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Boston Celtics @ Minnesota Timberwolves 107–102

2001-01-15 · NBA

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

Team stats

	Celtics	Timberwolves
Field goals	36-79 .456	34-73 .466
Three-pointers	3-12 .250	3-18 .167
Free throws	32-42 .762	31-41 .756
Offensive rebounds	12	10
Defensive rebounds	27	28
Total rebounds	39	38
Assists	25	25
Steals	8	10
Blocks	1	6
Turnovers	14	17
Personal fouls	27	31

Boston Celtics

Player	MIN	PTS	FG	3P	FT	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	+/-
Antoine Walker F	43	20	6-26	1-8	7-11	4	8	12	12	2	0	5	3	+9
Paul Pierce G	42	42	15-22	1-2	11-12	1	4	5	3	2	0	3	4	+12
Randy Brown G	35	12	5-6	0-0	2-2	1	5	6	3	2	0	1	3	+13
Mark Blount C	33	10	4-6	0-0	2-3	2	2	4	0	1	1	1	5	+12
Bryant Stith G	32	4	1-7	0-1	2-2	0	3	3	5	0	0	1	2	-11
Eric Williams F	22	7	1-2	1-1	4-6	0	2	2	2	1	0	0	3	+9
Vitaly Potapenko F	18	4	1-6	0-0	2-2	4	1	5	0	0	0	1	4	-10
Milt Palacio G	13	6	2-3	0-0	2-2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	-8
Jerome Moiso F	2	2	1-1	0-0	0-2	0	2	2	0	0	0	1	1	-1
Walter McCarty C	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
Total	240	107	36-79	3-12	32-42	12	27	39	25	8	1	14	27

FG .456 · 3P .250 · FT .762

Did not play: Kenny Anderson (dnd - sprained rt. ankle), Chris Carr (dnp - coach's decision)

Minnesota Timberwolves

Player	MIN	PTS	FG	3P	FT	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	+/-
Kevin Garnett G	41	23	8-19	0-2	7-10	2	7	9	7	1	3	2	4	-8
Anthony Peeler G	36	8	4-15	0-6	0-0	0	2	2	5	6	1	3	4	+3
Terrell Brandon G	33	10	3-7	1-3	3-4	2	4	6	5	0	0	1	2	-19
LaPhonso Ellis G	29	15	3-5	0-0	9-11	1	5	6	1	2	1	1	4	-2
Wally Szczerbiak F	24	15	6-10	0-1	3-4	2	2	4	2	0	0	4	5	-12
Chauncey Billups G	23	16	5-6	1-2	5-6	0	0	0	2	0	0	2	3	+8
Sam Mitchell F	15	8	2-4	0-1	4-4	0	2	2	1	0	0	1	1	+7
Reggie Slater G	12	2	1-2	0-0	0-0	2	2	4	1	0	0	3	4	+2
Rasho Nesterovic C	12	0	0-0	0-0	0-2	0	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	+1
Dean Garrett F	8	0	0-1	0-0	0-0	1	2	3	0	0	1	0	2	-4
William Avery C	5	2	1-2	0-1	0-0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	-3
Todd Day F	3	3	1-2	1-2	0-0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	+2
Total	240	102	34-73	3-18	31-41	10	28	38	25	10	6	17	31

