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Atlanta Hawks @ Boston Celtics 81–89

2002-04-17 19:00 · NBA · TD Garden, Boston MA · Att. 17,576

Atlanta Hawks 2001-02 · Boston Celtics 2001-02 · 2001-02 season

Team stats

	Hawks	Celtics
Field goals	29-83 .349	35-82 .427
Three-pointers	2-9 .222	11-25 .440
Free throws	21-27 .778	8-9 .889
Offensive rebounds	16	13
Defensive rebounds	32	36
Total rebounds	48	49
Assists	20	25
Steals	11	8
Blocks	7	7
Turnovers	13	19
Personal fouls	10	19
Technical fouls	1	1
Points in the paint	-1	-1
Fast-break points	8	7
Points off turnovers	24	12

Atlanta Hawks

Player	MIN	PTS	FG	3P	FT	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	+/-
Jacque Vaughn F	48	15	5-13	0-0	5-5	2	6	8	13	1	0	0	1	-8
Ira Newble F	41	13	5-10	0-0	3-3	3	3	6	3	3	1	2	3	-5
Shareef Abdur-Rahim F	38	16	6-20	0-0	4-6	4	3	7	1	2	3	3	2	-10
DerMarr Johnson G	28	11	2-13	2-8	5-6	1	3	4	1	1	1	4	0	-14
Nazr Mohammed G	21	3	1-7	0-0	1-2	4	7	11	0	1	2	0	1	-7
Leon Smith C	19	6	2-5	0-0	2-3	0	5	5	0	0	0	1	2	+2
Toni Kukoc G	18	5	2-6	0-1	1-2	1	1	2	2	1	0	2	1	+4
Mark Strickland G	16	10	5-7	0-0	0-0	1	0	1	0	1	0	1	0	-4
Hanno Mottola G	6	0	0-1	0-0	0-0	0	2	2	0	1	0	0	0	+2
Cal Bowdler G	5	2	1-1	0-0	0-0	0	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
Rick Mahorn		0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Lon Kruger		0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Eric Musselman		0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Gar Heard		0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total	240	81	29-83	2-9	21-27	16	32	48	20	11	7	13	10

FG .349 · 3P .222 · FT .778

Did not play: Dion Glover, Jason Terry (nwt - nba suspension), Alan Henderson (dnp - coach's decision)

Boston Celtics

Player	MIN	PTS	FG	3P	FT	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	+/-
Rodney Rogers F	41	25	10-19	5-8	0-0	3	6	9	4	0	3	4	3	+9
Paul Pierce G	27	17	6-12	3-6	2-3	0	5	5	3	2	0	4	3	-1
Tony Battie C	21	8	3-7	0-0	2-2	2	4	6	0	1	0	0	1	+7
Kenny Anderson G	18	2	1-4	0-0	0-0	1	5	6	5	0	0	0	1	+11
Eric Williams G	17	3	1-4	1-2	0-0	0	2	2	1	1	0	1	2	+7
Walter McCarty F	32	4	2-7	0-3	0-0	1	2	3	2	0	0	1	2	+2
Erick Strickland G	29	11	5-9	1-2	0-0	1	6	7	5	3	0	4	3	-1
Mark Blount G	18	4	1-3	0-0	2-2	1	3	4	0	0	2	3	1	+2
Tony Delk G	17	4	2-10	0-2	0-0	1	2	3	4	1	2	0	1	+5
Vitaly Potapenko C	11	8	3-5	0-0	2-2	3	0	3	0	0	0	2	2	-3
Kedrick Brown G	9	3	1-2	1-2	0-0	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	+2
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	89	35-82	11-25	8-9	13	36	49	25	8	7	19	19

FG .427 · 3P .440 · FT .889

Did not play: Omar Cook (dnd)

