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Series (Game 1 of 2)

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Series starts 12/14

Game 1: Friday, December 14th
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Game 2: Friday, January 11th
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Celtics 89

(12-10, 4-6 away)

Rockets 101

(11-11, 9-5 home)

Coverage: ESPN/WatchESPN

8:00 PM ET, December 14, 2012

Toyota Center, Houston, TX

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BOS 19 26 25 1989
HOU 27 16 32 26101

Top Performers

Boston: R. Rondo 15 Pts, 4 Reb, 13 Ast, 4 Stl, 1 Blk

Houston: C. Parsons 15 Pts, 9 Reb, 8 Ast, 2 Stl

1st Qtr Play-By-Play

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1st Quarter Summary

TIMEBOSTONSCOREHOUSTON
12:00 0-0Kevin Garnett vs. Omer Asik (Jeremy Lin gains possession)
11:40 0-3Chandler Parsons makes 24-foot three point jumper
11:22Kevin Garnett makes 20-foot jumper (Paul Pierce assists)2-3 
11:17 2-3Kevin Garnett blocks Omer Asik 's 2-foot layup
11:17 2-3Chandler Parsons illegal assist turnover
11:17 2-3Chandler Parsons offensive rebound
11:02Kevin Garnett misses layup2-3 
11:00 2-3Jeremy Lin defensive rebound
10:56 2-5Omer Asik makes dunk (Jeremy Lin assists)
10:38Rajon Rondo misses 18-foot jumper2-5 
10:37 2-5Patrick Patterson defensive rebound
10:19 2-5Patrick Patterson misses 7-foot two point shot
10:18Brandon Bass defensive rebound2-5 
10:11Kevin Garnett misses 7-foot jump bank shot2-5 
10:08 2-5Omer Asik defensive rebound
10:06Brandon Bass shooting foul (Chandler Parsons draws the foul)2-5 
10:06 2-6Chandler Parsons makes free throw 1 of 2
10:06Celtics Full timeout
10:06 2-6Chandler Parsons misses free throw 2 of 2
10:06Kevin Garnett defensive rebound2-6 
9:51Paul Pierce misses 25-foot three point jumper 2-6 
9:49 2-6Patrick Patterson defensive rebound
9:41 2-6James Harden misses 25-foot
9:38Kevin Garnett defensive rebound2-6 
9:25 2-6Patrick Patterson personal block (Rajon Rondo draws the foul)
9:11Kevin Garnett misses 2-6 
9:10 2-6Chandler Parsons defensive rebound
9:03 2-9Patrick Patterson makes 23-foot three point jumper (Chandler Parsons assists)
8:48Courtney Lee makes 22-foot jumper (Rajon Rondo assists)4-9 
8:32Kevin Garnett shooting foul (Omer Asik draws the foul)4-9 
8:32 4-9Omer Asik misses free throw 1 of 2
8:32 4-9Rockets offensive team rebound
8:32 4-10Omer Asik makes free throw 2 of 2
8:11Kevin Garnett misses 14-foot step back jumpshot4-10 
8:08 4-10Patrick Patterson defensive rebound
7:58 4-10Patrick Patterson misses 15-foot jumper
7:56Courtney Lee defensive rebound4-10 
7:48Kevin Garnett misses 4-10 
7:47 4-10Omer Asik defensive rebound
7:43Paul Pierce shooting foul (Chandler Parsons draws the foul)4-10 
7:43 4-11Chandler Parsons makes free throw 1 of 2
7:43Chris Wilcox enters the game for Kevin Garnett4-11 
7:43 4-11Chandler Parsons misses free throw 2 of 2
7:43Chris Wilcox defensive rebound4-11 
7:18Rajon Rondo misses three point jumper 4-11 
7:18 4-11Omer Asik defensive rebound
7:13 4-13James Harden makes driving layup
7:07Rajon Rondo out of bounds lost ball turnover 4-13 
6:56 4-15Omer Asik makes two point shot (Jeremy Lin assists)
6:52Celtics 20 Sec. timeout
6:52Jared Sullinger enters the game for Brandon Bass4-15 
6:39Paul Pierce bad pass (James Harden steals)4-15 
6:20 4-17James Harden makes 21-foot two point shot
