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Indiana Pacers @ Boston Celtics 69–71

2003-02-26 19:00 · NBA · TD Garden, Boston MA · Att. 17,319

Indiana Pacers 2002-03 · Boston Celtics 2002-03 · 2002-03 season

Team stats

PacersCeltics
Field goals25-73 .34226-77 .338
Three-pointers4-18 .2226-22 .273
Free throws15-19 .78913-20 .650
Offensive rebounds98
Defensive rebounds4133
Total rebounds5041
Assists1813
Steals512
Blocks52
Turnovers2315
Personal fouls2422
Technical fouls02
Points in the paint-1-1
Fast-break points32
Points off turnovers1319

Indiana Pacers

PlayerMINPTSFG3PFTOREBDREBREBASTSTLBLKTOPF+/-
Jermaine O'Neal F413112-230-07-93101320236+3
Jamaal Tinsley G3841-40-22-2134710620
Al Harrington G3883-80-02-436911045+1
Reggie Miller G3792-141-104-405513031+10
Brad Miller F3263-80-00-008840244-6
Austin Croshere G2221-70-20-022410101+1
Jeff Foster F1100-10-00-004400011-3
Ron Mercer F1100-40-00-001120002-12
Erick Strickland G1193-43-40-002200022-4
Isiah Thomas00-00-00-0000000000
Jim Stack00-00-00-0000000000
Brendan Malone00-00-00-0000000000
Dan Burke00-00-00-0000000000
Mark Aguirre00-00-00-0000000000
Total2406925-734-1815-199415018552324

FG .342 · 3P .222 · FT .789

Did not play: Metta World Peace (nwt - team disciplinary reasons), Jamison Brewer, Primoz Brezec (dnp - coach's decision)

Boston Celtics

PlayerMINPTSFG3PFTOREBDREBREBASTSTLBLKTOPF+/-
Antoine Walker F40188-202-70-0055120650
Paul Pierce G34165-130-06-913422054-8
Tony Battie C3221-50-00-022403004+9
Eric Williams F2152-50-11-222411101-11
J.R. Bremer F1920-70-32-2044300000
Tony Delk G34145-151-73-518942101+10
Walter McCarty F27103-63-41-216701004+13
Mark Blount C1642-40-00-011220022-7
Kedrick Brown F900-10-00-001101021+2
Grant Long F800-10-00-001100000+2
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
Total2407126-776-2213-2083341131221522

FG .338 · 3P .273 · FT .650

Did not play: Vin Baker (dnp - coach's decision), Mark Bryant (dnp - coach's decision)

Officials: Steve Javie, Gary Zielinski, Derrick Stafford

Play-by-play

Show every play (471)

