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Boston Celtics @ Los Angeles Lakers 107–112

2001-03-13 · NBA

Boston Celtics 2000-01 · Los Angeles Lakers 2000-01 · 2000-01 season

Team stats

CelticsLakers
Field goals36-71 .50738-81 .469
Three-pointers8-27 .2968-23 .348
Free throws27-39 .69228-33 .848
Offensive rebounds613
Defensive rebounds2532
Total rebounds3145
Assists2424
Steals1011
Blocks43
Turnovers1617
Personal fouls3328

Boston Celtics

PlayerMINPTSFG3PFTOREBDREBREBASTSTLBLKTOPF+/-
Antoine Walker F45239-204-121-2268112145-9
Paul Pierce G384213-193-713-2115624134-19
Eric Williams F31142-80-310-1122420123+9
Bryant Stith G2993-81-52-203342002+1
Milt Palacio G2584-70-00-2022300230
Randy Brown G2331-10-01-101110035-5
Vitaly Potapenko F2263-60-00-003302114-9
Mark Blount C1521-10-00-012310014-2
Walter McCarty C1300-10-00-001100003+9
Total24010736-718-2727-3962531241041633

FG .507 · 3P .296 · FT .692

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

Los Angeles Lakers

PlayerMINPTSFG3PFTOREBDREBREBASTSTLBLKTOPF+/-
Shaquille O'Neal G45289-160-010-14561110241+14
Derek Fisher G37268-162-48-914586022+27
Rick Fox G37218-173-92-214561055+10
Brian Shaw F3783-112-50-0391271036-4
Horace Grant G32166-120-14-412302002-2
Robert Horry F2141-30-22-204410004-5
Mark Madsen F1341-30-02-211200011+8
Tyronn Lue G1100-10-10-012311021-22
Devean George C752-21-10-000000106-1
Total24011238-818-2328-33133245241131728

FG .469 · 3P .348 · FT .848

Did not play: Kobe Bryant (nwt - viral infection.), Isaiah Rider (nwt - league suspension.), Greg Foster (dnp - coach's decision)

