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Boston Celtics @ Indiana Pacers 90–103

2004-04-20 19:30 · PLAYOFFS · NBA · Gainbridge Fieldhouse, Indianapolis IN · Att. 17,347

Boston Celtics 2003-04 · Indiana Pacers 2003-04 · 2003-04 season

Team stats

CelticsPacers
Field goals27-67 .40341-92 .446
Three-pointers5-18 .2789-23 .391
Free throws31-38 .81612-19 .632
Offensive rebounds515
Defensive rebounds3334
Total rebounds3849
Assists1723
Steals79
Blocks55
Turnovers1511
Personal fouls2127
Technical fouls22
Points in the paint-1-1
Fast-break points118
Points off turnovers1620

Boston Celtics

PlayerMINPTSFG3PFTOREBDREBREBASTSTLBLKTOPF+/-
Mark Blount C42103-70-04-6281023334-3
Chucky Atkins G39216-140-29-914562012-4
Walter McCarty G39124-74-60-006610112-3
Paul Pierce G35277-180-213-1625710174-12
Jiri Welsch G3193-80-23-303311012-16
Ricky Davis G2973-101-50-003331023-2
Jumaine Jones G1200-10-10-003320002-13
Marcus Banks G941-20-02-201110002-10
Chris Mihm C400-00-00-200000000-7
John Carroll00-00-00-0000000000
Dick Harter00-00-00-0000000000
Joe Gallagher00-00-00-0000000000
Frank Vogel00-00-00-0000000000
Lester Conner00-00-00-0000000000
Total2409027-675-1831-385333817751521

FG .403 · 3P .278 · FT .816

Did not play: Michael Stewart (dnp - coach's decision), Brandon Hunter (dnp - coach's decision), Dana Barros (dnp - coach's decision)

Indiana Pacers

PlayerMINPTSFG3PFTOREBDREBREBASTSTLBLKTOPF+/-
Jermaine O'Neal F35229-200-04-8291121143-3
Al Harrington F34126-140-00-0491313134+12
Jamaal Tinsley G29156-133-60-011262013-6
Reggie Miller G2172-101-52-201170023-5
Jeff Foster F1842-30-00-024602104-9
Fred Jones G32177-113-40-003330012+22
Jonathan Bender G28114-101-32-343700102+16
Austin Croshere F23103-61-43-423530102+23
Anthony Johnson F1952-50-11-201111003+20
Scot Pollard C100-00-00-0000000010
Mike Brown00-00-00-0000000000
Ron Rothstein00-00-00-0000000000
Chad Forcier00-00-00-0000000000
Dan Burke00-00-00-0000000000
Total24010341-929-2312-1915344923951127

FG .446 · 3P .391 · FT .632

Did not play: Metta World Peace (nwt - league suspension (1 game)), Kenny Anderson (dnp - coach's decision)

Officials: Joe Crawford, Bob Delaney, Michael Smith

Play-by-play

Show every play (491)

