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From the vault · March 30, 2019 · 2019 NCAA tournament, Elite Eight: The Virginia Cavaliers beat the Purdue Boilermakers 80–75 in overtime in the Elite Eight of the 2019 NCAA tournament.

Cleveland Cavaliers @ Boston Celtics 96–92

1997-11-07 Β· NBA

Cleveland Cavaliers 1997-98 Β· Boston Celtics 1997-98 Β· 1997-98 season

Team stats

CavaliersCeltics
Field goals28-67 .41834-81 .420
Three-pointers5-17 .2942-17 .118
Free throws35-46 .76122-31 .710
Offensive rebounds1216
Defensive rebounds2625
Total rebounds3841
Assists2021
Steals910
Blocks17
Turnovers1816
Personal fouls2536

Cleveland Cavaliers

PlayerMINPTSFG3PFTOREBDREBREBASTSTLBLKTOPF+/-
Derek Anderson G43175-110-27-1024641024+3
Wesley Person F41267-175-127-803333021+10
Shawn Kemp G39288-130-012-13691521054+10
Brevin Knight G3392-60-05-8000113033+15
Danny Ferry F2661-60-24-405500011-2
Mitchell Butler G2121-20-10-001100011-10
Zydrunas Ilgauskas F1421-50-00-121301005+6
Cedric Henderson G1263-50-00-200000123-3
Vitaly Potapenko G1100-20-00-023500023-9
Total2409628-675-1735-4612263820911825

FG .418 Β· 3P .294 Β· FT .761

Did not play: Bob Sura (dnp - coach's decision), Shawnelle Scott (dnp - coach's decision), Henry James (dnp - coach's decision)

Boston Celtics

PlayerMINPTSFG3PFTOREBDREBREBASTSTLBLKTOPF+/-
Walter McCarty F43134-110-15-633644233+5
Antoine Walker F41229-230-34-8291130143-9
Dee Brown G2763-80-40-010141022-5
Travis Knight C2694-81-20-063931224-5
Chauncey Billups G25144-81-45-503331015-1
Dana Barros G2463-70-20-023521004-1
Ron Mercer G23165-110-16-812301125+1
Pervis Ellison C1741-10-02-412321115-2
Bruce Bowen F1021-40-00-000000014-6
Andrew DeClercq F500-00-00-000000001+1
John Thomas G000-00-00-000000000+2
Total2409234-812-1722-31162541211071636

FG .420 Β· 3P .118 Β· FT .710

Did not play: Dontae' Jones (dnp - coach's decision)

