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Denver Nuggets @ Boston Celtics 86–96

1997-11-12 · NBA

Denver Nuggets 1997-98 · Boston Celtics 1997-98 · 1997-98 season

Team stats

NuggetsCeltics
Field goals29-68 .42634-91 .374
Three-pointers2-13 .1544-13 .308
Free throws26-33 .78824-27 .889
Offensive rebounds1521
Defensive rebounds3322
Total rebounds4843
Assists1923
Steals416
Blocks46
Turnovers2917
Personal fouls2225

Denver Nuggets

PlayerMINPTSFG3PFTOREBDREBREBASTSTLBLKTOPF+/-
Dean Garrett G42113-70-05-63101301131+3
Bobby Jackson G4161-60-24-424650081-10
Bryant Stith G3592-80-35-611211153-10
Johnny Newman G29103-110-24-424650134-2
Tony Battie G28147-90-00-024630024-4
LaPhonso Ellis F2194-80-11-102211022-3
Danny Fortson C1694-70-01-435800122-12
Anthony Goldwire F1551-40-13-412340024-14
Eric Washington C12134-82-43-411201021+2
Total2408629-682-1326-3315334819442922

FG .426 · 3P .154 · FT .788

Did not play: Priest Lauderdale (dnp - coach's decision), Joe Wolf (dnp - coach's decision), George Zidek (dnp - coach's decision)

Boston Celtics

PlayerMINPTSFG3PFTOREBDREBREBASTSTLBLKTOPF+/-
Antoine Walker F40194-151-110-11931253044+7
Ron Mercer G33168-180-00-015620011+1
Travis Knight C29177-151-52-224612014-5
Chauncey Billups G2782-80-44-411262012+7
Walter McCarty F26134-101-14-412302025-9
Bruce Bowen F2393-71-12-421333122+20
Dee Brown G2184-80-10-021322010+10
Tyus Edney G1741-40-02-211212043+14
Andrew DeClercq F900-20-00-011210213+4
Pervis Ellison C921-20-00-012320201+3
Dana Barros G400-00-00-000000100-3
Greg Minor F300-20-00-001100000+1
Total2409634-914-1324-27212243231661725

FG .374 · 3P .308 · FT .889

Play-by-play

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Quarter 1

  • 12:00 Start of 1st Period (11:13 AM EST)
  • 12:00 BOS Jump Ball Knight vs. Battie: Tip to Jackson
  • 11:51 DEN Battie 15' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Jackson 1 AST) 2–0
  • 11:31 BOS MISS Billups 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 11:28 DEN Garrett REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 11:20 DEN MISS Newman 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 11:18 BOS Knight REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 11:14 BOS MISS Mercer 5' Layup
  • 11:11 DEN Newman REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 10:56 DEN MISS Newman 16' Jump Shot
  • 10:53 BOS Walker REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 10:42 BOS MISS Knight 1' Layup
  • 10:42 DEN Garrett BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 10:39 DEN Jackson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 10:30 DEN Battie 14' Jump Shot (4 PTS) (Newman 1 AST) 4–0
  • 10:21 DEN Jackson P.FOUL (P1.T1)
  • 10:15 BOS Knight Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T1)
  • 10:11 BOS Walker Violation:Double Lane
  • 9:48 DEN Battie 10' Jump Shot (6 PTS) (Jackson 2 AST) 6–0
  • 9:40 CELTICS Timeout: Short (Full 0 Short 1)
  • 9:24 BOS MISS Knight 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 9:21 DEN Garrett REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 9:05 DEN Stith Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T1)
  • 9:05 BOS Walker STEAL (1 STL)
  • 8:59 BOS MISS Mercer 21' Jump Shot
  • 8:54 DEN Garrett REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 8:46 DEN Jackson Discontinue Dribble Turnover (P1.T2)
  • 8:38 BOS MISS McCarty 12' Jump Shot
  • 8:35 DEN Battie REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 8:24 DEN Stith Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T3)
  • 8:24 BOS Billups STEAL (1 STL)
  • 8:17 BOS Mercer 18' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Billups 1 AST) 6–2
  • 7:59 DEN MISS Newman 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 7:57 DEN Battie REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 7:54 DEN Newman 1' Driving Layup (2 PTS) (Battie 1 AST) 8–2
  • 7:50 BOS Billups Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T2)
  • 7:50 BOS SUB: Bowen FOR McCarty
  • 7:30 BOS SUB: Edney FOR Billups
  • 7:26 Nuggets Turnover: Shot Clock (T#4)
  • 7:04 BOS Walker Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T3)
  • 7:04 DEN Stith STEAL (1 STL)
  • 6:59 DEN Jackson 14' Jump Shot (2 PTS) 10–2
  • 6:41 BOS Knight 1' Dunk (2 PTS) (Walker 1 AST) 10–4
  • 6:33 DEN Garrett Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T5)
  • 6:33 BOS Edney STEAL (1 STL)
  • 6:30 BOS Mercer 1' Driving Dunk (4 PTS) (Knight 1 AST) 10–6
  • 6:30 Nuggets Timeout: Regular (Reg.1 Short 0)
  • 6:11 DEN Battie 6' Jump Shot (8 PTS) (Newman 2 AST) 12–6
  • 5:58 BOS MISS Mercer 13' Jump Shot
  • 5:57 BOS Bowen REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • 5:57 DEN Newman P.FOUL (P1.T2)
  • 5:50 DEN Newman Violation:Double Lane
  • 5:44 BOS Edney Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T4)
  • 5:36 DEN Jackson Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T6)
  • 5:36 BOS Knight STEAL (1 STL)
  • 5:31 BOS MISS Walker 13' Jump Shot
  • 5:29 BOS Walker REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 5:26 BOS MISS Walker 3' Layup
  • 5:23 DEN Stith REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 5:16 DEN MISS Newman 14' Jump Shot
  • 5:13 BOS Knight REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 5:07 BOS Mercer 1' Driving Layup (6 PTS) (Walker 2 AST) 12–8
  • 4:56 BOS Walker P.FOUL (P1.T1)
  • 4:56 BOS SUB: McCarty FOR Walker
  • 4:43 BOS Knight S.FOUL (P1.T2)
  • 4:43 DEN Newman Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)
  • 4:43 DEN Newman Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)
  • 4:33 BOS MISS Knight 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 4:29 BOS Edney REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • 4:22 BOS MISS Edney 3' Jump Shot
  • 4:22 DEN Newman BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 4:21 CELTICS Rebound
  • 4:18 BOS MISS Mercer 14' Jump Shot
  • 4:13 DEN Jackson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 4:04 DEN MISS Newman 19' Jump Shot
  • 4:01 BOS Mercer REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 3:53 BOS McCarty Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T5)
  • 3:53 BOS SUB: Ellison FOR Knight
  • 3:40 DEN Jackson Discontinue Dribble Turnover (P3.T7)
  • 3:40 BOS SUB: Billups FOR Edney
  • 3:28 BOS McCarty 9' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Billups 2 AST) 14–10
  • 3:08 BOS Ellison FLAGRANT.FOUL.TYPE1 (P1.T3)
  • 3:08 DEN Stith Free Throw Clear Path (1 PTS)
  • 3:08 DEN Stith Free Throw Flagrant 1 of 2 (2 PTS)
  • 3:08 DEN SUB: Goldwire FOR Newman
  • 3:08 DEN SUB: Fortson FOR Garrett
  • 2:50 DEN MISS Fortson 13' Jump Shot
  • 2:50 BOS Ellison BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 2:43 DEN Fortson REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • 2:39 DEN Fortson 2' Layup (2 PTS) 18–10
  • 2:32 BOS Billups 1' Driving Layup (2 PTS) 18–12
  • 2:10 DEN Battie 7' Hook Shot (10 PTS) (Jackson 3 AST) 20–12
  • 1:53 BOS Mercer 21' Jump Shot (8 PTS) (Ellison 1 AST) 20–14
  • 1:41 DEN Goldwire OFF.Foul (P1)
  • 1:41 DEN Goldwire Foul Turnover (P1.T8)
  • 1:41 CELTICS Timeout: Regular (Full 1 Short 1)
  • 1:41 BOS SUB: Walker FOR Ellison
  • 1:31 DEN Goldwire P.FOUL (P2.T3)
  • 1:12 BOS MISS Walker 18' Jump Shot
  • 1:09 BOS Bowen REBOUND (Off:2 Def:0)
  • 1:08 BOS MISS Bowen 9' Jump Shot
  • 1:08 CELTICS Rebound
  • 1:08 DEN SUB: Washington FOR Goldwire
  • 1:08 DEN Stith P.FOUL (P1.PN)
  • 1:08 BOS Bowen Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
  • 1:08 BOS Bowen Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
  • 1:02 DEN Washington 2' Layup (2 PTS) (Stith 1 AST) 22–16
  • 0:46 BOS Bowen 4' Jump Shot (4 PTS) (Billups 3 AST) 22–18
  • 0:38 DEN Stith 1' Layup (4 PTS) (Jackson 4 AST) 24–18
  • 0:24 BOS MISS Bowen 2' Layup
  • 0:24 BOS Walker REBOUND (Off:2 Def:1)
  • 0:24 BOS Walker 1' Tip Shot (2 PTS) 24–20
  • 0:06 BOS Billups P.FOUL (P1.T4)
  • 0:01 DEN MISS Jackson 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 0:00 BOS McCarty REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 0:00 End of 1st Period (11:40 AM EST)

