Kevin Garnett misses 22-foot jumper
Leon Powe makes dunk (Eddie House assists)
Leon Powe makes layup (Eddie House assists)
Kevin Garnett misses 18-foot jumper
Kevin Garnett makes 18-foot jumper (Rajon Rondo assists)
Ray Allen makes layup (Rajon Rondo assists)
Ray Allen makes 25-foot three point jumper (Rajon Rondo assists)
Andres Nocioni blocks Kendrick Perkins's layup
James Posey misses 28-foot three point jumper
Ray Allen misses 51-foot three point jumper
Andres Nocioni blocks Paul Pierce's layup
Kevin Garnett misses 14-foot jumper
Kendrick Perkins makes tip shot
Rajon Rondo makes layup
Kevin Garnett makes 12-foot two point shot
Kevin Garnett makes slam dunk (Paul Pierce assists)
Paul Pierce makes 26-foot three point jumper (Ray Allen assists)
Ray Allen misses 25-foot three point jumper
Paul Pierce misses three point jumper
Kendrick Perkins makes layup
Ray Allen misses layup
Kendrick Perkins misses layup
Rajon Rondo makes driving dunk (Paul Pierce assists)
James Posey misses three point jumper
Rajon Rondo misses 19-foot jumper
Tony Allen misses 24-foot three point jumper
Paul Pierce makes 25-foot three point jumper (James Posey assists)
James Posey makes layup (Paul Pierce assists)
Paul Pierce misses jumper
James Posey misses 25-foot three point jumper
Paul Pierce makes 3-foot two point shot (Kendrick Perkins assists)
Paul Pierce makes layup (Eddie House assists)
Eddie House makes 21-foot jumper (James Posey assists)
Eddie House makes 19-foot two point shot
P.J. Brown makes layup (Tony Allen assists)
Rajon Rondo misses 18-foot jumper
Eddie House misses 23-foot three point jumper
Rajon Rondo misses layup
P.J. Brown misses tip shot
Ben Gordon blocks Rajon Rondo's layup
Rajon Rondo makes driving layup
Eddie House misses 25-foot three point jumper
Eddie House makes 23-foot three point jumper (Rajon Rondo assists)
Tony Allen misses layup
Leon Powe misses layup
Eddie House misses 21-foot jumper
Tony Allen misses layup
Leon Powe misses 20-foot jumper
Leon Powe misses 19-foot jumper
Shannon Brown blocks Brian Scalabrine's 12-foot jumper
Glen Davis makes 21-foot jumper (Eddie House assists)
Brian Scalabrine makes 24-foot three point jumper (Tony Allen assists)
Luol Deng makes 20-foot jumper (Kirk Hinrich assists)
Joakim Noah misses layup
Larry Hughes makes 11-foot two point shot (Joakim Noah assists)
Drew Gooden misses 17-foot jumper
Larry Hughes misses 23-foot three point jumper
Luol Deng misses 16-foot jumper
Larry Hughes makes 23-foot three point jumper (Kirk Hinrich assists)
Drew Gooden makes layup (Luol Deng assists)
Larry Hughes misses 25-foot three point jumper
Drew Gooden misses 18-foot jumper
Joakim Noah misses layup
Ben Gordon makes 17-foot two point shot
Joakim Noah misses 17-foot jumper
Ben Gordon misses 24-foot three point jumper
Luol Deng makes layup (Drew Gooden assists)
Luol Deng misses 4-foot two point shot
Drew Gooden misses tip shot
