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Indiana Pacers @ Boston Celtics 93–101

2001-11-14 19:00 · NBA · TD Garden, Boston MA · Att. 14,081

Indiana Pacers 2001-02 · Boston Celtics 2001-02 · 2001-02 season

Team stats

PacersCeltics
Field goals35-89 .39338-88 .432
Three-pointers6-13 .4628-22 .364
Free throws17-25 .68017-25 .680
Offensive rebounds1913
Defensive rebounds3736
Total rebounds5649
Assists1627
Steals78
Blocks44
Turnovers1411
Personal fouls1918
Technical fouls00
Points in the paint-1-1
Fast-break points42
Points off turnovers1617

Indiana Pacers

PlayerMINPTSFG3PFTOREBDREBREBASTSTLBLKTOPF+/-
Jalen Rose F392410-213-51-415630134-6
Jermaine O'Neal G39146-150-02-41121311033-7
Jeff Foster F36173-90-011-12871512321+1
Reggie Miller G29156-102-41-111222011+4
Jamaal Tinsley G1521-40-00-002231021-10
Al Harrington F3563-110-00-033620014-7
Travis Best F1621-60-00-011241001-3
Austin Croshere G1121-40-20-003300011-4
Jonathan Bender F1131-51-20-011200011-7
Primoz Brezec C983-40-02-432500002-1
Jim Stack00-00-00-0000000000
Brendan Malone00-00-00-0000000000
Isiah Thomas00-00-00-0000000000
Total2409335-896-1317-2519375616741419

FG .393 · 3P .462 · FT .680

Did not play: Carlos Rogers (dnp - coach's decision), Bruno Sundov (dnp - coach's decision)

Boston Celtics

PlayerMINPTSFG3PFTOREBDREBREBASTSTLBLKTOPF+/-
Antoine Walker F48249-254-122-53151891132+8
Paul Pierce G46319-193-410-1106652033+12
Joe Johnson G39229-161-43-444861012+16
Kenny Anderson G2600-50-00-000041003+13
Tony Battie C2494-70-01-135801215+16
Erick Strickland G1942-60-20-012311021-7
Vitaly Potapenko C1873-50-01-4235111100
Milt Palacio F1421-40-00-000010000-10
Mark Blount G621-10-00-001100002-8
Walter McCarty F000-00-00-0000000000
John Carroll00-00-00-0000000000
Frank Vogel00-00-00-0000000000
Lester Conner00-00-00-0000000000
Dick Harter00-00-00-0000000000
Jim O'Brien00-00-00-0000000000
Total24010138-888-2217-2513364927841118

FG .432 · 3P .364 · FT .680

Did not play: Kedrick Brown (dnp - coach's decision), Roshown McLeod (dnd - flu)

Officials: Bernie Fryer, Gary Benson, Greg Willard

Play-by-play

Show every play (490)