Quarter 2

  • 12:00 Start of 2nd Period (11:43 AM EST)
  • 11:46 Nuggets Violation: Def. Goaltending Violation
  • 11:42 BOS MISS Billups 7' Jump Shot
  • 11:42 DEN Fortson BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 11:38 DEN Fortson REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 11:24 DEN MISS Goldwire 16' Jump Shot
  • 11:23 Nuggets Rebound
  • 11:23 BOS SUB: Barros FOR Billups
  • 11:02 DEN Washington Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T9)
  • 11:02 BOS Bowen STEAL (1 STL)
  • 10:53 BOS Bowen OFF.Foul (P1)
  • 10:53 BOS Bowen Foul Turnover (P1.T6)
  • 10:40 DEN Washington 20' Jump Shot (4 PTS) 26–20
  • 10:31 BOS Bowen Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T7)
  • 10:31 DEN Washington STEAL (1 STL)
  • 10:24 DEN MISS Washington 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 10:22 DEN Fortson REBOUND (Off:2 Def:1)
  • 10:22 BOS DeClercq S.FOUL (P1.T1)
  • 10:22 DEN MISS Fortson Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 10:22 Nuggets Rebound
  • 10:22 BOS SUB: Mercer FOR Bowen
  • 10:22 DEN MISS Fortson Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 10:19 DEN Washington REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • 10:06 BOS DeClercq S.FOUL (P2.T2)
  • 10:06 DEN MISS Fortson Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 10:06 Nuggets Rebound
  • 10:06 BOS SUB: Knight FOR DeClercq
  • 10:06 DEN Fortson Free Throw 2 of 2 (3 PTS)
  • 9:51 BOS Walker Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T8)
  • 9:51 DEN Ellis STEAL (1 STL)
  • 9:46 DEN MISS Washington 13' Jump Shot
  • 9:46 BOS Barros BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 9:42 DEN Goldwire REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • 9:39 DEN Washington 26' 3PT Jump Shot (7 PTS) (Goldwire 1 AST) 30–20
  • 9:27 BOS Knight 16' Jump Shot (4 PTS) (Walker 3 AST) 30–22
  • 9:18 DEN MISS Garrett 11' Jump Shot
  • 9:12 BOS Walker REBOUND (Off:2 Def:2)
  • 9:09 BOS MISS McCarty 17' Jump Shot
  • 9:09 BOS Walker REBOUND (Off:3 Def:2)
  • 9:09 DEN Fortson S.FOUL (P1.T1)
  • 9:09 BOS Walker Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)
  • 9:09 BOS Walker Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)
  • 9:08 DEN Fortson Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T10)
  • 9:08 BOS McCarty STEAL (1 STL)
  • 9:02 BOS MISS Walker 2' Layup
  • 8:59 DEN Garrett REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
  • 8:53 DEN Fortson 2' Layup (5 PTS) 32–24
  • 8:46 DEN Fortson S.FOUL (P2.T2)
  • 8:46 BOS McCarty Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)
  • 8:46 BOS McCarty Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)
  • 8:25 DEN MISS Washington 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 8:25 CELTICS Rebound
  • 8:25 DEN Garrett L.B.FOUL (P1.T3)
  • 8:12 BOS MISS Walker 6' Jump Shot
  • 8:10 DEN Fortson REBOUND (Off:2 Def:2)
  • 8:04 DEN Ellis 9' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Goldwire 2 AST) 34–26
  • 8:04 BOS McCarty S.FOUL (P1.T3)
  • 8:04 BOS SUB: Billups FOR Barros
  • 8:04 BOS SUB: Brown FOR Mercer
  • 8:04 DEN Ellis Free Throw 1 of 1 (3 PTS)
  • 7:52 DEN Goldwire P.FOUL (P3.T4)
  • 7:52 DEN SUB: Jackson FOR Goldwire
  • 7:41 BOS MISS McCarty 10' Jump Shot
  • 7:39 DEN Fortson REBOUND (Off:2 Def:3)
  • 7:19 DEN Fortson 1' Layup (7 PTS) (Ellis 1 AST) 37–26
  • 7:16 CELTICS Timeout: Regular (Full 2 Short 1)
  • 7:02 BOS MISS Walker 2' Layup
  • 7:00 DEN Fortson REBOUND (Off:2 Def:4)
  • 6:56 DEN MISS Washington 21' Jump Shot
  • 6:54 DEN Garrett REBOUND (Off:1 Def:4)
  • 6:54 BOS Knight S.FOUL (P2.T4)
  • 6:54 DEN MISS Garrett Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 6:54 Nuggets Rebound
  • 6:54 DEN Garrett Free Throw 2 of 2 (1 PTS)
