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Boston Celtics @ New Jersey Nets 105–98

2001-12-01 13:00 · NBA · IZOD Center, East Rutherford NJ · Att. 11,379

Boston Celtics 2001-02 · New Jersey Nets 2001-02 · 2001-02 season

Team stats

CelticsNets
Field goals34-95 .35837-97 .381
Three-pointers7-20 .3505-24 .208
Free throws30-34 .88219-28 .679
Offensive rebounds1916
Defensive rebounds4133
Total rebounds6049
Assists1229
Steals79
Blocks413
Turnovers1517
Personal fouls2230
Technical fouls40
Points in the paint-1-1
Fast-break points918
Points off turnovers1523

Boston Celtics

PlayerMINPTSFG3PFTOREBDREBREBASTSTLBLKTOPF+/-
Paul Pierce G494813-345-817-182101213242+14
Antoine Walker F402510-302-73-6891722146+2
Kenny Anderson G37124-60-04-411231032+7
Tony Battie C3641-50-02-2381130014+8
Eric Williams G3482-80-14-426801025+4
Joe Johnson G2242-50-10-012310100+4
Vitaly Potapenko C1742-30-00-023500000-1
Milt Palacio F1500-20-20-001110002+2
Erick Strickland G1500-20-10-001110011-5
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
Total26510534-957-2030-3419416012741522

FG .358 · 3P .350 · FT .882

Did not play: Mark Blount (dnp - coach's decision), Joseph Forte (dnp - coach's decision), Kedrick Brown (dnp - coach's decision)

New Jersey Nets

PlayerMINPTSFG3PFTOREBDREBREBASTSTLBLKTOPF+/-
Jason Kidd G48206-213-125-5279192163-7
Keith Van Horn G40176-190-65-818900004-12
Kenyon Martin F38156-141-22-543722225+5
Kerry Kittles G35177-141-22-211254001-10
Todd MacCulloch C2842-50-00-224610323+1
Aaron Williams G2362-70-02-242610533-7
Lucious Harris F2263-60-10-012310023-12
Richard Jefferson F1893-60-03-413401126+8
Jason Collins C600-10-00-002200101-4
Brandon Armstrong F642-40-10-001100001+3
Eddie Jordan00-00-00-0000000000
Mike O'Koren00-00-00-0000000000
Hal Wissel00-00-00-0000000000
Rich Dalatri00-00-00-0000000000
Lawrence Frank00-00-00-0000000000
Byron Scott00-00-00-0000000000
Total2659837-975-2419-28163349299131730

FG .381 · 3P .208 · FT .679

Did not play: Derrick Dial (dnp - coach's decision), Steve Goodrich (dnp - coach's decision)

Officials: Steve Javie, Jess Kersey, Derek Richardson

Play-by-play

Show every play (586)

