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Detroit Pistons @ Boston Celtics 86–90

1997-11-23 Β· NBA

Detroit Pistons 1997-98 Β· Boston Celtics 1997-98 Β· 1997-98 season

Team stats

PistonsCeltics
Field goals29-70 .41434-85 .400
Three-pointers3-12 .2504-21 .190
Free throws25-31 .80618-27 .667
Offensive rebounds610
Defensive rebounds3527
Total rebounds4137
Assists1820
Steals611
Blocks23
Turnovers2114
Personal fouls2026

Detroit Pistons

PlayerMINPTSFG3PFTOREBDREBREBASTSTLBLKTOPF+/-
Lindsey Hunter G45164-111-47-806641025-4
Joe Dumars G41104-142-70-001140021-16
Grant Hill G35215-120-011-1101111421850
Bison Dele C34198-140-03-5371020021-11
Malik Sealy G33114-90-03-504421013+7
Aaron McKie G3142-50-10-015611162-1
Theo Ratliff F910-10-01-211210002+3
Jerome Williams F721-10-00-000001000-3
Don Reid G421-30-00-010100001+5
Total2408629-703-1225-316354118622120

FG .414 Β· 3P .250 Β· FT .806

Did not play: Grant Long (dnp - coach's decision), Scot Pollard (dnp - coach's decision), Rick Mahorn (dnp - coach's decision)

Boston Celtics

PlayerMINPTSFG3PFTOREBDREBREBASTSTLBLKTOPF+/-
Antoine Walker F382912-231-44-743710022+6
Chauncey Billups G34134-102-73-404460042+8
Ron Mercer G34167-150-02-414521023+8
Travis Knight C2742-60-30-005520122+11
Walter McCarty F2462-80-22-213432026-4
Dee Brown G2292-81-54-402212103-9
Greg Minor F2131-10-01-205544022+11
Pervis Ellison C1863-50-00-031401105-7
Tyus Edney G1010-40-01-200011001-3
Andrew DeClercq F510-20-01-2000000000
Dana Barros G300-10-00-0000000000
John Thomas G321-20-00-010100000-1
Total2409034-854-2118-27102737201131426

FG .400 Β· 3P .190 Β· FT .667

Play-by-play

Show every play (515)

