Celtics 90-84 Hawks (5 May, 2012) Play-by-Play

Atlanta Hawks

40-26, 17-16 away

	1	2	3	4	OT	T
ATL	19	19	20	22	4	84
BOS	17	23	20	20	10	90

Boston Celtics

39-27, 24-9 home

Rajon Rondo misses driving layup
Paul Pierce misses 17-foot jumper
Paul Pierce misses 26-foot three point jumper
Avery Bradley makes two point shot (Rajon Rondo assists)
Kevin Garnett makes 23-foot jumper (Brandon Bass assists)
Jeff Teague blocks Avery Bradley's 5-foot jumper
Kevin Garnett makes jumper (Paul Pierce assists)
Kevin Garnett misses 18-foot jumper
Paul Pierce misses 18-foot jumper
Rajon Rondo misses 17-foot jumper
Rajon Rondo misses layup
Avery Bradley makes 24-foot three point jumper (Rajon Rondo assists)
Erick Dampier blocks Greg Stiemsma's layup
Ray Allen makes 14-foot jumper (Greg Stiemsma assists)
Ray Allen misses 25-foot three point jumper
Brandon Bass misses 12-foot jumper
Kevin Garnett misses 5-foot jumper
Kevin Garnett misses 19-foot jumper
Ray Allen makes 20-foot jumper (Keyon Dooling assists)
Kevin Garnett misses 19-foot jumper
Ray Allen misses 12-foot jumper
Kevin Garnett misses 22-foot jumper
Kevin Garnett misses 11-foot two point shot
Mickael Pietrus makes 23-foot three point jumper (Kevin Garnett assists)
Ray Allen makes 11-foot jumper (Rajon Rondo assists)
Jeff Teague blocks Brandon Bass's 20-foot jumper
Kevin Garnett makes layup (Rajon Rondo assists)
Kevin Garnett makes 11-foot two point shot (Rajon Rondo assists)
Avery Bradley misses 23-foot three point jumper
Ray Allen makes 18-foot jumper
Paul Pierce misses jumper
Paul Pierce makes 19-foot jumper
Brandon Bass makes 18-foot jumper (Paul Pierce assists)
Kevin Garnett misses 15-foot jumper
Rajon Rondo makes 1-foot two point shot
Rajon Rondo misses 23-foot three point jumper
Paul Pierce misses 24-foot three point jumper
Paul Pierce misses jumper
Brandon Bass misses 22-foot jumper
Kevin Garnett makes 4-foot jumper
Brandon Bass makes dunk (Rajon Rondo assists)
Kevin Garnett makes two point shot (Rajon Rondo assists)
Rajon Rondo misses 16-foot jumper
Rajon Rondo misses 17-foot jumper
Rajon Rondo misses driving layup
Avery Bradley misses driving layup
Brandon Bass makes 17-foot jumper
Ray Allen misses 24-foot three point jumper
Ray Allen makes layup (Rajon Rondo assists)
Rajon Rondo makes driving layup
Rajon Rondo misses 11-foot jumper
Mickael Pietrus makes 25-foot three point jumper
Ray Allen makes layup (Rajon Rondo assists)
Ray Allen misses jumper
Rajon Rondo makes driving layup
Paul Pierce makes 23-foot three point jumper (Rajon Rondo assists)
Rajon Rondo makes two point shot
Ray Allen misses 24-foot three point jumper
Kevin Garnett makes 20-foot jumper (Rajon Rondo assists)
Mickael Pietrus misses 24-foot three point jumper
Kevin Garnett misses 9-foot jumper
Kevin Garnett makes 6-foot jumper (Rajon Rondo assists)
Rajon Rondo makes driving layup
Rajon Rondo misses 18-foot jumper
Paul Pierce misses 15-foot jumper
Joe Johnson blocks Rajon Rondo's layup
Rajon Rondo misses layup
Paul Pierce misses 13-foot two point shot
Rajon Rondo misses driving layup
Kevin Garnett misses 17-foot jumper
Paul Pierce misses 21-foot jumper
Rajon Rondo makes two point shot
Rajon Rondo makes 3-foot two point shot
Rajon Rondo misses layup
Paul Pierce makes two point shot
Ray Allen misses 24-foot three point jumper
Rajon Rondo misses 16-foot jumper
Rajon Rondo misses layup
Kevin Garnett makes slam dunk
Jeff Teague misses 4-foot running jumper
Jeff Teague misses layup
Marvin Williams makes driving layup (Joe Johnson assists)
