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Minnesota Timberwolves @ Boston Celtics 102–98

2000-12-01 · NBA

Minnesota Timberwolves 2000-01 · Boston Celtics 2000-01 · 2000-01 season

Team stats

TimberwolvesCeltics
Field goals35-77 .45540-85 .471
Three-pointers4-9 .4444-12 .333
Free throws28-34 .82414-17 .824
Offensive rebounds1113
Defensive rebounds2432
Total rebounds3545
Assists2025
Steals66
Blocks71
Turnovers1116
Personal fouls1923

Minnesota Timberwolves

PlayerMINPTSFG3PFTOREBDREBREBASTSTLBLKTOPF+/-
Kevin Garnett G42218-201-24-6671321322+10
Wally Szczerbiak F39188-130-12-212341123+7
Terrell Brandon G38132-100-09-1001190012+7
Chauncey Billups G38299-142-49-1001132023+7
LaPhonso Ellis G3283-60-02-2281010234+6
Anthony Peeler G1600-50-10-001111000-12
Dean Garrett F1352-40-01-222400102-3
Todd Day F941-21-11-200000000+7
Rasho Nesterovic C821-20-00-000001002-3
Sam Mitchell F321-10-00-001100011-4
Tom Hammonds200-00-00-001100000-2
Total24010235-774-928-3411243520671119

FG .455 · 3P .444 · FT .824

Did not play: William Avery (dnp - coach's decision)

Boston Celtics

PlayerMINPTSFG3PFTOREBDREBREBASTSTLBLKTOPF+/-
Antoine Walker F44198-240-23-3471151021-3
Tony Battie C40198-120-03-4661210143-6
Paul Pierce G39259-213-74-6281060033-11
Bryant Stith G38135-91-22-203330015-4
Randy Brown G2563-40-00-003374025-5
Eric Williams F18125-70-02-213401023+6
Doug Overton G1421-50-10-000030000+1
Vitaly Potapenko F1221-30-00-002200012+1
Chris Herren G800-00-00-0000000110
Walter McCarty C000-00-00-000000000+1
Total2409840-854-1214-1713324525611623

FG .471 · 3P .333 · FT .824

Did not play: Jerome Moiso (dnp - coach's decision), Chris Carr (dnp - coach's decision)

