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Boston Celtics @ Minnesota Timberwolves 80–77

2004-03-07 18:30 · NBA · Target Center, Minneapolis MN · Att. 17,661

Boston Celtics 2003-04 · Minnesota Timberwolves 2003-04 · 2003-04 season

Team stats

CelticsTimberwolves
Field goals29-87 .33333-92 .359
Three-pointers6-24 .2502-12 .167
Free throws16-18 .8899-10 .900
Offensive rebounds712
Defensive rebounds4245
Total rebounds4957
Assists1324
Steals96
Blocks37
Turnovers712
Personal fouls1522
Technical fouls00
Points in the paint-1-1
Fast-break points84
Points off turnovers136

Boston Celtics

PlayerMINPTSFG3PFTOREBDREBREBASTSTLBLKTOPF+/-
Paul Pierce G43134-210-35-5191061024+4
Chucky Atkins G35124-131-63-401142000+1
Mark Blount C3300-50-00-01101101214-1
Jiri Welsch G29187-122-52-207702000+9
Brandon Hunter F1321-70-10-0336100110
Chris Mihm C29114-80-03-326800112+16
Ricky Davis G2593-60-03-402212012-8
Walter McCarty G2293-83-80-004400001-8
Marcus Banks G1163-70-10-000011011+2
Total2408029-876-2416-18742491393715

FG .333 · 3P .250 · FT .889

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

Minnesota Timberwolves

PlayerMINPTSFG3PFTOREBDREBREBASTSTLBLKTOPF+/-
Trenton Hassell G4684-100-00-015631005-9
Kevin Garnett G41209-190-02-24101462202+5
Michael Olowokandi G34105-140-00-01131422522+1
Latrell Sprewell G3141-90-32-214540022+1
Sam Cassell G29136-141-20-015630013+12
Troy Hudson F2182-101-43-412350032-14
Wally Szczerbiak F1762-80-22-211210013-1
Gary Trent C1221-30-00-003301022-6
Mark Madsen G963-50-10-022400011-4
Total2407733-922-129-1012455724671222

FG .359 · 3P .167 · FT .900

Did not play: Fred Hoiberg (dnp - coach's decision), Ervin Johnson (dnp - coach's decision), Oliver Miller (dnp - coach's decision)