Quarter 1

  • 12:00 Start of 1st Period (7:12 PM EST)
  • 12:00 BOS Jump Ball Battie vs. O'Neal: Tip to B. Miller
  • 11:51 BOS Pierce S.FOUL (P1.T1)
  • 11:51 IND R. Miller Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
  • 11:51 IND R. Miller Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
  • 11:30 BOS MISS Williams 2' Layup
  • 11:30 IND B. Miller BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 11:28 IND O'Neal REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 11:10 IND B. Miller 13' Jump Shot (2 PTS) 4–0
  • 10:49 BOS Williams 2' Layup (2 PTS) 4–2
  • 10:38 IND R. Miller 25' 3PT Jump Shot (5 PTS) (B. Miller 1 AST) 7–2
  • 10:15 BOS MISS Bremer 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 10:13 IND O'Neal REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 9:57 BOS Battie S.FOUL (P1.T2)
  • 9:57 IND MISS Harrington Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 9:57 Pacers Rebound
  • 9:57 IND Harrington Free Throw 2 of 2 (1 PTS)
  • 9:42 BOS MISS Bremer 2' Layup
  • 9:41 IND Tinsley REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 9:35 IND MISS Harrington 2' Layup
  • 9:35 BOS Williams BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 9:35 Pacers Rebound
  • 9:30 IND MISS O'Neal 13' Jump Shot
  • 9:29 BOS Williams REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 9:14 BOS Walker Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T1)
  • 9:14 IND Harrington STEAL (1 STL)
  • 9:08 IND B. Miller 2' Layup (4 PTS) (Tinsley 1 AST) 10–2
  • 9:01 CELTICS Timeout: Regular (Full 1 Short 0)
  • 8:49 BOS MISS Bremer 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 8:47 IND R. Miller REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 8:41 IND MISS R. Miller 20' Jump Shot
  • 8:39 BOS Pierce REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 8:33 BOS Pierce Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T2)
  • 8:33 IND R. Miller STEAL (1 STL)
  • 8:32 IND R. Miller Discontinue Dribble Turnover (P1.T1)
  • 8:22 IND Harrington S.FOUL (P1.T1)
  • 8:22 BOS Pierce Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
  • 8:22 BOS Pierce Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
  • 8:07 IND MISS Harrington 18' Jump Shot
  • 8:05 BOS Bremer REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 7:56 BOS MISS Walker 10' Running Jump Shot
  • 7:54 IND O'Neal REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 7:45 IND Tinsley Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T2)
  • 7:45 BOS Williams STEAL (1 STL)
  • 7:34 BOS MISS Walker 2' Layup
  • 7:32 BOS Battie REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • 7:27 BOS Walker 24' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Williams 1 AST) 10–7
  • 7:11 IND Harrington Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T3)
  • 7:11 BOS Battie STEAL (1 STL)
  • 7:00 BOS MISS Walker 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 6:57 IND R. Miller REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 6:48 IND B. Miller Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T4)
  • 6:48 BOS Pierce STEAL (1 STL)
  • 6:38 BOS Pierce OFF.Foul (P2)
  • 6:38 BOS Pierce Foul Turnover (P2.T3)
  • 6:38 BOS SUB: Delk FOR Pierce
  • 6:25 IND MISS B. Miller 19' Jump Shot
  • 6:23 IND O'Neal REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
  • 6:18 IND O'Neal Traveling Turnover (P1.T5)
  • 6:06 BOS MISS Williams 1' Layup
  • 6:03 IND O'Neal REBOUND (Off:1 Def:4)
  • 5:47 IND MISS R. Miller 3PT Jump Shot
  • 5:45 CELTICS Rebound
  • 5:24 BOS MISS Bremer 3' Layup
  • 5:22 BOS Battie REBOUND (Off:2 Def:0)
  • 5:21 BOS MISS Battie 2' Tip Shot
  • 5:19 BOS Williams REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 5:19 BOS Williams 2' Layup (4 PTS) 10–9
  • 5:05 IND MISS R. Miller 2' Layup
  • 5:04 BOS Bremer REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 5:00 IND Tinsley P.FOUL (P1.T2)
  • 5:00 IND SUB: Mercer FOR R. Miller
  • 5:00 BOS SUB: McCarty FOR Williams