Ben Gordon misses 13-foot two point shot
Luol Deng misses 21-foot jumper
Luol Deng makes driving layup
Andres Nocioni misses 23-foot three point jumper
Aaron Gray makes 10-foot two point shot
Ben Gordon misses 25-foot three point jumper
Larry Hughes makes 16-foot two point shot
Andres Nocioni makes 15-foot jumper (Ben Gordon assists)
Aaron Gray makes layup (Ben Gordon assists)
Leon Powe blocks Aaron Gray's 8-foot jumper
Aaron Gray misses layup
Joakim Noah makes layup (Ben Gordon assists)
Eddie House blocks Larry Hughes's 17-foot jumper
Larry Hughes misses 15-foot jumper
Kirk Hinrich makes 25-foot three point jumper (Andres Nocioni assists)
Ben Gordon makes two point shot (Drew Gooden assists)
Kendrick Perkins blocks Larry Hughes's 3-foot jumper
Ray Allen blocks Larry Hughes's 21-foot jumper
Ben Gordon makes 23-foot three point jumper (Luol Deng assists)
Andres Nocioni misses 26-foot three point jumper
Luol Deng makes 15-foot jumper
Ben Gordon misses 26-foot three point jumper
Andres Nocioni misses layup
Kendrick Perkins blocks Andres Nocioni's layup
Ben Gordon misses 3-foot jumper
Luol Deng misses 20-foot jumper
Andres Nocioni misses 24-foot three point jumper
Andres Nocioni misses 26-foot three point jumper
Andres Nocioni makes 23-foot jumper (Kirk Hinrich assists)
Luol Deng misses 21-foot jumper
Joakim Noah misses 18-foot jumper
Chris Duhon makes 8-foot running jumper
Joakim Noah makes layup (Larry Hughes assists)
Joakim Noah makes 5-foot hook shot (Larry Hughes assists)
Luol Deng misses layup
Ben Gordon makes 23-foot jumper (Chris Duhon assists)
Kendrick Perkins blocks Joakim Noah's layup
Ben Gordon misses 24-foot three point jumper
Chris Duhon misses 8-foot jumper
Larry Hughes misses 26-foot three point jumper
Ben Gordon misses 9-foot jumper
Luol Deng misses 23-foot jumper
Ben Gordon makes 24-foot three point jumper (Joakim Noah assists)
Ben Gordon misses 25-foot three point jumper
Brian Scalabrine blocks Larry Hughes's layup
Larry Hughes misses layup
Larry Hughes misses 19-foot jumper
Luol Deng misses layup
Chris Duhon makes two point shot (Larry Hughes assists)
Ben Gordon makes three point jumper (Luol Deng assists)
Larry Hughes makes 19-foot jumper (Ben Gordon assists)
Kirk Hinrich misses 24-foot three point jumper
Aaron Gray misses layup
Aaron Gray makes 1-foot two point shot
Chris Duhon misses 28-foot three point jumper
Aaron Gray misses layup
Ben Gordon misses 21-foot jumper
Ben Gordon misses 4-foot jumper
Chris Duhon misses 26-foot three point jumper
Chris Duhon misses 23-foot three point jumper
Larry Hughes misses 24-foot three point jumper
Shannon Brown misses 19-foot jumper
Leon Powe blocks Aaron Gray's layup
Glen Davis blocks Cedric Simmons's 9-foot jumper
Shannon Brown misses 18-foot jumper
Kirk Hinrich misses 17-foot jumper
Chris Duhon makes 23-foot three point jumper (Aaron Gray assists)
Cedric Simmons misses 20-foot jumper

