Boston Celtics @ Cleveland Cavaliers
EASTERN CONFERENCE SEMIFINALS - GAME 6 • Series tied 3-3
66-16, 31-10 Away
69
66-16, 31-10 Away
45-37, 27-14 Home
74
45-37, 27-14 Home
Shot Chart
Shot Made
Shot Missed
- Kendrick Perkins makes layup (Ray Allen assists)
- Delonte West misses layup
- Delonte West makes 9-foot running jumper
- Kevin Garnett makes layup (Rajon Rondo assists)
- Zydrunas Ilgauskas misses 13-foot two point shot
- Wally Szczerbiak misses two point shot
- Zydrunas Ilgauskas makes layup
- Kendrick Perkins misses 18-foot jumper
- Wally Szczerbiak makes 10-foot two point shot
- Kevin Garnett makes two point shot
- Ben Wallace misses layup
- Zydrunas Ilgauskas misses layup
- Paul Pierce misses 25-foot three point jumper
- LeBron James misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Paul Pierce misses 26-foot three point jumper
- Ray Allen makes technical free throw
- Ray Allen misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Wally Szczerbiak misses 18-foot jumper
- Delonte West makes 26-foot three point jumper (Zydrunas Ilgauskas assists)
- Paul Pierce misses 16-foot jumper
- Kevin Garnett misses free throw 1 of 2
- Kevin Garnett makes free throw 2 of 2
- Wally Szczerbiak misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Ray Allen makes layup (Rajon Rondo assists)
- LeBron James misses 21-foot jumper
- Paul Pierce misses 6-foot jumper
- Kevin Garnett misses three point jumper
- Joe Smith makes 17-foot jumper
- Kevin Garnett makes 19-foot jumper (Rajon Rondo assists)
- LeBron James misses 20-foot jumper
- Paul Pierce makes 11-foot jumper
- Anderson Varejao misses 10-foot two point shot
- Kevin Garnett misses 15-foot jumper
- LeBron James misses layup
- LeBron James makes layup
- LeBron James makes free throw 1 of 1
- James Posey misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Joe Smith makes layup (LeBron James assists)
- Paul Pierce makes 17-foot jumper
- LeBron James makes free throw 1 of 2
- LeBron James makes free throw 2 of 2
- Eddie House makes 21-foot jumper (James Posey assists)
- Delonte West misses 57-foot three point jumper
- Glen Davis makes layup (Ray Allen assists)
- Damon Jones misses 7-foot running jumper
- Anderson Varejao misses tip shot
- Damon Jones misses 23-foot three point jumper
- Eddie House makes 25-foot three point jumper (James Posey assists)
- Joe Smith misses free throw 1 of 2
- Joe Smith makes free throw 2 of 2
- Glen Davis makes dunk (Eddie House assists)
- Wally Szczerbiak misses 22-foot jumper
- Wally Szczerbiak misses 24-foot three point jumper
- P.J. Brown misses 17-foot jumper
- Sasha Pavlovic misses 27-foot three point jumper
- Eddie House misses 25-foot three point jumper
- LeBron James makes layup
- Kevin Garnett makes 20-foot two point shot (Kendrick Perkins assists)
- LeBron James makes free throw 1 of 2
- LeBron James makes free throw 2 of 2
- LeBron James misses free throw 1 of 2
- LeBron James misses free throw 2 of 2
- Kevin Garnett makes 11-foot two point shot
- Wally Szczerbiak makes free throw 1 of 2
- Wally Szczerbiak makes free throw 2 of 2
- Kevin Garnett makes 19-foot two point shot (James Posey assists)
- Wally Szczerbiak makes free throw 1 of 2
- Wally Szczerbiak makes free throw 2 of 2
- Kevin Garnett misses three point jumper
- James Posey misses 24-foot three point jumper
- LeBron James misses 6-foot two point shot
- Wally Szczerbiak misses two point shot
- Sasha Pavlovic makes 24-foot three point jumper (Joe Smith assists)
- Paul Pierce makes free throw 1 of 2
- Paul Pierce makes free throw 2 of 2
- Delonte West misses 19-foot jumper
- Glen Davis misses 2-foot two point shot
