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New York Knicks @ Boston Celtics 100–101

2002-01-16 19:00 · NBA · TD Garden, Boston MA · Att. 17,876

New York Knicks 2001-02 · Boston Celtics 2001-02 · 2001-02 season

Team stats

	Knicks	Celtics
Field goals	34-67 .507	33-75 .440
Three-pointers	11-19 .579	8-24 .333
Free throws	21-25 .840	27-30 .900
Offensive rebounds	5	6
Defensive rebounds	30	26
Total rebounds	35	32
Assists	28	23
Steals	9	14
Blocks	5	4
Turnovers	21	15
Personal fouls	22	18
Technical fouls	1	1
Points in the paint	-1	-1
Fast-break points	13	8
Points off turnovers	16	26

New York Knicks

Player	MIN	PTS	FG	3P	FT	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	+/-
Marcus Camby G	41	14	5-9	0-0	4-6	2	10	12	3	0	2	1	4	+7
Kurt Thomas F	40	17	7-12	1-1	2-2	2	6	8	0	0	2	6	4	0
Allan Houston G	40	28	9-18	4-5	6-6	0	2	2	6	0	0	6	4	-4
Mark Jackson G	38	3	1-2	1-2	0-0	0	7	7	8	4	0	3	2	+3
Latrell Sprewell F	37	17	5-14	2-4	5-7	0	2	2	7	4	0	0	1	-1
Shandon Anderson F	19	11	4-7	3-5	0-0	1	2	3	1	1	1	0	1	+3
Othella Harrington F	15	10	3-3	0-0	4-4	0	1	1	0	0	0	3	3	-9
Charlie Ward G	10	0	0-2	0-2	0-0	0	0	0	3	0	0	2	3	-4
Don Chaney		0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Mike Saunders		0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Tom Thibodeau		0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Steve Clifford		0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Greg Brittenham		0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total	240	100	34-67	11-19	21-25	5	30	35	28	9	5	21	22

FG .507 · 3P .579 · FT .840

Did not play: Felton Spencer (dnp - coach's decision), Howard Eisley (dnp - coach's decision), Lavor Postell (dnp - coach's decision), Larry Robinson (dnp - coach's decision)

Boston Celtics

Player	MIN	PTS	FG	3P	FT	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	+/-
Paul Pierce G	46	30	11-23	3-10	5-6	0	5	5	5	3	1	4	5	+7
Antoine Walker F	45	15	5-15	1-4	4-4	2	6	8	8	1	1	4	1	+5
Erick Strickland G	37	16	4-10	2-5	6-7	0	4	4	6	3	0	3	2	+10
Tony Battie C	31	20	6-9	0-0	8-9	4	5	9	0	1	0	0	3	+5
Joe Johnson G	16	3	1-3	1-2	0-0	0	1	1	1	0	1	1	2	-5
Eric Williams G	30	9	3-6	1-1	2-2	0	2	2	2	4	0	1	4	0
Vitaly Potapenko C	17	4	1-2	0-0	2-2	0	1	1	0	1	1	0	1	-4
Milt Palacio F	11	2	1-4	0-1	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-9
Walter McCarty F	7	2	1-3	0-1	0-0	0	2	2	1	1	0	2	0	-4
John Carroll		0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Frank Vogel		0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Lester Conner		0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Dick Harter		0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jim O'Brien		0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total	240	101	33-75	8-24	27-30	6	26	32	23	14	4	15	18

FG .440 · 3P .333 · FT .900

Did not play: Kenny Anderson (dnd - back spasms), Mark Blount (dnp - coach's decision), Kedrick Brown (dnp - coach's decision)