  • 4:44 BOS McCarty 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Bremer 1 AST) 10–12
  • 4:21 IND MISS B. Miller 2' Layup
  • 4:19 BOS McCarty REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 4:12 BOS McCarty 24' 3PT Jump Shot (6 PTS) (Delk 1 AST) 10–15
  • 3:53 IND Tinsley Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T6)
  • 3:53 BOS Walker STEAL (1 STL)
  • 3:46 BOS MISS Walker 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 3:44 IND B. Miller REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 3:31 IND B. Miller Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T7)
  • 3:31 BOS Battie STEAL (2 STL)
  • 3:31 IND B. Miller P.FOUL (P1.T3)
  • 3:31 BOS SUB: Blount FOR Battie
  • 3:31 IND SUB: Foster FOR B. Miller
  • 3:31 IND SUB: Croshere FOR Harrington
  • 3:13 BOS MISS Walker 3' Layup
  • 3:12 IND Mercer REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 3:02 BOS McCarty P.FOUL (P1.T3)
  • 2:57 BOS Walker S.FOUL (P1.T4)
  • 2:57 Pacers Timeout: Regular (Reg.1 Short 0)
  • 2:57 BOS SUB: Brown FOR Bremer
  • 2:57 IND O'Neal Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
  • 2:57 IND O'Neal Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
  • 2:45 BOS Walker 2' Layup (5 PTS) (Blount 1 AST) 12–17
  • 2:29 IND O'Neal Lost Ball Turnover (P2.T8)
  • 2:29 BOS Brown STEAL (1 STL)
  • 2:27 BOS Brown Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T4)
  • 2:09 IND MISS Croshere 20' Jump Shot
  • 2:07 IND O'Neal REBOUND (Off:2 Def:4)
  • 2:06 IND O'Neal 7' Running Jump Shot (4 PTS) 14–17
  • 1:49 BOS Delk 21' Jump Shot (2 PTS) 14–19
  • 1:33 IND MISS Mercer 20' Jump Shot
  • 1:30 BOS Delk REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 1:14 BOS Delk 22' Jump Shot (4 PTS) (Blount 2 AST) 14–21
  • 1:00 IND SUB: Strickland FOR Tinsley
  • 0:57 IND MISS Mercer 18' Jump Shot
  • 0:55 BOS Walker REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 0:52 BOS MISS Brown 2' Driving Layup
  • 0:52 IND Croshere BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 0:50 IND Strickland REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 0:45 IND Strickland Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T9)
  • 0:45 BOS McCarty STEAL (1 STL)
  • 0:42 BOS Walker Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T5)
  • 0:28 IND MISS O'Neal 17' Jump Shot
  • 0:26 BOS Walker REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 0:08 BOS Walker Traveling Turnover (P3.T6)
  • 0:04 IND Strickland Lost Ball Turnover (P2.T10)
  • 0:04 BOS Delk STEAL (1 STL)
  • 0:04 IND Strickland C.P.FOUL (P1.T4)
  • 0:04 BOS MISS Delk Free Throw Clear Path
  • 0:04 CELTICS Rebound
  • 0:00 BOS MISS Delk 25' 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 (7:40 PM EST)
  • 11:48 IND Strickland S.FOUL (P2.T1)
  • 11:48 BOS Delk Free Throw 1 of 2 (5 PTS)
  • 11:48 BOS MISS Delk Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 11:47 IND Foster REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 11:28 IND MISS Foster 15' Fadeaway Jumper
  • 11:26 BOS Blount REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 11:20 BOS MISS Delk 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 11:18 IND Foster REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 10:57 IND O'Neal 20' Jump Shot (6 PTS) (Mercer 1 AST) 16–22
  • 10:38 BOS MISS Blount 3' Layup
  • 10:38 IND O'Neal BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 10:36 IND Strickland REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 10:32 IND MISS Mercer 19' Jump Shot
  • 10:30 BOS Delk REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 10:15 BOS Delk 11' Running Jump Shot (7 PTS) 16–24
  • 9:57 IND O'Neal 2' Slam Dunk (8 PTS) (Mercer 2 AST) 18–24
  • 9:39 IND Mercer P.FOUL (P1.T2)
  • 9:28 BOS MISS Pierce 17' Jump Shot
  • 9:27 IND Foster REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 9:18 IND MISS O'Neal 17' Jump Shot
  • 9:16 BOS Long REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 9:09 BOS Delk 19' Jump Shot (9 PTS) 18–26