Quarter 1

  • 12:00 Start of 1st Period (1:12 PM EST)
  • 12:00 NJN Jump Ball Van Horn vs. Battie: Tip to Williams
  • 11:35 BOS MISS Williams 3PT Jump Shot
  • 11:34 NJN MacCulloch REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 11:29 NJN Martin Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T1)
  • 11:29 BOS Anderson STEAL (1 STL)
  • 11:21 BOS Williams Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T1)
  • 11:06 NJN MISS Martin 17' Jump Shot
  • 11:05 BOS Pierce REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 10:53 BOS MISS Anderson 12' Jump Shot
  • 10:52 NJN Kidd REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 10:37 NJN Martin 10' Turnaround Jump Shot (2 PTS) 0–2
  • 10:19 BOS MISS Williams Layup
  • 10:19 NJN Kidd BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 10:17 NJN MacCulloch REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 10:06 NJN MISS Van Horn 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 10:04 BOS Pierce REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 9:51 BOS Pierce Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T2)
  • 9:51 NJN Kittles STEAL (1 STL)
  • 9:47 NJN Van Horn Driving Dunk (2 PTS) (Kidd 1 AST) 0–4
  • 9:24 BOS MISS Walker 5' Hook Shot
  • 9:23 BOS Walker REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • 9:21 BOS MISS Walker Layup
  • 9:20 BOS Walker REBOUND (Off:2 Def:0)
  • 9:19 BOS Walker Tip Shot (2 PTS) 2–4
  • 9:06 NJN Van Horn 18' Jump Shot (4 PTS) (Kidd 2 AST) 2–6
  • 8:51 BOS Pierce 13' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Battie 1 AST) 4–6
  • 8:28 NJN MISS Kittles 3PT Jump Shot
  • 8:26 BOS Williams REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 8:16 BOS MISS Pierce 8' Running Jump Shot
  • 8:14 NJN Martin REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 8:10 NJN Kittles Driving Layup (2 PTS) (Kidd 3 AST) 4–8
  • 7:47 BOS Williams 7' Jump Shot (2 PTS) 6–8
  • 7:26 NJN MISS Martin 7' Hook Shot
  • 7:24 NJN MacCulloch REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 7:23 NJN MISS MacCulloch 7' Hook Shot
  • 7:22 BOS Battie REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 7:08 BOS MISS Walker 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 7:06 BOS Pierce REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 6:59 BOS MISS Battie 15' Jump Shot
  • 6:57 NJN Van Horn REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 6:48 NJN MISS Van Horn 23' Jump Shot
  • 6:46 BOS Battie REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 6:41 NJN Van Horn P.FOUL (P1.T1)
  • 6:41 BOS SUB: Johnson FOR Williams
  • 6:33 BOS MISS Pierce 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 6:32 NJN MacCulloch REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
  • 6:15 NJN Martin Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T2)
  • 6:15 BOS Walker STEAL (1 STL)
  • 6:13 BOS Walker Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T3)
  • 6:13 NETS Timeout: Regular (Full 1 Short 0)
  • 6:00 NJN Van Horn 21' Jump Shot (6 PTS) (Kidd 4 AST) 6–10
  • 5:38 BOS MISS Johnson 3PT Jump Shot
  • 5:36 Celtics Rebound
  • 5:30 BOS MISS Pierce 18' Jump Shot
  • 5:28 BOS Battie REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 5:25 BOS MISS Johnson 16' Jump Shot
  • 5:23 NJN Martin REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 5:16 NJN MacCulloch Layup (2 PTS) (Kidd 5 AST) 6–12
  • 4:54 BOS Walker 8' Running Jump Shot (4 PTS) 8–12
  • 4:39 NJN Van Horn 21' Jump Shot (8 PTS) (MacCulloch 1 AST) 8–14
  • 4:17 BOS MISS Walker 17' Fadeaway Jumper
  • 4:16 NETS Rebound
  • 4:14 NJN SUB: Jefferson FOR Van Horn
  • 3:58 NJN Martin 19' Jump Shot (4 PTS) (Kidd 6 AST) 8–16
  • 3:51 Celtics Timeout: Regular (Reg.1 Short 0)
  • 3:51 BOS SUB: Palacio FOR Battie
  • 3:51 BOS SUB: Potapenko FOR Johnson
  • 3:51 BOS SUB: Williams FOR Anderson
  • 3:35 BOS Williams 13' Turnaround Jump Shot (4 PTS) (Walker 1 AST) 10–16
  • 3:19 BOS Celtics T.Foul (Def. 3 Sec Potapenko )
  • 3:19 NJN SUB: Harris FOR Kittles
  • 3:19 NJN Kidd Free Throw Technical (1 PTS)
  • 3:17 NJN Martin Alley Oop Dunk (6 PTS) (Kidd 7 AST) 10–19
  • 2:58 NJN Martin P.FOUL (P1.T2)
  • 2:58 NJN SUB: Williams FOR MacCulloch
  • 2:50 BOS MISS Walker Driving Layup
  • 2:48 BOS Potapenko REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • 2:46 BOS Potapenko 4' Hook Shot (2 PTS) 12–19
  • 2:32 BOS Walker P.FOUL (P1.T1)
  • 2:32 BOS SUB: Strickland FOR Pierce
  • 2:21 NJN Kidd 26' 3PT Jump Shot (4 PTS) 12–22
  • 2:06 BOS Walker Lost Ball Turnover (P2.T4)
  • 2:06 NJN Martin STEAL (1 STL)
  • 2:02 NJN Jefferson Driving Layup (2 PTS) (Kidd 8 AST) 12–24
  • 2:02 BOS Palacio S.FOUL (P1.T2)
  • 2:02 NJN SUB: Van Horn FOR Martin
  • 2:02 BOS SUB: Anderson FOR Palacio
  • 2:02 NJN Jefferson Free Throw 1 of 1 (3 PTS)
  • 1:48 NJN Jefferson S.FOUL (P1.T3)
  • 1:48 BOS Walker Free Throw 1 of 2 (5 PTS)
  • 1:48 BOS SUB: Battie FOR Potapenko
  • 1:48 BOS MISS Walker Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 1:46 NJN Van Horn REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 1:33 NJN Kidd Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T3)
  • 1:20 BOS Walker Driving Layup (7 PTS) (Anderson 1 AST) 15–25
  • 1:01 NJN MISS Kidd 17' Jump Shot
  • 0:58 BOS Walker REBOUND (Off:2 Def:1)
  • 0:51 BOS MISS Walker 27' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 0:49 NETS Rebound
  • 0:35 NJN MISS Harris 14' Turnaround Jump Shot
  • 0:33 BOS Williams REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 0:16 BOS Strickland Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T5)
  • 0:05 BOS Williams FLAGRANT.FOUL.TYPE1 (P1.T3)
  • 0:05 NJN Kidd Free Throw Flagrant 1 of 2 (5 PTS)
  • 0:05 NJN Kidd Free Throw Flagrant 2 of 2 (6 PTS)
  • 0:00 NJN MISS Kidd 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 0:00 NETS Rebound
  • 0:00 End of 1st Period (1:35 PM EST)