- Ray Allen misses 26-foot three point jumper
- Zydrunas Ilgauskas makes jumper (LeBron James assists)
- Paul Pierce misses 17-foot jumper
- LeBron James makes free throw 1 of 2
- LeBron James makes free throw 2 of 2
- Rajon Rondo misses 4-foot jumper
- LeBron James misses 9-foot two point shot
- Zydrunas Ilgauskas makes 21-foot jumper (LeBron James assists)
- Rajon Rondo misses 21-foot jumper
- Zydrunas Ilgauskas makes technical free throw
- LeBron James makes free throw 1 of 2
- LeBron James makes free throw 2 of 2
- Delonte West makes 29-foot three point jumper
- Ray Allen misses 23-foot three point jumper
- LeBron James makes 25-foot three point jumper (Wally Szczerbiak assists)
- Kevin Garnett misses 7-foot two point shot
- LeBron James makes jumper
- Kevin Garnett misses 10-foot two point shot
- LeBron James makes free throw 1 of 2
- LeBron James makes free throw 2 of 2
- Zydrunas Ilgauskas misses 17-foot jumper
- LeBron James misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Ray Allen misses 10-foot two point shot
- Ray Allen makes 1-foot two point shot
- Delonte West makes 16-foot jumper
- Paul Pierce makes 25-foot three point jumper (Kevin Garnett assists)
- Paul Pierce misses 29-foot three point jumper
- Zydrunas Ilgauskas misses 13-foot two point shot
- Kevin Garnett makes 20-foot jumper (Paul Pierce assists)
- Zydrunas Ilgauskas misses 9-foot two point shot
- Kendrick Perkins misses free throw 1 of 2
- Kendrick Perkins makes free throw 2 of 2
- Zydrunas Ilgauskas misses tip shot
- Kevin Garnett makes 16-foot two point shot (Kendrick Perkins assists)
- Wally Szczerbiak misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Kevin Garnett makes 18-foot two point shot
- Paul Pierce makes 26-foot three point jumper
- LeBron James misses 18-foot jumper
- LeBron James makes driving layup
- Kevin Garnett misses 22-foot jumper
- Sasha Pavlovic misses 23-foot three point jumper
- Kevin Garnett makes free throw 1 of 2
- Kevin Garnett makes free throw 2 of 2
- Anderson Varejao misses 17-foot jumper
- Kevin Garnett misses running jumper
- LeBron James misses 17-foot two point shot
- Anderson Varejao makes tip shot
- Eddie House misses 19-foot jumper
- Anderson Varejao makes hook shot (LeBron James assists)
- Anderson Varejao misses free throw 1 of 1
- LeBron James makes free throw 1 of 2
- LeBron James makes free throw 2 of 2
- Paul Pierce misses 16-foot two point shot
- Anderson Varejao misses 21-foot running jumper
- LeBron James makes 22-foot jumper
- LeBron James makes 19-foot jumper
- Rajon Rondo makes jumper (James Posey assists)
- Joe Smith makes 9-foot two point shot (LeBron James assists)
- Glen Davis misses 6-foot jumper
- Kevin Garnett makes 19-foot jumper (Rajon Rondo assists)
- Sasha Pavlovic misses 16-foot two point shot
- Glen Davis misses 13-foot two point shot
- LeBron James misses 22-foot jumper
- Ray Allen makes layup (Rajon Rondo assists)
- Sasha Pavlovic misses layup
- Paul Pierce makes 17-foot two point shot
- LeBron James misses 23-foot jumper
- Kevin Garnett makes 20-foot jumper (Paul Pierce assists)
- Joe Smith misses 20-foot jumper
- Paul Pierce misses layup
- Kevin Garnett misses 19-foot jumper
- LeBron James makes driving layup
- Glen Davis misses two point shot
- LeBron James makes 19-foot jumper (Wally Szczerbiak assists)
- Eddie House makes 25-foot three point jumper (Paul Pierce assists)
- Wally Szczerbiak misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Kevin Garnett misses 8-foot jumper
- Wally Szczerbiak misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Wally Szczerbiak makes 25-foot three point jumper (LeBron James assists)
