The Boston Celtics got a much needed boost from an early return by Kendrick Perkins, who was recovering from knee surgery. Perkins played 16 minutes against the Cavaliers and scored 7 points while grabbing 6 rebounds in the Celtics 112-95 victory:
The game between the Boston Celtics and San Antonio Spurs was everything people believed it would be. Through 4 quarters of play the Spurs and Celtics exchanged leads and kept it close until late in the 4th quarter. Rajon Rondo was on his way to completing his 11th career triple double (12 points, 10 rebounds & 22 assists) and was able to assist the Celtics in closing out the Spurs: