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Boston Celtics @ New York Knicks 86–89

2003-11-17 19:30 · NBA · Madison Square Garden, New York NY · Att. 17,128

Boston Celtics 2003-04 · New York Knicks 2003-04 · 2003-04 season

Team stats

CelticsKnicks
Field goals30-81 .37032-86 .372
Three-pointers2-14 .14310-23 .435
Free throws24-31 .77415-17 .882
Offensive rebounds1419
Defensive rebounds3034
Total rebounds4453
Assists2223
Steals93
Blocks57
Turnovers1114
Personal fouls1723
Technical fouls12
Points in the paint-1-1
Fast-break points00
Points off turnovers1711

Boston Celtics

PlayerMINPTSFG3PFTOREBDREBREBASTSTLBLKTOPF+/-
Paul Pierce G35176-200-45-522453113-17
Vin Baker F34207-140-06-617820133-9
Mike James G2821-90-40-021341000-12
Tony Battie C2763-80-00-0641030030-18
Jumaine Jones G1500-40-30-013400113-9
Eric Williams G24174-71-18-805511022+7
Kedrick Brown F2193-41-22-405501013+5
Mark Blount C2163-80-00-221300102+15
Marcus Banks G2042-50-00-002261101+9
Jiri Welsch G1551-20-03-600012000+14
Total2408630-812-1424-3114304422951117

FG .370 · 3P .143 · FT .774

Did not play: Walter McCarty (dnp - coach's decision), Kendrick Perkins (dnp - coach's decision)

New York Knicks

PlayerMINPTSFG3PFTOREBDREBREBASTSTLBLKTOPF+/-
Allan Houston G37268-174-66-712330000-6
Kurt Thomas F37126-150-00-01071731334+12
Keith Van Horn F35218-173-82-216731153+2
Howard Eisley G3052-101-40-005590001+5
Dikembe Mutombo C1910-00-01-213400104+12
Michael Doleac F1983-90-02-245900235-5
Shandon Anderson F1882-92-52-2011000010
Clar. Weatherspoon C1620-10-02-212300001-2
Charlie Ward G1200-10-00-001130010-6
Frank Williams G1042-40-00-010120010+7
Othella Harrington C721-30-00-002201014-4
Total2408932-8610-2315-1719345323371423

FG .372 · 3P .435 · FT .882

Did not play: Michael Sweetney (dnp - coach's decision)

Officials: Steve Javie, Ron Olesiak, Courtney Kirkland

Play-by-play

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Quarter 1

  • 12:00 Start of 1st Period (7:49 PM EST)
  • 12:00 NYK Jump Ball Mutombo vs. Battie: Tip to James
  • 11:42 BOS MISS Pierce Layup
  • 11:41 BOS Battie REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • 11:31 BOS MISS Baker 8' Jump Shot
  • 11:30 NYK Van Horn REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 11:19 NYK Houston 19' Jump Shot (2 PTS) 0–2
  • 10:57 BOS MISS James 20' Jump Shot
  • 10:55 NYK Thomas REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 10:45 NYK MISS Thomas 15' Jump Shot
  • 10:44 BOS Jones REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 10:33 BOS MISS Jones 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 10:31 BOS Battie REBOUND (Off:2 Def:0)
  • 10:27 BOS MISS Baker 4' Jump Shot
  • 10:25 BOS Battie REBOUND (Off:3 Def:0)
  • 10:23 BOS MISS Battie 8' Jump Shot
  • 10:21 BOS Jones REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 10:12 BOS MISS Battie 13' Jump Shot
  • 10:10 NYK Mutombo REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 10:01 NYK MISS Houston Layup
  • 10:00 BOS Baker REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 9:43 BOS Pierce 10' Running Jump Shot (2 PTS) (James 1 AST) 2–2
  • 9:23 NYK Houston 24' 3PT Jump Shot (5 PTS) (Van Horn 1 AST) 2–5
  • 9:12 BOS Baker 9' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Battie 1 AST) 4–5
  • 8:50 NYK Van Horn 23' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Eisley 1 AST) 4–7
  • 8:35 BOS MISS Pierce 21' Jump Shot
  • 8:33 NYK Mutombo REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 8:19 NYK MISS Van Horn 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 8:17 NYK Thomas REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 8:13 NYK MISS Eisley 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 8:11 BOS Battie REBOUND (Off:3 Def:1)
  • 8:03 BOS MISS James 19' Jump Shot
  • 8:01 BOS Pierce REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • 7:59 BOS MISS Pierce Layup
  • 7:58 NYK Eisley REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 7:48 NYK MISS Houston 28' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 7:44 NYK MISS Thomas 2' Layup
  • 7:44 NYK Thomas REBOUND (Off:2 Def:1)
  • 7:43 BOS Jones REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 7:37 BOS Baker Layup (4 PTS) (Pierce 1 AST) 6–7
  • 7:19 BOS Jones S.FOUL (P1.T1)
  • 7:19 NYK Van Horn Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)
  • 7:19 NYK Van Horn Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)
  • 7:08 BOS Baker 8' Jump Shot (6 PTS) (James 2 AST) 8–9
  • 6:46 NYK Thomas Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T1)
  • 6:46 BOS Pierce STEAL (1 STL)
  • 6:32 BOS Battie Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T1)
  • 6:32 NYK Thomas STEAL (1 STL)
  • 6:23 NYK Van Horn Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T2)
  • 6:23 BOS Pierce STEAL (2 STL)
  • 6:16 BOS MISS Jones 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 6:16 Celtics Rebound
  • 6:16 NYK Mutombo L.B.FOUL (P1.T1)
  • 6:06 BOS MISS Jones 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 6:03 BOS MISS Battie Tip Shot
  • 6:03 BOS Battie REBOUND (Off:4 Def:1)
  • 6:02 BOS Battie Tip Shot (2 PTS) 10–9
  • 6:02 BOS Battie REBOUND (Off:5 Def:1)
  • 5:50 BOS Jones P.FOUL (P2.T2)
  • 5:50 KNICKS Timeout: Regular (Full 1 Short 0)
  • 5:50 BOS SUB: Banks FOR Jones
  • 5:50 BOS SUB: Brown FOR James
  • 5:36 NYK MISS Eisley 13' Jump Shot
  • 5:36 BOS Banks BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 5:33 BOS Baker REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 5:23 NYK Thomas S.FOUL (P1.T2)
  • 5:23 BOS Pierce Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)
  • 5:23 BOS SUB: Blount FOR Battie
  • 5:23 BOS Pierce Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)
  • 5:07 BOS Banks P.FOUL (P1.T3)
  • 5:00 BOS Pierce S.FOUL (P1.T4)
  • 5:00 NYK Houston Free Throw 1 of 2 (6 PTS)
  • 5:00 NYK Houston Free Throw 2 of 2 (7 PTS)
  • 4:47 NYK KNICKS T.Foul (Def. 3 Sec Mutombo )
  • 4:47 BOS Pierce Free Throw Technical (5 PTS)
  • 4:47 BOS SUB: Williams FOR Baker
  • 4:41 BOS MISS Pierce 20' Jump Shot
  • 4:40 NYK Eisley REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 4:24 NYK Houston 25' 3PT Jump Shot (10 PTS) (Eisley 2 AST) 13–14
  • 4:04 BOS Williams 21' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Banks 1 AST) 15–14
  • 3:49 NYK Thomas Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T3)
  • 3:24 BOS Brown 24' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Banks 2 AST) 18–14
  • 3:03 NYK Van Horn 6' Running Jump Shot (6 PTS) (Eisley 3 AST) 18–16
  • 2:44 NYK Mutombo S.FOUL (P2.T3)
  • 2:44 Celtics Timeout: Regular (Reg.1 Short 0)
  • 2:44 BOS SUB: Welsch FOR Pierce
  • 2:44 NYK SUB: Doleac FOR Mutombo
  • 2:44 BOS MISS Blount Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 2:44 Celtics Rebound
  • 2:44 BOS MISS Blount Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 2:43 NYK Thomas REBOUND (Off:2 Def:2)
  • 2:20 NYK Doleac 15' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Eisley 4 AST) 18–18
  • 2:06 BOS MISS Williams 6' Jump Shot
  • 2:06 NYK Thomas BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 2:06 Celtics Rebound
  • 2:04 NYK Thomas S.FOUL (P2.T4)
  • 2:04 BOS Williams Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)
  • 2:04 NYK SUB: Harrington FOR Thomas
  • 2:04 BOS Williams Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)
  • 1:53 NYK MISS Van Horn 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 1:51 BOS Brown REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 1:44 BOS Williams 25' 3PT Jump Shot (7 PTS) (Banks 3 AST) 23–18
  • 1:33 NYK Doleac Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T4)
  • 1:21 NYK KNICKS T.Foul (Def. 3 Sec Harrington )
  • 1:21 BOS Welsch Free Throw Technical (1 PTS)
  • 1:07 BOS Williams Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T2)
  • 1:07 NYK Harrington STEAL (1 STL)
  • 1:05 NYK Van Horn Traveling Turnover (P2.T5)
  • 0:54 NYK Harrington P.FOUL (P1.PN)
  • 0:54 BOS Williams Free Throw 1 of 2 (8 PTS)
  • 0:54 BOS Williams Free Throw 2 of 2 (9 PTS)
  • 0:38 NYK Harrington Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T6)
  • 0:38 BOS Welsch STEAL (1 STL)
  • 0:32 BOS MISS Banks 19' Jump Shot
  • 0:30 NYK Harrington REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 0:07 NYK MISS Doleac 21' Jump Shot
  • 0:05 BOS Brown REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 0:00 BOS Brown Slam Dunk (5 PTS) (Banks 4 AST) 28–18
  • 0:00 End of 1st Period (8:14 PM EST)

