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New York Knicks @ Boston Celtics 92–107

2002-04-12 19:30 · NBA · TD Garden, Boston MA · Att. 18,624

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

Team stats

	Knicks	Celtics
Field goals	34-81 .420	33-64 .516
Three-pointers	9-20 .450	12-25 .480
Free throws	15-25 .600	29-37 .784
Offensive rebounds	12	7
Defensive rebounds	25	38
Total rebounds	37	45
Assists	22	19
Steals	13	11
Blocks	1	5
Turnovers	15	18
Personal fouls	25	21
Technical fouls	0	1
Points in the paint	-1	-1
Fast-break points	5	5
Points off turnovers	22	20

New York Knicks

Player	MIN	PTS	FG	3P	FT	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	+/-
Latrell Sprewell F	43	21	8-20	4-9	1-1	1	1	2	3	4	0	3	4	-8
Clar. Weatherspoon G	38	4	0-2	0-0	4-6	2	6	8	0	2	0	0	2	-13
Mark Jackson G	33	10	4-8	0-1	2-2	1	2	3	8	1	0	3	1	-6
Kurt Thomas F	23	7	3-10	0-0	1-3	2	4	6	0	1	0	2	3	-33
Allan Houston G	23	9	4-13	1-2	0-0	0	1	1	1	1	0	0	3	-25
Shandon Anderson F	29	17	6-13	3-5	2-2	2	5	7	3	2	0	2	2	+7
Othella Harrington F	24	17	6-7	0-0	5-9	3	4	7	2	1	0	2	4	+18
Howard Eisley G	15	3	1-5	1-3	0-0	0	2	2	5	1	0	3	1	-9
Travis Knight F	12	4	2-3	0-0	0-2	1	0	1	0	0	1	0	5	-2
Larry Robinson G	1	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-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	92	34-81	9-20	15-25	12	25	37	22	13	1	15	25

FG .420 · 3P .450 · FT .600

Did not play: Felton Spencer (dnp - coach's decision), Charlie Ward (dnp - coach's decision)

Boston Celtics

Player	MIN	PTS	FG	3P	FT	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	+/-
Paul Pierce G	40	20	5-12	2-5	8-10	0	6	6	8	7	2	3	0	+32
Antoine Walker F	38	26	11-20	4-9	0-2	1	11	12	3	0	2	4	2	+29
Eric Williams G	31	14	2-3	2-3	8-8	0	1	1	0	2	0	3	2	+20
Kenny Anderson G	23	4	2-3	0-0	0-0	1	6	7	2	0	0	3	2	+8
Tony Battie C	21	10	3-3	0-0	4-4	2	6	8	0	2	1	0	5	+17
Erick Strickland G	25	9	3-5	2-3	1-4	0	2	2	5	0	0	1	0	+7
Rodney Rogers F	19	18	6-11	2-3	4-4	1	2	3	0	0	0	0	4	-4
Walter McCarty F	17	0	0-3	0-2	0-0	0	3	3	1	0	0	1	1	-3
Vitaly Potapenko C	15	5	1-2	0-0	3-3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	4	-9
Kedrick Brown G	5	0	0-2	0-0	0-0	1	0	1	0	0	0	1	1	-12
Mark Blount G	5	1	0-0	0-0	1-2	1	1	2	0	0	0	1	0	-10
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	107	33-64	12-25	29-37	7	38	45	19	11	5	18	21

FG .516 · 3P .480 · FT .784

Did not play: Tony Delk (dnp - coach's decision)