Play-by-play

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Quarter 1

  • 12:00 Start of 1st Period (11:41 AM EST)
  • 12:00 BOS Jump Ball Battie vs. Garnett: Tip to Brown
  • 11:44 BOS Battie Traveling Turnover (P1.T1)
  • 11:25 MIN MISS Brandon 24' Jump Shot
  • 11:23 BOS Walker REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 11:16 BOS MISS Walker 7' Jump Shot
  • 11:14 MIN Garnett REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 10:58 MIN Ellis 20' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Szczerbiak 1 AST) 2–0
  • 10:53 BOS Double Technical - Pierce, Garnett
  • 10:42 BOS MISS Brown 19' Jump Shot
  • 10:40 BOS Walker REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 10:33 MIN Brandon P.FOUL (P1.T1)
  • 10:24 BOS MISS Stith 20' Jump Shot
  • 10:23 BOS Battie REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • 10:21 BOS MISS Battie 1' Tip Shot
  • 10:18 BOS Battie REBOUND (Off:2 Def:0)
  • 10:17 BOS Battie 1' Slam Dunk (2 PTS) 2–2
  • 10:15 BOS Battie S.FOUL (P1.T1)
  • 10:15 MIN MISS Garnett Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 10:15 Timberwolves Rebound
  • 10:15 MIN Garnett Free Throw 2 of 2 (1 PTS)
  • 10:01 BOS Battie Lost Ball Turnover (P2.T2)
  • 10:01 MIN Billups STEAL (1 STL)
  • 9:54 MIN Billups 21' Jump Shot (2 PTS) 5–2
  • 9:47 BOS MISS Pierce 2' Driving Layup
  • 9:44 MIN Ellis REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 9:33 MIN Billups Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T1)
  • 9:16 BOS Brown 20' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Stith 1 AST) 5–4
  • 8:59 MIN MISS Garnett 6' Jump Shot
  • 8:57 MIN Szczerbiak REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • 8:52 MIN Szczerbiak 18' Jump Shot (2 PTS) 7–4
  • 8:36 BOS MISS Walker 4' Hook Shot
  • 8:35 MIN Ellis REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 8:25 MIN MISS Garnett 17' Jump Shot
  • 8:23 MIN Ellis REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 8:21 MIN MISS Ellis 6' Jump Shot
  • 8:20 BOS Brown REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 8:13 BOS Brown 1' Driving Layup (4 PTS) 7–6
  • 7:52 MIN MISS Ellis 20' Jump Shot
  • 7:51 BOS Pierce REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 7:40 BOS Walker 17' Jump Shot (2 PTS) 7–8
  • 7:21 BOS Brown S.FOUL (P1.T2)
  • 7:21 MIN Szczerbiak Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)
  • 7:21 MIN Szczerbiak Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)
  • 7:01 BOS MISS Walker 19' Jump Shot
  • 7:01 MIN Garnett BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 6:57 MIN Billups REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 6:55 MIN Szczerbiak 3' Layup (6 PTS) (Brandon 1 AST) 11–8
  • 6:43 BOS MISS Pierce 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 6:41 MIN Ellis REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
  • 6:36 MIN Billups 25' 3PT Jump Shot (5 PTS) (Brandon 2 AST) 14–8
  • 6:27 CELTICS Timeout: Regular (Full 1 Short 0)
  • 6:27 BOS SUB: Overton FOR Brown
  • 6:23 MIN Billups P.FOUL (P1.T2)
  • 6:15 MIN Szczerbiak P.FOUL (P1.T3)
