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Boston Celtics @ Indiana Pacers 78–76

2003-11-11 19:00 · NBA · Gainbridge Fieldhouse, Indianapolis IN · Att. 14,753

Boston Celtics 2003-04 · Indiana Pacers 2003-04 · 2003-04 season

Team stats

CelticsPacers
Field goals33-80 .41228-68 .412
Three-pointers6-13 .4625-11 .455
Free throws6-13 .46215-19 .789
Offensive rebounds149
Defensive rebounds3033
Total rebounds4442
Assists2419
Steals1011
Blocks55
Turnovers1517
Personal fouls2018
Technical fouls12
Points in the paint-1-1
Fast-break points33
Points off turnovers1911

Boston Celtics

PlayerMINPTSFG3PFTOREBDREBREBASTSTLBLKTOPF+/-
Paul Pierce G38197-183-42-324691142+5
Mike James G35114-102-51-202250042+6
Vin Baker F31125-100-02-204430013-4
Tony Battie C21115-80-01-223521114+7
Kedrick Brown F2131-51-10-022421001+12
Eric Williams G2784-100-10-216700021-10
Mark Blount C2763-70-00-145922311-5
Raef LaFrentz F1763-60-10-033600004+6
Marcus Banks G1300-40-10-001112001-4
Jiri Welsch G1021-20-00-100003021-3
Total2407833-806-136-13143044241051520

FG .412 · 3P .462 · FT .462

Did not play: Walter McCarty (dnp - coach's decision), Jumaine Jones (dnp - coach's decision)

Indiana Pacers

PlayerMINPTSFG3PFTOREBDREBREBASTSTLBLKTOPF+/-
Metta World Peace G4084-90-20-015632112+11
Jermaine O'Neal F352510-190-05-6561101064-1
Reggie Miller G3372-92-41-102230031-4
Jeff Foster F31103-70-04-615622101+5
Kenny Anderson G2621-60-00-002261011-9
Al Harrington F29176-152-43-415612025-18
Anthony Johnson F2231-11-10-003342013+7
Fred Jones G1341-10-02-200001020+2
Scot Pollard C1000-10-00-014500300-1
Austin Croshere F100-00-00-001100011-2
Total2407628-685-1115-1993342191151718

FG .412 · 3P .455 · FT .789

Did not play: Jamaal Tinsley (dnp - coach's decision), Primoz Brezec (dnp - coach's decision)