Officials: Mark Wunderlich, Gary Benson, Jack Nies

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. Mohammed: Tip to Williams
11:43 BOS Pierce 24' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Rogers 1 AST) 0–3
11:19 ATL Newble 17' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Abdur-Rahim 1 AST) 2–3
10:58 BOS Battie 7' Jump Shot (2 PTS) 2–5
10:43 BOS Williams P.FOUL (P1.T1)
10:42 ATL Abdur-Rahim Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T1)
10:30 BOS Pierce 15' Jump Shot (5 PTS) 2–7
10:13 ATL MISS Abdur-Rahim 14' Jump Shot
10:11 BOS Williams REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
10:01 BOS MISS Battie 8' Jump Shot
10:00 ATL Mohammed REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
9:41 ATL MISS Abdur-Rahim 20' Jump Shot
9:38 BOS Anderson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
9:29 BOS Pierce 21' Jump Shot (7 PTS) (Williams 1 AST) 2–9
9:14 ATL MISS Abdur-Rahim 18' Jump Shot
9:11 BOS Pierce REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
9:06 BOS Pierce 25' 3PT Jump Shot (10 PTS) 2–12
8:42 ATL MISS Vaughn 15' Jump Shot
8:38 BOS Battie REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
8:25 BOS MISS Pierce 25' 3PT Jump Shot
8:24 ATL Abdur-Rahim REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
8:15 ATL Abdur-Rahim 20' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Johnson 1 AST) 4–12
8:04 BOS Rogers Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T1)
8:04 ATL Johnson STEAL (1 STL)
7:59 BOS Anderson S.FOUL (P1.T2)
7:59 ATL MISS Johnson Free Throw 1 of 2
7:59 Hawks Rebound
7:59 ATL Johnson Free Throw 2 of 2 (1 PTS)
7:46 BOS MISS Battie 1' Layup
7:46 ATL Mohammed BLOCK (1 BLK)
7:45 ATL Mohammed REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
7:32 ATL MISS Johnson 25' 3PT Jump Shot
7:30 ATL Abdur-Rahim REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
7:23 ATL MISS Johnson 4' Jump Shot
7:21 BOS Rogers REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
7:18 BOS Battie 1' Layup (4 PTS) (Anderson 1 AST) 5–14
7:00 ATL MISS Abdur-Rahim 19' Jump Shot
6:58 BOS Anderson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
6:50 BOS Rogers 26' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Anderson 2 AST) 5–17
6:42 Hawks Timeout: Regular (Reg.1 Short 0)
6:30 ATL Johnson Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T2)
6:30 BOS Battie STEAL (1 STL)
6:16 BOS MISS Anderson 19' Jump Shot
6:13 ATL Abdur-Rahim REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
6:03 ATL MISS Abdur-Rahim 5' Jump Shot
6:01 BOS Battie REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
5:55 BOS MISS Pierce 22' Jump Shot
5:53 ATL Vaughn REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
5:41 ATL Johnson Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T3)
5:26 BOS MISS Williams 2' Layup
5:24 ATL Mohammed REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
5:20 ATL Newble Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T4)
5:20 BOS Williams STEAL (1 STL)
