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Boston Celtics @ New York Knicks 87–84

2004-03-09 19:30 · NBA · Madison Square Garden, New York NY · Att. 19,763

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

Team stats

CelticsKnicks
Field goals30-74 .40536-82 .439
Three-pointers8-22 .3642-10 .200
Free throws19-28 .67910-18 .556
Offensive rebounds1213
Defensive rebounds3032
Total rebounds4245
Assists1721
Steals107
Blocks36
Turnovers1114
Personal fouls2121
Technical fouls00
Points in the paint-1-1
Fast-break points34
Points off turnovers2311

Boston Celtics

PlayerMINPTSFG3PFTOREBDREBREBASTSTLBLKTOPF+/-
Paul Pierce G42239-221-64-844883053+12
Mark Blount C42154-100-07-87101712233+5
Chucky Atkins G35145-124-70-002241002+11
Jiri Welsch G2731-70-01-203310002-6
Brandon Hunter F1563-40-00-013411012-9
Ricky Davis G33154-71-26-803322003+9
Walter McCarty G2762-62-60-002201103+3
Marcus Banks G1342-50-10-001100022-8
Chris Mihm C610-10-01-202200001-2
Total2408730-748-2219-28123042171031121

FG .405 · 3P .364 · FT .679

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

New York Knicks

PlayerMINPTSFG3PFTOREBDREBREBASTSTLBLKTOPF+/-
Allan Houston G462310-191-22-305520012-6
Stephon Marbury G44146-180-42-302271011-1
Tim Thomas F33176-121-14-604402251-6
Kurt Thomas F3021-70-00-027961123-3
Nazr Mohammed C2463-60-00-0461000015-4
Shandon Anderson F2363-90-30-035821112+1
Michael Sweetney G20125-60-02-642602223+5
Anfernee Hardaway G2042-50-00-001140014-1
Total2408436-822-1010-1813324521761421

FG .439 · 3P .200 · FT .556

Did not play: Frank Williams (nwt - personal reasons), Othella Harrington (dnp - coach's decision), Cezary Trybanski (dnp - coach's decision), DerMarr Johnson (dnp - coach's decision)