Play-by-play

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Quarter 1

  • 12:00 Start of 1st Period (11:12 AM EST)
  • 12:00 BOS Jump Ball Knight vs. Ilgauskas: Tip to Kemp
  • 11:41 CLE Kemp 17' Jump Shot (2 PTS) 2–0
  • 11:19 BOS Billups Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T1)
  • 11:19 CLE Knight STEAL (1 STL)
  • 11:10 CLE MISS Anderson Layup
  • 11:10 BOS Walker BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 11:07 BOS Walker REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 11:04 BOS Walker Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T2)
  • 11:04 CLE Person STEAL (1 STL)
  • 10:50 CLE MISS Anderson 14' Jump Shot
  • 10:50 BOS Mercer BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 10:46 BOS Knight REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 10:26 CLE Knight S.FOUL (P1.T1)
  • 10:26 BOS MISS Walker Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 10:26 BOS Walker Free Throw 2 of 2 (1 PTS)
  • 10:26 CELTICS Rebound
  • 10:08 CLE Anderson 17' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Person 1 AST) 4–1
  • 9:52 BOS MISS Knight 19' Jump Shot
  • 9:50 CLE Person REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 9:38 CLE MISS Ilgauskas 2' Layup
  • 9:35 BOS Walker REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 9:33 CLE Knight P.FOUL (P2.T2)
  • 9:33 CLE SUB: Butler FOR Knight
  • 9:26 BOS MISS McCarty 14' Jump Shot
  • 9:22 BOS Mercer REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • 9:10 BOS Billups 5' Driving Layup (2 PTS) (McCarty 1 AST) 4–3
  • 9:10 CLE Kemp S.FOUL (P1.T3)
  • 9:10 BOS Billups Free Throw 1 of 1 (3 PTS)
  • 9:05 BOS Billups P.FOUL (P1.T1)
  • 8:53 CLE Kemp Traveling Turnover (P1.T1)
  • 8:43 BOS Billups 24' 3PT Jump Shot (6 PTS) (McCarty 2 AST) 4–7
  • 8:31 CLE Ilgauskas 2' Driving Layup (2 PTS) (Person 2 AST) 6–7
  • 8:31 BOS Mercer S.FOUL (P1.T2)
  • 8:31 BOS SUB: Bowen FOR Mercer
  • 8:31 CLE MISS Ilgauskas Free Throw 1 of 1
  • 8:31 BOS Walker REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 8:13 BOS McCarty 20' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Billups 1 AST) 6–9
  • 7:50 CLE MISS Kemp 2' Layup
  • 7:50 BOS Knight BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 7:46 CLE Ilgauskas REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • 7:42 CLE MISS Ilgauskas 1' Layup
  • 7:40 CLE Kemp REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • 7:40 CLE Kemp 2' Layup (4 PTS) 8–9
  • 7:36 CLE Ilgauskas S.FOUL (P1.T4)
  • 7:36 BOS Billups Free Throw 1 of 2 (7 PTS)
  • 7:36 BOS Billups Free Throw 2 of 2 (8 PTS)
  • 7:27 BOS Bowen P.FOUL (P1.T3)
  • 7:07 CLE Butler 21' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Anderson 1 AST) 10–11
  • 6:54 BOS Knight OFF.Foul (P1)
  • 6:54 BOS Knight Foul Turnover (P1.T3)
  • 6:54 CELTICS Timeout: Regular (Full 1 Short 0)
  • 6:49 CLE MISS Ilgauskas 2' Layup
  • 6:49 BOS McCarty BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 6:46 CLE Ilgauskas REBOUND (Off:2 Def:0)
  • 6:42 CLE MISS Ilgauskas 2' Layup
  • 6:39 BOS Billups REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 6:34 BOS MISS Bowen 18' Jump Shot
  • 6:29 BOS McCarty REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • 6:26 BOS McCarty 2' Tip Shot (4 PTS) 10–13
  • 6:23 BOS Bowen Violation:Double Lane
  • 6:16 CLE Butler Traveling Turnover (P1.T2)
  • 6:02 BOS MISS McCarty 8' Jump Shot
  • 5:54 CLE Anderson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 5:53 BOS Billups P.FOUL (P2.T4)