Officials: Nolan Fine, Joe Forte, Bill Kennedy

Play-by-play

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Quarter 1

  • 12:00 Start of 1st Period (7:17 PM EST)
  • 12:00 IND Jump Ball O'Neal vs. Battie: Tip to Anderson
  • 11:37 IND MISS O'Neal 9' Jump Shot
  • 11:36 BOS Battie REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 11:26 BOS Battie 12' Jump Bank Shot (2 PTS) (Pierce 1 AST) 2–0
  • 11:12 BOS Brown P.FOUL (P1.T1)
  • 10:59 IND MISS Foster 2' Layup
  • 10:58 BOS Baker REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 10:49 BOS MISS Brown 6' Jump Shot
  • 10:47 IND O'Neal REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 10:34 IND Miller 24' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (World Peace 1 AST) 2–3
  • 10:17 BOS MISS Battie 5' Jump Shot
  • 10:15 IND O'Neal REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 9:59 IND MISS Foster 15' Jump Shot
  • 9:57 IND O'Neal REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 9:56 IND O'Neal 2' Hook Shot (2 PTS) 2–5
  • 9:42 BOS Baker 10' Fadeaway Jumper (2 PTS) (James 1 AST) 4–5
  • 9:31 IND MISS Miller 9' Jump Shot
  • 9:29 IND O'Neal REBOUND (Off:2 Def:2)
  • 9:17 BOS Battie S.FOUL (P1.T2)
  • 9:17 IND O'Neal Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)
  • 9:17 IND O'Neal Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)
  • 9:09 BOS James Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T1)
  • 9:09 IND O'Neal STEAL (1 STL)
  • 9:05 IND O'Neal 1' Slam Dunk (6 PTS) (Anderson 1 AST) 4–9
  • 8:41 BOS James Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T2)
  • 8:41 IND World Peace STEAL (1 STL)
  • 8:23 IND O'Neal OFF.Foul (P1)
  • 8:23 IND O'Neal Foul Turnover (P1.T1)
  • 8:09 BOS MISS Pierce 13' Jump Shot
  • 8:08 IND Miller REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 7:58 IND O'Neal 15' Jump Shot (8 PTS) (Foster 1 AST) 4–11
  • 7:37 IND Foster S.FOUL (P1.T1)
  • 7:37 BOS Battie Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)
  • 7:37 BOS MISS Battie Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 7:36 IND O'Neal REBOUND (Off:2 Def:3)
  • 7:22 IND MISS Miller 16' Jump Shot
  • 7:21 BOS Baker REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 7:13 BOS Battie 1' Dunk (5 PTS) (Brown 1 AST) 7–11
  • 6:56 IND O'Neal 1' Dunk (10 PTS) (Foster 2 AST) 7–13
  • 6:39 BOS Baker 12' Jump Shot (4 PTS) (James 2 AST) 9–13
  • 6:22 IND MISS Miller 17' Jump Shot
  • 6:20 BOS James REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 6:13 BOS Baker Out of Bounds Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T3)
  • 5:54 IND MISS Anderson 16' Jump Shot
  • 5:53 BOS Pierce REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 5:52 BOS Pierce Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T4)
  • 5:52 IND Anderson STEAL (1 STL)
  • 5:41 IND World Peace Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T2)
  • 5:41 BOS Pierce STEAL (1 STL)
  • 5:35 BOS MISS James 3PT Jump Shot
  • 5:33 IND O'Neal REBOUND (Off:2 Def:4)
  • 5:23 PACERS Timeout: Regular (Full 1 Short 0)