Officials: Dick Bavetta, Blane Reichelt, Michael Henderson

Play-by-play

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Quarter 1

12:00 Start of 1st Period (7:42 PM EST)
12:00 BOS Jump Ball Battie vs. Thomas: Tip to Williams
11:46 BOS Anderson Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T1)
11:35 NYK MISS Sprewell 25' 3PT Jump Shot
11:33 BOS Walker REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
11:27 BOS MISS Walker 2' Layup
11:25 BOS Battie REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
11:23 BOS Battie Slam Dunk (2 PTS) 0–2
11:00 NYK MISS Thomas 15' Jump Shot
10:58 BOS Battie REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
10:41 BOS Williams Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T2)
10:41 NYK Houston STEAL (1 STL)
10:36 NYK Thomas Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T1)
10:36 BOS Williams STEAL (1 STL)
10:29 BOS Pierce 26' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) 0–5
10:13 NYK MISS Houston 15' Jump Shot
10:11 BOS Anderson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
9:48 BOS MISS Walker 25' 3PT Jump Shot
9:47 NYK Thomas REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
9:42 NYK MISS Houston 21' Jump Shot
9:40 BOS Walker REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
9:33 BOS Battie Layup (4 PTS) (Walker 1 AST) 0–7
9:11 NYK Jackson Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T2)
9:11 BOS Pierce STEAL (1 STL)
9:08 NYK Thomas S.FOUL (P1.T1)
9:08 Knicks Timeout: Regular (Reg.1 Short 0)
9:08 BOS Williams Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
9:08 BOS Williams Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
8:55 NYK MISS Sprewell 17' Jump Shot
8:50 NYK Jackson REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
8:48 NYK Jackson 16' Jump Shot (2 PTS) 2–9
8:29 BOS Pierce 1' Layup (5 PTS) 2–11
8:15 NYK Houston 1' Layup (2 PTS) (Jackson 1 AST) 4–11
8:00 BOS Walker 1' Layup (2 PTS) (Pierce 1 AST) 4–13
7:44 BOS Anderson S.FOUL (P1.T1)
7:44 NYK Jackson Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)
7:44 NYK Jackson Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)
7:33 BOS MISS Pierce 24' 3PT Jump Shot
7:31 BOS Battie REBOUND (Off:2 Def:1)
7:28 BOS Walker 24' 3PT Jump Shot (5 PTS) (Anderson 1 AST) 6–16
7:15 NYK Houston 17' Jump Shot (4 PTS) (Jackson 2 AST) 8–16
7:07 BOS Anderson Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T3)
7:07 NYK Sprewell STEAL (1 STL)
6:55 NYK MISS Houston 26' 3PT Jump Shot
6:53 BOS Battie REBOUND (Off:2 Def:2)
6:46 BOS Walker Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T4)
6:46 NYK Thomas STEAL (1 STL)
6:39 NYK MISS Sprewell 9' Jump Shot
6:37 BOS Williams REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
6:29 BOS MISS Pierce 2' Layup
6:27 NYK Thomas REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
6:21 NYK Houston 24' 3PT Jump Shot (7 PTS) (Jackson 3 AST) 11–16
6:01 NYK Houston S.FOUL (P1.T2)
6:01 BOS Williams Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)
6:01 BOS SUB: Strickland FOR Anderson
6:01 BOS SUB: Rogers FOR Battie
6:01 BOS Williams Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)
