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Boston Celtics @ Phoenix Suns 104–102

2003-12-26 19:00 · NBA · Footprint Center, Phoenix AZ · Att. 17,034

Boston Celtics 2003-04 · Phoenix Suns 2003-04 · 2003-04 season

Team stats

CelticsSuns
Field goals35-68 .51536-86 .419
Three-pointers10-20 .5007-21 .333
Free throws24-30 .80023-28 .821
Offensive rebounds214
Defensive rebounds3128
Total rebounds3342
Assists2218
Steals811
Blocks26
Turnovers1916
Personal fouls2427
Technical fouls00
Points in the paint-1-1
Fast-break points66
Points off turnovers1624

Boston Celtics

PlayerMINPTSFG3PFTOREBDREBREBASTSTLBLKTOPF+/-
Paul Pierce G43279-153-56-10077114085+1
Walter McCarty G42207-115-71-107730012+5
Jiri Welsch G3252-80-21-203311023-14
Mike James G25103-72-42-204440020-9
Vin Baker F1300-40-00-011200022-11
Mark Blount C25164-70-08-912300103-2
Ricky Davis G22146-90-22-202211001+15
Marcus Banks G22103-50-04-402221146+12
Chris Mihm C1021-20-00-003301001+16
Jumaine Jones G600-00-00-000000001-3
Total24010435-6810-2024-302313322821924

FG .515 · 3P .500 · FT .800

Did not play: Kendrick Perkins (dnp - coach's decision), Michael Stewart (dnp - coach's decision)

Phoenix Suns

PlayerMINPTSFG3PFTOREBDREBREBASTSTLBLKTOPF+/-
Stephon Marbury G41184-131-29-1116793021+8
Joe Johnson G40104-140-42-220251023-6
Shawn Marion G382511-253-70-044814344+1
Anfernee Hardaway F27146-101-21-114520142-1
Jake Voskuhl F2141-30-02-231401036-8
Casey Jacobsen G28123-72-44-625710114-12
Scott Williams C2373-70-01-216701003+3
Donnell Harvey F1682-30-04-402200104-4
Leandro Barbosa G642-40-20-000001000+9
Total24010236-867-2123-28142842181161627

FG .419 · 3P .333 · FT .821

Did not play: Tom Gugliotta (dnp - coach's decision), Cezary Trybanski (dnp - coach's decision), Jahidi White (dnp - coach's decision)