Quarter 1

  • 12:00 Start of 1st Period (7:11 PM EST)
  • 12:00 BOS Jump Ball Battie vs. O'Neal: Tip to Johnson
  • 11:39 BOS MISS Battie 9' Jump Shot
  • 11:37 IND Miller REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 11:13 IND MISS O'Neal 10' Turnaround Jump Shot
  • 11:11 BOS Walker REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 11:06 BOS MISS Walker 4' Jump Shot
  • 11:04 BOS Johnson REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • 11:01 BOS Johnson 16' Jump Shot (2 PTS) 0–2
  • 10:54 IND MISS Miller 12' Jump Shot
  • 10:52 BOS Pierce REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 10:49 BOS Johnson 1' Slam Dunk (4 PTS) (Pierce 1 AST) 0–4
  • 10:28 IND MISS O'Neal 12' Jump Shot
  • 10:26 IND Foster REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • 10:25 IND MISS Foster 2' Layup
  • 10:25 BOS Battie BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 10:23 BOS Battie REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 10:21 BOS Battie Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T1)
  • 10:21 IND O'Neal STEAL (1 STL)
  • 10:16 IND Rose 25' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Tinsley 1 AST) 3–4
  • 10:01 BOS MISS Anderson 20' Jump Shot
  • 9:59 IND Tinsley REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 9:49 IND MISS Rose 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 9:47 IND Foster REBOUND (Off:2 Def:0)
  • 9:46 IND MISS Foster 4' Jump Shot
  • 9:44 IND Rose REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • 9:42 IND MISS Rose 1' Tip Shot
  • 9:40 BOS Walker REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 9:35 BOS Pierce Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T2)
  • 9:35 IND Tinsley STEAL (1 STL)
  • 9:32 BOS Anderson S.FOUL (P1.T1)
  • 9:32 IND Rose Free Throw 1 of 2 (4 PTS)
  • 9:32 IND MISS Rose Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 9:31 BOS Walker REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 9:20 BOS Pierce 17' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Walker 1 AST) 4–6
  • 9:20 IND Rose S.FOUL (P1.T1)
  • 9:20 BOS Pierce Free Throw 1 of 1 (3 PTS)
  • 9:07 IND MISS Tinsley 18' Jump Shot
  • 9:05 BOS Battie REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 8:54 BOS Walker Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T3)
  • 8:40 IND MISS Rose 19' Jump Shot
  • 8:39 BOS Johnson REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 8:31 BOS Battie 17' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Anderson 1 AST) 4–9
  • 8:17 IND Tinsley Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T1)
  • 8:17 BOS Anderson STEAL (1 STL)
  • 8:13 IND Tinsley P.FOUL (P1.T2)
  • 8:08 BOS MISS Pierce 18' Turnaround Jump Shot
  • 8:06 IND O'Neal REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 7:57 BOS Johnson S.FOUL (P1.T2)
  • 7:57 IND Foster Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
  • 7:57 IND Foster Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
  • 7:43 BOS Walker 25' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Anderson 2 AST) 6–12
  • 7:27 IND MISS O'Neal 16' Jump Shot
  • 7:25 BOS Walker REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
  • 7:20 BOS Battie 2' Slam Dunk (4 PTS) (Walker 2 AST) 6–14
  • 7:20 IND O'Neal S.FOUL (P1.T3)
  • 7:20 BOS Battie Free Throw 1 of 1 (5 PTS)
  • 7:12 BOS Battie P.FOUL (P1.T3)
  • 7:01 IND O'Neal 16' Jump Shot (2 PTS) 8–15
  • 6:44 BOS MISS Anderson 18' Jump Shot
  • 6:42 IND O'Neal REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 6:37 BOS Battie S.FOUL (P2.T4)
  • 6:37 IND Foster Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)
  • 6:37 BOS SUB: Blount FOR Battie
  • 6:37 IND Foster Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)
  • 6:22 BOS Johnson Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T4)