Officials: Mike Callahan, Troy Raymond, Kevin Fehr

Play-by-play

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Quarter 1

  • 12:00 Start of 1st Period (7:51 PM EST)
  • 12:00 NYK Jump Ball Mohammed vs. Blount: Tip to Hunter
  • 11:45 BOS Pierce 17' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Hunter 1 AST) 2–0
  • 11:30 NYK MISS Houston 20' Jump Shot
  • 11:28 BOS Hunter REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 11:18 BOS Hunter Driving Layup (2 PTS) (Pierce 1 AST) 4–0
  • 10:57 NYK Marbury 19' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (K. Thomas 1 AST) 4–2
  • 10:37 BOS MISS Pierce Layup
  • 10:35 NYK Mohammed REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 10:30 NYK K. Thomas Driving Layup (2 PTS) (Marbury 1 AST) 4–4
  • 10:09 BOS MISS Welsch 18' Jump Shot
  • 10:08 BOS Blount REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • 10:04 BOS MISS Pierce 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 10:03 NYK K. Thomas REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 9:53 NYK MISS Houston 20' Jump Shot
  • 9:51 BOS Hunter REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 9:39 BOS Pierce Driving Dunk (4 PTS) 6–4
  • 9:11 NYK Houston 10' Jump Shot (2 PTS) 6–6
  • 8:42 Celtics Turnover: Shot Clock (T#1)
  • 8:28 NYK MISS Marbury 20' Jump Shot
  • 8:26 BOS Welsch REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 8:14 NYK Mohammed S.FOUL (P1.T1)
  • 8:14 BOS Blount Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
  • 8:14 BOS Blount Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
  • 7:55 NYK MISS Mohammed 6' Jump Shot
  • 7:53 BOS Blount REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 7:37 BOS MISS Welsch 5' Jump Shot
  • 7:36 NYK K. Thomas REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 7:25 NYK T. Thomas 8' Turnaround Jump Shot (2 PTS) 8–8
  • 6:58 BOS Hunter Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T2)
  • 6:58 NYK K. Thomas STEAL (1 STL)
  • 6:48 BOS Hunter P.FOUL (P1.T1)
  • 6:33 NYK MISS T. Thomas 19' Jump Shot
  • 6:32 NYK MISS K. Thomas Tip Shot
  • 6:32 NYK K. Thomas REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 6:31 NYK K. Thomas REBOUND (Off:2 Def:2)
  • 6:29 NYK MISS K. Thomas 9' Jump Shot
  • 6:28 NYK MISS Mohammed Tip Shot
  • 6:28 NYK Mohammed REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 6:27 NYK Mohammed Tip Shot (2 PTS) 8–10
  • 6:27 NYK Mohammed REBOUND (Off:2 Def:1)
  • 6:04 BOS Pierce Driving Layup (6 PTS) 10–10
  • 5:57 NYK Marbury Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T1)
  • 5:57 BOS Blount STEAL (1 STL)
  • 5:51 BOS Atkins 25' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Pierce 2 AST) 13–10
  • 5:37 KNICKS Timeout: Regular (Full 1 Short 0)
  • 5:34 NYK Houston 15' Jump Shot (4 PTS) (Marbury 2 AST) 13–12