  • 5:53 CLE MISS Anderson Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 5:53 Cavaliers Rebound
  • 5:53 BOS SUB: Barros FOR Billups
  • 5:53 CLE Anderson Free Throw 2 of 2 (3 PTS)
  • 5:36 BOS Bowen 1' Layup (2 PTS) (Walker 1 AST) 11–15
  • 5:27 BOS Walker P.FOUL (P1.PN)
  • 5:27 CLE Kemp Free Throw 1 of 2 (5 PTS)
  • 5:27 CLE Kemp Free Throw 2 of 2 (6 PTS)
  • 5:14 BOS Walker 1' Slam Dunk (3 PTS) (Knight 1 AST) 13–17
  • 5:12 BOS Bowen P.FOUL (P2.PN)
  • 5:12 CLE Person Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
  • 5:12 BOS SUB: Ellison FOR Knight
  • 5:12 BOS SUB: Mercer FOR Bowen
  • 5:12 CLE SUB: Ferry FOR Ilgauskas
  • 5:12 CLE Person Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
  • 5:02 CLE Butler P.FOUL (P1.PN)
  • 5:02 BOS Mercer Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
  • 5:02 BOS SUB: Brown FOR McCarty
  • 5:02 BOS Mercer Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
  • 4:41 CLE Kemp 1' Layup (8 PTS) (Anderson 2 AST) 17–19
  • 4:41 BOS Ellison S.FOUL (P1.PN)
  • 4:41 CLE Kemp Free Throw 1 of 1 (9 PTS)
  • 4:24 BOS Walker 4' Driving Layup (5 PTS) (Brown 1 AST) 18–21
  • 4:08 CLE Kemp 1' Driving Dunk (11 PTS) 20–21
  • 3:35 BOS MISS Walker 15' Jump Shot
  • 3:32 CLE Person REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 3:16 CLE MISS Anderson 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 3:13 BOS Barros REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 3:03 BOS MISS Brown 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 3:00 CLE Kemp REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 2:56 CLE Person 2' Driving Layup (4 PTS) (Anderson 3 AST) 22–21
  • 2:39 BOS Brown 1' Driving Layup (2 PTS) 22–23
  • 2:33 CLE MISS Person 5' Jump Shot
  • 2:33 BOS Ellison BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 2:28 CLE Anderson REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 2:26 CLE Anderson 1' Layup (5 PTS) 24–23
  • 2:19 BOS Brown 13' Jump Shot (4 PTS) 24–25
  • 2:06 CLE MISS Ferry 15' Jump Shot
  • 2:03 BOS Walker REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
  • 1:57 BOS MISS Barros 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 1:54 CLE Kemp REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 1:37 CLE MISS Person 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 1:35 BOS Ellison REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 1:26 BOS MISS Walker 3' Layup
  • 1:23 CLE Kemp REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
  • 1:22 BOS Ellison P.FOUL (P2.PN)
  • 1:22 Cavaliers Timeout: Regular (Reg.1 Short 0)
  • 1:22 BOS SUB: DeClercq FOR Ellison
  • 1:22 BOS SUB: McCarty FOR Walker
  • 1:22 CLE SUB: Potapenko FOR Kemp
  • 1:22 CLE SUB: Henderson FOR Person
  • 1:22 CLE Anderson Free Throw 1 of 2 (6 PTS)
  • 1:22 CLE Anderson Free Throw 2 of 2 (7 PTS)
  • 1:08 BOS MISS Mercer 14' Jump Shot
  • 1:04 CLE Potapenko REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 0:55 CLE MISS Potapenko 6' Jump Shot
  • 0:53 CLE Potapenko REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 0:34 CLE Potapenko OFF.Foul (P1)
  • 0:34 CLE Potapenko Foul Turnover (P1.T3)
  • 0:12 BOS Mercer 20' Jump Shot (4 PTS) 26–27
  • 0:08 CLE Anderson Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T4)
  • 0:08 BOS Mercer STEAL (1 STL)
  • 0:08 CLE Henderson P.FOUL (P1.PN)
  • 0:08 BOS MISS Mercer Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 0:08 CELTICS Rebound
  • 0:08 BOS Mercer Free Throw 2 of 2 (5 PTS)
  • 0:00 End of 1st Period (11:40 AM EST)