5:50 NYK MISS Thomas 15' Jump Shot
5:48 BOS Rogers REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
5:37 BOS Walker 5' Finger Roll (7 PTS) 11–20
5:25 BOS Rogers P.FOUL (P1.T2)
5:20 BOS SUB: McCarty FOR Williams
5:12 NYK MISS Houston 10' Jump Shot
5:10 BOS Walker REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
5:00 BOS MISS Walker Layup
5:00 BOS Walker REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
5:00 NYK Houston S.FOUL (P2.T3)
5:00 Knicks Timeout: Regular (Reg.2 Short 0)
5:00 BOS MISS Walker Free Throw 1 of 2
5:00 CELTICS Rebound
5:00 BOS MISS Walker Free Throw 2 of 2
4:58 NYK Thomas REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
4:50 BOS Rogers P.FOUL (P2.T3)
4:50 NYK SUB: Anderson FOR Houston
4:50 BOS SUB: Battie FOR Rogers
4:41 BOS Battie S.FOUL (P1.T4)
4:41 NYK MISS Weatherspoon Free Throw 1 of 2
4:41 Knicks Rebound
4:41 NYK Weatherspoon Free Throw 2 of 2 (1 PTS)
4:29 BOS Walker 8' Turnaround Jump Shot (9 PTS) 12–22
4:02 NYK MISS Thomas 2' Layup
4:01 NYK Thomas REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
3:59 NYK MISS Thomas 2' Layup
3:58 NYK Thomas REBOUND (Off:2 Def:3)
3:56 NYK Thomas Layup (2 PTS) 14–22
3:47 BOS Pierce 25' 3PT Jump Shot (8 PTS) (Walker 2 AST) 14–25
3:25 NYK MISS Anderson 24' 3PT Jump Shot
3:23 BOS McCarty REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
3:14 NYK Anderson S.FOUL (P1.T4)
3:14 NYK SUB: Eisley FOR Jackson
3:14 BOS Battie Free Throw 1 of 2 (5 PTS)
3:14 NYK SUB: Harrington FOR Thomas
3:14 BOS Battie Free Throw 2 of 2 (6 PTS)
2:57 NYK MISS Eisley 17' Jump Shot
2:56 CELTICS Rebound
2:42 BOS MISS McCarty 3PT Jump Shot
2:40 NYK Anderson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
2:19 NYK MISS Anderson 16' Jump Shot
2:17 BOS Pierce REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
2:13 NYK Eisley S.FOUL (P1.PN)
2:13 BOS SUB: Potapenko FOR Walker
2:13 BOS Pierce Free Throw 1 of 2 (9 PTS)
2:13 BOS MISS Pierce Free Throw 2 of 2
2:12 NYK Weatherspoon REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
1:58 NYK Eisley Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T3)
1:58 BOS Pierce STEAL (2 STL)
1:48 BOS MISS McCarty 24' 3PT Jump Shot
1:45 NYK Eisley REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
1:40 NYK Sprewell 24' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Eisley 1 AST) 17–28
1:24 NYK Harrington S.FOUL (P1.PN)
1:24 BOS Pierce Free Throw 1 of 2 (10 PTS)
1:24 BOS Pierce Free Throw 2 of 2 (11 PTS)
1:01 NYK MISS Weatherspoon 14' Jump Shot
0:59 BOS McCarty REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
0:51 BOS Pierce Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T5)
0:51 NYK Harrington STEAL (1 STL)
0:49 NYK Harrington OFF.Foul (P2)
0:49 NYK Harrington Foul Turnover (P1.T4)
0:49 BOS SUB: Williams FOR Pierce
0:40 NYK Sprewell P.FOUL (P1.PN)
0:40 BOS Williams Free Throw 1 of 2 (5 PTS)
0:40 BOS Williams Free Throw 2 of 2 (6 PTS)
0:24 NYK MISS Eisley 25' 3PT Jump Shot
0:21 BOS Battie REBOUND (Off:2 Def:3)
0:00 BOS MISS Potapenko 13' Jump Shot
0:00 CELTICS Rebound
0:00 End of 1st Period (8:08 PM EST)

