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Series (Game 1 of 2)

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Game 1: Friday, January 28th
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Game 2: Wednesday, March 2nd
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Celtics 71

(35-11, 13-8 away)

Suns 88

(21-24, 12-10 home)

Coverage: ESPN/WatchESPN

10:30 PM ET, January 28, 2011

US Airways Center, Phoenix, AZ

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BOS 16 19 23 1371
PHX 30 19 26 1388

Top Performers

Boston: K. Garnett 18 Pts, 9 Reb, 1 Ast, 2 Stl

Phoenix: M. Gortat 19 Pts, 17 Reb, 1 Blk

1st Qtr Play-By-Play

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1st Quarter Summary

TIMEBOSTONSCOREPHOENIX
12:00Start of the 1st Quarter
12:00 0-0Jumpball: Shaquille O'Neal vs. Robin Lopez (Steve Nash gains possession)
11:45 0-0Channing Frye misses 18-foot jumper
11:44Shaquille O'Neal defensive rebound0-0 
11:37Rajon Rondo bad pass (Channing Frye steals)0-0 
11:30Shaquille O'Neal shooting foul (Robin Lopez draws the foul)0-0 
11:30 0-0Robin Lopez misses free throw 1 of 2
11:30 0-0Phoenix offensive team rebound
11:30 0-0Robin Lopez misses free throw 2 of 2
11:30Kevin Garnett defensive rebound0-0 
11:15Kevin Garnett makes layup (Shaquille O'Neal assists)2-0 
11:00 2-2Grant Hill makes 14-foot jumper
10:34Ray Allen bad pass (Vince Carter steals)2-2 
10:26Shaquille O'Neal shooting foul (Robin Lopez draws the foul)2-2 
10:26 2-3Robin Lopez makes free throw 1 of 2
10:26Kendrick Perkins enters the game for Shaquille O'Neal2-3 
10:26 2-3Robin Lopez misses free throw 2 of 2
10:26Kendrick Perkins defensive rebound2-3 
10:14Ray Allen misses 20-foot jumper2-3 
10:12 2-3Robin Lopez defensive rebound
10:06 2-5Vince Carter makes 4-foot jumper (Steve Nash assists)
9:56Paul Pierce misses three point jumper2-5 
9:56 2-5Channing Frye defensive rebound
9:44 2-5Robin Lopez misses 13-foot jumper
9:42Kevin Garnett defensive rebound2-5 
9:26 2-5Robin Lopez shooting foul (Kendrick Perkins draws the foul)
9:26Kendrick Perkins misses free throw 1 of 22-5 
9:26Boston offensive team rebound2-5 
9:26Kendrick Perkins misses free throw 2 of 22-5 
9:26 2-5Grant Hill defensive rebound
9:12 2-5Steve Nash misses jumper
9:11Kevin Garnett defensive rebound2-5 
9:07 2-5Channing Frye personal foul (Kendrick Perkins draws the foul)
8:52Ray Allen misses 25-foot three point jumper2-5 
8:52 2-5Grant Hill defensive rebound
8:36 2-5Robin Lopez lost ball (Rajon Rondo steals)
8:30 2-5Vince Carter shooting foul (Paul Pierce draws the foul)
8:30Paul Pierce makes free throw 1 of 23-5 
8:30Paul Pierce makes free throw 2 of 24-5 
8:18 4-5Grant Hill misses 17-foot jumper
8:18Ray Allen defensive rebound4-5 
8:07Kevin Garnett makes 21-foot jumper (Rajon Rondo assists)6-5 
7:58Kendrick Perkins shooting foul (Vince Carter draws the foul)6-5 
7:58 6-6Vince Carter makes free throw 1 of 2
7:58 6-7Vince Carter makes free throw 2 of 2
7:50Paul Pierce misses 19-foot jumper6-7 
7:48 6-7Steve Nash defensive rebound
7:39 6-7Channing Frye misses 20-foot jumper
7:39 6-7Vince Carter offensive rebound
7:31Rajon Rondo personal foul (Vince Carter draws the foul)6-7 
7:26 6-9Steve Nash makes 17-foot two point shot
7:05Vince Carter blocks Ray Allen's jumper6-9 
7:03Ray Allen offensive rebound6-9 