  • 5:23 IND SUB: Harrington FOR Miller
  • 5:23 IND SUB: Johnson FOR Anderson
  • 5:23 BOS SUB: Blount FOR Battie
  • 5:23 BOS SUB: Williams FOR Brown
  • 5:13 IND World Peace 18' Jump Shot (2 PTS) 9–15
  • 4:56 BOS Blount 1' Layup (2 PTS) (Pierce 2 AST) 11–15
  • 4:56 IND Johnson S.FOUL (P1.T2)
  • 4:56 BOS MISS Blount Free Throw 1 of 1
  • 4:55 IND O'Neal REBOUND (Off:2 Def:5)
  • 4:31 IND MISS World Peace 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 4:31 PACERS Rebound
  • 4:31 PACERS Turnover: Shot Clock (T#3)
  • 4:09 BOS MISS Blount 15' Jump Shot
  • 4:07 IND Foster REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 3:57 IND Harrington Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T4)
  • 3:57 BOS Blount STEAL (1 STL)
  • 3:48 BOS Williams Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T5)
  • 3:48 IND Johnson STEAL (1 STL)
  • 3:43 BOS James S.FOUL (P1.T3)
  • 3:43 IND O'Neal Free Throw 1 of 2 (11 PTS)
  • 3:43 IND SUB: Jones FOR Foster
  • 3:43 BOS SUB: Banks FOR James
  • 3:43 BOS SUB: LaFrentz FOR Baker
  • 3:43 IND O'Neal Free Throw 2 of 2 (12 PTS)
  • 3:22 BOS Williams 17' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Banks 1 AST) 13–17
  • 3:00 IND World Peace 15' Jump Shot (4 PTS) 13–19
  • 2:49 IND World Peace P.FOUL (P1.T3)
  • 2:49 Celtics Timeout: Regular (Reg.1 Short 0)
  • 2:38 BOS MISS Pierce 15' Jump Shot
  • 2:37 IND Harrington REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 2:13 IND Jones 19' Jump Shot (2 PTS) 13–21
  • 1:56 BOS MISS Pierce 19' Jump Shot
  • 1:54 IND Johnson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 1:40 IND MISS O'Neal 3' Jump Shot
  • 1:40 BOS Pierce BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 1:37 IND O'Neal REBOUND (Off:3 Def:5)
  • 1:36 IND O'Neal Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T5)
  • 1:36 BOS Banks STEAL (1 STL)
  • 1:27 BOS MISS Banks 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 1:26 BOS LaFrentz REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • 1:26 BOS LaFrentz 1' Layup (2 PTS) 15–21
  • 1:26 IND O'Neal Violation:Defensive Goaltending
  • 1:08 IND MISS O'Neal 9' Jump Shot
  • 1:08 BOS Blount BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 1:08 PACERS Rebound
  • 1:08 Rick Carlisle Foul:T.FOUL
  • 1:08 BOS Pierce Free Throw Technical (1 PTS)
  • 1:08 BOS SUB: Welsch FOR Pierce
  • 1:08 IND SUB: Pollard FOR O'Neal
  • 1:02 IND Jones Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T6)
  • 1:02 BOS Blount STEAL (2 STL)
  • 0:58 BOS Williams 2' Finger Roll (4 PTS) (Blount 1 AST) 18–21
  • 0:45 IND Harrington 21' Jump Shot (2 PTS) 18–23
  • 0:33 BOS MISS LaFrentz 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 0:32 IND Pollard REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 0:28 BOS LaFrentz P.FOUL (P1.T4)
  • 0:20 IND Harrington 25' 3PT Jump Shot (5 PTS) (Johnson 1 AST) 18–26
  • 0:02 BOS MISS Banks 17' Jump Shot
  • 0:01 IND World Peace REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 0:00 End of 1st Period (7:41 PM EST)