  • 6:42 BOS MISS Knight 15' Jump Shot
  • 6:41 BOS McCarty REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 6:41 DEN Ellis P.FOUL (P1.PN)
  • 6:41 BOS McCarty Free Throw 1 of 2 (5 PTS)
  • 6:41 BOS McCarty Free Throw 2 of 2 (6 PTS)
  • 6:25 BOS Knight S.FOUL (P3.PN)
  • 6:25 DEN MISS Washington Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 6:25 Nuggets Rebound
  • 6:25 BOS SUB: Ellison FOR Knight
  • 6:25 DEN Washington Free Throw 2 of 2 (8 PTS)
  • 6:17 BOS MISS McCarty 21' Jump Shot
  • 6:14 BOS Ellison REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • 6:12 BOS Ellison 1' Tip Shot (2 PTS) 39–30
  • 6:06 BOS Walker P.FOUL (P2.PN)
  • 6:06 DEN Washington Free Throw 1 of 2 (9 PTS)
  • 6:06 DEN Washington Free Throw 2 of 2 (10 PTS)
  • 5:49 BOS MISS Ellison 3' Hook Shot
  • 5:45 DEN Washington REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 5:41 DEN Ellis 17' Jump Shot (5 PTS) (Jackson 5 AST) 43–30
  • 5:27 BOS Brown 22' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Billups 4 AST) 43–32
  • 5:15 DEN Jackson Traveling Turnover (P4.T11)
  • 5:15 BOS SUB: Edney FOR Billups
  • 5:00 BOS Walker 5' Layup (6 PTS) (Brown 1 AST) 43–34
  • 5:00 DEN Washington S.FOUL (P1.PN)
  • 5:00 DEN SUB: Battie FOR Fortson
  • 5:00 BOS Walker Free Throw 1 of 1 (7 PTS)
  • 4:39 DEN Washington 24' 3PT Jump Shot (13 PTS) 46–35
  • 4:21 BOS Brown 17' Jump Shot (4 PTS) (Ellison 2 AST) 46–37
  • 4:16 BOS Edney P.FOUL (P1.PN)
  • 4:16 DEN Jackson Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)
  • 4:16 DEN SUB: Newman FOR Ellis
  • 4:16 DEN SUB: Stith FOR Washington
  • 4:16 DEN Jackson Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)
  • 4:02 BOS MISS Brown 19' Jump Shot
  • 3:59 DEN Jackson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 3:54 DEN MISS Battie 11' Jump Shot
  • 3:52 BOS Ellison REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 3:48 BOS Edney OFF.Foul (P2)
  • 3:48 BOS Edney Foul Turnover (P2.T9)
  • 3:38 DEN MISS Stith 22' Jump Shot
  • 3:35 BOS Ellison REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 3:30 BOS McCarty 1' Driving Layup (8 PTS) 48–39
  • 3:02 DEN MISS Jackson 18' Jump Shot
  • 3:01 Nuggets Rebound
  • 3:01 Nuggets Turnover: Shot Clock (T#12)
  • 3:01 Nuggets Timeout: Regular (Reg.2 Short 0)
  • 3:01 BOS SUB: Minor FOR Walker
  • 2:48 BOS MISS McCarty 17' Jump Shot
  • 2:45 DEN Garrett REBOUND (Off:1 Def:5)
  • 2:30 DEN MISS Jackson 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 2:28 BOS Brown REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 2:23 BOS MISS Minor 14' Jump Shot
  • 2:21 DEN Battie REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 2:07 DEN MISS Jackson 4' Jump Shot
  • 2:07 BOS Ellison BLOCK (2 BLK)
  • 2:05 DEN Battie REBOUND (Off:2 Def:2)
  • 2:01 DEN MISS Newman 16' Jump Shot
  • 1:58 BOS Minor REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 1:56 BOS MISS Edney 2' Layup
  • 1:52 BOS Brown REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 1:51 BOS Brown Tip Shot (6 PTS) 48–41
  • 1:29 DEN Stith Discontinue Dribble Turnover (P3.T13)
  • 1:29 BOS SUB: Billups FOR Edney
  • 1:11 BOS MISS McCarty 12' Hook Shot
  • 1:08 DEN Battie REBOUND (Off:2 Def:3)
  • 0:54 BOS Billups P.FOUL (P2.PN)
  • 0:54 DEN Stith Free Throw 1 of 2 (5 PTS)
  • 0:54 BOS SUB: Barros FOR Billups
  • 0:54 DEN MISS Stith Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 0:53 BOS McCarty REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 0:33 BOS Brown 18' Jump Shot (8 PTS) 49–43
  • 0:22 DEN Newman 4' Driving Layup (6 PTS) 51–43
  • 0:00 BOS MISS Minor 18' Jump Shot
  • 0:00 DEN Newman REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 0:00 End of 2nd Period (12:13 PM EST)