6:07Rajon Rondo makes driving layup6-17 
5:54 6-17Jeremy Lin misses 8-foot Running Jumper
5:54 6-17Omer Asik misses tip shot
5:54 6-17Omer Asik offensive rebound
5:52Paul Pierce defensive rebound6-17 
5:46Courtney Lee makes layup (Rajon Rondo assists)8-17 
5:33 8-17Omer Asik bad pass (Rajon Rondo steals)
5:28 8-17Omer Asik shooting foul (Courtney Lee draws the foul)
5:28Courtney Lee misses free throw 1 of 28-17 
5:28Celtics offensive team rebound8-17 
5:28 8-17Greg Smith enters the game for Omer Asik
5:28 8-17Toney Douglas enters the game for Jeremy Lin
5:28Courtney Lee makes free throw 2 of 29-17 
5:11 9-17Patrick Patterson misses layup
5:11Jared Sullinger defensive rebound9-17 
5:05Rajon Rondo lost ball turnover (Toney Douglas steals)9-17 
5:01 9-17Chandler Parsons out of bounds lost ball turnover
4:45Jared Sullinger misses 10-foot 9-17 
4:43 9-17Chandler Parsons defensive rebound
4:33 9-17James Harden misses 26-foot three point jumper
4:31 9-17Greg Smith offensive rebound
4:31 9-19Greg Smith makes two point shot
4:09Paul Pierce misses 14-foot jumper9-19 
4:07Jared Sullinger misses tip shot9-19 
4:07Jared Sullinger offensive rebound9-19 
4:05 9-19Toney Douglas defensive rebound
3:55 9-19Patrick Patterson misses 26-foot three point jumper
3:54Jared Sullinger defensive rebound9-19 
3:46Chris Wilcox makes two point shot (Rajon Rondo assists)11-19 
3:30 11-21Patrick Patterson makes two point shot (Chandler Parsons assists)
3:13Rajon Rondo misses driving layup11-21 
3:11 11-21Greg Smith defensive rebound
3:10 11-21Greg Smith lost ball turnover (Rajon Rondo steals)
3:06Chris Wilcox makes two point shot (Rajon Rondo assists)13-21 
2:45 13-23Greg Smith makes 20-foot jumper (Chandler Parsons assists)
2:31 13-23Patrick Patterson shooting foul (Jared Sullinger draws the foul)
2:31Rockets Full timeout
2:31Leandro Barbosa enters the game for Paul Pierce13-23 
2:31Jeff Green enters the game for Courtney Lee13-23 
2:31Jason Terry enters the game for Rajon Rondo13-23 
2:31Kevin Garnett enters the game for Chris Wilcox13-23 
2:31 13-23Carlos Delfino enters the game for Chandler Parsons
2:31 13-23Marcus Morris enters the game for Patrick Patterson
2:31Jared Sullinger makes free throw 1 of 214-23 
2:31Jared Sullinger misses free throw 2 of 214-23 
2:31 14-23Marcus Morris defensive rebound
2:17 14-23Greg Smith lost ball turnover (Jeff Green steals)
2:11Greg Smith blocks Jeff Green 's 3-foot layup14-23 
2:09 14-23Marcus Morris defensive rebound
2:00 14-23Marcus Morris misses 24-foot three point jumper
1:59Leandro Barbosa defensive rebound14-23 
1:49Kevin Garnett makes 21-foot jumper (Leandro Barbosa assists)16-23 
1:30 16-23Toney Douglas misses two point jumper
1:28Leandro Barbosa defensive rebound16-23 
1:16Jason Terry bad pass 16-23 
1:00 16-25Marcus Morris makes two point shot (James Harden assists)
0:47Jason Terry makes 25-foot three point jumper 19-25 
0:38 19-25Toney Douglas misses 16-foot two point jumper
0:36Kevin Garnett defensive rebound19-25 
0:22Jeff Green lost ball turnover (James Harden steals)19-25 
0:19Jason Terry shooting foul (James Harden draws the foul)19-25 
0:19 19-26James Harden makes free throw 1 of 2
0:19 19-27James Harden makes free throw 2 of 2
0:00Jason Terry misses 26-foot three point jumper 19-27 
0:00Celtics offensive team rebound19-27 
0:00End of the 1st Quarter