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2009-10 Boston Celtics Game Notes

Los Angeles Lakers (2-1; 14-5) at Boston Celtics (1-2; 13-7)Postseason Game #21 Home Game #11

TD GardenBoston, MA

Thursday, June 10, 20109:00 PM

2009-10 Boston Celtics Postseason RosterProbable Starters 2009-10 Postseason No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. School Yrs PPG RPG APG 34 Paul Pierce F 6-7 235 Kansas 12 18.7 6.1 3.65 Kevin Garnett F 6-11 253 Farragut Academy HS 15 15.0 7.6 2.543 Kendrick Perkins C 6-10 265 Clifton J. Ozen HS 7 6.1 6.4 1.120 Ray Allen G 6-5 205 Connecticut 14 16.6 3.4 2.89 Rajon Rondo G 6-1 186 Kentucky 4 16.4 5.6 9.8

ReservesNo. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. School PPG RPG APG 42 Tony Allen F 6-4 213 Oklahoma State 6 5.7 1.8 0.87 Marquis Daniels G-F 6-6 200 Auburn 7 1.3 1.0 0.111 Glen Davis F 6-9 295 Louisiana State 3 7.6 4.2 0.527 Tony Gaffney F 6-8 205 Massachusetts R

40 Michael Finley G-F 6-7 225 Wisconsin 15 0.9 0.6 0.20 Oliver Lafayette G 6-2 190 Houston R4 Nate Robinson G 5-9 180 Washington 5 3.8 0.6 0.744 Brian Scalabrine F 6-9 235 Southern California 930 Rasheed Wallace C-F 6-11 230 North Carolina 15 6.4 2.7 0.313 Shelden Williams C-F 6-9 250 Duke 4 1.9 1.4 0.0

Upcoming Schedule Injury ReportDate Opponent Time TV/Radio Player Injury Status6/13/10 vs. Los Angeles 8:00pm ABC/ESPN Radio/WEEI6/15/10 at Los Angeles* 9:00pm ABC/ESPN Radio/WEEI6/17/10 at Los Angeles* 9:00pm ABC/ESPN Radio/WEEI*if necessary

RECENT TRANSACTIONS:

April 14 Signed free agent forward Tony Gaffney and free agent guard Oliver LafayetteApril 9 Waived forward MarcusLandryApril 4 Recalled Marcus Landry from the Maine Red ClawsMarch 6 Signed free agent guard/forward Michael Finley;Assigned forward Marcus Landry to the Maine Red ClawsFebruary 18 Acquired guard Nate Robinson and forward MarcusLandry from New York in exchange for guards Eddie House, J.R. Giddens and forward Bill WalkerJanuary 29 Recalled J.R.Giddens from the Maine Red ClawsJanuary 21 Assigned J.R. Giddens to the Maine Red ClawsJanuary 6 Waived guardLester HudsonDecember 30 Recalled Lester Hudson from the Maine Red ClawsDecember 26 Assigned Lester Hudson tothe Maine Red ClawsDecember 23 Recalled Bill Walker from the Maine Red ClawsDecember 20 Recalled Lester Hudsonfrom the Maine Red ClawsDecember 15 Assigned Lester Hudson to the Maine Red Claws of the NBA DevelopmentLeagueNovember 21 Assigned Bill Walker to the Maine Red Claws of NBA Development LeagueNovember 2 Signed guardRajon Rondo to multi-year extension.

LAST GAMELOS ANGELES 91, BOSTON 84 TD Garden, Boston, MA (6/8/10) Game 3 The Celtics rallied during the second half but it was not enough to overcome an early 17 points deficit as the Cs fell to the Lakers 91-84The Cs would get to within a point twice during the fourth quarter but were unable to complete the comebackKevin Garnett recorded a

team-high 25 points to go along with six rebounds while Glen Davis added 12 points coming off the bench while Paul Pierce added 15RayAllen struggled on the night failing to connect on a field goal and would shoot 0-for-13 from the floorThe Lakers were led by Kobe Bryantand his game-high 29 points while Derek Fisher added 16 pointsPau Gasol added a double-double with 13 points and 10 boardsBothteams would struggle to shoot the ball from deep as the two teams combined to shoot just 6-of-33 from beyond the arc.

June 8, 2010 SCORE HI SCORER HI REBOUND HI ASSISTS FG% FT% REB (O-D-T)@ CELTICS 84-91 GARNETT 25 PERKINS 11 RONDO 8 32-73 (.438) 16-24 (.667) 8-27-35Lakers Bryant 29 Two Tied 10 Two Tied 4 34-76 (.447) 21-24 (.875) 11-32-43


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NBA FINALS OPPONENTLOS ANGELES LAKERS

The Celtics and Lakers split the season series 1-1 during the 2009-10 season; The Lakers won the season series 2-0 against Boston in the 2008-09 seasonRajon Rondo led the Cs with 17.5 points per game and 11.5 assists per gameKobe Bryant netted 19 points in his only game against the Cs this season while Andrew Bynum added averages of 16.5 points and 10.0 rebounds.

The Celtics are 5-11 against the Lakers since the 2004-05 season The Celtics are leading the all-time series 152-120 with the Celtics 77-45 at home

Team Connections: Lakers Assistant Coach Brian Shaw was originally drafted by the Celtics with the 24 th pick in the 1988 DraftRon Artest andShelden Williams were teammates in Sacramento during the 2007-08 seasonMarquis Daniels was teammates with DJ Mbenga in Dallas from 2004-06Josh Powell and Marquis Daniels were teammates in Dallas during the 2005-06 season and in Indiana during the 2006-07 season.

RECENT RESULTSBOSTON 87, LOS ANGELES 86 STAPLES Center, Los Angeles, CA (2/18/10) Ray Allen finished with a game-high 24 points as the Celtics were able to get a one point victory over the Lakers 87-86 in LAAllen would finish 10-for-15 from the floor on the night including 4-of-6 from beyond the arcRajon Rondo had a solid all-around game with 14 points, five boards, 11assists and five stealsKendrick Perkins notched a double-double with 13 points and 14 boards to go along with two blocksThe Cs would hold theLakers to just 40.8% from the floor on the night when they were missing Kobe BryantPau Gasol led the Lakers with 22 points on the night whileLamar Odom excelled off the bench with 13 points and 14 boards.

February 18, 2010 SCORE HI SCORER HI REBOUND HI ASSISTS FG% FT% REB (O-D-T)CELTICS 87-86 R. ALLEN 24 PERKINS 14 RONDO 11 37-84 (.440) 8-13 (.615) 8-35-43@ Lakers Gasol 22 Odom 14 Brown 4 33-82 (.402) 16-25 (.640) 12-38-50

LOS ANGELES 90, BOSTON 89 TD Garden, Boston, MA (1/31/10) Ray Allen missed a three-point attempt at the buzzer that would have given the Cs the win but the Lakers completed the come-from-behind win 90-89Kobe Bryant hit a 16 jumper with 7.3 seconds remaining to give the Lakers the 90-89 advantageThe Lakers outscored the Cs 20-8 over thefinal 8:53 of the contestRajon Rondo led the Celtics with 21 points and 12 assists while Tony Allen added 14 points off the benchAndrew Bynumhad 19 points and 11 boards for the Lakers while Bryant added 19 as well and a team-high six assists.January 31, 2010 SCORE HI SCORER HI REBOUND HI ASSISTS FG% FT% REB (O-D-T)@ CELTICS 89-90 RONDO 21 PERKINS 10 RONDO 12 34-73 (.466) 15-19 (.789) 10-29-39Lakers Two Tied 19 Two Tied 11 Bryant 6 35-73 (.479) 16-22 (.727) 8-28-36

2009-10 BOSTON CELTICS CAREER STATISTICS VS. LOS ANGELES LAKERS

CAREER TOTALSPLAYER G MIN FG-FGA PCT 3FG-FGA PCT FT-FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT AST PF-DQ STL TO BLK PTSR. Allen 32 1152 228-519 .439 76-205 .371 112-123 .911 39 105 144 146 70-0 43 75 4 644T. Allen 9 163 27-58 .466 1-9 .111 15-16 .938 6 8 14 27 27-2 9 16 6 70Daniels 13 256 39-99 .394 1-7 .143 25-34 .735 19 16 35 20 18-0 9 16 2 104 Davis 5 67 6-21 .286 0-0 --- 11-15 .733 6 6 12 4 9-0 1 2 0 12Finley 52 1809 319-754 .423 69-193 .358 112-140 .800 57 157 214 145 97-1 51 73 9 819Gaffney Has Not PlayedGarnett 51 1960 404-846 .478 18-50 .360 192-254 .756 117 454 571 219 135-3 64 130 81 1018

Lafayette Has Not PlayedPerkins 10 256 30-50 .600 0-0 --- 15-26 .577 18 52 70 7 26-0 4 12 15 75Pierce 20 768 161-350 .460 50-117 .427 142-196 .724 17 100 117 67 69-1 36 77 7 514Robinson 10 213 36-92 .391 13-35 .371 30-32 .938 8 17 25 32 14-0 6 13 0 115Rondo 7 222 29-77 .377 0-3 .000 7-10 .700 9 21 30 61 15-0 12 12 1 65Scalabrine 12 127 17-35 .486 7-15 .467 5-6 .833 3 20 23 8 20-0 2 6 0 46Wallace 39 1350 278-587 .474 43-123 .350 109-151 .722 60 213 273 77 126-2 36 72 44 708Williams 8 120 22-45 .489 0-0 --- 9-12 .750 15 20 35 3 14-0 5 9 4 53

AVERAGES PER GAME SINGLE GAME HIGHSPPG RPG APG SPG TO/G BPG MPG PTS REB AST ST TO BL MIN

R. Allen 20.1 4.5 4.6 1.34 2.3 0.13 36.0 35 10 13 6 6 1 47T. Allen 7.8 1.6 1.0 1.00 1.8 0.67 18.1 18 3 4 2 4 4 42Daniels 8.0 2.7 1.5 0.69 1.2 0.15 19.7 23 7 3 2 3 1 44Davis 2.4 2.4 0.8 0.20 0.4 0.00 13.4 4 4 2 1 1 0 22 Finley 15.8 4.1 2.8 0.44 1.4 0.17 35.9 31 15 10 4 5 2 48Gaffney Has Not PlayedGarnett 20.0 11.2 4.3 1.25 2.5 1.59 38.4 33 21 9 4 7 3 51

Lafayette Has Not PlayedPerkins 7.5 7.0 0.7 0.40 1.2 1.50 25.6 21 14 3 1 3 4 35Pierce 25.7 5.9 3.4 1.80 3.9 0.35 38.4 42 10 9 5 7 2 45Robinson 11.5 2.5 3.2 0.60 1.3 0.00 21.3 33 7 9 2 5 0 36Rondo 9.3 4.3 8.9 1.71 1.7 0.14 31.7 21 8 12 5 3 1 44Scalabrine 3.8 1.9 0.7 0.17 0.5 0.00 10.6 17 5 2 1 2 0 26Wallace 18.2 7.0 2.0 0.92 1.8 1.13 35.0 33 15 6 4 4 4 52 Williams 6.6 4.4 0.4 0.63 1.1 0.50 15.0 1 11 1 3 4 1 36


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NBA FINALS RESULTSBOSTON 103, LOS ANGELES 94 STAPLES Center, Los Angeles, CA (6/6/10) Game 2 Game 2 of the NBA Finals saw 22 lead changes and 11 ties before the Celtics came out on top 103-94Ray Allen set an NBA Finals recordwith eight three pointers and made seven consecutive threes to start the game (also an NBA Finals record)Rajon Rondo also recorded atriple-double with 19 points, 12 rebounds and 10 assistsAllen would finish with a game-high 32 pointsRasheed Wallace and Glen Davisboth had big games for the Cs off the benchDavis recorded eight points and seven boards (five offensive) while Wallace added sevenpoints and seven reboundsPau Gasol and Andrew Bynum both had huge game for the LakersGasol would finish with a team-high 25points and eight boards to go along with six blocksBynum would finish with 21 points, six boards and a game-high seven blocks.