Quarter 2

  • 12:00 Start of 2nd Period (1:37 PM EST)
  • 11:39 NJN Harris 4' Running Jump Shot (2 PTS) 15–29
  • 11:39 BOS Battie Violation:Defensive Goaltending
  • 11:24 BOS MISS Pierce Driving Layup
  • 11:23 BOS Pierce REBOUND (Off:2 Def:2)
  • 11:20 BOS MISS Pierce Layup
  • 11:20 NJN Williams BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 11:19 BOS Anderson REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • 11:13 BOS MISS Pierce 17' Fadeaway Jumper
  • 11:11 NJN Armstrong REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 10:59 NJN Williams Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T4)
  • 10:45 BOS MISS Pierce 14' Jump Shot
  • 10:43 NJN Jefferson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 10:38 NJN Harris OFF.Foul (P1)
  • 10:38 NJN Harris Foul Turnover (P1.T5)
  • 10:38 NJN SUB: Collins FOR Van Horn
  • 10:21 NJN Collins P.FOUL (P1.T1)
  • 10:14 BOS MISS Pierce Layup
  • 10:14 NJN Jefferson BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 10:12 NJN Collins REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 9:52 NJN MISS Armstrong 3PT Jump Shot
  • 9:50 BOS Battie REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
  • 9:40 BOS Anderson 19' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Pierce 1 AST) 17–29
  • 9:25 NJN Williams Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T6)
  • 9:20 NJN Harris S.FOUL (P2.T2)
  • 9:20 BOS Anderson Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)
  • 9:20 BOS Anderson Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)
  • 9:06 NJN Armstrong 16' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Williams 1 AST) 19–31
  • 8:47 BOS MISS Strickland 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 8:45 NETS Rebound
  • 8:45 BOS Williams L.B.FOUL (P2.T1)
  • 8:45 Timeout: Official
  • 8:45 BOS SUB: Potapenko FOR Battie
  • 8:45 BOS SUB: Johnson FOR Williams
  • 8:45 BOS SUB: Walker FOR Strickland
  • 8:36 NJN Armstrong 16' Jump Shot (4 PTS) (Harris 1 AST) 19–33
  • 8:15 BOS MISS Walker Driving Finger Roll
  • 8:13 NJN Collins REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 8:09 NJN MISS Harris 21' Jump Shot
  • 8:07 BOS Walker REBOUND (Off:2 Def:2)
  • 7:57 BOS MISS Johnson 8' Jump Shot
  • 7:55 NJN Williams REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 7:45 NJN MISS Jefferson Driving Layup
  • 7:44 NJN Williams REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 7:42 NJN MISS Williams Tip Shot
  • 7:40 BOS Potapenko REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 7:37 BOS Johnson Dunk (2 PTS) (Anderson 2 AST) 21–33
  • 7:17 NJN MISS Jefferson 21' Jump Shot
  • 7:15 BOS Walker REBOUND (Off:2 Def:3)
  • 7:07 BOS MISS Pierce 16' Turnaround Jump Shot
  • 7:04 NJN Harris REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 6:50 NJN MISS Armstrong 17' Jump Shot
  • 6:48 BOS Pierce REBOUND (Off:2 Def:3)
  • 6:35 NJN Armstrong P.FOUL (P1.T3)
  • 6:35 BOS SUB: Palacio FOR Anderson
  • 6:35 NJN SUB: Kidd FOR Armstrong
  • 6:35 NJN SUB: Martin FOR Jefferson
  • 6:27 BOS MISS Pierce 16' Jump Shot
  • 6:25 NJN Williams REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 6:20 NJN Martin Driving Dunk (8 PTS) (Kidd 9 AST) 21–35
  • 6:11 Celtics Timeout: Regular (Reg.2 Short 0)
  • 5:58 BOS MISS Walker 4' Turnaround Jump Shot
  • 5:58 NJN Collins BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 5:56 NJN Harris REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 5:41 NJN Kidd Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T7)
  • 5:41 BOS Walker STEAL (2 STL)
  • 5:35 BOS MISS Pierce 27' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 5:33 BOS Potapenko REBOUND (Off:2 Def:1)
  • 5:32 BOS Potapenko 4' Hook Shot (4 PTS) 23–35
  • 5:10 NJN MISS Collins 9' Jump Shot
  • 5:08 BOS Walker REBOUND (Off:2 Def:4)
  • 5:02 BOS Walker 25' 3PT Jump Shot (10 PTS) 26–35
  • 4:40 BOS Palacio S.FOUL (P2.T2)
  • 4:40 NJN SUB: Kittles FOR Harris
  • 4:40 NJN SUB: MacCulloch FOR Collins
  • 4:40 NJN SUB: Van Horn FOR Williams
  • 4:40 NJN MISS Martin Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 4:40 NETS Rebound
  • 4:40 NJN Martin Free Throw 2 of 2 (9 PTS)
  • 4:21 BOS Walker Lost Ball Turnover (P3.T6)
  • 4:21 NJN Kittles STEAL (2 STL)
  • 4:15 NJN Kidd 16' Jump Shot (8 PTS) (Kittles 1 AST) 26–38
  • 3:55 BOS Johnson 5' Jump Shot (4 PTS) 28–38
  • 3:40 NJN MISS Martin 16' Jump Shot
  • 3:38 BOS Potapenko REBOUND (Off:2 Def:2)
  • 3:31 BOS Walker 7' Jump Shot (12 PTS) 30–38
  • 3:09 NJN Kidd 24' 3PT Jump Shot (11 PTS) (Kittles 2 AST) 30–41
  • 2:53 BOS MISS Palacio 3PT Jump Shot
  • 2:51 NJN Van Horn REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 2:43 NJN MacCulloch Layup (4 PTS) (Kidd 10 AST) 30–43
  • 2:20 BOS MISS Pierce Driving Layup
  • 2:20 NJN MacCulloch BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 2:19 NETS Rebound
  • 2:19 BOS Walker L.B.FOUL (P2.T3)
  • 2:19 NETS Timeout: Regular (Full 2 Short 0)
  • 2:05 NJN Kidd Bad Pass Turnover (P3.T8)
  • 2:05 BOS Pierce STEAL (1 STL)
  • 1:58 BOS MISS Pierce Driving Finger Roll
  • 1:58 NJN MacCulloch BLOCK (2 BLK)
  • 1:56 NJN Kidd REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 1:53 NJN Kittles Driving Layup (4 PTS) (Kidd 11 AST) 30–45
  • 1:33 BOS MISS Pierce 18' Jump Shot
  • 1:32 NJN Van Horn REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
  • 1:28 NJN Kittles Layup (6 PTS) (Kidd 12 AST) 30–47
  • 1:10 BOS Walker 8' Hook Shot (14 PTS) 32–47
  • 0:52 NJN MISS Van Horn 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 0:50 BOS Johnson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 0:41 BOS MISS Walker 3PT Jump Shot
  • 0:39 NJN Kidd REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 0:32 NJN MISS Kidd 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 0:30 BOS Pierce REBOUND (Off:2 Def:4)
  • 0:18 NJN Van Horn S.FOUL (P2.T4)
  • 0:18 BOS Walker Free Throw 1 of 2 (15 PTS)
  • 0:18 BOS SUB: Anderson FOR Palacio
  • 0:18 BOS MISS Walker Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 0:17 NJN Van Horn REBOUND (Off:0 Def:5)
  • 0:03 NJN MISS Kittles 17' Jump Shot
  • 0:02 BOS Pierce REBOUND (Off:2 Def:5)
  • 0:00 BOS MISS Pierce 39' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 0:00 Celtics Rebound
  • 0:00 End of 2nd Period (2:01 PM EST)

