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Houston Rockets @ Boston Celtics 95–80

2004-01-14 19:00 · NBA · TD Garden, Boston MA · Att. 15,445

Houston Rockets 2003-04 · Boston Celtics 2003-04 · 2003-04 season

Team stats

RocketsCeltics
Field goals34-68 .50027-75 .360
Three-pointers11-22 .5009-21 .429
Free throws16-20 .80017-21 .810
Offensive rebounds510
Defensive rebounds3726
Total rebounds4236
Assists2416
Steals69
Blocks52
Turnovers1612
Personal fouls1818
Technical fouls20
Points in the paint-1-1
Fast-break points14
Points off turnovers1422

Houston Rockets

PlayerMINPTSFG3PFTOREBDREBREBASTSTLBLKTOPF+/-
Jim Jackson G39113-103-72-201121121+12
Cuttino Mobley G38248-155-93-404461022+14
Yao Ming C382110-140-01-21141511412+22
Steve Francis G38144-110-36-812361072+7
Scott Padgett G2472-61-12-2391220014+6
Maurice Taylor C34105-70-00-003341022+3
Bostjan Nachbar F1982-52-22-203301014+3
Mike Wilks G1000-00-00-001130001+8
Total2409534-6811-2216-205374224651618

FG .500 · 3P .500 · FT .800

Did not play: Kelvin Cato (dnd - sprained left foot), Eric Piatkowski (dnp - coach's decision), Clar. Weatherspoon (dnp - coach's decision)

Boston Celtics

PlayerMINPTSFG3PFTOREBDREBREBASTSTLBLKTOPF+/-
Paul Pierce G3741-100-42-202240122-18
Mark Blount C34146-130-02-336901023-16
Walter McCarty G2972-71-42-203301001-21
Jiri Welsch G2782-72-32-204441031-9
Mike James G26207-114-62-403322003-14
Ricky Davis G33124-90-04-414542023-2
Marcus Banks G22104-102-40-010121013-1
Chris Mihm C1751-40-03-423501022+4
Jumaine Jones G800-20-00-020200100-1
Brandon Hunter F700-20-00-011200000+3
Total2408027-759-2117-2110263616921218

FG .360 · 3P .429 · FT .810

Did not play: Vin Baker (dnp - coach's decision), Michael Stewart (dnp - coach's decision)