Officials: Jack Nies, Blane Reichelt, Michael Henderson

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Quarter 1

  • 12:00 Start of 1st Period (7:42 PM EST)
  • 12:00 MIN Jump Ball Garnett vs. Blount: Tip to Cassell
  • 11:37 MIN MISS Garnett 18' Jump Shot
  • 11:35 BOS Welsch REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 11:24 BOS MISS Hunter 17' Jump Shot
  • 11:23 BOS Hunter REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • 11:22 BOS Hunter Slam Dunk (2 PTS) 2–0
  • 11:03 MIN MISS Olowokandi 11' Jump Shot
  • 11:01 BOS Blount REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 10:47 BOS MISS Blount 17' Jump Shot
  • 10:45 MIN Cassell REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 10:37 MIN Cassell 16' Turnaround Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Sprewell 1 AST) 2–2
  • 10:21 BOS MISS Pierce 19' Jump Shot
  • 10:19 TIMBERWOLVES Rebound
  • 10:02 MIN MISS Hassell 19' Jump Shot
  • 10:01 BOS Blount REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 9:51 BOS MISS Hunter 8' Jump Shot
  • 9:51 MIN Olowokandi BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 9:50 MIN Olowokandi REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 9:34 MIN MISS Sprewell 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 9:32 BOS Blount REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 9:27 BOS MISS Atkins 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 9:26 MIN Sprewell REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 9:18 BOS Blount P.FOUL (P1.T1)
  • 9:11 MIN MISS Sprewell 7' Jump Shot
  • 9:09 MIN Sprewell REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 9:05 MIN Hassell 16' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Sprewell 2 AST) 2–4
  • 8:47 BOS MISS Hunter 5' Hook Shot
  • 8:47 MIN Olowokandi BLOCK (2 BLK)
  • 8:46 MIN Cassell REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 8:27 MIN MISS Olowokandi 14' Jump Shot
  • 8:25 BOS Pierce REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 8:16 BOS MISS Atkins 18' Jump Shot
  • 8:14 MIN Garnett REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 8:08 MIN Garnett Alley Oop Dunk (2 PTS) (Hassell 1 AST) 2–6
  • 7:42 BOS MISS Pierce 20' Jump Shot
  • 7:40 MIN Olowokandi REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 7:33 MIN Garnett 15' Turnaround Jump Shot (4 PTS) (Hassell 2 AST) 2–8
  • 7:14 BOS MISS Blount 5' Jump Shot
  • 7:14 MIN Olowokandi BLOCK (3 BLK)
  • 7:13 MIN Olowokandi REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 7:07 MIN MISS Cassell 20' Jump Shot
  • 7:05 BOS Blount REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
  • 6:57 BOS Blount OFF.Foul (P2)
  • 6:57 BOS Blount Foul Turnover (P1.T1)
  • 6:57 BOS SUB: Mihm FOR Blount
  • 6:40 MIN MISS Hassell 19' Jump Shot
  • 6:38 BOS Pierce REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 6:18 BOS MISS Atkins 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 6:16 BOS Hunter REBOUND (Off:2 Def:0)
  • 6:00 BOS MISS Mihm 7' Jump Shot
  • 6:00 MIN Garnett BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 5:58 MIN Hassell REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 5:54 MIN Olowokandi 4' Turnaround Hook Shot (2 PTS) (Cassell 1 AST) 2–10
  • 5:47 Celtics Timeout: Regular (Reg.1 Short 0)
  • 5:40 BOS MISS Pierce 16' Jump Shot
