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Boston Celtics @ Houston Rockets 92–101

2003-01-13 19:30 · NBA · Att. 10,721

Boston Celtics 2002-03 · Houston Rockets 2002-03 · 2002-03 season

Team stats

CelticsRockets
Field goals36-89 .40437-74 .500
Three-pointers14-33 .4247-17 .412
Free throws6-9 .66720-22 .909
Offensive rebounds125
Defensive rebounds2140
Total rebounds3345
Assists2425
Steals87
Blocks28
Turnovers1013
Personal fouls1915
Technical fouls00
Points in the paint-1-1
Fast-break points38
Points off turnovers128

Boston Celtics

PlayerMINPTSFG3PFTOREBDREBREBASTSTLBLKTOPF+/-
Antoine Walker F41239-224-71-233630004-5
Paul Pierce G382410-213-41-114540133-9
J.R. Bremer F38228-134-62-201162023-4
Tony Battie C31105-70-10-026831113+1
Eric Williams F2951-61-32-431431011-6
Walter McCarty F1762-62-50-0011210020
Vin Baker C1600-30-00-012311012-8
Kedrick Brown F1521-70-40-022401000-9
Shammond Williams G1500-40-30-001121021-5
Joe Gallagher00-00-00-0000000000
John Carroll00-00-00-0000000000
Dick Harter00-00-00-0000000000
Jim O'Brien00-00-00-0000000000
Lester Conner00-00-00-0000000000
Frank Vogel00-00-00-0000000000
Total2409236-8914-336-912213324821019

FG .404 · 3P .424 · FT .667

Did not play: Tony Delk (dnd - sprained left ankle), Bruno Sundov (dnp - coach's decision), Mikki Moore (dnp - coach's decision)

Houston Rockets

PlayerMINPTSFG3PFTOREBDREBREBASTSTLBLKTOPF+/-
Cuttino Mobley G45249-182-54-415663052+14
Steve Francis G42268-151-29-1005591132+15
Yao Ming G32104-70-02-206622503+11
Eddie Griffin F2893-91-42-204410211+6
James Posey G28124-82-52-209910014+9
Juaquin Hawkins F2073-61-10-0022300210
Terence Morris G2063-60-00-033600011+3
Kelvin Cato C1673-30-01-215600001-2
Moochie Norris G900-20-00-001131000-11
Larry Smith00-00-00-0000000000
Jim Boylen00-00-00-0000000000
Dean Cooper00-00-00-0000000000
Mike Wells00-00-00-0000000000
Melvin Hunt00-00-00-0000000000
Anthony Falsone00-00-00-0000000000
Total24010137-747-1720-225404525781315

FG .500 · 3P .412 · FT .909

Did not play: Jason Collier (dnp - coach's decision), Bostjan Nachbar (dnp - coach's decision), Glen Rice (dnp - coach's decision), Maurice Taylor (dnd - sore achilles tendon)

Officials: Mark Wunderlich, Tony Brothers, Gary Zielinski

Play-by-play

Show every play (432)