  • 6:06 IND Rose Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T2)
  • 6:06 BOS Johnson STEAL (1 STL)
  • 6:00 BOS Blount 1' Slam Dunk (2 PTS) (Johnson 1 AST) 10–17
  • 5:44 BOS Blount S.FOUL (P1.PN)
  • 5:44 CELTICS Timeout: Regular (Full 1 Short 0)
  • 5:44 IND Foster Free Throw 1 of 2 (5 PTS)
  • 5:44 IND Foster Free Throw 2 of 2 (6 PTS)
  • 5:29 BOS Walker 3' Driving Layup (5 PTS) 12–19
  • 5:29 IND Foster S.FOUL (P1.T4)
  • 5:29 BOS Walker Free Throw 1 of 1 (6 PTS)
  • 5:13 IND Miller 18' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (O'Neal 1 AST) 14–20
  • 4:57 BOS MISS Walker 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 4:55 Pacers Rebound
  • 4:55 BOS Blount L.B.FOUL (P2.PN)
  • 4:55 BOS SUB: Potapenko FOR Blount
  • 4:55 IND O'Neal Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)
  • 4:55 BOS SUB: Strickland FOR Johnson
  • 4:55 IND MISS O'Neal Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 4:54 BOS Walker REBOUND (Off:0 Def:5)
  • 4:41 BOS MISS Pierce 15' Jump Shot
  • 4:39 IND O'Neal REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 4:24 IND MISS Tinsley 5' Jump Shot
  • 4:22 IND Foster REBOUND (Off:3 Def:0)
  • 4:20 IND Rose 19' Jump Shot (6 PTS) (Foster 1 AST) 17–20
  • 4:06 BOS Strickland Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T5)
  • 4:06 IND Miller STEAL (1 STL)
  • 4:00 IND O'Neal 6' Jump Shot (5 PTS) (Miller 1 AST) 19–20
  • 3:46 BOS Potapenko Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T6)
  • 3:46 IND Miller STEAL (2 STL)
  • 3:41 IND O'Neal 2' Slam Dunk (7 PTS) (Miller 2 AST) 21–20
  • 3:27 IND O'Neal S.FOUL (P2.PN)
  • 3:27 IND SUB: Harrington FOR Miller
  • 3:27 BOS MISS Potapenko Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 3:27 CELTICS Rebound
  • 3:27 BOS Potapenko Free Throw 2 of 2 (1 PTS)
  • 3:15 IND MISS O'Neal 18' Jump Shot
  • 3:13 BOS Strickland REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 3:06 BOS Potapenko 5' Hook Shot (3 PTS) (Pierce 2 AST) 21–23
  • 2:51 IND Foster Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T3)
  • 2:51 BOS Potapenko STEAL (1 STL)
  • 2:44 BOS Potapenko 2' Layup (5 PTS) (Walker 3 AST) 21–25
  • 2:26 IND MISS Rose 19' Jump Shot
  • 2:25 CELTICS Rebound
  • 2:25 Pacers Timeout: Regular (Reg.1 Short 0)
  • 2:25 BOS SUB: Palacio FOR Anderson
  • 2:25 IND SUB: Best FOR Tinsley
  • 2:25 IND SUB: Brezec FOR O'Neal
  • 2:08 BOS MISS Pierce 5' Jump Shot
  • 2:06 IND Foster REBOUND (Off:3 Def:1)
  • 1:52 Pacers Timeout: Short (Reg.1 Short 1)
  • 1:44 IND MISS Best 19' Jump Shot
  • 1:42 BOS Walker REBOUND (Off:0 Def:6)
  • 1:33 BOS MISS Strickland 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 1:31 IND Brezec REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 1:18 IND MISS Best 13' Jump Shot
  • 1:17 Pacers Rebound
  • 1:17 BOS Pierce L.B.FOUL (P1.PN)
  • 1:17 IND Brezec Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
  • 1:17 IND SUB: Bender FOR Rose
  • 1:17 IND MISS Brezec Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 1:15 BOS Pierce REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 1:05 BOS Strickland 3' Layup (2 PTS) (Walker 4 AST) 22–27
  • 0:47 IND MISS Foster 22' Jump Shot
  • 0:44 BOS Potapenko REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 0:39 BOS MISS Walker 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 0:36 IND Foster REBOUND (Off:3 Def:2)
  • 0:31 IND Bender 24' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Best 1 AST) 25–27
  • 0:11 BOS Pierce 2' Driving Layup (5 PTS) 25–29
  • 0:11 IND Brezec S.FOUL (P1.PN)
  • 0:11 BOS SUB: McCarty FOR Walker
  • 0:11 BOS Pierce Free Throw 1 of 1 (6 PTS)
  • 0:05 IND Foster Offensive Goaltending Turnover (P2.T4)
  • 0:00 BOS MISS Palacio 20' Jump Shot
  • 0:00 CELTICS Rebound
  • 0:00 End of 1st Period (7:39 PM EST)

