Top Performers
Points
28
Garnett
BOS
Rebounds
12
Ilgauskas
CLE
Assists
9
James
CLE
Threes
2
Szczerbiak
CLE
23-75 (30.7%)
FG%
29-68 (42.6%)
4-18 (22.2%)
3PM
4-14 (28.6%)
22-26 (84.6%)
FTM
14-18 (77.8%)
41
Rebounds
43
13
Offensive Rebounds
8
28
Defensive Rebounds
35
19
Assists
18
12
Steals
5
4
Blocks
2
18
Turnovers
23
Points Off Turnovers
Fastbreak Points
Points In Paint
Second Chance Points
21
Fouls
20
Technical Fouls
Flagrant Fouls
0
Biggest Lead
0
0
Longest Unanswered Run
0
Lead Changes
0
Ties
0
2007-08 Eastern Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Celtics - z | 66 | 16 | .805 | |
| 2 |  Pistons - y | 59 | 23 | .720 | 7.0 |
| 3 |  Magic - y | 52 | 30 | .634 | 14.0 |
| 4 |  Cavaliers - x | 45 | 37 | .549 | 21.0 |
| 5 |  Wizards - x | 43 | 39 | .524 | 23.0 |
| 6 |  Raptors - x | 41 | 41 | .500 | 25.0 |
| 7 |  76ers - x | 40 | 42 | .488 | 26.0 |
| 8 |  Hawks - x | 37 | 45 | .451 | 29.0 |
| 9 |  Pacers - e | 36 | 46 | .439 | 30.0 |
| 10 |  Nets - e | 34 | 48 | .415 | 32.0 |
| 11 |  Bulls - e | 33 | 49 | .402 | 33.0 |
| 12 |  Bobcats - e | 32 | 50 | .390 | 34.0 |
| 13 |  Bucks - e | 26 | 56 | .317 | 40.0 |
| 14 |  Knicks - e | 23 | 59 | .280 | 43.0 |
| 15 |  Heat - e | 15 | 67 | .183 | 51.0 |
Game Summary
The Boston Celtics squeaked out a win over the Cleveland Cavaliers, 76 to 72, in Game 1 of the 2008 Eastern Conference Semifinals on May 6, 2008.
Game Info
May 5, 2008
| Starters | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
L. James #23 | 39 | 12 | 9 (2) | 9 | 1 | 1 | -7 | 10 | 4 | 2-18 | 0-6 | 8-10 | 26.8 |
W. Szczerbiak #10 | 32 | 13 | 2 (1) | 2 | 0 | 0 | +5 | 0 | 1 | 5-14 | 2-5 | 1-1 | 45.0 |
Z. Ilgauskas #11 | 37 | 22 | 12 (3) | 2 | 2 | 2 | +4 | 2 | 3 | 8-18 | 0-0 | 6-6 | 53.3 |
B. Wallace #3 | 31 | 4 | 9 (5) | 2 | 1 | 0 | +3 | 1 | 1 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 51.5 |
D. West #13 | 35 | 4 | 5 (1) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2-10 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 20.0 |
| Bench | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Gibson #1 | 24 | 7 | 0 (0) | 1 | 2 | 0 | -5 | 0 | 2 | 2-6 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 50.9 |
J. Smith #32 | 16 | 2 | 3 (1) | 1 | 1 | 1 | -13 | 2 | 3 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 50.0 |
S. Pavlovic #3 | 14 | 7 | 0 (0) | 0 | 1 | 0 | -5 | 0 | 3 | 2-3 | 1-1 | 2-3 | 81.0 |
A. Varejao #17 | 11 | 1 | 1 (0) | 0 | 2 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 26.6 |
| Team | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG | 3P | FT | TS% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | CLE | 0 (0) | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Starters | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
P. Pierce #34 | 29 | 4 | 5 (1) | 4 | 0 | 0 | -14 | 6 | 3 | 2-14 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 14.3 |
K. Garnett #21 | 40 | 28 | 8 (1) | 3 | 2 | 0 | +7 | 1 | 1 | 13-22 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 61.2 |
K. Perkins #43 | 35 | 7 | 12 (2) | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 71.7 |
R. Allen #34 | 37 | 0 | 4 (0) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0-4 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0.0 |
