Celtics 111-82 SuperSonics (12 Mar, 2008) Play-by-Play

Seattle SuperSonics

16-49, 6-28 away

	1	2	3	4	T
SEA	24	20	16	22	82
BOS	34	30	28	19	111

Boston Celtics

51-12, 29-4 home

111

Kevin Garnett misses 19-foot jumper
Paul Pierce misses 25-foot three pointer
Paul Pierce makes driving layup
Ray Allen misses 21-foot jumper
Paul Pierce makes driving layup
Rajon Rondo makes 20-foot jumper (Ray Allen assists)
Paul Pierce makes driving layup
Rajon Rondo makes 19-foot jumper
Rajon Rondo misses layup
Rajon Rondo misses layup
Paul Pierce makes layup (Kevin Garnett assists)
Johan Petro blocks Rajon Rondo's layup
Ray Allen makes 25-foot three point jumper (Paul Pierce assists)
Kevin Garnett misses 10-foot two point shot
Ray Allen makes 25-foot three point jumper (Paul Pierce assists)
Paul Pierce makes driving layup
Paul Pierce makes 17-foot jumper (Eddie House assists)
Paul Pierce misses 25-foot three point jumper
Leon Powe makes layup (Eddie House assists)
Kendrick Perkins misses layup
Eddie House makes 25-foot three point jumper (Paul Pierce assists)
Francisco Elson blocks Paul Pierce's layup
Leon Powe misses 6-foot jumper
Leon Powe makes 4-foot hook shot (Eddie House assists)
Tony Allen makes 2-foot two point shot (Leon Powe assists)
Eddie House makes 23-foot jumper (James Posey assists)
Tony Allen misses 16-foot jumper
Eddie House makes 23-foot two point shot
Eddie House makes 21-foot jumper
Tony Allen misses 5-foot jumper
Kevin Durant blocks Leon Powe's layup
Leon Powe makes two point shot
James Posey misses 24-foot three point jumper
Glen Davis makes 12-foot jumper (James Posey assists)
Sam Cassell makes 19-foot two point shot
Kevin Garnett makes jumper (Tony Allen assists)
Sam Cassell makes 22-foot jumper (Ray Allen assists)
James Posey misses 25-foot three point jumper
Kevin Garnett misses 7-foot hook shot
Ray Allen makes 17-foot jumper (Paul Pierce assists)
Sam Cassell misses 10-foot two point shot
Kevin Garnett makes 21-foot jumper (Sam Cassell assists)
Kevin Durant blocks Sam Cassell's 21-foot jumper
Kevin Garnett misses 14-foot two point shot
Ray Allen makes two point shot
Kevin Garnett misses 13-foot jumper
Kevin Garnett makes dunk (Ray Allen assists)
Kendrick Perkins makes slam dunk (Paul Pierce assists)
Kevin Garnett makes 19-foot jumper (Paul Pierce assists)
Kevin Garnett makes 1-foot two point shot (Paul Pierce assists)
Paul Pierce misses 18-foot two point shot
Kevin Garnett makes layup (Paul Pierce assists)
Kevin Garnett misses 13-foot two point shot
Kevin Garnett makes 8-foot two point shot
Ray Allen makes 3-foot two point shot
Kevin Garnett misses 19-foot jumper
Rajon Rondo misses layup
Jeff Green blocks Kendrick Perkins's layup
Ray Allen makes 18-foot two point shot (Paul Pierce assists)
Ray Allen misses 25-foot three point jumper
Paul Pierce misses 25-foot three point jumper
Kendrick Perkins makes two point shot (Paul Pierce assists)
Rajon Rondo makes two point shot (Paul Pierce assists)
Ray Allen makes 19-foot jumper (Rajon Rondo assists)
Ray Allen makes driving layup (Rajon Rondo assists)
Kevin Durant blocks Leon Powe's layup
James Posey makes driving layup (Eddie House assists)
Francisco Elson blocks Leon Powe's layup
James Posey makes 18-foot jumper (Eddie House assists)
P.J. Brown misses 18-foot jumper
Eddie House makes 20-foot jumper (James Posey assists)
Tony Allen misses jumper
P.J. Brown misses 18-foot jumper
James Posey misses 21-foot jumper
P.J. Brown misses layup
Tony Allen makes 1-foot two point shot
P.J. Brown misses 14-foot jumper
Donyell Marshall blocks Tony Allen's layup
Glen Davis misses 4-foot jumper
Sam Cassell makes 21-foot jumper (James Posey assists)
Glen Davis misses layup
Sam Cassell misses 19-foot jumper
Sam Cassell misses 19-foot jumper
Leon Powe misses layup
Adrian Griffin blocks Tony Allen's layup
P.J. Brown makes 15-foot jumper (Sam Cassell assists)