Quarter 1

  • 12:00 Start of 1st Period (11:12 AM EST)
  • 12:00 BOS Jump Ball Knight vs. Dele: Tip to Williams
  • 11:39 DET MISS Dele 12' Jump Shot
  • 11:34 BOS Knight REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 11:26 BOS MISS Mercer 6' Jump Shot
  • 11:22 DET Dele REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 11:00 DET MISS Hunter 18' Jump Shot
  • 10:57 Pistons Rebound
  • 10:46 DET MISS Dumars 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 10:42 BOS Knight REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 10:29 BOS MISS Mercer 18' Jump Shot
  • 10:27 BOS Walker REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • 10:23 BOS Walker 11' Jump Shot (2 PTS) 0–2
  • 10:08 DET Hill Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T1)
  • 9:57 BOS MISS Mercer 11' Jump Shot
  • 9:54 DET Hunter REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 9:42 DET Hill Lost Ball Turnover (P2.T2)
  • 9:42 BOS McCarty STEAL (1 STL)
  • 9:36 BOS MISS Walker 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 9:33 BOS Walker REBOUND (Off:2 Def:0)
  • 9:31 BOS Walker 25' 3PT Jump Shot (5 PTS) 0–5
  • 9:24 Pistons Timeout: Short (Reg.0 Short 1)
  • 9:24 DET SUB: Reid FOR Dele
  • 9:13 DET MISS Hill 8' Jump Shot
  • 9:11 BOS Billups REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 9:06 BOS Mercer 1' Driving Layup (2 PTS) (Billups 1 AST) 0–7
  • 8:53 DET Reid 2' Layup (2 PTS) (Hunter 1 AST) 2–7
  • 8:36 BOS Billups Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T1)
  • 8:36 DET Williams STEAL (1 STL)
  • 8:33 DET Hill 1' Driving Dunk (2 PTS) 4–7
  • 8:33 BOS McCarty S.FOUL (P1.T1)
  • 8:33 DET SUB: Sealy FOR Williams
  • 8:33 DET Hill Free Throw 1 of 1 (3 PTS)
  • 8:21 BOS Billups Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T2)
  • 8:21 DET Hill STEAL (1 STL)
  • 8:15 DET Sealy 3' Layup (2 PTS) 7–7
  • 8:03 BOS SUB: Brown FOR Mercer
  • 7:56 BOS Knight 2' Layup (2 PTS) (McCarty 1 AST) 7–9
  • 7:39 DET Dumars 19' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Hill 1 AST) 9–9
  • 7:22 BOS MISS Brown 19' Jump Shot
  • 7:20 DET Hill REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 7:15 DET MISS Hill 7' Jump Shot
  • 7:13 BOS McCarty REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 6:57 BOS Knight Traveling Turnover (P1.T3)
  • 6:57 CELTICS Timeout: Regular (Full 1 Short 0)
  • 6:44 DET MISS Hunter 12' Jump Shot
  • 6:42 DET Reid REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • 6:39 DET MISS Reid 3' Layup
  • 6:36 BOS Brown REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 6:29 BOS MISS Billups 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 6:25 DET Sealy REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 6:13 BOS Billups P.FOUL (P1.T2)
  • 6:00 DET Hill Lost Ball Turnover (P3.T3)
  • 6:00 BOS McCarty STEAL (2 STL)
  • 5:41 BOS MISS McCarty 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 5:38 DET Hunter REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 5:33 DET MISS Reid 2' Layup
  • 5:31 BOS McCarty REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 5:18 BOS MISS McCarty 11' Jump Shot
  • 5:17 DET Hill REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 5:03 DET Sealy 16' Jump Shot (4 PTS) 11–9
  • 4:55 DET Reid S.FOUL (P1.T1)
  • 4:55 BOS SUB: Edney FOR Knight
  • 4:55 BOS SUB: Ellison FOR Billups
  • 4:55 DET SUB: Dele FOR Reid
  • 4:55 BOS McCarty Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
  • 4:55 DET SUB: McKie FOR Dumars
  • 4:55 BOS McCarty Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
  • 4:40 DET Dele 2' Slam Dunk (2 PTS) (Hill 2 AST) 13–11
  • 4:24 BOS MISS Edney 16' Jump Shot
  • 4:22 DET Hunter REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 3:59 DET Hill 11' Jump Shot (5 PTS) 15–11
  • 3:48 BOS MISS Walker 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 3:44 DET Hunter REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
  • 3:41 DET Hill OFF.Foul (P1)
  • 3:41 DET Hill Foul Turnover (P4.T4)
  • 3:41 BOS SUB: Minor FOR McCarty
  • 3:26 BOS MISS Edney 7' Jump Shot
  • 3:24 DET Dele REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 3:10 DET Dele 3' Driving Layup (4 PTS) 17–11
  • 2:53 BOS MISS Brown 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 2:51 DET Hill REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 2:43 DET MISS Sealy 14' Jump Shot
  • 2:41 BOS Minor REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 2:29 BOS Minor Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T4)
  • 2:29 DET Sealy STEAL (1 STL)
  • 2:26 BOS Edney S.FOUL (P1.T3)
  • 2:26 Pistons Timeout: Regular (Reg.1 Short 1)
  • 2:26 DET SUB: Dumars FOR Hill
  • 2:26 DET Hunter Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
  • 2:26 DET Hunter Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
  • 2:09 BOS Walker 3' Driving Layup (7 PTS) 19–13
  • 1:47 DET Dele 2' Slam Dunk (6 PTS) (McKie 1 AST) 21–13
  • 1:30 BOS MISS Ellison 3' Layup
  • 1:28 BOS Ellison REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • 1:24 BOS Ellison 1' Layup (2 PTS) 21–15
  • 1:15 DET McKie Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T5)
  • 1:15 BOS Minor STEAL (1 STL)
  • 1:12 BOS Brown 2' Driving Layup (2 PTS) (Minor 1 AST) 21–17
  • 1:02 BOS Minor P.FOUL (P1.T4)
  • 1:02 BOS SUB: Barros FOR Edney
  • 1:02 BOS SUB: McCarty FOR Walker
  • 1:02 DET SUB: Hill FOR Hunter
  • 0:49 DET MISS Dele 2' Layup
  • 0:47 BOS Minor REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 0:36 BOS McCarty Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T5)
  • 0:30 DET Hill Bad Pass Turnover (P5.T6)
  • 0:12 BOS Minor 5' Driving Layup (2 PTS) (Brown 1 AST) 21–19
  • 0:02 DET Dele 3' Driving Layup (8 PTS) (Sealy 1 AST) 23–19
  • 0:01 BOS MISS McCarty 53' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 0:00 CELTICS Rebound
  • 0:00 End of 1st Period (11:34 AM EST)