Quarter 2

  • 12:00 Start of 2nd Period (7:41 PM EST)
  • 11:43 IND MISS Bender 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 11:41 CELTICS Rebound
  • 11:32 BOS MISS Strickland 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 11:29 IND Bender REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 11:06 IND MISS Best 14' Running Jump Shot
  • 11:04 IND Bender REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 11:02 IND MISS Bender 4' Jump Shot
  • 11:01 IND Brezec REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 11:00 IND Brezec 1' Layup (3 PTS) 27–30
  • 10:42 BOS MISS Walker 6' Jump Shot
  • 10:40 IND Croshere REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 10:32 IND MISS Croshere 3PT Jump Shot
  • 10:30 IND Harrington REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • 10:29 IND MISS Harrington 17' Jump Shot
  • 10:28 BOS Potapenko REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 10:14 BOS MISS Strickland 2' Layup
  • 10:13 BOS Walker REBOUND (Off:1 Def:6)
  • 10:13 BOS Walker Traveling Turnover (P2.T7)
  • 10:02 IND Best 19' Jump Shot (2 PTS) 29–30
  • 9:44 IND Brezec S.FOUL (P2.T1)
  • 9:44 BOS SUB: Anderson FOR Palacio
  • 9:44 BOS SUB: Pierce FOR Strickland
  • 9:44 BOS MISS Potapenko Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 9:44 CELTICS Rebound
  • 9:44 BOS MISS Potapenko Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 9:43 IND Brezec REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 9:33 IND MISS Best 3' Layup
  • 9:33 BOS Walker BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 9:31 IND Best REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • 9:29 IND Harrington 18' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Best 2 AST) 31–30
  • 9:13 BOS MISS Walker 2' Layup
  • 9:11 BOS Walker REBOUND (Off:2 Def:6)
  • 9:09 BOS Walker 1' Slam Dunk (8 PTS) 31–32
  • 8:51 IND MISS Brezec 18' Jump Shot
  • 8:48 BOS Pierce REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 8:42 BOS Pierce 17' Jump Shot (8 PTS) 31–34
  • 8:23 IND MISS Croshere 3' Driving Layup
  • 8:21 BOS Pierce REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
  • 8:14 BOS Walker 25' 3PT Jump Shot (11 PTS) (Potapenko 1 AST) 31–37
  • 7:45 IND Harrington 20' Fadeaway Jumper (4 PTS) 33–37
  • 7:30 BOS Johnson 18' Jump Shot (6 PTS) (Walker 5 AST) 33–39
  • 7:18 IND MISS Bender 6' Running Jump Shot
  • 7:18 BOS Potapenko BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 7:15 IND Brezec REBOUND (Off:2 Def:2)
  • 7:13 IND Brezec 2' Layup (5 PTS) 35–39
  • 6:57 BOS MISS Anderson 14' Jump Shot
  • 6:54 IND Croshere REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 6:44 IND MISS Harrington 17' Jump Shot
  • 6:42 BOS Potapenko REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 6:33 IND Harrington S.FOUL (P1.T2)
  • 6:33 Timeout: Official
  • 6:33 BOS SUB: Battie FOR Potapenko
  • 6:33 IND SUB: O'Neal FOR Brezec
  • 6:33 BOS Pierce Free Throw 1 of 2 (9 PTS)
  • 6:33 BOS MISS Pierce Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 6:31 IND O'Neal REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
  • 6:21 IND Harrington 3 Second Violation Turnover (P1.T5)
  • 6:09 BOS Pierce 24' 3PT Jump Shot (12 PTS) (Johnson 2 AST) 35–43
  • 5:51 IND Croshere Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T6)
  • 5:51 BOS Walker STEAL (1 STL)
  • 5:46 BOS MISS Pierce 2' Layup
  • 5:44 IND Harrington REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 5:41 IND Croshere 11' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Harrington 1 AST) 37–43
  • 5:22 BOS Pierce Lost Ball Turnover (P2.T8)
  • 5:22 IND Best STEAL (1 STL)
  • 5:21 BOS Anderson P.FOUL (P2.T1)
  • 5:21 CELTICS Timeout: Regular (Full 2 Short 0)
  • 5:21 BOS SUB: Palacio FOR Anderson
  • 5:06 IND MISS O'Neal 12' Jump Shot
  • 5:04 BOS Walker REBOUND (Off:2 Def:7)
  • 4:49 BOS MISS Palacio 21' Jump Shot
  • 4:45 IND O'Neal REBOUND (Off:0 Def:5)
  • 4:35 BOS Walker S.FOUL (P1.T2)
  • 4:35 IND MISS O'Neal Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 4:35 Pacers Rebound
  • 4:35 IND SUB: Rose FOR Bender
  • 4:35 IND O'Neal Free Throw 2 of 2 (8 PTS)
  • 4:22 BOS MISS Pierce 1' Layup
  • 4:20 Pacers Rebound
  • 4:09 IND MISS Croshere 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 4:07 BOS Walker REBOUND (Off:2 Def:8)
  • 4:02 BOS MISS Johnson 2' Layup
  • 4:00 IND Best REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 3:56 IND Rose 3' Layup (8 PTS) (Best 3 AST) 40–43
  • 3:39 IND Croshere P.FOUL (P1.T3)
  • 3:34 BOS MISS Pierce 18' Jump Shot
  • 3:32 BOS Battie REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 3:18 BOS Pierce 25' 3PT Jump Shot (15 PTS) (Palacio 1 AST) 40–46
  • 3:01 IND Rose 3PT Jump Shot (11 PTS) (Best 4 AST) 43–46
  • 2:38 BOS MISS Johnson 2' Layup
  • 2:36 IND O'Neal REBOUND (Off:0 Def:6)
  • 2:23 IND MISS O'Neal 12' Jump Shot
  • 2:22 BOS Walker REBOUND (Off:2 Def:9)
  • 2:14 IND Best S.FOUL (P1.T4)
  • 2:14 Pacers Timeout: Regular (Reg.2 Short 1)
  • 2:14 BOS Walker Free Throw 1 of 2 (12 PTS)
  • 2:14 BOS MISS Walker Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 2:13 IND Croshere REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 1:53 IND MISS Best 21' Jump Shot
  • 1:52 BOS Johnson REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 1:46 BOS Walker 24' 3PT Jump Shot (15 PTS) (Johnson 3 AST) 43–50
  • 1:30 IND Rose Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T7)
  • 1:30 BOS Battie STEAL (1 STL)
  • 1:14 BOS MISS Pierce 2' Layup
  • 1:12 IND Harrington REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 1:04 IND MISS O'Neal 19' Jump Shot
  • 1:03 BOS Walker REBOUND (Off:2 Def:10)
  • 0:57 IND Harrington P.FOUL (P2.PN)
  • 0:57 BOS Pierce Free Throw 1 of 2 (16 PTS)
  • 0:57 BOS SUB: Potapenko FOR Battie
  • 0:57 IND SUB: Foster FOR Croshere
  • 0:57 BOS Pierce Free Throw 2 of 2 (17 PTS)
  • 0:57 IND MISS Foster 18' Jump Shot
  • 0:32 IND O'Neal REBOUND (Off:1 Def:6)
  • 0:31 IND O'Neal 3' Layup (10 PTS) 45–52
  • 0:09 BOS MISS Pierce 20' Jump Shot
  • 0:04 IND Rose REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 0:00 IND MISS Rose 7' Jump Shot
  • 0:00 Pacers Rebound
  • 0:00 End of 2nd Period (8:07 PM EST)