- Kendrick Perkins makes slam dunk (Kevin Garnett assists)
- LeBron James misses 15-foot two point shot
- Paul Pierce makes free throw 1 of 2
- Paul Pierce makes free throw 2 of 2
- Zydrunas Ilgauskas misses 16-foot two point shot
- LeBron James misses 14-foot running jumper
- Ray Allen makes free throw 1 of 2
- Ray Allen makes free throw 2 of 2
- Joe Smith makes free throw 1 of 2
- Joe Smith makes free throw 2 of 2
- Paul Pierce misses 25-foot three point jumper
Shot Made
Shot Missed
| TIME | PLAY | BOS | CLE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 | Start of the 1st Quarter | 0 | 0 | |
| 12:00 | | Jumpball: Kendrick Perkins vs. Zydrunas Ilgauskas (Ben Wallace gains possession) | 0 | 0 |
| 11:48 | | Delonte West lost ball (Rajon Rondo steals) | 0 | 0 |
| 11:30 | | Kendrick Perkins makes layup (Ray Allen assists) | 2 | 0 |
| 11:10 | | Delonte West misses layup | 2 | 0 |
| 11:08 | | Delonte West offensive rebound | 2 | 0 |
| 11:03 | | Delonte West makes 9-foot running jumper | 2 | 2 |
| 10:41 | | Kevin Garnett makes layup (Rajon Rondo assists) | 4 | 2 |
| 10:22 | | Zydrunas Ilgauskas misses 13-foot two point shot | 4 | 2 |
| 10:21 | | Ben Wallace offensive rebound | 4 | 2 |
| 10:12 | | Wally Szczerbiak misses two point shot | 4 | 2 |
| 10:10 | | Zydrunas Ilgauskas offensive rebound | 4 | 4 |
| 10:10 | | Zydrunas Ilgauskas makes layup | 4 | 4 |
| 9:59 | | Jumpball: Rajon Rondo vs. Ben Wallace (Delonte West gains possession) | 4 | 4 |
| 9:59 | | Rajon Rondo lost ball (Ben Wallace steals) | 4 | 4 |
| 9:41 | | Kendrick Perkins blocks LeBron James's layup | 4 | 4 |
| 9:37 | | Kevin Garnett defensive rebound | 4 | 4 |
| 9:19 | | Kendrick Perkins misses 18-foot jumper | 4 | 4 |
| 9:18 | | Delonte West defensive rebound | 4 | 4 |
| 9:04 | | Wally Szczerbiak makes 10-foot two point shot | 4 | 6 |
| 8:45 | | Kevin Garnett makes two point shot | 6 | 6 |
| 8:26 | | Ben Wallace misses layup | 6 | 6 |
| 8:26 | | Zydrunas Ilgauskas offensive rebound | 6 | 6 |
| 8:23 | | Zydrunas Ilgauskas misses layup | 6 | 6 |
| 8:22 | | Ray Allen defensive rebound | 6 | 6 |
| 8:11 | | Paul Pierce misses 25-foot three point jumper | 6 | 6 |
| 8:10 | | Wally Szczerbiak defensive rebound | 6 | 6 |
| 7:52 | | LeBron James lost ball (Paul Pierce steals) | 6 | 6 |
| 7:50 | | Paul Pierce offensive foul (Ben Wallace draws the foul) | 6 | 6 |
| 7:50 | | Paul Pierce turnover | 6 | 6 |
| 7:28 | | LeBron James misses 25-foot three point jumper | 6 | 6 |
| 7:28 | | Cleveland defensive rebound | 6 | 6 |
| 7:09 | | Paul Pierce misses 26-foot three point jumper | 6 | 6 |
| 7:09 | | Kevin Garnett offensive rebound | 6 | 6 |
| 6:58 | | Zydrunas Ilgauskas illegal defense foul (1st personal foul) | 6 | 6 |
| 6:58 | | Ray Allen makes technical free throw | 7 | 6 |
| 6:50 | | Ray Allen misses 25-foot three point jumper | 7 | 6 |
| 6:48 | | Ben Wallace defensive rebound | 7 | 6 |
| 6:41 | | Wally Szczerbiak misses 18-foot jumper | 7 | 6 |
| 6:39 | | Zydrunas Ilgauskas offensive rebound | 7 | 6 |
| 6:35 | | Delonte West makes 26-foot three point jumper (Zydrunas Ilgauskas assists) | 7 | 9 |
| 6:22 | | Paul Pierce misses 16-foot jumper | 7 | 9 |
| 6:20 | | Ben Wallace defensive rebound | 7 | 9 |
| 6:01 | | LeBron James bad pass (Paul Pierce steals) | 7 | 9 |
| 5:56 | | Zydrunas Ilgauskas shooting foul (Kevin Garnett draws the foul) | 7 | 9 |
| 5:56 | | Cleveland full timeout | 7 | 9 |
| 5:56 | | Kevin Garnett misses free throw 1 of 2 | 7 | 9 |
| 5:56 | | Boston offensive rebound | 7 | 9 |
| 5:56 | | Kevin Garnett makes free throw 2 of 2 | 8 | 9 |
| 5:48 | | LeBron James offensive foul (Paul Pierce draws the foul) | 8 | 9 |
