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Saturday, May 26, 2012Playoffs · 1 game
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1 game, none went to overtime. Every winner was ahead or tied at every quarter break.

Final · R2 · G7 · Box score
Sixers75
Celtics85
Q1 Celtics 0; Q2 BOS +8; Q3 BOS +3; Q4 BOS +10
On this day · 2010–11May 26, 2011: 1 game. Top scorer: LeBron James (Heat-Bulls), 28 points.
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The lead · Conference semifinals · Game 7 · Sixers-Celtics

Boston finishes off Philadelphia, wins the series 4–3

Rajon Rondo posts a triple-double

Game flow · BOS margin at each break
-20-100+10+20TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final00+8+3+10BOS AHEAD ↑PHI AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Sixers2013192375
Celtics2021143085
Who led
Rajon RondoPoints, last 10 games: 20, 13, 14, 13, 8, 23, 15, 13, 9, 18BOS18 PTS · 10 REB · 10 AST
Kevin GarnettPoints, last 10 games: 13, 16, 28, 29, 15, 27, 9, 20, 20, 18BOS18 PTS · 13 REB · 0 AST
Andre IguodalaPoints, last 10 games: 14, 11, 20, 19, 13, 10, 16, 8, 12, 18PHI18 PTS · 4 REB · 3 AST
Jrue HolidayPoints, last 10 games: 20, 16, 14, 8, 18, 15, 11, 10, 20, 15PHI15 PTS · 3 REB · 9 AST
Final · Sixers-Celtics
Sixers 75Celtics 85
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Sixers2013192375
Celtics2021143085
The story
Paul Pierce had 15 points as Boston beat Philadelphia 85-75

Andre Iguodala led Philadelphia with 18 PTS, 4 REB, 3 AST 15 PTS, 9 REB, 3 AST, 3 BLK · 6-14 FG, 0-1 3PT

The swing

The Celtics won the second 21-13, their biggest quarter edge.

BOS lead by quarter
200 0+8+3+10 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+4.7points, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Points per game
11.0Reg. season avg15.7Last 3 playoff games

15.7 points a game over his last three playoff games, against 11.0 in the regular season (60 games). Today: 15 points in 34 minutes.

Losing minutes
−14.9minutes, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
24.9Reg. season avg10.0Last 3 playoff games

10.0 minutes a game over his last three playoff games, against 24.9 in the regular season (66 games). Today: 2 points in 5 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+9.3minutes, today vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
31.7Reg. season avg41Today

41 minutes today, against 31.7 a game in the regular season (59 games). Line: 16 points, 2 rebounds, 4 assists.

Top performances

Rajon Rondo leads the day with 18

Rajon RondoPoints, last 10 games: 20, 13, 14, 13, 8, 23, 15, 13, 9, 18Celtics-Sixers · W
15.2 PPG playoffs to date · +3.0 vs his playoff average before tonight
Most like it, modern era: Kevin Garnett MIN, Feb 28, 2001: 18 PTS · 10 REB · 10 AST
18 PTS · 10 REB · 10 AST
Kevin GarnettPoints, last 10 games: 13, 16, 28, 29, 15, 27, 9, 20, 20, 18Celtics-Sixers · W
19.2 PPG playoffs to date · −1.3 vs his playoff average before tonight
18 PTS · 13 REB · 0 AST
Andre IguodalaPoints, last 10 games: 14, 11, 20, 19, 13, 10, 16, 8, 12, 18Sixers-Celtics · L
12.9 PPG playoffs to date · +5.5 vs his playoff average before tonight
18 PTS · 4 REB · 3 AST
Brandon BassPoints, last 10 games: 10, 14, 6, 10, 12, 10, 15, 27, 8, 16Celtics-Sixers · W
11.7 PPG playoffs to date · +4.7 vs his playoff average before tonight
16 PTS · 2 REB · 4 AST
Jrue HolidayPoints, last 10 games: 20, 16, 14, 8, 18, 15, 11, 10, 20, 15Sixers-Celtics · L
15.8 PPG playoffs to date · −0.9 vs his playoff average before tonight
15 PTS · 3 REB · 9 AST
Paul PiercePoints, last 10 games: 24, 16, 18, 14, 7, 24, 24, 16, 24, 15Celtics-Sixers · W
19.3 PPG playoffs to date · −4.7 vs his playoff average before tonight
15 PTS · 9 REB · 3 AST
Lead changes
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