Officials: Bernie Fryer, Rodney Mott, Pat Fraher

Play-by-play

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Quarter 1

  • 12:00 Start of 1st Period (7:14 PM EST)
  • 12:00 BOS Jump Ball Blount vs. Yao: Tip to James
  • 11:44 BOS MISS Welsch 4' Running Jump Shot
  • 11:44 HOU Yao BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 11:43 Rockets Rebound
  • 11:21 HOU MISS Padgett 22' Jump Shot
  • 11:19 BOS James REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 11:11 BOS MISS Blount 10' Hook Shot
  • 11:09 HOU Yao REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 10:59 HOU Yao 21' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Francis 1 AST) 2–0
  • 10:42 BOS MISS Pierce 20' Jump Shot
  • 10:39 HOU Mobley REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 10:26 HOU MISS Jackson 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 10:24 HOU Padgett REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • 10:17 HOU MISS Mobley 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 10:15 Rockets Rebound
  • 10:13 HOU Yao Traveling Turnover (P1.T1)
  • 10:00 BOS MISS James 18' Jump Shot
  • 9:59 HOU Yao REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 9:39 HOU Jackson 24' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Mobley 1 AST) 5–0
  • 9:25 BOS MISS McCarty 16' Jump Shot
  • 9:23 HOU Yao REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 9:12 HOU Jackson Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T2)
  • 9:12 BOS Blount STEAL (1 STL)
  • 9:03 BOS Blount 2' Layup (2 PTS) 5–2
  • 8:45 HOU MISS Francis 6' Running Jump Shot
  • 8:44 CELTICS Rebound
  • 8:25 BOS James 24' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Pierce 1 AST) 5–5
  • 7:59 HOU Yao 9' Jump Shot (4 PTS) (Mobley 2 AST) 7–5
  • 7:43 BOS MISS McCarty 19' Jump Shot
  • 7:41 HOU Padgett REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 7:32 HOU Padgett Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T3)
  • 7:32 BOS McCarty STEAL (1 STL)
  • 7:24 BOS MISS Welsch 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 7:22 HOU Mobley REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 7:11 HOU Mobley 3' Running Finger Roll (2 PTS) 9–5
  • 7:01 BOS SUB: Davis FOR Welsch
  • 6:58 BOS Davis 16' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (James 1 AST) 9–7
  • 6:46 HOU Mobley 25' 3PT Jump Shot (5 PTS) (Padgett 1 AST) 12–7
  • 6:30 HOU Rockets T.Foul (Def. 3 Sec Francis )
  • 6:30 BOS Pierce Free Throw Technical (1 PTS)
  • 6:21 BOS Blount 2' Slam Dunk (4 PTS) (Pierce 2 AST) 12–10
  • 6:01 HOU MISS Jackson 3PT Jump Shot
  • 5:59 BOS Davis REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 5:51 BOS MISS James 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 5:49 HOU Padgett REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 5:38 HOU MISS Jackson 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 5:36 BOS Blount REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 5:26 BOS Blount 2' Reverse Layup (6 PTS) (Davis 1 AST) 12–12
  • 5:00 HOU Francis 17' Fadeaway Jumper (2 PTS) 14–12
  • 4:45 BOS MISS Pierce 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 4:43 HOU Mobley REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 4:40 Rockets Timeout: Regular (Reg.1 Short 0)
  • 4:40 HOU SUB: Taylor FOR Yao
  • 4:40 BOS SUB: Mihm FOR McCarty
  • 4:40 BOS SUB: Banks FOR Blount
  • 4:40 BOS SUB: Jones FOR James
  • 4:28 HOU Taylor 2' Layup (2 PTS) (Francis 2 AST) 16–12
  • 4:08 BOS Pierce Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T1)
  • 3:53 HOU Mobley 1' Driving Dunk (7 PTS) 18–12
  • 3:45 CELTICS Timeout: Regular (Full 1 Short 0)
  • 3:39 BOS Banks 25' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Pierce 3 AST) 18–15
  • 3:12 HOU MISS Francis 21' Jump Shot
  • 3:10 BOS Pierce REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 2:48 BOS MISS Mihm 18' Jump Shot
  • 2:46 CELTICS Rebound
  • 2:46 CELTICS Turnover: Shot Clock (T#2)
  • 2:30 HOU MISS Mobley 3PT Jump Shot
  • 2:28 BOS Mihm REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 2:17 HOU Mobley P.FOUL (P1.T1)
  • 2:09 BOS MISS Pierce 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 2:07 BOS Mihm REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 2:06 HOU Padgett P.FOUL (P1.T2)
  • 2:06 HOU SUB: Yao FOR Padgett
  • 2:02 BOS MISS Davis 2' Reverse Layup
  • 2:02 HOU Yao BLOCK (2 BLK)
  • 1:59 Rockets Rebound
  • 1:38 HOU Yao 17' Jump Shot (6 PTS) (Taylor 1 AST) 20–15
  • 1:20 HOU Francis Violation:Kicked Ball
  • 1:15 BOS MISS Mihm 18' Jump Shot
  • 1:13 BOS Jones REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • 1:01 BOS Banks Discontinue Dribble Turnover (P1.T3)
  • 1:01 HOU Francis T.FOUL (P0.T2)
  • 1:01 BOS Pierce Free Throw Technical (2 PTS)
  • 0:53 HOU Francis OFF.Foul (P1)
  • 0:53 HOU Francis Foul Turnover (P1.T4)
  • 0:42 BOS Pierce 17' Jump Shot (4 PTS) 20–18
  • 0:33 BOS Banks P.FOUL (P1.T1)
  • 0:24 HOU Yao 1' Layup (8 PTS) (Mobley 3 AST) 22–18
  • 0:24 BOS Davis S.FOUL (P1.PN)
  • 0:24 HOU Yao Free Throw 1 of 1 (9 PTS)
  • 0:01 BOS MISS Mihm 21' Jump Shot
  • 0:01 BOS Jones REBOUND (Off:2 Def:0)
  • 0:00 BOS MISS Jones 2' Tip Shot
  • 0:00 HOU Mobley REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
  • 0:00 End of 1st Period (7:37 PM EST)