James Posey makes 25-foot three point jumper (Glen Davis assists)
Sam Cassell misses 13-foot jumper
James Posey makes three point jumper
Johan Petro misses layup
Jeff Green misses 5-foot jumper
Kevin Durant misses 10-foot jumper
Earl Watson makes 23-foot two point shot
Earl Watson misses 18-foot jumper
Johan Petro makes 1-foot two point shot
Johan Petro makes two point shot (Earl Watson assists)
Kendrick Perkins blocks Johan Petro's 8-foot jumper
Kevin Durant makes 15-foot jumper (Earl Watson assists)
Earl Watson makes 11-foot running jumper
Johan Petro misses 18-foot jumper
Kevin Durant makes 19-foot jumper (Earl Watson assists)
Kevin Durant makes 10-foot two point shot
Johan Petro makes 9-foot jumper (Earl Watson assists)
Johan Petro misses 7-foot jumper
Earl Watson makes 20-foot jumper
Earl Watson misses 14-foot jumper
Jeff Green misses 20-foot jumper
Kendrick Perkins blocks Kevin Durant's jumper
Johan Petro misses 14-foot jumper
Francisco Elson misses jumper
Kevin Durant makes layup (Luke Ridnour assists)
Luke Ridnour misses 23-foot three point jumper
Damien Wilkins makes dunk
Paul Pierce blocks Damien Wilkins's layup
Francisco Elson misses 11-foot jumper
Donyell Marshall misses layup
Damien Wilkins makes jumper (Donyell Marshall assists)
Johan Petro misses 6-foot hook shot
James Posey blocks Johan Petro's layup
Donyell Marshall misses layup
Donyell Marshall makes layup
Donyell Marshall misses 23-foot three point jumper
Damien Wilkins misses 26-foot three point jumper
Luke Ridnour makes 19-foot jumper (Mickael Gelabale assists)
Luke Ridnour makes driving layup
Luke Ridnour misses 21-foot jumper
Jeff Green makes 7-foot two point shot
Francisco Elson makes 19-foot jumper
Sam Cassell blocks Kevin Durant's 15-foot jumper
Ray Allen blocks Jeff Green's layup
Earl Watson misses 21-foot jumper
Earl Watson makes 3-foot two point shot
Earl Watson misses 20-foot jumper
Kevin Durant misses 17-foot jumper
Kevin Durant misses 10-foot jumper
Francisco Elson misses 21-foot jumper
Jeff Green makes 20-foot jumper (Earl Watson assists)
Jeff Green misses 23-foot jumper
Johan Petro makes 5-foot hook shot (Earl Watson assists)
Earl Watson misses 25-foot three point jumper
Earl Watson misses 19-foot jumper
Jeff Green misses 20-foot jumper
Chris Wilcox makes layup (Kevin Durant assists)
Kevin Durant makes 19-foot jumper (Chris Wilcox assists)
Kevin Durant misses 24-foot three point jumper
Kevin Durant misses layup
Earl Watson makes 2-foot two point shot (Jeff Green assists)
Jeff Green misses 26-foot three point jumper
Earl Watson misses layup
Kevin Durant makes slam dunk (Chris Wilcox assists)
Damien Wilkins makes 18-foot jumper (Earl Watson assists)
Chris Wilcox misses 11-foot jumper
Damien Wilkins misses 27-foot three point jumper
Earl Watson misses 22-foot jumper
Luke Ridnour misses layup
Kevin Durant makes two point shot
Damien Wilkins misses 38-foot three point jumper
Damien Wilkins misses three point jumper
Mickael Gelabale misses 22-foot jumper
Chris Wilcox makes layup (Luke Ridnour assists)
Chris Wilcox misses 12-foot jumper
Chris Wilcox makes 5-foot two point shot (Damien Wilkins assists)
Chris Wilcox misses 11-foot jumper
Luke Ridnour misses 3-foot jumper
Johan Petro misses tip shot
Luke Ridnour misses layup
Luke Ridnour makes layup
Mickael Gelabale misses 25-foot three point jumper
Damien Wilkins makes 19-foot two point shot
Damien Wilkins misses 21-foot jumper
Mike Wilks makes 15-foot jumper
Donyell Marshall misses 25-foot three point jumper
Glen Davis blocks Mike Wilks's 8-foot jumper
Mickael Gelabale makes 24-foot three point jumper (Mike Wilks assists)
Johan Petro makes 20-foot jumper (Mike Wilks assists)
Mickael Gelabale misses 20-foot jumper
Johan Petro misses 9-foot jumper
Adrian Griffin makes driving layup
Johan Petro makes 15-foot jumper (Mike Wilks assists)
Donyell Marshall misses 23-foot three point jumper
Mike Wilks misses 24-foot three point jumper