June 6, 2010 SCORE HI SCORER HI REBOUND HI ASSISTS FG% FT% REB (O-D-T)CELTICS 103-94 R. ALLEN 32 RONDO 12 RONDO 10 36-84 (.429) 20-26 (.769) 13-31-43@ Lakers Gasol 25 Gasol 8 Bryant 6 29-71 (.408) 31-41 (.756) 10-29-39

LOS ANGELES 102, BOSTON 89 STAPLES Center, Los Angeles, CA (6/3/10) Game 1The Celtics opened the 2010 NBA Finals on the wrong foot with a 102-89 defeat at the Staples CenterKobe Bryant led the Lakers with 30points to go along with seven rebounds and six assists while Pau Gasol added 23 points, 14 boards and three blocksThe Celtics only leadof the game was 2-0The Lakers would extend their lead out to as many as 20 points during the third quarterThe Celtics would struggleshooting from beyond the arc as they were just 1-of-10 from three-point rangeThe Celtics were led by Paul Pierce and his 24 points andnine rebounds while Rajon Rondo added 13 points to go along with six rebounds and eight assists.

June 3, 2010 SCORE HI SCORER HI REBOUND HI ASSISTS FG% FT% REB (O-D-T)CELTICS 89-102 PIERCE 24 PIERCE 9 RONDO 8 29-67 (.433) 30-36 (.833) 8-23-31@ Lakers Bryant 30 Gasol 14 Bryant 6 37-76 (.487) 24-31 (.774) 12-30-42


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CONFERENCE FINALS RESULTSBOSTON 96, ORLANDO 84 TD Garden, Boston, MA (5/28/10) Game 6 The Celtics advanced to their second NBA Finals in three seasons with a 96-84 defeat of the Orlando Magic in Game 6 of the EasternConference Finals at the GardenPaul Pierce led the Celtics with 31 points, 13 boards and five assistsRay Allen chipped in with 20 pointsand two stealsNate Robinson was huge for the Cs in the second quarter after Rajon Rondo crashed hard to the floorRobinson wouldscore 13 points during the periodThe Cs would shoot 45.5% from beyond the arc on the gamePierce was 4-of-5 from beyond thearcThe Magic were led by Dwight Howard and his team-high 28 points and 12 boards while Vince Carter netted 17 points and pulled downseven boards.

May 28, 2010 SCORE HI SCORER HI REBOUND HI ASSISTS FG% FT% REB (O-D-T)@ CELTICS 96-84 PIERCE 31 PIERCE 13 RONDO 6 32-75 (.427) 22-27 (.815) 11-34-45Magic Howard 28 Howard 12 Nelson 4 31-72 (.431) 16-27 (.593) 9-26-35

ORLANDO 113, BOSTON 92 Amway Arena, Orlando, FL (5/26/10) Game 5 The Magic shot 52% from the field and 52% from beyond the arc to send the series back to Boston with a 113-92 win at the AmwayArenaDwight Howard led the way for the Magic with a double-double of 21 points, 10 boards and five blocksJameer Nelson added agame-high 24 points including four three-pointersRasheed Wallace came up big for the Cs off the bench with a team-high 21 points andtwo blocksBoth Glen Davis and Marquis Daniels left the game with concussionsRajon Rondo recorded 19 points and a team-high sixassistsPaul Pierce was perfect from the free throw line netting all ten of his attempts en route to 18 points.

May 26, 2010 SCORE HI SCORER HI REBOUND HI ASSISTS FG% FT% REB (O-D-T)CELTICS 92-113 WALLACE 21 GARNETT 5 R. ALLEN 7 31-72 (.431) 23-30 (.767) 4-22-26@ Magic Nelson 24 Howard 10 Two Tied 5 36-69 (.522) 28-35 (.800) 10-33-43

ORLANDO 96, BOSTON 92 (OT) TD Garden, Boston, MA (5/24/10) Game 4 The Magic were able to keep the series alive with a 96-92 overtime win in Game 4 at the GardenDwight Howard paced the Magic with agame-high-tying 32 points and 16 boards while Jameer Nelson added 23 points and nine assistsThe Cs were led by Paul Pierce and his32 points to go along with 11 rebounds while Kevin Garnett added 14 points and 12 boardsThe Celtics shot just 42.1% from the field whichwas a series-lowRay Allen was on target from deep as he connected on all five of the Cs three-pointers in the contest and would finishwith 22 points on the nightJ.J Redick came up big for the Magic with 12 points off the bench including three three-pointers.

May 24, 2010 SCORE HI SCORER HI REBOUND HI ASSISTS FG% FT% REB (O-D-T)@ CELTICS 92-96 PIERCE 32 GARNETT 12 RONDO 8 32-76 (.421) 23-30 (.767) 10-37-47Magic Howard 32 Howard 16 Nelson 9 33-74 (.446) 20-33 (.606) 11-32-43

BOSTON 94, ORLANDO 71 TD Garden, Boston, MA (5/22/10) Game 3 The Cs did not trail in the game for the second time this series as they took a 3-0 series lead with a 94-71 win over the MagicGlen Davis netted agame-high 17 points coming off the bench to go along with six boards on the nightThe Cs had six players score double figures and they would leadthis contest by as many as 32 pointsThe Cs dominated the painted area with a 43-36 rebound margin and outscoring the Magic in the paint 34-22Rajon Rondo added a double-double with 11 points, 12 assists and a game-high four stealsRondo handed out more assists than the entireOrlando team (12-10)The Magic were led by Vince Carter and Jameer Nelson who had 15 points apiece while Mickael Pietrus was the only otherMagic player to score in double-figures with 12 points.

May 22, 2010 SCORE HI SCORER HI REBOUND HI ASSISTS FG% FT% REB (O-D-T)@ CELTICS 94-71 DAVIS 17 PIERCE 9 RONDO 12 34-73 (.466) 20-28 (.714) 7-36-43Magic Two Tied 15 Howard 7 Three Tied 2 24-65 (.369) 15-18 (.833) 3-33-36

BOSTON 95, ORLANDO 92 Amway Arena, Orlando, FL (5/18/10) Game 2 For the first time in franchise history the Cs won the first two games to open a playoff series on the road with a 95-92 victory over the Magic in Game2Paul Pierce led the Cs with 28 points on the night while Rajon Rondo added 25 points and eight assistsThe Cs and Magic would trade the lead14 times during the contest and would be tied 10 timesThe Magic would get their first lead of the series within two minutes of the start of the gamebut were never able to get much separation as their biggest lead would be just three points on the nightThe Cs would extend their lead out to 11points during the fourth quarterThe Magic would fight back to get the lead with 3:36 remaining on a Vince Carter jumper to put them ahead 90-89The Celtics would regain the lead on a Kevin Garnett fade-away with 2:45 remaining and would hold on from therePierce iced the game with34.7 seconds remaining with two free throws while Jameer Nelson missed a desperation three at the buzzerThe Magic were led by Dwight Howardand his 30 points and eight boards while Carter and J.J. Redick added 16 apiece.

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CELTICS 95-92 PIERCE 28 GARNETT 9 RONDO 8 34-74 (.459) 22-28 (.786) 9-29-38@ Magic Howard 30 Howard 8 Three Tied 4 28-71 (.394) 28-38 (.763) 10-26-36

BOSTON 92, ORLANDO 88 Amway Arena, Orlando, FL (5/16/10) Game 1The Celtics handed the Magic their first loss of the 2010 playoffs with a 92-88 victory at the Amway Arena in Game 1 of the Eastern ConferenceFinalsThe Cs were led by Ray Allen and his game-high 25 points while Paul Pierce added 22 points, nine boards and five assistsThe Celticswould never trail in the contest and would extend their lead out to as many as 20 points during the third quarterThe Magic would make a late chargeand would get to within two points in the final minute of the game before Allen sunk two free throws with 6.1 seconds remaining to ice the game andset the final scoreRasheed Wallace added 13 points off the bench for the Cs and was the only other Celtic to record double-digits in pointsTheMagic were led by Vince Carter and his 23 points while Dwight Howard added a double-double with 13 points, 12 boards and a game-high fiveassists.

May 16, 2010 SCORE HI SCORER HI REBOUND HI ASSISTS FG% FT% REB (O-D-T)CELTICS 92-88 R. ALLEN 25 GARNETT 11 RONDO 8 33-74 (.446) 20-26 (.769) 7-31-38@ Magic Carter 23 Howard 12 Four Tied 2 32-77 (.416) 19-26 (.731) 15-30-45


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SECOND ROUND RESULTSBOSTON 94, CLEVELAND 85 TD Garden, Boston, MA (5/13/10) Game 6 The Celtics gained their second trip to the Eastern Conference Finals in three seasons with a 94-85 victory in Game 6 againstClevelandKevin Garnett recorded a double-double with 22 points and 12 boards while Rajon Rondo added a double-double of his own with21 points, 12 assists and added five steals for good measureRasheed Wallace and Tony Allen combined to score 23 points off the benchfor the Cs in the contest (Wallace, 13; Allen, 10)The Cs would limit the Cavs to just 36 points in the second half on 33.3% from the floor(11-of-33)LeBron James added a triple-double on the night with 27 points, 19 boards and 10 assists for the CavsMo Williams had a bigfirst half for Cleveland with 20 points but would net just two in the second halfShaquille ONeal was the only other Cavalier to recorddouble-digits in scoring with 11.

May 13, 2010 SCORE HI SCORER HI REBOUND HI ASSISTS FG% FT% REB (O-D-T)@ CELTICS 94-85 GARNETT 22 GARNETT 12 RONDO 12 34-77 (.442) 21-33 (.636) 5-32-37Cavaliers James 27 James 19 James 10 28-73 (.384) 24-34 (.706) 12-36-48

BOSTON 120, CLEVELAND 88 Quicken Loans Arena, Cleveland, OH (5/11/10) GAME 5 The Celtics notched their second road win of the series with a 120-88 victory over the Cavs in Game 5Paul Pierce flirted with a triple-double finishing the night with 21 points, 11 boards and seven assistsRay Allen had the hot hand from beyond the arc as he was 6-for-9and finished with a team-high 25 pointsGlen Davis was came up big for the Cs during the fourth quarter scoring 12 of his 15 pointsTheCs shot 53.3% from three (8-of-15)The Cs would not trail after the 5:45 mark of the second quarterThe Cs shot 67.6% from the fieldduring the second half en route to 70 second half pointsShaquille ONeal led the Cavs with 21 points while LeBron James added 15 points,six boards and seven assistsAnthony Parker was the only other Cav to recorded double-digits in points with 14.

May 11, 2010 SCORE HI SCORER HI REBOUND HI ASSISTS FG% FT% REB (O-D-T)CELTICS 120-88 R. ALLEN 25 PIERCE 11 TWO TIED 7 44-80 (.550) 24-34 (.706) 9-32-41@ Cavaliers ONeal 21 Varejao 8 James 7 28-68 (.412) 27-34 (.706) 7-24-31

BOSTON 97, CLEVELAND 87 TD Garden, Boston, MA (5/9/10) GAME 4 The Celtics ensured that there would be a Game 6 back at the Garden on Thursday with a 97-87 victory over the Cavs in Game 4RajonRondo collected his fourth career playoff triple-double in emphatic fashion finishing with a game-high 29 points, 18 rebounds and 13assistsTony Allen was huge for the Cs off the bench with 15 points, five boards and two stealsRay Allen netted 18 points on the nightdespite shooting 1-fo-8 from beyond the arcKevin Garnett also added 18 for the CelticsThe Cs locked down on defense in the fourthquarter allowing just 15 points and the Cavs to shoot 5-of-17 from the fieldLeBron James led the Cavs with 22 points, nine boards andeight assists while Shaquille ONeal added 17 points and five boards.