Officials: Dick Bavetta, Derrick Stafford, Pat Fraher

Play-by-play

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Quarter 1

12:00 Start of 1st Period (7:13 PM EST)
12:00 BOS Jump Ball Battie vs. Camby: Tip to Johnson
11:50 NYK Jackson S.FOUL (P1.T1)
11:50 BOS Strickland Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
11:50 BOS Strickland Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
11:39 BOS Pierce S.FOUL (P1.T1)
11:39 NYK Houston Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
11:39 NYK Houston Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
11:19 BOS Pierce 25' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Walker 1 AST) 2–5
11:01 NYK Thomas Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T1)
11:01 BOS Strickland STEAL (1 STL)
10:56 BOS Strickland 2' Layup (4 PTS) 2–7
10:40 NYK MISS Thomas 15' Jump Shot
10:38 BOS Johnson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
10:31 BOS MISS Battie 1' Layup
10:31 NYK Thomas BLOCK (1 BLK)
10:30 BOS Battie REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
10:30 NYK Thomas S.FOUL (P1.T2)
10:30 Knicks Timeout: Short (Reg.0 Short 1)
10:30 BOS Battie Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
10:30 BOS Battie Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
10:16 NYK MISS Camby 9' Jump Shot
10:13 BOS Walker REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
10:10 BOS Pierce 1' Layup (5 PTS) (Walker 2 AST) 2–11
9:49 NYK Houston 16' Jump Shot (4 PTS) 4–11
9:33 BOS Battie 16' Jump Shot (4 PTS) (Pierce 1 AST) 4–13
9:18 BOS Battie P.FOUL (P1.T2)
9:13 NYK Jackson Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T2)
9:13 BOS Battie STEAL (1 STL)
8:58 BOS Battie 16' Turnaround Jump Shot (6 PTS) (Strickland 1 AST) 4–15
8:45 NYK Houston 19' Jump Shot (6 PTS) (Jackson 1 AST) 6–15
8:28 BOS Walker 10' Hook Shot (2 PTS) (Pierce 2 AST) 6–17
8:06 NYK Thomas Lost Ball Turnover (P2.T3)
7:52 BOS Battie 18' Jump Shot (8 PTS) (Johnson 1 AST) 6–19
7:32 NYK Sprewell 19' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Camby 1 AST) 8–19
7:13 BOS MISS Walker 5' Jump Shot
7:12 NYK Jackson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
7:07 NYK Sprewell 14' Jump Shot (4 PTS) (Houston 1 AST) 10–19
6:43 BOS MISS Walker 3' Layup
6:41 BOS Battie REBOUND (Off:2 Def:0)
6:40 BOS Battie Dunk (10 PTS) 10–21
6:20 NYK MISS Houston 18' Jump Shot
6:20 BOS Pierce BLOCK (1 BLK)
6:19 BOS Walker REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
6:05 BOS MISS Johnson 26' 3PT Jump Shot
6:03 NYK Camby REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
5:59 BOS Johnson S.FOUL (P1.T3)
5:59 CELTICS Timeout: Regular (Full 1 Short 0)
5:59 NYK Sprewell Free Throw 1 of 2 (5 PTS)
5:59 NYK Sprewell Free Throw 2 of 2 (6 PTS)
5:42 BOS MISS Battie 8' Jump Shot
5:40 NYK Jackson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
5:29 NYK Thomas 12' Jump Shot (2 PTS) 14–21
5:13 BOS MISS Walker 14' Jump Shot
5:12 NYK Camby REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
5:06 NYK MISS Houston 19' Jump Shot
5:05 NYK Camby REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
5:02 NYK Camby 6' Hook Shot (2 PTS) 16–21
4:44 BOS Pierce Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T1)
4:44 NYK Jackson STEAL (1 STL)
4:28 NYK MISS Sprewell 17' Jump Shot
4:26 BOS Strickland REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
4:21 BOS MISS Strickland 20' Jump Shot
4:19 NYK Camby REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
4:05 NYK Houston 25' 3PT Jump Shot (9 PTS) (Sprewell 1 AST) 19–21
3:43 BOS MISS Walker 10' Jump Shot
3:41 NYK Jackson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
3:38 BOS Johnson S.FOUL (P2.T4)
3:38 BOS SUB: Potapenko FOR Battie
3:38 BOS SUB: Williams FOR Johnson
3:38 NYK Camby Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)
3:38 NYK SUB: Anderson FOR Houston
3:38 BOS Walker T.FOUL (P0.T4)
3:38 NYK Sprewell Free Throw Technical (7 PTS)
3:38 NYK MISS Camby Free Throw 2 of 2
3:38 BOS Walker REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
3:22 BOS Williams 3' Driving Layup (2 PTS) 21–23
3:04 NYK Thomas Lost Ball Turnover (P3.T4)
3:04 BOS Strickland STEAL (2 STL)
2:57 BOS Strickland Driving Layup (6 PTS) 21–25
2:33 NYK MISS Anderson 26' 3PT Jump Shot
2:30 BOS Walker REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
2:27 BOS MISS Pierce 2' Layup
2:27 NYK Thomas BLOCK (2 BLK)
2:26 CELTICS Rebound
2:26 Knicks Timeout: Regular (Reg.1 Short 1)
2:26 BOS SUB: Palacio FOR Strickland
2:20 BOS MISS Pierce 17' Jump Shot
2:18 NYK Camby REBOUND (Off:1 Def:4)
2:05 NYK Thomas Layup (4 PTS) (Sprewell 2 AST) 23–25
1:45 BOS Walker Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T2)
1:45 NYK Sprewell STEAL (1 STL)
1:24 NYK Thomas 6' Jump Shot (6 PTS) (Camby 2 AST) 25–25
1:10 BOS Pierce 3' Driving Layup (7 PTS) (Walker 3 AST) 25–27
0:40 NYK MISS Sprewell 27' 3PT Jump Shot
0:37 NYK Thomas REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
0:26 NYK MISS Thomas 9' Jump Shot
0:23 BOS Williams REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
0:00 CELTICS Turnover: Shot Clock (T#3)
0:00 NYK Thomas Bad Pass Turnover (P4.T5)
0:00 BOS Pierce STEAL (1 STL)
0:00 BOS MISS Pierce 40' 3PT Jump Shot
0:00 CELTICS Rebound
0:00 End of 1st Period (7:37 PM EST)