  • 6:01 BOS MISS Overton 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 6:00 BOS Pierce REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 5:50 BOS MISS Overton 11' Running Jump Shot
  • 5:50 MIN Ellis BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 5:46 BOS Battie REBOUND (Off:3 Def:0)
  • 5:46 BOS MISS Battie 2' Layup
  • 5:46 CELTICS Rebound
  • 5:45 BOS Battie 2' Slam Dunk (4 PTS) (Pierce 1 AST) 14–10
  • 5:29 MIN Ellis 3' Driving Layup (4 PTS) (Garnett 1 AST) 16–10
  • 5:14 BOS Stith 19' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Pierce 2 AST) 16–12
  • 5:05 MIN Szczerbiak 3' Driving Layup (8 PTS) (Billups 1 AST) 18–12
  • 4:51 BOS MISS Pierce 18' Jump Shot
  • 4:49 MIN Brandon REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 4:43 MIN Billups 21' Jump Shot (7 PTS) 20–12
  • 4:20 BOS Battie 3' Alley Oop Dunk (6 PTS) (Overton 1 AST) 20–14
  • 4:08 MIN Ellis 19' Jump Shot (6 PTS) 22–14
  • 3:59 BOS Overton 5' Driving Layup (2 PTS) 22–16
  • 3:50 BOS Stith S.FOUL (P1.T3)
  • 3:50 BOS SUB: Potapenko FOR Battie
  • 3:50 MIN SUB: Nesterovic FOR Ellis
  • 3:50 MIN Billups Free Throw 1 of 2 (8 PTS)
  • 3:50 MIN Billups Free Throw 2 of 2 (9 PTS)
  • 3:38 MIN SUB: Peeler FOR Billups
  • 3:35 BOS MISS Potapenko 5' Hook Shot
  • 3:32 MIN Garnett REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 3:16 MIN MISS Nesterovic 7' Jump Shot
  • 3:14 BOS Pierce REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 3:02 BOS Potapenko 3' Layup (2 PTS) (Overton 2 AST) 24–18
  • 2:48 MIN MISS Garnett 20' Jump Shot
  • 2:46 BOS Pierce REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
  • 2:39 BOS MISS Walker 20' Jump Shot
  • 2:38 Timberwolves Rebound
  • 2:38 Timberwolves Timeout: Regular (Reg.1 Short 0)
  • 2:38 BOS SUB: Williams FOR Stith
  • 2:38 BOS SUB: Battie FOR Walker
  • 2:25 MIN Garnett 3' Alley Oop Dunk (3 PTS) (Brandon 3 AST) 26–18
  • 2:05 MIN Garnett S.FOUL (P1.T4)
  • 2:05 BOS SUB: Herren FOR Overton
  • 2:05 BOS MISS Pierce Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 2:05 CELTICS Rebound
  • 2:05 BOS Pierce Free Throw 2 of 2 (1 PTS)
  • 1:51 MIN MISS Brandon 23' Jump Shot
  • 1:49 BOS Williams REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 1:30 BOS MISS Williams 20' Jump Shot
  • 1:28 BOS Battie REBOUND (Off:4 Def:0)
  • 1:24 BOS Williams 23' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Battie 1 AST) 26–21
  • 1:00 MIN Brandon 23' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Szczerbiak 2 AST) 28–21
  • 1:00 CELTICS Timeout: Short (Full 1 Short 1)
  • 0:45 BOS MISS Pierce 4' Jump Shot
  • 0:43 MIN Peeler REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 0:33 MIN MISS Brandon 22' Jump Shot
  • 0:32 BOS Pierce REBOUND (Off:1 Def:4)
  • 0:32 MIN Nesterovic L.B.FOUL (P1.PN)
  • 0:32 BOS Pierce Free Throw 1 of 2 (2 PTS)
  • 0:32 BOS MISS Pierce Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 0:32 BOS Williams REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 0:25 BOS Battie 2' Alley Oop Dunk (8 PTS) (Pierce 3 AST) 28–24
  • 0:06 MIN Garnett 14' Jump Shot (5 PTS) 30–24
  • 0:00 BOS MISS Pierce 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 0:00 MIN Garnett REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 0:00 End of 1st Period (12:05 PM EST)