SUPERSONICS

CELTICS

TIME		SEA	BOS
12:00	Start of the 1st Quarter	0	0
12:00	Jumpball: Johan Petro vs. Kendrick Perkins (Chris Wilcox gains possession)	0	0
11:56	Chris Wilcox offensive foul (Rajon Rondo draws the foul)	0	0
11:56	Chris Wilcox turnover	0	0
11:41	Kevin Garnett misses 19-foot jumper	0	0
11:41	Jeff Green defensive rebound	0	0
11:34	Johan Petro misses layup	0	0
11:33	Jeff Green offensive rebound	0	0
11:23	Jeff Green misses 5-foot jumper	0	0
11:22	Earl Watson offensive rebound	0	0
11:15	Kevin Durant misses 10-foot jumper	0	0
11:15	Kendrick Perkins defensive rebound	0	0
11:08	Paul Pierce misses 25-foot three pointer	0	0
11:07	Boston defensive rebound	0	0
10:53	Rajon Rondo personal foul (Chris Wilcox draws the foul)	0	0
10:48	Earl Watson makes 23-foot two point shot	2	0
10:30	Paul Pierce makes driving layup	2	2
10:22	Earl Watson misses 18-foot jumper	2	2
10:21	Johan Petro offensive rebound	2	2
10:17	Johan Petro makes 1-foot two point shot	4	2
10:04	Ray Allen misses 21-foot jumper	4	2
10:03	Chris Wilcox defensive rebound	4	2
9:56	Johan Petro makes two point shot (Earl Watson assists)	6	2
9:45	Paul Pierce makes driving layup	6	4
9:45	Jeff Green shooting foul (Paul Pierce draws the foul)	6	4
9:45	Paul Pierce makes free throw 1 of 1	6	5
9:22	Kendrick Perkins blocks Johan Petro's 8-foot jumper	6	5
9:21	Chris Wilcox offensive rebound	6	5
9:21	shot clock violation	6	5
9:12	Paul Pierce turnover	6	5
9:04	Kevin Durant makes 15-foot jumper (Earl Watson assists)	8	5
8:47	Rajon Rondo makes 20-foot jumper (Ray Allen assists)	8	7
8:40	Earl Watson makes 11-foot running jumper	10	7
8:25	Paul Pierce makes driving layup	10	9
8:03	Johan Petro misses 18-foot jumper	10	9
8:03	Kevin Garnett defensive rebound	10	9
7:54	Rajon Rondo makes 19-foot jumper	10	11
7:43	Kevin Durant lost ball (Rajon Rondo steals)	10	11
7:37	Rajon Rondo misses layup	10	11
7:37	Rajon Rondo offensive rebound	10	11
7:35	Rajon Rondo misses layup	10	11
7:35	Chris Wilcox defensive rebound	10	11
7:26	Kevin Durant makes 19-foot jumper (Earl Watson assists)	12	11
7:09	Paul Pierce makes layup (Kevin Garnett assists)	12	13
6:50	Kevin Durant makes 10-foot two point shot	14	13
6:30	Johan Petro blocks Rajon Rondo's layup	14	13
6:28	Chris Wilcox defensive rebound	14	13
6:18	Johan Petro makes 9-foot jumper (Earl Watson assists)	16	13
6:03	Chris Wilcox shooting foul (Kevin Garnett draws the foul)	16	13
6:03	Kevin Garnett makes free throw 1 of 2	16	14
6:03	Francisco Elson enters the game for Chris Wilcox	16	14
6:03	Kevin Garnett misses free throw 2 of 2	16	14
6:01	Jeff Green defensive rebound	16	14
5:43	Johan Petro misses 7-foot jumper	16	14
5:43	Kevin Garnett defensive rebound	16	14
5:37	Ray Allen makes 25-foot three point jumper (Paul Pierce assists)	16	17
5:30	Earl Watson makes 20-foot jumper	18	17
5:30	Rajon Rondo shooting foul (Earl Watson draws the foul)	18	17
5:30	Boston full timeout	18	17
5:30	Eddie House enters the game for Rajon Rondo	18	17
5:30	Earl Watson makes free throw 1 of 1	19	17
5:16	Kevin Garnett misses 10-foot two point shot	19	17
5:16	Francisco Elson defensive rebound	19	17
5:05	Francisco Elson bad pass (Paul Pierce steals)	19	17
4:52	Kevin Durant personal foul (Kevin Garnett draws the foul)	19	17
4:47	Ray Allen makes 25-foot three point jumper (Paul Pierce assists)	19	20