Officials: Bernie Fryer, Tony Brothers, Zach Zarba

Play-by-play

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Quarter 1

  • 12:00 Start of 1st Period (9:12 PM EST)
  • 12:00 PHX Jump Ball Voskuhl vs. McCarty: Tip to Marion
  • 11:37 PHX MISS Johnson 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 11:34 BOS McCarty REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 11:25 BOS McCarty 26' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Welsch 1 AST) 3–0
  • 11:05 PHX Marion 15' Jump Shot (2 PTS) 3–2
  • 10:52 BOS Welsch 21' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (James 1 AST) 5–2
  • 10:30 PHX Voskuhl Dunk (2 PTS) (Johnson 1 AST) 5–4
  • 10:04 BOS MISS Welsch 8' Jump Shot
  • 10:02 PHX Hardaway REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 9:54 PHX Marion Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T1)
  • 9:54 BOS Welsch STEAL (1 STL)
  • 9:48 BOS MISS Baker 14' Jump Shot
  • 9:48 PHX Marion BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 9:46 PHX Marion REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 9:37 PHX MISS Marion Layup
  • 9:36 BOS Baker REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 9:24 BOS MISS Baker 9' Jump Shot
  • 9:24 PHX Hardaway BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 9:21 PHX Marbury REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 9:16 PHX MISS Marbury 20' Jump Shot
  • 9:14 BOS Pierce REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 9:08 BOS Pierce Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T1)
  • 9:08 PHX Marbury STEAL (1 STL)
  • 9:03 PHX Marbury Dunk (2 PTS) 5–6
  • 8:46 BOS Pierce Dunk (2 PTS) (James 2 AST) 7–6
  • 8:25 PHX MISS Marbury 19' Jump Shot
  • 8:23 BOS McCarty REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 8:16 BOS Welsch Out of Bounds Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T2)
  • 7:51 PHX Hardaway 14' Jump Shot (2 PTS) 7–8
  • 7:39 PHX Voskuhl P.FOUL (P1.T1)
  • 7:27 BOS James 6' Jump Shot (2 PTS) 9–8
  • 7:18 BOS Baker P.FOUL (P1.T1)
  • 7:07 PHX MISS Marion 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 7:06 BOS James REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 6:58 BOS McCarty 25' 3PT Jump Shot (6 PTS) (James 3 AST) 12–8
  • 6:46 BOS Welsch P.FOUL (P1.T2)
  • 6:36 BOS McCarty S.FOUL (P1.T3)
  • 6:36 PHX Voskuhl Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)
  • 6:36 PHX Voskuhl Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)
  • 6:25 BOS James Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T3)
  • 6:25 PHX Marbury STEAL (2 STL)
  • 6:20 PHX Marion Dunk (4 PTS) (Johnson 2 AST) 12–12
  • 6:06 PHX Marion P.FOUL (P1.T2)
  • 5:57 BOS Baker 3 Second Violation Turnover (P1.T4)
  • 5:57 SUNS Timeout: Regular (Full 1 Short 0)
  • 5:57 PHX SUB: Williams FOR Hardaway
  • 5:57 PHX SUB: Jacobsen FOR Voskuhl
  • 5:45 PHX Jacobsen 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Marbury 1 AST) 12–15
  • 5:33 BOS MISS Baker 7' Hook Shot
  • 5:30 PHX Williams REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 5:21 PHX MISS Marbury 8' Jump Shot
  • 5:20 BOS James REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 5:09 BOS MISS Welsch 13' Jump Shot
  • 5:07 PHX Williams REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 4:51 PHX Williams 18' Jump Shot (2 PTS) 12–17
  • 4:42 PHX Marion P.FOUL (P2.T3)
  • 4:42 BOS SUB: Blount FOR Welsch
  • 4:42 BOS SUB: Davis FOR Baker
  • 4:42 PHX SUB: Harvey FOR Marion
  • 4:36 PHX Williams S.FOUL (P1.T4)
  • 4:36 BOS MISS Pierce Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 4:36 Celtics Rebound
  • 4:36 BOS Pierce Free Throw 2 of 2 (3 PTS)
  • 4:21 PHX Williams 19' Jump Shot (4 PTS) (Jacobsen 1 AST) 13–19
  • 4:03 BOS MISS James 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 4:01 PHX Marbury REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 3:48 PHX Williams 17' Jump Shot (6 PTS) (Johnson 3 AST) 13–21
  • 3:30 BOS James 3PT Jump Shot (5 PTS) (Pierce 1 AST) 16–21
  • 3:16 PHX MISS Johnson 6' Jump Shot
  • 3:13 BOS Blount REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 3:06 BOS Pierce 22' Jump Shot (5 PTS) 18–21
  • 2:46 PHX MISS Williams 20' Jump Shot
  • 2:44 BOS James REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 2:42 BOS Davis Dunk (2 PTS) (James 4 AST) 20–21
  • 2:26 PHX MISS Marbury 9' Jump Shot
  • 2:24 BOS McCarty REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 2:19 BOS MISS McCarty Layup
  • 2:18 PHX Marbury REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 2:03 BOS Blount S.FOUL (P1.T4)
  • 2:03 Celtics Timeout: Regular (Reg.1 Short 0)
  • 2:03 PHX SUB: Hardaway FOR Marbury
  • 2:03 PHX Harvey Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
  • 2:03 PHX Harvey Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
  • 1:48 BOS Blount 10' Turnaround Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Pierce 2 AST) 22–23
  • 1:29 PHX MISS Harvey 9' Jump Shot
  • 1:27 BOS McCarty REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
  • 1:23 BOS Pierce Out of Bounds Lost Ball Turnover (P2.T5)
  • 1:10 PHX MISS Williams 10' Hook Shot
  • 1:08 PHX Williams REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 1:05 PHX MISS Williams 9' Jump Shot
  • 1:05 BOS Blount BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 1:05 SUNS Rebound
  • 1:05 BOS SUB: Welsch FOR James
  • 1:02 PHX MISS Hardaway 16' Jump Shot
  • 1:00 BOS McCarty REBOUND (Off:0 Def:5)
  • 0:48 PHX Johnson P.FOUL (P1.PN)
  • 0:48 BOS MISS Pierce Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 0:48 Celtics Rebound
  • 0:48 BOS MISS Pierce Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 0:46 Celtics Rebound
  • 0:39 PHX Harvey S.FOUL (P1.PN)
  • 0:39 BOS Blount Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)
  • 0:39 BOS SUB: Jones FOR McCarty
  • 0:39 BOS Blount Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)
  • 0:26 PHX MISS Johnson 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 0:24 PHX Jacobsen REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • 0:03 PHX Jacobsen 26' 3PT Jump Shot (6 PTS) (Hardaway 1 AST) 24–26
  • 0:00 BOS MISS Pierce 46' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 0:00 End of 1st Period (9:37 PM EST)
  • 0:00 Celtics Rebound