Quarter 2

12:00 Start of 2nd Period (8:10 PM EST)
11:40 BOS Williams P.FOUL (P1.T1)
11:40 BOS SUB: Anderson FOR Strickland
11:31 NYK Harrington Layup (2 PTS) (Anderson 1 AST) 19–32
11:17 BOS McCarty Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T6)
11:00 NYK Sprewell 3' Driving Layup (5 PTS) 21–32
10:48 BOS MISS McCarty 2' Layup
10:46 NYK Harrington REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
10:36 NYK Sprewell 25' 3PT Jump Shot (8 PTS) 24–32
10:28 CELTICS Timeout: Regular (Full 1 Short 0)
10:28 BOS SUB: Walker FOR Battie
10:28 BOS SUB: Pierce FOR McCarty
10:20 BOS Potapenko 1' Layup (2 PTS) (Pierce 2 AST) 24–34
10:20 NYK Harrington S.FOUL (P3.T1)
10:20 NYK SUB: Knight FOR Harrington
10:20 BOS Potapenko Free Throw 1 of 1 (3 PTS)
10:03 BOS Potapenko P.FOUL (P1.T2)
9:53 NYK MISS Anderson 24' 3PT Jump Shot
9:51 BOS Pierce REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
9:42 BOS Walker Out Of Bounds Turnover (P2.T7)
9:25 NYK MISS Sprewell 2' Layup
9:20 NYK Anderson REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
9:19 NYK MISS Anderson 3' Layup
9:18 BOS Walker REBOUND (Off:1 Def:4)
9:07 BOS MISS Williams 3PT Jump Shot
9:05 NYK Eisley REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
8:57 NYK Anderson Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T5)
8:57 BOS Pierce STEAL (3 STL)
8:51 BOS MISS Anderson 2' Layup
8:49 BOS Anderson REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
8:41 BOS MISS Pierce 21' Jump Shot
8:39 CELTICS Rebound
8:36 NYK SUB: Thomas FOR Weatherspoon
8:36 BOS SUB: McCarty FOR Williams
8:27 BOS Walker 6' Turnaround Hook Shot (11 PTS) 24–37
8:12 NYK Sprewell 25' 3PT Jump Shot (11 PTS) (Eisley 2 AST) 27–37
7:50 BOS Anderson Bad Pass Turnover (P3.T8)
7:50 NYK Anderson STEAL (1 STL)
7:45 NYK MISS Thomas 1' Layup
7:45 BOS Pierce BLOCK (1 BLK)
7:40 BOS Anderson REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
7:37 BOS Anderson 2' Driving Layup (2 PTS) 27–39
7:19 BOS McCarty S.FOUL (P1.T3)
7:19 Knicks Timeout: Regular (Reg.3 Short 0)
7:19 NYK MISS Knight Free Throw 1 of 2
7:19 Knicks Rebound
7:19 NYK MISS Knight Free Throw 2 of 2
7:17 BOS Walker REBOUND (Off:1 Def:5)
7:09 BOS Walker Bad Pass Turnover (P3.T9)
6:59 NYK Eisley Lost Ball Turnover (P2.T6)
6:59 BOS Pierce STEAL (4 STL)
6:54 BOS Anderson 1' Layup (4 PTS) 27–41
6:46 BOS Potapenko P.FOUL (P2.T4)
6:37 NYK MISS Sprewell 19' Jump Shot
6:34 BOS Anderson REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
6:23 BOS Walker Bad Pass Turnover (P4.T10)
6:23 NYK Sprewell STEAL (2 STL)
6:19 NYK Sprewell Dunk (13 PTS) 29–41
5:51 BOS Walker 25' 3PT Jump Shot (14 PTS) 29–44
5:32 NYK Knight Layup (2 PTS) (Eisley 3 AST) 31–44