Quarter 2

  • 12:00 Start of 2nd Period (11:37 AM EST)
  • 11:43 BOS MISS McCarty 3' Layup
  • 11:41 CELTICS Rebound
  • 11:36 BOS MISS McCarty 4' Jump Shot
  • 11:35 Pistons Rebound
  • 11:35 BOS Ellison L.B.FOUL (P1.T1)
  • 11:33 DET Dumars Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T7)
  • 11:33 BOS Brown STEAL (1 STL)
  • 11:28 BOS MISS Brown 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 11:25 Pistons Rebound
  • 11:16 DET McKie Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T8)
  • 11:16 BOS Minor STEAL (2 STL)
  • 11:12 DET Hill P.FOUL (P2.T1)
  • 11:12 DET SUB: Hunter FOR McKie
  • 10:50 BOS MISS Barros 9' Jump Shot
  • 10:47 DET Dele REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 10:37 DET Hill Bad Pass Turnover (P6.T9)
  • 10:37 BOS Brown STEAL (2 STL)
  • 10:34 DET Hunter S.FOUL (P1.T2)
  • 10:34 BOS Brown Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)
  • 10:34 BOS Brown Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)
  • 10:15 DET MISS Dumars 13' Jump Shot
  • 10:14 CELTICS Rebound
  • 10:14 DET Sealy L.B.FOUL (P1.T3)
  • 9:58 DET Hill P.FOUL (P3.T4)
  • 9:58 DET SUB: McKie FOR Hill
  • 9:52 BOS Minor Lost Ball Turnover (P2.T6)
  • 9:40 BOS Ellison S.FOUL (P2.T2)
  • 9:40 BOS SUB: Billups FOR Brown
  • 9:40 BOS SUB: Mercer FOR Ellison
  • 9:40 BOS SUB: Knight FOR Minor
  • 9:40 BOS SUB: Walker FOR Barros
  • 9:40 DET Hunter Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)
  • 9:40 DET Hunter Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)
  • 9:29 BOS Walker OFF.Foul (P1)
  • 9:29 BOS Walker Foul Turnover (P1.T7)
  • 9:14 DET MISS Dele 10' Jump Shot
  • 9:12 BOS Walker REBOUND (Off:2 Def:1)
  • 9:08 BOS McCarty Traveling Turnover (P2.T8)
  • 9:02 BOS McCarty P.FOUL (P2.T3)
  • 9:02 BOS SUB: Minor FOR McCarty
  • 8:51 DET Dele 5' Jump Shot (10 PTS) (Dumars 1 AST) 27–21
  • 8:48 CELTICS Timeout: Regular (Full 2 Short 0)
  • 8:28 BOS MISS Mercer 13' Jump Shot
  • 8:27 Pistons Rebound
  • 8:03 Pistons Turnover: Shot Clock (T#10)
  • 7:53 DET Sealy S.FOUL (P2.PN)
  • 7:53 BOS Walker Free Throw 1 of 2 (8 PTS)
  • 7:53 BOS MISS Walker Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 7:52 DET McKie REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 7:30 DET MISS Hunter 19' Jump Shot
  • 7:29 Pistons Rebound
  • 7:28 Pistons Turnover: Shot Clock (T#11)
  • 7:19 BOS MISS Knight 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 7:16 DET Dele REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
  • 7:02 DET MISS Dele 4' Jump Shot
  • 7:02 BOS Knight BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 6:57 BOS Knight REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 6:55 DET Hunter P.FOUL (P2.PN)
  • 6:55 BOS Billups Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
  • 6:55 BOS Billups Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
  • 6:48 DET McKie Traveling Turnover (P3.T12)
  • 6:39 BOS MISS Mercer 12' Jump Shot
  • 6:37 BOS Walker REBOUND (Off:3 Def:1)
  • 6:33 BOS Walker 2' Layup (10 PTS) 27–26
  • 6:16 CELTICS Violation: Def. Goaltending Violation
  • 6:09 DET Hunter Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T13)
  • 6:09 BOS Minor STEAL (3 STL)
  • 6:03 BOS MISS Mercer 3' Layup
  • 6:01 Pistons Rebound