Quarter 2

  • 12:00 Start of 2nd Period (7:44 PM EST)
  • 11:46 BOS MISS LaFrentz 19' Jump Shot
  • 11:44 IND Pollard REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 11:24 BOS LaFrentz S.FOUL (P2.T1)
  • 11:24 IND MISS Harrington Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 11:24 PACERS Rebound
  • 11:24 BOS SUB: Baker FOR LaFrentz
  • 11:24 IND Harrington Free Throw 2 of 2 (6 PTS)
  • 11:15 BOS MISS Baker 18' Jump Shot
  • 11:13 IND Harrington REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 10:56 IND Jones Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T7)
  • 10:56 BOS Welsch STEAL (1 STL)
  • 10:49 BOS MISS Banks 2' Layup
  • 10:49 IND World Peace BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 10:47 IND World Peace REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 10:45 BOS Blount S.FOUL (P1.T2)
  • 10:45 IND Jones Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)
  • 10:45 IND Jones Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)
  • 10:24 BOS MISS Blount 2' Layup
  • 10:24 IND Pollard BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 10:22 IND Pollard REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 10:11 IND Harrington 3PT Jump Shot (9 PTS) 18–32
  • 10:05 Celtics Timeout: Regular (Reg.2 Short 0)
  • 10:05 BOS SUB: Brown FOR Williams
  • 9:51 BOS MISS Welsch 15' Jump Shot
  • 9:50 BOS Blount REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • 9:44 IND PACERS T.Foul (Def. 3 Sec World Peace )
  • 9:44 BOS MISS Welsch Free Throw Technical
  • 9:44 Celtics Rebound
  • 9:44 IND SUB: Anderson FOR Johnson
  • 9:30 BOS MISS Brown 12' Jump Shot
  • 9:27 BOS MISS Blount 2' Tip Shot
  • 9:27 BOS Blount REBOUND (Off:2 Def:0)
  • 9:26 BOS Brown REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • 9:24 BOS MISS Brown 3' Layup
  • 9:23 IND Harrington REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 9:18 IND Harrington Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T8)
  • 9:18 BOS Welsch STEAL (2 STL)
  • 9:11 BOS MISS Brown 3' Layup
  • 9:11 IND Pollard BLOCK (2 BLK)
  • 9:09 IND Anderson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 8:50 IND MISS Harrington 3PT Jump Shot
  • 8:48 BOS Banks REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 8:36 IND SUB: O'Neal FOR World Peace
  • 8:36 BOS SUB: Battie FOR Blount
  • 8:36 BOS SUB: Pierce FOR Welsch
  • 8:36 BOS SUB: James FOR Banks
  • 8:36 IND SUB: Miller FOR Jones
  • 8:30 BOS Pierce 14' Jump Shot (3 PTS) (James 3 AST) 20–32
  • 8:18 BOS James Violation:Kicked Ball
  • 8:07 IND MISS Miller 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 8:06 BOS Brown REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 8:06 IND Harrington L.B.FOUL (P1.T1)
  • 7:48 BOS MISS James 13' Jump Shot
  • 7:46 IND Pollard REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
  • 7:32 IND O'Neal 20' Jump Shot (14 PTS) (Anderson 2 AST) 20–34
  • 7:17 BOS Battie 3' Layup (7 PTS) (Baker 1 AST) 22–34
  • 6:51 IND MISS Miller 3PT Jump Shot
  • 6:49 BOS Battie REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 6:41 IND O'Neal S.FOUL (P2.T2)
  • 6:41 BOS Baker Free Throw 1 of 2 (5 PTS)
  • 6:41 IND SUB: Foster FOR Pollard
  • 6:41 BOS Baker Free Throw 2 of 2 (6 PTS)
  • 6:27 BOS Baker P.FOUL (P1.T3)
  • 6:15 IND MISS O'Neal 19' Jump Shot