BULLS

CELTICS

TIME		CHI	BOS
12:00	Start of the 1st Quarter	0	0
12:00	Jumpball: Joakim Noah vs. Kendrick Perkins (Kevin Garnett gains possession)	0	0
11:41	Kevin Garnett makes 19-foot jumper (Ray Allen assists)	0	2
11:26	Luol Deng makes 20-foot jumper (Kirk Hinrich assists)	2	2
11:08	Ray Allen misses 21-foot jumper	2	2
11:07	Joakim Noah defensive rebound	2	2
10:59	Joakim Noah misses layup	2	2
10:57	Paul Pierce defensive rebound	2	2
10:52	Paul Pierce makes driving layup	2	4
10:33	Larry Hughes makes 11-foot two point shot (Joakim Noah assists)	4	4
10:14	Paul Pierce misses 10-foot jumper	4	4
10:12	Joakim Noah defensive rebound	4	4
10:00	Drew Gooden misses 17-foot jumper	4	4
10:00	Rajon Rondo defensive rebound	4	4
9:51	Drew Gooden blocks Kevin Garnett's layup	4	4
9:48	Kevin Garnett offensive rebound	4	4
9:45	Kendrick Perkins 3 second	4	4
9:37	Kirk Hinrich traveling	4	4
9:12	Rajon Rondo makes 19-foot jumper	4	6
9:00	Joakim Noah bad pass (Ray Allen steals)	4	6
8:55	Paul Pierce bad pass (Joakim Noah steals)	4	6
8:45	Larry Hughes misses 23-foot three point jumper	4	6
8:44	Joakim Noah offensive rebound	4	6
8:41	Luol Deng misses 16-foot jumper	4	6
8:40	Kevin Garnett defensive rebound	4	6
8:34	Paul Pierce misses layup	4	6
8:34	Kendrick Perkins offensive rebound	4	6
8:34	Drew Gooden shooting foul (Kendrick Perkins draws the foul)	4	6
8:34	Kendrick Perkins makes free throw 1 of 2	4	7
8:34	Kendrick Perkins makes free throw 2 of 2	4	8
8:12	Larry Hughes makes 23-foot three point jumper (Kirk Hinrich assists)	7	8
7:50	Kirk Hinrich personal foul (Rajon Rondo draws the foul)	7	8
7:46	Kendrick Perkins makes layup (Paul Pierce assists)	7	10
7:46	Luol Deng shooting foul (Kendrick Perkins draws the foul)	7	10
7:46	Kendrick Perkins makes free throw 1 of 1	7	11
7:41	Drew Gooden makes layup (Luol Deng assists)	9	11
7:26	Joakim Noah shooting foul (Kendrick Perkins draws the foul)	9	11
7:26	Ben Gordon enters the game for Kirk Hinrich	9	11
7:26	Kendrick Perkins makes free throw 1 of 2	9	12
7:26	Kendrick Perkins makes free throw 2 of 2	9	13
7:01	shot clock violation	9	13
6:48	Paul Pierce makes driving layup	9	15
6:39	Chicago full timeout	9	15
6:24	Larry Hughes misses 25-foot three point jumper	9	15
6:24	Joakim Noah offensive rebound	9	15
6:16	Drew Gooden misses 18-foot jumper	9	15
6:15	Ray Allen defensive rebound	9	15
6:05	Ray Allen misses jumper	9	15
6:05	Luol Deng defensive rebound	9	15
5:50	Joakim Noah misses layup	9	15
5:48	Kevin Garnett defensive rebound	9	15
5:41	Paul Pierce misses three point jumper	9	15
5:41	Drew Gooden defensive rebound	9	15
5:31	Ben Gordon makes 17-foot two point shot	11	15
5:13	Kevin Garnett misses layup	11	15
5:11	Joakim Noah defensive rebound	11	15
5:01	Paul Pierce shooting foul (Ben Gordon draws the foul)	11	15
5:01	Ben Gordon makes free throw 1 of 2	12	15
5:01	Ben Gordon makes free throw 2 of 2	13	15
4:50	Kendrick Perkins misses 22-foot jumper	13	19
4:48	Kevin Garnett makes 15-foot jumper	13	17
4:48	Kevin Garnett offensive rebound	13	19
4:28	Luol Deng bad pass (Ray Allen steals)	13	17
4:24	Kevin Garnett makes layup (Ray Allen assists)	13	19
4:09	Joakim Noah misses 17-foot jumper	13	19
4:09	Drew Gooden offensive rebound	13	19