Jason Collins makes 6-foot two point shot
Jason Collins makes layup (Jeff Teague assists)
Joe Johnson misses 27-foot three point jumper
Jeff Teague makes layup
Kevin Garnett blocks Jason Collins's 5-foot jumper
Jason Collins misses layup
Joe Johnson makes driving layup (Jeff Teague assists)
Kirk Hinrich misses 23-foot three point jumper
Joe Johnson misses 16-foot jumper
Marvin Williams misses 25-foot three point jumper
Erick Dampier makes dunk (Jeff Teague assists)
Joe Johnson makes 4-foot jumper
Joe Johnson makes 26-foot three point jumper
Ivan Johnson misses 19-foot jumper
Greg Stiemsma blocks Tracy McGrady's layup
Jannero Pargo misses 21-foot jumper
Greg Stiemsma blocks Ivan Johnson's 7-foot jumper
Ivan Johnson misses 12-foot jumper
Erick Dampier misses tip shot
Jannero Pargo misses 21-foot jumper
Kevin Garnett blocks Erick Dampier's layup
Jannero Pargo misses 13-foot jumper
Jannero Pargo misses 25-foot three point jumper
Willie Green misses 23-foot three point jumper
Kevin Garnett blocks Tracy McGrady's layup
Tracy McGrady makes layup (Marvin Williams assists)
Jeff Teague makes dunk (Tracy McGrady assists)
Kirk Hinrich misses 25-foot three point jumper
Tracy McGrady makes 20-foot jumper
Tracy McGrady makes two point shot
Marvin Williams misses layup
Marvin Williams misses 20-foot jumper
Joe Johnson misses 16-foot jumper
Joe Johnson makes 9-foot jumper
Marvin Williams misses 18-foot jumper
Paul Pierce blocks Joe Johnson's 11-foot jumper
Joe Johnson makes two point shot
Jeff Teague makes driving layup
Tracy McGrady makes 9-foot jumper (Joe Johnson assists)
Joe Johnson misses 6-foot jumper
Tracy McGrady makes layup
Joe Johnson misses 9-foot jumper
Tracy McGrady misses 26-foot three point jumper
Tracy McGrady misses 26-foot three point jumper
Avery Bradley blocks Joe Johnson's jumper
Joe Johnson misses 26-foot three point jumper
Kirk Hinrich misses 24-foot three point jumper
Joe Johnson misses 20-foot jumper
Jeff Teague makes 13-foot running jumper
Jeff Teague misses 17-foot jumper
Marvin Williams misses 21-foot jumper
Erick Dampier makes dunk (Jeff Teague assists)
Joe Johnson makes 25-foot three point jumper (Jeff Teague assists)
Jeff Teague makes slam dunk
Joe Johnson misses 11-foot two point shot
Joe Johnson makes layup (Kirk Hinrich assists)
Joe Johnson misses 22-foot three point jumper
Joe Johnson makes 20-foot jumper
Ivan Johnson makes layup (Jeff Teague assists)
Jeff Teague makes 15-foot jumper
Jeff Teague makes dunk (Jannero Pargo assists)
Erick Dampier makes dunk (Jannero Pargo assists)
Tracy McGrady misses 16-foot jumper
Joe Johnson misses 15-foot two point shot
Jeff Teague misses 11-foot jumper
Jeff Teague misses 27-foot three point jumper
Joe Johnson misses driving layup
Jeff Teague makes 2-foot two point shot (Willie Green assists)
Jeff Teague makes layup
Joe Johnson misses layup
Jeff Teague misses 25-foot three point jumper
Willie Green makes 24-foot three point jumper (Tracy McGrady assists)
Joe Johnson makes 11-foot jumper
Joe Johnson makes 26-foot three point jumper
Tracy McGrady misses layup
Willie Green misses 21-foot jumper
Joe Johnson misses 5-foot jumper
Tracy McGrady misses jumper
Willie Green makes layup
Kevin Garnett blocks Jeff Teague's layup
Willie Green misses 12-foot two point shot
Tracy McGrady misses 16-foot jumper
Joe Johnson makes two point shot
Joe Johnson misses 11-foot jumper
Joe Johnson misses 25-foot three point jumper
Tracy McGrady misses 25-foot three point jumper
Vladimir Radmanovic misses 25-foot three point jumper