FG .466 · 3P .167 · FT .756

Play-by-play

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Quarter 1

12:00 Start of 1st Period (7:41 AM EST)
12:00 MIN Jump Ball Garnett vs. Blount: Tip to Szczerbiak
11:55 MIN Szczerbiak Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T1)
11:55 BOS Pierce STEAL (1 STL)
11:50 BOS MISS Walker 16' Jump Shot
11:48 MIN Garnett REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
11:35 MIN Szczerbiak 23' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Garnett 1 AST) 0–2
11:12 BOS MISS Walker 6' Jump Shot
11:11 BOS Walker REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
11:10 BOS MISS Walker 8' Jump Shot
11:09 Celtics Rebound
11:06 BOS MISS Stith 14' Jump Shot
11:05 MIN Brandon REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
11:00 MIN Peeler Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T2)
11:00 BOS Brown STEAL (1 STL)
10:55 BOS Brown Driving Layup (2 PTS) 2–2
10:33 MIN Garnett 21' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Brandon 1 AST) 2–4
10:13 BOS MISS Walker Layup
10:13 MIN Garnett BLOCK (1 BLK)
10:12 BOS Walker REBOUND (Off:2 Def:0)
10:11 MIN Garrett S.FOUL (P1.T1)
10:11 BOS MISS Walker Free Throw 1 of 2
10:11 Celtics Rebound
10:11 BOS Walker Free Throw 2 of 2 (1 PTS)
10:04 MIN MISS Peeler 22' Jump Shot
10:03 BOS Brown REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
9:53 BOS Walker OFF.Foul (P1)
9:53 BOS Walker Foul Turnover (P1.T1)
9:41 MIN MISS Szczerbiak Layup
9:38 MIN Garrett REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
9:37 MIN MISS Garrett Layup
9:36 Celtics Rebound
9:36 MIN Garrett L.B.FOUL (P2.T2)
9:36 MIN SUB: Nesterovic FOR Garrett
9:21 BOS MISS Pierce Layup
9:18 MIN Brandon REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
9:01 MIN MISS Peeler 21' Jump Shot
8:59 BOS Stith REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
8:53 BOS MISS Brown Layup
8:53 MIN Garnett BLOCK (2 BLK)
8:51 MIN Szczerbiak REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
8:48 MIN Szczerbiak Double Dribble Turnover (P2.T3)
8:36 BOS MISS Walker Layup
8:34 BOS Walker REBOUND (Off:3 Def:0)
8:34 BOS Walker Traveling Turnover (P2.T2)
8:24 MIN Garnett Slam Dunk (4 PTS) (Peeler 1 AST) 3–6
8:01 BOS MISS Walker 26' 3PT Jump Shot
7:59 MIN Brandon REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
7:56 MIN Brandon 12' Running Jump Shot (2 PTS) 3–8
7:47 BOS Blount Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T3)
7:47 MIN Peeler STEAL (1 STL)
7:44 MIN MISS Peeler Dunk
7:44 BOS Blount BLOCK (1 BLK)
7:41 MIN Brandon REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
7:35 BOS Blount S.FOUL (P1.T1)
7:35 BOS SUB: Potapenko FOR Blount
7:35 MIN MISS Garnett Free Throw 1 of 2
7:35 TIMBERWOLVES Rebound
7:35 MIN Garnett Free Throw 2 of 2 (5 PTS)
7:22 MIN Brandon S.FOUL (P1.T3)
7:22 BOS MISS Walker Free Throw 1 of 2
7:22 Celtics Rebound
7:22 BOS Walker Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
6:59 MIN MISS Szczerbiak Layup
6:58 MIN Szczerbiak Tip Shot (4 PTS) 4–11
6:58 MIN Szczerbiak REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
6:50 BOS Pierce 18' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Walker 1 AST) 6–11
6:32 MIN MISS Brandon 25' 3PT Jump Shot
6:31 MIN Garnett REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
6:25 MIN Szczerbiak Layup (6 PTS) 6–13
6:13 BOS Pierce Driving Layup (4 PTS) (Walker 2 AST) 8–13
6:05 MIN Garnett Slam Dunk (7 PTS) (Peeler 2 AST) 8–15
5:51 TIMBERWOLVES Timeout: Regular (Full 1 Short 0)
5:40 BOS Pierce Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T4)
5:40 MIN Peeler STEAL (2 STL)
5:36 MIN Garnett Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T4)
