- Kevin Garnett misses 16-foot jumper
- Paul Pierce makes slam dunk (Rajon Rondo assists)
- Kevin Garnett makes slam dunk (Rajon Rondo assists)
- Kevin Garnett misses 10-foot jumper
- Paul Pierce misses 25-foot three point jumper
- LeBron James blocks Ray Allen's layup
- Paul Pierce misses 19-foot jumper
- Ray Allen misses 24-foot three point jumper
- Ray Allen misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Kendrick Perkins misses layup
- Paul Pierce makes two point shot
- Paul Pierce misses 20-foot jumper
- Eddie House misses 23-foot three point jumper
- Paul Pierce makes driving layup
- Paul Pierce makes driving layup
- Kevin Garnett misses 4-foot hook shot
- Leon Powe makes layup
- Kevin Garnett makes two point shot
- Tony Allen misses layup
- Leon Powe makes layup
- Leon Powe misses 4-foot jumper
- Kevin Garnett makes 13-foot jumper
- Paul Pierce makes two point shot
- Eddie House makes 18-foot jumper (Tony Allen assists)
- Eddie House misses 23-foot three point jumper
- Eddie House misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Ray Allen misses layup
- Tony Allen makes driving layup
- Tony Allen misses layup
- Tony Allen misses hook shot
- Eddie House misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Tony Allen misses 24-foot three point jumper
- Ray Allen misses 22-foot jumper
- Glen Davis makes two point shot (Rajon Rondo assists)
- Rajon Rondo makes layup (Kevin Garnett assists)
- Kevin Garnett misses layup
- Paul Pierce misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Ben Wallace blocks Kevin Garnett's 15-foot jumper
- Paul Pierce makes 20-foot jumper
- Ray Allen makes 20-foot jumper (Glen Davis assists)
- Rajon Rondo makes driving layup (Paul Pierce assists)
- Kevin Garnett misses 19-foot jumper
- Paul Pierce makes 25-foot three point jumper (Ray Allen assists)
- Kevin Garnett misses 21-foot jumper
- Ray Allen makes 25-foot three point jumper (Rajon Rondo assists)
- Kevin Garnett misses 21-foot jumper
- Ray Allen misses 13-foot jumper
- Kendrick Perkins makes layup
- Rajon Rondo makes layup (Kevin Garnett assists)
- Paul Pierce misses driving layup
- Kevin Garnett makes 17-foot jumper (Rajon Rondo assists)
- Leon Powe makes layup (Paul Pierce assists)
- Kevin Garnett misses 19-foot jumper
- Kevin Garnett misses 19-foot jumper
- Paul Pierce makes three point jumper (Rajon Rondo assists)
- Paul Pierce makes 19-foot jumper
- Tony Allen misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Paul Pierce misses layup
- Paul Pierce makes driving layup
- Paul Pierce misses 16-foot two point shot
- Tony Allen makes running jumper
- Glen Davis misses 16-foot jumper
- Tony Allen makes driving layup
- Leon Powe makes slam dunk (Glen Davis assists)
- Glen Davis misses 21-foot jumper
- Tony Allen makes 8-foot two point shot
- Rajon Rondo misses layup
- Rajon Rondo makes layup
- Ray Allen misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Paul Pierce misses 15-foot jumper
- Kevin Garnett makes 16-foot jumper (Paul Pierce assists)
- Leon Powe misses 5-foot jumper
- Paul Pierce misses 16-foot jumper
- Leon Powe makes layup (Paul Pierce assists)
- LeBron James makes 20-foot two point shot
- LeBron James misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Zydrunas Ilgauskas makes driving layup (LeBron James assists)
- Mo Williams misses layup
- Mo Williams misses 19-foot jumper
- LeBron James misses driving layup