5:14 BOS Williams Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T2)
5:14 ATL Vaughn STEAL (1 STL)
5:09 ATL MISS Vaughn 1' Layup
5:09 BOS Rogers BLOCK (1 BLK)
5:05 ATL Newble REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
5:03 ATL MISS Newble 6' Jump Shot
5:01 BOS Pierce REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
4:58 BOS Pierce 1' Driving Layup (12 PTS) 5–19
4:38 ATL MISS Johnson 26' 3PT Jump Shot
4:36 ATL Mohammed REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
4:32 ATL MISS Abdur-Rahim 2' Layup
4:31 ATL Johnson REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
4:12 ATL MISS Newble 17' Jump Shot
4:08 BOS Battie REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
3:56 BOS MISS Anderson 2' Layup
3:54 BOS Anderson REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
3:51 BOS MISS Rogers 25' 3PT Jump Shot
3:49 ATL Abdur-Rahim REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
3:43 ATL MISS Johnson 18' Jump Shot
3:41 BOS Anderson REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
3:36 CELTICS Timeout: Regular (Full 1 Short 0)
3:36 ATL Abdur-Rahim T.FOUL (P0.T0)
3:36 BOS SUB: McCarty FOR Williams
3:36 BOS SUB: Strickland FOR Battie
3:36 ATL SUB: Kukoc FOR Mohammed
3:36 ATL SUB: Smith FOR Johnson
3:36 BOS Pierce Free Throw Technical (13 PTS)
3:36 BOS SUB: Potapenko FOR Anderson
3:32 BOS MISS Pierce 25' 3PT Jump Shot
3:29 ATL Vaughn REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
3:09 BOS Potapenko S.FOUL (P1.T3)
3:09 BOS SUB: Delk FOR Pierce
3:09 ATL Abdur-Rahim Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)
3:09 ATL Abdur-Rahim Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)
2:43 BOS MISS Delk 7' Jump Shot
2:41 ATL Smith REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
2:24 ATL MISS Smith 2' Layup
2:24 CELTICS Rebound
2:24 ATL Smith L.B.FOUL (P1.T1)
2:24 BOS SUB: Battie FOR Rogers
2:12 BOS Strickland Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T3)
2:12 ATL Newble STEAL (1 STL)
2:06 ATL MISS Kukoc 26' 3PT Jump Shot
2:02 ATL Newble REBOUND (Off:2 Def:0)
2:01 ATL Newble Layup (4 PTS) 9–20
1:45 BOS MISS McCarty 25' 3PT Jump Shot
1:43 ATL Newble REBOUND (Off:2 Def:1)
1:34 ATL Smith Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T5)
1:19 BOS MISS Potapenko 16' Jump Shot
1:17 ATL Smith REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
1:06 ATL Abdur-Rahim Traveling Turnover (P2.T6)
0:55 BOS MISS Potapenko 16' Jump Shot
0:53 ATL Vaughn REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
0:46 ATL MISS Abdur-Rahim 20' Jump Shot
0:44 BOS Strickland REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
0:39 BOS Strickland 13' Jump Shot (2 PTS) 9–22
0:21 BOS Strickland S.FOUL (P1.T4)
0:21 ATL Newble Free Throw 1 of 2 (5 PTS)
0:21 BOS SUB: Williams FOR Battie
0:21 ATL Newble Free Throw 2 of 2 (6 PTS)
0:03 BOS MISS McCarty 27' 3PT Jump Shot
0:01 BOS Delk REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
0:00 BOS Delk 14' Jump Shot (2 PTS) 11–24
0:00 End of 1st Period (7:34 PM EST)