Quarter 3

  • 12:00 Start of 3rd Period (2:16 PM EST)
  • 11:42 NJN MISS Martin Driving Layup
  • 11:40 NJN MacCulloch REBOUND (Off:2 Def:3)
  • 11:38 NJN MISS MacCulloch Layup
  • 11:37 BOS Walker REBOUND (Off:2 Def:5)
  • 11:18 BOS MISS Pierce Driving Layup
  • 11:17 BOS Walker REBOUND (Off:3 Def:5)
  • 11:15 BOS MISS Walker Layup
  • 11:14 BOS Williams REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 11:09 BOS Pierce Lost Ball Turnover (P2.T7)
  • 11:09 NJN Kittles STEAL (3 STL)
  • 11:03 BOS Williams S.FOUL (P3.T1)
  • 11:03 NJN Kittles Free Throw 1 of 2 (7 PTS)
  • 11:03 NJN Kittles Free Throw 2 of 2 (8 PTS)
  • 10:46 BOS MISS Williams 7' Fadeaway Jumper
  • 10:45 BOS Battie REBOUND (Off:2 Def:3)
  • 10:43 BOS Battie Dunk (2 PTS) 35–49
  • 10:26 NJN MISS Kidd 17' Jump Shot
  • 10:24 BOS Pierce REBOUND (Off:2 Def:6)
  • 10:17 BOS MISS Walker 9' Running Jump Shot
  • 10:15 NETS Rebound
  • 10:07 NJN MISS MacCulloch 7' Jump Shot
  • 10:05 BOS Battie REBOUND (Off:2 Def:4)
  • 10:02 NJN Martin S.FOUL (P2.T1)
  • 10:02 BOS Pierce Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)
  • 10:02 BOS Pierce Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)
  • 9:52 BOS Williams S.FOUL (P4.T2)
  • 9:52 BOS Williams T.FOUL (P4.T2)
  • 9:52 NJN MISS Van Horn Free Throw Technical
  • 9:52 NETS Rebound
  • 9:52 NJN MISS Van Horn Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 9:52 NETS Rebound
  • 9:52 NJN Van Horn Free Throw 2 of 2 (9 PTS)
  • 9:41 BOS MISS Williams Driving Layup
  • 9:39 BOS Walker REBOUND (Off:4 Def:5)
  • 9:37 BOS MISS Walker Tip Shot
  • 9:36 NJN MacCulloch REBOUND (Off:2 Def:4)
  • 9:27 Jim O'Brien Foul:T.FOUL
  • 9:27 Jim O'Brien Foul:T.FOUL
  • 9:27 NJN Kidd Free Throw Technical (12 PTS)
  • 9:27 NJN Kidd Free Throw Technical (13 PTS)
  • 9:22 NJN Kittles 17' Jump Shot (10 PTS) 37–54
  • 9:11 NJN Kittles P.FOUL (P1.T2)
  • 8:58 BOS Anderson 21' Jump Shot (6 PTS) 39–54
  • 8:40 NJN MISS Van Horn 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 8:38 BOS Pierce REBOUND (Off:2 Def:7)
  • 8:29 BOS Pierce 25' 3PT Jump Shot (7 PTS) (Battie 2 AST) 42–54
  • 8:11 NJN MISS Kidd 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 8:09 NJN Martin REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 7:55 NJN MISS Kidd 22' Jump Shot
  • 7:53 BOS Walker REBOUND (Off:4 Def:6)
  • 7:43 BOS Anderson Traveling Turnover (P1.T8)
  • 7:31 NJN MacCulloch Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T9)
  • 7:21 NJN Martin P.FOUL (P3.T3)
  • 7:16 NJN Martin P.FOUL (P4.T4)
  • 7:16 NJN SUB: Jefferson FOR Martin
  • 7:09 BOS MISS Pierce 13' Fadeaway Jumper
  • 7:08 NETS Rebound
  • 7:08 BOS Battie L.B.FOUL (P1.T3)
  • 6:57 NJN MISS Jefferson 13' Jump Shot
  • 6:57 BOS Pierce BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 6:55 NJN Jefferson REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 6:53 NJN Jefferson Discontinue Dribble Turnover (P1.T10)
  • 6:36 BOS MISS Williams 17' Jump Shot
  • 6:34 NJN Kittles REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 6:24 NJN Van Horn 6' Hook Shot (11 PTS) 42–56
  • 6:06 BOS Pierce 25' 3PT Jump Shot (10 PTS) (Battie 3 AST) 45–56
  • 5:56 NJN MacCulloch OFF.Foul (P1)
  • 5:56 NJN MacCulloch Foul Turnover (P2.T11)
  • 5:56 NETS Timeout: Regular (Full 3 Short 0)
  • 5:45 NJN Jefferson S.FOUL (P2.PN)
  • 5:45 BOS Pierce Free Throw 1 of 2 (11 PTS)