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Quarter 1

  • 12:00 Start of 1st Period (2:42 PM EST)
  • 12:00 LAL Jump Ball O'Neal vs. Blount: Tip to Grant
  • 11:45 LAL MISS Fisher 17' Jump Shot
  • 11:44 BOS Stith REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 11:31 BOS Brown Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T1)
  • 11:31 LAL Fisher STEAL (1 STL)
  • 11:28 BOS Brown S.FOUL (P1.T1)
  • 11:28 LAL Fisher Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
  • 11:28 LAL Fisher Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
  • 11:17 LAL Shaw P.FOUL (P1.T1)
  • 11:04 BOS MISS Walker 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 11:01 LAL Shaw REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 10:50 LAL Shaw Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T1)
  • 10:50 BOS Walker STEAL (1 STL)
  • 10:43 BOS MISS Stith 27' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 10:40 LAL Fisher REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 10:30 LAL MISS O'Neal 11' Turnaround Jump Shot
  • 10:28 BOS Walker REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 10:21 BOS Walker OFF.Foul (P1)
  • 10:21 BOS Walker Foul Turnover (P1.T2)
  • 10:11 LAL MISS Grant 9' Jump Shot
  • 10:10 LAKERS Rebound
  • 10:10 BOS Blount L.B.FOUL (P1.T2)
  • 10:03 BOS Blount P.FOUL (P2.T3)
  • 10:03 BOS SUB: Potapenko FOR Blount
  • 9:55 LAL Grant Slam Dunk (2 PTS) (Fox 1 AST) 0–4
  • 9:42 BOS Potapenko Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T3)
  • 9:42 LAL Grant STEAL (1 STL)
  • 9:29 LAL MISS Fox 27' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 9:27 LAL Shaw REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 9:17 LAL Fisher Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T2)
  • 9:17 BOS Pierce STEAL (1 STL)
  • 9:11 BOS Brown Layup (2 PTS) (Pierce 1 AST) 2–4
  • 8:56 LAL MISS Shaw 20' Jump Shot
  • 8:53 BOS Pierce REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 8:48 LAL Fox S.FOUL (P1.T2)
  • 8:48 BOS MISS Pierce Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 8:48 Celtics Rebound
  • 8:48 BOS MISS Pierce Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 8:47 LAL Grant REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 8:29 BOS Brown P.FOUL (P2.T4)
  • 8:27 LAL Grant 19' Jump Shot (4 PTS) (Fox 2 AST) 2–6
  • 8:12 BOS Walker Lost Ball Turnover (P2.T4)
  • 8:12 LAL Fisher STEAL (2 STL)
  • 7:57 LAL Fox 26' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Fisher 1 AST) 2–9
  • 7:41 BOS Pierce Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T5)
  • 7:41 LAL Fisher STEAL (3 STL)
  • 7:37 LAL Fisher Driving Layup (4 PTS) (Shaw 1 AST) 2–11
  • 7:28 Celtics Timeout: Regular (Reg.1 Short 0)
  • 7:14 BOS Pierce 14' Jump Shot (2 PTS) 4–11
  • 6:54 LAL Fox 24' 3PT Jump Shot (6 PTS) (Shaw 2 AST) 4–14
  • 6:41 BOS Stith 18' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Walker 1 AST) 6–14
  • 6:29 LAL O'Neal Layup (2 PTS) (Fox 3 AST) 6–16
  • 6:15 BOS MISS Potapenko 16' Jump Shot
  • 6:12 LAL Fox REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 6:04 LAL MISS O'Neal 8' Hook Shot
  • 6:02 LAKERS Rebound
  • 6:02 BOS SUB: Palacio FOR Brown
  • 6:02 BOS SUB: Williams FOR Stith
  • 5:55 LAL MISS O'Neal Layup
  • 5:55 BOS Potapenko BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 5:54 LAL O'Neal Layup (4 PTS) 6–18
  • 5:54 LAL O'Neal REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • 5:54 BOS Potapenko S.FOUL (P1.PN)
  • 5:54 LAL O'Neal Free Throw 1 of 1 (5 PTS)
  • 5:37 BOS MISS Potapenko 16' Jump Shot
  • 5:36 BOS Walker REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 5:32 BOS MISS Walker 8' Jump Shot
  • 5:30 LAL Shaw REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 5:22 LAL MISS Grant 20' Jump Shot
  • 5:20 BOS Potapenko REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 5:10 BOS Pierce 18' Jump Shot (4 PTS) (Williams 1 AST) 8–19
  • 4:54 LAL MISS Fisher 18' Jump Shot
  • 4:52 BOS Pierce REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 4:46 BOS Pierce 16' Jump Shot (6 PTS) 10–19
  • 4:28 BOS Pierce S.FOUL (P1.PN)
  • 4:28 LAL Grant Free Throw 1 of 2 (5 PTS)
  • 4:28 LAL SUB: Lue FOR Fisher
  • 4:28 LAL Grant Free Throw 2 of 2 (6 PTS)
  • 4:15 BOS MISS Walker 27' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 4:13 BOS Williams REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • 4:05 BOS Potapenko 15' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Palacio 1 AST) 12–21
  • 3:45 LAL Grant 19' Jump Shot (8 PTS) (Fox 4 AST) 12–23
  • 3:37 BOS MISS Williams 13' Jump Shot
  • 3:35 BOS Walker Tip Shot (2 PTS) 14–23
  • 3:35 BOS Walker REBOUND (Off:2 Def:1)
  • 3:29 LAKERS Timeout: Regular (Full 1 Short 0)
  • 3:29 BOS SUB: Stith FOR Pierce
  • 3:18 LAL Shaw Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T3)
  • 3:18 BOS Potapenko STEAL (1 STL)
  • 3:13 BOS MISS Palacio Layup
  • 3:11 Celtics Rebound
  • 3:07 BOS Potapenko 18' Jump Shot (4 PTS) (Stith 1 AST) 16–23
  • 2:53 BOS Williams P.FOUL (P1.PN)
  • 2:53 LAL MISS O'Neal Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 2:53 LAKERS Rebound
  • 2:53 BOS Walker Violation:Jump Ball
  • 2:53 LAL MISS O'Neal Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 2:51 LAL Lue REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • 2:46 LAL MISS Fox 3PT Jump Shot
  • 2:44 BOS Potapenko REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 2:26 BOS Walker 26' 3PT Jump Shot (5 PTS) (Stith 2 AST) 19–23
  • 2:07 LAL Fox OFF.Foul (P2)
  • 2:07 LAL Fox Foul Turnover (P1.T4)
  • 1:57 LAL Lue P.FOUL (P1.T3)
  • 1:57 LAL SUB: George FOR Fox
  • 1:48 BOS Williams Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T6)
  • 1:48 LAL Lue STEAL (1 STL)
  • 1:44 LAL Lue Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T5)
  • 1:28 LAL George P.FOUL (P1.PN)
  • 1:28 BOS MISS Williams Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 1:28 Celtics Rebound
  • 1:28 BOS SUB: Pierce FOR Walker
  • 1:28 LAL SUB: Horry FOR O'Neal
  • 1:28 BOS Williams Free Throw 2 of 2 (1 PTS)
  • 1:10 LAL MISS Shaw 20' Jump Shot
  • 1:09 BOS Potapenko REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 1:01 BOS MISS Pierce 15' Jump Shot
  • 0:58 LAL Lue REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 0:49 LAL Lue Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T6)
  • 0:39 LAL George P.FOUL (P2.PN)
  • 0:39 BOS Pierce Free Throw 1 of 2 (7 PTS)
  • 0:39 BOS SUB: McCarty FOR Potapenko
  • 0:39 BOS Pierce Free Throw 2 of 2 (8 PTS)
  • 0:22 LAL MISS Horry 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 0:19 BOS Palacio REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 0:00 BOS MISS Pierce 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 0:00 LAL George BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 0:00 LAL Horry REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 0:00 End of 1st Period (3:08 PM EST)