  • 6:13 BOS Brown REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 6:00 BOS MISS Baker 17' Jump Shot
  • 5:58 IND Anderson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 5:48 IND MISS O'Neal 9' Jump Shot
  • 5:47 BOS Battie REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 5:40 BOS MISS James 17' Jump Shot
  • 5:38 IND Foster REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 5:23 IND MISS Anderson 19' Jump Shot
  • 5:21 IND O'Neal REBOUND (Off:4 Def:5)
  • 5:19 IND O'Neal 1' Layup (16 PTS) 24–36
  • 5:01 BOS Pierce 13' Jump Shot (5 PTS) (Battie 1 AST) 26–36
  • 4:40 IND Anderson Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T9)
  • 4:40 BOS Brown STEAL (1 STL)
  • 4:33 BOS Pierce 25' 3PT Jump Shot (8 PTS) (James 4 AST) 29–36
  • 4:26 PACERS Timeout: Regular (Full 2 Short 0)
  • 4:26 BOS SUB: Williams FOR Brown
  • 4:26 IND SUB: World Peace FOR Harrington
  • 4:06 IND O'Neal 10' Jump Shot (18 PTS) (Anderson 3 AST) 29–38
  • 3:52 BOS MISS Battie 17' Jump Shot
  • 3:50 IND World Peace REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 3:29 BOS Battie S.FOUL (P2.T4)
  • 3:29 IND Foster Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
  • 3:29 IND Foster Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
  • 3:18 BOS MISS Williams 9' Running Jump Shot
  • 3:16 IND Foster REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 3:10 IND O'Neal Lost Ball Turnover (P3.T10)
  • 3:10 BOS Battie STEAL (1 STL)
  • 3:07 BOS Williams Discontinue Dribble Turnover (P2.T6)
  • 2:59 BOS Battie P.FOUL (P3.PN)
  • 2:59 BOS SUB: Blount FOR Battie
  • 2:59 IND O'Neal Free Throw 1 of 2 (19 PTS)
  • 2:59 IND MISS O'Neal Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 2:58 BOS Blount REBOUND (Off:2 Def:1)
  • 2:49 BOS Pierce OFF.Foul (P1)
  • 2:49 BOS Pierce Foul Turnover (P2.T7)
  • 2:33 IND O'Neal 2' Layup (21 PTS) (Miller 1 AST) 29–43
  • 2:16 BOS MISS Williams 17' Jump Shot
  • 2:14 Celtics Rebound
  • 2:14 IND SUB: Johnson FOR Anderson
  • 2:03 BOS MISS James 3PT Jump Shot
  • 2:02 BOS Blount REBOUND (Off:3 Def:1)
  • 2:00 BOS MISS Blount 7' Jump Shot
  • 1:59 PACERS Rebound
  • 1:59 BOS Baker L.B.FOUL (P2.PN)
  • 1:59 IND Foster Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)
  • 1:59 IND SUB: Harrington FOR O'Neal
  • 1:59 BOS SUB: LaFrentz FOR Baker
  • 1:59 IND MISS Foster Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 1:57 BOS Blount REBOUND (Off:3 Def:2)
  • 1:44 BOS MISS LaFrentz 19' Jump Shot
  • 1:42 IND World Peace REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
  • 1:20 IND MISS Harrington 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 1:19 BOS LaFrentz REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 1:07 BOS Blount 1' Layup (4 PTS) (Pierce 3 AST) 31–44
  • 0:49 IND Foster 2' Dunk (5 PTS) (Harrington 1 AST) 31–46
  • 0:34 Celtics Timeout: Short (Reg.2 Short 1)
  • 0:34 IND SUB: Anderson FOR Johnson
  • 0:30 BOS Pierce 25' 3PT Jump Shot (11 PTS) (Blount 2 AST) 34–46
  • 0:28 PACERS Timeout: Short (Full 2 Short 1)
  • 0:08 IND Anderson 3' Jump Shot (2 PTS) 34–48
  • 0:03 IND Anderson P.FOUL (P1.T3)
  • 0:03 IND SUB: Jones FOR Miller
  • 0:00 BOS MISS Pierce 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 0:00 BOS LaFrentz REBOUND (Off:2 Def:1)
  • 0:00 End of 2nd Period (8:14 PM EST)