Quarter 1

  • 12:00 Start of 1st Period (8:44 PM EST)
  • 12:00 HOU Jump Ball Griffin vs. Battie: Tip to Bremer
  • 11:44 BOS MISS Walker Layup
  • 11:44 HOU Griffin BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 11:43 HOU Griffin REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 11:20 HOU Francis Driving Layup (2 PTS) (Mobley 1 AST) 0–2
  • 11:04 BOS Pierce 17' Jump Shot (2 PTS) 2–2
  • 10:40 HOU MISS Mobley 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 10:39 BOS Battie REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 10:25 BOS MISS Bremer 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 10:23 HOU Posey REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 10:04 HOU MISS Griffin 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 10:02 BOS Pierce REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 9:57 BOS Bremer 17' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (E. Williams 1 AST) 4–2
  • 9:41 BOS Walker S.FOUL (P1.T1)
  • 9:41 HOU Griffin Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
  • 9:41 HOU Griffin Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
  • 9:30 BOS Battie Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T1)
  • 9:30 HOU Mobley STEAL (1 STL)
  • 9:24 HOU Posey 25' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Francis 1 AST) 4–7
  • 9:07 BOS MISS Pierce Driving Layup
  • 9:07 HOU Ming BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 9:05 HOU Posey REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 9:00 HOU MISS Mobley Layup
  • 8:58 BOS Battie REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 8:48 BOS E. Williams 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Bremer 1 AST) 7–7
  • 8:24 HOU Francis 11' Running Jump Shot (4 PTS) 7–9
  • 8:03 HOU Posey S.FOUL (P1.T1)
  • 8:03 BOS E. Williams Free Throw 1 of 2 (4 PTS)
  • 8:03 BOS MISS E. Williams Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 8:01 Celtics Rebound
  • 7:59 BOS MISS Walker Layup
  • 7:58 HOU Posey REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 7:50 HOU MISS Griffin 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 7:48 Celtics Rebound
  • 7:31 BOS MISS Walker 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 7:29 BOS E. Williams REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • 7:27 BOS MISS E. Williams Layup
  • 7:26 BOS Walker REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • 7:20 BOS MISS Walker Layup
  • 7:19 BOS E. Williams REBOUND (Off:2 Def:0)
  • 7:17 BOS MISS E. Williams Layup
  • 7:17 HOU Ming BLOCK (2 BLK)
  • 7:16 HOU Ming REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 7:11 HOU Posey Alley Oop Dunk (5 PTS) (Francis 2 AST) 8–11
  • 6:50 BOS MISS E. Williams Layup
  • 6:48 HOU Ming REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 6:40 HOU Francis 18' Jump Shot (6 PTS) 8–13
  • 6:24 BOS MISS Battie 16' Jump Shot
  • 6:22 HOU Griffin REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 6:05 HOU Griffin 9' Turnaround Jump Shot (4 PTS) (Francis 3 AST) 8–15
  • 5:59 Celtics Timeout: Regular (Reg.1 Short 0)
  • 5:59 BOS SUB: S. Williams FOR E. Williams
  • 5:59 BOS SUB: Brown FOR Bremer
  • 5:52 BOS Walker Driving Layup (2 PTS) 10–15
  • 5:35 HOU Ming Layup (2 PTS) (Posey 1 AST) 10–17
  • 5:35 BOS Battie S.FOUL (P1.T2)
  • 5:35 HOU Ming Free Throw 1 of 1 (3 PTS)
  • 5:21 BOS MISS Brown 19' Jump Shot
  • 5:19 HOU Mobley REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 5:00 HOU MISS Posey 3PT Jump Shot
  • 4:59 Celtics Rebound
  • 4:59 HOU Ming L.B.FOUL (P1.T2)
  • 4:45 BOS Pierce Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T2)
  • 4:45 HOU Mobley STEAL (2 STL)
  • 4:40 HOU Posey Driving Dunk (7 PTS) (Mobley 2 AST) 10–20
  • 4:19 BOS MISS Brown 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 4:17 BOS Brown REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • 4:05 BOS Walker 3PT Jump Shot (5 PTS) (S. Williams 1 AST) 13–20
  • 3:38 HOU Griffin 21' Jump Shot (6 PTS) (Francis 4 AST) 13–22
  • 3:25 BOS Pierce Driving Layup (4 PTS) 15–22
  • 3:25 HOU Posey S.FOUL (P2.T3)
  • 3:25 BOS SUB: Baker FOR Battie
  • 3:25 HOU SUB: Hawkins FOR Posey
  • 3:25 BOS SUB: E. Williams FOR Walker
  • 3:25 BOS Pierce Free Throw 1 of 1 (5 PTS)
  • 3:05 HOU Mobley L.B.FOUL (P1.T4)
  • 3:05 HOU Mobley Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T1)
  • 2:49 BOS MISS S. Williams 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 2:47 HOU Francis REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 2:44 HOU Francis Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T2)
  • 2:44 BOS Brown STEAL (1 STL)
  • 2:28 BOS MISS Pierce 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 2:25 BOS E. Williams REBOUND (Off:3 Def:0)
  • 2:12 BOS MISS Baker Driving Layup
  • 2:12 HOU Ming BLOCK (3 BLK)
  • 2:10 HOU Francis REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 2:07 HOU Hawkins OFF.Foul (P1)
  • 2:07 HOU Hawkins Foul Turnover (P1.T3)
  • 2:07 ROCKETS Timeout: Regular (Full 1 Short 0)
  • 1:56 BOS MISS S. Williams 27' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 1:54 HOU Ming REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 1:47 HOU Ming 19' Jump Shot (5 PTS) (Francis 5 AST) 16–24
  • 1:27 BOS MISS Pierce Layup
  • 1:27 HOU Ming BLOCK (4 BLK)
  • 1:26 ROCKETS Rebound
  • 1:08 HOU Mobley 26' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Ming 1 AST) 16–27
  • 0:47 BOS MISS S. Williams 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 0:45 HOU Ming REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
  • 0:33 HOU Mobley Alley Oop Dunk (5 PTS) (Francis 6 AST) 16–29
  • 0:17 HOU Griffin S.FOUL (P1.PN)
  • 0:17 HOU SUB: Cato FOR Ming
  • 0:17 BOS E. Williams Free Throw 1 of 2 (5 PTS)
  • 0:17 BOS SUB: Bremer FOR Pierce
  • 0:17 BOS MISS E. Williams Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 0:16 HOU Cato REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 0:06 BOS Bremer P.FOUL (P1.T3)
  • 0:00 End of 1st Period (9:07 PM EST)