Quarter 2

12:00 Start of 2nd Period (7:37 PM EST)
11:40 ATL Kukoc Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T7)
11:40 BOS Strickland STEAL (1 STL)
11:37 ATL Kukoc P.FOUL (P1.T1)
11:32 BOS MISS Strickland 2' Layup
11:30 BOS Potapenko REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
11:29 BOS Potapenko Tip Shot (2 PTS) 11–26
11:13 ATL Newble 1' Layup (8 PTS) (Vaughn 1 AST) 13–26
11:13 BOS Potapenko S.FOUL (P2.T1)
11:13 ATL Newble Free Throw 1 of 1 (9 PTS)
11:00 BOS MISS Delk 16' Jump Shot
10:58 BOS Potapenko REBOUND (Off:2 Def:0)
10:55 BOS Potapenko Traveling Turnover (P1.T4)
10:55 BOS SUB: Battie FOR Potapenko
10:55 BOS SUB: Pierce FOR McCarty
10:39 BOS Strickland S.FOUL (P2.T2)
10:39 BOS SUB: Rogers FOR Delk
10:39 BOS SUB: Anderson FOR Strickland
10:39 ATL Smith Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
10:39 ATL Smith Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
10:22 BOS MISS Rogers 26' 3PT Jump Shot
10:20 ATL Mottola REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
10:15 ATL Vaughn 19' Jump Shot (2 PTS) 18–26
9:53 BOS MISS Williams 3PT Jump Shot
9:51 BOS Battie REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
9:45 BOS MISS Battie 5' Jump Shot
9:44 ATL Kukoc REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
9:33 ATL Smith 5' Jump Shot (4 PTS) 20–26
9:33 BOS Williams S.FOUL (P2.T3)
9:33 ATL MISS Smith Free Throw 1 of 1
9:31 BOS Rogers REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
9:14 BOS Rogers 13' Jump Shot (5 PTS) 20–28
9:02 ATL MISS Kukoc 16' Jump Shot
9:00 BOS Pierce REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
8:44 BOS Rogers Lost Ball Turnover (P2.T5)
8:44 ATL Mottola STEAL (1 STL)
8:43 BOS Pierce P.FOUL (P1.T4)
8:43 Timeout: Official
8:43 ATL SUB: Johnson FOR Newble
8:43 ATL SUB: Abdur-Rahim FOR Kukoc
8:43 ATL SUB: Strickland FOR Smith
8:43 BOS SUB: McCarty FOR Williams
8:29 ATL Vaughn 15' Fadeaway Jumper (4 PTS) 22–28
8:06 BOS MISS Rogers 5' Jump Shot
8:04 BOS Battie REBOUND (Off:2 Def:3)
8:03 ATL Abdur-Rahim S.FOUL (P1.T2)
8:03 BOS Battie Free Throw 1 of 2 (5 PTS)
8:03 BOS Battie Free Throw 2 of 2 (6 PTS)
7:44 ATL MISS Strickland 19' Jump Shot
7:43 ATL Abdur-Rahim REBOUND (Off:2 Def:3)
7:41 ATL MISS Abdur-Rahim 2' Layup
7:41 BOS Rogers BLOCK (2 BLK)
7:37 BOS Anderson REBOUND (Off:1 Def:4)
7:25 BOS MISS Rogers 11' Jump Shot
7:23 ATL Mottola REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
7:20 BOS Rogers P.FOUL (P1.PN)
7:20 ATL Vaughn Free Throw 1 of 2 (5 PTS)
7:20 ATL Vaughn Free Throw 2 of 2 (6 PTS)
7:07 BOS Rogers 25' 3PT Jump Shot (8 PTS) (Anderson 3 AST) 24–33
6:53 BOS Battie P.FOUL (P1.PN)
6:53 ATL Johnson Free Throw 1 of 2 (2 PTS)
6:53 ATL Johnson Free Throw 2 of 2 (3 PTS)
6:43 BOS Battie 1' Alley Oop Layup (8 PTS) (McCarty 1 AST) 26–35
6:26 ATL MISS Mottola 21' Jump Shot
6:23 BOS Anderson REBOUND (Off:1 Def:5)
