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Saturday, May 2, 2009Playoffs · 1 game
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1 game, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: BOS trailed CHI by 5 after the first quarter and won 109–99.

Final · R1 · G7 · Box score
Bulls99
Celtics109
Q1 BOS -5; Q2 BOS +13; Q3 BOS +6; Q4 BOS +10
On this day · 2007–08May 2, 2008: 3 games. Top scorer: Tracy McGrady (Rockets-Jazz), 40 points.
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The lead · First round · Game 7 · Bulls-Celtics

Boston finishes off Chicago, wins the series 4–3

Ray Allen goes for 23 points

Game flow · BOS margin at each break
-20-100+10+20TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-5+13+6+10BOS AHEAD ↑CHI AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Bulls2811332799
Celtics23292631109
Who led
Ray AllenPoints, last 10 games: 12, 21, 6, 4, 30, 18, 28, 10, 51, 23BOS23 PTS · 7 REB · 3 AST
Paul PiercePoints, last 10 games: 28, 14, 31, 23, 18, 24, 29, 26, 22, 20BOS20 PTS · 9 REB · 4 AST
Ben GordonPoints, last 10 games: 39, 19, 23, 20, 42, 15, 22, 26, 12, 33CHI33 PTS · 3 REB · 4 AST
Derrick RosePoints, last 10 games: 22, 24, 20, 36, 10, 9, 23, 14, 28, 18CHI18 PTS · 4 REB · 3 AST
Final · Bulls-Celtics
Bulls 99Celtics 109
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Bulls2811332799
Celtics23292631109
The story
Paul Pierce had 20 points as Boston beat Chicago 109-99

Joakim Noah led Chicago with 15 REB, 7 PTS 20 PTS, 9 REB, 4 AST · 6-17 FG, 1-4 3PT

The swing

Down 5 after the first, the Celtics took the second 29-11.

BOS lead by quarter
200 −5+13+6+10 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+12.7points, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Points per game
7.0Reg. season avg19.7Last 3 playoff games

19.7 points a game over his last three playoff games, against 7.0 in the regular season (76 games). Today: 15 points in 32 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+11.8minutes, today vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
13.2Reg. season avg25Today

25 minutes today, against 13.2 a game in the regular season (38 games). Line: 8 points, 3 rebounds, 0 assists.

Rebounding up
+8.1rebounds, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Rebounds per game
7.6Reg. season avg15.7Last 3 playoff games

15.7 rebounds a game over his last three playoff games, against 7.6 in the regular season (80 games). Today: 7 points in 32 minutes.

Top performances

Ben Gordon leads the day with 33

Ben GordonPoints, last 10 games: 39, 19, 23, 20, 42, 15, 22, 26, 12, 33Bulls-Celtics · L
24.3 PPG playoffs to date · +10.2 vs his playoff average before tonight
33 PTS · 3 REB · 4 AST
Ray AllenPoints, last 10 games: 12, 21, 6, 4, 30, 18, 28, 10, 51, 23Celtics-Bulls · W
23.4 PPG playoffs to date · −0.5 vs his playoff average before tonight
23 PTS · 7 REB · 3 AST
Paul PiercePoints, last 10 games: 28, 14, 31, 23, 18, 24, 29, 26, 22, 20Celtics-Bulls · W
23.1 PPG playoffs to date · −3.7 vs his playoff average before tonight
20 PTS · 9 REB · 4 AST
Derrick RosePoints, last 10 games: 22, 24, 20, 36, 10, 9, 23, 14, 28, 18Bulls-Celtics · L
19.7 PPG playoffs to date · −2.0 vs his playoff average before tonight
18 PTS · 4 REB · 3 AST
Eddie HousePoints, last 10 games: 7, 1, 20, 5, 3, 8, 6, 0, 2, 16Celtics-Bulls · W
5.7 PPG playoffs to date · +12.0 vs his playoff average before tonight
16 PTS · 2 REB · 2 AST
Kirk HinrichPoints, last 10 games: 10, 2, 0, 3, 7, 14, 18, 19, 11, 16Bulls-Celtics · L
12.6 PPG playoffs to date · +4.0 vs his playoff average before tonight
16 PTS · 2 REB · 2 AST
Lead changes
Bulls-Celtics2