Final

Series (Game 1 of 3)

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Series starts 11/18

Game 1: Sunday, November 18th
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Game 2: Sunday, January 20th
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Game 3: Wednesday, April 3rd
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Celtics 83

(6-5, 3-3 away)

Pistons 103

(2-9, 1-3 home)

7:30 PM ET, November 18, 2012

The Palace of Auburn Hills, Detroit, MI

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BOS 25 18 14 2683
DET 23 25 23 32103

Top Performers

Boston: R. Rondo 12 Pts, 3 Reb, 10 Ast, 1 Stl

Detroit: G. Monroe 20 Pts, 13 Reb, 3 Ast, 2 Stl

1st Qtr Play-By-Play

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1st Quarter Summary

TIMEBOSTONSCOREDETROIT
12:00 0-0Kevin Garnett vs. Greg Monroe
11:47 0-0Tayshaun Prince misses 20-foot jumper
11:45Jason Terry defensive rebound0-0 
11:33Rajon Rondo makes 22-foot jumper2-0 
11:15 2-2Kyle Singler makes layup (Greg Monroe assists)
11:03 2-2Brandon Knight personal foul (Rajon Rondo draws the foul)
10:52Kevin Garnett makes 9-foot jumper4-2 
10:32 4-2Tayshaun Prince misses 5-foot hook shot
10:30Kevin Garnett defensive rebound4-2 
10:18Paul Pierce misses 27-foot three point jumper 4-2 
10:18 4-2Jason Maxiell defensive rebound
10:07 4-2Greg Monroe offensive foul (Kevin Garnett draws the foul)
10:07 4-2Greg Monroe turnover
9:44Brandon Bass misses 19-foot jumper4-2 
9:42 4-2Pistons defensive team rebound
9:27 4-2Greg Monroe bad pass
9:11Paul Pierce makes two point shot (Rajon Rondo assists)6-2 
8:52 6-2Brandon Knight out of bounds lost ball turnover
8:52 6-2Jason Maxiell shooting foul (Kevin Garnett draws the foul)
8:52Kevin Garnett misses free throw 1 of 26-2 
8:52Celtics offensive team rebound6-2 
8:52Kevin Garnett makes free throw 2 of 27-2 
8:37 7-4Greg Monroe makes layup (Jason Maxiell assists)
8:22 8-4Kyle Singler shooting foul (Jason Terry draws the foul)
8:22Jason Terry makes free throw 1 of 28-4 
8:22Jason Terry misses free throw 2 of 28-4 
8:21 8-4Greg Monroe defensive rebound
8:11 8-6Tayshaun Prince makes dunk (Brandon Knight assists)
7:54Kevin Garnett misses layup8-6 
7:52Kevin Garnett offensive rebound8-6 
7:43Kevin Garnett makes layup (Rajon Rondo assists)10-6 
7:28Brandon Bass shooting foul (Greg Monroe draws the foul)10-6 
7:28 10-7Greg Monroe makes free throw 1 of 2
7:28Chris Wilcox enters the game for Kevin Garnett10-7 
7:28 10-8Greg Monroe makes free throw 2 of 2
7:13Brandon Bass misses 18-foot jumper10-8 
7:13 10-8Jason Maxiell defensive rebound
7:09 10-8Jason Maxiell bad pass (Chris Wilcox steals)
7:01Brandon Bass makes 14-foot jumper12-8 
6:48 12-8Kyle Singler misses 19-foot jumper
6:48Brandon Bass defensive rebound12-8 
6:35Rajon Rondo bad pass (Tayshaun Prince steals)12-8 
6:31Jason Terry shooting foul (Kyle Singler draws the foul)12-9 
6:31 12-8Kyle Singler misses free throw 1 of 2
6:31 12-8Pistons offensive team rebound
6:31 12-9Kyle Singler makes free throw 2 of 2
6:15Paul Pierce makes 27-foot three point jumper (Rajon Rondo assists)15-9 
6:09Pistons Full timeout