Quarter 3

  • 12:00 Start of 3rd Period (8:23 PM EST)
  • 11:35 IND MISS Tinsley 2' Layup
  • 11:32 IND Miller REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 11:29 IND MISS Harrington 2' Dunk
  • 11:26 BOS Johnson REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
  • 11:18 BOS Walker 25' 3PT Jump Shot (18 PTS) (Anderson 3 AST) 45–55
  • 11:01 IND O'Neal Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T8)
  • 11:01 BOS Pierce STEAL (1 STL)
  • 10:54 BOS Johnson 2' Layup (8 PTS) 45–57
  • 10:52 Pacers Timeout: Regular (Reg.3 Short 1)
  • 10:52 IND SUB: Foster FOR Harrington
  • 10:41 IND Miller 21' Jump Shot (4 PTS) (Tinsley 2 AST) 47–57
  • 10:20 BOS MISS Battie 20' Jump Shot
  • 10:18 IND Tinsley REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 10:12 IND MISS O'Neal 2' Layup
  • 10:12 BOS Battie BLOCK (2 BLK)
  • 10:10 IND Foster REBOUND (Off:4 Def:2)
  • 10:09 IND Foster 2' Layup (8 PTS) 49–57
  • 9:50 BOS MISS Walker 1' Layup
  • 9:47 BOS Battie REBOUND (Off:2 Def:2)
  • 9:41 BOS Walker Bad Pass Turnover (P3.T9)
  • 9:41 IND Foster STEAL (1 STL)
  • 9:20 IND Tinsley 20' Jump Shot (2 PTS) 51–57
  • 8:56 BOS MISS Walker 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 8:54 BOS Johnson REBOUND (Off:2 Def:3)
  • 8:52 BOS Walker 4' Jump Shot (20 PTS) (Johnson 4 AST) 51–59
  • 8:30 IND MISS Rose 14' Jump Shot
  • 8:28 BOS Battie REBOUND (Off:2 Def:3)
  • 8:20 BOS Pierce 25' 3PT Jump Shot (20 PTS) (Anderson 4 AST) 51–62
  • 7:54 IND MISS Rose 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 7:52 IND Foster REBOUND (Off:5 Def:2)
  • 7:52 BOS Battie S.FOUL (P3.T1)
  • 7:52 IND Foster Free Throw 1 of 2 (9 PTS)
  • 7:52 IND Foster Free Throw 2 of 2 (10 PTS)
  • 7:43 BOS Battie 1' Alley Oop Layup (7 PTS) (Walker 6 AST) 53–64
  • 7:29 IND MISS Miller 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 7:27 BOS Walker REBOUND (Off:2 Def:11)
  • 7:15 BOS Battie 14' Jump Shot (9 PTS) (Johnson 5 AST) 53–66
  • 7:05 IND O'Neal 2' Jump Shot (12 PTS) (Tinsley 3 AST) 55–66
  • 6:54 IND Miller S.FOUL (P1.T1)
  • 6:54 BOS MISS Johnson Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 6:54 CELTICS Rebound
  • 6:54 BOS Johnson Free Throw 2 of 2 (9 PTS)
  • 6:43 IND Tinsley Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T9)
  • 6:43 BOS Pierce STEAL (2 STL)
  • 6:38 BOS MISS Pierce 1' Layup
  • 6:38 IND Rose BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 6:35 BOS Johnson REBOUND (Off:3 Def:3)
  • 6:34 BOS Pierce 2' Slam Dunk (22 PTS) (Johnson 6 AST) 55–69
  • 6:19 BOS Pierce S.FOUL (P2.T2)
  • 6:19 IND Foster Free Throw 1 of 2 (11 PTS)
  • 6:19 IND SUB: Harrington FOR Tinsley
  • 6:19 IND MISS Foster Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 6:17 BOS Battie REBOUND (Off:2 Def:4)
  • 6:02 BOS MISS Battie 17' Jump Shot
  • 6:01 IND Rose REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 5:54 IND Rose 9' Jump Shot (13 PTS) 58–69