  • 8:45 BOS McCarty P.FOUL (P2.T1)
  • 8:45 Timeout: Official
  • 8:45 IND SUB: Harrington FOR O'Neal
  • 8:45 BOS SUB: Williams FOR McCarty
  • 8:35 IND Strickland 25' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Croshere 1 AST) 21–26
  • 8:19 BOS MISS Delk 20' Jump Shot
  • 8:17 IND Croshere REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 8:06 IND MISS Croshere 19' Jump Shot
  • 8:04 BOS Delk REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 8:01 BOS Blount OFF.Foul (P1)
  • 8:01 BOS Blount Foul Turnover (P1.T7)
  • 8:01 BOS SUB: Walker FOR Long
  • 7:44 IND Foster OFF.Foul (P1)
  • 7:44 IND Foster Foul Turnover (P1.T11)
  • 7:32 BOS Blount 2' Dunk (2 PTS) (Pierce 1 AST) 21–28
  • 7:11 IND MISS Croshere 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 7:10 BOS Williams REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 7:04 BOS Pierce OFF.Foul (P3)
  • 7:04 BOS Pierce Foul Turnover (P3.T8)
  • 7:04 IND SUB: R. Miller FOR Mercer
  • 7:04 BOS SUB: Brown FOR Pierce
  • 6:41 IND Strickland 24' 3PT Jump Shot (6 PTS) (R. Miller 1 AST) 24–28
  • 6:20 BOS MISS Williams 3PT Jump Shot
  • 6:19 BOS Blount REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 6:18 BOS Blount 2' Layup (4 PTS) 24–30
  • 5:55 IND Croshere 15' Fadeaway Jumper (2 PTS) 26–30
  • 5:31 BOS MISS Walker 2' Layup
  • 5:29 IND Foster REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
  • 5:22 IND R. Miller Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T12)
  • 5:22 CELTICS Timeout: Regular (Full 2 Short 0)
  • 5:22 BOS SUB: Bremer FOR Delk
  • 5:22 IND SUB: B. Miller FOR Foster
  • 5:22 BOS SUB: Battie FOR Blount
  • 5:09 BOS Walker 9' Jump Shot (7 PTS) (Bremer 2 AST) 26–32
  • 4:51 IND MISS R. Miller 3PT Jump Shot
  • 4:49 BOS Bremer REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 4:41 BOS Battie 9' Turnaround Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Walker 1 AST) 26–34
  • 4:22 IND Strickland 29' 3PT Jump Shot (9 PTS) (B. Miller 2 AST) 29–34
  • 4:07 IND Harrington P.FOUL (P2.T3)
  • 4:07 IND SUB: Tinsley FOR Strickland
  • 3:54 BOS Walker 11' Jump Shot (9 PTS) (Bremer 3 AST) 29–36
  • 3:37 IND MISS Tinsley 22' Jump Shot
  • 3:34 BOS Bremer REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
  • 3:17 BOS Walker 13' Fadeaway Jumper (11 PTS) 29–38
  • 3:09 Pacers Timeout: Regular (Reg.2 Short 0)
  • 3:09 IND SUB: O'Neal FOR Harrington
  • 3:02 BOS Williams P.FOUL (P1.T2)
  • 2:58 BOS Brown P.FOUL (P1.T3)
  • 2:45 IND MISS Croshere 17' Jump Shot
  • 2:43 BOS Brown REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 2:36 BOS MISS Walker 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 2:34 IND B. Miller REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 2:18 IND MISS R. Miller 22' Jump Shot
  • 2:16 IND Croshere REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 1:59 IND B. Miller 1' Layup (6 PTS) (O'Neal 1 AST) 31–38
  • 1:41 BOS Brown Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T9)
  • 1:41 IND Tinsley STEAL (1 STL)
  • 1:34 IND O'Neal 9' Fadeaway Jumper (10 PTS) (Tinsley 2 AST) 33–38
  • 1:20 CELTICS Timeout: Short (Full 2 Short 1)
  • 1:20 BOS SUB: Delk FOR Brown
  • 1:11 BOS MISS Bremer 3PT Jump Shot
  • 1:09 IND R. Miller REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 1:04 IND Tinsley Bad Pass Turnover (P3.T13)
  • 0:42 IND Croshere S.FOUL (P1.T4)
  • 0:42 BOS Bremer Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
  • 0:42 BOS Bremer Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
  • 0:28 IND MISS Croshere 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 0:26 BOS Walker REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 0:06 BOS MISS Delk 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 0:04 IND O'Neal REBOUND (Off:2 Def:5)
  • 0:01 IND MISS R. Miller 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 0:00 BOS Walker REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
  • 0:00 End of 2nd Period (8:04 PM EST)