Quarter 2

  • 12:00 Start of 2nd Period (8:17 PM EST)
  • 11:51 NYK MISS Harrington 3' Layup
  • 11:49 BOS Brown REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 11:35 NYK Harrington FLAGRANT.FOUL.TYPE1 (P2.T1)
  • 11:35 BOS MISS Brown Free Throw Flagrant 1 of 2
  • 11:35 Celtics Rebound
  • 11:35 NYK SUB: Anderson FOR Harrington
  • 11:35 BOS MISS Brown Free Throw Flagrant 2 of 2
  • 11:35 Celtics Rebound
  • 11:29 BOS MISS Welsch 20' Jump Shot
  • 11:27 BOS Blount REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • 11:20 BOS Banks Driving Layup (2 PTS) 30–18
  • 10:55 NYK MISS Doleac 10' Jump Shot
  • 10:53 BOS Brown REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
  • 10:48 BOS MISS Blount Layup
  • 10:48 NYK Doleac BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 10:46 NYK Houston REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 10:34 NYK Van Horn Poss Lost Ball Turnover (P3.T7)
  • 10:34 BOS SUB: Baker FOR Williams
  • 10:18 BOS Banks 21' Jump Shot (4 PTS) (Baker 1 AST) 32–18
  • 10:01 BOS Celtics T.Foul (Def. 3 Sec Baker )
  • 10:01 BOS SUB: Battie FOR Blount
  • 10:01 NYK Houston Free Throw Technical (11 PTS)
  • 9:46 NYK Anderson 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Houston 1 AST) 32–22
  • 9:29 BOS Baker Layup (8 PTS) (Welsch 1 AST) 34–22
  • 9:14 NYK MISS Ward Layup
  • 9:13 BOS Banks REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 9:09 BOS MISS Banks 14' Jump Shot
  • 9:08 Celtics Rebound
  • 9:08 NYK Doleac L.B.FOUL (P1.T2)
  • 9:08 NYK SUB: Weatherspoon FOR Van Horn
  • 9:04 BOS Welsch Layup (3 PTS) (Banks 5 AST) 36–22
  • 9:04 NYK Doleac S.FOUL (P2.T3)
  • 9:04 BOS MISS Welsch Free Throw 1 of 1
  • 9:03 NYK Doleac REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 8:46 NYK MISS Anderson 5' Jump Shot
  • 8:45 BOS Baker REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 8:30 BOS Baker OFF.Foul (P1)
  • 8:30 BOS Baker Foul Turnover (P1.T3)
  • 8:30 Timeout: Official
  • 8:30 BOS SUB: Pierce FOR Banks
  • 8:30 BOS SUB: James FOR Brown
  • 8:30 NYK SUB: Thomas FOR Doleac
  • 8:09 NYK Houston 21' Fadeaway Jumper (13 PTS) 36–24
  • 7:47 BOS Pierce 19' Jump Shot (7 PTS) (Battie 2 AST) 38–24
  • 7:28 NYK Thomas 16' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Ward 1 AST) 38–26
  • 7:10 BOS Pierce 10' Jump Shot (9 PTS) (Baker 2 AST) 40–26
  • 6:54 NYK Ward Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T8)
  • 6:54 BOS Welsch STEAL (2 STL)
  • 6:48 BOS James 20' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Pierce 2 AST) 42–26
  • 6:46 KNICKS Timeout: Regular (Full 2 Short 0)
  • 6:46 BOS SUB: Jones FOR Welsch
  • 6:46 NYK SUB: Williams FOR Houston
  • 6:32 NYK Thomas 18' Jump Shot (4 PTS) (Ward 2 AST) 42–28
  • 6:17 BOS MISS Pierce 5' Jump Shot
  • 6:17 NYK Thomas BLOCK (2 BLK)
  • 6:17 Celtics Rebound
  • 6:06 BOS MISS James 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 6:04 BOS James REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • 5:58 BOS Baker Traveling Turnover (P2.T4)
  • 5:37 NYK Anderson 25' 3PT Jump Shot (6 PTS) (Ward 3 AST) 42–31
  • 5:19 Celtics Timeout: Short (Reg.1 Short 1)