Quarter 2

  • 12:00 Start of 2nd Period (11:43 AM EST)
  • 11:46 BOS MISS McCarty 11' Jump Shot
  • 11:42 CLE Potapenko REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 11:28 CLE MISS Butler 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 11:25 CLE Potapenko REBOUND (Off:2 Def:2)
  • 11:23 CLE MISS Potapenko 2' Layup
  • 11:23 CELTICS Rebound
  • 11:23 CLE SUB: Knight FOR Anderson
  • 11:12 BOS MISS Brown 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 11:08 CLE Ferry REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 11:00 CLE MISS Ferry 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 10:57 BOS McCarty REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 10:52 BOS Mercer 19' Jump Shot (7 PTS) (McCarty 3 AST) 26–30
  • 10:43 BOS Barros P.FOUL (P1.T1)
  • 10:19 CLE MISS Knight 11' Jump Shot
  • 10:18 Cavaliers Rebound
  • 10:18 BOS DeClercq L.B.FOUL (P1.T2)
  • 10:18 BOS SUB: Walker FOR DeClercq
  • 10:18 BOS SUB: Knight FOR Mercer
  • 10:18 BOS SUB: Billups FOR Barros
  • 10:08 CLE MISS Henderson 19' Jump Shot
  • 10:05 Cavaliers Rebound
  • 9:49 CLE MISS Henderson 11' Jump Shot
  • 9:47 BOS Walker REBOUND (Off:0 Def:5)
  • 9:42 BOS MISS Billups 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 9:40 CLE Ferry REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 9:20 CLE MISS Knight 12' Jump Shot
  • 9:20 BOS McCarty BLOCK (2 BLK)
  • 9:19 Cavaliers Rebound
  • 9:17 CLE Henderson Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T5)
  • 9:17 BOS Billups STEAL (1 STL)
  • 8:55 BOS MISS Walker 7' Jump Shot
  • 8:51 CLE Ferry REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 8:48 CLE Henderson 2' Driving Layup (2 PTS) (Knight 1 AST) 28–30
  • 8:30 BOS MISS McCarty 13' Jump Shot
  • 8:27 BOS Knight REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 8:26 CLE Ferry P.FOUL (P1.T1)
  • 8:26 BOS SUB: Ellison FOR Knight
  • 8:08 BOS MISS Walker 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 8:06 BOS Ellison REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 8:04 BOS MISS Brown 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 8:01 BOS McCarty REBOUND (Off:2 Def:1)
  • 7:59 CLE SUB: Ilgauskas FOR Potapenko
  • 7:48 BOS MISS Walker 7' Jump Shot
  • 7:48 CLE Henderson BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 7:48 CELTICS Rebound
  • 7:48 CLE SUB: Kemp FOR Ferry
  • 7:48 CLE Ilgauskas S.FOUL (P2.T2)
  • 7:48 CLE SUB: Anderson FOR Butler
  • 7:48 BOS SUB: Mercer FOR Brown
  • 7:48 BOS Ellison Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
  • 7:48 CLE SUB: Person FOR Henderson
  • 7:48 BOS MISS Ellison Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 7:48 CLE Ilgauskas REBOUND (Off:2 Def:1)
  • 7:28 CLE MISS Person 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 7:25 CLE Kemp REBOUND (Off:2 Def:3)
  • 7:22 CLE Person 1' Layup (6 PTS) (Kemp 1 AST) 30–31
  • 7:06 BOS Walker 3 Second Violation Turnover (P2.T4)
  • 6:40 CLE Person 25' 3PT Jump Shot (9 PTS) (Knight 2 AST) 33–31
  • 6:23 BOS MISS Mercer 5' Jump Shot
  • 6:17 CLE Kemp REBOUND (Off:2 Def:4)
  • 6:15 CLE MISS Person 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 6:14 Cavaliers Rebound
  • 6:14 CELTICS Timeout: Regular (Full 2 Short 0)
  • 6:05 CLE Kemp 15' Jump Shot (13 PTS) (Person 3 AST) 35–31
  • 5:51 CLE Ilgauskas P.FOUL (P3.T3)
  • 5:51 BOS Walker Free Throw 1 of 2 (6 PTS)
  • 5:51 CLE SUB: Ferry FOR Ilgauskas
  • 5:51 BOS MISS Walker Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 5:51 CLE Kemp REBOUND (Off:2 Def:5)