May 9, 2010 SCORE HI SCORER HI REBOUND HI ASSISTS FG% FT% REB (O-D-T)@ CELTICS 97-87 RONDO 29 RONDO 18 RONDO 13 34-76 (.447) 28-40 (.700) 9-38-47Cavaliers James 22 James 9 James 8 27-67 (.403) 29-39 (.744) 3-30-33

CLEVELAND 124, BOSTON 95 TD Garden, Boston, MA (5/7/10) GAME 3 The Cs suffered their worst playoff loss at home when they lost to the Cavs 124-95Kevin Garnett paced all Celtic players with 19 pointswhile Rajon Rondo added 18 points and eight assistsLeBron James scored a game-high 38 points including 21 during the first quarter (aCavaliers franchise record)James would also add eight rebounds, seven assists and two blocksAntawn Jamison had a double-double

effort recording 20 points and 12 boardsDelonte West had an efficient game coming off the bench with 14 points on 5-of-7 shootingTheCs would trail by as many as 35 points during the fourth quarter and would never lead during the contest.

May 7, 2010 SCORE HI SCORER HI REBOUND HI ASSISTS FG% FT% REB (O-D-T)@ CELTICS 95-124 GARNETT 19 RONDO 5 RONDO 8 35-82 (.427) 21-29 (.724) 14-16-30Cavaliers James 38 Jamison 12 Two Tied 7 44-74 (.595) 31-34 (.912) 11-34-45

BOSTON 104, CLEVELAND 86 Quicken Loans Arena, Cleveland, OH (5/3/10) GAME 2 The Cs used a third quarter in which they outscored the Cavs 31-12 and would push their lead to 23 points as the Celtics won Game 2 inemphatic fashion 104-86Rajon Rondo tied his own franchise post-season record that he shares with Bob Cousy when he handed out 19assistsKevin Garnett matched his output from Game 1 with 18 points and 10 boardsRasheed Wallace as huge off the bench for the Csnetting 17 points on 7-of-8 shooting including 3-of-4 from beyond the arcRay Allen would lead all Celtic scorers with 22 pointsThe Cavswould fight back during the fourth and get to within 10 points but that was as close as they would get.LeBron James led the Cavs with 24points, seven boards and three steals while Antawn Jamison added 16 points and six rebounds.

May 3, 2010 SCORE HI SCORER HI REBOUND HI ASSISTS FG% FT% REB (O-D-T)CELTICS 104-86 R. ALLEN 22 GARNETT 10 RONDO 19 40-78 (.513) 15-18 (.833) 7-36-43

@ Cavaliers James 24 Two Tied 7 Williams 7 28-70 (.400) 26-38 (.684) 6-26-32CLEVELAND 101, BOSTON 93 Quicken Loans Arena, Cleveland, OH (5/1/10) GAME 1The Cs were held to just 39 points during the second half and 35.0% from the floor as they dropped Game 1 of the series to Cleveland 101-93Rajon Rondo had a terrific game scoring a team-high 27 points and handing out 12 assistsRondo also posted career-highs in freethrows made and attempted on the night (12-for-14)Kevin Garnett had a solid all-around game with 18 points, 10 boards, four assists, twosteals and three blocks...The Cs would have a 11 point lead during the third quarter but Mo Williams led the Cavs charge back into the gamewith 14 points during the periodLeBron James led the Cavs with 35 points, seven boards, seven assists, three steals and two blocks whileWilliams would add 20 points, five boards and six assists.

May 1, 2010 SCORE HI SCORER HI REBOUND HI ASSISTS FG% FT% REB (O-D-T)CELTICS 93-101 RONDO 27 PERKINS 11 RONDO 12 36-81 (.444) 17-21 (.810) 12-29-41@ Cavaliers James 35 Jamison 9 James 7 38-78 (.487) 21-31 (.677) 11-30-41


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FIRST ROUND RESULTSBOSTON 96, MIAMI 86 TD Garden, Boston, MA (4/27/10) GAME 5 Ray Allens hot hand during the second half propelled the Cs to a 96-86 series clinching win over the HeatAllen would finish with a team-high 24 points and would shoot 5-of-6 from beyond the arcRajon Rondo just fell shy of a triple-double, finishing with 15 points, eight boardsand a game-high 12 assists to go along with four stealsPaul Pierce had a solid game finishing with 21 points, seven boards and sixassistsThe Cs would extend their lead out to as many as 21 points during the 3 rd quarterThe Heat would fight back and would get towithin three points early in the fourth but it would not be enoughDwyane Wade also missed out on a triple-double finishing with a game-high 31 points, eight rebounds and 10 assistsMario Chalmers added 20 points off the bench for the Heat and was the only other Heatplayer to score in double-figures.

April 27, 2010 SCORE HI SCORER HI REBOUND HI ASSISTS FG% FT% REB (O-D-T)@ CELTICS 96-86 R. ALLEN 24 TWO TIED 8 RONDO 12 35-72 (.486) 19-22 (.864) 7-31-38Heat Wade 31 Haslem 10 Wade 10 31-79 (.392) 19-22 (.864) 11-27-38

MIAMI 101, BOSTON 92 AmericanAirlines Arena, Miami, FL (4/25/10) GAME 4 Dwyane Wade scored 19 of his game-high 46 points including 4-of-4 from beyond the arc in the fourth quarter as the Cs went down to theHeat 101-92 in Game 4Wade would shoot 5-of-7 for the game from beyond the arc and would shoot 16-of-24 for the gameWade netted30 of his 46 in the second halfQuentin Richardson also had a hot hand of the Heat from distance connecting on 4-of-6 from beyond the arcand finishing with 20 pointsThe Celtics were led by Rajon Rondo and his 23 points and nine assistsKevin Garnett added a double-doublewith 18 points and 12 boards while Paul Pierce added 16.

April 25, 2010 SCORE HI SCORER HI REBOUND HI ASSISTS FG% FT% REB (O-D-T)CELTICS 92-101 RONDO 23 GARNETT 12 RONDO 9 34-69 (.493) 16-27 (.593) 4-31-35@ Heat Wade 46 Haslem 11 Two Tied 5 38-76 (.500) 15-25 (.600) 9-34-43

BOSTON 100, MIAMI 98 AmericanAirlines Arena, Miami, FL (4/23/10) GAME 3 Paul Pierce nailed a jumper at the buzzer over the outstretched arm of Dorell Wright to give the Cs a 100-98 win and a 3-0 edge in theseries...Pierce would finish with a team-high 32 points while Ray Allen would finish with 25The Celtics would score just 25 points in thepaint on the night compared to 42 from MiamiThe Celtics used a good start to the second half and would outscore the Heat 32-23 in theframeThe contest would see 14 ties and 14 lead changes before Pierce hit the shot at the buzzerThe Heat were led by Dwyane Wadeand his game-high 34 points while Michael Beasley would add16 points.

April 23, 2010 SCORE HI SCORER HI REBOUND HI ASSISTS FG% FT% REB (O-D-T)CELTICS 100-98 PIERCE 32 PERKINS 12 RONDO 8 37-79 (.468) 18-23 (.783) 11-27-38@ Heat Wade 34 Haslem 8 Wade 8 39-77 (.506) 14-17 (.824) 9-25-34

BOSTON 106, MIAMI 77 TD Garden, Boston, MA (4/20/10) GAME 2 Glen Davis filled in admirably for the suspended Kevin Garnett with 23 points and eight rebounds as the Cs took a 2-0 advantage in theseries with a 106-77 win over the HeatRay Allen was on fire from behind the arc connecting on 7-of-9 from three and finishing with 25pointsThe Cs as a whole were on fire from deep as they connected on 12-of-20 from behind the arcThe Celtics also dominated thebattle of the boards, outrebounding Miami 50-33The Cs would have two runs during the second and third quarters of 21-0 (second) and

18-0 (third) that would put the contest out of reach and they extended their lead to as many as 32 points during the third quarterrunDwyane Wade led the Heat with 29 points on the night while Michael Beasley added 13 points.

April 20, 2010 SCORE HI SCORER HI REBOUND HI ASSISTS FG% FT% REB (O-D-T)@ CELTICS 106-77 R. ALLEN 25 PERKINS 9 RONDO 12 36-75 (.480) 22-27 (.815) 10-40-50Heat Wade 29 Beasley 7 Wade 5 29-76 (.382) 10-16 (.625) 6-27-33

BOSTON 85, MIAMI 76 TD Garden, Boston, MA (4/17/10) GAME 1The Celtics started the 2010 playoffs off on the right foot with a 85-76 win over the Heat in Game 1 at the GardenTony Allen had a greatnight off the bench for the Cs finishing with 14 points, three steals and two blocksPaul Pierce led the Cs with a team-high 16 points whileRajon Rondo added a double-double with 10 points and 10 assistsThe Cs turned up the defensive pressure in the second half as theyallowed the Heat to shoot only 33.3% from the floor including a 4-for-21 effort during the fourth quarterDwyane Wade led the Heat with agame-high 26 points while Quentin Richardson was the only other Heat player to reach double-figures in scoring with 15 points.

April 17, 2010 SCORE HI SCORER HI REBOUND HI ASSISTS FG% FT% REB (O-D-T)@ CELTICS 85-76 PIERCE 16 GARNETT 9 RONDO 10 31-70 (.443) 22-28 (.786) 5-32-37Heat Wade 26 ONeal 9 Wade 6 31-78 (.397) 10-13 (.769) 12-28-40


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POSTSEASON TEAM NOTESALLEN SHOOTS HIS WAY TO FINALS RECORD

Ray Allen set an NBA Finals record when he recorded 32 points and connected on eight three pointersAccording to the EliasSports Bureau he tied the previous mark (shared by himself, Kenny Smith and Scottie Pippen) by halftime, making seven of eightattempts before the break.

CELTICS BEAT #1 AND #2The Celtics reached the NBA Finals after beating the team with the best record in the NBA during the regular season (Cleveland) andthe team with the second-best record (Orlando)According to the Elias Sports Bureau, the Celtics are only the second team in NBAhistory to beat outright the #1 and #2 teams in the league before reaching the FinalsThe other team to do it was the HoustonRockets in 1995Houston beat Utah (#2) and San Antonio (#1) before sweeping Orlando in the Finals for the title.

PIERCE HAS BIG NIGHT IN DECIDING GAME 6Paul Pierce netted 31 points and recorded 13 rebounds in the deciding Game 6 of the Eastern Conference Finals...It was the 14 th

time in his NBA career that he scored 30-or-more points in a playoff gameThe 13 rebounds however was the highest total in any ofthose gamesAccording to the Elias Sports Bureau, Pierce became the first player since Larry Bird and Kevin McHale to finish aplayoff series averaging at least 23 points while shooting 50 percent from the floor and 80 percent from the linePierce shot 51.2%from the floor and 83.9% from the lineBird (26.4 ppg, 51.0 FG%, 86.8 FT%) and McHale (24.9 ppg, 63.1 FG%, 93.6 FT%) bothaccomplished in during the same series against the Atlanta Hawks in 1988.

GETTING OFF TO A GOOD STARTThe Celtics limited the Magic to just 12 points in the first quarter of Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Finals on May 22According

to the Elias Sports Bureau that was the fewest points that the Celtics have allowed in a first quarter of a playoff game since theyallowed 10 to the Detroit Pistons on May 30, 1988 at the Pontiac Silverdome.