  • 5:09 BOS MISS James 33' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 5:07 NYK Ward REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 5:03 NYK MISS Anderson Layup
  • 5:03 BOS Jones BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 5:01 NYK Thomas REBOUND (Off:3 Def:2)
  • 4:54 NYK MISS Weatherspoon 6' Jump Shot
  • 4:53 BOS Battie REBOUND (Off:5 Def:2)
  • 4:40 BOS Battie 11' Jump Shot (4 PTS) (James 3 AST) 44–31
  • 4:25 NYK MISS Thomas 19' Jump Shot
  • 4:24 BOS Baker REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
  • 4:13 BOS MISS Baker 19' Jump Shot
  • 4:11 BOS Pierce REBOUND (Off:2 Def:0)
  • 4:07 BOS MISS Battie Dunk
  • 4:06 NYK Anderson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 3:49 NYK MISS Anderson 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 3:48 BOS Baker REBOUND (Off:0 Def:5)
  • 3:35 BOS Pierce 12' Turnaround Jump Shot (11 PTS) (Battie 3 AST) 46–31
  • 3:15 BOS Jones S.FOUL (P3.T1)
  • 3:15 BOS SUB: Brown FOR Jones
  • 3:15 NYK Anderson Free Throw 1 of 2 (7 PTS)
  • 3:15 BOS SUB: Williams FOR Baker
  • 3:15 BOS SUB: Blount FOR Battie
  • 3:15 NYK Anderson Free Throw 2 of 2 (8 PTS)
  • 3:01 NYK Weatherspoon P.FOUL (P1.T4)
  • 3:01 NYK SUB: Houston FOR Williams
  • 2:54 BOS MISS Brown 3PT Jump Shot
  • 2:52 NYK Weatherspoon REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 2:44 NYK MISS Thomas 5' Jump Shot
  • 2:44 BOS Blount BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 2:42 NYK Thomas REBOUND (Off:4 Def:2)
  • 2:40 NYK Thomas 5' Jump Hook Shot (6 PTS) 46–35
  • 2:25 BOS Blount 6' Running Hook Shot (2 PTS) (James 4 AST) 48–35
  • 2:09 NYK MISS Thomas 10' Jump Shot
  • 2:08 BOS Williams REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 1:57 BOS MISS Blount Layup
  • 1:55 BOS Blount Tip Shot (4 PTS) 50–35
  • 1:55 BOS Blount REBOUND (Off:2 Def:0)
  • 1:45 BOS Brown P.FOUL (P1.T2)
  • 1:45 Celtics Timeout: Regular (Reg.2 Short 1)
  • 1:45 NYK SUB: Doleac FOR Thomas
  • 1:45 NYK SUB: Van Horn FOR Weatherspoon
  • 1:35 NYK MISS Houston 19' Jump Shot
  • 1:32 BOS Williams REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 1:21 BOS Brown OFF.Foul (P2)
  • 1:21 BOS Brown Foul Turnover (P1.T5)
  • 1:10 BOS Pierce P.FOUL (P2.PN)
  • 1:10 NYK Houston Free Throw 1 of 2 (14 PTS)
  • 1:10 BOS SUB: Welsch FOR Pierce
  • 1:10 NYK Houston Free Throw 2 of 2 (15 PTS)
  • 0:58 NYK Van Horn P.FOUL (P1.PN)
  • 0:58 BOS Williams Free Throw 1 of 2 (10 PTS)
  • 0:58 BOS Williams Free Throw 2 of 2 (11 PTS)
  • 0:40 NYK MISS Houston 15' Jump Shot
  • 0:38 BOS Williams REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 0:38 NYK Doleac P.FOUL (P3.PN)
  • 0:38 BOS Williams Free Throw 1 of 2 (12 PTS)
  • 0:38 NYK SUB: Mutombo FOR Doleac
  • 0:38 BOS Williams Free Throw 2 of 2 (13 PTS)
  • 0:17 NYK MISS Anderson 6' Jump Shot
  • 0:17 KNICKS Rebound
  • 0:17 BOS Blount L.B.FOUL (P1.PN)
  • 0:17 NYK MISS Mutombo Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 0:17 KNICKS Rebound
  • 0:17 NYK Mutombo Free Throw 2 of 2 (1 PTS)
  • 0:00 BOS MISS James 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 0:00 Celtics Rebound
  • 0:00 End of 2nd Period (8:46 PM EST)