Quarter 3

  • 12:00 Start of 3rd Period (12:28 PM EST)
  • 11:44 BOS MISS Billups 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 11:40 DEN Jackson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
  • 11:25 DEN Jackson Bad Pass Turnover (P5.T14)
  • 11:25 BOS McCarty STEAL (2 STL)
  • 11:25 DEN Newman P.FOUL (P2.T1)
  • 11:08 BOS MISS Knight 23' Jump Shot
  • 11:05 DEN Newman REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 10:58 DEN Battie 2' Slam Dunk (12 PTS) (Newman 3 AST) 53–43
  • 10:32 BOS MISS Mercer 8' Jump Shot
  • 10:29 BOS Mercer REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 10:24 BOS MISS Billups 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 10:22 DEN Garrett REBOUND (Off:1 Def:6)
  • 10:16 BOS McCarty S.FOUL (P2.T1)
  • 10:16 DEN Newman Free Throw 1 of 2 (7 PTS)
  • 10:16 DEN Newman Free Throw 2 of 2 (8 PTS)
  • 9:56 BOS MISS Mercer 21' Jump Shot
  • 9:54 BOS Billups REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • 9:48 BOS McCarty 25' 3PT Jump Shot (11 PTS) (Mercer 1 AST) 55–46
  • 9:36 DEN Newman Out Of Bounds Turnover (P1.T15)
  • 9:21 BOS McCarty Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T10)
  • 9:10 DEN Garrett 2' Layup (3 PTS) (Battie 2 AST) 57–46
  • 8:51 BOS MISS Mercer 14' Jump Shot
  • 8:49 BOS Walker REBOUND (Off:4 Def:2)
  • 8:48 BOS MISS Walker 8' Jump Shot
  • 8:46 DEN Newman REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
  • 8:44 DEN Battie Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T16)
  • 8:43 BOS SUB: Bowen FOR McCarty
  • 8:22 BOS Bowen 3PT Jump Shot (7 PTS) (Walker 4 AST) 57–49
  • 8:08 DEN Newman Traveling Turnover (P2.T17)
  • 7:51 BOS MISS Knight 19' Jump Shot
  • 7:49 BOS Walker REBOUND (Off:5 Def:2)
  • 7:44 DEN Battie S.FOUL (P1.T2)
  • 7:44 BOS MISS Bowen Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 7:44 CELTICS Rebound
  • 7:44 BOS MISS Bowen Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 7:43 DEN Battie REBOUND (Off:2 Def:4)
  • 7:31 DEN MISS Garrett 3' Layup
  • 7:28 DEN Newman REBOUND (Off:1 Def:4)
  • 7:25 DEN Newman 1' Layup (10 PTS) 59–49
  • 7:13 BOS Knight 4' Hook Shot (6 PTS) (Billups 5 AST) 59–51
  • 7:05 DEN MISS Stith 1' Layup
  • 7:04 DEN Garrett REBOUND (Off:2 Def:6)
  • 7:03 DEN Garrett Slam Dunk (5 PTS) 61–51
  • 7:03 CELTICS Timeout: Short (Full 2 Short 2)
  • 6:52 BOS Walker 3 Second Violation Turnover (P3.T11)
  • 6:52 CELTICS Timeout: Regular (Full 3 Short 2)
  • 6:39 DEN Jackson Bad Pass Turnover (P6.T18)
  • 6:17 BOS MISS Walker 5' Jump Shot
  • 6:16 DEN Garrett REBOUND (Off:2 Def:7)
  • 5:59 DEN MISS Newman 3' Jump Shot
  • 5:57 BOS Knight REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 5:42 DEN Newman S.FOUL (P3.T3)
  • 5:42 BOS Knight Free Throw 1 of 2 (7 PTS)
  • 5:42 BOS SUB: McCarty FOR Mercer
  • 5:42 BOS SUB: Edney FOR Billups
  • 5:42 BOS SUB: Brown FOR Walker
  • 5:42 BOS Knight Free Throw 2 of 2 (8 PTS)
  • 5:16 DEN MISS Garrett 9' Jump Shot
  • 5:13 BOS Bowen REBOUND (Off:2 Def:1)
  • 5:10 BOS Knight 14' Jump Shot (10 PTS) (Bowen 1 AST) 61–55
  • 4:50 DEN MISS Battie 6' Jump Shot