Quarter 3

  • 12:00 Start of 3rd Period (8:30 PM EST)
  • 11:40 BOS MISS Pierce 12' Jump Shot
  • 11:38 BOS Battie REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
  • 11:29 BOS Brown 26' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Pierce 4 AST) 37–48
  • 11:04 IND O'Neal OFF.Foul (P3)
  • 11:04 IND O'Neal Foul Turnover (P4.T11)
  • 10:51 BOS Pierce Lost Ball Turnover (P3.T8)
  • 10:51 IND World Peace STEAL (2 STL)
  • 10:46 IND World Peace 2' Dunk (6 PTS) (Miller 2 AST) 37–50
  • 10:39 Celtics Timeout: Short (Reg.2 Short 2)
  • 10:20 BOS Battie 10' Jump Shot (9 PTS) (Baker 2 AST) 39–50
  • 10:04 BOS Pierce P.FOUL (P2.T1)
  • 9:55 IND Miller Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T12)
  • 9:39 BOS MISS Baker 11' Jump Shot
  • 9:39 IND Foster BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 9:39 Celtics Rebound
  • 9:34 BOS MISS James 19' Jump Shot
  • 9:33 PACERS Rebound
  • 9:33 BOS Battie L.B.FOUL (P4.T2)
  • 9:19 IND Miller Out of Bounds Lost Ball Turnover (P2.T13)
  • 9:04 IND Jump Ball World Peace vs. Pierce: Tip to Brown
  • 8:56 BOS MISS Battie 10' Jump Shot
  • 8:54 BOS Battie 1' Layup (11 PTS) 41–50
  • 8:54 BOS Battie REBOUND (Off:2 Def:3)
  • 8:37 IND Miller 25' 3PT Jump Shot (6 PTS) (Anderson 4 AST) 41–53
  • 8:13 BOS James 19' Jump Shot (2 PTS) 43–53
  • 7:53 IND Foster 21' Jump Shot (7 PTS) (Anderson 5 AST) 43–55
  • 7:37 BOS MISS Baker 9' Jump Shot
  • 7:35 IND Foster REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
  • 7:22 IND O'Neal OFF.Foul (P4)
  • 7:22 IND O'Neal Foul Turnover (P5.T14)
  • 7:22 IND SUB: Harrington FOR O'Neal
  • 7:11 BOS Pierce 1' Finger Roll (13 PTS) (Battie 2 AST) 45–55
  • 6:46 IND MISS World Peace 19' Jump Shot
  • 6:45 IND World Peace REBOUND (Off:1 Def:4)
  • 6:39 IND MISS Harrington 2' Layup
  • 6:39 BOS Battie BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 6:37 BOS Baker REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 6:31 BOS Pierce 26' 3PT Jump Shot (16 PTS) 48–55
  • 6:30 PACERS Timeout: Regular (Full 3 Short 1)
  • 6:06 IND Harrington 10' Jump Shot (11 PTS) (Anderson 6 AST) 48–57
  • 5:50 BOS James 25' 3PT Jump Shot (5 PTS) (Pierce 5 AST) 51–57
  • 5:34 PACERS Turnover: 8 Second Violation (T#15)
  • 5:34 IND SUB: Johnson FOR Anderson
  • 5:25 BOS Pierce 2' Layup (18 PTS) 53–57
  • 5:10 BOS Baker P.FOUL (P3.T3)
  • 5:03 IND Harrington 19' Jump Shot (13 PTS) (Johnson 2 AST) 53–59
  • 4:40 BOS MISS Pierce 4' Jump Shot
  • 4:39 BOS Brown REBOUND (Off:2 Def:2)
  • 4:30 BOS James Bad Pass Turnover (P3.T9)
  • 4:30 IND Foster STEAL (1 STL)
  • 4:22 IND MISS World Peace 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 4:20 BOS Baker REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
  • 4:10 BOS Battie Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T10)
  • 4:10 IND Harrington STEAL (1 STL)
  • 3:56 IND MISS Miller 20' Jump Shot
  • 3:55 BOS James REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 3:48 BOS Baker 2' Layup (8 PTS) (Brown 2 AST) 55–59
  • 3:32 BOS Celtics T.Foul (Def. 3 Sec Baker )
  • 3:32 IND Miller Free Throw Technical (7 PTS)
  • 3:32 BOS SUB: LaFrentz FOR Baker
  • 3:32 BOS SUB: Blount FOR Brown
  • 3:32 BOS SUB: Banks FOR James
  • 3:32 BOS SUB: Williams FOR Battie
  • 3:23 IND MISS World Peace 3' Layup
  • 3:23 BOS Blount BLOCK (2 BLK)
  • 3:21 BOS Pierce REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 3:04 BOS MISS Pierce 17' Jump Shot
  • 3:02 IND Miller REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 2:45 IND MISS Harrington 19' Jump Shot
  • 2:44 BOS LaFrentz REBOUND (Off:2 Def:2)
  • 2:35 IND World Peace P.FOUL (P2.T1)
  • 2:35 Celtics Timeout: Regular (Reg.3 Short 2)
  • 2:35 BOS SUB: Welsch FOR Pierce
  • 2:35 IND SUB: Jones FOR Miller
  • 2:29 BOS Welsch Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T11)
  • 2:29 IND Harrington STEAL (2 STL)
  • 2:11 IND MISS Harrington 2' Layup
  • 2:09 IND Foster REBOUND (Off:1 Def:4)
  • 2:03 BOS Banks P.FOUL (P1.T4)
  • 1:52 IND MISS World Peace 5' Layup
  • 1:50 BOS Blount REBOUND (Off:3 Def:3)
  • 1:37 BOS Williams 15' Jump Shot (6 PTS) 57–60
  • 1:18 BOS LaFrentz P.FOUL (P3.PN)
  • 1:18 IND SUB: Pollard FOR Foster
  • 1:18 IND SUB: Croshere FOR World Peace
  • 1:18 IND Harrington Free Throw 1 of 2 (14 PTS)
  • 1:18 IND Harrington Free Throw 2 of 2 (15 PTS)
  • 0:55 BOS MISS Williams 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 0:53 IND Croshere REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 0:34 IND MISS Harrington 18' Jump Shot
  • 0:33 BOS Williams REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 0:21 BOS Welsch 10' Jump Shot (2 PTS) 59–62
  • 0:03 IND Croshere OFF.Foul (P1)
  • 0:03 IND Croshere Foul Turnover (P1.T16)
  • 0:01 IND Johnson P.FOUL (P2.T2)
  • 0:00 End of 3rd Period (8:55 PM EST)