  • 5:38 MIN Olowokandi REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
  • 5:23 MIN MISS Olowokandi 6' Hook Shot
  • 5:21 BOS Welsch REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 5:10 BOS MISS Mihm 4' Jump Shot
  • 5:10 MIN Olowokandi BLOCK (4 BLK)
  • 5:08 MIN Olowokandi REBOUND (Off:0 Def:5)
  • 4:57 MIN MISS Olowokandi 5' Hook Shot
  • 4:53 BOS Hunter REBOUND (Off:2 Def:1)
  • 4:52 BOS Hunter Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T2)
  • 4:52 MIN Olowokandi STEAL (1 STL)
  • 4:49 MIN MISS Cassell 14' Jump Shot
  • 4:46 BOS Mihm REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 4:41 MIN Garnett P.FOUL (P1.T1)
  • 4:24 BOS MISS Hunter 6' Jump Shot
  • 4:22 MIN Garnett REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 4:06 MIN MISS Cassell 13' Jump Shot
  • 4:04 BOS Hunter REBOUND (Off:2 Def:2)
  • 4:02 MIN Cassell P.FOUL (P1.T2)
  • 3:50 BOS MISS Pierce Layup
  • 3:48 BOS Mihm Slam Dunk (2 PTS) 4–10
  • 3:48 BOS Mihm REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 3:36 MIN MISS Sprewell 16' Jump Shot
  • 3:35 TIMBERWOLVES Rebound
  • 3:35 BOS SUB: Davis FOR Welsch
  • 3:31 MIN Sprewell 11' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Hassell 3 AST) 4–12
  • 3:18 MIN Olowokandi P.FOUL (P1.T3)
  • 3:18 MIN SUB: Hudson FOR Cassell
  • 3:12 BOS MISS Pierce 20' Jump Shot
  • 3:10 BOS Hunter REBOUND (Off:3 Def:2)
  • 3:06 BOS Davis Driving Layup (2 PTS) (Hunter 1 AST) 6–12
  • 2:47 MIN MISS Olowokandi 9' Jump Shot
  • 2:44 BOS Pierce REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 2:34 BOS MISS Mihm 16' Jump Shot
  • 2:32 MIN Olowokandi REBOUND (Off:0 Def:6)
  • 2:28 BOS Hunter P.FOUL (P1.T2)
  • 2:28 TIMBERWOLVES Timeout: Regular (Full 1 Short 0)
  • 2:28 MIN SUB: Madsen FOR Olowokandi
  • 2:28 BOS SUB: Banks FOR Atkins
  • 2:21 MIN MISS Hudson 21' Jump Shot
  • 2:19 BOS Davis REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 1:59 BOS MISS Hunter 18' Jump Shot
  • 1:57 MIN Madsen REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 1:40 MIN MISS Garnett 11' Jump Shot
  • 1:38 MIN Madsen REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 1:35 MIN Madsen Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T1)
  • 1:35 BOS Davis STEAL (1 STL)
  • 1:30 BOS Banks 16' Jump Bank Shot (2 PTS) 8–12
  • 1:20 MIN MISS Garnett 13' Jump Shot
  • 1:19 BOS Pierce REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
  • 0:59 BOS Mihm Layup (4 PTS) (Pierce 1 AST) 10–12
  • 0:59 MIN Madsen S.FOUL (P1.T4)
  • 0:59 MIN SUB: Szczerbiak FOR Hassell
  • 0:59 BOS Mihm Free Throw 1 of 1 (5 PTS)
  • 0:36 MIN MISS Hudson 27' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 0:33 BOS Mihm REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 0:31 BOS Mihm Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T3)
  • 0:31 MIN Garnett STEAL (1 STL)
  • 0:23 BOS Davis P.FOUL (P1.T3)
  • 0:23 BOS SUB: McCarty FOR Hunter
  • 0:15 MIN MISS Madsen 10' Jump Shot
  • 0:13 MIN Szczerbiak REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • 0:10 MIN MISS Szczerbiak 16' Jump Shot
  • 0:08 MIN Garnett REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 0:02 BOS Pierce P.FOUL (P1.PN)
  • 0:02 MIN Hudson Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
  • 0:02 MIN Hudson Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
  • 0:00 End of 1st Period (8:07 PM EST)