  • 5:35 BOS MISS Pierce 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 5:33 IND O'Neal REBOUND (Off:1 Def:7)
  • 5:29 BOS Battie S.FOUL (P4.T3)
  • 5:29 BOS SUB: Blount FOR Battie
  • 5:29 IND Foster Free Throw 1 of 2 (12 PTS)
  • 5:29 BOS SUB: Strickland FOR Johnson
  • 5:29 IND Foster Free Throw 2 of 2 (13 PTS)
  • 5:16 BOS MISS Walker 2' Layup
  • 5:13 IND Rose REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
  • 5:08 IND MISS Foster 1' Layup
  • 5:06 BOS Blount REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 4:56 BOS Strickland Traveling Turnover (P2.T10)
  • 4:55 BOS SUB: Palacio FOR Anderson
  • 4:42 IND MISS Rose 19' Jump Shot
  • 4:41 IND Harrington REBOUND (Off:2 Def:2)
  • 4:39 IND MISS Miller 3PT Jump Shot
  • 4:37 IND Foster REBOUND (Off:6 Def:2)
  • 4:36 BOS Walker P.FOUL (P2.T4)
  • 4:29 IND Miller 19' Jump Shot (6 PTS) 62–69
  • 4:29 BOS Strickland S.FOUL (P1.PN)
  • 4:29 IND Miller Free Throw 1 of 1 (7 PTS)
  • 4:15 BOS Jump Ball Pierce vs. Miller: Tip to Palacio
  • 4:05 BOS MISS Palacio 20' Jump Shot
  • 4:03 IND O'Neal REBOUND (Off:1 Def:8)
  • 3:46 IND O'Neal 17' Jump Shot (14 PTS) (Rose 1 AST) 65–69
  • 3:44 CELTICS Timeout: Regular (Full 3 Short 0)
  • 3:26 BOS MISS Walker 2' Layup
  • 3:23 BOS Walker REBOUND (Off:3 Def:11)
  • 3:22 BOS Walker 1' Layup (22 PTS) 65–71
  • 3:02 IND Rose 15' Jump Shot (15 PTS) 67–71
  • 2:45 BOS Palacio 2' Reverse Layup (2 PTS) (Pierce 3 AST) 67–73
  • 2:32 IND Miller 25' 3PT Jump Shot (10 PTS) (Rose 2 AST) 70–73
  • 2:16 IND Rose S.FOUL (P2.T2)
  • 2:16 BOS MISS Walker Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 2:16 CELTICS Rebound
  • 2:16 BOS MISS Walker Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 2:14 BOS Strickland REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 2:11 BOS MISS Walker 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 2:08 IND O'Neal REBOUND (Off:1 Def:9)
  • 1:45 IND Foster 21' Jump Shot (15 PTS) 72–73
  • 1:24 BOS MISS Walker 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 1:22 IND Rose REBOUND (Off:1 Def:4)
  • 1:14 IND O'Neal Lost Ball Turnover (P2.T10)
  • 1:14 BOS Strickland STEAL (1 STL)
  • 1:11 IND Rose P.FOUL (P3.T3)
  • 1:11 BOS SUB: Anderson FOR Blount
  • 1:11 BOS SUB: Johnson FOR Strickland
  • 1:11 BOS SUB: Potapenko FOR Palacio
  • 1:11 IND SUB: Bender FOR Miller
  • 1:03 BOS Walker 3' Driving Dunk (24 PTS) (Pierce 4 AST) 72–75
  • 0:50 IND Rose 10' Jump Shot (17 PTS) 74–75
  • 0:37 IND Harrington S.FOUL (P3.PN)
  • 0:37 BOS Pierce Free Throw 1 of 3 (23 PTS)
  • 0:37 BOS Pierce Free Throw 2 of 3 (24 PTS)
  • 0:37 BOS Pierce Free Throw 3 of 3 (25 PTS)
  • 0:24 IND Rose 10' Jump Shot (19 PTS) 76–78
  • 0:04 BOS MISS Anderson 13' Jump Shot
  • 0:04 IND Foster BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 0:03 CELTICS Rebound
  • 0:01 BOS MISS Walker 3PT Jump Shot
  • 0:00 IND O'Neal REBOUND (Off:1 Def:10)
  • 0:00 End of 3rd Period (8:49 PM EST)