Quarter 2

12:00 Start of 2nd Period (7:39 PM EST)
11:48 NYK MISS Thomas 16' Jump Shot
11:47 BOS McCarty REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
11:33 BOS Walker Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T4)
11:33 NYK Anderson STEAL (1 STL)
11:14 NYK MISS Sprewell 3' Layup
11:14 BOS Potapenko BLOCK (1 BLK)
11:09 BOS Potapenko REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
11:06 BOS MISS McCarty 19' Jump Shot
11:04 NYK Thomas REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
10:52 NYK Anderson 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Camby 3 AST) 28–27
10:29 NYK SUB: Harrington FOR Sprewell
10:29 NYK SUB: Houston FOR Thomas
10:16 BOS MISS Williams 3' Layup
10:16 NYK Anderson BLOCK (1 BLK)
10:13 NYK Houston REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
10:01 NYK Anderson 3PT Jump Shot (6 PTS) (Houston 2 AST) 31–27
9:36 BOS MISS Palacio 3PT Jump Shot
9:36 CELTICS Rebound
9:36 NYK Harrington L.B.FOUL (P1.T1)
9:36 BOS SUB: Strickland FOR Palacio
9:36 BOS SUB: Pierce FOR Walker
9:36 NYK SUB: Ward FOR Jackson
9:28 BOS MISS Strickland 25' 3PT Jump Shot
9:26 CELTICS Rebound
9:11 BOS MISS Williams 16' Jump Shot
9:10 NYK Camby REBOUND (Off:1 Def:5)
9:02 NYK Harrington Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T6)
9:02 BOS McCarty STEAL (1 STL)
9:00 BOS McCarty Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T5)
8:58 NYK Houston Traveling Turnover (P1.T7)
8:58 Timeout: Official
8:58 BOS SUB: Walker FOR McCarty
8:58 BOS SUB: Battie FOR Potapenko
8:43 BOS Pierce 16' Jump Shot (9 PTS) (Walker 4 AST) 31–29
8:31 BOS Williams P.FOUL (P1.T1)
8:25 NYK MISS Houston 2' Layup
8:23 BOS Pierce REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
8:15 NYK SUB: Thomas FOR Camby
8:06 BOS MISS Pierce 17' Jump Shot
8:04 NYK Anderson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
7:49 NYK Harrington 17' Jump Shot (2 PTS) 33–29
7:25 BOS MISS Walker 15' Jump Shot
7:22 NYK Thomas REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
7:16 NYK Ward Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T8)
7:16 BOS Strickland STEAL (3 STL)
7:00 BOS Walker 2' Layup (4 PTS) (Pierce 3 AST) 33–31
6:38 NYK MISS Ward 24' 3PT Jump Shot
6:36 BOS Pierce REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
6:31 BOS Walker 15' Jump Shot (6 PTS) (Pierce 4 AST) 33–33
6:13 NYK Houston Lost Ball Turnover (P2.T9)
6:13 BOS Williams STEAL (1 STL)
6:10 BOS Walker OFF.Foul (P1)
6:10 BOS Walker Foul Turnover (P3.T6)
6:01 NYK Harrington OFF.Foul (P2)