Quarter 2

  • 12:00 Start of 2nd Period (9:09 PM EST)
  • 11:47 HOU Hawkins 24' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Norris 1 AST) 17–32
  • 11:38 BOS Bremer Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T3)
  • 11:38 HOU Norris STEAL (1 STL)
  • 11:36 HOU MISS Norris Layup
  • 11:35 HOU Morris REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • 11:34 HOU MISS Morris Tip Shot
  • 11:32 HOU Morris REBOUND (Off:2 Def:0)
  • 11:28 HOU Morris Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T4)
  • 11:28 BOS E. Williams STEAL (1 STL)
  • 11:08 BOS MISS Brown 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 11:06 BOS Baker REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • 11:04 BOS Bremer 25' 3PT Jump Shot (5 PTS) (Baker 1 AST) 20–32
  • 10:39 HOU MISS Norris 16' Jump Shot
  • 10:38 BOS Brown REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 10:25 BOS MISS Walker Layup
  • 10:23 HOU Cato REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 10:13 HOU Mobley Driving Layup (7 PTS) 20–34
  • 9:54 BOS MISS Brown 23' Jump Shot
  • 9:52 HOU Morris REBOUND (Off:2 Def:1)
  • 9:43 BOS Baker Violation:Kicked Ball
  • 9:33 HOU Mobley Lost Ball Turnover (P2.T5)
  • 9:33 BOS Bremer STEAL (1 STL)
  • 9:30 BOS Bremer 25' 3PT Jump Shot (8 PTS) 23–34
  • 9:03 HOU MISS Hawkins 18' Jump Shot
  • 9:01 BOS Brown REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 8:53 BOS Bremer 17' Running Jump Shot (10 PTS) 25–34
  • 8:49 ROCKETS Timeout: Regular (Full 2 Short 0)
  • 8:33 BOS Walker S.FOUL (P2.T1)
  • 8:33 HOU Cato Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
  • 8:33 HOU MISS Cato Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 8:33 BOS Baker REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 8:17 BOS MISS Walker 8' Jump Shot
  • 8:15 BOS Brown REBOUND (Off:2 Def:2)
  • 8:13 BOS Brown Layup (2 PTS) 27–35
  • 8:09 HOU Cato Alley Oop Dunk (3 PTS) (Mobley 3 AST) 27–37
  • 7:48 BOS MISS Brown 3PT Jump Shot
  • 7:46 HOU Norris REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 7:40 HOU Morris 20' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Norris 2 AST) 27–39
  • 7:18 HOU Morris P.FOUL (P1.T1)
  • 7:18 HOU SUB: Francis FOR Mobley
  • 7:10 BOS MISS E. Williams 3PT Jump Shot
  • 7:08 HOU Hawkins REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 6:53 HOU MISS Hawkins 22' Jump Shot
  • 6:51 HOU Cato REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 6:51 HOU Cato Layup (5 PTS) 27–41
  • 6:51 BOS Baker Violation:Defensive Goaltending
  • 6:29 BOS Walker Driving Layup (7 PTS) 29–41
  • 6:13 HOU MISS Hawkins 20' Jump Shot