5:50 15-9Brandon Knight misses 26-foot three point jumper
5:50Paul Pierce defensive rebound15-9 
5:43Chris Wilcox misses dunk15-9 
5:41 15-9Tayshaun Prince defensive rebound
5:33Paul Pierce shooting foul (Jason Maxiell draws the foul)15-10 
5:33 15-10Greg Monroe makes free throw 1 of 2
5:33 15-10Will Bynum enters the game for Brandon Knight
5:33 15-11Greg Monroe makes free throw 2 of 2
5:13Brandon Bass makes 11-foot two point shot17-11 
4:54Brandon Bass personal foul (Tayshaun Prince draws the foul)17-11 
4:54Jared Sullinger enters the game for Brandon Bass17-11 
4:50 17-13Kyle Singler makes layup (Will Bynum assists)
4:35Rajon Rondo out of bounds lost ball turnover 17-13 
4:13 17-13Jason Maxiell misses 20-foot jumper
4:11Jason Terry defensive rebound17-13 
4:05Paul Pierce offensive Charge (Jason Maxiell draws the foul)17-13 
4:05Paul Pierce turnover 17-13 
4:05Courtney Lee enters the game for Jason Terry17-13 
4:05 17-13Rodney Stuckey enters the game for Kyle Singler
4:05Jeff Green enters the game for Paul Pierce17-13 
3:45 17-15Rodney Stuckey makes layup (Will Bynum assists)
3:17Rajon Rondo makes 25-foot three point jumper 20-15 
2:55 20-15Greg Monroe misses 8-foot two point shot
2:55 20-17Pistons offensive team rebound
2:55Jared Sullinger offensive foul 20-15 
2:55Jared Sullinger turnover 20-15 
2:55Jared Sullinger loose ball foul (Jason Maxiell draws the foul)20-17 
2:55Celtics Full timeout
2:55 20-16Jason Maxiell makes free throw 1 of 2
2:55 20-17Jason Maxiell makes free throw 2 of 2
2:42Courtney Lee bad pass (Will Bynum steals)20-17 
2:36 20-17Jason Maxiell misses layup
2:34Jeff Green defensive rebound20-17 
2:26Courtney Lee misses 23-foot three point jumper 20-17 
2:10Rajon Rondo makes layup (Jeff Green assists)24-17 
1:51 22-17Rodney Stuckey misses dunk
1:50Jared Sullinger defensive rebound24-17 
1:44Chris Wilcox makes dunk (Rajon Rondo assists)24-17 
1:27 24-19Greg Monroe makes 10-foot jumper
1:10Rajon Rondo offensive foul (Will Bynum draws the foul)24-19 
1:10Rajon Rondo turnover 24-19 
1:10 24-19Corey Maggette enters the game for Tayshaun Prince
0:59 24-19Corey Maggette misses 26-foot three point jumper
0:58 24-19Jason Maxiell offensive rebound
0:46 24-19Will Bynum misses 20-foot jumper
0:45 24-19Rodney Stuckey offensive rebound
0:43 24-19Rodney Stuckey misses layup
0:41 24-19Jason Maxiell offensive rebound
0:39Chris Wilcox shooting foul (Jason Maxiell draws the foul)24-19 
0:39 24-19Jason Maxiell misses free throw 1 of 2
0:39 24-19Pistons offensive team rebound
0:39Leandro Barbosa enters the game for Rajon Rondo24-19 
0:39 24-20Jason Maxiell makes free throw 2 of 2
0:27 24-20Will Bynum shooting foul (Leandro Barbosa draws the foul)
0:27Leandro Barbosa misses free throw 1 of 224-20 
0:27Celtics offensive team rebound24-20 
0:27Leandro Barbosa makes free throw 2 of 225-20 
0:09 25-23Corey Maggette makes 24-foot three point jumper (Will Bynum assists)
0:03Jared Sullinger offensive foul (Rodney Stuckey draws the foul)25-23 
0:03Jared Sullinger turnover 25-23 
0:00 25-23Rodney Stuckey misses 26-foot three point jumper
0:00 25-23Pistons offensive team rebound
0:00End of the 1st Quarter