4:35	Earl Watson misses 14-foot jumper	19	20
4:33	Eddie House defensive rebound	19	20
4:26	Paul Pierce makes driving layup	19	22
4:26	Francisco Elson shooting foul (Paul Pierce draws the foul)	19	22
4:26	Paul Pierce makes free throw 1 of 1	19	23
4:07	Jeff Green misses 20-foot jumper	19	23
4:07	Kevin Garnett defensive rebound	19	23
3:48	Paul Pierce makes 17-foot jumper (Eddie House assists)	19	25
3:31	Kendrick Perkins blocks Kevin Durant's jumper	19	25
3:31	Paul Pierce defensive rebound	19	25
3:29	Kendrick Perkins turnover	19	25
3:29	Leon Powe enters the game for Kevin Garnett	19	25
3:10	Johan Petro misses 14-foot jumper	19	25
3:06	Eddie House defensive rebound	19	25
2:59	Paul Pierce misses 25-foot three point jumper	19	25
2:57	Kevin Durant defensive rebound	19	25
2:47	Johan Petro traveling	19	25
2:47	Seattle full timeout	19	25
2:47	Luke Ridnour enters the game for Earl Watson	19	25
2:47	Donyell Marshall enters the game for Jeff Green	19	25
2:47	Damien Wilkins enters the game for Johan Petro	19	25
2:31	Leon Powe makes layup (Eddie House assists)	19	27
2:31	Donyell Marshall shooting foul (Leon Powe draws the foul)	19	27
2:31	James Posey enters the game for Ray Allen	19	27
2:31	Leon Powe misses free throw 1 of 1	19	27
2:31	Francisco Elson defensive rebound	19	27
2:31	Francisco Elson misses jumper	19	27
2:31	Paul Pierce defensive rebound	19	27
2:31	Kendrick Perkins misses layup	19	27
2:31	Luke Ridnour defensive rebound	19	27
2:28	Kevin Durant makes layup (Luke Ridnour assists)	21	27
2:28	James Posey shooting foul (Kevin Durant draws the foul)	21	27
2:28	Glen Davis enters the game for Kendrick Perkins	21	27
2:28	Kevin Durant makes free throw 1 of 1	22	27
2:12	Eddie House makes 25-foot three point jumper (Paul Pierce assists)	22	30
1:57	Luke Ridnour misses 23-foot three point jumper	22	30
1:55	Seattle offensive rebound	22	30
1:55	Leon Powe loose ball foul (Francisco Elson draws the foul)	22	30
1:49	Kevin Durant bad pass	22	30
1:37	Glen Davis bad pass (Damien Wilkins steals)	22	30
1:34	Damien Wilkins makes dunk	24	30
1:17	Francisco Elson shooting foul (Glen Davis draws the foul)	24	30
1:17	Glen Davis makes free throw 1 of 2	24	31
1:17	Glen Davis makes free throw 2 of 2	24	32
59.9	Paul Pierce blocks Damien Wilkins's layup	24	32
58.8	Paul Pierce defensive rebound	24	32
46.8	Francisco Elson blocks Paul Pierce's layup	24	32
46.3	Boston offensive rebound	24	32
38.9	Leon Powe misses 6-foot jumper	24	32
38.3	Donyell Marshall defensive rebound	24	32
24.9	Francisco Elson misses 11-foot jumper	24	32
22.9	Seattle offensive rebound	24	32
22.9	Tony Allen enters the game for Paul Pierce	24	32
20.9	Donyell Marshall misses layup	24	32
19.9	James Posey defensive rebound	24	32
0.5	Leon Powe makes 4-foot hook shot (Eddie House assists)	24	34
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	24	34

Regular Season Series

BOS wins 2-0

Celtics
104
SuperSonics
96

Game 1

28/12

SuperSonics
82
Celtics
111

Game 2

12/3

TD Garden

11:30 PM, 12 March 2008

Boston, MA

Attendance: 18,624

Referees:
Jim Clark
Matt Boland
Courtney Kirkland

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Boston	64	18	.780	-	W2
New York	50	32	.610	14	W5
Philadelphia	47	35	.573	17	W8
Brooklyn	32	50	.390	32	L2
Toronto	25	57	.305	39	L4

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