Quarter 3

  • 12:00 Start of 3rd Period (8:20 PM EST)
  • 11:48 BOS Walker OFF.Foul (P2)
  • 11:48 BOS Walker Foul Turnover (P4.T10)
  • 11:24 IND O'Neal 17' Jump Shot (12 PTS) 35–40
  • 11:00 BOS MISS Battie 7' Fadeaway Jumper
  • 10:57 IND B. Miller REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 10:41 IND R. Miller Bad Pass Turnover (P3.T14)
  • 10:41 BOS Pierce STEAL (2 STL)
  • 10:27 BOS SUB: Blount FOR Battie
  • 10:25 BOS MISS Pierce 22' Jump Shot
  • 10:23 IND B. Miller REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
  • 10:07 IND B. Miller Traveling Turnover (P3.T15)
  • 9:50 BOS MISS Walker 9' Jump Shot
  • 9:48 CELTICS Rebound
  • 9:40 BOS MISS Bremer 8' Running Jump Shot
  • 9:40 IND B. Miller BLOCK (2 BLK)
  • 9:38 IND O'Neal REBOUND (Off:2 Def:6)
  • 9:34 IND R. Miller 1' Layup (7 PTS) (Tinsley 3 AST) 37–40
  • 9:17 BOS Pierce 17' Jump Shot (4 PTS) 37–42
  • 8:53 IND Harrington 17' Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Tinsley 4 AST) 39–42
  • 8:28 BOS MISS Walker 3' Driving Layup
  • 8:25 BOS Williams REBOUND (Off:2 Def:2)
  • 8:08 BOS MISS Bremer 15' Jump Shot
  • 8:06 IND B. Miller REBOUND (Off:0 Def:5)
  • 7:58 IND O'Neal 2' Layup (14 PTS) (Tinsley 5 AST) 41–42
  • 7:40 BOS Blount Lost Ball Turnover (P2.T11)
  • 7:40 BOS SUB: Battie FOR Blount
  • 7:40 BOS SUB: Delk FOR Bremer
  • 7:28 IND MISS O'Neal 19' Jump Shot
  • 7:27 Pacers Rebound
  • 7:27 BOS Walker L.B.FOUL (P3.T1)
  • 7:09 IND Tinsley 2' Driving Finger Roll (2 PTS) 43–42
  • 6:47 IND B. Miller S.FOUL (P2.T1)
  • 6:47 BOS MISS Williams Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 6:47 CELTICS Rebound
  • 6:47 BOS Williams Free Throw 2 of 2 (5 PTS)
  • 6:31 IND O'Neal 3' Slam Dunk (16 PTS) (B. Miller 3 AST) 45–43
  • 6:28 CELTICS Timeout: Regular (Full 3 Short 1)
  • 6:28 BOS SUB: McCarty FOR Williams
  • 6:16 BOS MISS Pierce 20' Jump Shot
  • 6:14 IND B. Miller REBOUND (Off:0 Def:6)
  • 5:51 IND MISS R. Miller 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 5:49 BOS Delk REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
  • 5:39 BOS MISS McCarty 9' Jump Shot
  • 5:36 IND B. Miller REBOUND (Off:0 Def:7)
  • 5:31 IND MISS R. Miller 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 5:29 BOS Walker REBOUND (Off:0 Def:5)
  • 5:17 BOS Walker 25' 3PT Jump Shot (14 PTS) (Pierce 2 AST) 45–46
  • 4:52 IND MISS Harrington 13' Fadeaway Jumper
  • 4:49 BOS Delk REBOUND (Off:0 Def:5)
  • 4:44 BOS MISS Delk 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 4:42 IND Harrington REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 4:26 IND O'Neal 2' Layup (18 PTS) (B. Miller 4 AST) 47–46