6:20 BOS Rogers 15' Jump Shot (10 PTS) (Anderson 4 AST) 26–37
5:58 CELTICS Timeout: Regular (Full 2 Short 0)
5:58 ATL SUB: Mohammed FOR Mottola
5:58 ATL SUB: Newble FOR Johnson
5:58 BOS SUB: Blount FOR Battie
5:58 BOS SUB: Strickland FOR Anderson
5:52 ATL MISS Vaughn 6' Jump Shot
5:49 ATL Vaughn REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
5:46 ATL Vaughn 20' Jump Shot (8 PTS) 28–37
5:28 BOS Blount 3 Second Violation Turnover (P1.T6)
5:06 BOS Pierce S.FOUL (P2.PN)
5:06 ATL MISS Mohammed Free Throw 1 of 2
5:06 Hawks Rebound
5:06 ATL Mohammed Free Throw 2 of 2 (1 PTS)
4:54 BOS Pierce Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T7)
4:54 ATL Mohammed STEAL (1 STL)
4:49 ATL Strickland Layup (2 PTS) (Newble 1 AST) 31–37
4:37 BOS MISS Strickland 15' Jump Shot
4:35 ATL Mohammed REBOUND (Off:1 Def:4)
4:25 ATL Abdur-Rahim 20' Jump Shot (6 PTS) (Vaughn 2 AST) 33–37
4:22 CELTICS Timeout: Regular (Full 3 Short 0)
4:03 BOS Pierce Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T8)
4:03 ATL Abdur-Rahim STEAL (1 STL)
3:58 ATL Newble Slam Dunk (11 PTS) (Vaughn 3 AST) 35–37
3:40 BOS Rogers 25' 3PT Jump Shot (13 PTS) (Pierce 1 AST) 35–40
3:25 ATL MISS Mohammed 17' Jump Shot
3:23 BOS Blount REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
3:15 BOS Pierce Bad Pass Turnover (P3.T9)
3:15 ATL Strickland STEAL (1 STL)
3:10 ATL Strickland Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T8)
3:10 BOS Strickland STEAL (2 STL)
3:07 BOS Rogers Slam Dunk (15 PTS) (Strickland 1 AST) 35–42
2:47 ATL MISS Abdur-Rahim 20' Jump Shot
2:45 ATL Abdur-Rahim REBOUND (Off:3 Def:3)
2:34 ATL MISS Strickland 17' Jump Shot
2:32 ATL Mohammed REBOUND (Off:2 Def:4)
2:20 ATL Strickland Slam Dunk (4 PTS) (Newble 2 AST) 37–42
2:05 ATL Newble P.FOUL (P1.T3)
2:05 BOS SUB: Delk FOR Pierce
1:59 BOS Rogers 25' 3PT Jump Shot (18 PTS) (Delk 1 AST) 37–45
1:42 ATL MISS Abdur-Rahim 13' Jump Shot
1:40 BOS Delk REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
1:35 BOS MISS Delk 2' Layup
1:35 ATL Mohammed BLOCK (2 BLK)
1:33 CELTICS Rebound
1:26 BOS MISS Delk 26' 3PT Jump Shot
1:24 ATL Mohammed REBOUND (Off:2 Def:5)
1:10 ATL Abdur-Rahim 1' Slam Dunk (8 PTS) (Vaughn 4 AST) 39–45
0:52 BOS Blount 5' Fadeaway Jumper (2 PTS) (Rogers 2 AST) 39–47
0:41 ATL MISS Mohammed 1' Layup
0:41 BOS Delk BLOCK (1 BLK)
0:39 BOS Rogers REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
0:36 BOS Strickland 17' Jump Shot (4 PTS) (Rogers 3 AST) 39–49
0:25 ATL MISS Abdur-Rahim 19' Jump Shot
0:23 BOS Blount REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
0:19 BOS Rogers Lost Ball Turnover (P3.T10)
0:19 ATL Newble STEAL (2 STL)
0:04 ATL MISS Vaughn 17' Jump Shot
0:01 ATL Mohammed REBOUND (Off:3 Def:5)
0:00 ATL MISS Mohammed 2' Layup
0:00 BOS Delk BLOCK (2 BLK)
0:00 BOS Rogers REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
0:00 End of 2nd Period (8:03 PM EST)