| 5:48 | | LeBron James turnover | 8 | 9 |
| 5:30 | | LeBron James blocks Kendrick Perkins's layup | 8 | 9 |
| 5:26 | | LeBron James defensive rebound | 8 | 9 |
| 5:22 | | Wally Szczerbiak misses 25-foot three point jumper | 8 | 9 |
| 5:20 | | Rajon Rondo defensive rebound | 8 | 9 |
| 5:18 | | Ray Allen makes layup (Rajon Rondo assists) | 10 | 9 |
| 4:52 | | Kevin Garnett blocks Ben Wallace's layup | 10 | 9 |
| 4:50 | | Ray Allen defensive rebound | 10 | 9 |
| 4:43 | | Kevin Garnett traveling | 10 | 9 |
| 4:22 | | LeBron James misses 21-foot jumper | 10 | 9 |
| 4:20 | | Rajon Rondo defensive rebound | 10 | 9 |
| 4:05 | | Paul Pierce misses 6-foot jumper | 10 | 9 |
| 4:05 | | Paul Pierce offensive rebound | 10 | 9 |
| 4:01 | | Zydrunas Ilgauskas blocks Paul Pierce's layup | 10 | 9 |
| 4:00 | | Kendrick Perkins offensive rebound | 10 | 9 |
| 3:57 | | Kendrick Perkins loose ball foul (Zydrunas Ilgauskas draws the foul) | 25 | 19 |
| 3:57 | | Boston defensive rebound | 27 | 21 |
| 3:57 | | Kevin Garnett misses three point jumper | 10 | 9 |
| 3:57 | | Anderson Varejao enters the game for Zydrunas Ilgauskas | 10 | 9 |
| 3:55 | | Joe Smith enters the game for Ben Wallace | 10 | 9 |
| 3:39 | | Anderson Varejao bad pass (Rajon Rondo steals) | 10 | 9 |
| 3:34 | | Rajon Rondo lost ball (Joe Smith steals) | 10 | 9 |
| 3:27 | | Joe Smith makes 17-foot jumper | 10 | 11 |
| 3:15 | | Kendrick Perkins traveling | 10 | 11 |
| 3:15 | | P.J. Brown enters the game for Kendrick Perkins | 10 | 11 |
| 2:59 | | Delonte West bad pass | 10 | 11 |
| 2:59 | | Boston full timeout | 10 | 11 |
| 2:59 | | Sasha Pavlovic enters the game for Wally Szczerbiak | 10 | 11 |
| 2:40 | | Kevin Garnett makes 19-foot jumper (Rajon Rondo assists) | 12 | 11 |
| 2:20 | | LeBron James misses 20-foot jumper | 12 | 11 |
| 2:19 | | Paul Pierce defensive rebound | 12 | 11 |
| 2:01 | | Paul Pierce makes 11-foot jumper | 14 | 11 |
| 1:40 | | Anderson Varejao misses 10-foot two point shot | 14 | 11 |
| 1:39 | | Ray Allen defensive rebound | 14 | 11 |
| 1:28 | | Kevin Garnett misses 15-foot jumper | 14 | 11 |
| 1:27 | | Anderson Varejao defensive rebound | 14 | 11 |
| 1:09 | | LeBron James misses layup | 14 | 11 |
| 1:09 | | LeBron James offensive rebound | 14 | 11 |
| 1:09 | | LeBron James makes layup | 14 | 13 |
| 1:09 | | P.J. Brown shooting foul (LeBron James draws the foul) | 14 | 13 |
| 1:09 | | James Posey enters the game for Ray Allen | 14 | 13 |
| 1:09 | | Glen Davis enters the game for Kevin Garnett | 14 | 13 |
| 1:09 | | LeBron James makes free throw 1 of 1 | 14 | 14 |
| 55.9 | | James Posey misses 25-foot three point jumper | 14 | 14 |
| 55.3 | | LeBron James defensive rebound | 14 | 14 |
| 44.2 | | Joe Smith makes layup (LeBron James assists) | 14 | 16 |
| 32.4 | | Paul Pierce makes 17-foot jumper | 16 | 16 |
| 25.7 | | Ray Allen enters the game for Paul Pierce | 16 | 16 |
| 25.7 | | Eddie House enters the game for P.J. Brown | 16 | 16 |
| 25.7 | | LeBron James makes free throw 1 of 2 | 16 | 17 |
| 25.7 | | LeBron James makes free throw 2 of 2 | 16 | 18 |
| 25.7 | | Paul Pierce personal foul (LeBron James draws the foul) | 16 | 16 |
| 1.9 | | Eddie House makes 21-foot jumper (James Posey assists) | 18 | 18 |
| 0.0 | | Delonte West misses 57-foot three point jumper | 18 | 18 |
| 0.0 | | Cleveland offensive rebound | 18 | 18 |
| 0.0 | End of the 1st Quarter | 18 | 18 | |
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Game Information
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Referee:Dick Bavetta
Referee:Joe DeRosa
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