  • 4:26 BOS Walker S.FOUL (P4.T2)
  • 4:26 BOS SUB: Blount FOR Battie
  • 4:26 BOS Walker T.FOUL (P4.T2)
  • 4:26 IND R. Miller Free Throw Technical (8 PTS)
  • 4:26 Jim O'Brien Foul:T.FOUL
  • 4:26 IND R. Miller Free Throw Technical (9 PTS)
  • 4:26 IND O'Neal Free Throw 1 of 1 (19 PTS)
  • 4:11 BOS MISS Walker 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 4:10 Pacers Rebound
  • 4:10 BOS Blount L.B.FOUL (P2.T3)
  • 3:56 IND MISS B. Miller 17' Jump Shot
  • 3:54 BOS Delk REBOUND (Off:0 Def:6)
  • 3:47 BOS Walker 11' Jump Shot (16 PTS) 50–48
  • 3:27 IND O'Neal 8' Jump Shot (21 PTS) 52–48
  • 3:07 BOS MISS Pierce 17' Jump Shot
  • 3:05 BOS Pierce REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 3:03 BOS MISS Blount 13' Jump Shot
  • 3:01 IND Harrington REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 2:42 IND O'Neal 2' Slam Dunk (23 PTS) (Harrington 1 AST) 54–48
  • 2:19 BOS MISS Delk 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 2:17 IND R. Miller REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
  • 2:11 IND MISS O'Neal 13' Jump Shot
  • 2:10 BOS Delk REBOUND (Off:0 Def:7)
  • 2:00 BOS MISS Delk 17' Jump Shot
  • 1:59 IND Harrington REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 1:38 IND MISS Harrington 21' Jump Shot
  • 1:35 BOS McCarty REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 1:30 IND O'Neal P.FOUL (P1.T2)
  • 1:30 Pacers Timeout: Regular (Reg.3 Short 0)
  • 1:30 BOS SUB: Battie FOR Blount
  • 1:26 BOS Walker Bad Pass Turnover (P5.T12)
  • 1:08 IND Tinsley Bad Pass Turnover (P4.T16)
  • 1:08 BOS Walker STEAL (2 STL)
  • 1:03 BOS Walker 3' Layup (18 PTS) 54–50
  • 0:42 IND MISS Tinsley 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 0:40 BOS Pierce REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 0:34 BOS Pierce 2' Layup (6 PTS) 54–52
  • 0:34 IND O'Neal S.FOUL (P2.PN)
  • 0:34 BOS SUB: Long FOR Walker
  • 0:34 IND SUB: Strickland FOR Harrington
  • 0:34 BOS Pierce Free Throw 1 of 1 (7 PTS)
  • 0:15 IND MISS Strickland 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 0:15 BOS Delk BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 0:13 BOS McCarty REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 0:10 IND Tinsley S.FOUL (P2.PN)
  • 0:10 BOS Delk Free Throw 1 of 2 (10 PTS)
  • 0:10 BOS SUB: Brown FOR Pierce
  • 0:10 BOS Delk Free Throw 2 of 2 (11 PTS)
  • 0:01 IND MISS O'Neal 3' Layup
  • 0:00 IND O'Neal REBOUND (Off:3 Def:6)
  • 0:00 IND MISS O'Neal 2' Layup
  • 0:00 Pacers Rebound
  • 0:00 End of 3rd Period (8:43 PM EST)