RONDO DELIVERS BY THE DOZENRajon Rondo handed out 12 assists in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Finals and it marked the 14 th time in his postseason careerthat he has handed out 12 or more assists in a gameAccording to the Elias Sports Bureau, this moved him past Larry Bird for thesecond most such games in franchise historyBob Cousy holds the record with 20 12 or more assist playoff games.

DIFFERENT LEADERS EVERY NIGHTPaul Pierce led the Celtics with 28 points in their Game 2 victory over the Magic in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference FinalsThismarked the 13 th straight game for the Cs in which they have had a different player lead the team in scoringAccording to the EliasSports Bureau only two other teams in NBA history have gone 13 consecutive playoff games in one season without having the sameplayer lead the team in scoring in consecutive gamesThe other two teams were the Seattle SuperSonics in 1978 (15 games) andthe Detroit Pistons in 1989 (13 games)The Cs would extend that streak to 14 games when Glen Davis led the Celtics with 17

points during Game 3The Cs extended that streak to 15 games when Paul Pierce led the Cs with 32 points during Game4.Rasheed Wallace extended the streak to 16 games when he netted a team-high 21 points off the bench in Game 5The Celticsextended the streak to 17 games when Paul Pierce netted 31 points in Game 6 against Orlando.

A FIRST FOR THE CELTICSThe Celtics opened up the 2010 Eastern Conference Finals against Orlando with two wins which is the first time in franchise historythat the team has won the first two playoff games in a series on the roadThe ECF is only the 15 th time in franchise history that theCs have opened a series on the road.

RONDO RISES TO THE OCCASION IN GAME 6Rajon Rondo netted 21 points, dished out 12 assists and swiped five steals in the deciding Game 6 against Cleveland on May13According to the Elias Sports Bureau it was only the fifth time that an NBA player has posted at least 20 points, 10 assists andfive steals in a game in which his team won a playoff seriesHe joins Johnny Moore (1983 Spurs), Clyde Drexler (1990 TrailBlazers), Michael Jordan (1991 Bulls) and Jason Kidd (2002 Nets) as the sixth player to accomplish that feat.

RONDO JOINS ELITE COMPANY WITH TRIPLE DOUBLERajon Rondo posted a very rare triple-double during Game 4 against Cleveland with 29 points, 18 rebounds and 13assistsAccording to the Elias Sports Bureau only two other players in NBA history have recorded such triple-doubles in playoffhistorythe first was Oscar Robertson when he recorded 32 points, 19 rebounds and 13 assists on March 26, 1963the secondwas Wilt Chamberlain when he recorded 29 points, 36 rebounds and 13 assists on April 11, 1967.

RONDO EARNS ALL-DEFENSIVE FIRST TEAM HONORSRajon Rondo was named to the NBAs All-Defensive First Team for the 2009-10 seasonThis was the first time in Rondos careerthat he has been named to the All-Defensive First Team and the second time in his career that he has been named to either the Firstor Second TeamsRondo was named to the Second Team during the 2008-09 seasonRondo is the first Celtic point guard tomake the First Team since Dennis Johnson when he was named to the First Team during the 1986-87 season.


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RONDO MAKES HIS FREEBIES IN FIRST ROUNDRajon Rondo connected on 83.3% of his free throws during the First Round series against Miami, the highest percentage on the teamof players making more than two free throw attemptsRondo shot 15-for-18 from the line in the First Round and was the highestpercentage of his playoff career for a single-roundThe next highest percentage was his first ever playoff series against Atlanta in2008 when he connected on 80.0% (8-of-10)Rondo continued his hot-shooting from the free throw line in the first game of theSecond Round when he shot postseason career-highs of 12-for-14 from the stripe boosting his percentage to 84.4%.

PIERCE PASSES WHITE FOR 10 TH ALL-TIME IN CS PLAYOFF SCORINGIn Game 1 of the 2010 First Round against Miami on April 17, Paul Pierce passed JoJo White for 10 th all-time in Celtics playoff

scoring when he netted 16 pointsPierce passed Bob Cousy for eighth all-time when he netted 31 points against Orlando in Game6Pierce passed Tom Heinsohn for seventh all-time when he netted 24 points in Game 1 of the NBA FinalsListed below are thetop 10 scorers in Cs playoff history.

RANK PLAYER POINTS1 Larry Bird 3,8972 John Havlicek 3,7763 Kevin McHale 3,1824 Sam Jones 2,9095 Robert Parish 2,6836 Bill Russell 2,6737 Paul Pierce 2,087 8 Tom Heinsohn 2,0589 Bob Cousy 2,01810 Dennis Johnson 1,802

RONDO CLOSING ON TOP 10 ALL-TIME IN CELTICS PLAYOFF ASSISTSRajon Rondo is closing quickly on the top 10 all-time in franchise history in career playoff assistsPaul Pierce is already a memberof the Top 10 ranking 10 th all-timeRondo passed Dave Cowens during Game 4 when he had nine assistsRondo leapfrogged bothPierce and Sam Jones in the decisive Game 5 against Miami when he logged 12 assists pushing Pierce out of the Top 10Listedbelow are the top 12 marks in franchise history.Pierce regained the 10 th spot when he recorded four assists in Game 2 against theCavsRondo passed KC Jones for eighth all-time when he recorded eight assists in Game 3 against Cleveland (5/7)Rondopassed JoJo White when he handed out 12 assists in Game 3 against Orlando (5/22)Pierce passed KC Jones for ninth all-timewhen he had five assists in Game 6 against OrlandoRondo passed Danny Ainge for sixth all-time when he handed out 10 assistsagainst LA in Game 2 of the Finals.

RANK PLAYER ASSISTS1 Larry Bird 1,0622 Bob Cousy 9373 John Havlicek 8254 Bill Russell 7705 Dennis Johnson 7396 Rajon Rondo 505 7 Danny Ainge 4898 JoJo White 4529 Paul Pierce 408 10 KC Jones 39611 Sam Jones 358 12 Dave Cowens 333

CS PROVIDE STINGY D IN FOURTH QUARTER IN GAME 1 AGAINST MIAMIThe Celtics allowed just 10 fourth quarter points to the Heat in Game 1 on April 17This was the fewest fourth quarter points allowedby Boston in a playoff game since May 30, 1988 when they limited the Pistons to 10 points over the final 12 minutes in a 79-78 win inGame Four of the Eastern Conference Finals in Detroit.


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2009-10 POSTSEASON STATISTCAL LEADERS (INCLUDES TIES)

2009-10 POSTSEASON GAMES MISSED DUE TO INJURYPlayer Reason for Missed Game Dates Out Games W/LDaniels Concussion 5/28-6/3/10 2 1-1Williams Back Spasms 5/18/10 1 1-0

CELTICS VS. OPPONENTS POSTSEASON SCORING BREAKDOWN DATE OPPONENT POINTS IN SECOND FASTBREAK BENCH

THE PAINT CHANCE POINTS POINTS POINTS4/17 vs. Miami 52-36 8-11 10-6 28-154/20 vs. Miami 28-20 9-4 27-2 24-244/23 at Miami 28-42 11-13 21-11 10-394/25 at Miami 34-40 4-10 19-10 20-124/27 vs. Miami 38-32 6-16 12-2 13-345/1 at Cleveland 52-54 15-10 15-16 12-265/3 at Cleveland 40-42 21-10 6-18 27-275/7 vs. Cleveland 32-50 15-14 5-7 35-315/9 vs. Cleveland 50-40 13-0 23-7 23-115/11 at Cleveland 44-30 23-7 11-10 30-205/13 vs. Cleveland 36-38 8-13 19-8 24-135/16 at Orlando 38-44 7-19 20-6 25-245/18 at Orlando 36-34 10-13 10-11 18-265/22 vs. Orlando 34-22 7-2 8-11 38-285/24 vs. Orlando 28-36 5-17 9-2 12-155/26 at Orlando 28-40 8-15 7-16 34-375/28 vs. Orlando 26-40 11-13 20-12 19-206/3 at Los Angeles 30-48 0-16 5-12 16-156/6 at Los Angeles 36-26 13-17 11-4 24-156/8 vs. Los Angeles 50-38 7-10 12-8 26-22CELTICS TOTALS: 37.0ppg (740) 10.1ppg (201) 13.5ppg (270) 22.9ppg (458)OPPONENT TOTALS: 37.6ppg (752) 11.5ppg (230) 9.0ppg (179) 22.7ppg (454)

PLAYER G-GS

10+PTS

20+PTS

30+PTS

40+PTS

10+REB

10+AST

DBL-DBL

TPL-DBL

PTS REB AST STL BLK

R. Allen 20-20 5 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 1 1 0T. Allen 20-0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 2Daniels 9-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Davis 20-1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 4Finley 17-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0Gaffney 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Garnett 19-19 15 2 0 0 6 0 4 0 3 9 0 1 6Lafayette 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Perkins 20-20 5 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 4 0 3 13Pierce 20-20 11 5 3 0 3 0 3 0 6 4 2 2 2Robinson 12-0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0Rondo 20-20 12 5 0 0 2 8 6 2 3 4 18 14 1Scalabrine 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Wallace 20-0 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 2Williams 7-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0


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2009-10 CELTICS POSTSEASON RECORD WHEN

2009-10 POSTSEASON STARTING LINEUPS

The Celtics used 10 different starting lineups during the 2009-10 seasonThe Celtics used 11 different starting line-upsduring the 2008-09 regular seasonThe Celtics used 10 different starting line-ups during the 2007-08 regularseasonThe Celtics used 26 different starting line-ups in the 2006-07 seasonthe Celtics used 18 different startinglineups in 2005-06In 2004-05 the Green used 12 lineupsthe Celtics used 14 different starting lineups in 2003-04..

Quick Overview Record By Weekday Record Home RoadOverall Record 13-7 Sunday 3-1 1-0 2-1Home 7-3 Monday 1-1 0-1 1-0Road 6-4 Tuesday 4-1 2-1 2-0vs. East 12-5 Wednesday 0-1 0-0 0-1vs. West 1-1 Thursday 1-1 1-0 0-1

Friday 2-1 1-1 1-0

By Month Record Home Road Saturday 2-1 2-0 0-1April 4-1 3-0 1-1May 8-4 4-2 4-2June 1-2 0-1 1-1

Celtics Record When Record Celtics Record When RecordThey shoot .500 + 2-0 Opp. shoot .500 + 1-3They shoot .450 - .499 5-1 Opp. shoot .450 - .499 0-2They shoot .449 or less 6-6 Opp. shoots .449 or less 12-2They score 100+ 5-0 Opp. scores 100+ 0-5They score 90-99 7-5 Opp. scores 90-99 3-2They score 89 or fewer 1-2 Opp. scores 89 or fewer 10-0They have = or more rebounds 10-2 Opp. have more rebounds 3-5They have = or more assists 12-6 Opp. has more assists 1-1They have = or more steals 9-4 Opp. has more steals 4-3They have = or more turnovers 5-3 Opp. has more turnovers 8-4

They have = or higher FG% 12-0 Opp. has a higher FG% 2-7Ahead or tied after 1Q 9-1 Behind after 1Q 4-6Ahead or tied at the half 11-1 Behind at the half 2-6Ahead or tied after 3Q 12-2 Behind after 3Q 1-5They score 19/less in first quarter 0-2 Opp. scores 19/less in 1Q 3-0They score 30+ in first quarter 2-0 Opp. Scores 30+ in 1Q 0-4They score 50+ in first half 8-1 Opp. scores 50+ in 1H 1-5