Quarter 2

  • 12:00 Start of 2nd Period (3:11 PM EST)
  • 11:44 BOS MISS Williams Layup
  • 11:43 LAL O'Neal REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 11:29 Celtics Violation: Def. Goaltending Violation
  • 11:24 BOS McCarty P.FOUL (P1.T1)
  • 11:24 BOS SUB: Potapenko FOR McCarty
  • 11:24 BOS SUB: Walker FOR Williams
  • 11:17 LAL George 21' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Lue 1 AST) 22–25
  • 10:56 BOS MISS Walker 19' Jump Shot
  • 10:54 LAL Lue REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 10:49 LAL MISS Fox 3PT Jump Shot
  • 10:48 Celtics Rebound
  • 10:48 LAL Horry L.B.FOUL (P1.T1)
  • 10:37 BOS Pierce Driving Layup (10 PTS) 24–25
  • 10:37 LAL George S.FOUL (P3.T2)
  • 10:37 LAL SUB: Shaw FOR George
  • 10:37 BOS Pierce Free Throw 1 of 1 (11 PTS)
  • 10:24 LAL Shaw Lost Ball Turnover (P3.T7)
  • 10:24 BOS Pierce STEAL (2 STL)
  • 10:11 BOS MISS Potapenko 19' Jump Shot
  • 10:10 LAKERS Rebound
  • 10:10 BOS Pierce L.B.FOUL (P2.T2)
  • 10:10 BOS SUB: Williams FOR Pierce
  • 10:00 LAL Fox Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T8)
  • 10:00 BOS Potapenko STEAL (2 STL)
  • 9:55 BOS Palacio Driving Layup (2 PTS) 27–25
  • 9:55 LAL Fox S.FOUL (P3.T3)
  • 9:55 Celtics Timeout: Short (Reg.1 Short 1)
  • 9:55 BOS SUB: Stith FOR Blount
  • 9:55 BOS MISS Palacio Free Throw 1 of 1
  • 9:54 LAL Shaw REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
  • 9:41 LAL O'Neal 3 Second Violation Turnover (P1.T9)
  • 9:30 BOS Palacio Driving Layup (4 PTS) 29–25
  • 9:16 LAL MISS Lue 27' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 9:15 BOS Williams REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 9:07 BOS MISS Stith 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 9:05 LAL Horry REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 8:57 LAL O'Neal Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T10)
  • 8:57 BOS Stith STEAL (1 STL)
  • 8:52 BOS MISS Palacio Layup
  • 8:49 LAL Fox REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 8:40 BOS Stith P.FOUL (P1.T3)
  • 8:40 Timeout: Official
  • 8:40 LAL SUB: Fisher FOR Lue
  • 8:37 BOS Potapenko P.FOUL (P2.T4)
  • 8:37 BOS SUB: Blount FOR Potapenko
  • 8:34 Celtics Foul
  • 8:34 LAL Fox Free Throw Technical (7 PTS)
  • 8:21 LAL MISS Fisher 21' Jump Shot
  • 8:19 BOS Palacio REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 8:01 BOS MISS Walker 3PT Jump Shot
  • 7:58 LAL Shaw REBOUND (Off:1 Def:4)
  • 7:53 LAL Fox Layup (9 PTS) 29–28
  • 7:35 LAKERS Violation: Def. Goaltending Violation
  • 7:29 BOS Williams Layup (3 PTS) (Walker 2 AST) 31–28
  • 7:17 BOS Williams Violation:Double Lane
  • 7:02 BOS Blount S.FOUL (P3.PN)
  • 7:02 LAL MISS O'Neal Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 7:02 LAKERS Rebound
  • 7:02 BOS SUB: McCarty FOR Blount
  • 7:02 BOS SUB: Pierce FOR Stith
  • 7:02 LAL O'Neal Free Throw 2 of 2 (6 PTS)
  • 6:48 BOS Walker Driving Layup (7 PTS) 33–29
  • 6:34 LAL MISS Fox 18' Jump Shot
  • 6:33 LAL O'Neal REBOUND (Off:2 Def:1)
  • 6:33 BOS McCarty P.FOUL (P2.PN)
  • 6:33 LAL O'Neal Free Throw 1 of 2 (7 PTS)
  • 6:33 LAL SUB: Grant FOR Fox
  • 6:33 BOS SUB: Brown FOR Palacio
  • 6:33 LAL O'Neal Free Throw 2 of 2 (8 PTS)
  • 6:21 BOS Williams OFF.Foul (P2)
  • 6:21 BOS Williams Foul Turnover (P2.T7)
  • 6:21 BOS SUB: Stith FOR Williams
  • 5:59 LAL Shaw 26' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Fisher 2 AST) 33–34
  • 5:47 LAL Horry P.FOUL (P2.T4)