Quarter 2

  • 12:00 Start of 2nd Period (8:11 PM EST)
  • 11:45 BOS MISS Pierce 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 11:44 MIN Sprewell REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 11:42 MIN Sprewell Out of Bounds Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T2)
  • 11:32 BOS MISS Banks 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 11:30 MIN Sprewell REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
  • 11:18 MIN MISS Garnett Layup
  • 11:17 MIN Madsen Tip Shot (2 PTS) 11–16
  • 11:17 MIN Madsen REBOUND (Off:2 Def:1)
  • 11:04 BOS Banks 6' Running Jump Shot (4 PTS) 13–16
  • 10:53 BOS Banks S.FOUL (P1.T1)
  • 10:53 MIN SUB: Hassell FOR Sprewell
  • 10:53 MIN SUB: Trent FOR Garnett
  • 10:53 MIN Hudson Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)
  • 10:53 MIN MISS Hudson Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 10:52 BOS Pierce REBOUND (Off:0 Def:5)
  • 10:46 BOS MISS Davis 20' Jump Shot
  • 10:44 MIN Trent REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 10:25 MIN Madsen Reverse Layup (4 PTS) (Hudson 1 AST) 13–19
  • 10:11 BOS Mihm 8' Turnaround Jump Shot (7 PTS) 15–19
  • 9:56 MIN Szczerbiak 8' Running Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Hudson 2 AST) 15–21
  • 9:39 BOS MISS Mihm Layup
  • 9:38 MIN Trent REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 9:30 MIN MISS Hudson 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 9:28 BOS Pierce REBOUND (Off:0 Def:6)
  • 9:21 BOS Pierce Driving Layup (2 PTS) 17–21
  • 9:21 MIN Hassell S.FOUL (P1.T1)
  • 9:21 MIN SUB: Olowokandi FOR Madsen
  • 9:21 BOS Pierce Free Throw 1 of 1 (3 PTS)
  • 9:05 BOS Pierce P.FOUL (P2.T2)
  • 9:05 BOS SUB: Welsch FOR Pierce
  • 9:01 MIN Olowokandi Slam Dunk (4 PTS) (Hudson 3 AST) 18–23
  • 8:49 BOS MISS Banks 20' Jump Shot
  • 8:47 MIN Hassell REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 8:41 MIN Szczerbiak 19' Jump Shot (4 PTS) (Hudson 4 AST) 18–25
  • 8:19 BOS MISS Davis 15' Jump Shot
  • 8:17 MIN Trent REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 8:01 MIN Olowokandi 11' Turnaround Hook Shot (6 PTS) (Szczerbiak 1 AST) 18–27
  • 7:52 Celtics Timeout: Regular (Reg.2 Short 0)
  • 7:52 BOS SUB: Atkins FOR Banks
  • 7:39 BOS McCarty 24' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Davis 1 AST) 21–27
  • 7:14 BOS Mihm P.FOUL (P1.T3)
  • 7:05 MIN MISS Trent 18' Jump Shot
  • 7:03 BOS McCarty REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 6:56 BOS MISS Welsch 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 6:55 MIN Hudson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 6:52 MIN Hudson Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T3)
  • 6:38 BOS McCarty 27' 3PT Jump Shot (6 PTS) (Atkins 1 AST) 24–27
  • 6:36 TIMBERWOLVES Timeout: Regular (Full 2 Short 0)
  • 6:36 MIN SUB: Garnett FOR Olowokandi
  • 6:22 MIN Trent Layup (2 PTS) (Hudson 5 AST) 24–29
  • 6:04 BOS MISS Welsch 19' Jump Shot
  • 6:03 MIN Garnett REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
  • 6:02 BOS Davis P.FOUL (P2.T4)
  • 6:02 MIN SUB: Cassell FOR Hudson
  • 5:48 MIN MISS Szczerbiak 5' Jump Shot