  • 5:43 CLE MISS Ferry 16' Jump Shot
  • 5:41 BOS McCarty REBOUND (Off:2 Def:2)
  • 5:37 CLE Anderson S.FOUL (P1.T4)
  • 5:37 BOS Mercer Free Throw 1 of 2 (8 PTS)
  • 5:37 BOS Mercer Free Throw 2 of 2 (9 PTS)
  • 5:32 BOS McCarty S.FOUL (P1.T3)
  • 5:32 CLE MISS Anderson Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 5:32 Cavaliers Rebound
  • 5:32 CLE Anderson Free Throw 2 of 2 (8 PTS)
  • 5:14 BOS MISS Walker 5' Jump Shot
  • 5:10 BOS Walker REBOUND (Off:1 Def:5)
  • 5:10 CLE Kemp S.FOUL (P2.PN)
  • 5:10 BOS MISS Walker Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 5:10 CELTICS Rebound
  • 5:10 BOS Walker Free Throw 2 of 2 (7 PTS)
  • 5:06 CLE Anderson 2' Driving Layup (10 PTS) (Knight 3 AST) 38–35
  • 4:42 BOS MISS Walker 14' Jump Shot
  • 4:40 BOS McCarty REBOUND (Off:3 Def:2)
  • 4:37 BOS McCarty 1' Tip Shot (6 PTS) 38–37
  • 4:22 BOS Billups P.FOUL (P3.T4)
  • 4:22 BOS SUB: Bowen FOR Mercer
  • 4:22 CLE SUB: Henderson FOR Ferry
  • 4:22 BOS SUB: Barros FOR Billups
  • 4:02 CLE Kemp Lost Ball Turnover (P2.T6)
  • 4:02 BOS McCarty STEAL (1 STL)
  • 3:57 CLE Henderson S.FOUL (P2.PN)
  • 3:57 BOS MISS Walker Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 3:57 CELTICS Rebound
  • 3:57 BOS Walker Free Throw 2 of 2 (8 PTS)
  • 3:55 CLE Person Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T7)
  • 3:55 BOS Ellison STEAL (1 STL)
  • 3:47 BOS MISS Barros 3' Driving Layup
  • 3:43 CLE Kemp REBOUND (Off:2 Def:6)
  • 3:40 CLE Henderson 2' Slam Dunk (4 PTS) (Knight 4 AST) 40–38
  • 3:14 BOS MISS Walker 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 3:13 Cavaliers Rebound
  • 3:07 CLE Henderson Out Of Bounds Turnover (P2.T8)
  • 2:54 Cavaliers Timeout: Regular (Reg.2 Short 0)
  • 2:54 BOS SUB: Knight FOR Ellison
  • 2:54 BOS SUB: Mercer FOR Bowen
  • 2:49 CLE Anderson S.FOUL (P2.PN)
  • 2:49 BOS MISS Mercer Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 2:49 CELTICS Rebound
  • 2:49 BOS Mercer Free Throw 2 of 2 (10 PTS)
  • 2:32 CLE Person 3PT Jump Shot (12 PTS) (Knight 5 AST) 43–39
  • 2:15 BOS MISS Walker 1' Layup
  • 2:13 BOS Knight REBOUND (Off:2 Def:1)
  • 2:11 BOS Knight 1' Tip Shot (2 PTS) 43–41
  • 2:08 BOS Knight P.FOUL (P2.PN)
  • 2:08 CLE MISS Henderson Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 2:08 Cavaliers Rebound
  • 2:08 BOS SUB: DeClercq FOR Knight
  • 2:08 CLE MISS Henderson Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 2:07 BOS Mercer REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 1:56 BOS MISS Mercer 21' Jump Shot
  • 1:53 Cavaliers Rebound
  • 1:43 CLE MISS Person 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 1:41 BOS Walker REBOUND (Off:1 Def:6)
  • 1:36 BOS MISS Walker 13' Jump Shot
  • 1:34 CLE Anderson REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 1:27 CLE MISS Anderson 20' Jump Shot
  • 1:24 CLE Kemp REBOUND (Off:3 Def:6)
  • 1:18 CLE Henderson 1' Layup (6 PTS) (Kemp 2 AST) 45–41
  • 1:12 CELTICS Timeout: Short (Full 2 Short 1)
  • 1:12 Cavaliers Timeout: Short (Reg.2 Short 1)
  • 1:12 CLE SUB: Potapenko FOR Kemp
  • 0:54 BOS MISS Mercer 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 0:52 BOS Barros REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 0:41 BOS Mercer Traveling Turnover (P1.T5)
  • 0:41 CLE SUB: Butler FOR Knight
  • 0:18 CLE Anderson 1' Driving Layup (12 PTS) 47–41
  • 0:01 BOS MISS Walker 13' Jump Shot
  • 0:00 CLE Person REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 0:00 End of 2nd Period (12:13 PM EST)