Quarter 4

  • 12:00 Start of 4th Period (8:52 PM EST)
  • 11:50 BOS Johnson 5' Running Jump Shot (11 PTS) (Walker 7 AST) 76–80
  • 11:38 IND Bender Traveling Turnover (P1.T11)
  • 11:22 BOS MISS Walker 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 11:20 IND Rose REBOUND (Off:1 Def:5)
  • 11:07 IND MISS Bender 11' Jump Shot
  • 11:04 BOS Pierce REBOUND (Off:0 Def:5)
  • 10:59 IND Bender S.FOUL (P1.T1)
  • 10:59 BOS Pierce Free Throw 1 of 2 (26 PTS)
  • 10:59 IND SUB: Miller FOR Bender
  • 10:59 BOS Pierce Free Throw 2 of 2 (27 PTS)
  • 10:48 IND Miller 24' 3PT Jump Shot (13 PTS) (Rose 3 AST) 79–82
  • 10:27 BOS MISS Johnson 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 10:25 IND Foster REBOUND (Off:6 Def:3)
  • 10:15 IND Miller Traveling Turnover (P1.T12)
  • 10:04 BOS MISS Johnson 11' Running Jump Shot
  • 10:02 BOS Potapenko REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
  • 10:01 BOS Potapenko 1' Layup (7 PTS) 79–84
  • 9:42 IND Harrington 17' Fadeaway Jumper (6 PTS) 81–84
  • 9:26 BOS MISS Anderson 18' Jump Shot
  • 9:24 BOS Johnson REBOUND (Off:4 Def:3)
  • 9:23 BOS MISS Johnson 1' Layup
  • 9:23 IND Foster BLOCK (2 BLK)
  • 9:21 BOS Potapenko REBOUND (Off:2 Def:3)
  • 9:19 BOS MISS Potapenko 1' Layup
  • 9:18 IND Foster REBOUND (Off:6 Def:4)
  • 9:10 BOS Anderson P.FOUL (P3.T1)
  • 8:58 IND Miller 19' Jump Shot (15 PTS) 83–84
  • 8:37 IND O'Neal S.FOUL (P3.T2)
  • 8:37 Timeout: Official
  • 8:37 BOS SUB: Strickland FOR Anderson
  • 8:37 IND SUB: Brezec FOR O'Neal
  • 8:37 BOS Johnson Free Throw 1 of 2 (12 PTS)
  • 8:37 BOS Johnson Free Throw 2 of 2 (13 PTS)
  • 8:22 IND MISS Harrington 17' Jump Shot
  • 8:21 IND Brezec REBOUND (Off:3 Def:2)
  • 8:19 IND Brezec 2' Layup (7 PTS) 85–86
  • 7:59 BOS Pierce Bad Pass Turnover (P3.T11)
  • 7:59 IND Foster STEAL (2 STL)
  • 7:53 BOS Johnson S.FOUL (P2.T2)
  • 7:53 IND MISS Brezec Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 7:53 Pacers Rebound
  • 7:53 IND Brezec Free Throw 2 of 2 (8 PTS)
  • 7:42 BOS Johnson 26' 3PT Jump Shot (16 PTS) (Walker 8 AST) 86–89
  • 7:25 IND Rose OFF.Foul (P4)
  • 7:25 IND Rose Foul Turnover (P3.T13)
  • 7:25 IND SUB: O'Neal FOR Brezec
  • 7:25 IND SUB: Best FOR Miller
  • 7:11 BOS MISS Strickland 22' Jump Shot
  • 7:08 IND O'Neal REBOUND (Off:1 Def:11)
  • 6:57 IND MISS Rose 20' Jump Shot
  • 6:55 BOS Walker REBOUND (Off:3 Def:12)
  • 6:30 BOS MISS Potapenko 18' Jump Shot
  • 6:28 IND Foster REBOUND (Off:6 Def:5)
  • 6:27 BOS Pierce S.FOUL (P3.T3)
  • 6:27 BOS SUB: Anderson FOR Strickland