5:36 BOS Walker STEAL (1 STL)
5:24 BOS MISS Pierce Layup
5:24 MIN Peeler BLOCK (1 BLK)
5:23 Celtics Rebound
5:20 BOS Brown 21' Jump Shot (4 PTS) (Stith 1 AST) 10–15
4:58 MIN MISS Garnett 18' Jump Shot
4:56 BOS Pierce REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
4:35 BOS MISS Potapenko 17' Jump Shot
4:33 MIN Garnett REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
4:26 MIN Brandon Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T5)
4:26 BOS SUB: Williams FOR Stith
4:18 MIN Szczerbiak P.FOUL (P1.T4)
4:15 BOS Walker Bad Pass Turnover (P3.T5)
4:15 MIN Peeler STEAL (3 STL)
4:11 MIN MISS Peeler Layup
4:08 MIN Szczerbiak REBOUND (Off:2 Def:1)
4:07 MIN Szczerbiak Traveling Turnover (P3.T6)
3:56 BOS MISS Potapenko 15' Jump Shot
3:54 MIN Brandon REBOUND (Off:1 Def:4)
3:49 BOS Williams S.FOUL (P1.T2)
3:49 MIN Szczerbiak Free Throw 1 of 2 (7 PTS)
3:49 BOS SUB: Palacio FOR Brown
3:49 BOS SUB: Moiso FOR Walker
3:49 MIN Szczerbiak Free Throw 2 of 2 (8 PTS)
3:31 BOS Moiso 12' Turnaround Jump Shot (2 PTS) 12–17
3:17 MIN Szczerbiak 16' Jump Shot (10 PTS) (Garnett 2 AST) 12–19
3:07 BOS MISS Pierce 19' Jump Shot
3:04 MIN Nesterovic REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
2:52 BOS Potapenko S.FOUL (P1.T3)
2:52 Celtics Timeout: Regular (Reg.1 Short 0)
2:52 MIN SUB: Mitchell FOR Szczerbiak
2:52 MIN SUB: Billups FOR Peeler
2:52 BOS SUB: Walker FOR Potapenko
2:52 MIN MISS Nesterovic Free Throw 1 of 2
2:52 TIMBERWOLVES Rebound
2:52 MIN MISS Nesterovic Free Throw 2 of 2
2:51 BOS Walker REBOUND (Off:3 Def:1)
2:40 MIN Brandon S.FOUL (P2.PN)
2:40 BOS MISS Moiso Free Throw 1 of 2
2:40 Celtics Rebound
2:40 MIN SUB: Avery FOR Brandon
2:40 BOS MISS Moiso Free Throw 2 of 2
2:40 MIN Nesterovic REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
2:31 MIN MISS Avery 24' 3PT Jump Shot
2:29 BOS Moiso REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
2:28 BOS Moiso Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T6)
2:20 BOS Moiso S.FOUL (P1.T4)
2:20 MIN Garnett Free Throw 1 of 2 (8 PTS)
2:20 MIN MISS Garnett Free Throw 2 of 2
2:20 BOS Moiso REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
2:07 MIN Mitchell S.FOUL (P1.PN)
2:07 BOS Williams Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
2:07 BOS Williams Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
1:42 MIN MISS Garnett 3PT Jump Shot
1:40 BOS Pierce REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
1:35 BOS Palacio Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T7)
1:35 MIN Garnett STEAL (1 STL)
1:28 BOS Pierce S.FOUL (P1.PN)
1:28 BOS SUB: Potapenko FOR Moiso
1:28 MIN SUB: Slater FOR Nesterovic
1:28 MIN Billups Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
1:28 MIN Billups Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
1:15 BOS Walker Layup (4 PTS) (Pierce 1 AST) 16–22
1:00 MIN MISS Mitchell 3PT Jump Shot
0:58 MIN Slater REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
0:54 MIN Avery Layup (2 PTS) (Slater 1 AST) 16–24
0:42 BOS Pierce Layup (6 PTS) (Walker 3 AST) 18–24
0:29 MIN MISS Garnett 19' Jump Shot
0:27 TIMBERWOLVES Rebound
0:27 BOS Williams L.B.FOUL (P2.PN)
0:27 MIN Mitchell Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
0:27 BOS SUB: Stith FOR Williams
0:27 MIN SUB: Ellis FOR Garnett
0:27 MIN Mitchell Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
0:12 MIN Slater P.FOUL (P1.PN)
0:12 BOS Potapenko Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
0:12 BOS Potapenko Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
0:09 BOS Stith Violation:Double Lane
0:00 MIN Billups 17' Running Jump Shot (4 PTS) 20–28
0:00 BOS MISS Pierce 58' 3PT Jump Shot
0:00 Celtics Rebound
0:00 End of 1st Period (8:11 AM EST)