R. Rondo #9 | 29 | 15 | 5 (1) | 6 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 4 | 3 | 5-8 | 0-0 | 5-6 | 70.5 |
| Bench | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Posey #41 | 25 | 8 | 2 (0) | 1 | 0 | 0 | +17 | 1 | 3 | 2-4 | 2-4 | 2-2 | 82.0 |
S. Cassell #10 | 18 | 13 | 2 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | +3 | 0 | 2 | 4-8 | 2-4 | 3-4 | 66.6 |
L. Powe #0 | 13 | 1 | 4 (3) | 0 | 0 | 0 | +7 | 1 | 0 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 12.9 |
T. Allen #9 | 5 | 0 | 0 (0) | 1 | 1 | 0 | +7 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | |
G. Davis #11 | 4 | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | |
P.J. Brown #42 | 3 | 0 | 1 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -5 | 1 | 2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0.0 |
| Team | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG | 3P | FT | TS% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | BOS | 0 (0) | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
All
1Q
2Q
3Q
4Q
Scoring Plays
All Plays
L. James makes 1' 2PT shot
1Q
K. Garnett makes 7' 2PT shot
1Q
R. Rondo makes 2' 2PT shot
1Q
K. Perkins makes 0' 2PT shot
1Q
R. Rondo makes 6' 2PT shot
1Q
Z. Ilgauskas makes 1' 2PT shot
1Q
R. Rondo makes 0' 2PT shot
1Q
R. Rondo makes 4' 2PT shot
1Q
K. Garnett makes 0' 2PT shot
1Q
K. Garnett makes 12' 2PT shot
1Q
J. Smith makes 6' 2PT shot
1Q
K. Garnett makes 6' 2PT shot
1Q
D. Gibson makes 21' 2PT shot
1Q
K. Garnett makes 17' 2PT shot
1Q
J. Posey makes 24' 3PT shot
1Q
K. Garnett makes 17' 2PT shot
2Q
S. Cassell makes 20' 2PT shot
2Q
Z. Ilgauskas makes 19' 2PT shot
2Q
D. West makes 1' 2PT shot
2Q
K. Garnett makes 9' 2PT shot
2Q
W. Szczerbiak makes 18' 2PT shot
2Q
W. Szczerbiak makes 23' 2PT shot
2Q
R. Rondo makes 20' 2PT shot
2Q
P. Pierce makes 2' 2PT shot
2Q
W. Szczerbiak makes 1' 2PT shot
2Q
B. Wallace makes 8' 2PT shot
2Q
Z. Ilgauskas makes 1' 2PT shot
2Q
K. Garnett makes 1' 2PT shot
3Q
K. Garnett makes 1' 2PT shot
3Q
Z. Ilgauskas makes 20' 2PT shot
3Q
D. West makes 0' 2PT shot
3Q
Z. Ilgauskas makes 20' 2PT shot
3Q
W. Szczerbiak makes 24' 3PT shot
3Q
P. Pierce makes 2' 2PT shot
3Q
K. Perkins makes 12' 2PT shot
3Q
K. Perkins makes 4' 2PT shot
3Q
J. Posey makes 25' 3PT shot
4Q
S. Pavlovic makes 25' 3PT shot
4Q
S. Cassell makes 24' 3PT shot
4Q
Z. Ilgauskas makes 13' 2PT shot
4Q
S. Pavlovic makes 1' 2PT shot
4Q
K. Garnett makes 10' 2PT shot
4Q
S. Cassell makes 24' 3PT shot
4Q
S. Cassell makes 22' 2PT shot
4Q
W. Szczerbiak makes 26' 3PT shot
4Q
L. James makes 2' 2PT shot
4Q
K. Garnett makes 0' 2PT shot
4Q
D. Gibson makes 25' 3PT shot
4Q
Z. Ilgauskas makes 19' 2PT shot
4Q
K. Garnett makes 19' 2PT shot
4Q
Z. Ilgauskas makes 1' 2PT shot
4Q
K. Garnett makes 1' 2PT shot
4Q
23-75 (30.7%)
FG%
29-68 (42.6%)
4-18 (22.2%)
3PM
4-14 (28.6%)
22-26 (84.6%)
FTM
14-18 (77.8%)
41
Rebounds
43
13
Offensive Rebounds
8
28
Defensive Rebounds
35
19
Assists
18
12
Steals
5
4
Blocks
2
18
Turnovers
23
Points Off Turnovers
Fastbreak Points
Points In Paint
Second Chance Points
21
Fouls
20
Technical Fouls
Flagrant Fouls
0
Biggest Lead
0
0
Longest Unanswered Run
0
Lead Changes
0
Ties
0