Quarter 2

  • 12:00 Start of 2nd Period (7:40 PM EST)
  • 11:37 HOU Taylor 20' Jump Shot (4 PTS) 25–18
  • 11:18 BOS Welsch 24' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Davis 2 AST) 25–21
  • 10:56 HOU MISS Yao 21' Jump Shot
  • 10:51 BOS Davis REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 10:46 BOS MISS Blount 3' Layup
  • 10:44 HOU Yao REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
  • 10:39 HOU Francis 20' Jump Shot (4 PTS) 27–21
  • 10:21 HOU Taylor S.FOUL (P1.T1)
  • 10:21 BOS Davis Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)
  • 10:21 BOS Davis Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)
  • 10:07 HOU Francis 2' Reverse Layup (6 PTS) (Taylor 2 AST) 29–23
  • 9:51 BOS MISS Banks 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 9:50 Rockets Rebound
  • 9:32 HOU Jackson Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T5)
  • 9:32 BOS Welsch STEAL (1 STL)
  • 9:26 BOS Banks 22' Jump Shot (5 PTS) 29–25
  • 9:07 HOU Jackson 25' 3PT Jump Shot (6 PTS) (Francis 3 AST) 32–25
  • 8:46 BOS MISS Davis 6' Jump Shot
  • 8:43 HOU Yao REBOUND (Off:0 Def:5)
  • 8:29 HOU MISS Francis 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 8:27 BOS Blount REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 8:21 BOS MISS Banks 17' Jump Shot
  • 8:20 HOU Yao REBOUND (Off:0 Def:6)
  • 8:06 HOU Taylor 16' Jump Shot (6 PTS) (Francis 4 AST) 34–25
  • 7:53 HOU Nachbar S.FOUL (P1.T2)
  • 7:53 Timeout: Official
  • 7:53 BOS SUB: James FOR Banks
  • 7:53 BOS SUB: Pierce FOR Davis
  • 7:53 HOU SUB: Mobley FOR Jackson
  • 7:53 HOU SUB: Wilks FOR Francis
  • 7:53 BOS Welsch Free Throw 1 of 2 (4 PTS)
  • 7:53 BOS Welsch Free Throw 2 of 2 (5 PTS)
  • 7:38 BOS James P.FOUL (P1.T1)
  • 7:27 HOU Yao 1' Dunk (11 PTS) (Mobley 4 AST) 36–27
  • 7:07 BOS Blount Traveling Turnover (P1.T4)
  • 6:45 HOU Yao 2' Layup (13 PTS) (Mobley 5 AST) 38–27
  • 6:29 BOS McCarty 25' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Pierce 4 AST) 38–30
  • 6:02 HOU Yao 1' Layup (15 PTS) (Taylor 3 AST) 40–30
  • 6:02 BOS Blount S.FOUL (P1.T2)
  • 6:02 HOU MISS Yao Free Throw 1 of 1
  • 5:59 BOS Blount REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 5:50 BOS MISS McCarty 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 5:48 HOU Nachbar REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 5:37 HOU MISS Nachbar 2' Layup
  • 5:35 HOU Yao REBOUND (Off:1 Def:6)
  • 5:34 HOU Yao 1' Tip Shot (17 PTS) 42–30
  • 5:30 CELTICS Timeout: Regular (Full 2 Short 0)
  • 5:14 BOS Pierce Lost Ball Turnover (P2.T5)
  • 5:14 HOU Nachbar STEAL (1 STL)
  • 4:53 HOU Mobley Out of Bounds Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T6)
  • 4:38 HOU Yao S.FOUL (P1.T3)
  • 4:38 BOS McCarty Free Throw 1 of 2 (4 PTS)
  • 4:38 HOU SUB: Padgett FOR Yao
  • 4:38 HOU SUB: Francis FOR Wilks
  • 4:38 BOS McCarty Free Throw 2 of 2 (5 PTS)
  • 4:24 HOU Taylor Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T7)
  • 4:24 BOS James STEAL (1 STL)
  • 4:15 HOU Mobley P.FOUL (P2.T4)
  • 4:15 HOU SUB: Jackson FOR Nachbar
  • 4:08 BOS MISS Pierce 15' Jump Shot
  • 4:06 HOU Padgett REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
  • 3:48 HOU MISS Taylor 16' Jump Shot
  • 3:47 BOS James REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 3:40 BOS James 17' Jump Shot (5 PTS) 42–34
  • 3:32 Rockets Timeout: Regular (Reg.2 Short 0)
  • 3:32 BOS SUB: Davis FOR McCarty
  • 3:19 HOU Mobley 16' Jump Shot (9 PTS) 44–34
  • 3:02 BOS James 24' 3PT Jump Shot (8 PTS) (Welsch 1 AST) 44–37
  • 2:43 HOU MISS Francis 13' Jump Shot
  • 2:41 HOU Padgett REBOUND (Off:2 Def:3)
  • 2:40 HOU MISS Padgett Layup
  • 2:40 BOS Pierce BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 2:39 HOU Francis REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • 2:39 BOS Welsch P.FOUL (P1.T3)
  • 2:39 HOU SUB: Nachbar FOR Padgett
  • 2:39 HOU SUB: Yao FOR Taylor
  • 2:31 HOU MISS Nachbar 21' Jump Shot
  • 2:30 BOS James REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 2:29 HOU Francis P.FOUL (P2.PN)
  • 2:29 BOS MISS James Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 2:29 CELTICS Rebound
  • 2:29 HOU SUB: Taylor FOR Nachbar
  • 2:29 BOS James Free Throw 2 of 2 (9 PTS)
  • 2:14 HOU Yao 1' Layup (19 PTS) (Taylor 4 AST) 46–38
  • 1:51 BOS MISS Blount 3' Layup
  • 1:49 HOU Taylor REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 1:41 HOU MISS Taylor 5' Jump Shot
  • 1:39 BOS Welsch REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 1:35 BOS MISS Welsch 4' Jump Shot
  • 1:33 HOU Francis REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 1:24 BOS Blount P.FOUL (P2.T4)
  • 1:24 BOS SUB: Banks FOR James
  • 1:12 HOU Taylor 3 Second Violation Turnover (P2.T8)
  • 1:00 BOS Blount 14' Jump Shot (8 PTS) 46–40
  • 0:49 BOS Blount P.FOUL (P3.PN)
  • 0:49 HOU SUB: Nachbar FOR Mobley
  • 0:49 BOS SUB: Mihm FOR Blount
  • 0:49 HOU MISS Francis Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 0:49 Rockets Rebound
  • 0:49 HOU Francis Free Throw 2 of 2 (7 PTS)
  • 0:38 BOS Welsch Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T6)
  • 0:38 HOU Taylor STEAL (1 STL)
  • 0:13 HOU Nachbar Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T9)
  • 0:13 BOS Mihm STEAL (1 STL)
  • 0:08 BOS Davis 14' Jump Shot (6 PTS) 47–42
  • 0:00 HOU MISS Francis 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 0:00 BOS Pierce REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 0:00 End of 2nd Period (8:07 PM EST)