6:01 NYK Harrington Foul Turnover (P2.T10)
5:47 BOS Strickland 25' 3PT Jump Shot (9 PTS) (Williams 1 AST) 33–36
5:22 CELTICS Timeout: Regular (Full 2 Short 0)
5:22 BOS SUB: Johnson FOR Williams
5:22 NYK SUB: Camby FOR Harrington
5:18 NYK Houston 18' Jump Shot (11 PTS) (Ward 1 AST) 35–36
5:03 BOS MISS Walker 26' 3PT Jump Shot
5:01 NYK Thomas REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
4:56 NYK MISS Anderson 2' Layup
4:56 BOS Johnson BLOCK (1 BLK)
4:52 NYK Anderson REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
4:51 NYK Anderson 5' Jump Shot (8 PTS) 37–36
4:41 BOS MISS Pierce 25' 3PT Jump Shot
4:41 Knicks Rebound
4:41 NYK SUB: Sprewell FOR Anderson
4:18 NYK MISS Thomas 16' Jump Shot
4:16 BOS Walker REBOUND (Off:0 Def:5)
4:07 BOS MISS Johnson 2' Layup
4:05 NYK Thomas REBOUND (Off:1 Def:4)
4:00 NYK Houston 25' 3PT Jump Shot (14 PTS) (Ward 2 AST) 40–36
3:41 NYK Ward S.FOUL (P1.T2)
3:41 NYK SUB: Jackson FOR Ward
3:41 BOS Walker Free Throw 1 of 2 (7 PTS)
3:41 BOS SUB: Palacio FOR Strickland
3:41 BOS SUB: Williams FOR Johnson
3:41 BOS Walker Free Throw 2 of 2 (8 PTS)
3:22 NYK Camby Traveling Turnover (P1.T11)
3:08 BOS Pierce Lost Ball Turnover (P2.T7)
3:08 NYK Jackson STEAL (2 STL)
3:00 NYK MISS Camby 7' Jump Shot
2:57 BOS Battie REBOUND (Off:2 Def:1)
2:50 BOS MISS Williams 3' Layup
2:49 NYK Camby REBOUND (Off:1 Def:6)
2:43 NYK Sprewell 26' 3PT Jump Shot (10 PTS) (Jackson 2 AST) 43–38
2:17 BOS Pierce Bad Pass Turnover (P3.T8)
2:17 Knicks Timeout: Regular (Reg.2 Short 1)
2:17 BOS SUB: Potapenko FOR Battie
2:07 NYK Thomas 14' Jump Shot (8 PTS) (Jackson 3 AST) 45–38
1:47 BOS Williams Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T9)
1:35 NYK Houston 19' Jump Shot (16 PTS) (Jackson 4 AST) 47–38
1:26 NYK Sprewell P.FOUL (P1.T3)
1:19 BOS Pierce 17' Jump Shot (11 PTS) (Walker 5 AST) 47–40
1:01 NYK MISS Camby 12' Jump Shot
0:59 BOS Pierce REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
0:49 NYK Thomas S.FOUL (P2.PN)
0:49 BOS Walker Free Throw 1 of 2 (9 PTS)
0:49 BOS Walker Free Throw 2 of 2 (10 PTS)
0:34 NYK Thomas Out Of Bounds Turnover (P5.T12)
0:25 BOS MISS Palacio 20' Jump Shot
0:23 NYK Jackson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
0:04 NYK MISS Houston 17' Jump Shot
0:04 CELTICS Rebound
0:04 NYK Camby L.B.FOUL (P1.PN)
0:04 BOS Potapenko Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
0:04 BOS SUB: McCarty FOR Walker
0:04 BOS SUB: Strickland FOR Pierce
0:04 BOS Potapenko Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
0:00 End of 2nd Period (8:06 PM EST)