  • 6:01 BOS Walker L.B.FOUL (P2.T4)
  • 6:00 DET Dele Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T14)
  • 5:50 BOS Mercer Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T9)
  • 5:50 DET McKie STEAL (1 STL)
  • 5:42 DET MISS Sealy 13' Jump Shot
  • 5:39 BOS Walker REBOUND (Off:3 Def:2)
  • 5:33 BOS Walker 3' Driving Layup (12 PTS) 27–28
  • 5:18 DET Hunter Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T15)
  • 5:09 BOS Billups Lost Ball Turnover (P3.T10)
  • 5:09 DET Hunter STEAL (1 STL)
  • 4:55 DET MISS Dumars 6' Jump Shot
  • 4:51 BOS Billups REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 4:45 BOS MISS Walker 6' Jump Shot
  • 4:43 DET McKie REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 4:30 DET MISS Dele 7' Jump Shot
  • 4:27 DET Dele REBOUND (Off:1 Def:4)
  • 4:25 DET Dumars 25' 3PT Jump Shot (5 PTS) (Dele 1 AST) 30–28
  • 4:12 BOS MISS Knight 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 4:10 DET McKie REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 3:57 DET McKie 1' Driving Layup (2 PTS) (Sealy 2 AST) 32–28
  • 3:43 DET McKie S.FOUL (P1.PN)
  • 3:43 DET SUB: Ratliff FOR Dele
  • 3:43 BOS SUB: DeClercq FOR Knight
  • 3:43 BOS SUB: Edney FOR Billups
  • 3:43 BOS MISS Minor Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 3:43 CELTICS Rebound
  • 3:43 BOS Minor Free Throw 2 of 2 (3 PTS)
  • 3:21 DET MISS Sealy 7' Jump Shot
  • 3:18 BOS Walker REBOUND (Off:3 Def:3)
  • 3:07 BOS Mercer 21' Jump Shot (4 PTS) (Edney 1 AST) 32–31
  • 2:52 DET MISS Dumars 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 2:51 CELTICS Rebound
  • 2:51 DET Ratliff L.B.FOUL (P1.PN)
  • 2:51 Pistons Timeout: Regular (Reg.2 Short 1)
  • 2:51 BOS SUB: Brown FOR Minor
  • 2:51 BOS SUB: Thomas FOR Walker
  • 2:51 BOS MISS DeClercq Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 2:51 CELTICS Rebound
  • 2:51 BOS DeClercq Free Throw 2 of 2 (1 PTS)
  • 2:38 DET Sealy 1' Driving Layup (6 PTS) 34–32
  • 2:29 BOS Mercer 3' Jump Shot (6 PTS) 34–34
  • 2:15 Pistons Turnover: 8 Second Violation (T#16)
  • 1:54 BOS MISS Brown 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 1:53 Pistons Rebound
  • 1:38 BOS Brown S.FOUL (P1.PN)
  • 1:38 DET MISS Sealy Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 1:38 Pistons Rebound
  • 1:38 DET SUB: Williams FOR Hunter
  • 1:38 DET Sealy Free Throw 2 of 2 (7 PTS)
  • 1:27 BOS MISS DeClercq 2' Layup
  • 1:25 BOS Thomas REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • 1:24 BOS Thomas 2' Layup (2 PTS) 35–36
  • 1:11 DET Williams 1' Layup (2 PTS) (Ratliff 1 AST) 37–36
  • 0:53 BOS MISS DeClercq 2' Layup
  • 0:52 BOS Mercer REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • 0:30 BOS MISS Thomas 3' Layup
  • 0:30 DET McKie BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 0:28 DET Ratliff REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 0:16 DET MISS Dumars 18' Jump Shot
  • 0:14 Pistons Rebound
  • 0:05 DET MISS Dumars 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 0:02 DET McKie REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
  • 0:00 DET MISS McKie 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 0:00 BOS Brown REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 0:00 End of 2nd Period (12:06 PM EST)