- Delonte West makes 17-foot jumper (LeBron James assists)
- Mo Williams makes 25-foot three point jumper (LeBron James assists)
- Mo Williams makes 17-foot jumper
- LeBron James misses 23-foot three point jumper
- LeBron James misses layup
- LeBron James makes 1-foot two point shot (Zydrunas Ilgauskas assists)
- Wally Szczerbiak misses 21-foot jumper
- LeBron James misses jumper
- Wally Szczerbiak makes 19-foot jumper (LeBron James assists)
- LeBron James makes dunk (Daniel Gibson assists)
- Anderson Varejao makes two point shot (Delonte West assists)
- Daniel Gibson misses 21-foot jumper
- Lorenzen Wright makes 17-foot jumper (Daniel Gibson assists)
- Anderson Varejao misses 12-foot jumper
- Sasha Pavlovic misses 23-foot three point jumper
- Daniel Gibson makes layup (Anderson Varejao assists)
- Daniel Gibson makes layup (Lorenzen Wright assists)
- Wally Szczerbiak misses 17-foot jumper
- Lorenzen Wright misses 15-foot jumper
- Sasha Pavlovic makes driving layup
- LeBron James misses 22-foot jumper
- Zydrunas Ilgauskas misses 13-foot jumper
- Mo Williams misses 26-foot three point jumper
- LeBron James makes two point shot (Delonte West assists)
- Delonte West makes 16-foot two point shot
- Sasha Pavlovic misses 25-foot three point jumper
- LeBron James misses 16-foot jumper
- Ben Wallace makes dunk
- Delonte West misses 23-foot three point jumper
- Delonte West misses 15-foot jumper
- Mo Williams misses 22-foot jumper
- LeBron James misses layup
- Zydrunas Ilgauskas makes layup
- Mo Williams makes 24-foot three point jumper (LeBron James assists)
- LeBron James makes driving layup
- LeBron James makes driving layup
- LeBron James makes 22-foot jumper (Daniel Gibson assists)
- Daniel Gibson misses 23-foot three point jumper
- Anderson Varejao misses two point shot
- Wally Szczerbiak misses 23-foot three point jumper
- Daniel Gibson misses 18-foot jumper
- Daniel Gibson misses 10-foot two point shot
- Lorenzen Wright misses 16-foot jumper
- Sasha Pavlovic makes 11-foot two point shot
- Daniel Gibson misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Sasha Pavlovic makes 21-foot jumper
- Sasha Pavlovic misses 16-foot jumper
- Daniel Gibson misses 20-foot jumper
- Mo Williams misses 21-foot jumper
- Anderson Varejao makes layup (Mo Williams assists)
- Anderson Varejao makes layup
- LeBron James misses 10-foot jumper
- Mo Williams misses three point jumper
- LeBron James makes layup
- LeBron James misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Zydrunas Ilgauskas makes 20-foot jumper (LeBron James assists)
- Zydrunas Ilgauskas misses 18-foot jumper
- LeBron James makes two point shot (Mo Williams assists)
- LeBron James misses 24-foot three point jumper
- Mo Williams makes 25-foot three pointer
- LeBron James misses layup
- Anderson Varejao misses 22-foot jumper
CAVALIERS
CELTICS
| TIME | PLAY | CLE | BOS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 | Start of the 1st Quarter | 0 | 0 | |
| 12:00 | | Jumpball: Zydrunas Ilgauskas vs. Kendrick Perkins (Mo Williams gains possession) | 0 | 0 |
| 11:40 | | Rajon Rondo shooting foul (Delonte West draws the foul) | 0 | 0 |
| 11:40 | | Delonte West makes free throw 1 of 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 11:40 | | Delonte West makes free throw 2 of 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 11:30 | | Kevin Garnett misses 16-foot jumper | 2 | 0 |
| 11:27 | | LeBron James defensive rebound | 2 | 0 |