Quarter 2

12:00 Start of 2nd Period (8:14 AM EST)
11:47 MIN Ellis P.FOUL (P1.T1)
11:41 BOS MISS Stith 7' Jump Shot
11:40 BOS Pierce Tip Shot (8 PTS) 22–28
11:40 BOS Pierce REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
11:24 MIN Slater 3 Second Violation Turnover (P1.T7)
11:12 BOS MISS Walker Layup
11:10 MIN Mitchell REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
11:01 MIN Mitchell 20' Jump Shot (4 PTS) (Ellis 1 AST) 22–30
10:35 BOS Palacio 20' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Walker 4 AST) 24–30
10:32 MIN Slater Out Of Bounds Turnover (P2.T8)
10:32 MIN SUB: Szczerbiak FOR Mitchell
10:32 MIN Billups IN.FOUL (P1.T2)
10:32 BOS Stith Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
10:32 BOS Stith Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
10:20 MIN Billups 19' Jump Shot (6 PTS) (Avery 1 AST) 26–32
10:02 BOS MISS Walker Layup
10:00 MIN Slater REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
9:43 MIN Billups Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T9)
9:43 BOS Walker STEAL (2 STL)
9:38 MIN Avery S.FOUL (P1.T3)
9:38 BOS Walker Free Throw 1 of 2 (5 PTS)
9:38 BOS SUB: Brown FOR Palacio
9:38 BOS SUB: Williams FOR Pierce
9:38 MIN SUB: Peeler FOR Avery
9:38 BOS Walker Free Throw 2 of 2 (6 PTS)
9:24 MIN Slater 7' Running Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Szczerbiak 1 AST) 28–34
9:12 BOS MISS Potapenko 9' Hook Shot
9:10 MIN Ellis REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
9:01 MIN MISS Slater 17' Jump Shot
8:59 BOS Walker REBOUND (Off:3 Def:2)
8:48 MIN Ellis S.FOUL (P2.T4)
8:48 Timeout: Official
8:48 MIN SUB: Garnett FOR Ellis
8:48 BOS MISS Williams Free Throw 1 of 2
8:48 Celtics Rebound
8:48 BOS MISS Williams Free Throw 2 of 2
8:47 MIN Garnett REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
8:34 MIN MISS Peeler 21' Jump Shot
8:33 BOS Stith REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
8:17 BOS MISS Williams Layup
8:15 MIN Slater REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
8:08 MIN MISS Peeler 3PT Jump Shot
8:06 BOS Stith REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
7:56 BOS Potapenko 18' Jump Shot (4 PTS) (Stith 2 AST) 30–34
7:34 MIN Garnett Layup (10 PTS) (Szczerbiak 2 AST) 30–36
7:18 BOS MISS Walker 3PT Jump Shot
7:16 MIN Peeler REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
7:12 MIN Szczerbiak Driving Layup (12 PTS) (Peeler 3 AST) 30–38
7:04 Celtics Timeout: Regular (Reg.2 Short 0)
7:04 MIN SUB: Nesterovic FOR Slater
7:04 MIN SUB: Brandon FOR Billups
7:04 BOS SUB: Blount FOR Stith
7:04 BOS SUB: Pierce FOR Potapenko
6:55 BOS Pierce 21' Jump Shot (10 PTS) (Williams 1 AST) 32–38
6:36 MIN MISS Garnett 19' Jump Shot
6:34 BOS Williams REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
6:28 BOS Pierce Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T8)
6:28 MIN Peeler STEAL (4 STL)
6:12 MIN Brandon 20' Jump Shot (4 PTS) 32–40
5:54 BOS Brown 19' Jump Shot (6 PTS) (Walker 5 AST) 34–40
5:38 MIN MISS Garnett 9' Jump Shot
5:35 BOS Blount REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
5:26 BOS Pierce 18' Jump Shot (12 PTS) 36–40
5:07 MIN MISS Garnett 19' Jump Shot
5:05 BOS Williams REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
4:55 MIN Peeler P.FOUL (P1.PN)
4:55 TIMBERWOLVES Timeout: Regular (Full 2 Short 0)
4:55 MIN SUB: Ellis FOR Nesterovic
4:55 BOS Pierce Free Throw 1 of 2 (13 PTS)
4:55 BOS Pierce Free Throw 2 of 2 (14 PTS)
4:38 MIN Peeler Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T10)
4:38 BOS Williams STEAL (1 STL)
4:30 MIN Garnett S.FOUL (P1.PN)
4:30 BOS SUB: Stith FOR Williams
4:30 BOS Blount Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
4:30 BOS Blount Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
4:17 MIN MISS Garnett 17' Jump Shot
4:15 TIMBERWOLVES Rebound
4:10 MIN Szczerbiak OFF.Foul (P2)
4:10 MIN Szczerbiak Foul Turnover (P4.T11)
4:00 BOS MISS Pierce 14' Jump Shot
3:58 BOS Blount Tip Shot (4 PTS) 42–40
3:58 BOS Blount REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
3:44 MIN Ellis 10' Turnaround Jump Shot (2 PTS) 42–42
3:26 BOS Brown Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T9)
3:26 MIN Ellis STEAL (1 STL)
3:15 MIN MISS Peeler 24' 3PT Jump Shot
3:14 BOS Brown REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
3:11 BOS Stith Driving Layup (4 PTS) (Brown 1 AST) 44–42
3:01 BOS Walker S.FOUL (P2.T1)
3:01 MIN SUB: Billups FOR Peeler
3:01 MIN Ellis Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)
3:01 MIN Ellis Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)
2:47 MIN Szczerbiak P.FOUL (P3.PN)
2:47 BOS MISS Pierce Free Throw 1 of 2
2:47 BOS SUB: McCarty FOR Walker
2:47 MIN SUB: Day FOR Szczerbiak
2:47 BOS Pierce Free Throw 2 of 2 (15 PTS)
2:47 Celtics Rebound
2:36 BOS McCarty P.FOUL (P1.T2)
2:35 BOS McCarty P.FOUL (P2.T3)
2:26 MIN MISS Day 25' 3PT Jump Shot
2:24 Celtics Rebound
2:24 Celtics Timeout: Short (Reg.2 Short 1)
2:24 BOS SUB: Walker FOR McCarty
2:09 BOS Pierce 16' Jump Shot (17 PTS) (Walker 6 AST) 47–44
1:51 MIN Billups 25' 3PT Jump Shot (9 PTS) (Garnett 3 AST) 47–47
1:34 MIN Day P.FOUL (P1.PN)
1:34 BOS Pierce Free Throw 1 of 2 (18 PTS)
1:34 BOS SUB: Potapenko FOR Walker
1:34 BOS Pierce Free Throw 2 of 2 (19 PTS)
1:12 MIN Day 27' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Brandon 2 AST) 49–50
0:51 BOS Pierce Bad Pass Turnover (P3.T10)
0:51 MIN Day STEAL (1 STL)
0:50 BOS Pierce P.FOUL (P2.T4)
0:50 BOS SUB: Williams FOR Pierce
0:43 BOS Stith P.FOUL (P1.PN)
0:43 MIN Brandon Free Throw 1 of 2 (5 PTS)
0:43 BOS SUB: Walker FOR Potapenko
0:43 MIN SUB: Nesterovic FOR Ellis
0:43 MIN Brandon Free Throw 2 of 2 (6 PTS)
0:24 BOS MISS Walker Layup
0:23 BOS Brown Tip Shot (8 PTS) 51–52
0:23 BOS Brown REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
0:03 MIN MISS Brandon 20' Jump Shot
0:02 BOS Blount REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
0:00 End of 2nd Period (8:45 AM EST)