  • 5:47 LAKERS Timeout: Regular (Full 2 Short 0)
  • 5:47 BOS MISS Pierce Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 5:47 Celtics Rebound
  • 5:47 BOS Pierce Free Throw 2 of 2 (12 PTS)
  • 5:36 LAL O'Neal 3 Second Violation Turnover (P3.T11)
  • 5:25 BOS Pierce Driving Layup (14 PTS) 36–34
  • 5:07 LAL MISS Grant 19' Jump Shot
  • 5:05 BOS Pierce REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 4:58 BOS Stith 24' 3PT Jump Shot (5 PTS) (Walker 3 AST) 39–34
  • 4:36 LAL MISS Shaw 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 4:33 LAL Grant Layup (10 PTS) 39–36
  • 4:33 LAL Grant REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 4:24 LAL Horry P.FOUL (P3.PN)
  • 4:24 BOS Stith Free Throw 1 of 2 (6 PTS)
  • 4:24 LAL SUB: Madsen FOR Horry
  • 4:24 BOS Stith Free Throw 2 of 2 (7 PTS)
  • 4:20 LAL MISS Fisher 5' Jump Shot
  • 4:17 LAL MISS Madsen Layup
  • 4:17 BOS Walker BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 4:17 LAL Madsen REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • 4:15 LAL Fisher Layup (6 PTS) 41–38
  • 4:15 LAL Fisher REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 4:15 BOS Stith S.FOUL (P2.PN)
  • 4:15 LAL Fisher Free Throw 1 of 1 (7 PTS)
  • 4:03 LAL Shaw P.FOUL (P2.PN)
  • 4:03 BOS MISS Pierce Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 4:03 Celtics Rebound
  • 4:03 BOS SUB: Williams FOR Stith
  • 4:03 BOS Pierce Free Throw 2 of 2 (15 PTS)
  • 3:42 LAL Madsen Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T12)
  • 3:42 BOS Walker STEAL (2 STL)
  • 3:32 BOS Pierce 26' 3PT Jump Shot (18 PTS) (Walker 4 AST) 45–39
  • 3:19 BOS McCarty P.FOUL (P3.PN)
  • 3:19 LAL MISS O'Neal Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 3:19 LAKERS Rebound
  • 3:19 BOS Walker Violation:Jump Ball
  • 3:19 LAL O'Neal Free Throw 2 of 2 (9 PTS)
  • 3:03 LAL Shaw P.FOUL (P3.PN)
  • 3:03 BOS Pierce Free Throw 1 of 2 (19 PTS)
  • 3:03 BOS Pierce Free Throw 2 of 2 (20 PTS)
  • 3:01 LAL O'Neal Bad Pass Turnover (P4.T13)
  • 3:01 BOS Pierce STEAL (3 STL)
  • 2:57 BOS MISS Pierce 3PT Jump Shot
  • 2:55 LAL Madsen REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 2:50 LAL MISS O'Neal Dunk
  • 2:48 BOS Pierce REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
  • 2:42 BOS Pierce 26' 3PT Jump Shot (23 PTS) (Brown 1 AST) 50–40
  • 2:20 LAL Madsen 7' Hook Shot (2 PTS) 50–42
  • 2:11 BOS MISS McCarty 17' Jump Shot
  • 2:08 LAL Shaw REBOUND (Off:1 Def:5)
  • 1:55 LAL Fisher 26' 3PT Jump Shot (10 PTS) (Shaw 3 AST) 50–45
  • 1:43 Celtics Timeout: Regular (Reg.2 Short 1)
  • 1:43 BOS SUB: Stith FOR Pierce
  • 1:43 BOS SUB: Palacio FOR Brown
  • 1:40 LAL Madsen P.FOUL (P1.PN)
  • 1:40 BOS Williams Free Throw 1 of 2 (4 PTS)
  • 1:40 BOS Williams Free Throw 2 of 2 (5 PTS)
  • 1:34 LAL Grant Slam Dunk (12 PTS) (Fisher 3 AST) 52–47
  • 1:12 BOS MISS Stith 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 1:09 LAL Grant REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 0:56 LAL Shaw 22' Jump Shot (5 PTS) (Fisher 4 AST) 52–49
  • 0:43 LAL Fisher S.FOUL (P1.PN)
  • 0:43 BOS Williams Free Throw 1 of 2 (6 PTS)
  • 0:43 BOS Williams Free Throw 2 of 2 (7 PTS)
  • 0:24 LAL MISS Fisher 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 0:22 BOS Williams REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 0:00 BOS MISS Walker 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 0:00 LAL Shaw REBOUND (Off:1 Def:6)
  • 0:00 End of 2nd Period (3:46 PM EST)