Quarter 3

  • 12:00 Start of 3rd Period (12:22 PM EST)
  • 11:37 BOS Walker 4' Jump Shot (14 PTS) (Billups 2 AST) 37–38
  • 11:12 DET Hunter 24' 3PT Jump Shot (7 PTS) (Hill 3 AST) 40–38
  • 10:55 BOS Mercer 17' Jump Shot (8 PTS) (Knight 1 AST) 40–40
  • 10:36 DET MISS Dele 3' Jump Shot
  • 10:31 BOS Mercer REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 10:28 BOS Mercer Traveling Turnover (P2.T11)
  • 10:28 DET SUB: McKie FOR Williams
  • 10:16 DET McKie Bad Pass Turnover (P4.T17)
  • 10:16 BOS Mercer STEAL (1 STL)
  • 10:10 BOS Walker 3' Jump Shot (16 PTS) (McCarty 2 AST) 40–42
  • 10:10 DET McKie S.FOUL (P2.T1)
  • 10:10 BOS Walker Free Throw 1 of 1 (17 PTS)
  • 9:49 DET MISS Hill 12' Jump Shot
  • 9:47 BOS Mercer REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 9:35 BOS MISS Walker 8' Jump Shot
  • 9:32 DET Hill REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
  • 9:27 DET MISS Hill 7' Jump Shot
  • 9:25 BOS Knight REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
  • 9:21 DET McKie Violation:Double Lane
  • 9:16 BOS Billups 25' 3PT Jump Shot (5 PTS) 40–46
  • 9:00 DET Dumars Out Of Bounds Turnover (P2.T18)
  • 8:38 BOS MISS Walker 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 8:34 DET McKie REBOUND (Off:1 Def:4)
  • 8:30 DET Hunter 15' Jump Shot (9 PTS) 42–46
  • 8:24 CELTICS Timeout: Short (Full 2 Short 1)
  • 8:11 BOS Knight 21' Jump Shot (4 PTS) (Mercer 1 AST) 42–48
  • 7:53 DET McKie 3' Driving Layup (4 PTS) (Hill 4 AST) 44–48
  • 7:42 BOS MISS McCarty 10' Jump Shot
  • 7:42 Pistons Rebound
  • 7:42 BOS Knight L.B.FOUL (P1.T1)
  • 7:29 DET MISS Hill 9' Jump Shot
  • 7:27 Pistons Rebound
  • 7:27 BOS SUB: Minor FOR Walker
  • 7:17 BOS Minor P.FOUL (P2.T2)
  • 7:11 DET Hill Lost Ball Turnover (P7.T19)
  • 7:11 BOS Minor STEAL (4 STL)
  • 7:06 BOS Billups 1' Driving Layup (7 PTS) (McCarty 3 AST) 44–50
  • 6:55 DET McKie Bad Pass Turnover (P5.T20)
  • 6:55 CELTICS Timeout: Regular (Full 3 Short 1)
  • 6:38 BOS Billups 8' Jump Shot (9 PTS) 44–52
  • 6:24 DET Dumars 22' Jump Shot (7 PTS) (Hunter 2 AST) 46–52
  • 6:00 BOS McCarty 4' Jump Shot (4 PTS) (Minor 2 AST) 46–54
  • 5:46 DET Dele 2' Layup (12 PTS) (Dumars 2 AST) 48–54
  • 5:46 BOS Mercer S.FOUL (P1.T3)
  • 5:46 BOS SUB: Brown FOR Mercer
  • 5:46 BOS SUB: Walker FOR McCarty
  • 5:46 DET Dele Free Throw 1 of 1 (13 PTS)
  • 5:32 BOS Brown 25' 3PT Jump Shot (7 PTS) (Walker 1 AST) 49–57