  • 6:11 BOS Walker REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 5:58 BOS Walker 25' 3PT Jump Shot (10 PTS) (E. Williams 2 AST) 32–41
  • 5:36 HOU MISS Morris Dunk
  • 5:35 Celtics Rebound
  • 5:35 Timeout: Official
  • 5:35 BOS SUB: Pierce FOR E. Williams
  • 5:35 BOS SUB: McCarty FOR Brown
  • 5:35 BOS SUB: Battie FOR Baker
  • 5:35 HOU SUB: Posey FOR Hawkins
  • 5:35 HOU SUB: Ming FOR Cato
  • 5:18 BOS MISS Walker Layup
  • 5:17 BOS Walker REBOUND (Off:2 Def:1)
  • 5:16 BOS Walker Layup (12 PTS) 34–41
  • 5:00 HOU MISS Francis 21' Jump Shot
  • 4:58 BOS Bremer REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 4:49 BOS Pierce 20' Jump Shot (7 PTS) (McCarty 1 AST) 36–41
  • 4:30 HOU Ming 16' Turnaround Jump Shot (7 PTS) (Norris 3 AST) 36–43
  • 4:18 HOU Posey P.FOUL (P3.T2)
  • 4:18 BOS SUB: S. Williams FOR Bremer
  • 4:18 HOU SUB: Griffin FOR Morris
  • 4:18 HOU SUB: Mobley FOR Posey
  • 4:18 HOU SUB: Hawkins FOR Norris
  • 4:10 BOS Pierce 21' Jump Shot (9 PTS) (Walker 1 AST) 38–43
  • 3:53 HOU Griffin 26' 3PT Jump Shot (9 PTS) (Hawkins 1 AST) 38–46
  • 3:33 BOS MISS McCarty 3PT Jump Shot
  • 3:31 HOU Hawkins REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 3:21 HOU Hawkins 20' Jump Shot (5 PTS) (Ming 2 AST) 38–48
  • 3:08 Celtics Timeout: Regular (Reg.2 Short 0)
  • 2:59 BOS Pierce 16' Jump Shot (11 PTS) 40–48
  • 2:43 HOU Francis Lost Ball Turnover (P2.T6)
  • 2:43 BOS S. Williams STEAL (1 STL)
  • 2:37 BOS MISS S. Williams Driving Layup
  • 2:37 HOU Francis BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 2:35 HOU Francis REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 2:23 HOU Mobley 22' Jump Shot (9 PTS) 40–50
  • 2:09 BOS MISS Pierce 16' Jump Shot
  • 2:07 HOU Mobley REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 2:00 BOS McCarty P.FOUL (P1.T2)
  • 1:45 HOU MISS Mobley 3PT Jump Shot
  • 1:43 Celtics Rebound
  • 1:43 HOU Francis L.B.FOUL (P1.T3)
  • 1:32 BOS S. Williams Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T4)
  • 1:32 HOU Francis STEAL (1 STL)
  • 1:29 HOU Francis OFF.Foul (P2)
  • 1:29 HOU Francis Foul Turnover (P3.T7)
  • 1:29 HOU SUB: Norris FOR Francis
  • 1:18 BOS Pierce 26' 3PT Jump Shot (14 PTS) (Walker 2 AST) 43–50
  • 1:17 ROCKETS Violation: Delay of game Violation
  • 0:55 HOU MISS Griffin 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 0:53 Celtics Rebound
  • 0:53 BOS SUB: Bremer FOR McCarty
  • 0:35 BOS Bremer 3PT Jump Shot (13 PTS) (Pierce 1 AST) 46–50
  • 0:21 ROCKETS Timeout: Short (Full 2 Short 1)
  • 0:21 BOS SUB: E. Williams FOR Walker
  • 0:13 HOU MISS Ming 7' Hook Shot
  • 0:11 ROCKETS Rebound
  • 0:01 HOU MISS Mobley 16' Fadeaway Jumper
  • 0:00 ROCKETS Rebound
  • 0:00 End of 2nd Period (9:35 PM EST)