  • 6:27 IND MISS Rose Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 6:27 Pacers Rebound
  • 6:27 BOS SUB: Battie FOR Potapenko
  • 6:27 IND MISS Rose Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 6:25 BOS Battie REBOUND (Off:2 Def:5)
  • 6:06 BOS MISS Walker 14' Jump Shot
  • 6:06 IND Foster BLOCK (3 BLK)
  • 6:04 IND Foster REBOUND (Off:6 Def:6)
  • 5:56 IND O'Neal 3 Second Violation Turnover (P3.T14)
  • 5:56 CELTICS Timeout: Regular (Full 4 Short 0)
  • 5:56 IND SUB: Miller FOR Best
  • 5:44 IND Harrington P.FOUL (P4.T3)
  • 5:44 BOS SUB: Strickland FOR Anderson
  • 5:39 BOS Jump Ball Pierce vs. Harrington: Tip to Strickland
  • 5:29 BOS Strickland 2' Layup (4 PTS) 86–91
  • 5:10 IND MISS Miller 21' Jump Shot
  • 5:08 BOS Pierce REBOUND (Off:0 Def:6)
  • 4:50 BOS MISS Walker 1' Layup
  • 4:49 IND Foster REBOUND (Off:6 Def:7)
  • 4:41 IND MISS Harrington 1' Layup
  • 4:39 BOS Johnson REBOUND (Off:4 Def:4)
  • 4:31 BOS MISS Johnson 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 4:28 IND Harrington REBOUND (Off:2 Def:3)
  • 4:09 IND Rose 24' 3PT Jump Shot (22 PTS) 89–91
  • 3:45 BOS Pierce 19' Jump Shot (29 PTS) 89–93
  • 3:40 Pacers Timeout: Regular (Reg.4 Short 1)
  • 3:20 IND Rose 17' Jump Shot (24 PTS) (Harrington 2 AST) 91–93
  • 3:04 BOS Johnson 3' Running Layup (18 PTS) 91–95
  • 2:43 BOS Battie P.FOUL (P5.T4)
  • 2:28 IND MISS Harrington 6' Jump Shot
  • 2:26 IND Harrington REBOUND (Off:3 Def:3)
  • 2:25 IND MISS Harrington 3' Layup
  • 2:24 IND Foster REBOUND (Off:7 Def:7)
  • 2:21 IND MISS Foster 3' Layup
  • 2:20 IND Foster REBOUND (Off:8 Def:7)
  • 2:19 IND Foster 4' Jump Shot (17 PTS) 93–95
  • 2:02 BOS Johnson 21' Jump Shot (20 PTS) (Walker 9 AST) 93–97
  • 1:45 IND MISS O'Neal 7' Jump Shot
  • 1:43 BOS Walker REBOUND (Off:3 Def:13)
  • 1:38 BOS Pierce 3' Driving Layup (31 PTS) (Strickland 1 AST) 93–99
  • 1:36 Pacers Timeout: Regular (Reg.5 Short 1)
  • 1:28 IND MISS Rose 4' Jump Shot
  • 1:26 BOS Walker REBOUND (Off:3 Def:14)
  • 1:03 BOS MISS Johnson 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 1:01 IND O'Neal REBOUND (Off:1 Def:12)
  • 0:56 IND MISS Rose 23' Jump Shot
  • 0:54 BOS Walker REBOUND (Off:3 Def:15)
  • 0:39 BOS MISS Walker 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 0:36 BOS Battie REBOUND (Off:3 Def:5)
  • 0:32 BOS Johnson 2' Layup (22 PTS) (Pierce 5 AST) 93–101
  • 0:19 IND MISS Harrington 20' Jump Shot
  • 0:17 BOS Strickland REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 0:00 End of 4th Period (9:20 PM EST)