Quarter 3

  • 12:00 Start of 3rd Period (9:03 PM EST)
  • 11:39 KNICKS Timeout: Short (Full 2 Short 1)
  • 11:35 NYK Houston 10' Running Jump Shot (17 PTS) 54–40
  • 11:22 BOS MISS Jones 22' Jump Shot
  • 11:21 NYK Mutombo REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 11:05 NYK Van Horn Layup (8 PTS) (Thomas 1 AST) 54–42
  • 10:47 BOS MISS James 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 10:45 NYK Thomas REBOUND (Off:4 Def:3)
  • 10:34 NYK MISS Van Horn 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 10:32 NYK Thomas REBOUND (Off:5 Def:3)
  • 10:27 NYK MISS Houston 13' Jump Shot
  • 10:26 BOS Battie REBOUND (Off:5 Def:3)
  • 10:14 BOS Baker 15' Jump Shot (10 PTS) 56–42
  • 9:50 NYK MISS Eisley 19' Jump Shot
  • 9:48 BOS Jones REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
  • 9:36 BOS MISS Battie 22' Jump Shot
  • 9:34 NYK Van Horn REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 9:25 NYK Thomas 17' Jump Shot (8 PTS) (Houston 2 AST) 56–44
  • 9:06 NYK Mutombo P.FOUL (P3.T1)
  • 8:59 BOS MISS Pierce 21' Jump Shot
  • 8:58 NYK Thomas REBOUND (Off:5 Def:4)
  • 8:49 NYK Thomas 16' Jump Shot (10 PTS) (Eisley 5 AST) 56–46
  • 8:37 BOS Jones Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T6)
  • 8:37 NYK Van Horn STEAL (1 STL)
  • 8:32 NYK MISS Van Horn Layup
  • 8:30 NYK MISS Thomas Tip Shot
  • 8:30 NYK Thomas REBOUND (Off:6 Def:4)
  • 8:28 NYK MISS Thomas Layup
  • 8:28 NYK Thomas REBOUND (Off:7 Def:4)
  • 8:26 NYK Thomas Lost Ball Turnover (P3.T9)
  • 8:26 BOS James STEAL (1 STL)
  • 8:26 NYK Thomas REBOUND (Off:8 Def:4)
  • 8:17 BOS MISS Pierce 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 8:14 NYK Eisley REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 8:10 NYK MISS Van Horn Layup
  • 8:10 BOS Baker BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 8:09 BOS Pierce REBOUND (Off:2 Def:1)
  • 8:02 BOS Battie 7' Jump Shot (6 PTS) 58–46
  • 7:43 NYK Van Horn 3PT Jump Shot (11 PTS) (Eisley 6 AST) 58–49
  • 7:30 BOS MISS Pierce Layup
  • 7:30 NYK Van Horn BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 7:28 NYK Eisley REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
  • 7:21 NYK MISS Eisley 20' Jump Shot
  • 7:19 Celtics Rebound
  • 7:19 BOS SUB: Brown FOR Jones
  • 7:04 BOS MISS Pierce Layup
  • 7:04 NYK Mutombo BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 7:01 NYK Van Horn REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 6:56 NYK Houston 25' 3PT Jump Shot (20 PTS) (Van Horn 2 AST) 58–52
  • 6:54 Celtics Timeout: Regular (Reg.3 Short 1)
  • 6:54 BOS SUB: Blount FOR Baker
  • 6:54 BOS SUB: Williams FOR Battie
  • 6:54 BOS SUB: Banks FOR James
  • 6:39 BOS Brown Driving Finger Roll (7 PTS) (Pierce 3 AST) 60–52
  • 6:21 NYK MISS Houston 16' Jump Shot
  • 6:19 BOS Brown REBOUND (Off:0 Def:5)
  • 6:12 BOS MISS Pierce 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 6:10 NYK Van Horn REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