  • 5:45 BOS Pierce Free Throw 2 of 2 (12 PTS)
  • 5:36 NJN SUB: Williams FOR MacCulloch
  • 5:36 NJN Jump Ball Jefferson vs. Pierce: Tip to Kidd
  • 5:22 NJN MISS Kidd 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 5:21 Celtics Rebound
  • 5:13 BOS Pierce Layup (14 PTS) (Walker 2 AST) 49–56
  • 4:58 NJN Jefferson Lost Ball Turnover (P2.T12)
  • 4:58 BOS Pierce STEAL (2 STL)
  • 4:54 NJN Williams S.FOUL (P1.PN)
  • 4:54 BOS Walker Free Throw 1 of 2 (16 PTS)
  • 4:54 BOS MISS Walker Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 4:52 NJN Jefferson REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 4:41 BOS Pierce S.FOUL (P1.T4)
  • 4:41 NJN Jefferson Free Throw 1 of 2 (4 PTS)
  • 4:41 NJN Jefferson Free Throw 2 of 2 (5 PTS)
  • 4:29 BOS MISS Walker Layup
  • 4:29 NJN Williams BLOCK (2 BLK)
  • 4:27 NJN Jefferson REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
  • 4:21 NJN Williams Layup (2 PTS) (Kittles 3 AST) 50–60
  • 4:04 BOS MISS Anderson Driving Layup
  • 4:02 BOS Walker REBOUND (Off:5 Def:6)
  • 4:02 BOS MISS Walker Tip Shot
  • 4:00 NJN Kidd REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
  • 3:57 BOS Battie S.FOUL (P2.PN)
  • 3:57 NJN Van Horn Free Throw 1 of 2 (12 PTS)
  • 3:57 NJN SUB: Harris FOR Jefferson
  • 3:57 BOS SUB: Johnson FOR Williams
  • 3:57 NJN Van Horn Free Throw 2 of 2 (13 PTS)
  • 3:42 BOS MISS Battie 13' Turnaround Jump Shot
  • 3:40 BOS Johnson REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 3:26 BOS Anderson Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T9)
  • 3:26 NJN Kidd STEAL (1 STL)
  • 3:21 NJN Harris Driving Layup (4 PTS) (Kidd 13 AST) 50–64
  • 3:13 NJN Kidd L.B.FOUL (P1.PN)
  • 3:13 BOS Anderson Free Throw 1 of 2 (7 PTS)
  • 3:13 BOS Anderson Free Throw 2 of 2 (8 PTS)
  • 3:04 NJN Williams OFF.Foul (P2)
  • 3:04 NJN Williams Foul Turnover (P3.T13)
  • 3:04 BOS SUB: Palacio FOR Anderson
  • 2:55 BOS Pierce 19' Jump Shot (16 PTS) (Johnson 1 AST) 54–64
  • 2:36 NJN MISS Kittles 23' Jump Shot
  • 2:34 BOS Walker REBOUND (Off:5 Def:7)
  • 2:27 NJN Harris S.FOUL (P3.PN)
  • 2:27 Celtics Timeout: Regular (Reg.3 Short 0)
  • 2:27 BOS SUB: Potapenko FOR Battie
  • 2:27 BOS Pierce Free Throw 1 of 2 (17 PTS)
  • 2:27 BOS Pierce Free Throw 2 of 2 (18 PTS)
  • 2:11 NJN MISS Kittles 16' Fadeaway Jumper
  • 2:10 BOS Potapenko REBOUND (Off:2 Def:3)
  • 2:00 BOS Walker 24' 3PT Jump Shot (19 PTS) 59–64
  • 1:43 NJN MISS Williams Layup
  • 1:43 BOS Walker BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 1:41 BOS Johnson REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 1:32 BOS MISS Palacio 3PT Jump Shot
  • 1:30 NJN Kidd REBOUND (Off:0 Def:5)
  • 1:26 NJN Kidd Bad Pass Turnover (P4.T14)
  • 1:26 BOS Pierce STEAL (3 STL)
  • 1:21 BOS Pierce Dunk (20 PTS) (Palacio 1 AST) 61–64
  • 1:04 NJN MISS Van Horn 3PT Jump Shot
  • 1:02 NJN Kittles REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 0:57 NJN MISS Van Horn 12' Jump Shot
  • 0:54 BOS Walker REBOUND (Off:5 Def:8)
  • 0:33 BOS Walker 16' Jump Shot (21 PTS) 63–64
  • 0:27 NJN Kidd OFF.Foul (P2)
  • 0:27 NJN Kidd Foul Turnover (P5.T15)
  • 0:07 BOS MISS Walker 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 0:04 NJN Kidd REBOUND (Off:0 Def:6)
  • 0:00 NJN MISS Kidd 34' 3PT Running Jump Shot
  • 0:00 NETS Rebound
  • 0:00 End of 3rd Period (2:44 PM EST)