Quarter 3

12:00 Start of 3rd Period (8:18 PM EST)
11:48 BOS Rogers S.FOUL (P2.T1)
11:48 ATL MISS Abdur-Rahim Free Throw 1 of 2
11:48 Hawks Rebound
11:48 ATL Abdur-Rahim Free Throw 2 of 2 (9 PTS)
11:27 BOS Williams 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Anderson 5 AST) 40–52
11:06 ATL Johnson 26' 3PT Jump Shot (6 PTS) (Newble 3 AST) 43–52
10:52 BOS MISS Anderson 17' Jump Shot
10:50 ATL Newble REBOUND (Off:2 Def:2)
10:45 ATL Johnson 26' 3PT Jump Shot (9 PTS) (Vaughn 5 AST) 46–52
10:31 ATL Newble P.FOUL (P2.T1)
10:21 BOS MISS Rogers 26' 3PT Jump Shot
10:19 ATL Johnson REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
10:13 ATL Newble Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T9)
10:13 BOS Pierce STEAL (1 STL)
10:09 BOS Pierce Lost Ball Turnover (P4.T11)
10:09 ATL Newble STEAL (3 STL)
10:09 BOS Pierce P.FOUL (P3.T2)
9:49 ATL Mohammed 16' Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Vaughn 6 AST) 48–52
9:29 BOS Rogers 2' Layup (20 PTS) (Pierce 2 AST) 48–54
9:14 ATL MISS Mohammed 18' Jump Shot
9:12 BOS Williams REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
9:02 BOS MISS Pierce 19' Jump Shot
9:02 Hawks Rebound
8:39 ATL MISS Johnson 19' Jump Shot
8:38 BOS Battie REBOUND (Off:2 Def:4)
8:38 ATL Mohammed P.FOUL (P1.T2)
8:22 BOS MISS Rogers 4' Jump Shot
8:22 ATL Abdur-Rahim BLOCK (1 BLK)
8:19 BOS Rogers REBOUND (Off:1 Def:4)
8:17 BOS Anderson 19' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Pierce 3 AST) 48–56
7:47 ATL MISS Vaughn 18' Jump Shot
7:46 BOS Pierce REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
7:35 BOS MISS Battie 3' Layup
7:35 ATL Abdur-Rahim BLOCK (2 BLK)
7:32 ATL Mohammed REBOUND (Off:3 Def:6)
7:30 ATL Vaughn 1' Layup (10 PTS) 50–56
7:30 BOS Rogers Violation:Defensive Goaltending
7:07 BOS MISS Williams 1' Layup
7:05 ATL Mohammed REBOUND (Off:3 Def:7)
7:01 ATL MISS Johnson 27' 3PT Jump Shot
6:59 ATL Abdur-Rahim REBOUND (Off:4 Def:3)
6:58 ATL Abdur-Rahim 1' Layup (11 PTS) 52–56
6:42 ATL Newble S.FOUL (P3.T3)
6:42 BOS SUB: Potapenko FOR Battie
6:42 BOS SUB: McCarty FOR Williams
6:42 BOS MISS Pierce Free Throw 1 of 2
6:42 CELTICS Rebound
6:42 BOS SUB: Strickland FOR Anderson
6:42 BOS Pierce Free Throw 2 of 2 (14 PTS)
6:29 ATL MISS Mohammed 2' Layup
6:27 ATL Mohammed REBOUND (Off:4 Def:7)
6:25 ATL MISS Mohammed 2' Layup
6:24 BOS Strickland REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
6:09 BOS MISS Rogers 2' Layup
6:07 BOS Rogers REBOUND (Off:2 Def:4)
6:03 BOS MISS Pierce 25' 3PT Jump Shot
6:00 BOS McCarty REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