  • 5:46 BOS McCarty REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 5:38 BOS MISS Welsch 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 5:36 MIN Hassell REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 5:29 MIN MISS Szczerbiak 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 5:28 MIN Garnett REBOUND (Off:2 Def:3)
  • 5:27 MIN MISS Trent Layup
  • 5:26 BOS McCarty REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 5:17 MIN Szczerbiak P.FOUL (P1.T2)
  • 5:17 BOS SUB: Pierce FOR Welsch
  • 5:07 BOS MISS Atkins 3PT Jump Shot
  • 5:06 TIMBERWOLVES Rebound
  • 5:06 BOS Mihm P.FOUL (P2.PN)
  • 5:06 MIN Garnett Free Throw 1 of 2 (5 PTS)
  • 5:06 BOS SUB: Blount FOR Mihm
  • 5:06 MIN Garnett Free Throw 2 of 2 (6 PTS)
  • 4:53 MIN Trent P.FOUL (P1.T3)
  • 4:44 BOS MISS McCarty 27' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 4:42 Celtics Rebound
  • 4:32 BOS Pierce Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T4)
  • 4:32 MIN Garnett STEAL (2 STL)
  • 4:28 MIN Cassell OFF.Foul (P2)
  • 4:28 MIN Cassell Foul Turnover (P1.T4)
  • 4:16 BOS MISS McCarty 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 4:14 MIN Szczerbiak REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 4:05 MIN MISS Hassell 18' Jump Shot
  • 4:02 MIN Garnett REBOUND (Off:3 Def:3)
  • 4:00 MIN MISS Cassell 20' Jump Shot
  • 3:58 BOS Davis REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 3:50 MIN Szczerbiak P.FOUL (P2.T4)
  • 3:50 MIN SUB: Sprewell FOR Szczerbiak
  • 3:50 MIN SUB: Olowokandi FOR Trent
  • 3:43 MIN Olowokandi P.FOUL (P2.PN)
  • 3:43 BOS Pierce Free Throw 1 of 2 (4 PTS)
  • 3:43 BOS Pierce Free Throw 2 of 2 (5 PTS)
  • 3:28 MIN Garnett 10' Jump Shot (8 PTS) 26–33
  • 3:13 MIN Cassell P.FOUL (P3.PN)
  • 3:13 MIN SUB: Hudson FOR Cassell
  • 3:13 BOS MISS Davis Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 3:13 Celtics Rebound
  • 3:13 BOS Davis Free Throw 2 of 2 (3 PTS)
  • 2:56 MIN Hassell 20' Jump Shot (4 PTS) (Olowokandi 1 AST) 27–35
  • 2:29 BOS MISS Blount Layup
  • 2:27 MIN Hassell REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
  • 2:23 MIN MISS Sprewell 18' Jump Shot
  • 2:21 BOS Pierce REBOUND (Off:0 Def:7)
  • 2:09 BOS McCarty 3PT Jump Shot (9 PTS) (Pierce 2 AST) 30–35
  • 1:53 MIN Hudson Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T5)
  • 1:53 BOS Davis STEAL (2 STL)
  • 1:47 BOS Davis Slam Dunk (5 PTS) 32–35
  • 1:25 MIN Garnett Driving Finger Roll (10 PTS) (Sprewell 3 AST) 32–37
  • 1:09 BOS MISS Pierce Layup
  • 1:09 MIN Garnett BLOCK (2 BLK)
  • 1:08 Celtics Rebound
  • 1:08 Timeout: Regular
  • 1:08 MIN SUB: Madsen FOR Olowokandi
  • 1:01 BOS Davis 11' Jump Shot (7 PTS) (Atkins 2 AST) 34–37
  • 0:46 BOS SUB: Hunter FOR Blount
  • 0:46 BOS SUB: Welsch FOR Pierce
  • 0:39 MIN MISS Madsen 28' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 0:39 Celtics Rebound
  • 0:34 MIN Hudson S.FOUL (P1.PN)
  • 0:34 BOS Atkins Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
  • 0:34 BOS MISS Atkins Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 0:34 MIN Hudson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 0:25 MIN MISS Hudson 21' Jump Shot
  • 0:23 MIN Hudson REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 0:04 MIN MISS Hudson 9' Jump Shot
  • 0:02 BOS Hunter REBOUND (Off:3 Def:3)
  • 0:00 BOS MISS Hunter 40' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 0:00 Celtics Rebound
  • 0:00 End of 2nd Period (8:43 PM EST)