Quarter 3

12:00 Start of 3rd Period (9:01 AM EST)
11:46 BOS Pierce 25' 3PT Jump Shot (22 PTS) (Walker 7 AST) 54–52
11:25 MIN Szczerbiak 21' Jump Shot (14 PTS) (Peeler 4 AST) 54–54
11:03 BOS MISS Walker 25' 3PT Jump Shot
11:00 MIN Garrett REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
10:53 MIN MISS Garnett 17' Jump Shot
10:51 BOS Brown REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
10:36 BOS Walker 20' Jump Shot (8 PTS) 56–54
10:29 MIN MISS Szczerbiak 25' 3PT Jump Shot
10:26 BOS Walker REBOUND (Off:3 Def:3)
10:12 BOS MISS Pierce Layup
10:12 MIN Garrett BLOCK (1 BLK)
10:10 Celtics Rebound
10:07 BOS MISS Walker 25' 3PT Jump Shot
10:05 MIN Garrett REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
10:02 MIN Garnett Alley Oop Dunk (12 PTS) (Brandon 3 AST) 56–56
9:42 BOS Pierce Slam Dunk (24 PTS) (Walker 8 AST) 58–56
9:42 MIN Szczerbiak S.FOUL (P4.T1)
9:42 BOS Pierce Free Throw 1 of 1 (25 PTS)
9:26 BOS Brown P.FOUL (P1.T1)
9:26 TIMBERWOLVES Timeout: Regular (Full 3 Short 0)
9:26 MIN SUB: Ellis FOR Szczerbiak
9:13 MIN MISS Garnett Driving Layup
9:12 MIN Garnett REBOUND (Off:2 Def:3)
9:11 MIN MISS Peeler 25' 3PT Jump Shot
9:08 BOS Walker REBOUND (Off:3 Def:4)
8:54 BOS Walker Bad Pass Turnover (P4.T11)
8:43 MIN Peeler 20' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Garnett 4 AST) 59–58
8:20 BOS MISS Walker Layup
8:18 BOS Blount Slam Dunk (6 PTS) 61–58
8:18 BOS Blount REBOUND (Off:2 Def:2)
7:58 MIN MISS Brandon 25' 3PT Jump Shot
7:56 BOS Pierce REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
7:41 BOS Walker 25' 3PT Jump Shot (11 PTS) (Stith 3 AST) 64–58
7:18 MIN MISS Peeler 25' 3PT Jump Shot
7:15 TIMBERWOLVES Rebound
7:15 BOS Stith L.B.FOUL (P2.T2)
7:15 BOS SUB: Williams FOR Stith
7:00 MIN Peeler 18' Jump Shot (4 PTS) (Brandon 4 AST) 64–60
6:39 BOS Walker Driving Layup (13 PTS) (Brown 2 AST) 66–60
6:29 BOS Brown S.FOUL (P2.T3)
6:29 MIN SUB: Slater FOR Garrett
6:29 BOS SUB: Palacio FOR Brown
6:29 MIN Garnett Free Throw 1 of 2 (13 PTS)
6:29 BOS SUB: Potapenko FOR Walker
6:29 MIN Garnett Free Throw 2 of 2 (14 PTS)
6:14 MIN Peeler P.FOUL (P2.T2)
6:01 BOS MISS Blount 19' Jump Shot
6:00 MIN Ellis REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
5:52 BOS Blount S.FOUL (P2.T4)
5:52 MIN Ellis Free Throw 1 of 2 (5 PTS)
5:52 MIN Ellis Free Throw 2 of 2 (6 PTS)
5:38 BOS MISS Palacio 18' Jump Shot
5:37 BOS Potapenko REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
5:24 MIN Slater S.FOUL (P2.T3)
5:24 BOS Palacio Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)
5:24 BOS SUB: Stith FOR Pierce
5:24 BOS Palacio Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)