  • 5:20 BOS Pierce Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T3)
  • 5:20 NYK T. Thomas STEAL (1 STL)
  • 5:03 NYK Mohammed Dunk (4 PTS) (K. Thomas 2 AST) 13–14
  • 4:42 BOS MISS Pierce 14' Jump Shot
  • 4:42 KNICKS Rebound
  • 4:42 BOS Blount L.B.FOUL (P1.T2)
  • 4:42 BOS SUB: Davis FOR Welsch
  • 4:42 BOS SUB: McCarty FOR Hunter
  • 4:29 NYK T. Thomas Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T2)
  • 4:29 BOS Pierce STEAL (1 STL)
  • 4:22 BOS Atkins 17' Jump Shot (5 PTS) 15–14
  • 4:01 BOS McCarty P.FOUL (P1.T3)
  • 3:49 NYK MISS T. Thomas 8' Jump Shot
  • 3:47 BOS McCarty REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 3:37 BOS MISS Atkins Layup
  • 3:36 NYK K. Thomas REBOUND (Off:2 Def:3)
  • 3:29 NYK Marbury 14' Running Jump Shot (4 PTS) 15–16
  • 3:04 BOS MISS Atkins 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 3:03 NYK K. Thomas REBOUND (Off:2 Def:4)
  • 3:01 BOS Atkins P.FOUL (P1.T4)
  • 2:59 NYK T. Thomas Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T3)
  • 2:59 BOS Blount STEAL (2 STL)
  • 2:58 NYK K. Thomas S.FOUL (P1.T2)
  • 2:58 Celtics Timeout: Regular (Reg.1 Short 0)
  • 2:58 BOS Blount Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)
  • 2:58 BOS Blount Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)
  • 2:42 NYK MISS Marbury 22' Jump Shot
  • 2:40 BOS Blount REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 2:22 BOS MISS McCarty 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 2:19 NYK Mohammed REBOUND (Off:2 Def:2)
  • 2:05 NYK T. Thomas Traveling Turnover (P3.T4)
  • 2:05 BOS SUB: Banks FOR Atkins
  • 1:54 BOS MISS Pierce 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 1:52 NYK K. Thomas REBOUND (Off:2 Def:5)
  • 1:36 NYK MISS Marbury 4' Jump Shot
  • 1:34 BOS McCarty REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 1:26 NYK T. Thomas S.FOUL (P1.T3)
  • 1:26 NYK SUB: Hardaway FOR T. Thomas
  • 1:26 BOS MISS Pierce Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 1:26 Celtics Rebound
  • 1:26 BOS Pierce Free Throw 2 of 2 (7 PTS)
  • 1:08 NYK MISS Hardaway 22' Jump Shot
  • 1:07 BOS Blount REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
  • 0:52 BOS MISS Pierce 9' Jump Shot
  • 0:50 BOS MISS Blount Tip Shot
  • 0:50 BOS Blount REBOUND (Off:2 Def:3)
  • 0:49 NYK Houston REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 0:40 NYK Houston OFF.Foul (P1)
  • 0:40 NYK Houston Foul Turnover (P1.T5)
  • 0:29 BOS MISS Pierce 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 0:28 NYK Mohammed REBOUND (Off:2 Def:3)
  • 0:05 NYK MISS Marbury 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 0:03 BOS Blount REBOUND (Off:2 Def:4)
  • 0:00 BOS MISS Pierce 47' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 0:00 Celtics Rebound
  • 0:00 End of 1st Period (8:12 PM EST)