HAWKS

CELTICS

TIME		ATL	BOS
12:00	Start of the 1st Quarter	0	0
12:00	Jumpball: Jason Collins vs. Kevin Garnett (Brandon Bass gains possession)	0	0
11:41	Rajon Rondo misses driving layup	0	0
11:40	Jason Collins defensive rebound	0	0
11:22	Joe Johnson traveling	0	0
11:03	Paul Pierce misses 17-foot jumper	0	0
11:02	Marvin Williams defensive rebound	0	0
10:53	Jeff Teague misses 4-foot running jumper	0	0
10:52	Jeff Teague offensive rebound	0	0
10:51	Jeff Teague misses layup	0	0
10:49	Kevin Garnett defensive rebound	0	0
10:45	Marvin Williams shooting foul (Paul Pierce draws the foul)	0	0
10:45	Paul Pierce makes free throw 1 of 2	0	1
10:45	Paul Pierce makes free throw 2 of 2	0	2
10:27	Marvin Williams makes driving layup (Joe Johnson assists)	2	2
10:15	Paul Pierce misses 26-foot three point jumper	2	2
10:14	Marvin Williams defensive rebound	2	2
9:57	Jason Collins makes 6-foot two point shot	4	2
9:42	Avery Bradley makes two point shot (Rajon Rondo assists)	4	4
9:29	Jason Collins makes layup (Jeff Teague assists)	6	4
9:11	Kevin Garnett makes 23-foot jumper (Brandon Bass assists)	6	6
8:55	Joe Johnson misses 27-foot three point jumper	6	6
8:55	Brandon Bass defensive rebound	6	6
8:47	Jeff Teague blocks Avery Bradley's 5-foot jumper	6	6
8:45	Joe Johnson defensive rebound	9	8
8:42	Jeff Teague makes layup	8	6
8:42	Brandon Bass shooting foul (Jeff Teague draws the foul)	8	6
8:42	Jeff Teague makes free throw 1 of 1	9	6
8:29	Kevin Garnett makes jumper (Paul Pierce assists)	9	8
8:18	Kevin Garnett blocks Jason Collins's 5-foot jumper	9	8
8:15	Jason Collins offensive rebound	9	8
8:14	Jason Collins misses layup	9	8
8:14	Kevin Garnett defensive rebound	9	8
8:03	Rajon Rondo lost ball (Kirk Hinrich steals)	9	8
8:00	Jason Collins bad pass (Kevin Garnett steals)	9	8
7:58	Jason Collins shooting foul (Rajon Rondo draws the foul)	9	8
7:58	Rajon Rondo makes free throw 1 of 2	9	9
7:58	Rajon Rondo makes free throw 2 of 2	9	10
7:48	Jason Collins offensive foul (Kevin Garnett draws the foul)	9	10
7:48	Jason Collins turnover	9	10
7:48	Erick Dampier enters the game for Jason Collins	9	10
7:39	Kevin Garnett misses 18-foot jumper	9	10
7:39	Marvin Williams defensive rebound	9	10
7:20	Joe Johnson makes driving layup (Jeff Teague assists)	11	10
7:07	Paul Pierce misses 18-foot jumper	11	10
7:07	Jeff Teague defensive rebound	11	10
7:01	Kirk Hinrich misses 23-foot three point jumper	11	10
7:01	Kevin Garnett defensive rebound	11	10
6:48	Rajon Rondo misses 17-foot jumper	11	10
6:48	Marvin Williams defensive rebound	11	10
6:31	Joe Johnson misses 16-foot jumper	11	10
6:31	Rajon Rondo defensive rebound	11	10
6:24	Rajon Rondo misses layup	11	10
6:24	Marvin Williams defensive rebound	11	10
6:07	Marvin Williams misses 25-foot three point jumper	11	10
6:07	Avery Bradley defensive rebound	11	10
5:58	Avery Bradley makes 24-foot three point jumper (Rajon Rondo assists)	11	13
5:50	Atlanta full timeout	11	13
5:50	Greg Stiemsma enters the game for Kevin Garnett	11	13
5:39	Erick Dampier makes dunk (Jeff Teague assists)	13	13
5:15	Erick Dampier blocks Greg Stiemsma's layup	13	13
5:13	Avery Bradley offensive rebound	13	13
5:13	shot clock turnover	13	13
5:13	Tracy McGrady enters the game for Kirk Hinrich	13	13
5:13	Ivan Johnson enters the game for Marvin Williams	13	13