Quarter 2

  • 12:00 Start of 2nd Period (12:08 PM EST)
  • 11:44 MIN Nesterovic 12' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Szczerbiak 3 AST) 32–24
  • 11:22 BOS Williams 2' Driving Layup (4 PTS) 32–26
  • 11:08 BOS Herren S.FOUL (P1.T1)
  • 11:08 MIN SUB: Mitchell FOR Szczerbiak
  • 11:08 MIN Billups Free Throw 1 of 2 (10 PTS)
  • 11:08 BOS SUB: Overton FOR Herren
  • 11:08 MIN SUB: Ellis FOR Garnett
  • 11:08 MIN MISS Billups Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 11:06 BOS Potapenko REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 10:46 BOS MISS Overton 20' Jump Shot
  • 10:43 BOS Battie REBOUND (Off:5 Def:0)
  • 10:42 MIN Ellis P.FOUL (P1.T1)
  • 10:42 BOS SUB: Walker FOR Potapenko
  • 10:42 MIN SUB: Garrett FOR Nesterovic
  • 10:36 BOS MISS Stith 3' Layup
  • 10:33 MIN Ellis REBOUND (Off:1 Def:4)
  • 10:28 MIN MISS Billups 20' Jump Shot
  • 10:27 BOS Stith REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 10:17 BOS Walker 5' Jump Shot (4 PTS) 33–28
  • 10:00 MIN MISS Peeler 3PT Jump Shot
  • 9:56 BOS Williams REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 9:48 BOS MISS Walker 2' Layup
  • 9:47 Timberwolves Rebound
  • 9:33 MIN Mitchell 21' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Ellis 1 AST) 35–28
  • 9:18 BOS Williams 21' Jump Shot (6 PTS) (Stith 2 AST) 35–30
  • 9:01 MIN MISS Ellis 20' Jump Shot
  • 8:59 MIN Garrett REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • 8:58 MIN Garrett 2' Tip Shot (2 PTS) 37–30
  • 8:40 BOS MISS Walker 19' Jump Shot
  • 8:38 MIN Mitchell REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 8:26 MIN MISS Peeler 16' Jump Shot
  • 8:24 BOS Battie REBOUND (Off:5 Def:1)
  • 8:21 MIN Mitchell S.FOUL (P1.T2)
  • 8:21 Timeout: Official
  • 8:21 BOS SUB: Pierce FOR Williams
  • 8:21 BOS SUB: Potapenko FOR Battie
  • 8:21 BOS Stith Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)
  • 8:21 BOS Stith Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)
  • 8:06 MIN Ellis OFF.Foul (P2)
  • 8:06 MIN Ellis Foul Turnover (P1.T2)
  • 7:53 MIN Billups S.FOUL (P2.T3)
  • 7:53 MIN SUB: Garnett FOR Ellis
  • 7:53 BOS Walker Free Throw 1 of 2 (5 PTS)
  • 7:53 BOS Walker Free Throw 2 of 2 (6 PTS)
  • 7:53 MIN Mitchell Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T3)
  • 7:53 MIN SUB: Brandon FOR Peeler
  • 7:53 MIN SUB: Szczerbiak FOR Mitchell
  • 7:45 BOS MISS Potapenko 1' Layup
  • 7:43 MIN Garnett REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
  • 7:30 MIN MISS Garrett 17' Jump Shot
  • 7:29 MIN Garrett REBOUND (Off:2 Def:0)
  • 7:29 BOS Potapenko S.FOUL (P1.T2)
  • 7:29 MIN MISS Garrett Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 7:29 Timberwolves Rebound
  • 7:29 MIN Garrett Free Throw 2 of 2 (3 PTS)
  • 7:12 BOS Pierce 18' Jump Shot (4 PTS) 38–36
  • 6:56 MIN MISS Szczerbiak 20' Jump Shot
  • 6:54 BOS Stith REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 6:49 MIN Garrett P.FOUL (P1.T4)
  • 6:49 BOS SUB: Battie FOR Potapenko
  • 6:37 BOS Walker Traveling Turnover (P1.T3)
  • 6:26 CELTICS Violation: Def. Goaltending Violation
  • 6:18 MIN Garrett 1' Slam Dunk (5 PTS) (Brandon 4 AST) 40–36
  • 6:01 BOS Battie 16' Jump Shot (10 PTS) (Overton 3 AST) 40–38
  • 5:47 MIN MISS Garrett 16' Jump Shot
  • 5:46 MIN Garnett REBOUND (Off:1 Def:4)