Quarter 3

12:00 Start of 3rd Period (8:22 PM EST)
11:46 NYK Jackson 25' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Houston 3 AST) 50–44
11:34 BOS Johnson Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T10)
11:34 NYK Jackson STEAL (3 STL)
11:28 NYK Sprewell 14' Jump Shot (12 PTS) (Houston 4 AST) 52–44
11:17 BOS Strickland Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T11)
11:17 NYK Jackson STEAL (4 STL)
11:17 BOS Strickland P.FOUL (P1.T1)
11:07 NYK MISS Houston 19' Jump Shot
11:05 BOS Battie REBOUND (Off:2 Def:2)
10:55 BOS MISS Pierce 26' 3PT Jump Shot
10:53 NYK Jackson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:5)
10:40 NYK MISS Sprewell 17' Jump Shot
10:38 BOS Battie REBOUND (Off:2 Def:3)
10:23 BOS MISS Battie 1' Layup
10:21 NYK Jackson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:6)
10:15 NYK MISS Thomas 2' Layup
10:13 BOS Battie REBOUND (Off:2 Def:4)
9:56 BOS Johnson 25' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Pierce 5 AST) 52–47
9:31 NYK MISS Sprewell 7' Jump Shot
9:29 BOS Pierce REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
9:11 BOS Pierce 25' 3PT Jump Shot (14 PTS) (Walker 6 AST) 52–50
8:44 NYK Thomas 6' Hook Shot (10 PTS) (Sprewell 3 AST) 54–50
8:27 BOS Pierce 25' 3PT Jump Shot (17 PTS) (Strickland 2 AST) 54–53
8:09 NYK MISS Houston 19' Jump Shot
8:08 BOS Strickland REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
8:00 BOS MISS Pierce 25' 3PT Jump Shot
7:58 NYK Sprewell REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
7:49 NYK Camby 8' Jump Shot (5 PTS) (Sprewell 4 AST) 56–53
7:29 NYK Camby S.FOUL (P2.T1)
7:29 BOS Battie Free Throw 1 of 2 (11 PTS)
7:29 BOS Battie Free Throw 2 of 2 (12 PTS)
7:15 NYK Houston 25' 3PT Jump Shot (19 PTS) (Jackson 5 AST) 59–55
6:57 NYK Knicks T.Foul (Def. 3 Sec Camby )
6:57 BOS Strickland Free Throw Technical (10 PTS)
6:57 NYK SUB: Harrington FOR Camby
6:52 BOS Pierce 17' Jump Shot (19 PTS) (Strickland 3 AST) 59–58
6:32 NYK Thomas 16' Jump Shot (12 PTS) (Sprewell 5 AST) 61–58
6:18 BOS Pierce Bad Pass Turnover (P4.T12)
6:18 NYK Sprewell STEAL (2 STL)
6:12 NYK Houston 26' 3PT Jump Shot (22 PTS) (Jackson 6 AST) 64–58
5:52 BOS MISS Walker 26' 3PT Jump Shot
5:50 BOS Battie REBOUND (Off:3 Def:4)
5:49 BOS Battie Slam Dunk (14 PTS) 64–60
5:49 NYK Thomas S.FOUL (P3.T2)
5:49 CELTICS Timeout: Regular (Full 3 Short 0)