Quarter 3

  • 12:00 Start of 3rd Period (4:03 PM EST)
  • 11:45 BOS MISS Stith 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 11:43 BOS Pierce REBOUND (Off:1 Def:4)
  • 11:24 BOS Blount Dunk (2 PTS) (Pierce 2 AST) 56–49
  • 11:08 LAL Fox Lost Ball Turnover (P3.T14)
  • 11:08 BOS Pierce STEAL (4 STL)
  • 11:05 BOS Brown OFF.Foul (P3)
  • 11:05 BOS Brown Foul Turnover (P2.T8)
  • 11:05 BOS SUB: Williams FOR Pierce
  • 10:46 LAL MISS Fox 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 10:44 Celtics Rebound
  • 10:44 LAL O'Neal L.B.FOUL (P1.T1)
  • 10:23 BOS MISS Stith Layup
  • 10:20 LAL Shaw REBOUND (Off:1 Def:7)
  • 10:15 LAL Fisher 23' Running Jump Shot (12 PTS) (Shaw 4 AST) 56–51
  • 10:15 BOS Blount AWAY.FROM.PLAY.FOUL (P4.T1)
  • 10:15 LAL Grant Free Throw 1 of 1 (13 PTS)
  • 9:59 BOS Walker 27' 3PT Jump Shot (10 PTS) (Stith 3 AST) 59–52
  • 9:36 LAL MISS Fisher 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 9:34 BOS Brown REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 9:27 BOS Walker 24' 3PT Jump Shot (13 PTS) (Stith 4 AST) 62–52
  • 9:14 LAL Fox Driving Layup (11 PTS) (Fisher 5 AST) 62–54
  • 8:59 BOS Stith 21' Jump Shot (9 PTS) (Blount 1 AST) 64–54
  • 8:37 LAL MISS O'Neal 7' Jump Shot
  • 8:35 LAL Shaw REBOUND (Off:2 Def:7)
  • 8:32 LAL MISS Shaw Tip Shot
  • 8:29 LAL MISS Shaw Tip Shot
  • 8:29 LAL Shaw REBOUND (Off:3 Def:7)
  • 8:26 BOS Blount REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 8:21 BOS MISS Walker 27' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 8:19 LAL O'Neal REBOUND (Off:2 Def:2)
  • 8:03 LAL MISS O'Neal 12' Jump Shot
  • 8:03 BOS Williams BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 8:00 BOS Blount REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 7:50 BOS Williams Layup (9 PTS) (Walker 5 AST) 66–54
  • 7:50 LAL Fox S.FOUL (P4.T2)
  • 7:50 BOS Williams Free Throw 1 of 1 (10 PTS)
  • 7:34 LAL MISS Shaw 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 7:32 LAKERS Rebound
  • 7:32 BOS SUB: Potapenko FOR Blount
  • 7:32 BOS SUB: Pierce FOR Williams
  • 7:23 LAL Shaw 26' 3PT Jump Shot (8 PTS) (Fisher 6 AST) 67–57
  • 7:07 BOS Pierce 15' Jump Shot (25 PTS) (Walker 6 AST) 69–57
  • 6:58 LAL Grant Driving Layup (15 PTS) 69–59
  • 6:58 BOS Walker S.FOUL (P2.T2)
  • 6:58 LAL SUB: George FOR Fox
  • 6:58 LAL Grant Free Throw 1 of 1 (16 PTS)
  • 6:48 LAL George P.FOUL (P4.T3)
  • 6:36 BOS MISS Walker 27' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 6:34 LAL O'Neal REBOUND (Off:2 Def:3)
  • 6:24 LAL MISS Shaw Driving Layup
  • 6:24 LAL O'Neal REBOUND (Off:3 Def:3)
  • 6:24 BOS Walker S.FOUL (P3.T3)
  • 6:24 LAL O'Neal Free Throw 1 of 2 (10 PTS)
  • 6:24 BOS SUB: Williams FOR Walker
  • 6:24 LAL O'Neal Free Throw 2 of 2 (11 PTS)
  • 6:05 BOS MISS Williams 12' Jump Shot
  • 6:02 LAL O'Neal REBOUND (Off:3 Def:4)
  • 5:45 LAL MISS Grant 13' Turnaround Jump Shot