5:04 BOS Potapenko P.FOUL (P2.PN)
5:04 MIN MISS Ellis Free Throw 1 of 2
5:04 TIMBERWOLVES Rebound
5:04 MIN Ellis Free Throw 2 of 2 (7 PTS)
4:46 BOS Blount Driving Layup (8 PTS) (Stith 4 AST) 70–65
4:46 MIN Slater S.FOUL (P3.T4)
4:46 BOS MISS Blount Free Throw 1 of 1
4:44 BOS Potapenko REBOUND (Off:2 Def:0)
4:33 BOS MISS Stith 25' 3PT Jump Shot
4:31 BOS Potapenko REBOUND (Off:3 Def:0)
4:29 BOS MISS Potapenko Layup
4:29 MIN Ellis BLOCK (1 BLK)
4:25 BOS Potapenko REBOUND (Off:4 Def:0)
4:23 BOS MISS Potapenko Layup
4:23 MIN Garnett BLOCK (3 BLK)
4:21 MIN Peeler REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
4:13 MIN MISS Ellis 16' Jump Shot
4:12 BOS Potapenko REBOUND (Off:4 Def:1)
3:52 BOS Palacio Driving Layup (6 PTS) (Stith 5 AST) 72–65
3:31 MIN Peeler 19' Running Jump Shot (6 PTS) 72–67
3:21 Celtics Timeout: Regular (Reg.3 Short 1)
3:21 MIN SUB: Mitchell FOR Garnett
3:21 MIN SUB: Billups FOR Brandon
3:21 BOS SUB: Walker FOR Blount
3:08 BOS MISS Walker Layup
3:07 TIMBERWOLVES Rebound
3:07 BOS Potapenko L.B.FOUL (P3.PN)
3:07 MIN Mitchell Free Throw 1 of 2 (5 PTS)
3:07 MIN Mitchell Free Throw 2 of 2 (6 PTS)
2:47 BOS Potapenko Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T12)
2:47 MIN Ellis STEAL (2 STL)
2:45 BOS Walker P.FOUL (P3.PN)
2:45 MIN Billups Free Throw 1 of 2 (10 PTS)
2:45 BOS SUB: Pierce FOR Potapenko
2:45 BOS SUB: Brown FOR Williams
2:45 BOS SUB: Blount FOR Palacio
2:45 MIN Billups Free Throw 2 of 2 (11 PTS)
2:32 BOS Walker Lost Ball Turnover (P5.T13)
2:32 MIN Peeler STEAL (5 STL)
2:26 MIN Mitchell Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T12)
2:26 BOS Pierce STEAL (2 STL)
2:09 BOS MISS Stith 14' Jump Shot
2:07 MIN Ellis REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
1:56 MIN MISS Peeler 24' 3PT Jump Shot
1:54 MIN Ellis REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
1:41 MIN Ellis 18' Jump Shot (9 PTS) (Billups 1 AST) 72–73
1:16 BOS Walker Driving Layup (15 PTS) (Brown 3 AST) 74–73
0:57 MIN MISS Mitchell 19' Jump Shot
0:56 MIN Slater REBOUND (Off:2 Def:2)
0:55 MIN Slater OFF.Foul (P4)
0:55 MIN Slater Foul Turnover (P3.T13)
0:38 BOS Pierce 17' Jump Shot (27 PTS) (Walker 9 AST) 76–73
0:32 BOS Brown P.FOUL (P3.PN)
0:32 MIN MISS Billups Free Throw 1 of 2
0:32 TIMBERWOLVES Rebound
0:32 BOS SUB: Palacio FOR Brown
0:32 MIN SUB: Nesterovic FOR Slater
0:32 MIN Billups Free Throw 2 of 2 (12 PTS)
0:18 BOS MISS Stith Layup
0:15 MIN Mitchell REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
0:01 MIN Peeler 21' Jump Shot (8 PTS) 76–76
0:00 BOS MISS Walker 67' 3PT Jump Shot
0:00 Celtics Rebound
0:00 End of 3rd Period (9:27 AM EST)