Quarter 3

  • 12:00 Start of 3rd Period (9:51 PM EST)
  • 11:43 HOU Francis 16' Jump Shot (8 PTS) (Griffin 1 AST) 46–52
  • 11:27 BOS MISS Walker 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 11:25 HOU Francis REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
  • 11:17 BOS Walker P.FOUL (P3.T1)
  • 11:01 HOU MISS Francis 20' Jump Shot
  • 11:00 BOS Pierce REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 10:50 BOS MISS Pierce 21' Jump Shot
  • 10:48 BOS Battie REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 10:37 BOS E. Williams OFF.Foul (P1)
  • 10:37 BOS E. Williams Foul Turnover (P1.T5)
  • 10:19 HOU Griffin Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T8)
  • 10:19 BOS Battie STEAL (1 STL)
  • 9:57 BOS MISS Bremer 27' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 9:55 HOU Griffin REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 9:37 HOU MISS Ming 14' Jump Shot
  • 9:35 BOS Walker REBOUND (Off:2 Def:2)
  • 9:27 BOS MISS Walker Reverse Layup
  • 9:26 HOU Posey REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
  • 9:19 HOU MISS Griffin 9' Turnaround Jump Shot
  • 9:18 BOS E. Williams REBOUND (Off:3 Def:1)
  • 9:13 Celtics Timeout: Short (Reg.2 Short 1)
  • 9:06 BOS Battie 14' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Bremer 2 AST) 48–52
  • 8:44 HOU Mobley Bad Pass Turnover (P3.T9)
  • 8:33 BOS MISS Pierce 18' Jump Shot
  • 8:32 HOU Mobley REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 8:26 HOU Francis Driving Layup (10 PTS) 48–54
  • 8:07 BOS MISS E. Williams 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 8:05 HOU Posey REBOUND (Off:0 Def:5)
  • 7:56 HOU MISS Griffin 6' Hook Shot
  • 7:56 BOS Battie BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 7:55 ROCKETS Rebound
  • 7:47 HOU Francis 18' Jump Shot (12 PTS) 48–56
  • 7:30 BOS Pierce Lost Ball Turnover (P2.T6)
  • 7:30 HOU Ming STEAL (1 STL)
  • 7:27 BOS Bremer S.FOUL (P2.T2)
  • 7:27 HOU Francis Free Throw 1 of 2 (13 PTS)
  • 7:27 HOU Francis Free Throw 2 of 2 (14 PTS)
  • 7:13 BOS Battie Slam Dunk (4 PTS) (Bremer 3 AST) 50–58
  • 6:57 BOS Pierce P.FOUL (P1.T3)
  • 6:46 HOU MISS Mobley 15' Running Jump Shot
  • 6:45 BOS Battie REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
  • 6:24 BOS MISS Pierce 18' Jump Shot
  • 6:24 HOU Griffin BLOCK (2 BLK)
  • 6:22 HOU Posey REBOUND (Off:0 Def:6)
  • 6:07 HOU Posey 25' 3PT Jump Shot (10 PTS) (Francis 7 AST) 50–61
  • 5:45 BOS Bremer 18' Running Jump Shot (15 PTS) (Pierce 2 AST) 52–61
  • 5:33 HOU Mobley Bad Pass Turnover (P4.T10)
  • 5:33 BOS Bremer STEAL (2 STL)