| 11:22 | | LeBron James makes 20-foot two point shot | 4 | 0 |
| 11:06 | | Paul Pierce makes slam dunk (Rajon Rondo assists) | 4 | 2 |
| 10:56 | | LeBron James misses 25-foot three point jumper | 4 | 2 |
| 10:56 | | Ray Allen defensive rebound | 4 | 2 |
| 10:47 | | Kevin Garnett makes slam dunk (Rajon Rondo assists) | 4 | 4 |
| 10:23 | | Zydrunas Ilgauskas makes driving layup (LeBron James assists) | 6 | 4 |
| 10:12 | | Kevin Garnett misses 10-foot jumper | 6 | 4 |
| 10:11 | | Kendrick Perkins offensive rebound | 6 | 4 |
| 10:07 | | Paul Pierce misses 25-foot three point jumper | 6 | 4 |
| 10:06 | | Zydrunas Ilgauskas defensive rebound | 6 | 4 |
| 9:52 | | Mo Williams misses layup | 6 | 4 |
| 9:51 | | Kevin Garnett defensive rebound | 6 | 4 |
| 9:45 | | LeBron James blocks Ray Allen's layup | 6 | 4 |
| 9:44 | | Delonte West defensive rebound | 6 | 4 |
| 9:40 | | Mo Williams misses 19-foot jumper | 6 | 4 |
| 9:38 | | Kendrick Perkins defensive rebound | 6 | 4 |
| 9:22 | | Paul Pierce misses 19-foot jumper | 6 | 4 |
| 9:22 | | Mo Williams defensive rebound | 6 | 4 |
| 9:15 | | LeBron James misses driving layup | 6 | 4 |
| 9:15 | | Cleveland offensive rebound | 6 | 4 |
| 8:51 | | Delonte West makes 17-foot jumper (LeBron James assists) | 8 | 4 |
| 8:33 | | Ray Allen misses 24-foot three point jumper | 8 | 4 |
| 8:33 | | Ben Wallace defensive rebound | 8 | 4 |
| 8:11 | | Mo Williams makes 25-foot three point jumper (LeBron James assists) | 11 | 4 |
| 7:52 | | Ray Allen misses 25-foot three point jumper | 11 | 4 |
| 7:50 | | Ben Wallace defensive rebound | 11 | 4 |
| 7:39 | | Kendrick Perkins shooting foul (Zydrunas Ilgauskas draws the foul) | 11 | 4 |
| 7:39 | | Zydrunas Ilgauskas misses free throw 1 of 2 | 11 | 4 |
| 7:39 | | Cleveland offensive rebound | 11 | 4 |
| 7:39 | | Zydrunas Ilgauskas makes free throw 2 of 2 | 12 | 4 |
| 7:22 | | Kendrick Perkins misses layup | 12 | 4 |
| 7:20 | | Zydrunas Ilgauskas defensive rebound | 12 | 4 |
| 7:09 | | Zydrunas Ilgauskas bad pass | 12 | 4 |
| 6:54 | | Kevin Garnett lost ball (LeBron James steals) | 12 | 4 |
| 6:41 | | LeBron James bad pass (Paul Pierce steals) | 12 | 4 |
| 6:37 | | Rajon Rondo offensive foul (Mo Williams draws the foul) | 12 | 4 |
| 6:37 | | Rajon Rondo turnover | 12 | 4 |
| 6:37 | | Eddie House enters the game for Rajon Rondo | 12 | 4 |
| 6:24 | | Mo Williams makes 17-foot jumper | 14 | 4 |
| 6:11 | | Paul Pierce makes two point shot | 14 | 6 |
| 5:48 | | LeBron James misses 23-foot three point jumper | 14 | 6 |
| 5:48 | | Zydrunas Ilgauskas offensive rebound | 14 | 6 |
| 5:45 | | Eddie House shooting foul (Zydrunas Ilgauskas draws the foul) | 14 | 6 |
| 5:45 | | Boston full timeout | 14 | 6 |
| 5:45 | | Zydrunas Ilgauskas makes free throw 1 of 2 | 15 | 6 |
| 5:45 | | Zydrunas Ilgauskas makes free throw 2 of 2 | 16 | 6 |
| 5:31 | | LeBron James personal foul (Paul Pierce draws the foul) | 16 | 6 |
| 5:24 | | Paul Pierce misses 20-foot jumper | 16 | 6 |
| 5:22 | | Kendrick Perkins offensive rebound | 16 | 6 |
| 5:18 | | Eddie House misses 23-foot three point jumper | 16 | 6 |
| 5:16 | | Kendrick Perkins offensive rebound | 16 | 6 |
| 4:56 | | Paul Pierce makes driving layup | 16 | 8 |
| 4:56 | | Zydrunas Ilgauskas shooting foul (Paul Pierce draws the foul) | 16 | 8 |
| 4:56 | | Wally Szczerbiak enters the game for Ben Wallace | 16 | 8 |
| 4:56 | | Paul Pierce misses free throw 1 of 1 | 16 | 8 |