Quarter 2

  • 12:00 Start of 2nd Period (8:15 PM EST)
  • 11:38 NYK MISS Marbury 13' Jump Shot
  • 11:36 Celtics Rebound
  • 11:18 BOS Blount Layup (6 PTS) (Pierce 3 AST) 20–16
  • 10:52 NYK MISS Houston 17' Jump Shot
  • 10:52 BOS Blount BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 10:50 BOS Blount REBOUND (Off:2 Def:5)
  • 10:47 BOS Banks Driving Layup (2 PTS) (Blount 1 AST) 22–16
  • 10:33 NYK K. Thomas Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T6)
  • 10:33 BOS McCarty STEAL (1 STL)
  • 10:32 NYK K. Thomas P.FOUL (P2.T1)
  • 10:32 BOS SUB: Mihm FOR Blount
  • 10:32 KNICKS Timeout: Short (Full 1 Short 1)
  • 10:18 BOS MISS Davis 11' Jump Shot
  • 10:18 NYK Sweetney BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 10:15 NYK Houston REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 10:11 NYK SUB: Mohammed FOR K. Thomas
  • 10:10 NYK Hardaway Layup (2 PTS) (Marbury 3 AST) 22–18
  • 9:50 NYK Mohammed S.FOUL (P2.T2)
  • 9:50 BOS MISS Mihm Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 9:50 Celtics Rebound
  • 9:50 NYK SUB: Anderson FOR Houston
  • 9:50 BOS Mihm Free Throw 2 of 2 (1 PTS)
  • 9:33 NYK Sweetney Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T7)
  • 9:33 BOS Davis STEAL (1 STL)
  • 9:30 NYK Hardaway S.FOUL (P1.T3)
  • 9:30 BOS Davis Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
  • 9:30 BOS Davis Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
  • 9:18 NYK Sweetney 15' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Hardaway 1 AST) 25–20
  • 9:05 NYK Sweetney S.FOUL (P1.T4)
  • 9:05 BOS MISS Pierce Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 9:05 Celtics Rebound
  • 9:05 BOS Pierce Free Throw 2 of 2 (8 PTS)
  • 8:53 NYK MISS Anderson 14' Jump Shot
  • 8:51 BOS Mihm REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 8:47 NYK Mohammed S.FOUL (P3.PN)
  • 8:47 Timeout: Official
  • 8:47 BOS SUB: Welsch FOR Pierce
  • 8:47 NYK SUB: K. Thomas FOR Mohammed
  • 8:47 BOS MISS Davis Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 8:47 Celtics Rebound
  • 8:47 BOS Davis Free Throw 2 of 2 (3 PTS)
  • 8:28 NYK Hardaway 19' Jump Shot (4 PTS) (K. Thomas 3 AST) 27–22
  • 8:14 BOS MISS McCarty 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 8:12 NYK Marbury REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 8:01 NYK Sweetney Layup (4 PTS) (Marbury 4 AST) 27–24
  • 8:01 BOS Mihm S.FOUL (P1.T1)
  • 8:01 NYK SUB: Houston FOR Marbury
  • 8:01 NYK SUB: T. Thomas FOR K. Thomas
  • 8:01 NYK Sweetney Free Throw 1 of 1 (5 PTS)
  • 7:50 BOS Banks Driving Layup (4 PTS) 29–25
  • 7:29 NYK MISS Houston 14' Jump Shot
  • 7:27 BOS Banks REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 7:23 BOS Banks Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T4)
  • 7:13 NYK MISS Hardaway 9' Jump Shot
  • 7:13 BOS McCarty BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 7:11 Celtics Rebound
  • 6:55 BOS MISS Banks 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 6:53 NYK Houston REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 6:38 BOS McCarty S.FOUL (P2.T2)
  • 6:38 NYK T. Thomas Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)