Quarter 2

  • 12:00 Start of 2nd Period (9:39 PM EST)
  • 11:41 BOS Blount Dunk (6 PTS) (Davis 1 AST) 26–26
  • 11:14 PHX MISS Hardaway 24' 3PT Turnaround Jump Shot
  • 11:11 BOS Davis REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 11:06 BOS MISS James 10' Jump Shot
  • 11:04 PHX Jacobsen REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 10:43 PHX Harvey 9' Jump Shot (4 PTS) 26–28
  • 10:29 BOS Davis 22' Jump Shot (4 PTS) 28–28
  • 10:11 PHX Voskuhl Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T2)
  • 10:11 BOS Davis STEAL (1 STL)
  • 10:07 BOS Davis Dunk (6 PTS) 30–28
  • 9:52 BOS Jones P.FOUL (P1.T1)
  • 9:52 PHX SUB: Marbury FOR Jacobsen
  • 9:52 PHX SUB: Barbosa FOR Harvey
  • 9:45 PHX Hardaway 14' Jump Shot (4 PTS) (Marion 1 AST) 30–30
  • 9:30 PHX Hardaway P.FOUL (P1.T1)
  • 9:24 PHX Voskuhl S.FOUL (P2.T2)
  • 9:24 BOS Davis Free Throw 1 of 2 (7 PTS)
  • 9:24 BOS Davis Free Throw 2 of 2 (8 PTS)
  • 9:07 PHX MISS Barbosa 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 9:05 PHX Voskuhl REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • 8:57 PHX Marbury Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T3)
  • 8:57 Timeout: Official
  • 8:42 BOS MISS Davis 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 8:39 PHX Voskuhl REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 8:26 PHX Hardaway 17' Jump Shot (6 PTS) (Marbury 2 AST) 32–32
  • 8:14 BOS MISS Blount 16' Jump Shot
  • 8:11 PHX Marion REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 8:05 PHX Voskuhl OFF.Foul (P3)
  • 8:05 PHX Voskuhl Foul Turnover (P2.T4)
  • 8:05 BOS SUB: Banks FOR Welsch
  • 8:05 BOS SUB: Pierce FOR James
  • 7:48 BOS Pierce Bad Pass Turnover (P3.T6)
  • 7:48 PHX Barbosa STEAL (1 STL)
  • 7:45 PHX Barbosa Layup (2 PTS) 32–34
  • 7:19 BOS MISS Blount Dunk
  • 7:16 PHX Hardaway REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 7:14 PHX Hardaway Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T5)
  • 7:14 BOS Pierce STEAL (1 STL)
  • 7:08 BOS MISS Davis 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 7:06 PHX Marbury REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
  • 6:51 PHX MISS Marion 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 6:50 PHX Hardaway REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 6:50 BOS Blount P.FOUL (P2.T2)
  • 6:50 PHX SUB: Johnson FOR Hardaway
  • 6:50 BOS SUB: McCarty FOR Jones
  • 6:50 BOS SUB: Baker FOR Blount
  • 6:50 PHX SUB: Williams FOR Voskuhl
  • 6:43 BOS Banks S.FOUL (P1.T3)
  • 6:43 PHX Marbury Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)
  • 6:43 PHX Marbury Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)
  • 6:32 BOS MISS Pierce 7' Jump Shot
  • 6:32 PHX Marion BLOCK (2 BLK)
  • 6:29 PHX Marbury REBOUND (Off:0 Def:5)
  • 6:26 PHX Marion 9' Jump Shot (6 PTS) (Johnson 4 AST) 32–38
  • 6:13 BOS McCarty 15' Jump Shot (8 PTS) 34–38
  • 6:13 PHX Johnson S.FOUL (P2.T3)
  • 6:13 BOS McCarty Free Throw 1 of 1 (9 PTS)
  • 5:57 PHX Marion 18' Jump Shot (8 PTS) (Marbury 3 AST) 35–40
  • 5:44 BOS Pierce Traveling Turnover (P4.T7)
  • 5:44 SUNS Timeout: Regular (Full 2 Short 0)
  • 5:44 BOS SUB: Welsch FOR Davis