4:05	Chicago 20 Sec. timeout	13	19
3:58	Larry Hughes lost ball (Ray Allen steals)	13	19
3:54	Ray Allen bad pass	13	19
3:42	Rajon Rondo personal foul (Ben Gordon draws the foul)	13	19
3:38	Ben Gordon misses 24-foot three point jumper	13	19
3:38	Paul Pierce defensive rebound	13	19
3:32	Rajon Rondo makes layup (Paul Pierce assists)	13	21
3:19	Ray Allen shooting foul (Larry Hughes draws the foul)	13	21
3:19	James Posey enters the game for Paul Pierce	13	21
3:19	Glen Davis enters the game for Kevin Garnett	13	21
3:19	Larry Hughes makes free throw 1 of 2	14	21
3:19	Aaron Gray enters the game for Joakim Noah	14	21
3:19	Larry Hughes makes free throw 2 of 2	15	21
3:09	Kirk Hinrich enters the game for Larry Hughes	15	21
3:00	Ben Gordon personal foul (Rajon Rondo draws the foul)	15	21
3:00	Rajon Rondo makes free throw 1 of 2	15	22
3:00	Rajon Rondo misses free throw 2 of 2	15	22
3:00	Kendrick Perkins offensive rebound	15	22
2:59	Kendrick Perkins makes two point shot	15	24
2:59	Aaron Gray shooting foul (Kendrick Perkins draws the foul)	15	24
2:59	Boston full timeout	15	24
2:59	Kendrick Perkins makes free throw 1 of 1	15	25
2:43	Luol Deng makes layup (Drew Gooden assists)	17	25
2:21	Glen Davis makes two point shot	17	27
2:01	Luol Deng misses 4-foot two point shot	17	27
2:00	Drew Gooden offensive rebound	17	27
1:59	Drew Gooden misses tip shot	17	27
1:58	Kendrick Perkins defensive rebound	17	27
1:53	James Posey misses 23-foot three point jumper	17	27
1:47	Kirk Hinrich defensive rebound	17	27
1:40	Glen Davis shooting foul (Drew Gooden draws the foul)	17	27
1:40	Eddie House enters the game for Rajon Rondo	17	27
1:40	Drew Gooden misses free throw 1 of 2	17	27
1:40	Chicago offensive rebound	17	27
1:40	Drew Gooden makes free throw 2 of 2	18	27
1:23	Ray Allen lost ball (Kirk Hinrich steals)	18	27
1:23	Andres Nocioni enters the game for Drew Gooden	18	27
1:23	Leon Powe enters the game for Kendrick Perkins	18	27
1:01	Ben Gordon misses 13-foot two point shot	18	27
1:00	Eddie House defensive rebound	18	27
51.3	James Posey makes 25-foot three point jumper (Glen Davis assists)	18	30
46.9	Luol Deng misses 21-foot jumper	18	30
45.9	Ray Allen defensive rebound	18	30
36.9	Eddie House bad pass (Luol Deng steals)	18	30
33.9	Luol Deng makes driving layup	20	30
19.7	Kirk Hinrich personal foul (Ray Allen draws the foul)	20	30
19.7	Ray Allen makes free throw 1 of 2	20	31
19.7	Larry Hughes enters the game for Kirk Hinrich	20	31
19.7	Ray Allen makes free throw 2 of 2	20	32
1.8	Andres Nocioni misses 23-foot three point jumper	20	32
0.5	James Posey defensive rebound	20	32
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	20	32

Regular Season Series

BOS leads 3-0

Celtics
92
Bulls
81

Game 1

9/12

Bulls
82
Celtics
107

Game 2

22/12

Bulls
93
Celtics
116

Game 3

8/3

Celtics
106
Bulls
92

Game 4

2/4

TD Garden

1:00 AM, 8 March 2008

Boston, MA

Attendance: 18,624

Referees:
Ken Mauer
Scott Wall
Olandis Poole

Team	PCT	GB	STRK
Chicago	.000	-	-
Cleveland	.000	-	-
Detroit	.000	-	-
Indiana	.000	-	-
Milwaukee	.000	-	-

Team	PCT	GB	STRK
Boston	.000	-	-
Brooklyn	.000	-	-
New York	.000	-	-
Philadelphia	.000	-	-
Toronto	.000	-	-

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