Quarter 4

12:00 Start of 4th Period (9:29 AM EST)
11:46 MIN Garnett Traveling Turnover (P2.T14)
11:25 BOS MISS Pierce 18' Jump Shot
11:23 MIN Ellis REBOUND (Off:1 Def:4)
11:09 MIN Billups 19' Jump Shot (14 PTS) (Garnett 5 AST) 76–78
10:47 BOS Stith Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T14)
10:47 MIN Peeler STEAL (6 STL)
10:30 BOS Blount S.FOUL (P3.T1)
10:30 MIN Ellis Free Throw 1 of 2 (10 PTS)
10:30 MIN Ellis Free Throw 2 of 2 (11 PTS)
10:11 BOS MISS Walker 20' Jump Shot
10:09 MIN Ellis REBOUND (Off:1 Def:5)
9:58 MIN MISS Peeler 3PT Jump Shot
9:57 BOS Pierce REBOUND (Off:1 Def:4)
9:49 BOS Pierce Layup (29 PTS) 78–80
9:49 MIN Ellis Violation:Lane
9:38 MIN Mitchell 19' Jump Shot (8 PTS) (Billups 2 AST) 78–82
9:23 BOS MISS Blount 8' Jump Shot
9:21 MIN Garnett REBOUND (Off:2 Def:4)
9:15 MIN Garnett Slam Dunk (16 PTS) (Mitchell 1 AST) 78–84
9:12 Celtics Timeout: Regular (Reg.4 Short 1)
9:12 BOS SUB: Brown FOR Palacio
9:00 BOS MISS Stith Layup
8:58 TIMBERWOLVES Rebound
8:46 MIN Billups 21' Jump Shot (16 PTS) 78–86
8:36 MIN Peeler P.FOUL (P3.T1)
8:25 BOS MISS Walker 25' 3PT Jump Shot
8:21 MIN Garnett REBOUND (Off:2 Def:5)
8:09 MIN MISS Ellis 21' Jump Shot
8:07 BOS Walker REBOUND (Off:3 Def:5)
7:49 BOS Walker Driving Layup (17 PTS) 80–86
7:49 MIN Ellis S.FOUL (P3.T2)
7:49 BOS MISS Walker Free Throw 1 of 1
7:48 MIN Garnett REBOUND (Off:2 Def:6)
7:33 BOS Blount S.FOUL (P4.T2)
7:33 MIN SUB: Brandon FOR Peeler
7:33 BOS SUB: Williams FOR Stith
7:33 MIN Garnett Free Throw 1 of 2 (17 PTS)
7:33 MIN Garnett Free Throw 2 of 2 (18 PTS)
7:17 BOS Brown 20' Jump Shot (10 PTS) (Pierce 2 AST) 82–88
7:01 MIN MISS Billups 26' 3PT Jump Shot
6:59 MIN Brandon REBOUND (Off:2 Def:4)
6:36 MIN MISS Brandon 9' Running Jump Shot
6:35 BOS Brown REBOUND (Off:1 Def:4)
6:32 BOS SUB: Potapenko FOR Blount
6:22 BOS Pierce Layup (31 PTS) (Walker 10 AST) 84–88
6:06 MIN Ellis Layup (13 PTS) (Garnett 6 AST) 84–90
6:06 BOS Pierce S.FOUL (P3.T3)
6:06 MIN SUB: Szczerbiak FOR Mitchell
6:06 MIN Ellis Free Throw 1 of 1 (14 PTS)
5:49 BOS MISS Walker 26' 3PT Jump Shot
5:47 MIN Szczerbiak REBOUND (Off:2 Def:2)
5:32 BOS Potapenko S.FOUL (P4.T4)
5:32 Timeout: Official
5:32 MIN Brandon Free Throw 1 of 2 (7 PTS)
5:32 MIN MISS Brandon Free Throw 2 of 2
5:30 BOS Walker REBOUND (Off:3 Def:6)
5:14 BOS Pierce 6' Running Jump Shot (33 PTS) 86–92
5:14 MIN Billups S.FOUL (P2.T3)
5:14 BOS Pierce Free Throw 1 of 1 (34 PTS)
4:59 MIN Garnett Driving Dunk (20 PTS) (Brandon 5 AST) 87–94
4:39 MIN Billups P.FOUL (P3.T4)
4:39 BOS SUB: Blount FOR Potapenko