  • 4:47 DEN Stith REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 4:47 BOS McCarty P.FOUL (P3.T2)
  • 4:47 DEN SUB: Goldwire FOR Newman
  • 4:47 BOS SUB: Walker FOR McCarty
  • 4:29 DEN MISS Stith 9' Jump Shot
  • 4:29 BOS Bowen BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 4:26 BOS Edney REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 4:23 BOS MISS Brown 10' Jump Shot
  • 4:23 DEN Stith BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 4:20 DEN Goldwire REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 4:17 DEN Garrett 1' Slam Dunk (7 PTS) (Battie 3 AST) 63–55
  • 3:59 DEN Stith S.FOUL (P2.T4)
  • 3:59 BOS Walker Free Throw 1 of 2 (8 PTS)
  • 3:59 BOS Walker Free Throw 2 of 2 (9 PTS)
  • 3:48 BOS Bowen S.FOUL (P2.T3)
  • 3:48 DEN MISS Goldwire Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 3:48 Nuggets Rebound
  • 3:48 DEN SUB: Fortson FOR Garrett
  • 3:48 DEN Goldwire Free Throw 2 of 2 (1 PTS)
  • 3:38 BOS MISS Brown 20' Jump Shot
  • 3:34 BOS Knight REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
  • 3:32 BOS Knight 3' Layup (12 PTS) 64–59
  • 3:28 DEN Battie Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T19)
  • 3:28 BOS Brown STEAL (1 STL)
  • 3:24 BOS MISS Walker 3' Dunk
  • 3:22 DEN Goldwire REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 3:19 DEN Fortson 2' Driving Layup (9 PTS) (Goldwire 3 AST) 66–59
  • 3:03 BOS Knight 24' 3PT Jump Shot (15 PTS) (Walker 5 AST) 66–62
  • 2:39 DEN Jackson Bad Pass Turnover (P7.T20)
  • 2:39 BOS Bowen STEAL (2 STL)
  • 2:34 DEN Battie S.FOUL (P2.PN)
  • 2:34 BOS Walker Free Throw 1 of 2 (10 PTS)
  • 2:34 BOS Walker Free Throw 2 of 2 (11 PTS)
  • 2:11 DEN Goldwire 17' Jump Shot (3 PTS) 68–64
  • 1:57 DEN Battie S.FOUL (P3.PN)
  • 1:57 BOS Edney Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
  • 1:57 BOS SUB: DeClercq FOR Knight
  • 1:57 BOS Edney Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
  • 1:56 BOS Edney P.FOUL (P3.T4)
  • 1:41 DEN Battie 1' Slam Dunk (14 PTS) (Goldwire 4 AST) 70–66
  • 1:21 BOS Edney 7' Jump Shot (4 PTS) 70–68
  • 1:11 BOS SUB: Billups FOR Edney
  • 1:10 DEN Fortson Traveling Turnover (P2.T21)
  • 0:50 BOS MISS DeClercq 2' Layup
  • 0:49 BOS Walker REBOUND (Off:6 Def:2)
  • 0:47 BOS MISS Walker 3' Layup
  • 0:46 BOS Walker REBOUND (Off:7 Def:2)
  • 0:46 DEN Battie S.FOUL (P4.PN)
  • 0:46 BOS Walker Free Throw 1 of 2 (12 PTS)
  • 0:46 DEN SUB: Ellis FOR Stith
  • 0:46 DEN SUB: Garrett FOR Battie
  • 0:46 BOS Walker Free Throw 2 of 2 (13 PTS)
  • 0:34 DEN MISS Goldwire 1' Layup
  • 0:32 DEN Fortson REBOUND (Off:3 Def:4)
  • 0:30 DEN MISS Fortson 6' Jump Shot
  • 0:29 BOS Walker REBOUND (Off:7 Def:3)
  • 0:24 BOS MISS Bowen 19' Jump Shot
  • 0:23 BOS Walker REBOUND (Off:8 Def:3)
  • 0:20 BOS MISS Bowen 2' Layup
  • 0:19 BOS Walker REBOUND (Off:9 Def:3)
  • 0:18 BOS Walker 1' Tip Shot (15 PTS) 70–72
  • 0:00 DEN MISS Goldwire 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 0:00 BOS DeClercq REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 0:00 End of 3rd Period (12:55 PM EST)