  • 5:30 PHX MISS Barbosa 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 5:28 BOS McCarty REBOUND (Off:0 Def:6)
  • 5:21 BOS Banks Driving Layup (2 PTS) 37–40
  • 5:02 PHX Johnson 10' Jump Shot (2 PTS) 37–42
  • 4:40 BOS MISS Pierce Layup
  • 4:39 PHX Williams REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
  • 4:35 PHX Barbosa Layup (4 PTS) (Marbury 4 AST) 37–44
  • 4:20 BOS MISS Banks 21' Jump Shot
  • 4:18 PHX Williams REBOUND (Off:1 Def:4)
  • 3:59 PHX MISS Marbury 15' Jump Shot
  • 3:57 Celtics Rebound
  • 3:57 PHX SUB: Jacobsen FOR Barbosa
  • 3:48 BOS SUB: James FOR Banks
  • 3:39 BOS Baker Traveling Turnover (P2.T8)
  • 3:25 PHX Marion Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T6)
  • 3:19 PHX Johnson P.FOUL (P3.T4)
  • 3:19 PHX SUB: Hardaway FOR Johnson
  • 3:11 BOS McCarty 25' 3PT Jump Shot (12 PTS) (Pierce 3 AST) 40–44
  • 2:59 BOS Pierce S.FOUL (P1.T4)
  • 2:59 Celtics Timeout: Regular (Reg.2 Short 0)
  • 2:59 PHX MISS Williams Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 2:59 SUNS Rebound
  • 2:59 PHX Williams Free Throw 2 of 2 (7 PTS)
  • 2:46 PHX Marion P.FOUL (P3.PN)
  • 2:46 BOS Pierce Free Throw 1 of 2 (6 PTS)
  • 2:46 PHX SUB: Harvey FOR Marion
  • 2:46 BOS Pierce Free Throw 2 of 2 (7 PTS)
  • 2:30 PHX MISS Hardaway 17' Jump Shot
  • 2:28 BOS Welsch REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 2:22 BOS MISS Welsch 17' Jump Shot
  • 2:20 BOS Baker REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 2:18 BOS MISS Baker 10' Jump Shot
  • 2:18 PHX Harvey BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 2:16 PHX Jacobsen REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 2:08 PHX MISS Jacobsen 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 2:06 BOS Pierce REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 1:57 BOS MISS James 15' Jump Shot
  • 1:55 PHX Jacobsen REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
  • 1:46 PHX Harvey 9' Turnaround Jump Shot (6 PTS) 42–47
  • 1:34 BOS MISS Welsch 11' Jump Shot
  • 1:31 PHX Harvey REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 1:10 PHX Hardaway Reverse Layup (8 PTS) (Marbury 5 AST) 42–49
  • 1:10 BOS Baker S.FOUL (P2.PN)
  • 1:10 BOS SUB: Mihm FOR Baker
  • 1:10 PHX Hardaway Free Throw 1 of 1 (9 PTS)
  • 0:59 BOS MISS James 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 0:56 PHX Harvey REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 0:47 BOS Welsch P.FOUL (P2.PN)
  • 0:47 PHX MISS Jacobsen Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 0:47 SUNS Rebound
  • 0:47 BOS SUB: Davis FOR Welsch
  • 0:47 PHX Jacobsen Free Throw 2 of 2 (7 PTS)
  • 0:33 PHX Harvey S.FOUL (P2.PN)
  • 0:33 BOS MISS Pierce Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 0:33 Celtics Rebound
  • 0:33 BOS Pierce Free Throw 2 of 2 (8 PTS)
  • 0:16 PHX Hardaway 20' Jump Shot (11 PTS) (Marbury 6 AST) 43–53
  • 0:03 PHX Harvey P.FOUL (P3.PN)
  • 0:03 BOS James Free Throw 1 of 2 (6 PTS)
  • 0:03 BOS James Free Throw 2 of 2 (7 PTS)
  • 0:00 PHX Marbury 44' 3PT Jump Shot (7 PTS) 45–56
  • 0:00 End of 2nd Period (10:08 PM EST)
  • 0:00 Instant Replay2nd Period (10:08 PM EST)