5:49 BOS SUB: Williams FOR Johnson
5:49 BOS Battie Free Throw 1 of 1 (15 PTS)
5:36 NYK MISS Houston 16' Jump Shot
5:36 BOS Walker BLOCK (1 BLK)
5:33 NYK Thomas REBOUND (Off:2 Def:4)
5:28 BOS Jump Ball Williams vs. Harrington: Tip to Pierce
5:28 NYK Harrington Lost Ball Turnover (P3.T13)
5:28 BOS Williams STEAL (2 STL)
5:08 BOS MISS Walker 9' Jump Shot
5:06 BOS Walker REBOUND (Off:1 Def:5)
5:04 BOS Walker 4' Hook Shot (12 PTS) 64–63
4:50 BOS Battie S.FOUL (P2.T2)
4:50 NYK Sprewell Free Throw 1 of 2 (13 PTS)
4:50 NYK MISS Sprewell Free Throw 2 of 2
4:50 BOS Battie REBOUND (Off:3 Def:5)
4:35 BOS Williams 1' Reverse Layup (4 PTS) 65–65
4:11 NYK MISS Sprewell 19' Jump Shot
4:09 BOS Williams REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
3:55 BOS Strickland Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T13)
3:55 NYK Sprewell STEAL (3 STL)
3:37 NYK MISS Sprewell 15' Jump Shot
3:35 Knicks Rebound
3:35 Knicks Timeout: Regular (Reg.3 Short 1)
3:20 NYK MISS Jackson 3PT Jump Shot
3:19 CELTICS Rebound
3:19 NYK Harrington L.B.FOUL (P3.T3)
2:58 NYK SUB: Camby FOR Harrington
2:55 BOS MISS Pierce 25' 3PT Jump Shot
2:53 BOS Battie REBOUND (Off:4 Def:5)
2:51 BOS Battie Layup (17 PTS) 65–67
2:30 NYK MISS Houston 24' 3PT Jump Shot
2:28 BOS Strickland REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
2:22 BOS MISS Walker 26' 3PT Jump Shot
2:20 NYK Camby REBOUND (Off:1 Def:7)
2:15 NYK MISS Sprewell 26' 3PT Jump Shot
2:14 CELTICS Rebound
1:59 BOS SUB: Palacio FOR Strickland
1:59 BOS SUB: Potapenko FOR Battie
1:54 BOS Pierce 1' Driving Layup (21 PTS) 65–69
1:36 BOS Pierce S.FOUL (P2.T3)
1:36 NYK Thomas Free Throw 1 of 2 (13 PTS)
1:36 NYK SUB: Anderson FOR Sprewell
1:36 NYK Thomas Free Throw 2 of 2 (14 PTS)
1:17 BOS MISS Pierce 6' Jump Shot
1:15 NYK Jackson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:7)
1:09 BOS Williams S.FOUL (P2.PN)
1:09 NYK Houston Free Throw 1 of 2 (23 PTS)
1:09 NYK SUB: Ward FOR Jackson
1:09 NYK Houston Free Throw 2 of 2 (24 PTS)
0:53 NYK Anderson P.FOUL (P1.T4)
0:53 BOS SUB: McCarty FOR Walker
0:40 BOS MISS Palacio 16' Jump Shot
0:38 NYK Thomas REBOUND (Off:2 Def:5)
0:30 NYK Houston Lost Ball Turnover (P3.T14)
0:30 BOS Potapenko STEAL (1 STL)
0:25 BOS Palacio 1' Driving Layup (2 PTS) (McCarty 1 AST) 69–71
0:01 NYK Camby 1' Finger Roll (7 PTS) (Houston 5 AST) 71–71
0:00 End of 3rd Period (8:46 PM EST)