PLAYER RECORDR. Allen 13-7T. Allen 0-0Daniels 0-0Davis 1-0Finley 0-0

Gaffney 0-0Garnett 12-7

Lafayette 0-0Perkins 13-7Pierce 13-7

Robinson 0-0Rondo 13-7

Scalabrine 0-0Wallace 0-0Williams 0-0

FORWARD FORWARD CENTER GUARD GUARD RECORDPierce Garnett Perkins R. Allen Rondo 12-7Pierce Davis Perkins R. Allen Rondo 1-0


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2009-10 BOSTON CELTICS POSTSEASON SUPERLATIVES

CELTICS INDIVIDUAL HIGHS (* indicates most recent occurrence)Points 32 Three Times; *Ray Allen at Los Angeles (6/6/10)Field Goals Made 11 Three Times; *Ray Allen at Los Angeles (6/6/10)Field Goals Attempted... 25 Paul Pierce vs. Orlando (5/24/10)Three Point Field Goals Made.. 8 Ray Allen at Los Angeles (6/6/10)Three Point Field Goals Attempted.. 11 Ray Allen at Los Angeles (6/6/10)Free Throws Made. 12 Twice; *Paul Pierce at Los Angeles (6/3/10)Free Throws Attempted. 16 Rajon Rondo vs. Cleveland (5/9/10)Total Rebounds... 18 Rajon Rondo vs. Cleveland (5/9/10)Offensive Rebounds... 5 Three Times; *Kendrick Perkins vs. Los Angeles (6/8/10) Defensive Rebounds.. 14 Rajon Rondo vs. Cleveland (5/9/10)Assists.. 19 Rajon Rondo at Cleveland (5/3/10)Steals 5 Rajon Rondo vs. Cleveland (5/13/10)Turnovers. 6 Rajon Rondo at Cleveland (5/3/10)Blocked Shots. 4 Kendrick Perkins vs. Cleveland (5/9/10)Minutes Played... 46:48 Rajon Rondo vs. Cleveland (5/9/10)

OPPONENTS INDIVIDUAL HIGHS Points 46 Dwyane Wade at Miami (4/25/10)Field Goals Made 16 Dwyane Wade at Miami (4/25/10)

Field Goals Attempted 29 Kobe Bryant vs. Los Angeles (6/8/10)Three Point Field Goals Made.. 5 Twice; *Dwyane Wade at Miami (4/25/10)Three Point Field Goals Attempted.. 11 Dwyane Wade at Miami (4/23/10)Free Throws Made. 12 Dwight Howard at Orlando (5/18/10)Free Throws Attempted. 17 Dwight Howard at Orlando (5/18/10)Total Rebounds... 19 LeBron James vs. Cleveland (5/13/10)Offensive Rebounds... 8 Pau Gasol at Los Angeles (6/3/10)Defensive Rebounds.. 16 LeBron James vs. Cleveland (5/13/10)Assists.. 10 Twice; *LeBron James vs. Cleveland (5/13/10)Steals 4 Kobe Bryant at Los Angeles (6/6/10) Turnovers. 9 LeBron James vs. Cleveland (5/13/10) Blocked Shots. 7 Andrew Bynum at Los Angeles (6/6/10)Minutes Played 46:31 Mo Williams vs. Cleveland (5/13/10)


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2009-10 BOSTON CELTICS POSTSEASON SUPERLATIVES CONT.

CELTICS HIGHS (* indicates most recent occurrence) CELTICS LOWSPoints, Game... 120 at CLE, 5/11 84 vs. LAL, 6/8Points, First Half.. 55 vs. ORL, 5/28 40 vs. LAL, 6/8Points, Second Half 70 at CLE, 5/11 39 Twice; *vs. ORL, 5/24Points, 1 st Quarter... 31 vs. CLE, 5/9 17 Twice; *vs. LAL, 6/8Points, 2 nd Quarter.. 32 at MIA, 4/23 13 vs. MIA, 4/17Points, 3 rd Quarter... 36 vs. MIA, 4/20 18 at LAL, 6/6Points, 4 th Quarter 40 at CLE, 5/11 15 Twice; *at CLE, 5/1Points, Overtime.. 6 vs. ORL, 5/24

Field Goals Made 44 at CLE, 5/11 29 at LAL, 6/3Field Goals Att. 82 vs. CLE, 5/7 67 at LAL, 6/3Field Goal Percentage... . .550 at CLE, 5/11 .421 vs. ORL, 5/24

Three Point Field Goals Made... 12 vs. MIA, 4/20 1 Three Times; *at LAL, 6/3Three Point Field Goals Att 23 at MIA, 4/23 6 vs. MIA, 4/17Three Point Field Goal Pct . .688 at LAL, 6/6 .071 vs. CLE, 5/9

Free Throws Made.. 30 at LAL, 6/3 15 at CLE, 5/3Free Throws Att 40 vs. CLE, 5/9 18 at CLE, 5/3Free Throw Pct . .864 vs. MIA, 4/27 .593 at MIA, 4/25

Total Rebounds 50 vs. MIA, 4/20 26 at ORL, 5/26Offensive Rebounds... 14 vs. CLE, 5/7 4 Twice; *at ORL, 5/26Defensive Rebounds.. 40 vs. MIA, 4/20 16 vs. CLE, 5/7

Assists.. 30 at CLE, 5/3 18 vs. MIA, 4/17Steals 13 vs. CLE, 5/13 3 vs. CLE, 5/7Turnovers. 19 at CLE, 5/3 7 vs. CLE, 5/7Blocked Shots. 8 vs. CLE, 5/9 2 Three Times; *vs. LAL, 6/8Personal Fouls 31 Twice; *vs. CLE, 5/9 11 vs. MIA, 4/17

OPPONENTS HIGHS (* indicates most recent occurrence) OPPONENTS LOWSPoints, Game... 124 vs. CLE, 5/7 71 vs. ORL, 5/22Points, First Half.. 65 vs. CLE, 5/7 32 at ORL, 5/16Points, Second Half 59 vs. CLE, 5/7 32 vs. MIA, 4/17Points, 1 st Quarter... 36 vs. CLE, 5/7 12 vs. ORL, 5/22Points, 2 nd Quarter. 29 vs. CLE, 5/7 10 vs. MIA, 4/20Points, 3 rd Quarter.. 36 vs. MIA, 4/27 12 at CLE, 5/3Points, 4 th Quarter.. 30 Twice; *at ORL, 5/16 10 vs. MIA, 4/17Points, Overtime. 10 vs. ORL, 5/24

Field Goals Made 44 vs. CLE, 5/7 24 vs. ORL, 5/22Field Goals Att. 78 Twice; *at CLE, 5/1 65 vs. ORL, 5/22Field Goal Percentage . .522 at ORL, 5/26 .369 vs. ORL, 5/22

Three Point Field Goals Made... 13 at ORL, 5/26 2 vs. LAL, 6/8Three Point Field Goals Att... 30 vs. ORL, 5/22 10 at LAL, 6/3Three Point Field Goal Pct . .556 at MIA, 4/25 .133 vs. LAL, 6/8

Free Throws Made.. 31 Twice; *at LAL, 6/6 10 Twice; *vs. MIA, 4/20Free Throws Att.. 41 at LAL, 6/6 13 vs. MIA, 4/17

Free Throw Pct . .912 vs. CLE, 5/7 .600 at MIA, 4/25Total Rebounds... 48 vs. CLE, 5/13 31 at CLE, 5/11Offensive Rebounds... 15 at ORL, 5/16 3 Twice; *vs. ORL, 5/22Defensive Rebounds.. 36 vs. CLE, 5/13 24 at CLE, 5/11

Assists.. 25 vs. CLE, 5/7 10 Twice; *vs. ORL, 5/22Steals 10 vs. CLE, 5/13 2 vs. LAL, 6/8Turnovers. 24 vs. CLE, 5/13 9 vs. LAL, 6/8Blocked Shots. 14 at LAL, 6/6 2 Twice; *at ORL, 5/18Personal Fouls 30 at CLE, 5/11 16 at CLE, 5/3


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COMMUNITY CORNERCELTICS HOST SPECIAL READ TO ACHIEVE The Boston Celtics hosted a special Read to Achieve with Students from Perkins School to the Blind with Brian Scalabrine, Marquis Daniels and CelticsCo-Owner Wyc GrousbeckThe group visited the Perkins School for the Blind in Watertown on March 29 and read Keep Your Ear on the Ball byGenevieve Petrillo that features traditional printed pages and Braille pages.

CELTICS HOST STAY IN SCHOOL ASSEMBLY Rajon Rondo and Shelden Williams visited the Edwards Middle School in Charlestown on March 26 as part of a Stay in School assemblyTheyhonored high-achieving students and encouraged all of the children to take pride in their classroom workPrior to the assembly Rondo and Williamsconducted a basketball clinic with students who have excelled in the classroom.

TONY ALLEN, WEEI AND WIC TEAM UP Celtics guard Tony Allen, members of the Celtics Dancers and WEEI, the Boston Celtics Radio Network, team up with the WIC (Women, Infants andChildren) Nutrition Program to teach students the benefits of healthy living and making healthy choices. The program helps educate children and theirfamilies about the importance of good nutrition and physical activity. ..On Tuesday March 16, Allen and members of the Celtics Dancers spoke withchildren at the Hennigan School in Jamaica Plain about staying active and the benefits of leading a healthy life.

CELTICS FANS DONATE OVER 600 TICKETS FOR 3 RD ANNUAL SEATS FOR SOLDIERS NIGHT The Boston Celtics again treated troops and their families to a slam dunk event on Friday, March 12 against the Indiana Pacers as part of the thirdannual Seats for Soldiers program, presented by OmniPresenceThrough Seats for Soldiers, Celtics fans donated their tickets to the game allowingmembers of the US armed forces and their families to attend in their seatOver 600 tickets were donated to Seats for Soldiers this yearAll donatedtickets were given to the USO New England for distribution among the military branchesFurthermore, the Celtics donated $10 for each ticketpurchased for Seats for Soldiers to the Fisher House, which provides free or low cost housing for veterans and military families receiving treatment atmilitary medical centers.

CELTICS SPREAD HOLIDAY CHEER The Boston Celtics spread holiday cheer at two separate events on Monday, December 7Paul Pierce, Ray Allen, Rasheed Wallace, Brian Scalabrine,Shelden Williams, Lester Hudson, Head Coach Doc Rivers, Assistant Coaches Mike Longabardi and Kevin Eastman, Co-Owner Wyc Grousbeck andPresident Rich Gotham attended a party at Dicks Last Resort with patients from Boston Medical Centers Pediatric Hematology program.The childrenwere treated to face painting, games, gifts and a visit from SantaMeanwhile across the city at the Martha Eliot Health Center, Kevin Garnett, KendrickPerkins, Glen Davis, JR Giddens, Rajon Rondo, Marquis Daniels, Eddie House, Assistant Coaches Armond Hill, Tom Thibodeau and Clifford Ray, andDirector of Basketball Development Tyronn Lue made holiday t-shirts and ornaments with patients of the Health Center...The patients also received giftsas well as a sing-along session with the players.

CELTICS RAISE MORE THAN $700,000 FOR SHAMROCK FOUNDATION WITH SHAMROCK GALA The Boston Celtics rose over $700,000 for area childrens charities at their annual Shamrock Gala on October 23 rdThe event benefited the focuspartners of the Shamrock Foundation including Perkins School for the Blind, Boston Childrens Hospital, Horizons for Homeless Children, theMassachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (MSPCC), and Berklee College of MusicThe event was emceed by WEEI-AMpersonality Glenn Ordway, who moderated an informal discussion with the 2009-10 team and coaching staff, as well as numerous Celtics legends.Additionally, the team participated in a game of Pictionary as the main entertainment of the evening.