  • 6:38 BOS SUB: Hunter FOR McCarty
  • 6:38 NYK T. Thomas Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)
  • 6:18 BOS MISS Mihm 5' Hook Shot
  • 6:16 NYK Anderson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 6:10 NYK Anderson Reverse Layup (2 PTS) (Hardaway 2 AST) 29–29
  • 5:53 BOS Banks Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T5)
  • 5:53 NYK Sweetney STEAL (1 STL)
  • 5:50 BOS Hunter S.FOUL (P2.T3)
  • 5:50 KNICKS Timeout: Regular (Full 2 Short 1)
  • 5:50 BOS SUB: Atkins FOR Banks
  • 5:50 BOS SUB: Pierce FOR Hunter
  • 5:50 NYK MISS Sweetney Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 5:50 KNICKS Rebound
  • 5:50 NYK Sweetney Free Throw 2 of 2 (6 PTS)
  • 5:34 NYK Sweetney S.FOUL (P2.PN)
  • 5:34 BOS Davis Free Throw 1 of 2 (4 PTS)
  • 5:34 BOS Davis Free Throw 2 of 2 (5 PTS)
  • 5:14 NYK T. Thomas 7' Jump Shot (6 PTS) 31–32
  • 4:53 BOS Atkins 24' 3PT Jump Shot (8 PTS) (Pierce 4 AST) 34–32
  • 4:27 NYK MISS Anderson 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 4:25 BOS Mihm REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 4:18 BOS Davis Driving Layup (7 PTS) 36–32
  • 4:04 BOS Davis P.FOUL (P1.T4)
  • 4:04 NYK SUB: Marbury FOR Hardaway
  • 4:04 BOS SUB: Blount FOR Mihm
  • 4:04 NYK SUB: K. Thomas FOR Sweetney
  • 3:57 NYK MISS Houston 16' Jump Shot
  • 3:56 BOS Pierce REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 3:48 BOS Pierce Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T6)
  • 3:48 NYK T. Thomas STEAL (2 STL)
  • 3:43 NYK MISS T. Thomas Layup
  • 3:42 NYK Anderson Follow Up Dunk (4 PTS) 36–34
  • 3:42 NYK Anderson REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 3:25 BOS Pierce 25' 3PT Jump Shot (11 PTS) (Atkins 1 AST) 39–34
  • 3:15 NYK MISS Marbury Layup
  • 3:14 BOS Welsch REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 2:57 BOS MISS Welsch 21' Jump Shot
  • 2:55 BOS Blount REBOUND (Off:3 Def:5)
  • 2:47 BOS Davis 19' Jump Shot (9 PTS) (Welsch 1 AST) 41–34
  • 2:27 BOS Atkins P.FOUL (P2.PN)
  • 2:27 Celtics Timeout: Regular (Reg.2 Short 0)
  • 2:27 NYK Houston Free Throw 1 of 2 (5 PTS)
  • 2:27 NYK Houston Free Throw 2 of 2 (6 PTS)
  • 2:12 BOS Davis 3PT Jump Shot (12 PTS) (Pierce 5 AST) 44–36
  • 1:51 NYK Houston 15' Jump Shot (8 PTS) 44–38
  • 1:28 BOS MISS Blount 18' Jump Shot
  • 1:26 NYK T. Thomas REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 1:14 NYK T. Thomas Bad Pass Turnover (P4.T8)
  • 1:14 BOS SUB: Banks FOR Atkins
  • 0:57 BOS Welsch Driving Layup (2 PTS) 46–38
  • 0:45 NYK MISS T. Thomas Layup
  • 0:44 NYK Anderson REBOUND (Off:2 Def:1)
  • 0:42 BOS Banks S.FOUL (P1.PN)
  • 0:42 NYK MISS T. Thomas Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 0:42 KNICKS Rebound
  • 0:42 NYK T. Thomas Free Throw 2 of 2 (7 PTS)
  • 0:24 Celtics Timeout: Short (Reg.2 Short 1)
  • 0:22 BOS Pierce OFF.Foul (P1)
  • 0:22 BOS Pierce Foul Turnover (P3.T7)
  • 0:02 NYK MISS K. Thomas 12' Jump Shot
  • 0:02 BOS Blount BLOCK (2 BLK)
  • 0:01 NYK Anderson REBOUND (Off:3 Def:1)
  • 0:00 NYK MISS Anderson 10' Jump Shot
  • 0:00 KNICKS Rebound
  • 0:00 End of 2nd Period (8:46 PM EST)