Quarter 3

  • 12:00 Start of 3rd Period (12:29 PM EST)
  • 11:44 CLE Ilgauskas P.FOUL (P4.T1)
  • 11:44 CLE SUB: Potapenko FOR Ilgauskas
  • 11:37 BOS Walker Driving Layup (10 PTS) (Billups 2 AST) 47–43
  • 11:16 CLE MISS Knight 12' Jump Shot
  • 11:16 BOS Knight BLOCK (2 BLK)
  • 11:13 BOS Knight REBOUND (Off:2 Def:2)
  • 11:05 BOS Mercer 18' Jump Shot (12 PTS) (Billups 3 AST) 47–45
  • 10:40 CLE MISS Person 12' Jump Shot
  • 10:35 CLE Kemp REBOUND (Off:4 Def:6)
  • 10:28 CLE MISS Kemp Layup
  • 10:28 BOS Billups REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 10:28 BOS Billups Driving Layup (10 PTS) 47–47
  • 10:28 Cavaliers Timeout: Regular (Reg.3 Short 1)
  • 10:12 CLE MISS Kemp Jump Shot
  • 10:10 CLE Kemp REBOUND (Off:5 Def:6)
  • 10:07 CLE Kemp 1' Layup (15 PTS) 49–47
  • 9:55 BOS Mercer 19' Jump Shot (14 PTS) (Walker 2 AST) 49–49
  • 9:36 CLE MISS Person 3PT Jump Shot
  • 9:32 BOS Mercer REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 9:32 CLE Knight P.FOUL (P3.T2)
  • 9:32 CLE SUB: Ferry FOR Potapenko
  • 9:22 BOS Mercer Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T6)
  • 9:22 CLE Anderson STEAL (1 STL)
  • 9:18 CLE MISS Anderson 1' Layup
  • 9:15 BOS Billups REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 9:12 BOS McCarty Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T7)
  • 9:12 CLE Person STEAL (2 STL)
  • 9:09 BOS Mercer S.FOUL (P2.T1)
  • 9:09 CLE Person Free Throw 1 of 2 (13 PTS)
  • 9:09 CLE Person Free Throw 2 of 2 (14 PTS)
  • 8:44 BOS MISS Billups 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 8:44 CELTICS Rebound
  • 8:44 CELTICS Turnover: Shot Clock (T#8)
  • 8:30 CLE Knight Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T9)
  • 8:30 BOS McCarty STEAL (2 STL)
  • 8:20 BOS McCarty Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T9)
  • 8:03 BOS Mercer P.FOUL (P3.T2)
  • 8:03 BOS SUB: Bowen FOR McCarty
  • 7:52 CLE Kemp 3 Second Violation Turnover (P3.T10)
  • 7:43 CLE Anderson P.FOUL (P3.T3)
  • 7:29 BOS MISS Mercer 18' Jump Shot
  • 7:26 CLE Kemp REBOUND (Off:5 Def:7)
  • 7:23 CLE Kemp Driving Dunk (17 PTS) (Knight 6 AST) 53–49
  • 7:18 CELTICS Timeout: Regular (Full 3 Short 1)
  • 7:00 BOS MISS Mercer 3' Layup
  • 6:58 Cavaliers Rebound
  • 6:58 BOS Mercer P.FOUL (P4.T3)
  • 6:55 BOS SUB: Brown FOR Mercer
  • 6:36 BOS Knight S.FOUL (P3.T4)
  • 6:36 BOS SUB: McCarty FOR Walker
  • 6:36 CLE Kemp Free Throw 1 of 2 (18 PTS)
  • 6:36 BOS SUB: Ellison FOR Knight
  • 6:36 CLE Kemp Free Throw 2 of 2 (19 PTS)
  • 6:22 BOS Bowen Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T10)
  • 5:58 CLE Knight 1' Driving Layup (2 PTS) 57–49
  • 5:32 BOS MISS Bowen 3' Layup
  • 5:30 CELTICS Rebound
  • 5:17 BOS Billups 13' Jump Shot (12 PTS) 57–51
  • 5:09 BOS Billups P.FOUL (P4.PN)
  • 5:09 BOS SUB: Walker FOR Billups
  • 5:09 BOS SUB: Barros FOR Bowen
  • 5:09 CLE MISS Knight Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 5:09 Cavaliers Rebound
  • 5:09 CLE MISS Knight Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 5:07 CELTICS Rebound
  • 4:47 BOS Walker 3' Hook Shot (12 PTS) (Brown 2 AST) 57–53
  • 4:25 BOS Barros S.FOUL (P2.PN)
  • 4:25 CLE SUB: Butler FOR Knight
  • 4:25 CLE Anderson Free Throw 1 of 2 (13 PTS)
  • 4:25 CLE MISS Anderson Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 4:22 CLE Anderson REBOUND (Off:2 Def:2)
  • 4:19 CLE MISS Ferry 12' Jump Shot
  • 4:15 BOS Ellison REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 4:01 BOS Walker 2' Layup (14 PTS) (Ellison 1 AST) 58–55
  • 3:38 CLE Kemp Traveling Turnover (P4.T11)
  • 3:18 BOS MISS McCarty 11' Jump Shot
  • 3:17 Cavaliers Rebound
  • 3:17 BOS Ellison P.FOUL (P3.PN)
  • 3:17 CLE Ferry Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
  • 3:17 CLE Ferry Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
  • 3:02 BOS Ellison 2' Layup (3 PTS) (Brown 3 AST) 60–57
  • 2:35 CLE MISS Person 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 2:33 BOS Barros REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 2:22 CLE Kemp S.FOUL (P3.T4)
  • 2:22 CLE SUB: Potapenko FOR Kemp
  • 2:22 CELTICS Violation: Delay of game Violation
  • 2:22 BOS McCarty Free Throw 1 of 2 (7 PTS)
  • 2:22 BOS McCarty Free Throw 2 of 2 (8 PTS)
  • 2:06 BOS Brown P.FOUL (P1.PN)
  • 2:06 CLE Ferry Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)
  • 2:06 CLE Ferry Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)
  • 1:44 BOS McCarty 1' Slam Dunk (10 PTS) (Ellison 2 AST) 62–61
  • 1:30 CLE SUB: Henderson FOR Person
  • 1:25 BOS McCarty P.FOUL (P2.PN)
  • 1:25 CLE Anderson Free Throw 1 of 2 (14 PTS)
  • 1:25 CLE Anderson Free Throw 2 of 2 (15 PTS)
  • 1:07 CLE Potapenko S.FOUL (P2.PN)
  • 1:07 BOS MISS Ellison Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 1:07 CELTICS Rebound
  • 1:07 BOS Ellison Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)
  • 1:06 CLE Ferry Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T12)
  • 1:06 BOS Barros STEAL (1 STL)
  • 0:47 BOS MISS Barros 27' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 0:47 BOS Brown REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • 0:47 BOS Walker 1' Layup (16 PTS) (Brown 4 AST) 64–64
  • 0:38 CLE Potapenko Lost Ball Turnover (P2.T13)
  • 0:38 BOS Brown STEAL (1 STL)
  • 0:29 CLE Potapenko S.FOUL (P3.PN)
  • 0:29 BOS McCarty Free Throw 1 of 2 (11 PTS)
  • 0:29 BOS SUB: Thomas FOR Ellison
  • 0:29 BOS SUB: DeClercq FOR Walker
  • 0:29 BOS MISS McCarty Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 0:28 CLE Potapenko REBOUND (Off:2 Def:3)
  • 0:19 Cavaliers Turnover: 8 Second Violation (T#14)
  • 0:19 BOS SUB: Billups FOR DeClercq
  • 0:19 CLE SUB: Person FOR Potapenko
  • 0:03 CLE Henderson P.FOUL (P3.PN)
  • 0:03 BOS Billups Free Throw 1 of 2 (13 PTS)
  • 0:03 BOS Billups Free Throw 2 of 2 (14 PTS)
  • 0:01 CLE MISS Anderson 30' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 0:00 Cavaliers Rebound
  • 0:00 End of 3rd Period (1:00 PM EST)