| 4:56 | | LeBron James defensive rebound | 16 | 8 |
| 4:41 | | LeBron James misses layup | 16 | 8 |
| 4:41 | | Cleveland offensive rebound | 16 | 8 |
| 4:41 | | Kevin Garnett loose ball foul (LeBron James draws the foul) | 16 | 8 |
| 4:28 | | LeBron James makes 1-foot two point shot (Zydrunas Ilgauskas assists) | 18 | 8 |
| 4:16 | | Paul Pierce makes driving layup | 18 | 10 |
| 4:16 | | Wally Szczerbiak shooting foul (Paul Pierce draws the foul) | 18 | 10 |
| 4:16 | | Paul Pierce makes free throw 1 of 1 | 18 | 11 |
| 3:53 | | Wally Szczerbiak misses 21-foot jumper | 18 | 11 |
| 3:51 | | Ray Allen defensive rebound | 18 | 11 |
| 3:44 | | Ray Allen bad pass (LeBron James steals) | 18 | 11 |
| 3:27 | | Ray Allen shooting foul (Zydrunas Ilgauskas draws the foul) | 18 | 11 |
| 3:27 | | Tony Allen enters the game for Ray Allen | 18 | 11 |
| 3:27 | | Zydrunas Ilgauskas makes free throw 1 of 2 | 19 | 11 |
| 3:27 | | Daniel Gibson enters the game for Mo Williams | 19 | 11 |
| 3:27 | | Zydrunas Ilgauskas makes free throw 2 of 2 | 20 | 11 |
| 3:10 | | Kevin Garnett misses 4-foot hook shot | 20 | 11 |
| 3:09 | | Boston defensive rebound | 20 | 11 |
| 3:09 | | Kendrick Perkins loose ball foul (Wally Szczerbiak draws the foul) | 20 | 11 |
| 3:09 | | Anderson Varejao enters the game for Zydrunas Ilgauskas | 20 | 11 |
| 3:09 | | Leon Powe enters the game for Kendrick Perkins | 20 | 11 |
| 3:09 | | Wally Szczerbiak makes free throw 1 of 2 | 21 | 11 |
| 3:09 | | Wally Szczerbiak makes free throw 2 of 2 | 22 | 11 |
| 2:51 | | Leon Powe makes layup | 22 | 13 |
| 2:51 | | Wally Szczerbiak shooting foul (Leon Powe draws the foul) | 22 | 13 |
| 2:51 | | Cleveland full timeout | 22 | 13 |
| 2:51 | | Leon Powe makes free throw 1 of 1 | 22 | 14 |
| 2:31 | | Delonte West lost ball (Kevin Garnett steals) | 22 | 14 |
| 2:21 | | Kevin Garnett makes two point shot | 22 | 16 |
| 2:00 | | LeBron James misses jumper | 22 | 16 |
| 2:00 | | Kevin Garnett defensive rebound | 22 | 16 |
| 1:52 | | Tony Allen misses layup | 22 | 16 |
| 1:51 | | Leon Powe offensive rebound | 22 | 16 |
| 1:49 | | Leon Powe makes layup | 22 | 18 |
| 1:28 | | Wally Szczerbiak makes 19-foot jumper (LeBron James assists) | 24 | 18 |
| 1:05 | | Leon Powe misses 4-foot jumper | 24 | 18 |
| 1:02 | | Delonte West defensive rebound | 24 | 18 |
| 56.9 | | Anderson Varejao bad pass (Tony Allen steals) | 24 | 18 |
| 52.9 | | Paul Pierce lost ball (Wally Szczerbiak steals) | 24 | 18 |
| 49.2 | | LeBron James makes dunk (Daniel Gibson assists) | 26 | 18 |
| 34.5 | | Kevin Garnett makes 13-foot jumper | 26 | 20 |
| 14.2 | | Anderson Varejao makes two point shot (Delonte West assists) | 28 | 20 |
| 0.0 | | Paul Pierce makes two point shot | 28 | 22 |
| 0.0 | End of the 1st Quarter | 28 | 22 | |
Regular Season Series
BOS leads 1-0
Game Information
TD Garden
12:00 AM, 29 October 2008
Boston, MA
Attendance: 18,624
- Referees:
- Joe DeRosa
- James Capers
- Olandis Poole
2024-25 Central Standings
2024-25 Atlantic Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston | 0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
| Brooklyn | 0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
| New York | 0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
| Philadelphia | 0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
| Toronto | 0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
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