5:19 NYK Knight S.FOUL (P1.T2)
5:19 BOS SUB: Rogers FOR Potapenko
5:19 BOS SUB: Strickland FOR Anderson
5:19 BOS Pierce Free Throw 1 of 2 (12 PTS)
5:19 NYK SUB: Houston FOR Sprewell
5:19 BOS Pierce Free Throw 2 of 2 (13 PTS)
5:04 NYK Eisley 26' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Anderson 2 AST) 34–46
4:46 BOS Pierce Lost Ball Turnover (P2.T11)
4:46 NYK Eisley STEAL (1 STL)
4:39 NYK MISS Anderson 2' Layup
4:37 NYK Knight REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
4:36 NYK Knight Slam Dunk (4 PTS) 36–46
4:17 BOS Rogers 1' Layup (2 PTS) (McCarty 1 AST) 36–48
4:05 NYK Houston 15' Jump Shot (9 PTS) (Eisley 4 AST) 38–48
3:44 NYK Knight P.FOUL (P2.T3)
3:44 BOS SUB: Williams FOR McCarty
3:44 Knicks Timeout: Short (Reg.3 Short 1)
3:35 BOS MISS Rogers 1' Layup
3:35 NYK Knight BLOCK (1 BLK)
3:34 BOS Rogers REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
3:32 BOS Rogers 1' Layup (4 PTS) 38–50
3:17 NYK MISS Eisley 4' Jump Shot
3:15 BOS Walker REBOUND (Off:1 Def:6)
3:09 NYK Anderson S.FOUL (P2.T4)
3:09 BOS MISS Strickland Free Throw 1 of 2
3:09 CELTICS Rebound
3:09 BOS MISS Strickland Free Throw 2 of 2
3:06 NYK Thomas REBOUND (Off:2 Def:4)
2:50 NYK MISS Knight 4' Jump Shot
2:50 BOS Walker BLOCK (1 BLK)
2:48 BOS Walker REBOUND (Off:1 Def:7)
2:40 NYK Thomas S.FOUL (P2.PN)
2:40 Timeout: Official
2:40 BOS Rogers Free Throw 1 of 2 (5 PTS)
2:40 BOS Rogers Free Throw 2 of 2 (6 PTS)
2:19 BOS Walker S.FOUL (P1.PN)
2:19 NYK Thomas Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)
2:19 NYK MISS Thomas Free Throw 2 of 2
2:19 BOS Pierce REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
2:07 NYK Knight S.FOUL (P3.PN)
2:07 BOS Rogers Free Throw 1 of 2 (7 PTS)
2:07 NYK SUB: Weatherspoon FOR Knight
2:07 BOS Rogers Free Throw 2 of 2 (8 PTS)
1:54 NYK MISS Eisley 25' 3PT Jump Shot
1:52 BOS Pierce REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
1:45 BOS Walker 26' 3PT Jump Shot (17 PTS) (Pierce 3 AST) 39–57
1:27 NYK MISS Thomas 2' Layup
1:27 BOS Walker BLOCK (2 BLK)
1:27 Knicks Rebound
1:27 NYK SUB: Robinson FOR Anderson
1:27 BOS SUB: Battie FOR Rogers
1:22 NYK MISS Houston 17' Jump Shot
1:20 BOS Battie REBOUND (Off:2 Def:4)
1:15 BOS Strickland 1' Layup (2 PTS) 39–59
0:51 NYK Thomas 2' Layup (5 PTS) (Eisley 5 AST) 41–59
0:40 BOS Williams 3PT Jump Shot (9 PTS) (Strickland 1 AST) 41–62
0:31 NYK Thomas 1' Layup (7 PTS) (Houston 1 AST) 43–62
0:31 BOS Battie S.FOUL (P2.PN)
0:31 NYK MISS Thomas Free Throw 1 of 1
0:29 BOS Battie REBOUND (Off:2 Def:5)
0:12 BOS Strickland 25' 3PT Jump Shot (5 PTS) (Walker 3 AST) 43–65
0:00 NYK Eisley Bad Pass Turnover (P3.T7)
0:00 BOS Pierce STEAL (5 STL)
0:00 End of 2nd Period (8:40 PM EST)