  • 5:25 BOS Walker 25' 3PT Jump Shot (15 PTS) (Bremer 4 AST) 55–61
  • 5:23 ROCKETS Timeout: Regular (Full 3 Short 1)
  • 5:23 BOS SUB: McCarty FOR E. Williams
  • 5:00 HOU MISS Francis 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 4:58 BOS Battie REBOUND (Off:1 Def:4)
  • 4:44 BOS McCarty 24' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Bremer 5 AST) 58–61
  • 4:23 HOU MISS Ming 16' Jump Shot
  • 4:21 BOS Walker REBOUND (Off:2 Def:3)
  • 4:10 BOS Walker 25' 3PT Jump Shot (18 PTS) (Bremer 6 AST) 61–61
  • 3:46 HOU Ming Layup (9 PTS) (Francis 8 AST) 61–63
  • 3:46 BOS Battie S.FOUL (P2.T4)
  • 3:46 HOU Ming Free Throw 1 of 1 (10 PTS)
  • 3:24 BOS MISS Bremer 19' Jump Shot
  • 3:23 HOU Posey REBOUND (Off:0 Def:7)
  • 3:21 HOU Posey Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T11)
  • 3:21 BOS McCarty STEAL (1 STL)
  • 3:19 BOS MISS McCarty Layup
  • 3:19 HOU Ming BLOCK (5 BLK)
  • 3:18 BOS Pierce REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 3:17 BOS MISS Pierce Layup
  • 3:15 HOU Mobley REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
  • 3:12 BOS SUB: E. Williams FOR Walker
  • 3:10 HOU MISS Posey Layup
  • 3:10 BOS Pierce BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 3:08 BOS McCarty REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 3:05 BOS Bremer Layup (17 PTS) (McCarty 2 AST) 63–64
  • 2:47 BOS Pierce P.FOUL (P2.PN)
  • 2:47 Celtics Timeout: Regular (Reg.3 Short 1)
  • 2:47 HOU Mobley Free Throw 1 of 2 (10 PTS)
  • 2:47 HOU Mobley Free Throw 2 of 2 (11 PTS)
  • 2:33 BOS Battie 8' Turnaround Hook Shot (6 PTS) 65–66
  • 2:16 HOU Mobley 25' 3PT Jump Shot (14 PTS) 65–69
  • 2:00 BOS McCarty 3PT Jump Shot (6 PTS) (Pierce 3 AST) 68–69
  • 1:46 HOU MISS Posey 3PT Jump Shot
  • 1:44 BOS Pierce REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
  • 1:36 BOS MISS McCarty 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 1:34 ROCKETS Rebound
  • 1:34 HOU SUB: Cato FOR Ming
  • 1:22 HOU MISS Posey 3PT Jump Shot
  • 1:20 BOS Battie REBOUND (Off:1 Def:5)
  • 1:06 BOS Bremer Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T7)
  • 1:06 BOS SUB: S. Williams FOR Bremer
  • 0:54 HOU MISS Griffin 16' Jump Shot
  • 0:53 Celtics Rebound
  • 0:53 BOS SUB: Baker FOR Battie
  • 0:40 BOS MISS Pierce 18' Fadeaway Jumper
  • 0:38 HOU Griffin REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
  • 0:19 HOU MISS Francis 11' Jump Shot
  • 0:17 Celtics Rebound
  • 0:01 BOS MISS Baker 13' Jump Shot
  • 0:00 HOU Cato REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
  • 0:00 End of 3rd Period (10:15 PM EST)