Quarter 4

  • 12:00 Start of 4th Period (8:46 PM EST)
  • 11:38 IND MISS Mercer 21' Jump Shot
  • 11:36 BOS Delk REBOUND (Off:0 Def:8)
  • 11:25 BOS Pierce 14' Turnaround Jump Shot (9 PTS) (Delk 2 AST) 54–57
  • 11:01 IND MISS B. Miller 16' Jump Shot
  • 10:59 IND Harrington REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
  • 10:58 IND Harrington Lost Ball Turnover (P2.T17)
  • 10:58 BOS Battie STEAL (3 STL)
  • 10:47 BOS Pierce 16' Jump Shot (11 PTS) (Delk 3 AST) 54–59
  • 10:47 IND Mercer S.FOUL (P2.T1)
  • 10:47 IND SUB: O'Neal FOR Foster
  • 10:47 IND SUB: Tinsley FOR Strickland
  • 10:47 IND SUB: R. Miller FOR Mercer
  • 10:47 BOS MISS Pierce Free Throw 1 of 1
  • 10:46 IND O'Neal REBOUND (Off:3 Def:7)
  • 10:28 IND Tinsley Bad Pass Turnover (P5.T18)
  • 10:28 BOS Delk STEAL (2 STL)
  • 10:15 BOS MISS Long 20' Jump Shot
  • 10:13 IND R. Miller REBOUND (Off:0 Def:5)
  • 10:08 IND B. Miller OFF.Foul (P3)
  • 10:08 IND B. Miller Foul Turnover (P4.T19)
  • 10:08 Pacers Violation: Delay of game Violation
  • 10:01 IND Harrington P.FOUL (P3.T2)
  • 9:52 BOS MISS McCarty 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 9:50 IND Harrington REBOUND (Off:1 Def:4)
  • 9:44 IND MISS R. Miller 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 9:42 Pacers Rebound
  • 9:42 BOS Pierce L.B.FOUL (P4.T1)
  • 9:37 IND MISS B. Miller 20' Jump Shot
  • 9:36 IND Harrington REBOUND (Off:2 Def:4)
  • 9:34 IND MISS Harrington 10' Jump Shot
  • 9:32 BOS McCarty REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
  • 9:27 BOS MISS Delk 13' Jump Shot
  • 9:24 IND O'Neal REBOUND (Off:3 Def:8)
  • 9:04 IND MISS Tinsley 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 9:02 IND Harrington REBOUND (Off:3 Def:4)
  • 9:01 IND MISS O'Neal 8' Jump Shot
  • 9:00 BOS Battie REBOUND (Off:2 Def:1)
  • 8:59 IND B. Miller P.FOUL (P4.T3)
  • 8:59 Timeout: Official
  • 8:59 IND SUB: Croshere FOR B. Miller
  • 8:44 BOS MISS McCarty 10' Jump Shot
  • 8:43 Pacers Rebound
  • 8:28 BOS Battie S.FOUL (P2.T2)
  • 8:28 IND O'Neal Free Throw 1 of 2 (24 PTS)
  • 8:28 BOS SUB: Walker FOR Long
  • 8:28 IND O'Neal Free Throw 2 of 2 (25 PTS)
  • 8:16 BOS MISS Pierce 14' Jump Shot
  • 8:14 IND O'Neal REBOUND (Off:3 Def:9)
  • 8:05 BOS Battie P.FOUL (P3.T3)
  • 7:54 IND MISS O'Neal 16' Jump Shot
  • 7:53 IND Tinsley REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 7:53 BOS McCarty S.FOUL (P3.T4)
  • 7:53 IND Tinsley Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)
  • 7:53 IND Tinsley Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)
  • 7:42 BOS MISS Battie 20' Jump Shot
  • 7:40 IND Harrington REBOUND (Off:3 Def:5)
  • 7:27 IND Harrington OFF.Foul (P4)
  • 7:27 IND Harrington Foul Turnover (P3.T20)
  • 7:09 BOS MISS Walker 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 7:08 BOS Delk REBOUND (Off:1 Def:8)
  • 7:03 BOS Delk 25' 3PT Jump Shot (14 PTS) 58–62
  • 6:43 IND O'Neal 10' Hook Shot (27 PTS) 60–62
  • 6:19 BOS MISS Delk 7' Driving Finger Roll
  • 6:17 IND Harrington REBOUND (Off:3 Def:6)
  • 6:05 IND O'Neal OFF.Foul (P3)
  • 6:05 IND O'Neal Foul Turnover (P3.T21)
  • 5:51 BOS Walker OFF.Foul (P5)
  • 5:51 BOS Walker Foul Turnover (P6.T13)
  • 5:51 CELTICS Timeout: Regular (Full 4 Short 1)
  • 5:38 IND Harrington Traveling Turnover (P4.T22)
  • 5:25 BOS Pierce Lost Ball Turnover (P4.T14)
  • 5:25 IND R. Miller STEAL (2 STL)