  • 5:44 MIN MISS Garnett 2' Layup
  • 5:42 MIN Garnett REBOUND (Off:2 Def:4)
  • 5:40 MIN MISS Garnett 2' Layup
  • 5:25 MIN Garnett REBOUND (Off:3 Def:4)
  • 5:24 MIN Garnett 2' Layup (7 PTS) 42–38
  • 5:21 BOS MISS Battie 1' Layup
  • 5:18 MIN Garrett REBOUND (Off:2 Def:1)
  • 5:17 MIN MISS Brandon 17' Jump Shot
  • 5:14 BOS Battie REBOUND (Off:5 Def:2)
  • 5:09 BOS MISS Stith 3PT Jump Shot
  • 5:09 Timberwolves Rebound
  • 5:09 BOS Pierce L.B.FOUL (P1.T3)
  • 5:09 BOS SUB: Brown FOR Overton
  • 5:09 CELTICS Timeout: Regular (Full 2 Short 1)
  • 4:53 MIN Garnett 2' Slam Dunk (9 PTS) 44–38
  • 4:40 BOS Stith 3' Layup (6 PTS) (Walker 1 AST) 44–40
  • 4:23 MIN MISS Szczerbiak 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 4:20 BOS Battie REBOUND (Off:5 Def:3)
  • 4:12 BOS MISS Walker 3' Layup
  • 4:10 MIN Garnett REBOUND (Off:3 Def:5)
  • 4:03 MIN MISS Szczerbiak 19' Jump Shot
  • 4:02 BOS Pierce REBOUND (Off:1 Def:5)
  • 3:53 BOS MISS Walker 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 3:50 BOS Walker REBOUND (Off:2 Def:1)
  • 3:29 BOS MISS Pierce 22' Jump Shot
  • 3:28 BOS Battie REBOUND (Off:6 Def:3)
  • 3:28 MIN Garrett S.FOUL (P2.PN)
  • 3:28 MIN SUB: Day FOR Billups
  • 3:28 BOS MISS Battie Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 3:28 CELTICS Rebound
  • 3:28 MIN SUB: Ellis FOR Garrett
  • 3:28 BOS Battie Free Throw 2 of 2 (11 PTS)
  • 3:06 MIN Garnett 24' 3PT Jump Shot (12 PTS) (Brandon 5 AST) 47–41
  • 2:44 BOS MISS Walker 2' Layup
  • 2:44 MIN Garnett BLOCK (2 BLK)
  • 2:41 BOS Walker REBOUND (Off:3 Def:1)
  • 2:40 BOS MISS Walker 1' Layup
  • 2:40 MIN Szczerbiak BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 2:38 MIN Ellis REBOUND (Off:1 Def:5)
  • 2:19 MIN Day 25' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Szczerbiak 4 AST) 50–41
  • 1:58 BOS Pierce Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T4)
  • 1:58 MIN Garnett STEAL (1 STL)
  • 1:55 BOS Brown S.FOUL (P2.T4)
  • 1:55 Timberwolves Timeout: Regular (Reg.2 Short 0)
  • 1:55 BOS SUB: Overton FOR Battie
  • 1:55 BOS SUB: Potapenko FOR Brown
  • 1:55 BOS SUB: Williams FOR Stith
  • 1:55 MIN SUB: Hammonds FOR Ellis
  • 1:55 MIN Brandon Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)
  • 1:55 MIN Brandon Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)
  • 1:35 BOS Walker Layup (8 PTS) 52–43
  • 1:16 MIN MISS Garnett 20' Jump Shot
  • 1:14 BOS Pierce REBOUND (Off:1 Def:6)
  • 0:59 BOS MISS Overton 2' Driving Layup
  • 0:57 MIN Hammonds REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 0:51 BOS Pierce S.FOUL (P2.PN)
  • 0:51 MIN MISS Day Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 0:51 Timberwolves Rebound
  • 0:51 BOS SUB: Stith FOR Pierce
  • 0:51 MIN Day Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)
  • 0:30 BOS MISS Williams 2' Layup
  • 0:28 MIN Garnett REBOUND (Off:3 Def:6)
  • 0:28 MIN Garnett Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T4)
  • 0:28 BOS SUB: McCarty FOR Williams
  • 0:10 BOS Walker 2' Layup (10 PTS) 53–45
  • 0:10 MIN Garnett S.FOUL (P2.PN)
  • 0:10 BOS Walker Free Throw 1 of 1 (11 PTS)
  • 0:02 MIN Brandon 17' Jump Shot (6 PTS) 55–46
  • 0:00 BOS MISS Walker 48' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 0:00 CELTICS Rebound
  • 0:00 End of 2nd Period (12:37 PM EST)