Quarter 4

  • 12:00 Start of 4th Period (8:58 PM EST)
  • 11:49 IND Johnson Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T17)
  • 11:49 BOS Banks STEAL (2 STL)
  • 11:45 BOS MISS Banks 2' Layup
  • 11:45 IND Pollard BLOCK (3 BLK)
  • 11:42 BOS LaFrentz 1' Tip Shot (4 PTS) 61–62
  • 11:42 BOS LaFrentz REBOUND (Off:3 Def:2)
  • 11:20 IND SUB: Anderson FOR Johnson
  • 11:18 IND O'Neal Lost Ball Turnover (P6.T18)
  • 11:18 BOS Welsch STEAL (3 STL)
  • 11:13 BOS Welsch Lost Ball Turnover (P2.T12)
  • 11:13 IND Jones STEAL (1 STL)
  • 11:00 IND MISS Anderson 11' Jump Shot
  • 10:58 BOS Blount REBOUND (Off:3 Def:4)
  • 10:44 IND Harrington S.FOUL (P2.T1)
  • 10:44 BOS MISS Williams Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 10:44 Celtics Rebound
  • 10:44 BOS MISS Williams Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 10:43 IND Harrington REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
  • 10:25 IND MISS Harrington 10' Jump Shot
  • 10:23 BOS Blount REBOUND (Off:3 Def:5)
  • 10:05 BOS MISS Williams 11' Jump Shot
  • 10:04 IND Harrington REBOUND (Off:0 Def:5)
  • 9:50 IND MISS Pollard 14' Jump Shot
  • 9:49 IND Pollard REBOUND (Off:1 Def:4)
  • 9:49 BOS Williams L.B.FOUL (P1.T1)
  • 9:47 BOS Welsch P.FOUL (P1.T2)
  • 9:37 BOS SUB: James FOR Banks
  • 9:24 IND MISS Anderson 18' Jump Shot
  • 9:24 PACERS Rebound
  • 9:24 PACERS Turnover: Shot Clock (T#19)
  • 9:09 BOS LaFrentz 20' Jump Shot (6 PTS) (James 5 AST) 63–62
  • 9:02 PACERS Timeout: Regular (Full 4 Short 1)
  • 9:02 IND SUB: Miller FOR Jones
  • 9:02 IND SUB: World Peace FOR Pollard
  • 9:02 BOS SUB: Pierce FOR Welsch
  • 8:52 IND Miller Bad Pass Turnover (P3.T20)
  • 8:37 BOS Blount 1' Dunk (6 PTS) (Pierce 6 AST) 65–62
  • 8:17 IND MISS Anderson 17' Jump Shot
  • 8:15 BOS Williams REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 8:01 BOS James 24' 3PT Jump Shot (8 PTS) (Pierce 7 AST) 68–62
  • 7:59 PACERS Timeout: Short (Full 4 Short 2)
  • 7:59 IND SUB: Foster FOR Harrington
  • 7:38 IND Foster 2' Driving Layup (9 PTS) (Miller 3 AST) 68–64
  • 7:23 BOS MISS Pierce 23' Jump Shot
  • 7:21 IND World Peace REBOUND (Off:1 Def:5)
  • 7:15 BOS LaFrentz P.FOUL (P4.T3)
  • 7:04 IND MISS O'Neal 4' Jump Shot
  • 7:02 BOS LaFrentz REBOUND (Off:3 Def:3)
  • 6:50 BOS MISS Williams 18' Jump Shot
  • 6:48 IND O'Neal REBOUND (Off:4 Def:6)
  • 6:40 IND MISS O'Neal 17' Jump Shot
  • 6:38 BOS Pierce REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 6:24 BOS MISS Pierce 3' Jump Shot
  • 6:23 IND Foster REBOUND (Off:1 Def:5)
  • 6:14 BOS James S.FOUL (P2.T4)
  • 6:14 IND SUB: Johnson FOR Anderson
  • 6:14 IND MISS Foster Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 6:14 PACERS Rebound
  • 6:14 BOS SUB: Baker FOR LaFrentz
  • 6:14 IND Foster Free Throw 2 of 2 (10 PTS)
  • 5:55 BOS MISS Pierce 1' Layup
  • 5:54 BOS Pierce REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