RASHEED WALLACE WELCOMED TO BOSTON WITH A SPECIAL READ TO ACHIEVE Rasheed Wallace was welcomed to Boston on September 22 with a special Read to Achieve with kids from the Dotwell after school programWallaceread with the children from Dotwell and then went with the students on a duck boat tour of historic sites in Boston.

CELTICS HOST 2 nd ANNUAL SHAMROCK CLASSIC GOLF TOURNAMENT The Boston Celtics Shamrock Foundation hosted their second annual Shamrock Classic presented by Consolidated Printing at Nashawtuc Country Clubin Concord, MA on September 18The tournament and live auction raised more than $150,000 for the BCSFThe outing was attended by CelticsHead Coach Doc Rivers, President of Basketball Operations Danny Ainge, players Ray Allen, Brian Scalabrine, Bill Walker, Glen Davis and J.R.Giddens along with Celtic Legends Tommy Heinsohn, Bob Cousy and Dana BarrosCeltics owners Wyc Grousbeck, Steve Pagliuca and Bob Epsteinwere also in attendanceAll proceeds from the event went to the five charities that the Shamrock Foundation supports; Perkins School for the Blind,Horizons for Homeless Children, Boston Childrens, the Massachusetts Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Children and Berklee College of Music.

CELTICS, HARVARD PILGRIM HEALTH CARE AND CITY YEAR TEAM UP FOR DAY OF SERVICE The Boston Celtics, Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, City Year and the Dartmouth Medical School Urban Scholars teamed up on September 11 to beautifythe Young Achievers Pilot School in Mattapan and also promoted living a healthy lifeCeltics Bill Walker and J.R. Giddens were joined by actressCameron Diaz as they built flower beds around the schoolWalker and Giddens also hosted a basketball clinic for 5 th-8 th gradersOther projects thatwere completed at the school included creation of an outdoor basketball court, outdoor classroom, compost bins and a picnic table area.

BRIAN SCALABRINE ATTENDS PLAY FOR PEACE BASKETBALL CLINIC AT SEEDS OF PEACE CAMP Celtics forward Brian Scalabrine attended the annual Play for Peace basketball clinic in Otisfield, Maine at the Seeds of Peace International Camp onJuly 22Scalabrine was joined by draft picks Tyreke Evans, Gerald Henderson Wayne Ellington and former WNBA player Barbara Turner at the campas they tutored 140 Israeli, Palestinian, Egyptian, Jordanian and American youths on basketball fundamentals and teamwork drillsThe camp is gearedtowards conflict resolution and leadership and hopes that the youths can learn to become teammates on the basketball court.


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COACHS BIOGRAPHY

DOC RIVERS HEAD COACHNBA Head Coaching Playoff Record: 44-38Celtics Coaching Playoff Record: 39-28Seasons in League: TenSeasons with Boston: Five

Glenn Doc Rivers is entering his sixth season as Head Coach of the Boston Celtics. He was named to the position on April 29,2004, becoming the 16 th Head Coach in franchise history.

In his first season as Head Coach of the Boston Celtics Rivers led the club to a 45-37 (.549) record as well as the teams firstAtlantic Division title since the 1991-92 season.

Rivers guided the 2007-08 Celtics to their 17 th NBA championship behind an NBA-best 66-16 regular season record which also washis best coaching record in a single season. During the course of the 2007-08 season he was named NBA Coach of the Month threetimes. He is the only Celtics coach since the awards inception during the 1982-83 season to win the award three times. He joinsK.C. Jones, Jimmy Rodgers and Chris Ford as the only Celtics Head Coachs to have won the award.

Rivers is only the fourth coach in franchise history to have earned the NBA Coach of the Year Award, joining Tom Heinsohn(1972-73), Bill Fitch (who won it with Cleveland (1975-76) and Boston (1979-80)) and Red Auerbach (1964-65) for whom thetrophy is named.

In Rivers second season with Boston he led the Celtics to a record of 33-49. The Celtics finished 3 rd in the Atlantic division, 16

games behind division winner New Jersey.The 48-year old Rivers spent four plus seasons as the Head Coach of the Orlando Magic. In his first year at the helm in Orlando heled a team predicted by most to finish near or at the bottom of the league that included four starters who were not drafted. Riversguided the team to a 41-41 record, and for his efforts, Rivers was named the 1999-2000 NBA Coach-of-the-Year.

Rivers served as an analyst, paired with Al Michaels, for ABC Sports coverage of the NBA during the 2003-04 season, followinghis release from the Magic on November 17, 2003. Overall he compiled a 171-168 record (.506) in his four-plus seasons asOrlando's Head Coach, advancing the team to the playoffs three times.

Rivers played 13 seasons in the NBA for the Atlanta Hawks (1983-84 to 1990-91), Los Angeles Clippers (1991-92), New York Knicks (1992-93 to 1993-94) and San Antonio Spurs (1994 to 1995-96). He played for three of the game's top coaches in Pat Riley,Larry Brown and Mike Fratello, and holds career averages of 10.9 points, 5.7 assists and 3.0 rebounds per game. His teamsadvanced to the NBA Playoffs 10 times, where he averaged 11.4 points, 5.9 assists and 3.3 rebounds. Rivers saw action in 864regular season games and 81 playoff games over the course of his career.

Rivers averaged a double-double in 1986-87 (12.8 ppg., 10.0 apg.) and was selected to play in the 1988 NBA All-Star Game. He

averaged a career-best 15.2 points per game in 1990-91. He scored a career-high 37 points against Seattle on February 4, 1988. Healso shares an NBA single-game playoff record for most assists in one half (15 vs. Boston, May 16, 1988).

Drafted after his junior season out of Marquette by the Atlanta Hawks in the second round (31st overall) of the 1983 NBA Draft, heplayed the first eight years of his career with Atlanta, setting the Hawks' single-season assists record with 823 in 1986-87, andending his stint with the team as the franchises all-time assist leader with 3,866.

Recorded his first win as head coach of the Celtics with a 107-73 win at New York (11/06/04). Recorded his first home win as head coach of the Celtics with a 90-88 win over Portland (11/10/04). Recorded back-to-back road wins for first time as Celtics coach defeating Seattle (12/11) and the Clippers (12/13). Recorded his 200 th career coaching win in a 120-113 OT win at Phoenix (2/27/05). Clinched first playoff appearance as Celtics coach with a 111-108 win at Milwaukee (04/13/05). Led Celtics to first Atlantic Division Title since the 1991-92 season. Won his first playoff game as Celtics Head Coach with a 102-82 win over Indiana (04/23/05) in Game 1 of the FirstRound of the 2005 NBA Playoffs.

Recorded his 250th

career coaching win in a 110-108 OT win vs. Charlotte (11/8/06). Recorded his 100 th Celtics coaching win in a 105-96 2OT win vs. Orlando (3/28/07). Won Coach of the Month for the Month of November 2007 after leading the Celtics to a 13-2 month. Recorded 300 th career coaching win in a 97-93 win vs. Houston (1/2/08). Won Coach of the Month for the third straight month in November 2008 making him one of three coaches to achievethat feat joining Larry Brown (Philadelphia 2002-03) and Flip Saunders (Detroit 2005-06). Recorded 200 th Celtics coaching win in a 118-86 win vs. New Jersey (1/14/09). Recorded 250 th Celtics coaching win in a 110-105 win at Memphis (12/14/09).


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PLAYER BIOGRAPHIES

20 Ray Allen Guard 65 205 07/20/75 Connecticut 14 th YearPostseason Highs 09/10 Playoff Career Highs Postseason AveragesPoints 32 at LAL, 6/6 54 vs. Utah, 1/12/07 PPG: 16.6Rebounds 7 Twice 13 Three Times RPG: 3.4Assists 7 at ORL, 5/26 13 Twice APG: 2.8Steals 2 Four Times 6 Twice SPG: 0.85

Blocks 1 Three Times 2 14 Times MPG: 38.1Minutes 46 vs. ORL, 5/24 50 at CHI, 4/30/09

2010 Playoff Notes:Averaging 20.5 points, 4.2 rebounds, 3.7 assists and 1.14 steals in 77 career playoff games entering the 2010playoffsHas shot 40.6% from three point land (197-485) for his career in the playoffsMilestones: Recorded his 300 th postseason assist against Miami (4/27)Netted his 1,600 th career playoff point against Miami (4/20).

Last Five Games:DATE OPPONENT MIN PTS FG FGA FT FTA 3PM 3PA REB AST STL BLK5/26 at Orlando 41:32 9 3 11 2 3 1 3 4 7 0 05/28 vs. Orlando 38:02 20 6 13 5 6 3 7 4 1 2 06/3 at Los Angeles 27:20 12 3 8 6 6 0 2 0 0 0 06/6 at Los Angeles 43:30 32 11 20 2 2 8 11 3 2 0 06/8 vs. Los Angeles 42:09 2 0 13 2 2 0 8 4 2 0 0

42 Tony Allen Guard 64 213 01/11/83 Oklahoma State 6 th YearPostseason Highs 09/10 Playoff Career Highs Postseason AveragesPoints 15 vs. CLE, 5/9 15 vs. CLE, 5/9/10 PPG: 5.7Rebounds 5 vs. CLE, 5/9 5 vs. CLE, 5/9/10 RPG: 1.8Assists 3 vs. CLE, 5/7 3 vs. CLE, 5/7/10 APG: 0.8Steals 3 Twice 3 vs. MIA, 4/17/10 SPG: 1.05Blocks 2 vs. MIA, 4/17 2 Twice MPG: 16.9Minutes 29 vs. MIA, 4/17 29 vs. MIA, 4/17/10

2009-10 Playoff Notes:Averaging 1.5 points in 32 career playoff games entering the 2010 playoffsNetted a career-playoff-high 14 points duringGame 1 against Miami (4/17)...Also swiped a career-high three steals and played a career-high 29 minutes in Game

1Posted a career-high 15 points and five rebounds against Cleveland in Game 4 (5/9).


7 Marquis Daniels Guard 66 200 01/07/81 Auburn 7 th YearPostseason Highs 09/10 Playoff Career Highs Postseason AveragesPoints 6 vs. ORL, 5/22 22 vs. SAC, 4/24/04 PPG: 1.3Rebounds 3 vs. CLE, 5/7 11 at SAC, 4/20/04 RPG: 1.0Assists 1 at CLE, 5/11 5 at SAC, 4/18/04 MPG: 3.7Steals 4 at SAC, 4/18/04Blocks 2 at SAC, 4/18/04Minutes 7 vs. CLE, 5/7 42 vs. SAC, 4/24/04

2009-10 Playoff Notes:Averaging 6.1 points, 2.3 rebounds, and 1.5 assists in 36 career playoff games entering the 2010 playoffsMilestones:Appeared in his 40 th career playoff game against Cleveland (5/7)Needs five rebounds for 100 in his playoff career.


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7 Marquis Daniels Guard 66 200 01/07/81 Auburn 7 th YearLast Five Games:DATE OPPONENT MIN PTS FG FGA FT FTA 3PM 3PA REB AST STL BLK5/26 at Orlando 3:18 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 05/28 vs. Orlando DND Inactive Concussion6/3 at Los Angeles DND Inactive Concussion6/6 at Los Angeles DNP Coachs Decision6/8 vs. Los Angeles DNP Coachs Decision

11 Glen Davis Forward 69 295 01/01/86 Louisiana State 3rd

YearPostseason Highs 09/10 Playoff Career Highs Postseason AveragesPoints 23 - vs. MIA, 4/20 26 vs. CHI, 4/20/09 PPG: 7.6Rebounds 8 Twice 11 at CHI, 4/26/09 RPG: 4.2Assists 2 vs. MIA, 4/27 6 at CHI, 4/23/09 SPG: 0.75Steals 2 Three Times 6 at CHI, 4/23/09 MPG: 20.0Blocks 2 vs. ORL, 5/24 3 at CHI, 4/23/09Minutes 29 vs. MIA, 4/20 53 at CHI, 4/30/09

2009-10 Playoff Notes:Entered the 2010 playoffs averaging 8.4 points and 3.4 rebounds in 31 career playoff gamesAveraged 15.8 points, 5.6rebounds and 1.28 steals in 36.4 minutes per game during the 2009 playoffs.