Quarter 4

  • 12:00 Start of 4th Period (1:03 PM EST)
  • 11:56 BOS Bowen P.FOUL (P3.T1)
  • 11:31 Cavaliers Turnover: Shot Clock (T#15)
  • 11:21 BOS Barros 3' Layup (2 PTS) (McCarty 4 AST) 64–69
  • 11:07 BOS McCarty S.FOUL (P3.T2)
  • 11:07 CLE Kemp Free Throw 1 of 2 (20 PTS)
  • 11:07 CLE Kemp Free Throw 2 of 2 (21 PTS)
  • 10:57 BOS Ellison OFF.Foul (P4)
  • 10:57 BOS Ellison Foul Turnover (P1.T11)
  • 10:57 CLE SUB: Ilgauskas FOR Henderson
  • 10:52 CLE MISS Knight 2' Layup
  • 10:49 CLE Kemp REBOUND (Off:6 Def:7)
  • 10:49 BOS Ellison S.FOUL (P5.T3)
  • 10:49 CLE Kemp Free Throw 1 of 2 (22 PTS)
  • 10:49 BOS SUB: Knight FOR Ellison
  • 10:49 CLE Kemp Free Throw 2 of 2 (23 PTS)
  • 10:36 BOS MISS Bowen 7' Jump Shot
  • 10:34 CLE Butler REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 10:30 CLE Knight Discontinue Dribble Turnover (P2.T16)
  • 10:20 BOS Brown OFF.Foul (P2)
  • 10:20 BOS Brown Foul Turnover (P1.T12)
  • 10:20 CLE SUB: Anderson FOR Butler
  • 10:15 BOS Bowen P.FOUL (P4.T4)
  • 10:15 BOS SUB: Walker FOR Bowen
  • 9:57 CLE MISS Kemp 21' Jump Shot
  • 9:54 BOS Walker REBOUND (Off:1 Def:7)
  • 9:43 BOS Knight Lost Ball Turnover (P2.T13)
  • 9:43 CLE Knight STEAL (2 STL)
  • 9:43 BOS SUB: Billups FOR Barros
  • 9:25 CLE Kemp 6' Jump Shot (25 PTS) (Knight 7 AST) 70–69
  • 9:05 BOS Brown Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T14)
  • 9:05 CLE Ilgauskas STEAL (1 STL)
  • 8:58 CLE Person 24' 3PT Jump Shot (17 PTS) (Anderson 4 AST) 73–69
  • 8:57 CELTICS Timeout: Regular (Full 4 Short 1)
  • 8:38 BOS Walker 7' Jump Shot (18 PTS) (Knight 2 AST) 73–71
  • 8:20 CLE Knight Bad Pass Turnover (P3.T17)
  • 8:20 BOS McCarty STEAL (3 STL)
  • 8:15 BOS MISS Walker 1' Layup
  • 8:12 BOS Walker REBOUND (Off:2 Def:7)
  • 8:10 BOS Walker 2' Tip Shot (20 PTS) 73–73
  • 7:54 BOS Knight S.FOUL (P4.PN)
  • 7:54 CLE Kemp Free Throw 1 of 2 (26 PTS)
  • 7:54 CLE Kemp Free Throw 2 of 2 (27 PTS)
  • 7:32 BOS MISS Walker 4' Jump Shot
  • 7:29 BOS MISS Knight 2' Layup
  • 7:29 BOS Knight REBOUND (Off:3 Def:2)
  • 7:27 BOS Knight REBOUND (Off:4 Def:2)
  • 7:26 BOS MISS Knight 1' Layup
  • 7:24 BOS Knight REBOUND (Off:5 Def:2)
  • 7:22 BOS Knight 2' Layup (4 PTS) 75–75
  • 7:16 CLE Knight 4' Driving Layup (4 PTS) 77–75
  • 6:54 CLE Kemp P.FOUL (P4.T1)
  • 6:26 BOS MISS Billups 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 6:24 CLE Kemp REBOUND (Off:6 Def:8)
  • 6:19 CLE MISS Person 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 6:17 CELTICS Rebound
  • 6:17 CLE Ilgauskas L.B.FOUL (P5.T2)
  • 6:07 BOS Brown 19' Jump Shot (6 PTS) (Walker 3 AST) 77–77
  • 5:58 CLE Anderson OFF.Foul (P4)
  • 5:58 CLE Anderson Foul Turnover (P2.T18)
  • 5:58 CLE SUB: Ferry FOR Ilgauskas
  • 5:49 BOS Walker Bad Pass Turnover (P3.T15)
  • 5:49 CLE Kemp STEAL (1 STL)
  • 5:48 BOS Billups P.FOUL (P5.PN)
  • 5:48 CLE Kemp Free Throw 1 of 2 (28 PTS)
  • 5:48 CLE MISS Kemp Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 5:47 BOS Walker REBOUND (Off:2 Def:8)
  • 5:37 CLE Person S.FOUL (P1.T3)
  • 5:37 BOS McCarty Free Throw 1 of 2 (12 PTS)
  • 5:37 BOS McCarty Free Throw 2 of 2 (13 PTS)
  • 5:29 CLE MISS Person 3' Jump Shot
  • 5:26 BOS Knight REBOUND (Off:5 Def:3)