7:01Ray Allen makes 8-foot jumper8-9 
6:37Kendrick Perkins shooting foul (Robin Lopez draws the foul)8-9 
6:37 8-10Robin Lopez makes free throw 1 of 2
6:37Glen Davis enters the game for Kendrick Perkins8-10 
6:37 8-11Robin Lopez makes free throw 2 of 2
6:20Steve Nash blocks Rajon Rondo's 7-foot jumper8-11 
6:20Boston offensive team rebound8-11 
6:16Rajon Rondo bad pass (Vince Carter steals)8-11 
6:11 8-11Grant Hill misses layup
6:11 8-13Robin Lopez offensive rebound
6:11 8-13Robin Lopez makes 1-foot two point shot
5:56Kevin Garnett makes layup (Rajon Rondo assists)10-13 
5:37 10-15Robin Lopez makes layup (Steve Nash assists)
5:24Kevin Garnett misses 5-foot jumper10-15 
5:22Glen Davis offensive rebound10-15 
5:22Glen Davis bad pass10-15 
5:22Phoenix full timeout
5:22 10-15Jared Dudley enters the game for Grant Hill
5:22 10-15Marcin Gortat enters the game for Robin Lopez
5:00 10-17Marcin Gortat makes layup (Steve Nash assists)
4:41Paul Pierce misses 17-foot jumper10-17 
4:41 10-17Channing Frye defensive rebound
4:35 10-19Jared Dudley makes 14-foot jumper (Steve Nash assists)
4:15Paul Pierce misses 4-foot two point shot10-19 
4:13 10-19Marcin Gortat defensive rebound
4:09 10-19Channing Frye misses 24-foot three point jumper
4:07 10-19Phoenix defensive team rebound
4:07Marquis Daniels enters the game for Paul Pierce10-19 
4:07Semih Erden enters the game for Kevin Garnett10-19 
3:49Glen Davis makes 21-foot jumper (Marquis Daniels assists)12-19 
3:38 12-19Marcin Gortat misses hook shot
3:36 12-19Marcin Gortat offensive rebound
3:34 12-21Marcin Gortat makes layup
3:23Rajon Rondo offensive charge (Marcin Gortat draws the foul)12-21 
3:23Rajon Rondo turnover12-21 
3:10 12-21Steve Nash bad pass (Marquis Daniels steals)
2:51Glen Davis misses 22-foot jumper12-21 
2:50 12-21Jared Dudley defensive rebound
2:42 12-21Channing Frye misses 25-foot three point jumper
2:41Semih Erden defensive rebound12-21 
2:24Ray Allen step out of bounds turnover12-21 
2:24Boston full timeout
2:24 12-21Mickael Pietrus enters the game for Vince Carter
2:24Nate Robinson enters the game for Rajon Rondo12-21 
2:12Semih Erden shooting foul (Marcin Gortat draws the foul)12-21 
2:12 12-21Marcin Gortat misses free throw 1 of 2
2:12 12-21Phoenix offensive team rebound
2:12 12-21Marcin Gortat misses free throw 2 of 2
2:11 12-21Phoenix offensive team rebound
1:58 12-21Steve Nash misses 19-foot jumper
1:54 12-21Channing Frye offensive rebound
1:43 12-23Jared Dudley makes 17-foot jumper (Mickael Pietrus assists)
1:30 12-23Mickael Pietrus personal foul (Ray Allen draws the foul)
1:21Semih Erden makes 2-foot two point shot (Ray Allen assists)14-23 
1:07 14-25Marcin Gortat makes 17-foot jumper (Jared Dudley assists)
0:43Glen Davis misses 11-foot jumper14-25 
0:42 14-25Marcin Gortat defensive rebound
0:33 14-25Semih Erden blocks Marcin Gortat's 4-foot jumper
0:33 14-25Phoenix offensive team rebound
0:29Ray Allen shooting foul (Marcin Gortat draws the foul)14-25 
0:29 14-25Goran Dragic enters the game for Steve Nash
0:29 14-26Marcin Gortat makes free throw 1 of 2
0:29 14-26Hakim Warrick enters the game for Channing Frye
0:29 14-27Marcin Gortat makes free throw 2 of 2
0:08Marquis Daniels makes 8-foot jumper16-27 
0:00 16-30Marcin Gortat makes 24-foot three point jumper (Hakim Warrick assists)
0:00End of the 1st Quarter