Celtics Vs. Cavaliers: Boston Survives To End Skid
The Boston Celtics were able to win a tiebreaker over the Cleveland Cavalier and extend their lead with a win Tuesday.
| Final - 2.28.2012 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Celtics | 28 | 15 | 21 | 22 | 86 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 15 | 23 | 28 | 17 | 83 |
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| FINAL | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston | 28 | 15 | 21 | 22 | 86 |
| Cleveland | 15 | 23 | 28 | 17 | 83 |
| Boston | |||||||||||
| Player | Min | FG-A | 3PF-A | FT-A | Reb-O | Ast | Stl | TO | Blk | PF-T | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Pierce | 34 | 4-11 | 2-7 | 2-2 | 2-1 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 2-0 | 12 |
| Brandon Bass | 35 | 6-12 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 7-2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1-0 | 12 |
| Kevin Garnett | 32 | 5-11 | 0-0 | 8-8 | 8-1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3-0 | 18 |
| Ray Allen | 35 | 8-13 | 4-8 | 2-2 | 1-0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3-0 | 22 |
| Rajon Rondo | 32 | 0-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3-0 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 4-0 | 0 |
| Chris Wilcox | 23 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 11-1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3-0 | 5 |
| Mickael Pietrus | 16 | 4-8 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 3-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-0 | 9 |
| Keyon Dooling | 10 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1-0 | 0 |
| Avery Bradley | 15 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-0 | 6 |
| Greg Stiemsma | 3 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 2 |
| Jermaine O`Neal | DNP - Coach's Decision | ||||||||||
| Sasha Pavlovic | DNP - Coach's Decision | ||||||||||
| Marquis Daniels | DNP - Injured | ||||||||||
| E`Twaun Moore | DNP - Coach's Decision | ||||||||||
| JaJuan Johnson | DNP - Coach's Decision | ||||||||||
| Team Totals | 33-74 | 7-17 | 13-14 | 39-5 | 27 | 6 | 17 | 1 | 20-2 | 86 | |
| .446 | .412 | .929 | Team Reb: 7 | Total TO: 1 (17 pts) | |||||||
| Cleveland | |||||||||||
| Player | Min | FG-A | 3PF-A | FT-A | Reb-O | Ast | Stl | TO | Blk | PF-T | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Omri Casspi | 22 | 3-7 | 1-3 | 3-4 | 4-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3-0 | 10 |
| Antawn Jamison | 36 | 4-15 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 8-2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3-0 | 8 |
| Semih Erden | 20 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 6-1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1-0 | 4 |
| Anthony Parker | 21 | 0-4 | 0-2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0-0 | 1 |
| Kyrie Irving | 27 | 8-14 | 3-3 | 5-5 | 4-1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1-0 | 24 |
| Ramon Sessions | 20 | 4-11 | 0-2 | 5-8 | 2-1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2-0 | 13 |
| Alonzo Gee | 25 | 4-8 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2-0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2-0 | 8 |
| Tristan Thompson | 27 | 5-9 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 10-6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1-0 | 13 |
| Daniel Gibson | 26 | 1-7 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 3-0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2-0 | 2 |
| Manny Harris | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Samardo Samuels | 11 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-0 | 0 |
| Anderson Varejao | DNP - Injured | ||||||||||
| Ryan Hollins | DNP - Coach's Decision | ||||||||||
| Christian Eyenga | DNP - Coach's Decision | ||||||||||
| Luke Harangody | DNP - Coach's Decision | ||||||||||
| Team Totals | 31-78 | 4-17 | 17-25 | 41-11 | 18 | 12 | 14 | 5 | 17-0 | 83 | |
| .397 | .235 | .680 | Team Reb: 10 | Total TO: 0 (20 pts) | |||||||
GAME NOTES
Officials: - Jason Phillips, Nick Buchert, Leon Wood
Duration:2:16
Officials: - Jason Phillips, Nick Buchert, Leon Wood
Duration:2:16