Quarter 3

  • 12:00 Start of 3rd Period (12:52 PM EST)
  • 11:47 MIN MISS Brandon 20' Jump Shot
  • 11:45 BOS Battie REBOUND (Off:6 Def:4)
  • 11:31 BOS Brown 17' Jump Shot (6 PTS) (Walker 2 AST) 55–48
  • 11:14 MIN Billups 18' Jump Shot (12 PTS) 57–48
  • 10:58 BOS Pierce 20' Jump Shot (6 PTS) (Brown 1 AST) 57–50
  • 10:39 MIN MISS Garnett 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 10:36 BOS Walker REBOUND (Off:3 Def:2)
  • 10:21 BOS Battie 7' Turnaround Jump Shot (13 PTS) (Brown 2 AST) 57–52
  • 10:07 BOS Stith P.FOUL (P2.T1)
  • 9:55 MIN Szczerbiak 12' Jump Shot (10 PTS) (Garnett 2 AST) 59–52
  • 9:47 CELTICS Timeout: Short (Full 2 Short 2)
  • 9:32 BOS Pierce 3PT Jump Shot (9 PTS) (Brown 3 AST) 59–55
  • 9:05 MIN MISS Garnett 19' Jump Shot
  • 9:03 BOS Walker REBOUND (Off:3 Def:3)
  • 8:58 BOS MISS Walker 2' Layup
  • 8:55 MIN Ellis REBOUND (Off:1 Def:6)
  • 8:50 MIN MISS Szczerbiak 18' Jump Shot
  • 8:48 MIN Garnett REBOUND (Off:4 Def:6)
  • 8:46 MIN Ellis Lost Ball Turnover (P2.T5)
  • 8:46 BOS Brown STEAL (1 STL)
  • 8:40 BOS Pierce 22' Jump Shot (11 PTS) 59–57
  • 8:25 CELTICS Foul
  • 8:25 MIN Brandon Free Throw Technical (7 PTS)
  • 8:20 MIN MISS Brandon 17' Jump Shot
  • 8:19 MIN Garnett REBOUND (Off:5 Def:6)
  • 8:19 BOS Stith S.FOUL (P3.T2)
  • 8:19 MIN MISS Garnett Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 8:19 Timberwolves Rebound
  • 8:19 MIN Garnett Free Throw 2 of 2 (13 PTS)
  • 7:55 BOS MISS Walker 17' Jump Shot
  • 7:52 MIN Szczerbiak REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 7:38 MIN Szczerbiak Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T6)
  • 7:38 BOS Brown STEAL (2 STL)
  • 7:34 BOS Pierce OFF.Foul (P3)
  • 7:34 BOS Pierce Foul Turnover (P2.T5)
  • 7:21 MIN MISS Billups 3PT Jump Shot
  • 7:18 MIN Garnett REBOUND (Off:6 Def:6)
  • 7:18 Timberwolves Timeout: Short (Reg.2 Short 1)
  • 7:02 MIN MISS Garnett 17' Jump Shot
  • 7:00 BOS Stith REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 6:51 BOS Battie 16' Jump Shot (15 PTS) (Stith 3 AST) 61–59
  • 6:37 MIN Billups 10' Jump Shot (14 PTS) 63–59
  • 6:28 BOS Brown Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T6)
  • 6:14 MIN MISS Szczerbiak 5' Jump Shot
  • 6:12 BOS Walker REBOUND (Off:3 Def:4)
  • 6:12 BOS SUB: Potapenko FOR Battie
  • 5:58 MIN Billups P.FOUL (P3.T1)
  • 5:58 BOS SUB: Overton FOR Brown
  • 5:58 CELTICS Timeout: Regular (Full 3 Short 2)
  • 5:58 MIN SUB: Day FOR Szczerbiak
  • 5:58 BOS SUB: Williams FOR Stith
  • 5:44 BOS MISS Pierce 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 5:43 Timberwolves Rebound
  • 5:32 MIN MISS Garnett 17' Jump Shot
  • 5:30 BOS Walker REBOUND (Off:3 Def:5)
  • 5:21 MIN Ellis P.FOUL (P3.T2)
  • 5:21 MIN SUB: Garrett FOR Ellis
  • 5:07 BOS MISS Pierce 12' Jump Shot
  • 5:06 Timberwolves Rebound
  • 4:48 BOS Williams S.FOUL (P1.T3)
  • 4:48 MIN Billups Free Throw 1 of 2 (15 PTS)
  • 4:48 MIN Billups Free Throw 2 of 2 (16 PTS)
  • 4:36 BOS MISS Pierce 3' Layup
  • 4:36 MIN Garrett BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 4:34 Timberwolves Rebound
  • 4:34 BOS Potapenko L.B.FOUL (P2.T4)
  • 4:23 MIN MISS Brandon 19' Jump Shot
  • 4:21 BOS Potapenko REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 4:12 BOS Potapenko Double Dribble Turnover (P1.T7)
  • 4:03 CELTICS Foul
  • 4:03 MIN Brandon Free Throw Technical (8 PTS)
  • 4:03 BOS SUB: Herren FOR Overton
  • 4:03 MIN SUB: Peeler FOR Brandon
  • 3:49 MIN MISS Billups 21' Jump Shot
  • 3:47 BOS Pierce REBOUND (Off:1 Def:7)
  • 3:32 BOS Williams Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T8)
  • 3:32 MIN Peeler STEAL (1 STL)
  • 3:08 BOS Williams S.FOUL (P2.PN)
  • 3:08 BOS SUB: Battie FOR Potapenko
  • 3:08 MIN Billups Free Throw 1 of 2 (17 PTS)
  • 3:08 MIN Billups Free Throw 2 of 2 (18 PTS)
  • 2:56 BOS Battie 14' Jump Shot (17 PTS) (Pierce 4 AST) 68–61
  • 2:43 MIN MISS Garnett 18' Jump Shot
  • 2:41 BOS Walker REBOUND (Off:3 Def:6)
  • 2:33 BOS MISS Pierce 2' Layup
  • 2:31 MIN Garrett REBOUND (Off:2 Def:2)
  • 2:28 MIN Billups Discontinue Dribble Turnover (P2.T7)
  • 2:28 Timberwolves Timeout: Regular (Reg.3 Short 1)
  • 2:11 BOS MISS Walker 4' Jump Shot
  • 2:11 MIN Garnett BLOCK (3 BLK)
  • 2:08 BOS Walker REBOUND (Off:4 Def:6)
  • 2:06 BOS Walker 6' Hook Shot (13 PTS) 68–63
  • 1:57 BOS Battie P.FOUL (P2.PN)
  • 1:57 MIN Billups Free Throw 1 of 2 (19 PTS)
  • 1:57 MIN Billups Free Throw 2 of 2 (20 PTS)
  • 1:42 BOS Walker 22' Jump Shot (15 PTS) (Pierce 5 AST) 70–65
  • 1:27 MIN MISS Day 2' Layup
  • 1:27 BOS Battie BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 1:25 BOS Williams REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
  • 1:11 BOS MISS Pierce 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 1:09 MIN Garnett REBOUND (Off:6 Def:7)
  • 0:55 MIN Garnett 17' Turnaround Jump Shot (15 PTS) 72–65
  • 0:41 BOS Pierce 2' Layup (13 PTS) (Walker 3 AST) 72–67
  • 0:25 MIN Garnett Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T8)
  • 0:25 BOS Williams STEAL (1 STL)
  • 0:23 BOS Williams 2' Slam Dunk (8 PTS) 72–69
  • 0:01 MIN Billups 2' Layup (22 PTS) 74–69
  • 0:00 End of 3rd Period (1:19 PM EST)