5:53 BOS Strickland Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T12)
5:53 ATL Abdur-Rahim STEAL (2 STL)
5:50 BOS McCarty S.FOUL (P1.T3)
5:50 CELTICS Timeout: Regular (Full 4 Short 0)
5:50 ATL SUB: Smith FOR Mohammed
5:50 ATL Johnson Free Throw 1 of 2 (10 PTS)
5:50 ATL Johnson Free Throw 2 of 2 (11 PTS)
5:38 BOS Pierce 25' 3PT Jump Shot (17 PTS) (McCarty 2 AST) 54–60
5:20 ATL MISS Smith 8' Jump Shot
5:18 BOS Pierce REBOUND (Off:0 Def:5)
5:10 BOS Potapenko 2' Layup (4 PTS) (Strickland 2 AST) 54–62
4:44 ATL MISS Abdur-Rahim 20' Jump Shot
4:40 ATL Newble REBOUND (Off:3 Def:2)
4:24 ATL Newble 20' Jump Shot (13 PTS) (Vaughn 7 AST) 56–62
4:06 BOS MISS Pierce 2' Layup
4:04 ATL Smith REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
3:58 BOS Rogers S.FOUL (P3.T4)
3:58 ATL SUB: Kukoc FOR Johnson
3:58 BOS SUB: Delk FOR Rogers
3:58 ATL Abdur-Rahim Free Throw 1 of 2 (12 PTS)
3:58 ATL MISS Abdur-Rahim Free Throw 2 of 2
3:56 ATL Kukoc REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
3:41 ATL Vaughn 20' Jump Shot (12 PTS) 59–62
3:21 BOS MISS Delk 20' Jump Shot
3:19 ATL Smith REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
3:10 ATL Kukoc Lost Ball Turnover (P2.T10)
3:10 BOS Pierce STEAL (2 STL)
3:03 BOS MISS Strickland 3' Layup
3:03 ATL Abdur-Rahim BLOCK (3 BLK)
3:01 BOS Strickland REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
2:51 BOS McCarty OFF.Foul (P2)
2:51 BOS McCarty Foul Turnover (P1.T13)
2:51 Hawks Timeout: Regular (Reg.2 Short 0)
2:51 BOS SUB: Rogers FOR Pierce
2:40 ATL Abdur-Rahim Bad Pass Turnover (P3.T11)
2:24 BOS Rogers 24' 3PT Jump Shot (23 PTS) (Delk 2 AST) 59–65
2:08 ATL MISS Vaughn 2' Layup
2:07 BOS Strickland REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
1:59 BOS Potapenko Lost Ball Turnover (P2.T14)
1:48 ATL Abdur-Rahim 20' Jump Shot (14 PTS) (Vaughn 8 AST) 61–65
1:34 BOS Delk 6' Jump Shot (4 PTS) (Rogers 4 AST) 61–67
1:14 ATL Abdur-Rahim 17' Jump Shot (16 PTS) (Vaughn 9 AST) 63–67
0:57 BOS MISS Delk 25' 3PT Jump Shot
0:56 BOS Potapenko REBOUND (Off:3 Def:0)
0:56 ATL Vaughn S.FOUL (P1.T4)
0:56 ATL SUB: Strickland FOR Newble
0:56 BOS Potapenko Free Throw 1 of 2 (5 PTS)
0:56 BOS Potapenko Free Throw 2 of 2 (6 PTS)
0:46 BOS CELTICS T.Foul (Def. 3 Sec Potapenko )
0:46 ATL Vaughn Free Throw Technical (13 PTS)
0:34 ATL MISS Abdur-Rahim 19' Jump Shot
0:32 CELTICS Rebound
0:17 BOS Potapenko 2' Layup (8 PTS) (Strickland 3 AST) 64–71
0:15 CELTICS Timeout: Short (Full 4 Short 1)
0:15 BOS Delk P.FOUL (P1.PN)
0:15 ATL Vaughn Free Throw 1 of 2 (14 PTS)
0:15 ATL Vaughn Free Throw 2 of 2 (15 PTS)
0:15 BOS SUB: Blount FOR Potapenko
0:00 End of 3rd Period (8:43 PM EST)