Quarter 3

  • 12:00 Start of 3rd Period (9:03 PM EST)
  • 11:42 NYK MISS Houston 18' Jump Shot
  • 11:40 BOS Pierce REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 11:23 BOS Hunter Driving Layup (4 PTS) 48–39
  • 11:07 NYK Marbury 18' Jump Shot (6 PTS) 48–41
  • 10:50 BOS MISS Welsch 18' Jump Shot
  • 10:49 NYK Mohammed REBOUND (Off:2 Def:4)
  • 10:39 NYK Mohammed Dunk (6 PTS) (Anderson 1 AST) 48–43
  • 10:23 BOS Pierce 16' Jump Shot (13 PTS) (Atkins 2 AST) 50–43
  • 10:04 NYK Houston 14' Running Jump Shot (10 PTS) (K. Thomas 4 AST) 50–45
  • 9:45 BOS Pierce 14' Turnaround Jump Shot (15 PTS) 52–45
  • 9:29 NYK MISS K. Thomas 14' Jump Shot
  • 9:29 KNICKS Rebound
  • 9:29 BOS Welsch L.B.FOUL (P1.T1)
  • 9:19 NYK Anderson 4' Jump Shot (6 PTS) (Houston 1 AST) 52–47
  • 9:07 Celtics Timeout: Regular (Reg.3 Short 1)
  • 8:54 BOS Pierce Lost Ball Turnover (P4.T8)
  • 8:54 NYK Anderson STEAL (1 STL)
  • 8:45 NYK MISS K. Thomas 15' Jump Shot
  • 8:43 BOS Welsch REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 8:29 BOS MISS Atkins 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 8:27 NYK K. Thomas REBOUND (Off:2 Def:6)
  • 8:15 NYK MISS Anderson 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 8:14 BOS Blount REBOUND (Off:3 Def:6)
  • 8:09 BOS MISS Hunter Dunk
  • 8:09 NYK K. Thomas BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 8:07 NYK Houston REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
  • 7:53 NYK MISS Marbury 21' Jump Shot
  • 7:51 BOS Hunter REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 7:39 NYK Marbury S.FOUL (P1.T1)
  • 7:39 BOS Blount Free Throw 1 of 2 (7 PTS)
  • 7:39 BOS MISS Blount Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 7:38 NYK K. Thomas REBOUND (Off:2 Def:7)
  • 7:23 NYK K. Thomas Lost Ball Turnover (P2.T9)
  • 7:23 BOS Hunter STEAL (1 STL)
  • 7:04 BOS MISS Welsch 16' Jump Shot
  • 7:02 BOS Hunter REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
  • 7:00 BOS Hunter Layup (6 PTS) 55–47
  • 6:40 BOS Welsch P.FOUL (P2.T2)
  • 6:40 NYK SUB: Sweetney FOR Mohammed
  • 6:29 NYK Houston 19' Jump Shot (12 PTS) (K. Thomas 5 AST) 55–49
  • 6:10 NYK Anderson P.FOUL (P1.T2)
  • 6:05 BOS Blount OFF.Foul (P2)
  • 6:05 BOS Blount Foul Turnover (P1.T9)
  • 5:43 NYK Marbury 14' Running Jump Shot (8 PTS) 55–51
  • 5:15 BOS MISS Blount 8' Jump Shot
  • 5:13 NYK Anderson REBOUND (Off:3 Def:2)
  • 5:03 NYK Sweetney Layup (8 PTS) (Marbury 5 AST) 55–53
  • 4:37 BOS SUB: McCarty FOR Hunter
  • 4:37 BOS SUB: Davis FOR Welsch
  • 4:34 BOS Pierce 16' Turnaround Jump Shot (17 PTS) (Atkins 3 AST) 57–53
  • 4:19 NYK Houston 24' 3PT Jump Shot (15 PTS) (K. Thomas 6 AST) 57–56
  • 4:03 BOS MISS Davis 3PT Jump Shot
  • 4:01 NYK Anderson REBOUND (Off:3 Def:3)
  • 3:53 NYK Anderson Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T10)
  • 3:30 BOS McCarty 24' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Davis 1 AST) 60–56
  • 3:16 NYK MISS K. Thomas Layup
  • 3:15 BOS Davis REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 3:07 BOS Blount Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T10)
  • 3:07 NYK Marbury STEAL (1 STL)
  • 3:02 NYK Sweetney Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T11)
  • 3:02 BOS Atkins STEAL (1 STL)
  • 2:56 BOS MISS Atkins Layup
  • 2:55 BOS Blount REBOUND (Off:4 Def:6)
  • 2:52 BOS MISS Blount Layup
  • 2:51 NYK Houston REBOUND (Off:0 Def:5)
  • 2:43 BOS Davis S.FOUL (P2.T3)
  • 2:43 KNICKS Timeout: Regular (Full 3 Short 1)
  • 2:43 NYK MISS Sweetney Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 2:43 KNICKS Rebound
  • 2:43 NYK MISS Sweetney Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 2:41 BOS Blount REBOUND (Off:4 Def:7)
  • 2:27 BOS MISS Pierce 20' Jump Shot
  • 2:26 NYK Sweetney REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 2:06 NYK MISS Marbury 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 2:05 Celtics Rebound
  • 2:05 NYK SUB: T. Thomas FOR K. Thomas
  • 1:49 BOS MISS Blount 14' Jump Shot
  • 1:48 NYK T. Thomas REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 1:39 NYK Marbury 16' Jump Shot (10 PTS) (Anderson 2 AST) 60–58
  • 1:26 NYK Anderson P.FOUL (P2.T3)
  • 1:21 BOS Blount Driving Dunk (9 PTS) (Atkins 4 AST) 62–58
  • 0:56 NYK Houston 16' Jump Shot (17 PTS) 62–60
  • 0:40 BOS MISS McCarty 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 0:38 NYK Anderson REBOUND (Off:3 Def:4)
  • 0:30 NYK MISS Marbury 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 0:29 BOS Atkins REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 0:16 BOS MISS Atkins Layup
  • 0:16 NYK Sweetney BLOCK (2 BLK)
  • 0:14 NYK Anderson REBOUND (Off:3 Def:5)
  • 0:04 BOS Davis P.FOUL (P3.T4)
  • 0:04 BOS SUB: Welsch FOR Davis
  • 0:00 NYK MISS Anderson 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 0:00 KNICKS Rebound
  • 0:00 End of 3rd Period (9:24 PM EST)