Quarter 4

  • 12:00 Start of 4th Period (1:22 PM EST)
  • 11:45 BOS Herren Traveling Turnover (P1.T9)
  • 11:25 MIN MISS Peeler 16' Jump Shot
  • 11:23 BOS Battie REBOUND (Off:6 Def:5)
  • 11:08 BOS MISS Walker 2' Layup
  • 11:06 MIN Ellis REBOUND (Off:1 Def:7)
  • 10:57 MIN Szczerbiak 20' Jump Shot (12 PTS) (Billups 2 AST) 76–69
  • 10:31 BOS Williams OFF.Foul (P3)
  • 10:31 BOS Williams Foul Turnover (P2.T10)
  • 10:31 BOS SUB: Brown FOR Herren
  • 10:31 CELTICS Timeout: Regular (Full 4 Short 2)
  • 10:31 MIN SUB: Brandon FOR Billups
  • 10:17 MIN Ellis Lost Ball Turnover (P3.T9)
  • 10:17 BOS Walker STEAL (1 STL)
  • 10:06 BOS Stith Layup (8 PTS) (Walker 4 AST) 76–71
  • 9:40 MIN Szczerbiak Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T10)
  • 9:40 BOS Brown STEAL (3 STL)
  • 9:27 BOS Williams 1' Layup (10 PTS) 76–73
  • 9:15 MIN MISS Peeler 19' Jump Shot
  • 9:13 BOS Brown REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 9:07 BOS Brown Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T11)
  • 9:07 MIN Nesterovic STEAL (1 STL)
  • 9:01 MIN Szczerbiak 3' Layup (14 PTS) (Brandon 6 AST) 78–73
  • 8:54 MIN Nesterovic S.FOUL (P2.T1)
  • 8:54 BOS Williams Free Throw 1 of 2 (11 PTS)
  • 8:54 MIN SUB: Garnett FOR Nesterovic
  • 8:54 BOS Williams Free Throw 2 of 2 (12 PTS)
  • 8:44 MIN Szczerbiak 8' Running Jump Shot (16 PTS) (Peeler 1 AST) 80–75
  • 8:21 BOS Stith 3PT Jump Shot (11 PTS) (Walker 5 AST) 80–78
  • 8:05 MIN MISS Brandon 14' Jump Shot
  • 8:02 MIN Ellis REBOUND (Off:2 Def:7)
  • 7:50 MIN MISS Peeler 17' Jump Shot
  • 7:48 BOS Brown REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 7:42 BOS Walker 2' Driving Layup (17 PTS) 80–80
  • 7:39 Timberwolves Timeout: Regular (Reg.4 Short 1)
  • 7:39 BOS SUB: Pierce FOR Williams
  • 7:39 MIN SUB: Billups FOR Peeler
  • 7:26 BOS Walker P.FOUL (P1.T1)
  • 7:17 MIN Billups 21' Jump Shot (24 PTS) (Brandon 7 AST) 82–80
  • 7:02 BOS Stith Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T12)
  • 7:02 MIN Billups STEAL (2 STL)
  • 7:01 BOS Stith P.FOUL (P4.T2)
  • 6:39 MIN Billups 24' 3PT Jump Shot (27 PTS) (Brandon 8 AST) 85–80
  • 6:16 BOS Walker 4' Driving Layup (19 PTS) (Brown 4 AST) 85–82
  • 5:55 MIN Szczerbiak 20' Jump Shot (18 PTS) (Billups 3 AST) 87–82
  • 5:38 BOS MISS Stith 2' Layup
  • 5:38 MIN Ellis BLOCK (2 BLK)
  • 5:36 MIN Szczerbiak REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 5:34 BOS Brown S.FOUL (P3.T3)
