TV Sports Basketball

Game 1

MEMPHIS @ BOSTON

After breaking away in the second quarter Memphis came back thanks to Hasheem Thabeet grabbing the lead in the third. The fourth quarter was all Celtics. Rasheed Wallace and Paul Pierce could not be stopped while the C's locked down on defesnse.

Final Score - Boston 101 defeated Memphis 81

 Boston 16 27 24 34 101

Memphis 14 23 27 17 81

FG 43/71 (60.5) 39/85 (45.8)

3P 8/13 (61.5) 2/5 (40)

FT 7/11 63.6) 1/4 (25)

REB 26 30

ASS 15 25

BLK 20 4

STL 15 15
TNV 16 15

PFO 8 7

BOSTON
R. ALLEN - FG 7/12 3P 3/6 ASS 2 BLK 2 PTS 17
R, RONDO -FG 5/10 FT 2/5 ASS 6 STL 6 PTS 12
E. HOUSE - FG 3/4 3P 1/2 PTS 7
PIERCE -  FG 12/15 3P 2/2 ASS 3 PTS 26
GARNETT - FG 2/8 FT 4/4 REB 4 BLK 3 STL 3 PTS 8
PERKINS - FG 3/5 REB 10 ASS 3 BLK 7 PTS 6
WALLACE - FG 7/12 REB 10 BLK 7 PTS 16

MEMPHIS
IVERSON - FG 6/16 FT 1/2 ASS 7 PTS 13
OJ MAYO - FG 9/16 3P 2/3 ASS 6 STL 5 PTS 20
THABEET - FG 11/31 REB 12 ASS 2 STL 4 PTS 22

PLAYER OF THE GAME
Paul Pierce was unstoppable in the 2nd half breaking away for a few dunks while also hitting a pair of clutch 3's. Rasheed Wallace was great in limited time off the bench. Highlight was a pull up 3 pointer on the fast break.