Quarter 4

  • 12:00 Start of 4th Period (12:58 PM EST)
  • 11:56 DEN Goldwire Lost Ball Turnover (P2.T22)
  • 11:56 BOS Billups STEAL (2 STL)
  • 11:51 BOS DeClercq Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T12)
  • 11:27 DEN MISS Ellis 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 11:26 Nuggets Rebound
  • 11:26 Nuggets Turnover: Shot Clock (T#23)
  • 11:09 BOS MISS Billups 5' Jump Shot
  • 11:05 BOS DeClercq REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 11:03 BOS MISS DeClercq 3' Layup
  • 11:01 DEN Fortson REBOUND (Off:3 Def:5)
  • 10:52 DEN Garrett Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T24)
  • 10:52 BOS Walker STEAL (2 STL)
  • 10:41 BOS Walker 25' 3PT Jump Shot (18 PTS) (Mercer 2 AST) 70–75
  • 10:28 BOS Walker P.FOUL (P3.T1)
  • 10:28 BOS SUB: McCarty FOR Walker
  • 10:11 DEN MISS Fortson 3' Layup
  • 10:11 BOS DeClercq BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 10:10 DEN Garrett REBOUND (Off:3 Def:7)
  • 10:10 BOS McCarty S.FOUL (P4.T2)
  • 10:10 DEN Garrett Free Throw 1 of 2 (8 PTS)
  • 10:10 DEN Garrett Free Throw 2 of 2 (9 PTS)
  • 9:56 BOS Mercer 18' Jump Shot (10 PTS) (DeClercq 1 AST) 72–77
  • 9:43 Nuggets Timeout: Regular (Reg.3 Short 0)
  • 9:41 DEN Ellis Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T25)
  • 9:41 BOS Brown STEAL (2 STL)
  • 9:36 BOS McCarty 8' Jump Shot (13 PTS) (Brown 2 AST) 72–79
  • 9:33 Nuggets Timeout: Regular (Reg.4 Short 0)
  • 9:33 DEN SUB: Jackson FOR Fortson
  • 9:27 BOS McCarty P.FOUL (P5.T3)
  • 9:27 BOS SUB: Walker FOR McCarty
  • 9:14 DEN Washington Double Dribble Turnover (P2.T26)
  • 8:52 BOS MISS Brown 3PT Jump Shot
  • 8:49 BOS Brown REBOUND (Off:2 Def:1)
  • 8:38 BOS Mercer 16' Jump Shot (12 PTS) (Billups 6 AST) 72–81
  • 8:22 BOS DeClercq S.FOUL (P3.T4)
  • 8:22 DEN SUB: Newman FOR Washington
  • 8:22 DEN Goldwire Free Throw 1 of 2 (4 PTS)
  • 8:22 DEN Goldwire Free Throw 2 of 2 (5 PTS)
  • 8:06 BOS MISS Walker 3' Layup
  • 8:02 DEN Ellis REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 7:47 DEN MISS Newman 2' Layup
  • 7:47 BOS DeClercq BLOCK (2 BLK)
  • 7:47 DEN Newman REBOUND (Off:2 Def:4)
  • 7:46 DEN SUB: Stith FOR Goldwire
  • 7:28 DEN Ellis 6' Hook Shot (7 PTS) 76–81
  • 7:17 BOS Walker Bad Pass Turnover (P4.T13)
  • 6:58 BOS SUB: Knight FOR DeClercq
  • 6:58 BOS SUB: Edney FOR Billups
  • 6:55 DEN MISS Ellis 12' Jump Shot
  • 6:51 DEN Jackson REBOUND (Off:1 Def:4)
  • 6:36 DEN Jackson Lost Ball Turnover (P8.T27)
  • 6:36 BOS Walker STEAL (3 STL)
  • 6:34 BOS Edney Discontinue Dribble Turnover (P3.T14)
  • 6:34 CELTICS Timeout: Regular (Full 4 Short 2)
  • 6:16 BOS Walker P.FOUL (P4.PN)
  • 6:16 DEN Jackson Free Throw 1 of 2 (5 PTS)
  • 6:16 DEN Jackson Free Throw 2 of 2 (6 PTS)
  • 6:04 BOS Mercer 18' Jump Shot (14 PTS) (Edney 1 AST) 78–83
  • 5:52 DEN MISS Jackson 1' Layup
  • 5:48 BOS Mercer REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 5:40 BOS Brown Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T15)
  • 5:40 DEN Garrett STEAL (1 STL)
  • 5:29 DEN Ellis 16' Jump Shot (9 PTS) (Newman 4 AST) 80–83
  • 5:14 BOS MISS Knight 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 5:11 DEN Garrett REBOUND (Off:3 Def:8)