Last Five Games:

DATE OPPONENT MIN PTS FG FGA FT FTA 3PM 3PA REB AST STL BLK5/26 at Orlando 19:51 4 2 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 05/28 vs. Orlando 17:23 6 2 5 2 2 0 0 7 0 1 16/3 at Los Angeles 18:36 3 1 3 1 2 0 0 3 1 1 06/6 at Los Angeles 18:10 8 4 13 0 1 0 0 7 1 1 16/8 vs. Los Angeles 23:42 12 4 5 4 5 0 0 3 0 0 0

40 Michael Finley Guard/Forward 67 225 03/06/73 Wisconsin 15 th YearPostseason Highs 09/10 Playoff Career Highs Postseason AveragesPoints 7 - at MIA, 4/25 37 at SAC, 5/9/02 PPG: 0.9Rebounds 2 Four Times 12 vs. UTA, 5/1/01 RPG: 0.6Assists 2 Twice 10 vs. SA, 5/12/01 MPG: 6.1Steals 2 at MIA, 4/25 5 at SA, 5/27/03Blocks 3 TwiceMinutes 14 Twice 56 at SAC, 5/10/03

2009-10 Playoff Notes:Entered the 2010 playoffs averaging 13.0 points, 3.9 rebounds, 1.8 assists and shooting 39.4% from three-point land in101 career playoff gamesMilestones: Recorded his 400 th career playoff rebound against Cleveland in Game 4(5/9)Recorded his 3,400 th career playoff minute against Miami (4/25).

Last Five Games:DATE OPPONENT MIN PTS FG FGA FT FTA 3PM 3PA REB AST STL BLK5/26 at Orlando 7:44 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 05/28 vs. Orlando DNP Coachs Decision6/3 at Los Angeles 1:56 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 06/6 at Los Angeles DNP Coachs Decision6/8 vs. Los Angeles DNP Coachs Decision

27 Tony Gaffney Forward 68 205 11/01/85 Massachusetts RookiePostseason Highs 09/10 Playoff Career Highs Postseason AveragesPoints Same PPG: 0.0Rebounds RPG: 0.0Assists MPG: 0.0Steals Blocks Minutes


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43 Kendrick Perkins Center 610 265 11/10/84 Clifton J. Ozen (HS) 7 th YearPostseason Highs 09/10 Playoff Career Highs Postseason AveragesPoints 13 vs. MIA, 4/20 18 vs. DET, 5/28/08 PPG: 6.1Rebounds 12 at MIA, 4/23 19 vs. CHI, 4/28/09 RPG: 6.4Assists 4 vs. MIA, 4/20 4 vs. MIA, 4/20/10 BPG: 1.60Steals 3 at ORL, 5/16 3 Three Times MPG: 25.6Blocks 4 vs. CLE, 5/9 7 vs. CHI, 4/28/09Minutes 32 Twice 48 vs. CHI, 4/28/09

2009-10 Playoff Notes:Entered the 2010 playoffs averaging 7.5 points, 7.1 rebounds and 1.60 blocks in 45 career gamesAveraged 11.9 points,11.6 rebounds and 2.64 blocks during the 2009 playoffs in 14 gamesMilestones: Played his 50 th career playoff gameagainst Miami (4/27)Recorded his 400 th career playoff point against Cleveland (5/13)Recorded his 100 th career blockagainst Orlando (5/18).


34 Paul Pierce Guard/Forward 67 235 10/13/77 Kansas 12 th YearPostseason Highs 09/10 Playoff Career Highs Postseason AveragesPoints 32 - Twice 46 vs. PHI, 5/3/02 PPG: 18.7Rebounds 13 vs. ORL, 5/28 17 vs. DET, 5/12/02 RPG: 6.1Assists 7 at CLE, 5/11 11 at NJ, 5/7/03 APG: 3.6Steals 3 at CLE, 5/1 5 Twice SPG: 1.00Blocks 2 at LAL, 6/3 5 at IND, 4/30/05 MPG: 38.6Minutes 47 vs. ORL, 5/24 54 vs. NJ, 5/12/03

2009-10 Playoff Notes:Entered the 2010 playoffs averaging 22.3 points, 6.8 rebounds, 4.4 assists and 1.42 steals in 77 career playoffgamesMilestones: Passed JoJo White for 10 th all-time in Cs playoff scoring history when he netted 16 points againstMiami in Game 1Passed Dennis Johnson for 9 th all-time in playoff scoring when he netted 21 points against Miami(4/27).


4 Nate Robinson Guard 59 180 05/31/84 Washington 5 th YearPostseason Highs 09/10 Playoff Career Highs Postseason Averages Points 13 vs. ORL, 5/28 Same PPG: 3.8Rebounds 2 Twice RPG: 0.6Assists 4 at LAL, 6/3 APG: 0.7Steals 2 vs. MIA, 4/20 MPG: 6.3Blocks 1 at ORL, 5/26

Minutes 13 Three Times2009-10 Playoff Notes:Made his NBA playoff debut when he stepped onto the court against Miami in Game 1 (4/17)Netted his first careerplayoff points against Miami (4/20). Last Five Games:DATE OPPONENT MIN PTS FG FGA FT FTA 3PM 3PA REB AST STL BLK5/26 at Orlando 8:56 5 2 5 0 0 1 4 1 0 1 15/28 vs. Orlando 13:07 13 4 10 3 4 2 6 2 2 1 06/3 at Los Angeles 13:01 0 0 3 0 0 0 2 2 4 0 06/6 at Los Angeles 6:02 7 2 2 2 2 1 1 0 0 0 06/8 vs. Los Angeles 5:43 5 2 4 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0


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9 Rajon Rondo Guard 61 186 02/22/86 Kentucky 4 th YearPostseason Highs 09/10 Playoff Career Highs Postseason AveragesPoints 29 vs. CLE, 5/9 29 Twice PPG: 16.4Rebounds 18 vs. CLE, 5/9 18 vs. CLE, 5/9/10 RPG: 5.6Assists 19 at CLE, 5/3 19 Twice APG: 9.8Steals 5 vs. CLE, 5/13 6 vs. LAL, 6/17/08 SPG: 1.95Blocks 1 Twice 2 Twice MPG: 41.4Minutes 47 vs. CLE, 5/9 58 at CHI, 4/30/09

2009-10 Playoff Notes:Entered the 2010 playoffs averaging 12.6 points, 6.1 rebounds, 7.7 assists and 2.0 steals in 40 career playoffgamesAveraged 16.9 points, 9.7 rebounds, 9.8 assists and 2.5 steals during the 2009 playoffsHas posted the secondmost playoff triple-doubles in Celtics history behind Larry Bird (Rondo 5, Bird 10)Milestones: Played his 1,500 th career playoff minute against Miami (4/25)Played his 50 th career playoff game against Orlando (5/16)...Recorded his100 th career playoff steal against Cleveland (5/13)Recorded his 400 th career playoff assist against Cleveland in Game 4(5/9).


44 Brian Scalabrine Forward 69 235 03/18/78 Southern California 9 th YearPostseason Highs 09/10 Playoff Career Highs Postseason AveragesPoints 17 at DET, 5/14/04 PPG: 0.0Rebounds 3 Twice RPG: 0.0Assists 1 Three Times MPG: 0.0Steals 1 Four TimesBlocks 1 Three TimesMinutes 25 at MIA, 4/24/05

2009-10 Playoff Notes:Enters the 2010 playoffs with career averages of 2.8 points and 1.4 rebounds in 38 career playoff games.

Last Five Games:

DATE OPPONENT MIN PTS FG FGA FT FTA 3PM 3PA REB AST STL BLK5/26 at Orlando DND Inactive5/28 vs. Orlando DNP Coachs Decision6/3 at Los Angeles DNP Coachs Decision6/6 at Los Angeles DND Inactive6/8 vs. Los Angeles DND Inactive

30 Rasheed Wallace Center/Forward 611 230 09/17/74 North Carolina 15 th YearPostseason Highs 09/10 Playoff Career Highs Postseason AveragesPoints 21 at ORL, 5/26 34 vs. LAL, 5/28/00 PPG: 6.4Rebounds 7 at LAL, 6/6 14 at LAL, 4/21/02 RPG: 2.7Assists 3 vs. LAL, 6/8 6 vs. DAL, 5/2/03 APG: 0.3Steals 2 Three Times 5 at PHX, 5/12/99 MPG: 16.1Blocks 2 Twice 7 TwiceMinutes 23 vs. CLE, 5/13 49 at PHI, 5/1/05

2009-10 Notes:Enters the 2010 playoffs with career averages of 14.6 points, 6.7 rebounds and 1.38 blocks in 153 career gamesHasplayed in the most playoff games of any player currently on the Cs rosterHas made 14 consecutive trips to thepostseason, only missing the playoffs during his rookie season of 1995-96 with Washington.



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13 Shelden Williams Forward/Center 69 250 10/21/83 Duke 4 th YearPostseason Highs 09/10 Playoff Career Highs Postseason AveragesPoints 5 at CLE, 5/11 Same PPG: 1.9Rebounds 6 vs. MIA, 4/20 RPG: 1.4Assists MPG: 6.1Steals 1 vs. CLE, 5/7Blocks Minutes 18 vs. MIA, 4/20

2009-10 Playoff Notes:Appeared in his first career playoff game against Miami (4/20) and netted two points and grabbed six boards in 18:28.

Last Five Games:DATE OPPONENT MIN PTS FG FGA FT FTA 3PM 3PA REB AST STL BLK5/26 at Orlando 4:49 2 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 05/28 vs. Orlando DNP Coachs Decision6/3 at Los Angeles DNP Coachs Decision6/6 at Los Angeles 4:13 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 06/8 vs. Los Angeles DNP Coachs Decision

GETTING TO KNOW#20 Ray Allen - PERSONAL: Full name is Walter Ray AllenHas a daughter Tierra, and sons Walter Ray Allen III, Walker and WynnServed as NBASpokesperson for the Jr. NBA/Jr. WNBA programNamed The Sporting News Good Guy in 2000, 2001 and 2005Named honorary captain of the 25-member UConn All-Century Basketball Team in 2001Selected as NBA Spokesman for the Thurgood Marshall Scholarship FundStarted Ray of HopeFoundation to assist charities in several communitiesStarred in Spike Lees film He Got Game and appeared in the movie Harvard Man.Won a goldmedal with his U.S. teammates in the 2000 Summer OlympicsNine Time All-Star (2000, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009)Recipient ofthe 2009 Red Auerbach Award, given to the Celtic that best exemplifies what it means to be a Celtic.

#42 Tony Allen - PERSONAL: Tony is the son of Ella AllenHe has two sisters, Ebony and Dominique, and a brother, RyanHe enjoys listening tomusic in his spare timeMajored in education at Oklahoma StateWas a n active supporter of the Celtics Hurricane Katrina Relief EffortsParticipated inChildrens Hospital Miles for Miracles Walk in 2005 & 2006Was a spokesperson for the 2006 Boston Celtics/Massachusetts Easters SealsShootoutSupported the Celtics Stay in School initiativeAttended the Celtics Heroes Among Us End-of-Year ReceptionWas a volunteer at theWorcester City Hoops Basketball Camp for two weeksFavorite song is In Da Club by 50 CentFavorite movie is the Godfather If not a professionalbasketball player he would be a teacherFavorite sport to watch is footballFavorite magazine is Slam MagazineWears a size 13 sneaker.