Quarter 3

  • 12:00 Start of 3rd Period (10:24 PM EST)
  • 11:53 PHX Marion P.FOUL (P4.T1)
  • 11:39 BOS McCarty 22' Jump Shot (14 PTS) 47–56
  • 11:24 PHX Hardaway Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T7)
  • 11:12 BOS Pierce 17' Jump Shot (10 PTS) (McCarty 1 AST) 49–56
  • 10:52 PHX MISS Voskuhl Layup
  • 10:50 PHX Marion REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 10:48 PHX Marion 7' Jump Shot (10 PTS) 49–58
  • 10:36 BOS MISS Pierce 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 10:33 PHX Hardaway REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
  • 10:25 PHX Marion 24' 3PT Jump Shot (13 PTS) (Marbury 7 AST) 49–61
  • 10:08 BOS MISS Blount 17' Jump Shot
  • 10:06 PHX Hardaway REBOUND (Off:1 Def:4)
  • 9:56 PHX Hardaway Bad Pass Turnover (P3.T8)
  • 9:39 BOS James Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T9)
  • 9:39 PHX Marion STEAL (1 STL)
  • 9:33 PHX MISS Johnson Reverse Layup
  • 9:30 PHX Marion Tip Shot (15 PTS) 49–63
  • 9:30 PHX Marion REBOUND (Off:2 Def:2)
  • 9:19 PHX Hardaway S.FOUL (P2.T2)
  • 9:19 BOS Blount Free Throw 1 of 2 (7 PTS)
  • 9:19 BOS Blount Free Throw 2 of 2 (8 PTS)
  • 9:06 PHX Marbury 18' Jump Shot (9 PTS) 51–65
  • 8:59 Celtics Timeout: Regular (Reg.3 Short 0)
  • 8:59 BOS SUB: Banks FOR James
  • 8:41 BOS MISS McCarty 29' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 8:41 SUNS Rebound
  • 8:16 SUNS Turnover: Shot Clock (T#9)
  • 8:01 BOS Banks Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T10)
  • 8:01 PHX Voskuhl STEAL (1 STL)
  • 7:53 PHX Marion Out of Bounds Lost Ball Turnover (P3.T10)
  • 7:45 BOS McCarty Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T11)
  • 7:32 PHX Voskuhl OFF.Foul (P4)
  • 7:32 PHX Voskuhl Foul Turnover (P3.T11)
  • 7:32 PHX SUB: Williams FOR Voskuhl
  • 7:22 PHX Williams S.FOUL (P2.T3)
  • 7:22 BOS Pierce Free Throw 1 of 2 (11 PTS)
  • 7:22 BOS Pierce Free Throw 2 of 2 (12 PTS)
  • 7:02 PHX Marion 3PT Jump Shot (18 PTS) (Hardaway 2 AST) 53–68
  • 6:45 BOS McCarty 25' 3PT Jump Shot (17 PTS) (Banks 1 AST) 56–68
  • 6:32 BOS Pierce S.FOUL (P2.T1)
  • 6:32 PHX Johnson Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)
  • 6:32 PHX Johnson Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)
  • 6:23 BOS Banks Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T12)
  • 6:23 PHX Marbury STEAL (3 STL)
  • 6:19 PHX MISS Marion Layup
  • 6:17 PHX Marbury REBOUND (Off:1 Def:5)
  • 6:10 PHX Marion 24' 3PT Jump Shot (21 PTS) (Johnson 5 AST) 56–73
  • 6:08 Celtics Timeout: Regular (Reg.4 Short 0)
  • 6:08 BOS SUB: Davis FOR Welsch