Quarter 4

  • 12:00 Start of 4th Period (2:46 PM EST)
  • 11:48 BOS Walker OFF.Foul (P3)
  • 11:48 BOS Walker Foul Turnover (P4.T10)
  • 11:32 NJN Kidd 16' Jump Shot (15 PTS) (Martin 1 AST) 63–66
  • 11:13 BOS MISS Walker 8' Jump Shot
  • 11:13 NJN Williams BLOCK (3 BLK)
  • 11:11 BOS Walker REBOUND (Off:6 Def:8)
  • 11:07 BOS MISS Walker 3PT Jump Shot
  • 11:05 Celtics Rebound
  • 10:55 BOS MISS Walker Driving Layup
  • 10:55 NJN Williams BLOCK (4 BLK)
  • 10:53 NJN Van Horn REBOUND (Off:0 Def:6)
  • 10:47 NJN MISS Williams Driving Finger Roll
  • 10:46 NJN Williams REBOUND (Off:2 Def:2)
  • 10:45 NJN MISS Williams Tip Shot
  • 10:44 NJN Williams REBOUND (Off:3 Def:2)
  • 10:44 BOS Walker S.FOUL (P4.T1)
  • 10:44 NJN Williams Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)
  • 10:44 NJN Williams Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)
  • 10:30 BOS Walker 8' Hook Shot (23 PTS) 65–68
  • 10:16 NJN Kidd Traveling Turnover (P6.T16)
  • 10:16 BOS SUB: Pierce FOR Johnson
  • 10:01 BOS MISS Strickland 16' Jump Shot
  • 9:59 BOS Walker REBOUND (Off:7 Def:8)
  • 9:57 BOS Walker Tip Shot (25 PTS) 67–68
  • 9:38 NJN MISS Van Horn 15' Jump Shot
  • 9:36 BOS Walker REBOUND (Off:7 Def:9)
  • 9:27 BOS Pierce OFF.Foul (P2)
  • 9:27 BOS Pierce Foul Turnover (P3.T11)
  • 9:15 NJN MISS Van Horn 22' Jump Shot
  • 9:13 BOS Palacio REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 9:03 BOS MISS Pierce Driving Layup
  • 9:03 NJN Williams BLOCK (5 BLK)
  • 9:01 NJN Van Horn REBOUND (Off:0 Def:7)
  • 8:43 NJN MISS Van Horn 15' Jump Shot
  • 8:41 NETS Rebound
  • 8:41 Timeout: Official
  • 8:41 NJN SUB: Jefferson FOR Van Horn
  • 8:31 BOS Walker P.FOUL (P5.T2)
  • 8:31 BOS SUB: Williams FOR Walker
  • 8:29 NJN Harris Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T17)
  • 8:29 BOS Williams STEAL (1 STL)
  • 8:20 BOS Pierce Lost Ball Turnover (P4.T12)
  • 8:20 NJN Jefferson STEAL (1 STL)
  • 8:16 NJN Jefferson Driving Layup (7 PTS) 67–70
  • 7:55 BOS MISS Potapenko 16' Jump Shot
  • 7:53 NETS Rebound
  • 7:53 BOS Strickland L.B.FOUL (P1.T3)
  • 7:53 BOS SUB: Battie FOR Potapenko
  • 7:42 BOS Battie S.FOUL (P3.T4)
  • 7:42 BOS SUB: Anderson FOR Palacio
  • 7:42 NJN MISS Martin Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 7:42 NETS Rebound
  • 7:42 NJN MISS Martin Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 7:41 NJN Williams REBOUND (Off:4 Def:2)
  • 7:28 NJN MISS Martin 6' Jump Shot
  • 7:26 BOS Battie REBOUND (Off:2 Def:5)
  • 7:19 BOS MISS Pierce Layup
  • 7:19 NJN Martin BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 7:17 BOS Williams REBOUND (Off:2 Def:2)
  • 7:17 NJN Williams S.FOUL (P3.T1)
  • 7:17 BOS Williams Free Throw 1 of 2 (5 PTS)
  • 7:17 BOS Williams Free Throw 2 of 2 (6 PTS)
  • 6:58 NJN Harris 21' Jump Shot (6 PTS) (Kidd 14 AST) 69–72
  • 6:43 NJN Jefferson P.FOUL (P3.T2)
  • 6:37 BOS Pierce 17' Jump Shot (22 PTS) 71–72
  • 6:22 NJN MISS Williams 16' Jump Shot
  • 6:20 BOS Pierce REBOUND (Off:2 Def:8)
  • 6:03 BOS Pierce 27' 3PT Jump Shot (25 PTS) (Strickland 1 AST) 74–72
  • 5:59 NETS Timeout: Regular (Full 4 Short 0)