Quarter 4

12:00 Start of 4th Period (8:49 PM EST)
11:43 BOS MISS McCarty 3PT Jump Shot
11:41 NYK Camby REBOUND (Off:1 Def:8)
11:17 NYK MISS Ward 30' 3PT Jump Shot
11:14 BOS Pierce REBOUND (Off:0 Def:5)
11:11 NYK Houston S.FOUL (P1.T1)
11:11 BOS Pierce Free Throw 1 of 2 (22 PTS)
11:11 BOS SUB: Strickland FOR Palacio
11:11 BOS Pierce Free Throw 2 of 2 (23 PTS)
10:55 NYK Thomas Lost Ball Turnover (P6.T15)
10:55 BOS Pierce STEAL (2 STL)
10:47 BOS MISS Walker 5' Jump Shot
10:46 NYK Thomas REBOUND (Off:2 Def:6)
10:46 BOS Potapenko L.B.FOUL (P1.T1)
10:39 NYK Ward Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T16)
10:27 NYK Ward P.FOUL (P2.T2)
10:27 NYK SUB: Harrington FOR Thomas
10:21 BOS McCarty 17' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Strickland 4 AST) 71–75
9:59 NYK MISS Houston 14' Jump Shot
9:56 BOS McCarty REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
9:54 NYK Ward S.FOUL (P3.T3)
9:54 BOS Pierce Free Throw 1 of 2 (24 PTS)
9:54 BOS SUB: Williams FOR Walker
9:54 BOS Pierce Free Throw 2 of 2 (25 PTS)
9:38 NYK Anderson 25' 3PT Jump Shot (11 PTS) (Ward 3 AST) 74–77
9:27 NYK Camby S.FOUL (P3.T4)
9:27 BOS MISS Strickland Free Throw 1 of 2
9:27 CELTICS Rebound
9:27 BOS Strickland Free Throw 2 of 2 (11 PTS)
9:14 NYK Houston OFF.Foul (P2)
9:14 NYK Houston Foul Turnover (P4.T17)
9:03 BOS McCarty Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T14)
8:45 BOS Williams S.FOUL (P3.T2)
8:45 Timeout: Official
8:45 NYK SUB: Jackson FOR Ward
8:45 NYK SUB: Sprewell FOR Houston
8:45 BOS SUB: Walker FOR McCarty
8:45 NYK Harrington Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)
8:45 NYK Harrington Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)
8:33 BOS Pierce 16' Jump Shot (27 PTS) (Walker 7 AST) 76–80
8:20 NYK Jackson Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T18)
8:20 BOS Pierce STEAL (3 STL)
7:55 BOS MISS Strickland 28' 3PT Jump Shot
7:53 NYK Anderson REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
7:48 NYK Harrington 13' Turnaround Jump Shot (6 PTS) (Jackson 7 AST) 78–80
7:28 BOS MISS Pierce 18' Jump Shot
7:28 NYK Camby BLOCK (1 BLK)
7:25 BOS Walker REBOUND (Off:2 Def:5)
7:20 BOS MISS Strickland 27' 3PT Jump Shot
7:18 NYK Harrington REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
7:04 NYK Harrington 9' Jump Shot (8 PTS) (Anderson 1 AST) 80–80
6:38 BOS MISS Potapenko 16' Jump Shot
6:37 NYK Camby REBOUND (Off:1 Def:9)
6:21 NYK MISS Anderson 24' 3PT Jump Shot
6:19 BOS Strickland REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
6:12 BOS Potapenko 1' Layup (4 PTS) (Walker 8 AST) 80–82
5:52 BOS Pierce S.FOUL (P3.T3)
5:52 CELTICS Timeout: Regular (Full 4 Short 0)
5:52 NYK SUB: Houston FOR Anderson
5:52 BOS SUB: Battie FOR Potapenko
5:52 NYK Harrington Free Throw 1 of 2 (9 PTS)
5:52 NYK Harrington Free Throw 2 of 2 (10 PTS)