Quarter 3

  • 12:00 Start of 3rd Period (8:23 PM EST)
  • 11:42 HOU MISS Jackson 13' Turnaround Jump Shot
  • 11:41 BOS Welsch REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 11:33 BOS Welsch Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T7)
  • 11:33 HOU Mobley STEAL (1 STL)
  • 11:18 HOU Mobley 3PT Jump Shot (12 PTS) (Padgett 2 AST) 50–42
  • 10:57 BOS McCarty 8' Hook Shot (7 PTS) 50–44
  • 10:38 HOU MISS Mobley 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 10:36 BOS Blount REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
  • 10:23 BOS MISS Welsch 12' Jump Shot
  • 10:21 HOU Yao REBOUND (Off:1 Def:7)
  • 10:16 BOS James S.FOUL (P2.T1)
  • 10:16 HOU Francis Free Throw 1 of 2 (8 PTS)
  • 10:16 HOU Francis Free Throw 2 of 2 (9 PTS)
  • 9:59 BOS MISS Pierce 20' Jump Shot
  • 9:57 HOU Yao REBOUND (Off:1 Def:8)
  • 9:44 HOU Francis Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T10)
  • 9:24 HOU Padgett S.FOUL (P2.T1)
  • 9:24 BOS James Free Throw 1 of 2 (10 PTS)
  • 9:24 BOS MISS James Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 9:23 BOS Blount REBOUND (Off:1 Def:4)
  • 9:20 CELTICS Turnover: Backcourt (T#8)
  • 8:54 HOU Francis 21' Jump Shot (11 PTS) 54–45
  • 8:44 BOS MISS James 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 8:42 HOU Yao REBOUND (Off:1 Def:9)
  • 8:28 HOU Jackson 24' 3PT Jump Shot (9 PTS) (Mobley 6 AST) 57–45
  • 8:27 CELTICS Timeout: Regular (Full 3 Short 0)
  • 8:12 BOS Blount 1' Layup (10 PTS) (Welsch 2 AST) 57–47
  • 8:12 HOU Padgett S.FOUL (P3.T2)
  • 8:12 BOS Blount Free Throw 1 of 1 (11 PTS)
  • 7:50 HOU MISS Mobley 3' Layup
  • 7:48 BOS Welsch REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 7:43 BOS MISS Pierce 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 7:41 HOU Yao REBOUND (Off:1 Def:10)
  • 7:28 BOS Pierce P.FOUL (P1.T2)
  • 7:16 HOU Padgett 20' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Jackson 1 AST) 59–48
  • 7:00 BOS MISS Pierce 20' Jump Shot
  • 6:58 HOU Padgett REBOUND (Off:2 Def:4)
  • 6:52 HOU Francis Discontinue Dribble Turnover (P3.T11)
  • 6:31 BOS Blount Lost Ball Turnover (P2.T9)
  • 6:31 HOU Yao STEAL (1 STL)
  • 6:08 HOU MISS Francis 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 6:05 HOU Padgett REBOUND (Off:3 Def:4)
  • 6:04 BOS James S.FOUL (P3.T3)
  • 6:04 HOU Padgett Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)
  • 6:04 BOS SUB: Banks FOR James
  • 6:04 BOS SUB: Davis FOR Welsch
  • 6:04 HOU Padgett Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)
  • 5:54 BOS MISS Davis 17' Jump Shot
  • 5:52 HOU Padgett REBOUND (Off:3 Def:5)
  • 5:41 HOU Padgett 24' 3PT Jump Shot (7 PTS) (Jackson 2 AST) 64–48
  • 5:29 BOS MISS Banks 22' Jump Shot
  • 5:27 BOS Blount REBOUND (Off:2 Def:4)
  • 5:25 BOS MISS Blount 3' Layup
  • 5:25 HOU Yao BLOCK (3 BLK)
  • 5:23 HOU Padgett REBOUND (Off:3 Def:6)