  • 5:47 NJN Williams Layup (6 PTS) (Martin 2 AST) 74–74
  • 5:25 BOS MISS Williams Driving Layup
  • 5:24 NJN Martin REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
  • 5:08 NJN Martin 24' 3PT Jump Shot (12 PTS) (Kidd 15 AST) 74–77
  • 4:48 NJN Jefferson S.FOUL (P4.T3)
  • 4:48 NJN SUB: MacCulloch FOR Williams
  • 4:48 NJN SUB: Kittles FOR Harris
  • 4:48 BOS Battie Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)
  • 4:48 BOS Battie Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)
  • 4:29 NJN MISS Kittles 17' Jump Shot
  • 4:27 NJN Kidd REBOUND (Off:1 Def:6)
  • 4:26 NJN Kidd 6' Jump Shot (17 PTS) 76–79
  • 4:03 BOS MISS Battie 5' Turnaround Jump Shot
  • 4:03 Celtics Rebound
  • 4:03 NJN Jefferson L.B.FOUL (P5.T4)
  • 4:03 BOS SUB: Walker FOR Strickland
  • 4:03 NJN SUB: Van Horn FOR Jefferson
  • 3:52 BOS Pierce 19' Jump Shot (27 PTS) 78–79
  • 3:34 NJN Kittles 18' Jump Shot (12 PTS) (Kidd 16 AST) 78–81
  • 3:19 BOS MISS Walker Layup
  • 3:19 NJN MacCulloch BLOCK (3 BLK)
  • 3:17 BOS Walker REBOUND (Off:8 Def:9)
  • 3:16 BOS MISS Walker Layup
  • 3:14 NJN Kidd REBOUND (Off:1 Def:7)
  • 3:00 NJN Martin Layup (14 PTS) (Kidd 17 AST) 78–83
  • 3:00 BOS Williams S.FOUL (P5.PN)
  • 3:00 NJN Martin Free Throw 1 of 1 (15 PTS)
  • 2:55 Celtics Timeout: Regular (Reg.4 Short 0)
  • 2:44 NJN Kidd S.FOUL (P3.PN)
  • 2:44 BOS Pierce Free Throw 1 of 2 (28 PTS)
  • 2:44 BOS Pierce Free Throw 2 of 2 (29 PTS)
  • 2:30 NJN Kittles 22' Jump Shot (14 PTS) (Kidd 18 AST) 80–86
  • 2:21 NJN Martin P.FOUL (P5.PN)
  • 2:21 BOS Pierce Free Throw 1 of 2 (30 PTS)
  • 2:21 BOS Pierce Free Throw 2 of 2 (31 PTS)
  • 2:05 NJN MISS Kidd 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 2:03 BOS Williams REBOUND (Off:2 Def:3)
  • 1:57 BOS Anderson 19' Jump Shot (10 PTS) 84–86
  • 1:39 NJN MISS Kittles 13' Running Jump Shot
  • 1:39 BOS Pierce BLOCK (2 BLK)
  • 1:37 NJN Jump Ball MacCulloch vs. Battie: Tip to Pierce
  • 1:37 Celtics Rebound
  • 1:21 NJN MacCulloch S.FOUL (P2.PN)
  • 1:21 BOS MISS Pierce Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 1:21 Celtics Rebound
  • 1:21 BOS Pierce Free Throw 2 of 2 (32 PTS)
  • 1:21 NETS Timeout: Regular (Full 5 Short 0)
  • 1:05 NJN MISS Kittles 8' Running Jump Shot
  • 1:04 BOS Williams REBOUND (Off:2 Def:4)
  • 0:51 BOS Pierce 26' 3PT Jump Shot (35 PTS) (Anderson 3 AST) 88–86
  • 0:38 NJN MISS Van Horn 3PT Jump Shot
  • 0:37 NJN Martin REBOUND (Off:2 Def:3)
  • 0:34 NJN MISS Kidd 20' Jump Shot
  • 0:32 NJN Van Horn REBOUND (Off:1 Def:7)
  • 0:32 NJN Van Horn Reverse Layup (15 PTS) 88–88
  • 0:20 BOS Anderson 8' Driving Layup (12 PTS) 90–88
  • 0:20 NETS Timeout: Regular (Full 6 Short 0)
  • 0:20 BOS SUB: Strickland FOR Anderson
  • 0:07 BOS Walker S.FOUL (P6.PN)
  • 0:07 BOS SUB: Johnson FOR Walker
  • 0:07 BOS SUB: Anderson FOR Strickland
  • 0:07 NJN MISS Van Horn Free Throw 1 of 3
  • 0:07 NETS Rebound
  • 0:07 NJN Van Horn Free Throw 2 of 3 (16 PTS)
  • 0:07 Celtics Timeout: Regular (Reg.5 Short 0)
  • 0:07 NJN Van Horn Free Throw 3 of 3 (17 PTS)
  • 0:01 BOS MISS Pierce 19' Jump Shot
  • 0:00 Celtics Rebound
  • 0:00 End of 4th Period (3:23 PM EST)