  • 5:43 BOS Pierce REBOUND (Off:1 Def:5)
  • 5:38 LAL Grant S.FOUL (P1.T4)
  • 5:38 LAKERS Timeout: Regular (Full 3 Short 0)
  • 5:38 BOS SUB: Palacio FOR Stith
  • 5:38 BOS SUB: Walker FOR Brown
  • 5:38 BOS Pierce Free Throw 1 of 2 (26 PTS)
  • 5:38 BOS Pierce Free Throw 2 of 2 (27 PTS)
  • 5:15 LAL MISS Fisher 21' Jump Shot
  • 5:13 BOS Walker REBOUND (Off:2 Def:2)
  • 5:05 BOS MISS Palacio Layup
  • 5:05 LAL O'Neal BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 5:02 LAL Shaw REBOUND (Off:3 Def:8)
  • 4:54 LAL George 26' 3PT Jump Shot (5 PTS) (Shaw 5 AST) 71–65
  • 4:49 LAL George S.FOUL (P5.PN)
  • 4:49 LAL SUB: Fox FOR George
  • 4:49 BOS Williams Free Throw 1 of 2 (11 PTS)
  • 4:49 BOS Williams Free Throw 2 of 2 (12 PTS)
  • 4:34 LAL O'Neal Slam Dunk (13 PTS) (Fisher 7 AST) 73–67
  • 4:09 BOS MISS Williams 3PT Jump Shot
  • 4:07 LAL Fox REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 4:01 LAL Fisher Driving Layup (14 PTS) (Shaw 6 AST) 73–69
  • 3:50 Celtics Timeout: Regular (Reg.3 Short 1)
  • 3:50 BOS SUB: Stith FOR Williams
  • 3:39 BOS Potapenko 16' Jump Shot (6 PTS) (Palacio 2 AST) 75–69
  • 3:22 LAL O'Neal Slam Dunk (15 PTS) 75–71
  • 2:59 BOS Pierce Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T9)
  • 2:59 LAL Fisher STEAL (4 STL)
  • 2:52 LAL MISS Fisher 7' Running Jump Shot
  • 2:52 BOS Pierce BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 2:50 BOS Stith REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 2:46 BOS Palacio Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T10)
  • 2:46 LAL Fox STEAL (1 STL)
  • 2:41 LAL Fox Bad Pass Turnover (P4.T15)
  • 2:41 BOS Stith STEAL (2 STL)
  • 2:30 LAL Grant S.FOUL (P2.PN)
  • 2:30 BOS Walker Free Throw 1 of 2 (14 PTS)
  • 2:30 BOS MISS Walker Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 2:29 LAL O'Neal REBOUND (Off:3 Def:5)
  • 2:16 LAL Fox 25' 3PT Jump Shot (14 PTS) 76–74
  • 1:56 BOS Palacio Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T11)
  • 1:56 LAL Shaw STEAL (1 STL)
  • 1:43 LAL MISS Shaw 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 1:40 BOS Walker REBOUND (Off:2 Def:3)
  • 1:26 BOS MISS Pierce 7' Running Jump Shot
  • 1:26 LAL O'Neal BLOCK (2 BLK)
  • 1:22 LAL Shaw REBOUND (Off:3 Def:9)
  • 1:17 BOS Palacio P.FOUL (P1.T4)
  • 1:17 BOS SUB: Brown FOR Palacio
  • 1:17 BOS SUB: Williams FOR Stith
  • 1:08 LAL Fox Driving Layup (16 PTS) 76–76
  • 0:56 BOS Pierce Layup (29 PTS) (Walker 7 AST) 78–76
  • 0:45 LAL Fox 13' Jump Shot (18 PTS) (Shaw 7 AST) 78–78
  • 0:30 BOS Walker Lost Ball Turnover (P3.T12)
  • 0:30 LAL Fisher STEAL (5 STL)
  • 0:07 LAL O'Neal Slam Dunk (17 PTS) (Fisher 8 AST) 78–80
  • 0:01 BOS Pierce Lost Ball Turnover (P3.T13)
  • 0:01 LAL Grant STEAL (2 STL)
  • 0:01 LAL MISS Grant 55' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 0:00 End of 3rd Period (4:28 PM EST)
  • 0:00 LAKERS Rebound