Quarter 4

  • 12:00 Start of 4th Period (10:18 PM EST)
  • 11:48 BOS MISS Bremer 12' Running Jump Shot
  • 11:46 HOU Mobley REBOUND (Off:0 Def:5)
  • 11:23 HOU MISS Mobley 16' Jump Shot
  • 11:21 ROCKETS Rebound
  • 11:21 BOS Baker L.B.FOUL (P1.T1)
  • 11:06 HOU MISS Francis 17' Jump Shot
  • 11:04 BOS Baker REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 11:02 BOS Baker Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T8)
  • 10:51 HOU MISS Mobley 3PT Jump Shot
  • 10:49 BOS S. Williams REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 10:42 BOS S. Williams Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T9)
  • 10:42 HOU Mobley STEAL (3 STL)
  • 10:38 BOS S. Williams S.FOUL (P1.T2)
  • 10:38 HOU MISS Francis Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 10:38 ROCKETS Rebound
  • 10:38 HOU Francis Free Throw 2 of 2 (15 PTS)
  • 10:25 BOS MISS Walker 10' Jump Shot
  • 10:23 HOU Posey REBOUND (Off:0 Def:8)
  • 10:18 HOU Francis 26' 3PT Jump Shot (18 PTS) 68–73
  • 10:03 HOU Posey P.FOUL (P4.T1)
  • 9:59 BOS Bremer 25' 3PT Jump Shot (20 PTS) (S. Williams 2 AST) 71–73
  • 9:44 HOU SUB: Hawkins FOR Posey
  • 9:31 HOU MISS Francis 14' Jump Shot
  • 9:30 Celtics Rebound
  • 9:10 BOS MISS McCarty 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 9:08 HOU Cato REBOUND (Off:1 Def:4)
  • 8:53 HOU Cato Slam Dunk (7 PTS) (Hawkins 2 AST) 71–75
  • 8:35 HOU Cato P.FOUL (P1.T2)
  • 8:35 Timeout: Official
  • 8:35 BOS SUB: Pierce FOR S. Williams
  • 8:25 BOS Walker 8' Running Jump Shot (20 PTS) 73–75
  • 8:07 HOU Hawkins Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T12)
  • 8:07 BOS Baker STEAL (1 STL)
  • 7:54 BOS MISS Pierce 9' Turnaround Jump Shot
  • 7:52 HOU Morris REBOUND (Off:2 Def:2)
  • 7:46 HOU Mobley 13' Fadeaway Jumper (16 PTS) (Hawkins 3 AST) 73–77
  • 7:21 BOS MISS Walker 8' Hook Shot
  • 7:21 ROCKETS Rebound
  • 7:21 BOS Baker L.B.FOUL (P2.T3)
  • 7:05 HOU MISS Mobley 18' Jump Shot
  • 7:03 HOU Morris REBOUND (Off:3 Def:2)
  • 6:58 HOU Mobley OFF.Foul (P2)
  • 6:58 HOU Mobley Foul Turnover (P5.T13)
  • 6:47 BOS MISS Baker 14' Jump Shot
  • 6:45 HOU Cato REBOUND (Off:1 Def:5)
  • 6:32 HOU MISS Francis 17' Jump Shot
  • 6:30 HOU Mobley REBOUND (Off:1 Def:5)
  • 6:26 HOU Hawkins 18' Jump Shot (7 PTS) (Mobley 4 AST) 73–79
  • 6:24 Celtics Timeout: Regular (Reg.4 Short 1)
  • 6:24 BOS SUB: Battie FOR Baker
  • 6:24 BOS SUB: E. Williams FOR McCarty
  • 6:15 BOS Pierce Layup (16 PTS) (Walker 3 AST) 75–79
  • 5:55 HOU Morris 18' Jump Shot (4 PTS) (Mobley 5 AST) 75–81
  • 5:39 BOS Battie Dunk (8 PTS) (Pierce 4 AST) 77–81
  • 5:22 HOU Morris 19' Jump Shot (6 PTS) (Mobley 6 AST) 77–83
  • 5:08 BOS Pierce 25' 3PT Jump Shot (19 PTS) (Battie 1 AST) 80–83