  • 6:08 BOS SUB: Mihm FOR Blount
  • 5:55 BOS Pierce Double Dribble Turnover (P5.T13)
  • 5:39 PHX Marion Bad Pass Turnover (P4.T12)
  • 5:39 BOS Banks STEAL (1 STL)
  • 5:35 BOS Banks Layup (4 PTS) 58–73
  • 5:18 PHX MISS Marbury 16' Jump Shot
  • 5:16 BOS Pierce REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 5:06 BOS Banks 21' Jump Shot (6 PTS) (Pierce 4 AST) 60–73
  • 4:47 PHX MISS Johnson 11' Jump Shot
  • 4:45 BOS Pierce REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
  • 4:30 BOS MISS Pierce 18' Jump Shot
  • 4:29 PHX Williams REBOUND (Off:1 Def:5)
  • 4:06 PHX MISS Marion 13' Jump Shot
  • 4:04 BOS Banks REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 3:58 BOS Davis Reverse Layup (10 PTS) (Banks 2 AST) 62–73
  • 3:57 SUNS Timeout: Regular (Full 3 Short 0)
  • 3:57 PHX SUB: Jacobsen FOR Marion
  • 3:57 PHX SUB: Harvey FOR Hardaway
  • 3:46 BOS Banks P.FOUL (P2.T2)
  • 3:37 PHX MISS Jacobsen 18' Jump Shot
  • 3:36 BOS Mihm REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 3:26 BOS Pierce 24' 3PT Jump Shot (15 PTS) 65–73
  • 3:09 PHX Marbury Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T13)
  • 3:09 BOS Pierce STEAL (2 STL)
  • 3:05 BOS Pierce 25' 3PT Jump Shot (18 PTS) 68–73
  • 3:02 SUNS Timeout: Short (Full 3 Short 1)
  • 2:45 PHX Jacobsen OFF.Foul (P1)
  • 2:45 PHX Jacobsen Foul Turnover (P1.T14)
  • 2:33 BOS MISS Mihm 8' Jump Shot
  • 2:32 PHX Jacobsen REBOUND (Off:1 Def:4)
  • 2:17 BOS Pierce P.FOUL (P3.T3)
  • 2:17 PHX SUB: Voskuhl FOR Williams
  • 2:13 PHX Johnson Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T15)
  • 2:13 BOS Pierce STEAL (3 STL)
  • 2:09 BOS Davis Alley Oop Dunk (12 PTS) (Pierce 5 AST) 70–73
  • 1:45 PHX MISS Johnson 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 1:45 SUNS Rebound
  • 1:45 PHX SUB: Marion FOR Harvey
  • 1:45 PHX SUB: Hardaway FOR Marbury
  • 1:31 PHX MISS Jacobsen 3PT Jump Shot
  • 1:29 BOS Mihm REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 1:21 BOS Mihm Dunk (2 PTS) (Pierce 6 AST) 72–73
  • 0:56 PHX Hardaway Lost Ball Turnover (P4.T16)
  • 0:56 BOS Mihm STEAL (1 STL)
  • 0:46 BOS Pierce Lost Ball Turnover (P6.T14)
  • 0:46 PHX Marion STEAL (2 STL)
  • 0:41 PHX MISS Marion 11' Jump Shot
  • 0:40 PHX Johnson REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • 0:38 BOS Mihm S.FOUL (P1.T4)
  • 0:38 PHX Jacobsen Free Throw 1 of 2 (8 PTS)
  • 0:38 PHX Jacobsen Free Throw 2 of 2 (9 PTS)
  • 0:24 BOS Pierce 25' 3PT Jump Shot (21 PTS) (McCarty 2 AST) 75–75
  • 0:00 PHX MISS Hardaway 20' Jump Shot
  • 0:00 End of 3rd Period (10:51 PM EST)
  • 0:00 SUNS Rebound