Quarter 4

  • 12:00 Start of 4th Period (4:31 PM EST)
  • 11:36 LAL MISS Horry 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 11:33 BOS Walker REBOUND (Off:2 Def:4)
  • 11:27 BOS MISS Walker 5' Running Jump Shot
  • 11:25 LAL Horry REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 11:20 LAL Fox Bad Pass Turnover (P5.T16)
  • 11:13 BOS Brown OFF.Foul (P4)
  • 11:13 BOS Brown Foul Turnover (P3.T14)
  • 10:59 LAL MISS Fox 6' Jump Shot
  • 10:57 BOS McCarty REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 10:46 BOS Walker 27' 3PT Jump Shot (17 PTS) (Williams 2 AST) 81–80
  • 10:18 LAL MISS Grant 14' Jump Shot
  • 10:18 LAKERS Rebound
  • 10:18 LAKERS Turnover: Shot Clock (T#17)
  • 10:11 LAL Shaw P.FOUL (P4.T1)
  • 10:05 BOS Pierce Driving Dunk (31 PTS) 83–80
  • 10:05 LAL Shaw S.FOUL (P5.T2)
  • 10:05 BOS MISS Pierce Free Throw 1 of 1
  • 10:05 BOS Williams REBOUND (Off:2 Def:2)
  • 10:03 LAL Shaw S.FOUL (P6.T3)
  • 10:03 LAL SUB: George FOR Shaw
  • 10:03 BOS Williams Free Throw 1 of 2 (13 PTS)
  • 10:03 LAL SUB: O'Neal FOR Grant
  • 10:03 BOS SUB: Potapenko FOR McCarty
  • 10:03 BOS Williams Free Throw 2 of 2 (14 PTS)
  • 9:52 LAL MISS Fox 3PT Jump Shot
  • 9:50 LAL O'Neal REBOUND (Off:4 Def:5)
  • 9:49 LAL O'Neal Slam Dunk (19 PTS) 85–82
  • 9:49 BOS Potapenko S.FOUL (P3.T1)
  • 9:49 LAL O'Neal Free Throw 1 of 1 (20 PTS)
  • 9:36 LAKERS Foul
  • 9:36 BOS Brown Free Throw Technical (3 PTS)
  • 9:29 BOS Pierce 18' Jump Shot (33 PTS) (Walker 8 AST) 88–83
  • 9:10 BOS Potapenko P.FOUL (P4.T2)
  • 9:10 LAKERS Timeout: Regular (Full 4 Short 0)
  • 9:10 BOS SUB: Blount FOR Potapenko
  • 9:10 LAL SUB: Fisher FOR Lue
  • 8:56 LAL MISS Fox Driving Layup
  • 8:52 LAL Fox 9' Jump Shot (20 PTS) 88–85
  • 8:52 LAL Fox REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
  • 8:35 LAL George S.FOUL (P6.T4)
  • 8:35 LAL SUB: Madsen FOR George
  • 8:35 BOS MISS Pierce Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 8:35 Celtics Rebound
  • 8:35 BOS MISS Pierce Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 8:34 LAL O'Neal REBOUND (Off:4 Def:6)
  • 8:21 LAL O'Neal 10' Jump Shot (22 PTS) (Fox 5 AST) 88–87
  • 8:04 BOS Walker 6' Running Hook Shot (19 PTS) 90–87
  • 7:49 LAL Horry 11' Running Jump Shot (2 PTS) 90–89
  • 7:30 BOS MISS Walker 27' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 7:29 BOS Blount REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 7:09 BOS MISS Williams 3PT Jump Shot
  • 7:07 LAL Fisher REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 7:03 BOS Brown P.FOUL (P5.T3)
  • 7:03 LAL Fisher Free Throw 1 of 2 (15 PTS)
  • 7:03 BOS SUB: Palacio FOR Brown
  • 7:03 BOS SUB: Stith FOR Williams
  • 7:03 LAL MISS Fisher Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 7:00 LAL O'Neal Slam Dunk (24 PTS) 90–92
  • 7:00 LAL O'Neal REBOUND (Off:5 Def:6)
  • 6:41 BOS Pierce Reverse Layup (35 PTS) (Walker 9 AST) 92–92
  • 6:22 LAL MISS O'Neal 14' Jump Shot
  • 6:18 BOS Walker REBOUND (Off:2 Def:5)
  • 6:13 BOS Walker OFF.Foul (P4)
  • 6:13 BOS Walker Foul Turnover (P4.T15)
  • 6:13 Jim O'Brien Foul:T.FOUL
  • 6:13 LAL Fox Free Throw Technical (21 PTS)