  • 5:07 HOU MISS Yao 5' Jump Shot
  • 5:05 BOS Blount REBOUND (Off:2 Def:5)
  • 4:59 BOS MISS Pierce 19' Jump Shot
  • 4:56 BOS Blount REBOUND (Off:3 Def:5)
  • 4:55 BOS MISS Blount 3' Layup
  • 4:55 HOU Yao BLOCK (4 BLK)
  • 4:53 HOU Francis REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 4:46 HOU MISS Mobley 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 4:45 BOS McCarty REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 4:36 BOS MISS Banks 13' Jump Bank Shot
  • 4:33 HOU Padgett REBOUND (Off:3 Def:7)
  • 4:27 Rockets Timeout: Regular (Reg.3 Short 0)
  • 4:27 BOS SUB: Mihm FOR McCarty
  • 4:27 BOS SUB: Welsch FOR Pierce
  • 4:27 HOU SUB: Taylor FOR Yao
  • 4:18 HOU MISS Padgett 2' Layup
  • 4:16 CELTICS Rebound
  • 4:16 HOU Padgett L.B.FOUL (P4.T3)
  • 4:01 BOS MISS Davis 21' Jump Shot
  • 3:58 HOU Padgett REBOUND (Off:3 Def:8)
  • 3:45 HOU MISS Padgett 20' Jump Shot
  • 3:43 BOS Davis REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 3:28 BOS Mihm 3 Second Violation Turnover (P1.T10)
  • 3:05 HOU Francis Lost Ball Turnover (P4.T12)
  • 3:05 BOS Banks STEAL (1 STL)
  • 2:55 BOS Mihm 14' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Welsch 3 AST) 64–50
  • 2:36 BOS Davis P.FOUL (P2.T4)
  • 2:25 HOU MISS Jackson 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 2:23 BOS Davis REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
  • 2:20 BOS MISS Welsch 2' Driving Dunk
  • 2:18 BOS Davis REBOUND (Off:1 Def:4)
  • 2:14 BOS Welsch 3PT Jump Shot (8 PTS) (Banks 1 AST) 64–53
  • 1:44 HOU MISS Mobley 19' Jump Shot
  • 1:42 BOS Welsch REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
  • 1:39 BOS Welsch Bad Pass Turnover (P3.T11)
  • 1:39 HOU Jackson STEAL (1 STL)
  • 1:37 BOS Banks P.FOUL (P2.PN)
  • 1:37 BOS SUB: McCarty FOR Blount
  • 1:37 HOU SUB: Nachbar FOR Mobley
  • 1:37 HOU Jackson Free Throw 1 of 2 (10 PTS)
  • 1:37 HOU Jackson Free Throw 2 of 2 (11 PTS)
  • 1:28 BOS MISS McCarty 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 1:26 BOS Banks REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • 1:16 BOS Banks 24' 3PT Jump Shot (8 PTS) (Welsch 4 AST) 66–56
  • 0:54 HOU Francis Out of Bounds Lost Ball Turnover (P5.T13)
  • 0:35 BOS Davis Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T12)
  • 0:35 HOU Francis STEAL (1 STL)
  • 0:34 BOS Davis P.FOUL (P3.PN)
  • 0:34 HOU Francis Free Throw 1 of 2 (12 PTS)
  • 0:34 HOU SUB: Yao FOR Padgett
  • 0:34 HOU MISS Francis Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 0:33 BOS Mihm REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 0:20 BOS MISS Banks 15' Jump Shot
  • 0:19 HOU Nachbar REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 0:07 BOS Banks S.FOUL (P3.PN)
  • 0:07 HOU Francis Free Throw 1 of 2 (13 PTS)
  • 0:07 HOU Francis Free Throw 2 of 2 (14 PTS)
  • 0:03 HOU Jackson P.FOUL (P1.T4)
  • 0:00 End of 3rd Period (8:48 PM EST)