Overtime

  • 5:00 Start of 1st OT (3:26 PM EST)
  • 5:00 NJN Jump Ball Van Horn vs. Battie: Tip to Anderson
  • 4:41 BOS MISS Battie 18' Jump Shot
  • 4:40 NJN Van Horn REBOUND (Off:1 Def:8)
  • 4:18 NJN MISS Kidd 17' Jump Shot
  • 4:16 BOS Anderson REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 4:01 BOS Anderson Bad Pass Turnover (P3.T13)
  • 4:01 NJN Kidd STEAL (2 STL)
  • 4:00 BOS Anderson P.FOUL (P1.T1)
  • 3:43 BOS Battie S.FOUL (P4.T2)
  • 3:43 NJN MISS MacCulloch Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 3:43 NETS Rebound
  • 3:43 NJN MISS MacCulloch Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 3:42 BOS Battie REBOUND (Off:2 Def:6)
  • 3:26 BOS Pierce 18' Turnaround Jump Shot (37 PTS) 92–90
  • 3:02 NJN MISS Van Horn 19' Jump Shot
  • 3:00 NJN Martin REBOUND (Off:3 Def:3)
  • 2:57 NJN MISS Van Horn Driving Layup
  • 2:56 BOS Battie REBOUND (Off:2 Def:7)
  • 2:34 BOS Pierce 18' Jump Shot (39 PTS) 94–90
  • 2:18 NJN MISS Martin Driving Layup
  • 2:18 BOS Johnson BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 2:17 NETS Rebound
  • 2:14 NJN MISS Kidd 16' Jump Shot
  • 2:12 BOS Pierce REBOUND (Off:2 Def:9)
  • 1:51 BOS Pierce 24' 3PT Jump Shot (42 PTS) 97–90
  • 1:51 NETS Timeout: Regular (Full 7 Short 0)
  • 1:42 NJN Kidd 26' 3PT Jump Shot (20 PTS) (Kittles 4 AST) 97–93
  • 1:28 NJN MacCulloch S.FOUL (P3.T1)
  • 1:28 BOS Pierce Free Throw 1 of 2 (43 PTS)
  • 1:28 NJN SUB: Jefferson FOR MacCulloch
  • 1:28 BOS Pierce Free Throw 2 of 2 (44 PTS)
  • 1:17 NJN MISS Van Horn 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 1:16 BOS Williams REBOUND (Off:2 Def:5)
  • 0:56 BOS Williams Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T14)
  • 0:56 NJN Kittles STEAL (4 STL)
  • 0:53 NJN Jefferson 5' Running Jump Shot (9 PTS) (Kittles 5 AST) 99–95
  • 0:53 BOS Anderson S.FOUL (P2.T3)
  • 0:53 NJN MISS Jefferson Free Throw 1 of 1
  • 0:51 BOS Pierce REBOUND (Off:2 Def:10)
  • 0:46 NJN Jefferson P.FOUL (P6.PN)
  • 0:46 NJN SUB: Armstrong FOR Jefferson
  • 0:46 BOS Pierce Free Throw 1 of 2 (45 PTS)
  • 0:46 BOS Pierce Free Throw 2 of 2 (46 PTS)
  • 0:46 NETS Timeout: Regular (Full 8 Short 0)
  • 0:43 NJN MISS Kidd 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 0:41 NJN Martin REBOUND (Off:4 Def:3)
  • 0:39 NJN MISS Martin Tip Shot
  • 0:38 NJN Kidd REBOUND (Off:2 Def:7)
  • 0:36 NJN Kittles 26' 3PT Jump Shot (17 PTS) (Kidd 19 AST) 101–98
  • 0:36 Celtics Timeout: Regular (Reg.6 Short 0)
  • 0:36 BOS SUB: Strickland FOR Johnson
  • 0:36 NJN SUB: Harris FOR Armstrong
  • 0:33 BOS MISS Pierce Driving Layup
  • 0:33 NJN Martin BLOCK (2 BLK)
  • 0:30 BOS Battie REBOUND (Off:3 Def:7)
  • 0:30 NJN Jump Ball Martin vs. Battie: Tip to Kidd
  • 0:30 BOS Battie Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T15)
  • 0:30 NJN Martin STEAL (2 STL)
  • 0:28 NETS Timeout: Short (Full 8 Short 1)
  • 0:25 NJN MISS Harris 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 0:23 BOS Williams REBOUND (Off:2 Def:6)
  • 0:23 BOS Williams Free Throw 1 of 2 (7 PTS)
  • 0:23 BOS Williams Free Throw 2 of 2 (8 PTS)
  • 0:23 NJN Van Horn P.FOUL (P3.PN)
  • 0:18 NJN MISS Kidd 28' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 0:18 NJN Harris REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 0:14 NJN MISS Kidd 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 0:11 BOS Battie REBOUND (Off:3 Def:8)
  • 0:10 NJN Van Horn P.FOUL (P4.PN)
  • 0:10 BOS Pierce Free Throw 1 of 2 (47 PTS)
  • 0:10 BOS Pierce Free Throw 2 of 2 (48 PTS)
  • 0:04 NJN MISS Martin 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 0:02 BOS Strickland REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 0:00 End of 1st OT (3:45 PM EST)