Quarter 1

  • 12:00 Start of 1st Period (7:50 PM EST)
  • 12:00 IND Jump Ball O'Neal vs. Blount: Tip to Miller
  • 11:41 IND MISS Miller 20' Jump Shot
  • 11:39 BOS Blount REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 11:22 BOS Pierce 20' Jump Shot (2 PTS) 2–0
  • 11:10 IND Tinsley 2' Driving Finger Roll (2 PTS) 2–2
  • 10:56 BOS Pierce Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T1)
  • 10:56 IND O'Neal STEAL (1 STL)
  • 10:48 IND MISS Tinsley 5' Layup
  • 10:46 IND Foster REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • 10:30 IND O'Neal Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T1)
  • 10:30 BOS Blount STEAL (1 STL)
  • 10:24 BOS Welsch 16' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Atkins 1 AST) 4–2
  • 10:03 IND MISS O'Neal 9' Jump Shot
  • 10:01 BOS Pierce REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 9:56 BOS MISS Welsch 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 9:54 IND O'Neal REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 9:47 IND O'Neal 1' Dunk (2 PTS) (Tinsley 1 AST) 4–4
  • 9:22 BOS Blount OFF.Foul (P1)
  • 9:22 BOS Blount Foul Turnover (P1.T2)
  • 9:04 IND Foster Layup (2 PTS) (Tinsley 2 AST) 4–6
  • 8:48 BOS Blount 10' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Welsch 1 AST) 6–6
  • 8:35 BOS Pierce Violation:Kicked Ball
  • 8:30 IND Miller Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T2)
  • 8:30 BOS Blount STEAL (2 STL)
  • 8:24 BOS Atkins 1' Layup (2 PTS) 8–6
  • 8:03 IND MISS Harrington 11' Jump Shot
  • 8:02 BOS Pierce REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 8:02 IND Foster L.B.FOUL (P1.T1)
  • 7:57 IND Miller P.FOUL (P1.T2)
  • 7:52 BOS Pierce Lost Ball Turnover (P2.T3)
  • 7:52 IND Harrington STEAL (1 STL)
  • 7:43 BOS Welsch S.FOUL (P1.T1)
  • 7:43 IND O'Neal Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)
  • 7:43 IND MISS O'Neal Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 7:42 BOS Pierce REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 7:30 BOS MISS McCarty 20' Jump Shot
  • 7:30 IND Foster BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 7:27 IND O'Neal REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 7:20 BOS Pierce P.FOUL (P1.T2)
  • 7:15 IND MISS Foster 2' Layup
  • 7:14 BOS Blount REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 7:14 IND Harrington L.B.FOUL (P1.T3)
  • 7:00 BOS MISS Welsch 2' Layup
  • 7:00 IND Harrington BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 6:58 IND Tinsley REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 6:53 IND MISS Miller 3PT Jump Shot
  • 6:51 BOS Atkins REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 6:46 BOS Blount 2' Dunk (4 PTS) (Atkins 2 AST) 10–7
  • 6:26 IND MISS O'Neal 1' Layup
  • 6:26 BOS Blount BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 6:26 Celtics Rebound
  • 6:11 BOS Blount Lost Ball Turnover (P2.T4)
  • 6:11 IND Harrington STEAL (2 STL)
  • 6:02 IND Tinsley Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T3)
  • 6:02 BOS Welsch STEAL (1 STL)
  • 5:45 IND O'Neal P.FOUL (P1.T4)
  • 5:45 PACERS Timeout: Regular (Full 1 Short 0)
  • 5:39 BOS Pierce 2' Driving Layup (4 PTS) (Atkins 3 AST) 12–7
  • 5:24 IND Foster 1' Reverse Layup (4 PTS) (Miller 1 AST) 12–9
  • 5:06 BOS MISS Pierce 12' Jump Shot
  • 5:05 IND Foster REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 4:55 BOS Celtics T.Foul (Def. 3 Sec Blount )
  • 4:55 IND Miller Free Throw Technical (1 PTS)
  • 4:41 IND MISS O'Neal 13' Jump Shot
  • 4:40 BOS Pierce REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
  • 4:30 BOS MISS Atkins 1' Layup
  • 4:28 BOS MISS Blount 1' Tip Shot
  • 4:28 BOS Blount REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 4:27 IND O'Neal REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 4:15 IND MISS Miller 15' Jump Shot
  • 4:13 BOS Blount REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
  • 4:09 BOS Atkins 2' Finger Roll (4 PTS) (Blount 1 AST) 14–10
  • 3:48 IND MISS O'Neal 5' Jump Shot
  • 3:46 BOS Blount REBOUND (Off:1 Def:4)
  • 3:39 BOS MISS Pierce 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 3:38 IND Foster REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 3:21 IND MISS O'Neal 9' Hook Shot
  • 3:19 BOS McCarty REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 3:12 BOS MISS Atkins 3' Layup
  • 3:11 BOS Atkins REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 3:10 IND Foster S.FOUL (P2.PN)
  • 3:10 IND SUB: Croshere FOR Harrington
  • 3:10 IND SUB: Johnson FOR Tinsley
  • 3:10 IND SUB: Jones FOR Foster
  • 3:10 BOS Atkins Free Throw 1 of 2 (5 PTS)
  • 3:10 BOS Atkins Free Throw 2 of 2 (6 PTS)
  • 2:54 IND O'Neal 2' Finger Roll (5 PTS) (Miller 2 AST) 16–12
  • 2:39 BOS MISS Pierce 2' Layup
  • 2:39 BOS Pierce REBOUND (Off:1 Def:4)
  • 2:39 Celtics Timeout: Regular (Reg.1 Short 0)
  • 2:39 IND SUB: Bender FOR Miller
  • 2:39 BOS SUB: Davis FOR Welsch
  • 2:37 BOS MISS Pierce 18' Jump Shot
  • 2:35 IND O'Neal REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
  • 2:14 IND O'Neal 15' Jump Shot (7 PTS) 16–14
  • 1:57 IND Jones S.FOUL (P1.PN)
  • 1:57 BOS MISS Blount Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 1:57 Celtics Rebound
  • 1:57 BOS SUB: Banks FOR Atkins
  • 1:57 BOS Blount Free Throw 2 of 2 (5 PTS)
  • 1:42 IND MISS Jones 3' Layup
  • 1:42 BOS Pierce BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 1:42 PACERS Rebound
  • 1:37 IND Jones Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T4)
  • 1:20 BOS MISS Blount 14' Jump Shot
  • 1:19 IND Bender REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 1:19 BOS Pierce L.B.FOUL (P2.T3)
  • 1:19 BOS SUB: Welsch FOR Pierce
  • 0:57 IND MISS O'Neal 16' Jump Shot
  • 0:55 IND Bender REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 0:52 IND Bender 2' Layup (2 PTS) 17–16
  • 0:38 BOS McCarty 24' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Davis 1 AST) 20–16
  • 0:31 BOS Banks P.FOUL (P1.PN)
  • 0:31 IND SUB: Harrington FOR O'Neal
  • 0:31 IND MISS Johnson Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 0:31 PACERS Rebound
  • 0:31 IND Johnson Free Throw 2 of 2 (1 PTS)
  • 0:11 BOS Banks 10' Turnaround Jump Shot (2 PTS) 22–17
  • 0:01 IND MISS Johnson 10' Jump Shot
  • 0:00 BOS Blount REBOUND (Off:1 Def:5)
  • 0:00 End of 1st Period (8:14 PM EST)