Quarter 4

  • 12:00 Start of 4th Period (8:51 PM EST)
  • 11:44 BOS MISS Davis 8' Jump Shot
  • 11:44 HOU Jackson BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 11:41 HOU Wilks REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 11:33 BOS Mihm P.FOUL (P1.T1)
  • 11:23 HOU Nachbar 26' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Yao 1 AST) 72–56
  • 11:03 HOU Nachbar P.FOUL (P2.T1)
  • 10:49 BOS MISS Pierce 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 10:47 HOU Taylor REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 10:27 HOU MISS Nachbar 18' Jump Shot
  • 10:26 BOS Mihm REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
  • 10:12 HOU Nachbar S.FOUL (P3.T2)
  • 10:12 BOS Davis Free Throw 1 of 2 (7 PTS)
  • 10:12 BOS SUB: James FOR Banks
  • 10:12 BOS SUB: Blount FOR Mihm
  • 10:12 HOU SUB: Mobley FOR Jackson
  • 10:12 BOS Davis Free Throw 2 of 2 (8 PTS)
  • 10:01 HOU Taylor 2' Layup (8 PTS) (Wilks 1 AST) 74–58
  • 9:51 BOS James 24' 3PT Jump Shot (13 PTS) (Davis 3 AST) 74–61
  • 9:31 BOS McCarty S.FOUL (P1.T2)
  • 9:31 HOU Mobley Free Throw 1 of 2 (13 PTS)
  • 9:31 HOU MISS Mobley Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 9:29 BOS Blount REBOUND (Off:3 Def:6)
  • 9:21 BOS MISS Blount 4' Hook Shot
  • 9:17 HOU Yao REBOUND (Off:1 Def:11)
  • 9:02 HOU Taylor 13' Jump Shot (10 PTS) 77–61
  • 8:46 BOS Davis Step Out of Bounds Turnover (P2.T13)
  • 8:46 Timeout: Official
  • 8:35 HOU MISS Yao 20' Jump Shot
  • 8:31 BOS McCarty REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 8:10 BOS MISS McCarty 27' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 8:08 HOU Yao REBOUND (Off:1 Def:12)
  • 7:50 HOU Mobley Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T14)
  • 7:50 BOS Davis STEAL (1 STL)
  • 7:39 BOS MISS Blount 2' Layup
  • 7:37 HOU Yao REBOUND (Off:1 Def:13)
  • 7:22 HOU Mobley 24' 3PT Jump Shot (16 PTS) (Wilks 2 AST) 80–61
  • 7:03 HOU Taylor S.FOUL (P2.T3)
  • 7:03 BOS Blount Free Throw 1 of 2 (12 PTS)
  • 7:03 BOS MISS Blount Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 7:01 HOU Nachbar REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 6:48 HOU MISS Mobley 21' Jump Shot
  • 6:46 BOS McCarty REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 6:38 HOU Nachbar P.FOUL (P4.T4)
  • 6:38 HOU SUB: Francis FOR Wilks
  • 6:38 BOS SUB: Hunter FOR McCarty
  • 6:31 BOS MISS Hunter 3' Layup
  • 6:29 HOU Yao REBOUND (Off:1 Def:14)
  • 6:20 HOU Francis Lost Ball Turnover (P6.T15)
  • 6:20 BOS James STEAL (2 STL)
  • 6:15 BOS James 1' Driving Layup (15 PTS) 80–64
  • 6:01 BOS Pierce S.FOUL (P2.T3)
  • 6:01 HOU Nachbar Free Throw 1 of 2 (4 PTS)