Quarter 3

12:00 Start of 3rd Period (8:56 PM EST)
11:41 BOS Williams P.FOUL (P2.T1)
11:28 NYK Sprewell Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T8)
11:28 BOS Battie STEAL (1 STL)
11:05 NYK Sprewell S.FOUL (P2.T1)
11:05 BOS Battie Free Throw 1 of 2 (7 PTS)
11:05 BOS Battie Free Throw 2 of 2 (8 PTS)
10:53 NYK MISS Sprewell 25' 3PT Jump Shot
10:51 BOS Battie REBOUND (Off:2 Def:6)
10:42 BOS MISS Pierce 26' 3PT Jump Shot
10:40 NYK Weatherspoon REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
10:24 NYK MISS Houston 2' Layup
10:24 CELTICS Rebound
10:24 NYK Thomas L.B.FOUL (P3.T2)
10:13 NYK Houston P.FOUL (P3.T3)
10:02 BOS Williams 24' 3PT Jump Shot (12 PTS) (Anderson 2 AST) 43–70
9:40 BOS Battie P.FOUL (P3.T2)
9:26 NYK Jackson Layup (6 PTS) (Sprewell 1 AST) 45–70
9:06 BOS MISS Walker 25' 3PT Jump Shot
9:04 NYK Jackson REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
8:55 NYK Thomas Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T9)
8:43 BOS Williams Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T12)
8:43 NYK Weatherspoon STEAL (1 STL)
8:31 NYK Jackson Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T10)
8:31 BOS Battie STEAL (2 STL)
8:20 BOS Walker 1' Layup (19 PTS) 45–72
8:18 Knicks Timeout: Short (Reg.3 Short 2)
7:59 BOS Anderson P.FOUL (P2.T3)
7:50 NYK MISS Sprewell Layup
7:50 BOS Battie BLOCK (1 BLK)
7:48 BOS Pierce REBOUND (Off:0 Def:5)
7:44 BOS Pierce 1' Layup (15 PTS) 45–74
7:31 NYK Sprewell Lost Ball Turnover (P2.T11)
7:31 BOS Pierce STEAL (6 STL)
7:26 BOS Battie Alley Oop Dunk (10 PTS) (Pierce 4 AST) 45–76
7:25 Knicks Timeout: Regular (Reg.4 Short 2)
7:25 BOS SUB: McCarty FOR Williams
7:10 NYK MISS Thomas 8' Jump Shot
7:08 BOS Anderson REBOUND (Off:1 Def:4)
6:56 BOS Pierce 13' Jump Shot (17 PTS) 45–78
6:41 BOS Battie S.FOUL (P4.T4)
6:41 BOS SUB: Strickland FOR Anderson
6:41 BOS SUB: Rogers FOR Walker
6:41 NYK SUB: Harrington FOR Thomas
6:41 NYK Weatherspoon Free Throw 1 of 2 (2 PTS)
6:41 NYK Weatherspoon Free Throw 2 of 2 (3 PTS)
6:23 BOS Strickland 25' 3PT Jump Shot (8 PTS) (Pierce 5 AST) 47–81
6:07 NYK MISS Houston 18' Jump Shot
6:05 Knicks Rebound
6:05 BOS Rogers L.B.FOUL (P3.PN)
6:05 BOS SUB: Potapenko FOR Battie
6:05 NYK MISS Harrington Free Throw 1 of 2
6:05 Knicks Rebound
6:05 NYK Harrington Free Throw 2 of 2 (3 PTS)
5:58 NYK Weatherspoon P.FOUL (P1.T4)
5:45 BOS Rogers 17' Jump Shot (10 PTS) (Strickland 2 AST) 48–83
5:23 NYK Harrington OFF.Foul (P4)
5:23 NYK Harrington Foul Turnover (P2.T12)
5:23 BOS SUB: Brown FOR Pierce
5:10 BOS Rogers 15' Jump Shot (12 PTS) (Strickland 3 AST) 48–85
4:55 NYK MISS Houston 17' Jump Shot
4:52 NYK Harrington REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
4:47 BOS Brown P.FOUL (P1.PN)
4:47 NYK Harrington Free Throw 1 of 2 (4 PTS)
4:47 NYK MISS Harrington Free Throw 2 of 2
4:45 BOS McCarty REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
4:33 BOS MISS Rogers 17' Jump Shot
4:31 NYK Jackson REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
4:23 NYK Sprewell 24' 3PT Jump Shot (16 PTS) (Harrington 1 AST) 52–85
3:56 BOS MISS Rogers 14' Jump Shot
3:56 CELTICS Rebound
3:56 CELTICS Turnover: Shot Clock (T#13)
3:38 BOS Potapenko S.FOUL (P3.PN)
3:38 NYK Harrington Free Throw 1 of 2 (5 PTS)
3:38 NYK Harrington Free Throw 2 of 2 (6 PTS)
3:24 CELTICS Timeout: Regular (Full 2 Short 0)
3:18 BOS Brown Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T14)
3:18 NYK Sprewell STEAL (3 STL)
3:01 NYK Harrington 2' Layup (8 PTS) 56–85
2:36 BOS MISS Strickland 27' 3PT Jump Shot
2:34 NYK Harrington REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
2:23 NYK MISS Houston 16' Jump Shot
2:21 BOS Strickland REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
2:14 BOS MISS Brown 6' Jump Shot
2:13 BOS Brown REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
2:12 BOS MISS Brown 3' Layup
2:10 NYK Houston REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
2:07 NYK MISS Sprewell 25' 3PT Jump Shot
2:05 BOS Rogers REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
1:57 NYK Weatherspoon S.FOUL (P2.PN)
1:57 BOS Potapenko Free Throw 1 of 2 (4 PTS)
1:57 NYK SUB: Anderson FOR Houston
1:57 BOS Potapenko Free Throw 2 of 2 (5 PTS)
1:43 BOS Potapenko P.FOUL (P4.PN)
1:43 NYK Harrington Free Throw 1 of 2 (9 PTS)
1:43 BOS SUB: Blount FOR McCarty
1:43 NYK MISS Harrington Free Throw 2 of 2
1:41 BOS Blount REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
1:25 BOS MISS Rogers 16' Jump Shot
1:22 NYK Harrington REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
1:13 NYK Sprewell 8' Running Jump Shot (18 PTS) 59–87
0:57 BOS Strickland Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T15)
0:57 NYK Weatherspoon STEAL (2 STL)
0:39 NYK Harrington 17' Jump Shot (11 PTS) (Anderson 3 AST) 61–87
0:28 BOS Potapenko Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T16)
0:07 NYK Anderson 24' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Sprewell 2 AST) 64–87
0:00 End of 3rd Period (9:22 PM EST)