#7 Marquis Daniels - PERSONAL: Graduated from college with a degree in sociology in just 3 1/2 yearscreated the Q6 Foundation, which works to fightsickle cell anemia and assist children living with the diseaseit also provides affordable housing for families in Orlando and its surrounding areaQ6Foundation hosted a celebrity weekend Billiards Tournament in the summer of 2005 that raised money for these causessponsors a youth basketball teamout of Orlando called the Team Daniels Showtime Ballers.

#11 Glen Davis - PERSONAL: Full name is Ronald Glen DavisNickname is Big BabyFinished collegiate career as LSUs 10 th all-time leading scorerwith 1,587 pointsAlso ranks sixth all-time in rebounding (916), fifth in free throws made (429) and third in blocked shots (110)Son of Donald Robertsonand Tonya DavisMajored in Business Management.

#40 Michael Finley - PERSONAL: Full name is Michael Howard FinleyHe and wife, Rebekah, were married in the summer of 2006They have a sixyear old daughter, MicahFounder of Finley and Friends golf tournament which benefits the Make-A-Wish FoundationSang Take Me Out to theBallgame during the seventh inning stretch at Wrigley Field on 8/2/99During the summer of 1992 he was handpicked by Michael Jordan to wear BrandJordan shoes and apparelMajored in business management at WisconsinAs a senior at Proviso East, Finley won a chance through a local televisionstation to play one-on-one with Michael Jordan following a Bulls practiceJordan was impressed by Finleys play and told him maybe Ill see you again in afew years.

#27 Tony Gaffney - PERSONAL: Full name is Anthony Joseph GaffneySon of Jennifer and Tony GaffneyMajored in SociologyAveraged 13 points,eight rebounds, four blocks and four assists in 26 games for Northfield Mount Hermon played high school ball at Somerset HS...helped turn a 2-20Somerset team his junior year into a 21-4 Massachusetts Division 2 South Sectional Champion the next year...the team advanced to the semifinals of thestate tournament... averaged 23 points, 12 rebounds, 11 blocks and 7 assists per game during his senior season...was named Eastern Athletic ConferenceMVP as well as All-League... earned a spot on the Boston Globe and Boston Herald All-Scholastic Teams his junior and senior seasons... named First TeamAll-State by Boston Prep Basketball... averaged 19 points, 11 rebounds and 7 blocks per game as a junior, earning All-League accolades... set SomersetHigh School's all-time freshman scoring record... it was broken two years later by his brother, Bud...earned the 2003 Dave Cowens Award as southeastMassachusetts' top senior student-athlete.

#5 Kevin Garnett - PERSONAL: Has graced the cover of Sports Illustrated six times: (June 26, 1995) under the title of "Ready or Not"; with the L.A.Clippers' Darius Miles in the magazine's NBA preview issue (Oct. 30, 2000); with teammates Sam Cassell and Latrell Sprewell under the title "Three Wolves"(March 1, 2004); alone under the title of "Can He Do It?" (May 31, 2004) and with teammates Ray Allen and Paul Pierce under the title of A Brand-NewGreen Machine in Boston (Oct. 29, 2007) and most recently with Bill Russell under the title of The Once and Future Celtics: From Russell to KG (June 30,2008)...Appeared on the front cover of Slam Magazine (April 2004, December 2007) and Hoop Magazine (March 2004, May/June 2008)...Featured in theAmerican Dairy Association's "got milk?" campaign...Additionally, serves as a spokesperson for American Express, Best Buy, the Upper Deck Co., JOMOEnergy Co. and Adidas...Unveiled 4XL (For Excellence & Leadership Foundation) during 2002 All-Star weekend...Presented the November, 2005 NBACommunity Assist Award after contributing $1.2 million to assist Hurricane Katrina victims build new homes through Oprah Winfrey's AngelNetworkReceived the April 2008 NBA Community Assist Award for his outstanding work in the community by donating more than 600 tickets to BostonPublic School children...On Jan. 12, 2005, donated $100,000 toward tsunami relief to the American Refugee Committee's Fishing Boat Project...SupportedWolvesCare events for ill children...Hosted children from Timberwolves Foundation signature charity, Simpson Housing Services in Minneapolis at a holidaycelebration at the Minnesota Zoo...Listed in the April 21, 1997 edition of Newsweek as one of the 100 most influential people for the next decade...Ranked38th in the Forbes Magazine Celebrity 100 Power Ranking in 2004Won NBAs 2006 J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award.

#0 Oliver Lafayette - PERSONAL: Named the NJCAA Division II Player of the Year after helping lead Brown Mackie to a 31-3 recordAveraged 18.0points, 6.0 rebounds, 4.4 assists and 4.4 steals per gameNamed a First Team All-America Selection...Son of Earl K. Long and Yvette LafayetteMajoredin SociologyFavorite movie is Bad SantaFavorite TV Show is The Jamie Foxx Show.


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#43 Kendrick Perkins - PERSONAL: Full name is Kendrick LeDale Perkins...nickname is Perk...Favorite movie is Next Friday ...Favorite television showis Fresh Prince of Bel Air ...favorite actor is Will Smith...Enjoys listening to 50 Cent...Wears a size 17 sneaker...Favorite sport besides basketball isfootball...Most influential person in his basketball career was his high school coach, Andre Bouette, a former collegiate player at North Texas from 1983-1986...favorite athlete growing up was Michael JordanParticipated in Celtics Stay in School and Read to Achieve initiatives including a creativeplaySupported the National Braille Press Hands On! Books for Blind Clildren EventSupported the Massachusetts Society for Prevention of Cruelty toChildren (MSPCC) at their Annual Gala.

#34 Paul Pierce - PERSONAL: Nickname is The Truth which was given to him by Shaquille ONeal...Son of Lorraine Hosey...Was a member of the USABasketball team that competed in the 2002 World Basketball Championship...Received the 2002 Home Team Community Service Award a $5,000 grant tothe charity of his choice for his volunteer activities, community service, and impact in the Boston area...Enjoys listening to Michael Jackson and SnoopDogg...Lists Pulp Fiction as his favorite movie and Samuel Jackson as his favorite actor...Would like to travel the world when his basketball career isover...Lists being drafted by the Celtics as his most memorable basketball moment...Wears a size 15 sneaker...Majored in Crime and Delinquency Studies atKansas...Favorite sports other than basketball are football and tennis...Lists Earvin Magic Johnson as his favorite athlete growing upEstablished TheTruth Fund, his own charitable foundation, in 2002Is an active supporter of Tufts-New England Medical CenterWas honored by Tufts/New EnglandMedical Center by the opening of the Paul Pierce Center for Minimally Invasive Surgery at New England Medical Center in 2007Sponsors/hosts AnnualThanksgiving Dinner for single mothers and their childrenIs the Official Celtics Read to Achieve spokesperson, and member of the NBAs All-Star ReadingTeamSpokesperson for Celtics Heroes Among Us program, posing with awardees at each Celtics home gameRepresented team at Celtics License Plateunveiling at Childrens HospitalCo-Hosts LA STARS with Baron Davis and Gilbert Arenas which is a celebrity infused sports and fashion weekend to raisefunds for charity and continue Earvin Magic Johnsons charity game for Los Angeles area charities.

#4 Nate Robinson - PERSONAL: Nathaniel Cornelius Robinson. . .Oldest of seven siblings. . .Has two sons: Nahmier, born Oct 26, 2004; and NyaleCamron, born July 17, 2006 . . .Father Jacque Robinson played tailback at Washington from 1981-84 and amassed 2,300 career yards to rank eighth on all-time Huskies list. Jacque earned MVP honors in both the Rose Bowl (1982) and Orange Bowl (1985). . .Mother Renee Busch operates a beauty salon inSeattle. . .Played all 13 football games for Washington in 2002, starting the final six contests including the Sun Bowl. . .Notched two interceptions, 34 totaltackles and 103 yards on kickoff returns as a true freshman defensive back. . .Father Jacque convinced Nate to give up football for basketball in 2002. ..Transferred to Rainier Beach High School in Seattle (played alongside future Knicks teammate Jamal Crawford) after attending Logan High School nearOakland. . .As a senior in 2001-02, led Rainier Beach to state title with 28-1 record, notching 17.9 ppg. . .Dunked for the first time (a volleyball) at 13 in eighthgrade. . .Favorite book is The Cat in the Hat . . .His selection at the 21 st pick held added significance as younger brother Deron Isaiah Robinson, who died ofSIDS in 1997, was born on the 21 st of May. . .Says that if he were president, he would have a holiday where everybody has to play basketball. . .Favorites:Actors: Eddie Murphy, Jamie Foxx; actresses: Angelina Jolie, Gabrielle Yates; singer: Alicia Keys; food: spaghetti.

#9 Rajon Rondo - PERSONAL: Full name is Rajon Pierre RondoSon of Amber RondoMajored in communicationsFavorite pre-game meal is grilledchickenFavorite car is a LamborghiniFavorite movie is Cinderella ManFavorite NBA player growing up was Isiah ThomasEnjoys shopping in hisspare timefavorite actor is Will Smith.

#44 Brian Scalabrine - PERSONAL: Married to Kristen Couch in Hawaii in August of 2003Has 2 brothers and 1 sisterFavorite show isSurvivor Favorite movie is The Departed Favorite musical artist is JourneyEarned a degree in Social Science from USCHis website,www.scalabrine.com, has information about his career and his Take it to the Hoop Basketball Camp which is held in Stamford, CTSupported the CelticsRead to Achieve and Stay in School init iativesAttended and supported Horizons for Homeless Childrens Gala.

#30 Rasheed Wallace - PERSONAL: Full name is Rasheed Abdul WallaceHe and his wife, Fatima, have three sons and one daughtershas two olderbrothersHis foundation, Rasheed A. Wallace Foundation, hold annual coat and food drives in Philadelphia, Portland and Detroit to help the lessfortunateAdopted the 9 th grade at Kettering High School in Detroit in 2004 and helped give the student body opportunities to succeed through funding andwork-study programsTeamed with the Pistons to open the Rasheed Wallace Reading and Learning Center at Kettering High in 2005Runs annualsummer basketball camps in Philadelphia and Chapel HillHas his own website, rasheedwallace.comIs a fan of the Philadelphia Flyers and Phillies butnot the Eagles, choosing instead to root for the Kansas City ChiefsRan track and high jumped in high schoolHe is an avid video game player.

#13 Shelden Williams - PERSONAL: Full name is Shelden DeMar WilliamsNickname is The LandlordSon of Bob and Jeannette WilliamsFatherplayed basketball at Oklahoma Christian UniversityBrother Quincy enjoyed a four-year basketball career at North Texas (2004-05 2007-08)Married toWNBA and LA Sparks star Candace ParkerMajored in sociology with a markets and management studies certificate at DukeBecame the 12 th player inDuke history to receive the honor when his #23 jersey was hung from the rafters during a halftime ceremony at Cameron Indoor Stadium on January 28,2007 vs. Boston CollegeMember of the National Honor Society and Fellowship of Christian Athletes while attending Midwest City High School (Forest Park,OK)Visited with Garden Valley Elementary School students in Sacramento as part of the Teacher of the Year program, speaking to children about theimportance of staying in school and valuing educationJoined Kings teammates for the teams annual Cesar Chavez Day of Giving, helping refurbish theCenters for Fathers and FamiliesGrew up an avid fishermanLists hip-hop (Jay-Z) and R&B as his music of choiceFavorite actors/actresses includeDenzel Washington, Sanaa Lathan and Halle BerryA fan of the University of Oklahoma and the Dallas CowboysFavorite TV shows are The Family Guyand My Wife and KidsShoe size 15 (Nike).

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