5:31 BOS Strickland 25' 3PT Jump Shot (14 PTS) (Williams 2 AST) 82–85
5:12 NYK Houston 17' Jump Shot (26 PTS) (Jackson 8 AST) 84–85
4:56 BOS Walker 26' 3PT Jump Shot (15 PTS) (Strickland 5 AST) 84–88
4:54 Knicks Timeout: Regular (Reg.4 Short 1)
4:54 NYK SUB: Thomas FOR Harrington
4:40 NYK Jackson Bad Pass Turnover (P3.T19)
4:40 BOS Walker STEAL (1 STL)
4:36 NYK Houston S.FOUL (P3.PN)
4:36 BOS Williams Free Throw 1 of 2 (5 PTS)
4:36 BOS Williams Free Throw 2 of 2 (6 PTS)
4:20 BOS Battie S.FOUL (P3.T4)
4:20 NYK Camby Free Throw 1 of 2 (8 PTS)
4:20 NYK Camby Free Throw 2 of 2 (9 PTS)
4:05 BOS MISS Pierce 3PT Jump Shot
4:04 CELTICS Rebound
4:04 NYK Camby L.B.FOUL (P4.PN)
4:04 BOS Battie Free Throw 1 of 2 (18 PTS)
4:04 Knicks Timeout: Short (Reg.4 Short 2)
4:04 BOS Battie Free Throw 2 of 2 (19 PTS)
3:44 NYK Camby 5' Jump Shot (11 PTS) (Sprewell 6 AST) 88–92
3:21 BOS MISS Strickland 17' Jump Shot
3:19 NYK Houston REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
3:07 NYK Camby 17' Jump Shot (13 PTS) (Sprewell 7 AST) 90–92
2:44 BOS MISS Pierce 3PT Jump Shot
2:43 CELTICS Rebound
2:43 NYK Thomas L.B.FOUL (P4.PN)
2:43 BOS MISS Battie Free Throw 1 of 2
2:43 CELTICS Rebound
2:43 BOS Battie Free Throw 2 of 2 (20 PTS)
2:30 BOS Williams P.FOUL (P4.PN)
2:30 NYK Houston Free Throw 1 of 2 (27 PTS)
2:30 NYK Houston Free Throw 2 of 2 (28 PTS)
2:12 BOS MISS Strickland 15' Jump Shot
2:12 NYK Camby BLOCK (2 BLK)
2:11 NYK Sprewell REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
2:11 BOS Pierce P.FOUL (P4.PN)
2:11 NYK MISS Sprewell Free Throw 1 of 2
2:11 Knicks Rebound
2:11 NYK Sprewell Free Throw 2 of 2 (14 PTS)
1:54 BOS Strickland OFF.Foul (P2)
1:54 BOS Strickland Foul Turnover (P3.T15)
1:39 NYK Houston Lost Ball Turnover (P5.T20)
1:39 BOS Williams STEAL (3 STL)
1:32 BOS Pierce 1' Driving Finger Roll (29 PTS) 93–95
1:06 NYK MISS Camby 20' Jump Shot
1:04 BOS Walker REBOUND (Off:2 Def:6)
0:52 BOS Walker Bad Pass Turnover (P4.T16)
0:52 NYK Sprewell STEAL (4 STL)
0:40 NYK Sprewell 26' 3PT Jump Shot (17 PTS) 96–95
0:40 CELTICS Timeout: Regular (Full 5 Short 0)
0:32 BOS Williams 3PT Jump Shot (9 PTS) (Strickland 6 AST) 96–98
0:32 Knicks Timeout: Regular (Reg.5 Short 2)
0:20 NYK Houston Lost Ball Turnover (P6.T21)
0:20 BOS Williams STEAL (4 STL)
0:18 NYK Houston P.FOUL (P4.PN)
0:18 BOS Pierce Free Throw 1 of 2 (30 PTS)
0:18 BOS MISS Pierce Free Throw 2 of 2
0:17 NYK Camby REBOUND (Off:1 Def:10)
0:17 Knicks Timeout: Regular (Reg.6 Short 2)
0:12 NYK MISS Sprewell 3' Layup
0:11 NYK Camby REBOUND (Off:2 Def:10)
0:11 BOS Pierce S.FOUL (P5.PN)
0:11 NYK MISS Camby Free Throw 1 of 2
0:11 Knicks Rebound
0:11 NYK Camby Free Throw 2 of 2 (14 PTS)
0:10 NYK Jackson P.FOUL (P2.PN)
0:10 BOS Strickland Free Throw 1 of 2 (15 PTS)
0:10 BOS Strickland Free Throw 2 of 2 (16 PTS)
0:03 NYK Thomas 26' 3PT Jump Shot (17 PTS) (Houston 6 AST) 100–101
0:00 End of 4th Period (9:29 PM EST)