Quarter 4

12:00 Start of 4th Period (9:24 PM EST)
11:41 BOS Blount Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T17)
11:41 NYK Sprewell STEAL (4 STL)
11:24 NYK Anderson 24' 3PT Jump Shot (6 PTS) (Jackson 4 AST) 67–87
11:08 BOS MISS Pierce 16' Jump Shot
11:06 BOS Blount REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
11:03 NYK Knight S.FOUL (P4.T1)
11:03 BOS Pierce Free Throw 1 of 2 (18 PTS)
11:03 BOS MISS Pierce Free Throw 2 of 2
11:02 NYK Anderson REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
10:38 NYK MISS Jackson 2' Layup
10:37 BOS Anderson REBOUND (Off:1 Def:5)
10:35 NYK Sprewell S.FOUL (P3.T2)
10:35 BOS Williams Free Throw 1 of 2 (13 PTS)
10:35 BOS Williams Free Throw 2 of 2 (14 PTS)
10:22 NYK Sprewell 18' Jump Shot (20 PTS) (Jackson 5 AST) 69–90
10:03 BOS Pierce Bad Pass Turnover (P3.T18)
10:03 NYK Jackson STEAL (1 STL)
9:57 NYK Anderson 1' Layup (8 PTS) (Jackson 6 AST) 71–90
9:57 CELTICS Timeout: Regular (Full 3 Short 0)
9:41 BOS Walker 25' 3PT Jump Shot (22 PTS) (Pierce 6 AST) 71–93
9:26 NYK Harrington 13' Jump Shot (13 PTS) (Jackson 7 AST) 73–93
9:08 BOS MISS Walker 14' Jump Shot
9:05 NYK Anderson REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
8:57 NYK MISS Sprewell 26' 3PT Jump Shot
8:55 BOS Anderson REBOUND (Off:1 Def:6)
8:43 NYK Knight S.FOUL (P5.T3)
8:43 BOS MISS Blount Free Throw 1 of 2
8:43 CELTICS Rebound
8:43 NYK SUB: Weatherspoon FOR Knight
8:43 BOS Blount Free Throw 2 of 2 (1 PTS)
8:28 BOS CELTICS T.Foul (Def. 3 Sec Blount )
8:28 BOS SUB: Battie FOR Blount
8:28 NYK Sprewell Free Throw Technical (21 PTS)
8:20 NYK MISS Anderson 1' Layup
8:20 BOS Pierce BLOCK (2 BLK)
8:17 BOS Walker REBOUND (Off:1 Def:8)
8:00 BOS MISS Pierce 26' 3PT Jump Shot
7:58 NYK Harrington REBOUND (Off:1 Def:4)
7:50 NYK Jackson 5' Running Jump Shot (8 PTS) 76–94
7:32 BOS MISS Walker 25' 3PT Jump Shot
7:30 NYK Anderson REBOUND (Off:1 Def:4)
7:28 NYK Anderson Lost Ball Turnover (P2.T13)
7:28 BOS Williams STEAL (2 STL)
7:23 BOS Williams Lost Ball Turnover (P3.T19)
7:23 NYK Anderson STEAL (2 STL)
7:19 BOS Battie S.FOUL (P5.T1)
7:19 NYK Anderson Free Throw 1 of 2 (9 PTS)
7:19 BOS SUB: Rogers FOR Battie
7:19 NYK Anderson Free Throw 2 of 2 (10 PTS)
7:02 BOS Walker 2' Layup (24 PTS) (Pierce 7 AST) 78–96
6:48 NYK Harrington 1' Layup (15 PTS) (Sprewell 3 AST) 80–96
6:48 BOS Rogers S.FOUL (P4.T2)
6:48 NYK MISS Harrington Free Throw 1 of 1
6:46 BOS Walker REBOUND (Off:1 Def:9)
6:21 BOS MISS Pierce 10' Jump Shot