Quarter 4

  • 12:00 Start of 4th Period (9:27 PM EST)
  • 11:41 BOS Pierce Bad Pass Turnover (P5.T11)
  • 11:41 NYK Sweetney STEAL (2 STL)
  • 11:22 NYK T. Thomas Bad Pass Turnover (P5.T12)
  • 11:22 BOS Pierce STEAL (2 STL)
  • 11:18 BOS MISS Atkins Layup
  • 11:18 NYK T. Thomas BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 11:13 BOS Pierce REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 11:11 BOS Pierce Layup (19 PTS) 64–60
  • 10:59 NYK MISS Anderson 16' Jump Shot
  • 10:57 NYK Sweetney REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 10:57 NYK Sweetney Layup (10 PTS) 64–62
  • 10:57 BOS Pierce S.FOUL (P2.T1)
  • 10:57 NYK SUB: Hardaway FOR Anderson
  • 10:57 NYK MISS Sweetney Free Throw 1 of 1
  • 10:56 BOS Blount REBOUND (Off:4 Def:8)
  • 10:43 NYK Hardaway P.FOUL (P2.T1)
  • 10:43 BOS SUB: Davis FOR Pierce
  • 10:34 NYK Sweetney S.FOUL (P3.T2)
  • 10:34 BOS MISS Welsch Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 10:34 Celtics Rebound
  • 10:34 BOS Welsch Free Throw 2 of 2 (3 PTS)
  • 10:19 NYK MISS Houston 18' Jump Shot
  • 10:17 BOS Davis REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 10:11 BOS SUB: Banks FOR Atkins
  • 10:03 BOS MISS Welsch 15' Jump Shot
  • 10:02 NYK Sweetney REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 9:54 NYK MISS Marbury 19' Jump Shot
  • 9:52 NYK Sweetney REBOUND (Off:2 Def:2)
  • 9:49 NYK MISS Houston 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 9:47 NYK Sweetney REBOUND (Off:3 Def:2)
  • 9:33 NYK T. Thomas 15' Jump Shot (9 PTS) (Hardaway 3 AST) 65–64
  • 9:13 BOS McCarty 24' 3PT Jump Shot (6 PTS) (Davis 2 AST) 68–64
  • 8:57 NYK MISS Sweetney Layup
  • 8:56 NYK Sweetney REBOUND (Off:4 Def:2)
  • 8:54 NYK Sweetney Layup (12 PTS) 68–66
  • 8:29 BOS MISS Banks Layup
  • 8:29 NYK T. Thomas BLOCK (2 BLK)
  • 8:27 NYK T. Thomas REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 8:22 BOS Blount S.FOUL (P3.T2)
  • 8:22 Timeout: Official
  • 8:22 BOS SUB: Pierce FOR Welsch
  • 8:22 NYK MISS Marbury Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 8:22 KNICKS Rebound
  • 8:22 NYK Marbury Free Throw 2 of 2 (11 PTS)
  • 8:10 BOS Davis Driving Layup (14 PTS) 70–67
  • 7:52 NYK Houston 16' Jump Shot (19 PTS) (Marbury 6 AST) 70–69
  • 7:35 BOS MISS Banks Layup
  • 7:34 BOS Blount REBOUND (Off:5 Def:8)
  • 7:33 BOS Blount Layup (11 PTS) 72–69
  • 7:18 NYK Marbury 7' Running Jump Shot (13 PTS) 72–71
  • 7:18 BOS Banks S.FOUL (P2.T3)
  • 7:18 NYK SUB: Mohammed FOR Sweetney
  • 7:18 NYK Marbury Free Throw 1 of 1 (14 PTS)
  • 7:06 NYK Hardaway P.FOUL (P3.T3)
  • 7:00 BOS MISS Pierce 16' Jump Shot
  • 6:58 NYK Marbury REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 6:53 NYK Houston 18' Jump Shot (21 PTS) (Marbury 7 AST) 72–74
  • 6:33 BOS Blount Poss Lost Ball Turnover (P3.T12)
  • 6:17 NYK T. Thomas 16' Jump Shot (11 PTS) (Houston 2 AST) 72–76
  • 6:09 Celtics Timeout: Regular (Reg.4 Short 1)
  • 6:09 BOS SUB: Atkins FOR Banks
  • 5:51 BOS MISS Davis 6' Jump Shot
  • 5:50 NYK Mohammed REBOUND (Off:2 Def:5)
  • 5:32 NYK Hardaway Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T13)
  • 5:32 BOS Pierce STEAL (3 STL)
  • 5:23 BOS Atkins 24' 3PT Jump Shot (11 PTS) (Pierce 6 AST) 75–76
  • 5:02 NYK Houston 11' Running Jump Shot (23 PTS) 75–78
  • 5:02 BOS Pierce S.FOUL (P3.T4)
  • 5:02 NYK MISS Houston Free Throw 1 of 1