  • 5:16 DET MISS Dumars 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 5:14 BOS Billups REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 5:10 BOS Walker 2' Driving Layup (19 PTS) (Billups 3 AST) 49–59
  • 4:44 BOS Brown S.FOUL (P2.T4)
  • 4:44 DET Hill Free Throw 1 of 2 (6 PTS)
  • 4:44 BOS SUB: Ellison FOR Knight
  • 4:44 DET Hill Free Throw 2 of 2 (7 PTS)
  • 4:24 DET Dele S.FOUL (P1.T2)
  • 4:24 BOS Walker Free Throw 1 of 2 (20 PTS)
  • 4:24 BOS MISS Walker Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 4:23 BOS Walker REBOUND (Off:4 Def:3)
  • 4:20 BOS MISS Walker 3' Layup
  • 4:19 DET Hill REBOUND (Off:0 Def:5)
  • 4:13 DET Hunter 1' Slam Dunk (11 PTS) (Dele 2 AST) 53–60
  • 3:57 BOS MISS Billups 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 3:54 DET Dele REBOUND (Off:1 Def:5)
  • 3:30 DET MISS Dumars 16' Jump Shot
  • 3:28 BOS Billups REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
  • 3:10 BOS Walker 6' Jump Shot (22 PTS) 53–62
  • 2:52 DET MISS McKie 3' Layup
  • 2:52 BOS Brown BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 2:51 Pistons Rebound
  • 2:51 Pistons Timeout: Regular (Reg.3 Short 1)
  • 2:51 BOS SUB: McCarty FOR Minor
  • 2:51 DET SUB: Sealy FOR McKie
  • 2:48 DET Hunter 15' Jump Shot (13 PTS) (Dumars 3 AST) 55–62
  • 2:37 BOS MISS Brown 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 2:34 DET Dumars REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 2:25 BOS McCarty S.FOUL (P3.PN)
  • 2:25 DET Hill Free Throw 1 of 2 (8 PTS)
  • 2:25 BOS SUB: Mercer FOR McCarty
  • 2:25 DET Hill Free Throw 2 of 2 (9 PTS)
  • 1:55 BOS Mercer 17' Jump Shot (10 PTS) (Billups 4 AST) 57–64
  • 1:34 DET Dumars 25' 3PT Jump Shot (10 PTS) (Hunter 3 AST) 60–64
  • 1:08 BOS MISS Billups 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 1:06 BOS Ellison REBOUND (Off:2 Def:0)
  • 1:02 BOS MISS Ellison 2' Layup
  • 1:00 BOS Ellison REBOUND (Off:3 Def:0)
  • 0:59 BOS Ellison 10' Jump Shot (4 PTS) 60–66
  • 0:54 BOS Ellison P.FOUL (P3.PN)
  • 0:54 DET SUB: Ratliff FOR Dele
  • 0:54 BOS SUB: DeClercq FOR Walker
  • 0:54 DET MISS Hunter Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 0:54 Pistons Rebound
  • 0:54 BOS SUB: Knight FOR Ellison
  • 0:54 DET SUB: McKie FOR Hill
  • 0:54 DET Hunter Free Throw 2 of 2 (14 PTS)
  • 0:45 BOS MISS Knight 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 0:41 DET McKie REBOUND (Off:1 Def:5)
  • 0:23 DET McKie Traveling Turnover (P6.T21)
  • 0:23 BOS SUB: Edney FOR Billups
  • 0:01 BOS MISS Edney 2' Layup
  • 0:00 DET Hunter REBOUND (Off:0 Def:5)
  • 0:00 End of 3rd Period (12:47 PM EST)