Quarter 3

  • 12:00 Start of 3rd Period (9:01 PM EST)
  • 11:40 BOS Atkins 11' Running Jump Shot (3 PTS) 37–37
  • 11:20 MIN Cassell 5' Running Jump Shot (4 PTS) 37–39
  • 11:08 BOS MISS McCarty 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 11:06 MIN Olowokandi REBOUND (Off:0 Def:7)
  • 10:56 MIN MISS Sprewell 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 10:54 BOS Blount REBOUND (Off:0 Def:5)
  • 10:47 BOS MISS Atkins 18' Jump Shot
  • 10:45 MIN Garnett REBOUND (Off:3 Def:4)
  • 10:31 MIN MISS Olowokandi 5' Jump Shot
  • 10:29 BOS Blount REBOUND (Off:0 Def:6)
  • 10:24 BOS Atkins Driving Layup (5 PTS) 39–39
  • 10:11 MIN MISS Sprewell Layup
  • 10:09 BOS Blount REBOUND (Off:0 Def:7)
  • 10:05 BOS Atkins Driving Layup (7 PTS) 41–39
  • 10:04 TIMBERWOLVES Timeout: Regular (Full 3 Short 0)
  • 9:50 MIN Garnett 8' Jump Bank Shot (12 PTS) 41–41
  • 9:34 BOS MISS McCarty 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 9:33 MIN Garnett REBOUND (Off:3 Def:5)
  • 9:20 MIN Cassell 10' Turnaround Jump Shot (6 PTS) 41–43
  • 9:06 BOS MISS Pierce 20' Jump Shot
  • 9:04 MIN Garnett REBOUND (Off:3 Def:6)
  • 8:55 MIN MISS Cassell 17' Jump Shot
  • 8:54 BOS Blount REBOUND (Off:0 Def:8)
  • 8:45 BOS MISS Blount Layup
  • 8:45 MIN Olowokandi BLOCK (5 BLK)
  • 8:44 MIN Cassell REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 8:28 MIN Olowokandi 9' Turnaround Hook Shot (8 PTS) (Sprewell 4 AST) 41–45
  • 8:04 BOS MISS Atkins 27' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 8:03 MIN Garnett REBOUND (Off:3 Def:7)
  • 7:53 MIN MISS Olowokandi 6' Jump Shot
  • 7:51 BOS Pierce REBOUND (Off:0 Def:8)
  • 7:44 BOS MISS Pierce 17' Jump Shot
  • 7:42 MIN Sprewell REBOUND (Off:1 Def:4)
  • 7:33 BOS Pierce P.FOUL (P3.T1)
  • 7:23 MIN Garnett Finger Roll (14 PTS) (Cassell 2 AST) 41–47
  • 7:05 MIN Sprewell S.FOUL (P1.T1)
  • 7:05 BOS Davis Free Throw 1 of 2 (8 PTS)
  • 7:05 BOS Davis Free Throw 2 of 2 (9 PTS)
  • 6:46 MIN Olowokandi 9' Turnaround Jump Shot (10 PTS) (Garnett 1 AST) 43–49
  • 6:25 BOS MISS Davis 19' Jump Shot
  • 6:23 MIN Olowokandi REBOUND (Off:0 Def:8)
  • 6:05 MIN Cassell 26' 3PT Jump Shot (9 PTS) (Garnett 2 AST) 43–52
  • 5:59 Celtics Timeout: Regular (Reg.3 Short 0)
  • 5:48 BOS MISS Pierce Layup
  • 5:46 MIN Olowokandi REBOUND (Off:0 Def:9)
  • 5:40 BOS McCarty S.FOUL (P1.T2)
  • 5:40 MIN Sprewell Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)
  • 5:40 MIN Sprewell Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)
  • 5:40 BOS Pierce Violation:Defensive Goaltending
  • 5:21 BOS MISS Blount Layup
  • 5:19 BOS Pierce Tip Shot (7 PTS) 45–54
  • 5:19 BOS Pierce REBOUND (Off:1 Def:8)
  • 4:55 MIN Hassell 14' Jump Shot (6 PTS) (Garnett 3 AST) 45–56
  • 4:34 BOS Davis Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T5)
  • 4:34 MIN Olowokandi STEAL (2 STL)
  • 4:30 MIN Olowokandi Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T6)
  • 4:30 BOS Atkins STEAL (1 STL)
  • 4:27 BOS MISS Atkins Layup
  • 4:25 MIN Garnett REBOUND (Off:3 Def:8)
  • 4:21 MIN MISS Hassell Layup
  • 4:19 BOS McCarty REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
  • 3:57 BOS MISS McCarty 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 3:55 MIN Olowokandi REBOUND (Off:0 Def:10)
  • 3:48 MIN Cassell 14' Jump Shot (11 PTS) 45–58
  • 3:33 MIN Hassell P.FOUL (P2.T2)
  • 3:33 MIN SUB: Szczerbiak FOR Sprewell
  • 3:33 BOS SUB: Welsch FOR Davis
  • 3:33 BOS SUB: Mihm FOR McCarty
  • 3:27 BOS MISS Pierce 19' Jump Shot
  • 3:25 MIN Cassell REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
  • 3:19 MIN MISS Cassell 12' Jump Shot
  • 3:17 MIN Cassell REBOUND (Off:1 Def:4)
  • 3:05 MIN MISS Olowokandi 8' Jump Shot
  • 3:04 Celtics Rebound
  • 2:51 MIN Garnett P.FOUL (P2.T3)
  • 2:41 BOS MISS Atkins 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 2:39 MIN Olowokandi REBOUND (Off:0 Def:11)
  • 2:28 MIN MISS Hassell 16' Jump Shot
  • 2:26 BOS Blount REBOUND (Off:0 Def:9)
  • 2:16 BOS Mihm Dunk (9 PTS) (Atkins 3 AST) 47–58
  • 1:52 MIN Olowokandi Lost Ball Turnover (P2.T7)
  • 1:52 BOS Welsch STEAL (1 STL)
  • 1:43 MIN Hassell S.FOUL (P3.T4)
  • 1:43 MIN SUB: Hudson FOR Cassell
  • 1:43 BOS SUB: Banks FOR Atkins
  • 1:43 BOS Mihm Free Throw 1 of 2 (10 PTS)
  • 1:43 BOS Mihm Free Throw 2 of 2 (11 PTS)
  • 1:28 MIN MISS Olowokandi 9' Jump Shot
  • 1:27 BOS Pierce REBOUND (Off:1 Def:9)
  • 1:23 BOS Welsch Driving Layup (2 PTS) (Pierce 3 AST) 51–58
  • 1:03 MIN MISS Hudson 3PT Jump Shot
  • 1:02 TIMBERWOLVES Rebound
  • 1:02 MIN SUB: Madsen FOR Olowokandi
  • 0:46 MIN MISS Hudson Layup
  • 0:45 BOS Mihm REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
  • 0:41 BOS Welsch Driving Layup (4 PTS) (Banks 1 AST) 53–58
  • 0:20 MIN MISS Garnett 19' Jump Shot
  • 0:19 BOS Mihm REBOUND (Off:1 Def:4)
  • 0:01 BOS MISS Pierce 27' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 0:00 MIN Garnett REBOUND (Off:3 Def:9)
  • 0:00 End of 3rd Period (9:25 PM EST)