  • 5:57 LAL Fisher OFF.Foul (P2)
  • 5:57 LAL Fisher Foul Turnover (P2.T18)
  • 5:57 Timeout: Official
  • 5:42 BOS Walker 8' Hook Shot (21 PTS) 94–93
  • 5:42 LAL O'Neal Violation:Lane
  • 5:31 BOS Pierce P.FOUL (P3.T4)
  • 5:21 LAL Fisher 26' 3PT Jump Shot (18 PTS) (O'Neal 1 AST) 94–96
  • 4:56 BOS Blount Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T16)
  • 4:56 LAL Fisher STEAL (6 STL)
  • 4:38 BOS Palacio S.FOUL (P2.PN)
  • 4:38 BOS SUB: Potapenko FOR Blount
  • 4:38 LAL Fisher Free Throw 1 of 2 (19 PTS)
  • 4:38 LAL Fisher Free Throw 2 of 2 (20 PTS)
  • 4:22 BOS Palacio 19' Jump Shot (6 PTS) (Walker 10 AST) 96–98
  • 4:00 LAL MISS Madsen 17' Jump Shot
  • 3:58 BOS Stith REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 3:51 LAL Horry P.FOUL (P4.PN)
  • 3:51 BOS SUB: Williams FOR Stith
  • 3:51 BOS Pierce Free Throw 1 of 2 (36 PTS)
  • 3:51 BOS Pierce Free Throw 2 of 2 (37 PTS)
  • 3:32 LAL Fisher 8' Running Jump Shot (22 PTS) 98–100
  • 3:05 BOS MISS Walker 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 3:03 LAL Fox REBOUND (Off:1 Def:4)
  • 2:47 BOS Pierce S.FOUL (P4.PN)
  • 2:47 LAL Horry T.FOUL (P4.PN)
  • 2:47 BOS MISS Palacio Free Throw Technical
  • 2:47 LAKERS Rebound
  • 2:47 Celtics Timeout: Regular (Reg.4 Short 1)
  • 2:47 BOS SUB: McCarty FOR Potapenko
  • 2:47 LAL Horry Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)
  • 2:47 LAL Horry Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)
  • 2:33 BOS MISS Pierce 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 2:31 LAL Fisher REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
  • 2:14 LAL Fisher 20' Jump Shot (24 PTS) (Fox 6 AST) 98–104
  • 1:57 BOS Walker 14' Running Jump Shot (23 PTS) 100–104
  • 1:53 LAL O'Neal Slam Dunk (26 PTS) (Horry 1 AST) 100–106
  • 1:36 BOS Palacio Reverse Layup (8 PTS) (Walker 11 AST) 102–106
  • 1:18 LAL MISS Fox 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 1:16 BOS Walker REBOUND (Off:2 Def:6)
  • 1:05 BOS MISS Williams 27' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 1:03 LAL Horry REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
  • 0:47 BOS Walker P.FOUL (P5.PN)
  • 0:47 LAL O'Neal Free Throw 1 of 2 (27 PTS)
  • 0:47 LAL O'Neal Free Throw 2 of 2 (28 PTS)
  • 0:37 BOS Pierce 26' 3PT Jump Shot (40 PTS) (Palacio 3 AST) 105–108
  • 0:29 BOS Palacio P.FOUL (P3.PN)
  • 0:29 LAL Madsen Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)
  • 0:29 LAL Madsen Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)
  • 0:29 Celtics Timeout: Regular (Reg.5 Short 1)
  • 0:29 BOS SUB: Stith FOR McCarty
  • 0:20 LAL Fox P.FOUL (P5.PN)
  • 0:20 BOS MISS Pierce Free Throw 1 of 3
  • 0:20 Celtics Rebound
  • 0:20 BOS Pierce Free Throw 2 of 3 (41 PTS)
  • 0:20 BOS Pierce Free Throw 3 of 3 (42 PTS)
  • 0:10 BOS Williams P.FOUL (P3.PN)
  • 0:10 LAL Fisher Free Throw 1 of 2 (25 PTS)
  • 0:10 LAL Fisher Free Throw 2 of 2 (26 PTS)
  • 0:10 Celtics Timeout: Regular (Reg.6 Short 1)
  • 0:08 BOS MISS Pierce 32' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 0:06 LAL Fisher REBOUND (Off:1 Def:4)
  • 0:00 End of 4th Period (5:11 PM EST)