  • 5:01 BOS Atkins REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 4:49 BOS MISS Pierce 19' Jump Shot
  • 4:48 NYK Mohammed REBOUND (Off:2 Def:6)
  • 4:41 KNICKS Timeout: Regular (Full 4 Short 1)
  • 4:27 NYK MISS Hardaway 20' Jump Shot
  • 4:26 NYK Mohammed REBOUND (Off:3 Def:6)
  • 4:10 NYK MISS T. Thomas 17' Jump Shot
  • 4:09 BOS Blount REBOUND (Off:5 Def:9)
  • 4:08 NYK Mohammed P.FOUL (P4.T4)
  • 3:58 BOS MISS Pierce Layup
  • 3:57 BOS MISS Pierce Tip Shot
  • 3:57 BOS Pierce REBOUND (Off:2 Def:2)
  • 3:56 BOS Pierce REBOUND (Off:3 Def:2)
  • 3:52 BOS Atkins 24' 3PT Jump Shot (14 PTS) (Pierce 7 AST) 78–78
  • 3:26 NYK T. Thomas 3PT Jump Shot (14 PTS) (Hardaway 4 AST) 78–81
  • 3:04 BOS MISS McCarty 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 3:02 BOS Blount REBOUND (Off:6 Def:9)
  • 2:59 BOS MISS Pierce 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 2:57 NYK T. Thomas REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
  • 2:49 NYK MISS Mohammed Layup
  • 2:48 Celtics Rebound
  • 2:36 BOS MISS Atkins 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 2:35 NYK Hardaway REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 2:18 NYK MISS T. Thomas Layup
  • 2:16 BOS Pierce REBOUND (Off:3 Def:3)
  • 2:10 NYK Mohammed S.FOUL (P5.PN)
  • 2:10 BOS MISS Pierce Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 2:10 Celtics Rebound
  • 2:10 BOS Pierce Free Throw 2 of 2 (20 PTS)
  • 1:47 NYK MISS Houston 15' Jump Shot
  • 1:46 NYK Mohammed REBOUND (Off:4 Def:6)
  • 1:44 NYK Mohammed Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T14)
  • 1:44 BOS Davis STEAL (2 STL)
  • 1:39 NYK Houston S.FOUL (P2.PN)
  • 1:39 BOS Blount Free Throw 1 of 2 (12 PTS)
  • 1:39 NYK SUB: Sweetney FOR Mohammed
  • 1:39 BOS Blount Free Throw 2 of 2 (13 PTS)
  • 1:39 KNICKS Timeout: Regular (Full 5 Short 1)
  • 1:22 NYK MISS Marbury 18' Jump Shot
  • 1:20 BOS Pierce REBOUND (Off:3 Def:4)
  • 1:06 BOS Blount Driving Dunk (15 PTS) (Pierce 8 AST) 83–81
  • 0:49 BOS McCarty S.FOUL (P3.PN)
  • 0:49 NYK T. Thomas Free Throw 1 of 2 (15 PTS)
  • 0:49 NYK SUB: Anderson FOR Hardaway
  • 0:49 NYK SUB: K. Thomas FOR Sweetney
  • 0:49 NYK MISS T. Thomas Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 0:47 BOS Blount REBOUND (Off:6 Def:10)
  • 0:28 BOS MISS Blount Layup
  • 0:28 NYK Anderson BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 0:27 BOS Pierce REBOUND (Off:4 Def:4)
  • 0:24 BOS Pierce 21' Jump Shot (22 PTS) 85–82
  • 0:24 KNICKS Timeout: Short (Full 5 Short 2)
  • 0:24 Celtics Timeout: Short (Reg.4 Short 2)
  • 0:24 NYK SUB: Hardaway FOR Anderson
  • 0:18 NYK T. Thomas Driving Layup (17 PTS) 85–84
  • 0:18 Celtics Timeout: Regular (Reg.5 Short 2)
  • 0:17 NYK Hardaway P.FOUL (P4.PN)
  • 0:17 BOS MISS Pierce Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 0:17 Celtics Rebound
  • 0:17 BOS Pierce Free Throw 2 of 2 (23 PTS)
  • 0:17 KNICKS Timeout: Regular (Full 6 Short 2)
  • 0:17 BOS SUB: Welsch FOR McCarty
  • 0:02 NYK MISS Marbury 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 0:01 BOS Davis REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 0:00 NYK K. Thomas P.FOUL (P3.PN)
  • 0:00 BOS Davis Free Throw 1 of 2 (15 PTS)
  • 0:00 BOS MISS Davis Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 0:00 BOS Blount REBOUND (Off:7 Def:10)
  • 0:00 End of 4th Period (10:05 PM EST)