Quarter 4

  • 12:00 Start of 4th Period (9:29 PM EST)
  • 11:46 MIN MISS Garnett 19' Jump Shot
  • 11:44 BOS Welsch REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 11:30 BOS MISS Welsch 27' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 11:28 MIN Hassell REBOUND (Off:0 Def:5)
  • 11:19 MIN Madsen 5' Hook Shot (6 PTS) (Garnett 4 AST) 53–60
  • 10:55 BOS MISS Banks 16' Jump Shot
  • 10:53 MIN Madsen REBOUND (Off:2 Def:2)
  • 10:43 MIN MISS Szczerbiak 20' Jump Shot
  • 10:41 BOS Blount REBOUND (Off:0 Def:10)
  • 10:33 BOS Welsch 24' 3PT Jump Shot (7 PTS) (Pierce 4 AST) 56–60
  • 10:13 BOS Blount S.FOUL (P3.T1)
  • 10:13 MIN SUB: Trent FOR Madsen
  • 10:13 MIN Szczerbiak Free Throw 1 of 2 (5 PTS)
  • 10:13 MIN Szczerbiak Free Throw 2 of 2 (6 PTS)
  • 9:53 BOS Banks Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T6)
  • 9:53 MIN Trent STEAL (1 STL)
  • 9:38 MIN Hassell 21' Jump Shot (8 PTS) (Garnett 5 AST) 56–64
  • 9:20 BOS Pierce 17' Jump Shot (9 PTS) 58–64
  • 9:03 MIN Hudson Lost Ball Turnover (P3.T8)
  • 9:03 BOS Banks STEAL (1 STL)
  • 8:59 BOS Banks Reverse Dunk (6 PTS) 60–64
  • 8:51 MIN MISS Szczerbiak 18' Jump Shot
  • 8:49 BOS Welsch REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
  • 8:37 BOS MISS Banks 8' Jump Shot
  • 8:35 MIN Garnett REBOUND (Off:3 Def:10)
  • 8:30 MIN Trent Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T9)
  • 8:30 BOS Welsch STEAL (2 STL)
  • 8:29 MIN Szczerbiak P.FOUL (P3.T1)
  • 8:29 Timeout: Regular
  • 8:29 MIN SUB: Olowokandi FOR Garnett
  • 8:29 MIN SUB: Sprewell FOR Szczerbiak
  • 8:29 BOS SUB: Atkins FOR Banks
  • 8:11 BOS MISS Pierce 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 8:10 TIMBERWOLVES Rebound
  • 7:47 MIN MISS Sprewell 14' Jump Shot
  • 7:47 BOS Mihm BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 7:46 BOS Mihm REBOUND (Off:1 Def:5)
  • 7:40 BOS Welsch 3PT Jump Shot (10 PTS) (Pierce 5 AST) 63–64
  • 7:24 BOS Pierce P.FOUL (P4.T2)
  • 7:24 MIN SUB: Cassell FOR Hudson
  • 7:13 MIN Trent Lost Ball Turnover (P2.T10)
  • 7:13 BOS Pierce STEAL (1 STL)
  • 7:03 BOS MISS Pierce 11' Jump Shot
  • 7:01 MIN Olowokandi REBOUND (Off:0 Def:12)
  • 6:53 MIN MISS Sprewell 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 6:51 BOS Welsch REBOUND (Off:0 Def:5)
  • 6:50 MIN Trent P.FOUL (P2.T2)
  • 6:39 BOS Welsch Driving Layup (12 PTS) (Atkins 4 AST) 65–64
  • 6:17 MIN MISS Cassell 16' Jump Shot
  • 6:15 BOS Mihm REBOUND (Off:1 Def:6)
  • 6:05 BOS MISS Pierce 18' Jump Shot
  • 6:03 BOS Blount REBOUND (Off:1 Def:10)
  • 5:42 BOS Pierce 12' Fadeaway Jumper (11 PTS) 67–64
  • 5:40 TIMBERWOLVES Timeout: Regular (Full 4 Short 0)
  • 5:40 MIN SUB: Garnett FOR Trent
  • 5:22 MIN Garnett 7' Jump Shot (16 PTS) 67–66
  • 5:05 BOS Pierce Lost Ball Turnover (P2.T7)
  • 5:05 MIN Hassell STEAL (1 STL)
  • 4:54 MIN MISS Garnett 19' Jump Shot
  • 4:53 BOS Welsch REBOUND (Off:0 Def:6)
  • 4:29 BOS Atkins 25' 3PT Jump Shot (10 PTS) (Pierce 6 AST) 70–66
  • 4:13 MIN Sprewell Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T11)