Quarter 4

  • 12:00 Start of 4th Period (12:49 PM EST)
  • 11:43 DET MISS Sealy 3' Layup
  • 11:40 DET Ratliff REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 11:40 BOS Brown S.FOUL (P3.T1)
  • 11:40 DET MISS Ratliff Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 11:40 DET SUB: Hill FOR Dumars
  • 11:40 DET Ratliff Free Throw 2 of 2 (1 PTS)
  • 11:40 Pistons Rebound
  • 11:18 BOS MISS Knight 19' Jump Shot
  • 11:16 DET Sealy REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 11:09 BOS Knight S.FOUL (P2.T2)
  • 11:09 BOS SUB: Walker FOR DeClercq
  • 11:09 DET MISS Sealy Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 11:09 Pistons Rebound
  • 11:09 DET Sealy Free Throw 2 of 2 (8 PTS)
  • 10:50 BOS MISS Edney 11' Jump Shot
  • 10:48 DET Hill REBOUND (Off:0 Def:6)
  • 10:42 DET Hill 4' Driving Layup (11 PTS) 65–66
  • 10:35 CELTICS Timeout: Regular (Full 4 Short 1)
  • 10:22 BOS Knight 3 Second Violation Turnover (P2.T12)
  • 10:04 DET MISS McKie 16' Jump Shot
  • 10:00 BOS Knight REBOUND (Off:0 Def:5)
  • 9:56 BOS MISS Brown 17' Jump Shot
  • 9:56 CELTICS Rebound
  • 9:56 DET Ratliff L.B.FOUL (P2.T1)
  • 9:56 BOS SUB: Billups FOR Edney
  • 9:41 Pistons Violation: Def. Goaltending Violation
  • 9:28 BOS MISS Walker 5' Layup
  • 9:25 DET Hill REBOUND (Off:0 Def:7)
  • 9:19 DET Hill 14' Jump Shot (13 PTS) 67–66
  • 9:01 BOS MISS Walker 2' Layup
  • 8:58 DET Sealy REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 8:53 BOS Mercer P.FOUL (P2.T3)
  • 8:53 BOS SUB: Ellison FOR Knight
  • 8:53 BOS SUB: Minor FOR Brown
  • 8:48 CELTICS Foul
  • 8:48 DET Sealy Free Throw Technical (9 PTS)
  • 8:37 DET MISS Ratliff 10' Jump Shot
  • 8:33 BOS Minor REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 8:25 BOS MISS Walker 2' Layup
  • 8:25 Pistons Rebound
  • 8:25 BOS Ellison P.FOUL (P4.T4)
  • 8:13 DET Sealy 2' Slam Dunk (11 PTS) (Hunter 4 AST) 70–66
  • 7:56 BOS Mercer 15' Jump Shot (12 PTS) (Minor 3 AST) 70–68
  • 7:39 DET Hill Lost Ball Turnover (P8.T22)
  • 7:39 BOS Ellison STEAL (1 STL)
  • 7:35 BOS Walker 2' Driving Layup (24 PTS) 70–70
  • 7:35 DET Hunter S.FOUL (P3.T2)
  • 7:35 DET SUB: Dumars FOR McKie
  • 7:35 DET SUB: Dele FOR Ratliff
  • 7:35 BOS MISS Walker Free Throw 1 of 1
  • 7:34 DET Dele REBOUND (Off:1 Def:6)
  • 7:16 DET MISS Sealy 9' Jump Shot
  • 7:14 BOS Mercer REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
  • 7:02 BOS Walker Lost Ball Turnover (P2.T13)
  • 7:02 DET Hill STEAL (2 STL)
  • 6:56 Pistons Timeout: Regular (Reg.4 Short 1)
  • 6:48 DET MISS Hunter 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 6:46 BOS Minor REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
  • 6:38 BOS MISS Billups 2' Layup
  • 6:38 DET Hill BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 6:34 DET Hill REBOUND (Off:0 Def:8)
  • 6:30 DET MISS Hunter 10' Jump Shot
  • 6:27 BOS Ellison REBOUND (Off:3 Def:1)
  • 6:25 BOS MISS Walker 19' Jump Shot
  • 6:23 DET Hunter REBOUND (Off:0 Def:6)
  • 6:12 DET Hill 19' Jump Shot (15 PTS) 72–70
  • 5:48 BOS Walker 2' Layup (26 PTS) (Minor 4 AST) 72–72
  • 5:48 DET Hill S.FOUL (P4.T3)
  • 5:48 BOS SUB: McCarty FOR Minor
  • 5:48 BOS SUB: Knight FOR Ellison
  • 5:48 BOS Walker Free Throw 1 of 1 (27 PTS)
  • 5:34 DET Dele Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T23)
  • 5:23 BOS Billups 25' 3PT Jump Shot (12 PTS) (Knight 2 AST) 72–76
  • 5:04 DET MISS Dumars 12' Jump Shot
  • 5:01 DET Dele REBOUND (Off:2 Def:6)
  • 4:59 DET Dele 1' Slam Dunk (15 PTS) 74–76
  • 4:47 BOS Billups Bad Pass Turnover (P4.T14)
  • 4:37 Pistons Turnover: 8 Second Violation (T#24)
  • 4:23 BOS MISS Walker 3' Layup
  • 4:22 BOS McCarty REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 4:21 BOS McCarty 1' Tip Shot (6 PTS) 74–78
  • 4:12 DET MISS Hill 13' Jump Shot
  • 4:11 DET Dele REBOUND (Off:3 Def:6)