4:56	Joe Johnson makes 4-foot jumper	15	13
4:41	Paul Pierce bad pass (Ivan Johnson steals)	15	13
4:39	Ray Allen enters the game for Avery Bradley	15	13
4:24	Joe Johnson makes 26-foot three point jumper	18	13
4:07	Ray Allen makes 14-foot jumper (Greg Stiemsma assists)	18	15
3:40	Ivan Johnson misses 19-foot jumper	18	15
3:39	Tracy McGrady offensive rebound	18	15
3:36	Greg Stiemsma blocks Tracy McGrady's layup	18	15
3:34	Paul Pierce defensive rebound	18	15
3:29	Ray Allen misses 25-foot three point jumper	18	15
3:27	Brandon Bass offensive rebound	18	15
3:20	Brandon Bass misses 12-foot jumper	18	15
3:19	Joe Johnson defensive rebound	18	15
3:11	Ray Allen shooting foul (Joe Johnson draws the foul)	18	15
3:11	Joe Johnson makes free throw 1 of 2	19	15
3:11	Jannero Pargo enters the game for Jeff Teague	19	15
3:11	Joe Johnson misses free throw 2 of 2	19	15
3:09	Greg Stiemsma defensive rebound	19	15
2:50	Rajon Rondo bad pass	19	15
2:50	Boston full timeout	19	15
2:50	Kevin Garnett enters the game for Brandon Bass	19	15
2:40	Tracy McGrady bad pass	19	15
2:23	Kevin Garnett misses 5-foot jumper	19	15
2:21	Erick Dampier defensive rebound	19	15
2:03	Jannero Pargo misses 21-foot jumper	19	15
2:02	Greg Stiemsma defensive rebound	19	15
1:54	Kevin Garnett misses 19-foot jumper	19	15
1:53	Jannero Pargo defensive rebound	19	15
1:49	Erick Dampier out of bounds lost ball turnover	19	15
1:49	Mickael Pietrus enters the game for Paul Pierce	19	15
1:49	Keyon Dooling enters the game for Rajon Rondo	19	15
1:49	Willie Green enters the game for Joe Johnson	19	15
1:34	Ray Allen makes 20-foot jumper (Keyon Dooling assists)	19	17
1:27	Keyon Dooling personal foul (Jannero Pargo draws the foul)	19	17
1:20	Greg Stiemsma blocks Ivan Johnson's 7-foot jumper	19	17
1:19	Kevin Garnett defensive rebound	19	17
57.9	Kevin Garnett misses 19-foot jumper	19	17
55.9	Erick Dampier defensive rebound	19	17
42.8	Ivan Johnson misses 12-foot jumper	19	17
41.9	Erick Dampier offensive rebound	19	17
41.9	Erick Dampier misses tip shot	19	17
40.5	Greg Stiemsma defensive rebound	19	17
36.5	Ivan Johnson personal foul (Kevin Garnett draws the foul)	19	17
30.9	Ray Allen misses 12-foot jumper	19	17
29.8	Tracy McGrady defensive rebound	19	17
8.8	Jannero Pargo misses 21-foot jumper	19	17
7.9	Erick Dampier offensive rebound	19	17
5.9	Kevin Garnett blocks Erick Dampier's layup	19	17
3.9	Ivan Johnson offensive rebound	19	17
0.0	Jannero Pargo misses 13-foot jumper	19	17
0.0	Atlanta offensive team rebound	19	17
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	19	17

Celtics
74
Hawks
83

Game 1

30/4

Celtics
87
Hawks
80

Game 2

2/5

Hawks
84
Celtics
90

Game 3

5/5

Hawks
79
Celtics
101

Game 4

7/5

Celtics
86
Hawks
87

Game 5

9/5

Hawks
80
Celtics
83

Game 6

11/5

TD Garden

12:30 AM, 5 May 2012

Boston, MA

Attendance: 18,624

Referees:
Ron Garretson
Monty McCutchen
Zach Zarba

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Orlando	10	7	.588	-	W1
Miami	6	7	.462	2	W1
Atlanta	7	9	.438	2.5	L1
Charlotte	6	9	.400	3	W1
Washington	2	11	.154	6	L9

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Boston	12	3	.800	-	W3
New York	9	6	.600	3	W4
Brooklyn	6	9	.400	6	W1
Toronto	4	12	.250	8.5	W2
Philadelphia	2	12	.143	9.5	L5

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