  • 4:13 BOS Atkins STEAL (2 STL)
  • 4:10 MIN Sprewell S.FOUL (P2.T3)
  • 4:10 BOS Welsch Free Throw 1 of 2 (13 PTS)
  • 4:10 BOS Welsch Free Throw 2 of 2 (14 PTS)
  • 3:57 MIN Garnett 5' Turnaround Jump Shot (18 PTS) (Cassell 3 AST) 72–68
  • 3:38 BOS Welsch 9' Jump Shot (16 PTS) 74–68
  • 3:30 MIN MISS Garnett Layup
  • 3:30 BOS Blount BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 3:28 BOS Atkins REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 3:15 BOS MISS Welsch 21' Jump Shot
  • 3:13 MIN Cassell REBOUND (Off:1 Def:5)
  • 2:53 MIN Cassell 18' Jump Shot (13 PTS) 74–70
  • 2:44 Celtics Timeout: Regular (Reg.4 Short 0)
  • 2:44 MIN SUB: Hudson FOR Sprewell
  • 2:27 BOS MISS Pierce 17' Jump Shot
  • 2:25 BOS Mihm REBOUND (Off:2 Def:6)
  • 2:05 BOS MISS Atkins Layup
  • 2:03 MIN Olowokandi REBOUND (Off:0 Def:13)
  • 1:42 MIN MISS Garnett 13' Jump Shot
  • 1:40 MIN Olowokandi REBOUND (Off:1 Def:13)
  • 1:38 MIN Hudson 19' Jump Shot (5 PTS) (Olowokandi 2 AST) 74–72
  • 1:20 BOS MISS Pierce 19' Jump Shot
  • 1:18 TIMBERWOLVES Rebound
  • 1:18 BOS Blount L.B.FOUL (P4.T3)
  • 1:03 MIN MISS Hudson 13' Jump Shot
  • 1:02 BOS Welsch REBOUND (Off:0 Def:7)
  • 0:59 BOS Welsch Driving Dunk (18 PTS) 76–72
  • 0:58 TIMBERWOLVES Timeout: Regular (Full 5 Short 0)
  • 0:58 MIN SUB: Szczerbiak FOR Olowokandi
  • 0:48 MIN MISS Garnett 7' Jump Shot
  • 0:46 TIMBERWOLVES Rebound
  • 0:46 BOS SUB: Davis FOR Mihm
  • 0:44 MIN Szczerbiak Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T12)
  • 0:44 BOS Blount STEAL (1 STL)
  • 0:38 MIN Hassell P.FOUL (P4.T4)
  • 0:38 Celtics Timeout: Regular (Reg.5 Short 0)
  • 0:20 Celtics Turnover: Shot Clock (T#8)
  • 0:11 MIN MISS Szczerbiak 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 0:11 BOS Blount BLOCK (2 BLK)
  • 0:10 MIN Hassell REBOUND (Off:1 Def:5)
  • 0:09 MIN MISS Hassell Layup
  • 0:08 MIN Garnett REBOUND (Off:4 Def:10)
  • 0:08 MIN Garnett Slam Dunk (20 PTS) 76–74
  • 0:08 Celtics Timeout: Regular (Reg.6 Short 0)
  • 0:08 MIN SUB: Sprewell FOR Szczerbiak
  • 0:08 BOS SUB: McCarty FOR Blount
  • 0:07 MIN Hudson P.FOUL (P2.PN)
  • 0:07 BOS Atkins Free Throw 1 of 2 (11 PTS)
  • 0:07 MIN SUB: Olowokandi FOR Hudson
  • 0:07 BOS SUB: Blount FOR McCarty
  • 0:07 BOS Atkins Free Throw 2 of 2 (12 PTS)
  • 0:07 TIMBERWOLVES Timeout: Regular (Full 6 Short 0)
  • 0:07 MIN SUB: Madsen FOR Olowokandi
  • 0:07 MIN SUB: Hudson FOR Hassell
  • 0:02 MIN Hudson 3PT Jump Shot (8 PTS) (Garnett 6 AST) 78–77
  • 0:02 Celtics Timeout: Short (Reg.6 Short 1)
  • 0:02 BOS SUB: McCarty FOR Blount
  • 0:02 MIN SUB: Hassell FOR Madsen
  • 0:01 MIN Hassell P.FOUL (P5.PN)
  • 0:01 BOS Pierce Free Throw 1 of 2 (12 PTS)
  • 0:01 MIN SUB: Madsen FOR Hudson
  • 0:01 BOS Pierce Free Throw 2 of 2 (13 PTS)
  • 0:01 TIMBERWOLVES Timeout: Short (Full 6 Short 1)
  • 0:01 MIN SUB: Hudson FOR Hassell
  • 0:01 BOS SUB: Blount FOR McCarty
  • 0:00 MIN MISS Cassell 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 0:00 TIMBERWOLVES Rebound
  • 0:00 End of 4th Period (10:10 PM EST)