  • 5:23 BOS MISS Billups 19' Jump Shot
  • 5:21 CLE Anderson REBOUND (Off:2 Def:3)
  • 5:15 CLE Ferry 17' Jump Shot (6 PTS) (Knight 8 AST) 80–79
  • 4:54 BOS MISS Walker 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 4:51 CLE Anderson REBOUND (Off:2 Def:4)
  • 4:32 CLE Kemp Bad Pass Turnover (P5.T19)
  • 4:32 BOS McCarty STEAL (4 STL)
  • 4:25 BOS MISS McCarty 19' Jump Shot
  • 4:22 BOS Knight REBOUND (Off:6 Def:3)
  • 4:22 BOS Knight 2' Layup (6 PTS) 80–81
  • 4:22 Cavaliers Timeout: Regular (Reg.4 Short 1)
  • 4:22 BOS SUB: Barros FOR Billups
  • 4:00 CLE MISS Kemp 16' Jump Shot
  • 3:58 BOS Walker REBOUND (Off:2 Def:9)
  • 3:54 BOS McCarty Lost Ball Turnover (P3.T16)
  • 3:54 CLE Person STEAL (3 STL)
  • 3:41 BOS Barros P.FOUL (P3.PN)
  • 3:41 CLE MISS Knight Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 3:41 Cavaliers Rebound
  • 3:41 CLE Knight Free Throw 2 of 2 (5 PTS)
  • 3:20 BOS MISS Brown 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 3:17 CLE Ferry REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
  • 2:58 BOS Walker P.FOUL (P2.PN)
  • 2:58 CLE Knight Free Throw 1 of 2 (6 PTS)
  • 2:58 CLE Knight Free Throw 2 of 2 (7 PTS)
  • 2:47 BOS Walker Lost Ball Turnover (P4.T17)
  • 2:47 CLE Knight STEAL (3 STL)
  • 2:47 CELTICS Timeout: Regular (Full 5 Short 1)
  • 2:27 CLE MISS Ferry 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 2:25 BOS McCarty REBOUND (Off:3 Def:3)
  • 2:12 BOS MISS Brown 17' Jump Shot
  • 2:09 CLE Kemp REBOUND (Off:6 Def:9)
  • 2:04 CLE Person 25' 3PT Jump Shot (20 PTS) (Knight 9 AST) 86–81
  • 2:00 CELTICS Timeout: Short (Full 5 Short 2)
  • 1:39 BOS MISS Barros 3' Layup
  • 1:35 CLE Ferry REBOUND (Off:0 Def:5)
  • 1:31 CLE Person 25' 3PT Jump Shot (23 PTS) (Knight 10 AST) 89–81
  • 1:31 CELTICS Timeout: Regular (Full 6 Short 2)
  • 1:31 BOS SUB: Mercer FOR Brown
  • 1:20 BOS Barros 19' Jump Shot (4 PTS) 89–83
  • 1:19 BOS Mercer P.FOUL (P5.PN)
  • 1:19 CLE Person Free Throw 1 of 2 (24 PTS)
  • 1:19 CLE Person Free Throw 2 of 2 (25 PTS)
  • 1:07 BOS MISS Knight 27' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 1:03 BOS Barros REBOUND (Off:2 Def:2)
  • 0:58 BOS Walker 2' Layup (22 PTS) (Knight 3 AST) 91–85
  • 0:43 CLE Anderson 1' Driving Layup (17 PTS) (Knight 11 AST) 93–85
  • 0:37 BOS Knight 27' 3PT Jump Shot (9 PTS) (Barros 1 AST) 93–88
  • 0:28 BOS Walker P.FOUL (P3.PN)
  • 0:28 CLE Person Free Throw 1 of 2 (26 PTS)
  • 0:28 CLE MISS Person Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 0:26 BOS Barros REBOUND (Off:2 Def:3)
  • 0:14 BOS Barros 2' Driving Layup (6 PTS) 94–90
  • 0:11 BOS Barros P.FOUL (P4.PN)
  • 0:11 CLE Knight Free Throw 1 of 2 (8 PTS)
  • 0:11 CLE Knight Free Throw 2 of 2 (9 PTS)
  • 0:03 BOS Mercer 22' Jump Shot (16 PTS) (Barros 2 AST) 96–92
  • 0:03 Cavaliers Timeout: Regular (Reg.5 Short 1)
  • 0:03 BOS SUB: Bowen FOR Walker
  • 0:03 Cavaliers Timeout: Short (Reg.5 Short 2)
  • 0:03 Cavaliers Timeout: Regular (Reg.6 Short 2)
  • 0:02 CLE Person Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T20)
  • 0:02 BOS Knight STEAL (1 STL)
  • 0:01 BOS MISS McCarty 55' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 0:00 CELTICS Rebound
  • 0:00 End of 4th Period (1:39 PM EST)