  • 5:34 MIN MISS Brandon Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 5:34 Timberwolves Rebound
  • 5:34 MIN Brandon Free Throw 2 of 2 (9 PTS)
  • 5:27 BOS Pierce 16' Jump Shot (15 PTS) (Brown 5 AST) 88–84
  • 5:12 BOS Battie S.FOUL (P3.T4)
  • 5:12 MIN Ellis Free Throw 1 of 2 (7 PTS)
  • 5:12 MIN Ellis Free Throw 2 of 2 (8 PTS)
  • 5:00 BOS Pierce 24' 3PT Jump Shot (18 PTS) (Brown 6 AST) 90–87
  • 4:43 BOS Brown S.FOUL (P4.PN)
  • 4:43 MIN Garnett Free Throw 1 of 2 (16 PTS)
  • 4:43 MIN Garnett Free Throw 2 of 2 (17 PTS)
  • 4:32 BOS Pierce 25' 3PT Jump Shot (21 PTS) (Brown 7 AST) 92–90
  • 4:15 MIN Billups 19' Jump Shot (29 PTS) 94–90
  • 3:52 BOS MISS Walker 2' Layup
  • 3:51 CELTICS Rebound
  • 3:41 BOS MISS Battie 9' Jump Shot
  • 3:39 BOS Pierce REBOUND (Off:2 Def:7)
  • 3:38 BOS Pierce 2' Tip Shot (23 PTS) 94–92
  • 3:30 MIN Brandon Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T11)
  • 3:30 BOS Brown STEAL (4 STL)
  • 3:30 MIN Brandon L.B.FOUL (P2.T2)
  • 3:10 BOS Battie 3 Second Violation Turnover (P3.T13)
  • 2:59 MIN MISS Garnett 20' Jump Shot
  • 2:57 BOS Pierce REBOUND (Off:2 Def:8)
  • 2:45 BOS Battie 3 Second Violation Turnover (P4.T14)
  • 2:45 Timeout: Official
  • 2:25 MIN Garnett 20' Jump Shot (19 PTS) (Brandon 9 AST) 96–92
  • 2:03 MIN Ellis S.FOUL (P4.T3)
  • 2:03 BOS Battie Free Throw 1 of 2 (18 PTS)
  • 2:03 BOS Battie Free Throw 2 of 2 (19 PTS)
  • 1:48 MIN MISS Billups 3PT Jump Shot
  • 1:46 BOS Battie REBOUND (Off:6 Def:6)
  • 1:36 BOS Pierce Bad Pass Turnover (P3.T15)
  • 1:13 MIN MISS Billups 12' Jump Shot
  • 1:10 BOS Walker REBOUND (Off:4 Def:7)
  • 1:01 BOS MISS Pierce 2' Reverse Layup
  • 0:59 MIN Ellis REBOUND (Off:2 Def:8)
  • 0:40 MIN Garnett 18' Jump Shot (21 PTS) 98–94
  • 0:40 CELTICS Timeout: Regular (Full 5 Short 2)
  • 0:28 MIN Szczerbiak P.FOUL (P2.T4)
  • 0:19 MIN Szczerbiak S.FOUL (P3.PN)
  • 0:19 BOS Pierce Free Throw 1 of 2 (24 PTS)
  • 0:19 BOS Pierce Free Throw 2 of 2 (25 PTS)
  • 0:14 BOS Brown P.FOUL (P5.PN)
  • 0:14 MIN Brandon Free Throw 1 of 2 (10 PTS)
  • 0:14 MIN Brandon Free Throw 2 of 2 (11 PTS)
  • 0:05 BOS Stith 3' Reverse Layup (13 PTS) (Pierce 6 AST) 100–98
  • 0:04 BOS Stith P.FOUL (P5.PN)
  • 0:04 MIN Brandon Free Throw 1 of 2 (12 PTS)
  • 0:04 MIN Brandon Free Throw 2 of 2 (13 PTS)
  • 0:04 CELTICS Timeout: Regular (Full 6 Short 2)
  • 0:01 BOS Walker Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T16)
  • 0:01 MIN Szczerbiak STEAL (1 STL)
  • 0:00 End of 4th Period (1:55 PM EST)