  • 4:52 HOU Mobley Driving Layup (18 PTS) 80–85
  • 4:33 BOS Pierce 24' 3PT Jump Shot (22 PTS) (E. Williams 3 AST) 83–85
  • 4:13 HOU Mobley 20' Jump Shot (20 PTS) 83–87
  • 3:56 BOS Pierce 18' Jump Shot (24 PTS) (Battie 2 AST) 85–87
  • 3:46 ROCKETS Timeout: Regular (Full 4 Short 1)
  • 3:46 BOS SUB: Brown FOR E. Williams
  • 3:46 HOU SUB: Ming FOR Cato
  • 3:46 HOU SUB: Posey FOR Hawkins
  • 3:37 HOU MISS Mobley 17' Jump Shot
  • 3:36 BOS Pierce REBOUND (Off:1 Def:4)
  • 3:24 BOS MISS Pierce 10' Turnaround Jump Shot
  • 3:23 HOU Ming REBOUND (Off:0 Def:5)
  • 2:59 BOS Battie S.FOUL (P3.T4)
  • 2:59 HOU Francis Free Throw 1 of 2 (19 PTS)
  • 2:59 HOU Francis Free Throw 2 of 2 (20 PTS)
  • 2:48 BOS Pierce Bad Pass Turnover (P3.T10)
  • 2:48 HOU Ming STEAL (2 STL)
  • 2:30 HOU MISS Morris 19' Jump Shot
  • 2:28 BOS Battie REBOUND (Off:1 Def:6)
  • 2:25 BOS Walker Layup (22 PTS) (Battie 3 AST) 87–89
  • 2:05 BOS Bremer P.FOUL (P3.PN)
  • 2:05 HOU Francis Free Throw 1 of 2 (21 PTS)
  • 2:05 HOU Francis Free Throw 2 of 2 (22 PTS)
  • 1:50 BOS MISS Walker 8' Turnaround Jump Shot
  • 1:48 BOS Walker REBOUND (Off:3 Def:3)
  • 1:46 HOU Ming S.FOUL (P2.T3)
  • 1:46 BOS Walker Free Throw 1 of 2 (23 PTS)
  • 1:46 BOS MISS Walker Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 1:45 HOU Morris REBOUND (Off:3 Def:3)
  • 1:23 HOU Mobley 23' Jump Shot (22 PTS) (Francis 9 AST) 88–93
  • 1:10 BOS MISS Brown 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 1:08 HOU Francis REBOUND (Off:0 Def:5)
  • 0:52 HOU Francis 15' Jump Shot (24 PTS) 88–95
  • 0:52 Celtics Timeout: Regular (Reg.5 Short 1)
  • 0:52 BOS SUB: McCarty FOR Brown
  • 0:48 BOS MISS Walker 27' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 0:46 BOS Battie REBOUND (Off:2 Def:6)
  • 0:45 BOS Battie Layup (10 PTS) 90–95
  • 0:45 ROCKETS Timeout: Short (Full 4 Short 2)
  • 0:45 BOS SUB: Brown FOR Battie
  • 0:33 BOS Pierce P.FOUL (P3.PN)
  • 0:33 HOU Posey Free Throw 1 of 2 (11 PTS)
  • 0:33 BOS SUB: Battie FOR Brown
  • 0:33 HOU Posey Free Throw 2 of 2 (12 PTS)
  • 0:27 BOS MISS Bremer Layup
  • 0:25 HOU Ming REBOUND (Off:0 Def:6)
  • 0:22 BOS Walker P.FOUL (P4.PN)
  • 0:22 HOU Francis Free Throw 1 of 2 (25 PTS)
  • 0:22 HOU Francis Free Throw 2 of 2 (26 PTS)
  • 0:14 HOU Ming S.FOUL (P3.PN)
  • 0:14 BOS Bremer Free Throw 1 of 2 (21 PTS)
  • 0:14 BOS Bremer Free Throw 2 of 2 (22 PTS)
  • 0:12 BOS McCarty P.FOUL (P2.PN)
  • 0:12 HOU Mobley Free Throw 1 of 2 (23 PTS)
  • 0:12 HOU Mobley Free Throw 2 of 2 (24 PTS)
  • 0:02 BOS MISS Battie 27' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 0:00 HOU Posey REBOUND (Off:0 Def:9)
  • 0:00 End of 4th Period (10:49 PM EST)