  • 6:01 HOU Nachbar Free Throw 2 of 2 (5 PTS)
  • 5:43 BOS James 19' Jump Shot (17 PTS) 82–66
  • 5:27 HOU Francis Bad Pass Turnover (P7.T16)
  • 5:27 BOS Davis STEAL (2 STL)
  • 5:22 BOS Davis 2' Reverse Dunk (10 PTS) 82–68
  • 5:21 Rockets Timeout: Regular (Reg.4 Short 0)
  • 5:21 HOU SUB: Jackson FOR Nachbar
  • 4:56 HOU Mobley 25' 3PT Jump Shot (19 PTS) (Francis 5 AST) 85–68
  • 4:43 BOS Blount 1' Layup (14 PTS) (James 2 AST) 85–70
  • 4:22 HOU Mobley 26' 3PT Jump Shot (22 PTS) (Francis 6 AST) 88–70
  • 4:12 CELTICS Timeout: Short (Full 3 Short 1)
  • 4:12 BOS SUB: Mihm FOR Blount
  • 4:00 BOS Mihm Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T14)
  • 3:40 HOU MISS Jackson 22' Jump Shot
  • 3:38 BOS Hunter REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 3:30 BOS MISS James 16' Jump Shot
  • 3:29 BOS Mihm REBOUND (Off:2 Def:3)
  • 3:18 BOS James 24' 3PT Jump Shot (20 PTS) (Davis 4 AST) 88–73
  • 3:02 BOS Mihm S.FOUL (P2.T4)
  • 3:02 BOS SUB: Jones FOR Pierce
  • 3:02 BOS SUB: Banks FOR James
  • 3:02 HOU Mobley Free Throw 1 of 2 (23 PTS)
  • 3:02 HOU Mobley Free Throw 2 of 2 (24 PTS)
  • 2:47 HOU Yao P.FOUL (P2.PN)
  • 2:47 CELTICS Timeout: Regular (Full 4 Short 1)
  • 2:47 BOS Mihm Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)
  • 2:47 BOS Mihm Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)
  • 2:27 HOU MISS Yao 20' Jump Shot
  • 2:26 CELTICS Rebound
  • 2:11 BOS MISS Hunter 5' Hook Shot
  • 2:09 HOU Taylor REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 1:53 HOU Yao 9' Hook Shot (21 PTS) 92–75
  • 1:43 BOS Banks 3' Driving Layup (10 PTS) 92–77
  • 1:19 HOU MISS Francis 21' Jump Shot
  • 1:19 Rockets Rebound
  • 1:19 Rockets Turnover: Shot Clock (T#17)
  • 1:19 HOU SUB: Wilks FOR Francis
  • 1:19 HOU SUB: Nachbar FOR Mobley
  • 1:19 HOU SUB: Padgett FOR Yao
  • 1:09 BOS Davis 12' Jump Shot (12 PTS) (Banks 2 AST) 92–79
  • 0:45 HOU MISS Jackson 20' Jump Shot
  • 0:45 BOS Jones BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 0:44 Rockets Rebound
  • 0:44 Rockets Turnover: Shot Clock (T#18)
  • 0:36 BOS MISS Jones 19' Jump Shot
  • 0:34 BOS Hunter REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 0:31 HOU Wilks P.FOUL (P1.PN)
  • 0:31 BOS Mihm Free Throw 1 of 2 (5 PTS)
  • 0:31 BOS MISS Mihm Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 0:28 HOU Jackson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 0:12 HOU Nachbar 25' 3PT Jump Shot (8 PTS) (Wilks 3 AST) 95–80
  • 0:04 BOS MISS Banks 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 0:03 HOU Padgett REBOUND (Off:3 Def:9)
  • 0:00 End of 4th Period (9:18 PM EST)