  • 5:21 IND Tinsley Bad Pass Turnover (P6.T23)
  • 5:09 BOS MISS Pierce 18' Jump Shot
  • 5:09 CELTICS Rebound
  • 5:09 IND O'Neal L.B.FOUL (P4.T4)
  • 4:57 BOS MISS Delk 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 4:56 IND Croshere REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 4:41 IND MISS Croshere 21' Jump Shot
  • 4:39 CELTICS Rebound
  • 4:19 BOS MISS Walker 20' Fadeaway Jumper
  • 4:15 BOS McCarty REBOUND (Off:1 Def:4)
  • 4:04 BOS MISS Battie 2' Layup
  • 4:04 IND O'Neal BLOCK (2 BLK)
  • 4:01 IND Tinsley REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 3:59 IND Harrington 2' Driving Dunk (5 PTS) (Tinsley 6 AST) 62–62
  • 3:39 IND Harrington S.FOUL (P5.PN)
  • 3:39 BOS Pierce Free Throw 1 of 2 (12 PTS)
  • 3:39 BOS Pierce Free Throw 2 of 2 (13 PTS)
  • 3:39 Pacers Timeout: Regular (Reg.4 Short 0)
  • 3:25 IND MISS R. Miller 27' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 3:23 IND Croshere REBOUND (Off:2 Def:2)
  • 3:03 IND Harrington 2' Layup (7 PTS) (O'Neal 2 AST) 64–64
  • 2:45 BOS Pierce 2' Layup (15 PTS) 64–66
  • 2:45 IND O'Neal S.FOUL (P5.PN)
  • 2:45 IND SUB: B. Miller FOR Croshere
  • 2:45 BOS MISS Pierce Free Throw 1 of 1
  • 2:44 IND O'Neal REBOUND (Off:3 Def:10)
  • 2:26 BOS Battie Violation:Kicked Ball
  • 2:17 BOS McCarty S.FOUL (P4.PN)
  • 2:17 IND MISS Harrington Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 2:17 Pacers Rebound
  • 2:17 IND Harrington Free Throw 2 of 2 (8 PTS)
  • 2:03 BOS MISS Pierce 18' Jump Shot
  • 2:02 IND Tinsley REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
  • 1:49 BOS Battie S.FOUL (P4.PN)
  • 1:49 IND O'Neal Free Throw 1 of 2 (28 PTS)
  • 1:49 IND O'Neal Free Throw 2 of 2 (29 PTS)
  • 1:27 BOS MISS Pierce 19' Jump Shot
  • 1:24 Pacers Rebound
  • 1:13 IND MISS R. Miller 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 1:11 BOS Battie REBOUND (Off:2 Def:2)
  • 1:03 BOS Pierce Bad Pass Turnover (P5.T15)
  • 1:03 IND R. Miller STEAL (3 STL)
  • 0:47 IND MISS O'Neal 9' Jump Shot
  • 0:45 BOS McCarty REBOUND (Off:1 Def:5)
  • 0:37 CELTICS Timeout: Regular (Full 5 Short 1)
  • 0:24 BOS McCarty 3PT Jump Shot (9 PTS) (Delk 4 AST) 67–69
  • 0:24 Pacers Timeout: Regular (Reg.5 Short 0)
  • 0:11 IND MISS O'Neal 3' Alley Oop Layup
  • 0:10 Pacers Rebound
  • 0:10 BOS Delk L.B.FOUL (P1.PN)
  • 0:10 IND MISS O'Neal Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 0:10 Pacers Rebound
  • 0:10 IND MISS O'Neal Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 0:09 BOS Pierce REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
  • 0:08 IND R. Miller P.FOUL (P1.PN)
  • 0:08 BOS MISS Pierce Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 0:08 CELTICS Rebound
  • 0:08 BOS Pierce Free Throw 2 of 2 (16 PTS)
  • 0:08 Pacers Timeout: Short (Reg.5 Short 1)
  • 0:05 IND O'Neal 3' Driving Dunk (31 PTS) (Tinsley 7 AST) 69–70
  • 0:04 IND O'Neal P.FOUL (P6.PN)
  • 0:04 IND SUB: Foster FOR O'Neal
  • 0:04 BOS McCarty Free Throw 1 of 2 (10 PTS)
  • 0:04 BOS MISS McCarty Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 0:04 IND B. Miller REBOUND (Off:0 Def:8)
  • 0:04 Pacers Timeout: Regular (Reg.6 Short 1)
  • 0:04 IND SUB: Croshere FOR Foster
  • 0:00 IND MISS R. Miller 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 0:00 BOS McCarty REBOUND (Off:1 Def:6)
  • 0:00 End of 4th Period (9:25 PM EST)