Quarter 4

12:00 Start of 4th Period (8:46 PM EST)
11:52 BOS Blount Lost Ball Turnover (P2.T15)
11:29 ATL Strickland 18' Jump Shot (6 PTS) (Vaughn 10 AST) 68–71
11:13 BOS Rogers 7' Turnaround Jump Shot (25 PTS) (Strickland 4 AST) 68–73
10:44 ATL MISS Kukoc 22' Jump Shot
10:42 BOS Strickland REBOUND (Off:1 Def:4)
10:35 BOS Strickland 1' Driving Layup (6 PTS) 68–75
10:24 ATL MISS Smith 2' Layup
10:24 BOS Blount BLOCK (1 BLK)
10:20 ATL Strickland REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
10:19 BOS Strickland P.FOUL (P3.T1)
10:13 ATL MISS Kukoc 2' Layup
10:13 BOS Rogers BLOCK (3 BLK)
10:10 BOS Rogers REBOUND (Off:2 Def:5)
9:53 BOS Rogers Lost Ball Turnover (P4.T16)
9:53 ATL Kukoc STEAL (1 STL)
9:48 ATL Strickland 1' Dunk (8 PTS) (Kukoc 1 AST) 70–75
9:29 BOS MISS Delk 20' Jump Shot
9:26 ATL Vaughn REBOUND (Off:1 Def:4)
9:20 ATL Johnson Bad Pass Turnover (P3.T12)
9:20 BOS Delk STEAL (1 STL)
9:11 BOS Strickland 27' 3PT Jump Shot (9 PTS) (Delk 3 AST) 70–78
8:51 ATL Smith 2' Slam Dunk (6 PTS) (Kukoc 2 AST) 72–78
8:33 BOS Strickland Lost Ball Turnover (P3.T17)
8:33 Timeout: Official
8:33 BOS SUB: Brown FOR Strickland
8:33 ATL SUB: Newble FOR Johnson
8:24 ATL Kukoc 17' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Vaughn 11 AST) 74–78
7:58 BOS MISS Delk 12' Jump Shot
7:56 ATL Newble REBOUND (Off:3 Def:3)
7:52 ATL Strickland 1' Layup (10 PTS) (Vaughn 12 AST) 76–78
7:34 BOS MISS Brown 25' 3PT Jump Shot
7:33 BOS Blount REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
7:33 ATL Smith S.FOUL (P2.T1)
7:33 BOS Blount Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)
7:33 BOS SUB: Strickland FOR Rogers
7:33 BOS Blount Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)
7:16 ATL MISS Newble 19' Jump Shot
7:14 BOS Delk REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
7:02 BOS Brown 26' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Delk 4 AST) 76–83
6:46 BOS Blount S.FOUL (P1.T2)
6:46 ATL MISS Kukoc Free Throw 1 of 2
6:46 Hawks Rebound
6:46 ATL Kukoc Free Throw 2 of 2 (3 PTS)
6:28 BOS McCarty 4' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Strickland 5 AST) 77–85
6:09 ATL Kukoc 7' Jump Shot (5 PTS) 79–85
5:53 BOS MISS McCarty 3PT Jump Shot
5:50 ATL Smith REBOUND (Off:0 Def:5)
5:45 ATL MISS Vaughn 18' Jump Shot
5:43 BOS Strickland REBOUND (Off:1 Def:5)
5:29 BOS Strickland 18' Jump Shot (11 PTS) 79–87
5:21 Hawks Timeout: Regular (Reg.3 Short 0)
5:21 ATL SUB: Johnson FOR Kukoc
5:21 ATL SUB: Abdur-Rahim FOR Smith
5:21 ATL SUB: Bowdler FOR Strickland
5:21 BOS SUB: Rogers FOR Delk
5:00 ATL MISS Johnson 27' 3PT Jump Shot
4:58 BOS Brown REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
4:54 BOS McCarty Alley Oop Dunk (4 PTS) (Brown 1 AST) 79–89
4:32 ATL MISS Vaughn 2' Layup
4:30 BOS Blount REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
4:18 BOS MISS McCarty 4' Hook Shot
4:15 ATL Bowdler REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
4:09 ATL MISS Johnson 25' 3PT Jump Shot
4:08 CELTICS Rebound
3:56 ATL Abdur-Rahim P.FOUL (P2.T2)
3:45 BOS MISS Rogers 7' Jump Shot
3:43 BOS Rogers REBOUND (Off:3 Def:5)
3:41 BOS MISS Rogers 2' Layup
3:37 ATL Vaughn REBOUND (Off:1 Def:5)
3:26 ATL MISS Abdur-Rahim 21' Jump Shot
3:25 CELTICS Rebound
3:06 BOS MISS Blount 3' Layup
3:06 ATL Newble BLOCK (1 BLK)
3:03 ATL Vaughn REBOUND (Off:1 Def:6)
2:59 ATL Bowdler 16' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Vaughn 13 AST) 81–89
2:38 BOS MISS Blount 9' Jump Shot
2:36 ATL Johnson REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
2:30 ATL MISS Newble 6' Jump Shot
2:28 BOS McCarty REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
2:24 BOS Strickland Bad Pass Turnover (P4.T18)
2:24 CELTICS Timeout: Regular (Full 5 Short 1)
2:00 ATL MISS Newble 18' Jump Shot
1:58 BOS McCarty REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
1:43 BOS Blount Bad Pass Turnover (P3.T19)
1:28 ATL Johnson Bad Pass Turnover (P4.T13)
1:28 BOS Strickland STEAL (3 STL)
1:11 BOS MISS McCarty 1' Layup
1:11 ATL Johnson BLOCK (1 BLK)
1:07 ATL Johnson REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
1:04 ATL MISS Johnson 2' Layup
1:02 ATL Vaughn REBOUND (Off:2 Def:6)
0:57 ATL MISS Johnson 2' Layup
0:57 BOS Blount BLOCK (2 BLK)
0:55 BOS Strickland REBOUND (Off:1 Def:6)
0:37 BOS MISS Strickland 26' 3PT Jump Shot
0:35 ATL Bowdler REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
0:27 ATL MISS Johnson 25' 3PT Jump Shot
0:25 BOS Rogers REBOUND (Off:3 Def:6)
0:17 CELTICS Turnover: 8 Second Violation (T#20)
0:00 End of 4th Period (9:08 PM EST)