  • 6:02 NYK Van Horn 25' 3PT Jump Shot (14 PTS) (Thomas 2 AST) 60–55
  • 5:42 BOS Williams 5' Turnaround Jump Shot (15 PTS) (Pierce 4 AST) 62–55
  • 5:29 NYK MISS Eisley Layup
  • 5:29 NYK Mutombo REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
  • 5:29 BOS Brown P.FOUL (P3.T1)
  • 5:18 NYK Eisley 24' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Houston 3 AST) 62–58
  • 5:03 BOS Blount 20' Jump Shot (6 PTS) (Williams 1 AST) 64–58
  • 4:41 NYK Van Horn 12' Jump Shot (16 PTS) 64–60
  • 4:25 BOS MISS Williams 5' Jump Shot
  • 4:24 NYK Van Horn REBOUND (Off:0 Def:5)
  • 4:10 NYK Van Horn 3PT Jump Shot (19 PTS) (Eisley 7 AST) 64–63
  • 4:08 Celtics Timeout: Short (Reg.3 Short 2)
  • 4:08 BOS SUB: Baker FOR Brown
  • 4:02 NYK Van Horn P.FOUL (P2.T2)
  • 3:52 BOS Williams 19' Jump Shot (17 PTS) (Banks 6 AST) 66–63
  • 3:34 NYK MISS Van Horn 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 3:32 BOS Baker REBOUND (Off:0 Def:6)
  • 3:24 NYK Mutombo P.FOUL (P4.T3)
  • 3:24 NYK SUB: Weatherspoon FOR Mutombo
  • 3:14 BOS MISS Blount 7' Jump Shot
  • 3:13 NYK Thomas REBOUND (Off:8 Def:5)
  • 3:13 BOS Williams L.B.FOUL (P1.T2)
  • 3:00 NYK Van Horn Lost Ball Turnover (P4.T10)
  • 3:00 BOS Williams STEAL (1 STL)
  • 2:52 NYK Thomas S.FOUL (P3.T4)
  • 2:52 KNICKS Timeout: Regular (Full 3 Short 1)
  • 2:52 BOS SUB: Welsch FOR Pierce
  • 2:52 BOS Baker Free Throw 1 of 2 (11 PTS)
  • 2:52 BOS Baker Free Throw 2 of 2 (12 PTS)
  • 2:45 NYK MISS Houston 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 2:43 NYK Van Horn REBOUND (Off:1 Def:5)
  • 2:40 NYK MISS Van Horn 9' Jump Shot
  • 2:39 Celtics Rebound
  • 2:25 NYK Eisley P.FOUL (P1.PN)
  • 2:25 BOS Baker Free Throw 1 of 2 (13 PTS)
  • 2:25 BOS Baker Free Throw 2 of 2 (14 PTS)
  • 2:07 NYK Van Horn Bad Pass Turnover (P5.T11)
  • 2:07 BOS Banks STEAL (1 STL)
  • 1:56 BOS Baker Layup (16 PTS) 72–63
  • 1:37 NYK MISS Houston 12' Jump Shot
  • 1:35 NYK Houston REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 1:35 BOS Blount S.FOUL (P2.T3)
  • 1:35 NYK MISS Houston Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 1:35 KNICKS Rebound
  • 1:35 NYK Houston Free Throw 2 of 2 (21 PTS)
  • 1:24 BOS Baker Traveling Turnover (P3.T7)
  • 1:24 NYK SUB: Anderson FOR Houston
  • 1:05 NYK MISS Anderson 3PT Jump Shot
  • 1:04 NYK Thomas REBOUND (Off:9 Def:5)
  • 1:00 NYK MISS Eisley 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 0:58 KNICKS Rebound
  • 0:49 NYK MISS Van Horn 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 0:47 NYK Weatherspoon REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 0:40 NYK Eisley 5' Jump Bank Shot (5 PTS) 72–66
  • 0:24 BOS MISS Williams 5' Jump Shot
  • 0:22 NYK Thomas REBOUND (Off:9 Def:6)
  • 0:03 NYK MISS Eisley 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 0:01 BOS Blount REBOUND (Off:2 Def:1)
  • 0:00 End of 3rd Period (9:27 PM EST)