4:28 BOS Williams 3PT Jump Shot (5 PTS) (Pierce 3 AST) 90–94
4:08 MIN Ellis 3 Second Violation Turnover (P1.T15)
3:52 MIN Ellis S.FOUL (P4.PN)
3:52 MIN SUB: Peeler FOR Billups
3:52 BOS Williams Free Throw 1 of 2 (6 PTS)
3:52 BOS Williams Free Throw 2 of 2 (7 PTS)
3:40 BOS Williams S.FOUL (P3.PN)
3:40 MIN MISS Ellis Free Throw 1 of 2
3:40 TIMBERWOLVES Rebound
3:40 MIN Ellis Free Throw 2 of 2 (15 PTS)
3:25 MIN Peeler P.FOUL (P4.PN)
3:25 BOS Pierce Free Throw 1 of 2 (35 PTS)
3:25 TIMBERWOLVES Timeout: Regular (Full 4 Short 0)
3:25 BOS Pierce Free Throw 2 of 2 (36 PTS)
3:11 MIN Garnett 8' Turnaround Jump Shot (22 PTS) (Peeler 5 AST) 94–97
2:51 BOS Pierce Layup (38 PTS) (Walker 11 AST) 96–97
2:32 BOS Pierce P.FOUL (P4.PN)
2:32 MIN MISS Szczerbiak Free Throw 1 of 2
2:32 TIMBERWOLVES Rebound
2:32 MIN Szczerbiak Free Throw 2 of 2 (15 PTS)
2:12 BOS Blount 16' Jump Shot (10 PTS) (Williams 2 AST) 98–98
1:52 MIN MISS Szczerbiak 17' Jump Shot
1:49 Celtics Rebound
1:38 BOS Pierce Layup (40 PTS) (Walker 12 AST) 100–98
1:38 TIMBERWOLVES Timeout: Regular (Full 5 Short 0)
1:38 MIN SUB: Mitchell FOR Szczerbiak
1:14 MIN MISS Garnett 25' 3PT Jump Shot
1:12 BOS Walker REBOUND (Off:3 Def:7)
0:53 BOS MISS Walker Layup
0:52 BOS MISS Walker Tip Shot
0:52 BOS Walker REBOUND (Off:4 Def:7)
0:50 MIN Jump Ball Garnett vs. Blount: Tip to Peeler
0:50 TIMBERWOLVES Rebound
0:33 MIN MISS Garnett 19' Jump Shot
0:32 BOS Brown REBOUND (Off:1 Def:5)
0:28 MIN Garnett S.FOUL (P2.PN)
0:28 BOS Brown Free Throw 1 of 2 (11 PTS)
0:28 Celtics Timeout: Short (Reg.4 Short 2)
0:28 BOS Brown Free Throw 2 of 2 (12 PTS)
0:28 TIMBERWOLVES Timeout: Regular (Full 6 Short 0)
0:28 MIN SUB: Billups FOR Mitchell
0:28 MIN SUB: Szczerbiak FOR Ellis
0:26 BOS Blount S.FOUL (P5.PN)
0:26 MIN Garnett Free Throw 1 of 2 (23 PTS)
0:26 MIN MISS Garnett Free Throw 2 of 2
0:25 BOS Walker REBOUND (Off:4 Def:8)
0:22 MIN Szczerbiak P.FOUL (P5.PN)
0:22 BOS Pierce Free Throw 1 of 2 (41 PTS)
0:22 BOS Pierce Free Throw 2 of 2 (42 PTS)
0:22 TIMBERWOLVES Timeout: Short (Full 6 Short 1)
0:20 MIN Peeler Bad Pass Turnover (P3.T16)
0:20 BOS Blount STEAL (1 STL)
0:19 MIN Garnett P.FOUL (P3.PN)
0:19 BOS Walker Free Throw 1 of 2 (18 PTS)
0:19 BOS Walker Free Throw 2 of 2 (19 PTS)
0:11 MIN Billups Lost Ball Turnover (P2.T17)
0:11 BOS Brown STEAL (2 STL)
0:07 MIN Garnett P.FOUL (P4.PN)
0:07 BOS Walker Free Throw 1 of 2 (20 PTS)
0:07 BOS MISS Walker Free Throw 2 of 2
0:06 MIN Garnett REBOUND (Off:2 Def:7)
0:03 MIN Brandon 25' 3PT Jump Shot (10 PTS) (Garnett 7 AST) 107–102
0:00 End of 4th Period (10:09 AM EST)