  • 4:51 DEN MISS Ellis 15' Jump Shot
  • 4:48 BOS Mercer REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
  • 4:33 BOS MISS Mercer 15' Jump Shot
  • 4:32 Nuggets Rebound
  • 4:32 BOS Knight L.B.FOUL (P4.PN)
  • 4:32 DEN Garrett Free Throw 1 of 2 (10 PTS)
  • 4:32 BOS SUB: Bowen FOR Brown
  • 4:32 DEN Garrett Free Throw 2 of 2 (11 PTS)
  • 4:16 BOS Knight 1' Slam Dunk (17 PTS) (Bowen 2 AST) 82–85
  • 4:05 DEN Stith Bad Pass Turnover (P4.T28)
  • 4:05 BOS Edney STEAL (2 STL)
  • 4:02 BOS Edney Bad Pass Turnover (P4.T16)
  • 3:47 DEN Stith Bad Pass Turnover (P5.T29)
  • 3:29 BOS MISS Edney 9' Jump Shot
  • 3:26 Nuggets Rebound
  • 3:01 DEN MISS Ellis 5' Hook Shot
  • 2:57 BOS Knight REBOUND (Off:1 Def:4)
  • 2:47 BOS MISS Mercer 9' Jump Shot
  • 2:46 DEN Garrett REBOUND (Off:3 Def:9)
  • 2:45 BOS SUB: Billups FOR Edney
  • 2:30 BOS Mercer P.FOUL (P1.PN)
  • 2:30 DEN Stith Free Throw 1 of 2 (6 PTS)
  • 2:30 DEN Stith Free Throw 2 of 2 (7 PTS)
  • 2:20 BOS MISS Mercer 6' Jump Shot
  • 2:18 BOS Knight REBOUND (Off:2 Def:4)
  • 2:14 BOS MISS Billups 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 2:10 CELTICS Rebound
  • 1:58 BOS MISS Knight 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 1:54 DEN Garrett REBOUND (Off:3 Def:10)
  • 1:33 DEN Newman Bad Pass Turnover (P3.T30)
  • 1:33 BOS Knight STEAL (2 STL)
  • 1:29 BOS Mercer 2' Driving Layup (16 PTS) (Bowen 3 AST) 84–87
  • 1:29 Nuggets Timeout: Regular (Reg.5 Short 0)
  • 1:28 DEN Garrett Lost Ball Turnover (P3.T31)
  • 1:08 BOS Billups 6' Jump Shot (4 PTS) 84–89
  • 0:48 DEN MISS Stith 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 0:45 BOS Mercer REBOUND (Off:1 Def:4)
  • 0:45 DEN Newman P.FOUL (P4.T1)
  • 0:35 DEN Ellis P.FOUL (P2.PN)
  • 0:35 BOS Walker Free Throw 1 of 2 (19 PTS)
  • 0:35 BOS MISS Walker Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 0:35 DEN Ellis REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 0:35 Nuggets Timeout: Regular (Reg.6 Short 0)
  • 0:26 DEN MISS Garrett 11' Jump Shot
  • 0:25 DEN Jackson REBOUND (Off:2 Def:4)
  • 0:20 Nuggets Timeout: Short (Reg.6 Short 1)
  • 0:16 DEN MISS Stith 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 0:15 BOS Mercer REBOUND (Off:1 Def:5)
  • 0:14 BOS Mercer Out Of Bounds Turnover (P1.T17)
  • 0:12 DEN Stith 3' Driving Layup (9 PTS) (Newman 5 AST) 86–90
  • 0:12 CELTICS Timeout: Regular (Full 5 Short 2)
  • 0:12 BOS SUB: Edney FOR Knight
  • 0:12 BOS SUB: Barros FOR Bowen
  • 0:11 DEN Stith P.FOUL (P3.PN)
  • 0:11 BOS Billups Free Throw 1 of 2 (5 PTS)
  • 0:11 BOS SUB: Bowen FOR Barros
  • 0:11 DEN SUB: Goldwire FOR Garrett
  • 0:11 BOS Billups Free Throw 2 of 2 (6 PTS)
  • 0:05 DEN MISS Stith 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 0:04 BOS Billups REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 0:02 DEN Goldwire P.FOUL (P4.PN)
  • 0:02 BOS Billups Free Throw 1 of 2 (7 PTS)
  • 0:02 BOS Billups Free Throw 2 of 2 (8 PTS)
  • 0:00 DEN Ellis Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T32)
  • 0:00 BOS Bowen STEAL (3 STL)
  • 0:00 BOS Bowen 22' Jump Shot (9 PTS) 86–96
  • 0:00 End of 4th Period (1:36 PM EST)