  • 5:54 Timeout: Official
  • 5:54 IND Jump Ball Foster vs. Pierce: Tip to World Peace
  • 5:54 BOS Pierce Lost Ball Turnover (P4.T13)
  • 5:54 IND Foster STEAL (2 STL)
  • 5:36 IND MISS Foster 17' Jump Shot
  • 5:34 BOS Williams REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 5:14 BOS MISS Baker 9' Hook Shot
  • 5:13 IND Johnson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 4:55 IND MISS Foster 4' Hook Shot
  • 4:54 BOS Williams REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
  • 4:39 BOS MISS Pierce 20' Jump Shot
  • 4:38 IND Johnson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 4:25 IND Johnson 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (World Peace 2 AST) 68–68
  • 4:06 BOS MISS Williams 17' Jump Shot
  • 4:05 BOS Blount REBOUND (Off:4 Def:5)
  • 4:02 BOS Blount Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T14)
  • 4:02 IND Johnson STEAL (2 STL)
  • 3:56 IND World Peace 1' Layup (8 PTS) (Johnson 3 AST) 68–70
  • 3:31 BOS MISS James 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 3:29 BOS Pierce REBOUND (Off:2 Def:3)
  • 3:26 BOS Baker 18' Jump Shot (10 PTS) (Pierce 8 AST) 70–70
  • 3:07 IND SUB: Harrington FOR Foster
  • 3:06 IND O'Neal 7' Turnaround Jump Shot (23 PTS) (World Peace 3 AST) 70–72
  • 2:53 IND Miller P.FOUL (P1.T2)
  • 2:53 Celtics Timeout: Regular (Reg.4 Short 2)
  • 2:45 IND Harrington P.FOUL (P3.T3)
  • 2:38 BOS James Step Out of Bounds Turnover (P4.T15)
  • 2:17 IND MISS Miller 17' Jump Shot
  • 2:16 BOS Williams REBOUND (Off:0 Def:5)
  • 2:16 IND Harrington P.FOUL (P4.T4)
  • 2:04 BOS Williams 1' Layup (8 PTS) (Baker 3 AST) 72–72
  • 1:44 IND Harrington 1' Reverse Layup (17 PTS) (Johnson 4 AST) 72–74
  • 1:19 BOS James 23' Jump Shot (10 PTS) (Pierce 9 AST) 74–74
  • 1:09 IND MISS Harrington 19' Jump Shot
  • 1:07 BOS Pierce REBOUND (Off:2 Def:4)
  • 0:54 IND Harrington P.FOUL (P5.PN)
  • 0:54 BOS MISS Pierce Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 0:54 Celtics Rebound
  • 0:54 BOS Pierce Free Throw 2 of 2 (19 PTS)
  • 0:54 PACERS Timeout: Regular (Full 5 Short 2)
  • 0:39 IND MISS O'Neal 2' Layup
  • 0:39 BOS Blount BLOCK (3 BLK)
  • 0:37 IND O'Neal REBOUND (Off:5 Def:6)
  • 0:37 IND O'Neal 2' Layup (25 PTS) 75–76
  • 0:31 Celtics Timeout: Regular (Reg.5 Short 2)
  • 0:31 IND SUB: Foster FOR Miller
  • 0:20 BOS Baker 10' Jump Shot (12 PTS) 77–76
  • 0:20 PACERS Timeout: Regular (Full 6 Short 2)
  • 0:20 IND SUB: Miller FOR Foster
  • 0:03 IND MISS O'Neal 7' Jump Shot
  • 0:01 IND MISS Harrington 1' Tip Shot
  • 0:01 IND Harrington REBOUND (Off:1 Def:5)
  • 0:00 BOS Williams REBOUND (Off:0 Def:6)
  • 0:00 IND Johnson P.FOUL (P3.PN)
  • 0:00 BOS James Free Throw 1 of 2 (11 PTS)
  • 0:00 BOS MISS James Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 0:00 BOS Williams REBOUND (Off:1 Def:6)
  • 0:00 End of 4th Period (9:33 PM EST)