  • 4:10 BOS McCarty S.FOUL (P4.PN)
  • 4:10 DET Dele Free Throw 1 of 2 (16 PTS)
  • 4:10 DET MISS Dele Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 4:08 BOS Mercer REBOUND (Off:1 Def:4)
  • 3:56 BOS Mercer 19' Jump Shot (14 PTS) (Billups 5 AST) 75–80
  • 3:43 DET MISS Dumars 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 3:41 Pistons Rebound
  • 3:41 Pistons Timeout: Regular (Reg.5 Short 1)
  • 3:41 BOS SUB: Ellison FOR Knight
  • 3:37 BOS Billups P.FOUL (P2.PN)
  • 3:37 DET Hunter Free Throw 1 of 2 (15 PTS)
  • 3:37 DET Hunter Free Throw 2 of 2 (16 PTS)
  • 3:25 BOS MISS Mercer 16' Jump Shot
  • 3:23 CELTICS Rebound
  • 3:11 BOS Ellison 14' Jump Shot (6 PTS) (Billups 6 AST) 77–82
  • 2:46 BOS Ellison P.FOUL (P5.PN)
  • 2:46 DET Dele Free Throw 1 of 2 (17 PTS)
  • 2:46 DET SUB: McKie FOR Sealy
  • 2:46 DET MISS Dele Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 2:46 BOS McCarty REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
  • 2:30 DET Hunter S.FOUL (P4.T4)
  • 2:30 BOS Billups Free Throw 1 of 2 (13 PTS)
  • 2:30 BOS MISS Billups Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 2:29 DET Hill REBOUND (Off:0 Def:9)
  • 2:06 DET MISS Hunter 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 2:04 CELTICS Rebound
  • 1:50 DET Dele Violation:Double Lane
  • 1:30 BOS MISS Billups 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 1:27 DET Hill REBOUND (Off:0 Def:10)
  • 1:19 BOS McCarty S.FOUL (P5.PN)
  • 1:19 DET Hill Free Throw 1 of 2 (16 PTS)
  • 1:19 DET Hill Free Throw 2 of 2 (17 PTS)
  • 1:03 BOS MISS Mercer 16' Jump Shot
  • 1:01 DET Dele REBOUND (Off:3 Def:7)
  • 0:56 BOS Mercer P.FOUL (P3.PN)
  • 0:56 DET Hill Free Throw 1 of 2 (18 PTS)
  • 0:56 DET Hill Free Throw 2 of 2 (19 PTS)
  • 0:52 CELTICS Timeout: Regular (Full 5 Short 1)
  • 0:52 BOS SUB: Minor FOR McCarty
  • 0:35 BOS MISS Billups 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 0:34 CELTICS Rebound
  • 0:34 DET Dumars L.B.FOUL (P1.PN)
  • 0:34 BOS Mercer Free Throw 1 of 2 (15 PTS)
  • 0:34 BOS Mercer Free Throw 2 of 2 (16 PTS)
  • 0:34 Pistons Timeout: Regular (Reg.6 Short 1)
  • 0:29 DET MISS Hill 3' Jump Shot
  • 0:29 BOS Ellison BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 0:27 BOS Minor REBOUND (Off:0 Def:5)
  • 0:22 BOS Walker 1' Slam Dunk (29 PTS) (Mercer 2 AST) 82–87
  • 0:14 DET Dele Dunk (19 PTS) (Dumars 4 AST) 84–87
  • 0:13 DET Hill P.FOUL (P5.PN)
  • 0:13 BOS MISS Mercer Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 0:13 CELTICS Rebound
  • 0:13 BOS MISS Mercer Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 0:12 DET Hill REBOUND (Off:0 Def:11)
  • 0:12 Pistons Timeout: Regular (Reg.7 Short 1)
  • 0:12 BOS SUB: McCarty FOR Ellison
  • 0:12 CELTICS Timeout: Regular (Full 6 Short 1)
  • 0:12 DET SUB: Sealy FOR McKie
  • 0:07 BOS McCarty P.FOUL (P6.PN)
  • 0:07 BOS SUB: Knight FOR McCarty
  • 0:07 BOS SUB: Edney FOR Minor
  • 0:07 DET Hill Free Throw 1 of 2 (20 PTS)
  • 0:07 DET SUB: McKie FOR Dele
  • 0:07 DET Hill Free Throw 2 of 2 (21 PTS)
  • 0:06 DET Hunter P.FOUL (P5.PN)
  • 0:06 BOS Edney Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
  • 0:06 DET SUB: Dele FOR Dumars
  • 0:06 Pistons Timeout: Short (Reg.7 Short 2)
  • 0:06 DET SUB: Dumars FOR McKie
  • 0:06 BOS SUB: Brown FOR Billups
  • 0:06 BOS MISS Edney Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 0:05 DET Sealy REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
  • 0:02 DET Sealy Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T25)
  • 0:02 BOS Edney STEAL (1 STL)
  • 0:02 DET Sealy P.FOUL (P3.PN)
  • 0:02 BOS Brown Free Throw 1 of 2 (8 PTS)
  • 0:02 BOS Brown Free Throw 2 of 2 (9 PTS)
  • 0:00 DET MISS Hunter 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 0:00 CELTICS Rebound
  • 0:00 End of 4th Period (1:34 PM EST)