Quarter 4

  • 12:00 Start of 4th Period (9:30 PM EST)
  • 11:49 BOS Williams Poss Lost Ball Turnover (P2.T8)
  • 11:34 BOS Williams P.FOUL (P2.T1)
  • 11:20 NYK MISS Anderson Layup
  • 11:19 NYK MISS Doleac Tip Shot
  • 11:19 NYK Doleac REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 11:17 NYK MISS Doleac Layup
  • 11:17 NYK Doleac REBOUND (Off:2 Def:1)
  • 11:15 BOS Battie REBOUND (Off:5 Def:4)
  • 11:03 BOS MISS Baker 11' Jump Shot
  • 11:01 NYK Weatherspoon REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 10:53 NYK Williams Driving Layup (2 PTS) 72–68
  • 10:48 NYK Anderson S.FOUL (P1.T1)
  • 10:48 BOS Welsch Free Throw 1 of 2 (4 PTS)
  • 10:48 BOS Welsch Free Throw 2 of 2 (5 PTS)
  • 10:35 NYK MISS Williams Layup
  • 10:33 NYK Williams Tip Shot (4 PTS) 74–70
  • 10:33 NYK Williams REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • 10:19 BOS Battie Traveling Turnover (P2.T9)
  • 10:08 NYK Williams Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T12)
  • 9:56 NYK Doleac S.FOUL (P4.T2)
  • 9:56 BOS MISS Welsch Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 9:56 Celtics Rebound
  • 9:56 BOS SUB: Pierce FOR Baker
  • 9:56 BOS MISS Welsch Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 9:55 NYK Doleac REBOUND (Off:2 Def:2)
  • 9:40 NYK MISS Doleac 17' Jump Shot
  • 9:38 NYK Doleac REBOUND (Off:3 Def:2)
  • 9:27 NYK Harrington 13' Jump Shot (2 PTS) 74–72
  • 9:15 BOS Battie Traveling Turnover (P3.T10)
  • 9:04 NYK MISS Williams 12' Jump Shot
  • 9:02 BOS Banks REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 8:55 NYK Harrington P.FOUL (P3.T3)
  • 8:55 Timeout: Official
  • 8:55 BOS SUB: Baker FOR Battie
  • 8:55 BOS SUB: Blount FOR Williams
  • 8:55 BOS SUB: Brown FOR Welsch
  • 8:42 BOS MISS Banks 12' Jump Shot
  • 8:40 NYK Harrington REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 8:24 NYK MISS Harrington 10' Jump Shot
  • 8:22 BOS Pierce REBOUND (Off:2 Def:2)
  • 8:12 BOS MISS Blount 10' Jump Shot
  • 8:10 BOS Baker REBOUND (Off:1 Def:6)
  • 8:05 BOS MISS Pierce 10' Jump Shot
  • 8:05 Celtics Rebound
  • 8:05 NYK Harrington L.B.FOUL (P4.T4)
  • 8:05 BOS SUB: James FOR Banks
  • 7:57 BOS Pierce 17' Jump Shot (13 PTS) 76–72
  • 7:40 BOS Baker S.FOUL (P2.T2)
  • 7:40 NYK Weatherspoon Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
  • 7:40 NYK SUB: Thomas FOR Harrington
  • 7:40 NYK Weatherspoon Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
  • 7:21 BOS MISS Baker 11' Jump Shot
  • 7:21 NYK Thomas BLOCK (3 BLK)
  • 7:19 NYK Doleac REBOUND (Off:3 Def:3)
  • 7:05 NYK Doleac 10' Jump Shot (4 PTS) (Williams 1 AST) 76–76
  • 6:46 BOS Pierce 10' Turnaround Jump Shot (15 PTS) 78–76
  • 6:32 NYK MISS Anderson 3PT Jump Shot
  • 6:31 NYK Thomas REBOUND (Off:10 Def:6)
  • 6:22 NYK Thomas 17' Jump Shot (12 PTS) (Williams 2 AST) 78–78
  • 6:09 NYK Thomas P.FOUL (P4.PN)
  • 6:09 NYK SUB: Eisley FOR Williams