Quarter 4

  • 12:00 Start of 4th Period (10:53 PM EST)
  • 11:44 PHX MISS Johnson 19' Jump Shot
  • 11:44 PHX Voskuhl REBOUND (Off:2 Def:1)
  • 11:44 BOS McCarty P.FOUL (P2.T1)
  • 11:31 PHX MISS Marion 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 11:29 BOS McCarty REBOUND (Off:0 Def:7)
  • 11:11 BOS Pierce 18' Jump Shot (23 PTS) 77–75
  • 10:56 PHX MISS Voskuhl Layup
  • 10:55 PHX Voskuhl REBOUND (Off:3 Def:1)
  • 10:55 BOS Banks P.FOUL (P3.T2)
  • 10:55 PHX SUB: Marbury FOR Hardaway
  • 10:51 PHX MISS Marbury 17' Jump Shot
  • 10:48 BOS Davis REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 10:43 PHX Voskuhl P.FOUL (P5.T1)
  • 10:43 PHX SUB: Williams FOR Voskuhl
  • 10:37 BOS Pierce 16' Jump Shot (25 PTS) (McCarty 3 AST) 79–75
  • 10:18 PHX Johnson 18' Jump Shot (6 PTS) 79–77
  • 10:01 BOS Pierce Driving Layup (27 PTS) 81–77
  • 9:49 PHX MISS Marion 13' Jump Bank Shot
  • 9:45 BOS Mihm REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 9:27 BOS MISS Davis 16' Jump Shot
  • 9:26 PHX Marbury REBOUND (Off:1 Def:6)
  • 9:13 BOS Davis P.FOUL (P1.T3)
  • 9:13 PHX SUB: Harvey FOR Williams
  • 9:08 PHX Marbury 13' Jump Bank Shot (11 PTS) 81–79
  • 9:08 BOS Banks S.FOUL (P4.T4)
  • 9:08 BOS SUB: Blount FOR Mihm
  • 9:08 BOS SUB: Welsch FOR Pierce
  • 9:08 PHX MISS Marbury Free Throw 1 of 1
  • 9:07 BOS Blount REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 8:49 BOS Banks Bad Pass Turnover (P3.T15)
  • 8:49 PHX Marion STEAL (3 STL)
  • 8:45 PHX MISS Marion Layup
  • 8:43 PHX Johnson Layup (8 PTS) 81–81
  • 8:43 PHX Johnson REBOUND (Off:2 Def:0)
  • 8:23 PHX Jacobsen S.FOUL (P2.T2)
  • 8:23 Timeout: Official
  • 8:23 BOS SUB: Pierce FOR Davis
  • 8:23 BOS MISS Welsch Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 8:23 Celtics Rebound
  • 8:23 BOS Welsch Free Throw 2 of 2 (3 PTS)
  • 8:11 PHX Marion 14' Running Jump Shot (23 PTS) 82–83
  • 8:02 PHX Harvey P.FOUL (P4.T3)
  • 7:55 BOS McCarty 25' 3PT Jump Shot (20 PTS) (Pierce 7 AST) 85–83
  • 7:36 PHX MISS Marion Layup
  • 7:36 BOS Banks BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 7:34 BOS Pierce REBOUND (Off:0 Def:5)
  • 7:34 PHX Jacobsen S.FOUL (P3.T4)
  • 7:34 BOS Banks Free Throw 1 of 2 (7 PTS)
  • 7:34 PHX SUB: Voskuhl FOR Harvey
  • 7:34 BOS Banks Free Throw 2 of 2 (8 PTS)
  • 7:15 PHX MISS Marbury 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 7:13 BOS Welsch REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 7:09 PHX Marbury P.FOUL (P1.PN)
  • 7:09 BOS Banks Free Throw 1 of 2 (9 PTS)
  • 7:09 BOS Banks Free Throw 2 of 2 (10 PTS)
  • 6:55 PHX MISS Johnson 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 6:52 BOS Welsch REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 6:49 BOS Banks Step Out of Bounds Turnover (P4.T16)
  • 6:40 PHX Johnson Lost Ball Turnover (P2.T17)
  • 6:40 BOS Pierce STEAL (4 STL)
  • 6:36 BOS MISS Banks Layup
  • 6:36 PHX Jacobsen BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 6:33 PHX Marion REBOUND (Off:2 Def:3)
  • 6:30 PHX MISS Marion 10' Jump Shot
  • 6:28 PHX Marion REBOUND (Off:3 Def:3)
  • 6:25 PHX MISS Johnson Layup
  • 6:23 PHX MISS Marion Tip Shot
  • 6:23 PHX Marion REBOUND (Off:4 Def:3)
  • 6:23 PHX Jump Ball Marion vs. Banks: Tip to Marbury
  • 6:23 SUNS Rebound
  • 6:17 BOS Blount P.FOUL (P3.PN)
  • 6:17 PHX MISS Marbury Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 6:17 SUNS Rebound
  • 6:17 PHX Marbury Free Throw 2 of 2 (12 PTS)
  • 6:03 BOS Blount 14' Jump Shot (10 PTS) (Pierce 8 AST) 91–84