6:20 Knicks Rebound
6:12 NYK MISS Jackson 12' Jump Shot
6:10 NYK Weatherspoon REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
6:10 BOS Walker S.FOUL (P2.T3)
6:10 NYK Weatherspoon Free Throw 1 of 2 (4 PTS)
6:10 BOS SUB: Strickland FOR Anderson
6:10 NYK MISS Weatherspoon Free Throw 2 of 2
6:08 BOS Walker REBOUND (Off:1 Def:10)
5:55 BOS Walker 1' Layup (26 PTS) (Pierce 8 AST) 81–98
5:33 NYK MISS Harrington 1' Layup
5:31 BOS Pierce REBOUND (Off:0 Def:6)
5:23 BOS MISS Walker 27' 3PT Jump Shot
5:21 NYK Anderson REBOUND (Off:1 Def:5)
5:12 Timeout: Official
5:02 NYK MISS Sprewell 16' Jump Shot
5:00 NYK Anderson REBOUND (Off:2 Def:5)
4:55 NYK MISS Jackson 27' 3PT Jump Shot
4:53 NYK Harrington REBOUND (Off:2 Def:4)
4:52 NYK Harrington 1' Layup (17 PTS) 83–98
4:31 BOS Rogers 25' 3PT Jump Shot (15 PTS) (Strickland 4 AST) 83–101
4:08 NYK MISS Anderson 17' Jump Shot
4:06 NYK Harrington REBOUND (Off:3 Def:4)
4:03 NYK Anderson 1' Layup (12 PTS) (Harrington 2 AST) 85–101
3:37 BOS MISS Walker 2' Layup
3:35 NYK Weatherspoon REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
3:31 NYK Jackson 13' Jump Shot (10 PTS) 87–101
3:02 BOS MISS Rogers 25' 3PT Jump Shot
3:00 NYK Sprewell REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
2:49 NYK MISS Sprewell 2' Layup
2:47 NYK Sprewell REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
2:42 NYK Anderson 15' Jump Shot (14 PTS) 89–101
2:18 BOS MISS Walker 3PT Jump Shot
2:16 NYK Weatherspoon REBOUND (Off:1 Def:4)
2:05 NYK Anderson 24' 3PT Jump Shot (17 PTS) (Jackson 8 AST) 92–101
1:44 BOS Rogers 26' 3PT Jump Shot (18 PTS) (Strickland 5 AST) 92–104
1:29 NYK MISS Weatherspoon 2' Layup
1:26 NYK Weatherspoon REBOUND (Off:2 Def:4)
1:22 NYK MISS Sprewell 3PT Jump Shot
1:20 BOS Strickland REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
1:03 NYK Sprewell S.FOUL (P4.T4)
1:03 Knicks Timeout: Regular (Reg.5 Short 2)
1:03 BOS Pierce Free Throw 1 of 2 (19 PTS)
1:03 BOS Pierce Free Throw 2 of 2 (20 PTS)
0:54 NYK Sprewell Bad Pass Turnover (P3.T14)
0:45 NYK Jackson P.FOUL (P1.PN)
0:45 BOS Strickland Free Throw 1 of 2 (9 PTS)
0:45 BOS MISS Strickland Free Throw 2 of 2
0:44 NYK Weatherspoon REBOUND (Off:2 Def:5)
0:36 NYK Jackson Bad Pass Turnover (P3.T15)
0:36 BOS Pierce STEAL (7 STL)
0:16 BOS MISS Strickland 2' Layup
0:14 NYK Weatherspoon REBOUND (Off:2 Def:6)
0:08 NYK MISS Jackson 2' Layup
0:07 BOS Walker REBOUND (Off:1 Def:11)
0:00 End of 4th Period (9:50 PM EST)