  • 6:09 NYK SUB: Houston FOR Anderson
  • 6:09 NYK SUB: Van Horn FOR Weatherspoon
  • 6:09 BOS Baker Free Throw 1 of 2 (17 PTS)
  • 6:09 KNICKS Timeout: Regular (Full 4 Short 1)
  • 6:09 BOS Baker Free Throw 2 of 2 (18 PTS)
  • 5:54 NYK Doleac Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T13)
  • 5:54 BOS Pierce STEAL (3 STL)
  • 5:46 BOS MISS Blount Layup
  • 5:46 NYK Doleac BLOCK (2 BLK)
  • 5:45 NYK Doleac REBOUND (Off:3 Def:4)
  • 5:33 NYK Van Horn Reverse Layup (21 PTS) (Thomas 3 AST) 80–80
  • 5:14 BOS Baker 9' Turnaround Jump Shot (20 PTS) (Pierce 5 AST) 82–80
  • 4:54 NYK MISS Eisley 20' Jump Shot
  • 4:51 NYK Doleac REBOUND (Off:4 Def:4)
  • 4:44 NYK Doleac Bad Pass Turnover (P3.T14)
  • 4:44 BOS Brown STEAL (1 STL)
  • 4:42 NYK Van Horn S.FOUL (P3.PN)
  • 4:42 BOS SUB: Battie FOR Blount
  • 4:42 BOS Brown Free Throw 1 of 2 (8 PTS)
  • 4:42 BOS Brown Free Throw 2 of 2 (9 PTS)
  • 4:27 NYK Houston 26' 3PT Jump Shot (24 PTS) (Eisley 8 AST) 84–83
  • 4:02 BOS MISS Baker 21' Jump Shot
  • 4:00 NYK Van Horn REBOUND (Off:1 Def:6)
  • 3:45 NYK Houston 16' Turnaround Jump Shot (26 PTS) (Van Horn 3 AST) 84–85
  • 3:44 Celtics Timeout: Regular (Reg.4 Short 2)
  • 3:44 BOS SUB: Williams FOR Brown
  • 3:30 NYK Doleac S.FOUL (P5.PN)
  • 3:30 BOS Pierce Free Throw 1 of 2 (16 PTS)
  • 3:30 BOS Pierce Free Throw 2 of 2 (17 PTS)
  • 3:14 NYK MISS Thomas Layup
  • 3:14 KNICKS Rebound
  • 3:08 NYK MISS Doleac 12' Jump Shot
  • 3:06 BOS Williams REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
  • 2:48 BOS MISS James Layup
  • 2:47 NYK Thomas REBOUND (Off:10 Def:7)
  • 2:35 NYK MISS Van Horn 21' Jump Shot
  • 2:33 BOS Baker REBOUND (Off:1 Def:7)
  • 2:13 BOS Pierce Traveling Turnover (P1.T11)
  • 1:55 NYK Doleac 14' Jump Shot (6 PTS) (Eisley 9 AST) 86–87
  • 1:31 BOS MISS Baker 7' Jump Shot
  • 1:30 NYK Houston REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 1:11 NYK MISS Thomas 15' Jump Shot
  • 1:09 BOS James REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 1:05 Celtics Timeout: Regular (Reg.5 Short 2)
  • 0:52 BOS MISS James 17' Jump Shot
  • 0:51 BOS James REBOUND (Off:2 Def:1)
  • 0:35 BOS MISS Pierce 7' Jump Shot
  • 0:33 NYK Eisley REBOUND (Off:0 Def:5)
  • 0:12 NYK MISS Houston 11' Jump Shot
  • 0:12 BOS Pierce BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 0:10 BOS Williams REBOUND (Off:0 Def:5)
  • 0:10 Celtics Timeout: Regular (Reg.6 Short 2)
  • 0:07 BOS MISS Pierce 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 0:06 NYK Doleac REBOUND (Off:4 Def:5)
  • 0:06 BOS Baker P.FOUL (P3.T3)
  • 0:06 KNICKS Timeout: Regular (Full 5 Short 1)
  • 0:05 BOS Pierce P.FOUL (P3.PN)
  • 0:05 NYK Doleac Free Throw 1 of 2 (7 PTS)
  • 0:05 NYK Doleac Free Throw 2 of 2 (8 PTS)
  • 0:01 BOS MISS Pierce 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 0:00 BOS Battie REBOUND (Off:6 Def:4)
  • 0:00 End of 4th Period (10:05 PM EST)