  • 6:03 PHX Voskuhl S.FOUL (P6.PN)
  • 6:03 PHX SUB: Williams FOR Voskuhl
  • 6:03 BOS Blount Free Throw 1 of 1 (11 PTS)
  • 5:42 PHX MISS Jacobsen 19' Jump Shot
  • 5:40 BOS Banks REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 5:21 PHX Jacobsen S.FOUL (P4.PN)
  • 5:21 SUNS Timeout: Regular (Full 4 Short 1)
  • 5:21 BOS MISS Blount Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 5:21 Celtics Rebound
  • 5:21 BOS Blount Free Throw 2 of 2 (12 PTS)
  • 5:02 PHX Marion 12' Jump Shot (25 PTS) 93–86
  • 4:40 BOS Pierce Lost Ball Turnover (P7.T17)
  • 4:40 PHX Williams STEAL (1 STL)
  • 4:36 BOS Banks S.FOUL (P5.PN)
  • 4:36 PHX Marbury Free Throw 1 of 2 (13 PTS)
  • 4:36 PHX Marbury Free Throw 2 of 2 (14 PTS)
  • 4:22 BOS Welsch 17' Jump Shot (5 PTS) 95–88
  • 4:05 PHX MISS Marion 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 4:03 BOS Pierce REBOUND (Off:0 Def:6)
  • 3:52 BOS MISS McCarty 3PT Jump Shot
  • 3:48 PHX Williams REBOUND (Off:1 Def:6)
  • 3:38 PHX Johnson 22' Jump Shot (10 PTS) (Marbury 8 AST) 95–90
  • 3:26 PHX Williams S.FOUL (P3.PN)
  • 3:26 BOS Blount Free Throw 1 of 2 (13 PTS)
  • 3:26 BOS Blount Free Throw 2 of 2 (14 PTS)
  • 3:12 PHX MISS Williams 11' Jump Shot
  • 3:10 PHX Jacobsen Layup (11 PTS) 97–92
  • 3:10 PHX Jacobsen REBOUND (Off:2 Def:4)
  • 2:49 BOS Blount Reverse Layup (16 PTS) (Pierce 9 AST) 99–92
  • 2:31 BOS Banks S.FOUL (P6.PN)
  • 2:31 Celtics Timeout: Regular (Reg.5 Short 0)
  • 2:31 PHX SUB: Harvey FOR Williams
  • 2:31 BOS SUB: James FOR Banks
  • 2:31 PHX Marbury Free Throw 1 of 2 (15 PTS)
  • 2:31 PHX Marbury Free Throw 2 of 2 (16 PTS)
  • 2:12 BOS MISS Welsch 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 2:10 PHX Jacobsen REBOUND (Off:2 Def:5)
  • 1:53 PHX MISS Marbury 16' Jump Shot
  • 1:53 SUNS Rebound
  • 1:53 BOS Pierce L.B.FOUL (P4.PN)
  • 1:53 PHX Harvey Free Throw 1 of 2 (7 PTS)
  • 1:53 PHX Harvey Free Throw 2 of 2 (8 PTS)
  • 1:39 BOS MISS McCarty 8' Jump Shot
  • 1:37 BOS Blount REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 1:34 BOS MISS Welsch 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 1:31 PHX Marion REBOUND (Off:4 Def:4)
  • 1:20 BOS Welsch P.FOUL (P3.PN)
  • 1:20 PHX MISS Jacobsen Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 1:20 SUNS Rebound
  • 1:20 PHX Jacobsen Free Throw 2 of 2 (12 PTS)
  • 1:10 BOS MISS Pierce 15' Jump Shot
  • 1:10 PHX Marion BLOCK (3 BLK)
  • 1:08 SUNS Rebound
  • 0:55 PHX MISS Marion 17' Jump Shot
  • 0:53 BOS James REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
  • 0:43 BOS Welsch Lost Ball Turnover (P2.T18)
  • 0:43 PHX Johnson STEAL (1 STL)
  • 0:35 PHX MISS Johnson Layup
  • 0:34 BOS Pierce REBOUND (Off:0 Def:7)
  • 0:30 BOS Pierce Lost Ball Turnover (P8.T19)
  • 0:30 PHX Marion STEAL (4 STL)
  • 0:30 BOS Pierce L.B.FOUL (P5.PN)
  • 0:30 PHX Marbury Free Throw 1 of 2 (17 PTS)
  • 0:30 PHX Marbury Free Throw 2 of 2 (18 PTS)
  • 0:30 Celtics Timeout: Regular (Reg.6 Short 0)
  • 0:20 BOS James 25' 3PT Jump Shot (10 PTS) (Pierce 10 AST) 102–99
  • 0:20 SUNS Timeout: Regular (Full 5 Short 1)
  • 0:20 PHX SUB: Hardaway FOR Jacobsen
  • 0:20 BOS SUB: Davis FOR Blount
  • 0:14 PHX Hardaway 26' 3PT Jump Shot (14 PTS) (Marbury 9 AST) 102–102
  • 0:02 BOS Davis 18' Jump Shot (14 PTS) (Pierce 11 AST) 104–102
  • 0:02 SUNS Timeout: Regular (Full 6 Short 1)
  • 0:00 PHX SUB: Williams FOR Harvey
  • 0:00 BOS SUB: Blount FOR James
  • 0:00 End of 4th Period (11:32 PM EST)