Quarter 2

  • 12:00 Start of 2nd Period (8:17 PM EST)
  • 11:47 BOS MISS Davis 16' Jump Shot
  • 11:45 IND Harrington REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 11:30 BOS Banks P.FOUL (P2.T1)
  • 11:24 IND MISS Bender 6' Jump Shot
  • 11:24 BOS McCarty BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 11:23 PACERS Rebound
  • 11:18 IND Jones 25' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) 22–20
  • 10:56 BOS Welsch 16' Jump Shot (4 PTS) (Blount 2 AST) 24–20
  • 10:37 IND MISS Harrington 1' Layup
  • 10:36 IND Harrington 2' Tip Shot (2 PTS) 24–22
  • 10:36 IND Harrington REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 10:28 BOS Welsch 19' Jump Shot (6 PTS) 26–22
  • 10:08 IND Harrington 1' Layup (4 PTS) 26–24
  • 9:58 IND Johnson S.FOUL (P1.T1)
  • 9:58 BOS Banks Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)
  • 9:58 BOS Banks Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)
  • 9:48 IND MISS Johnson 1' Layup
  • 9:48 PACERS Rebound
  • 9:48 IND Harrington Offensive Goaltending Turnover (P1.T5)
  • 9:33 BOS MISS Welsch 16' Jump Shot
  • 9:32 IND Croshere REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 9:15 IND MISS Harrington 3' Hook Shot
  • 9:14 IND Bender REBOUND (Off:2 Def:1)
  • 9:05 BOS Davis P.FOUL (P1.T2)
  • 8:57 IND MISS Croshere 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 8:55 BOS Davis REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 8:40 BOS McCarty Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T5)
  • 8:40 IND Johnson STEAL (1 STL)
  • 8:30 IND MISS Bender 11' Jump Shot
  • 8:29 BOS McCarty REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 8:23 BOS MISS Banks 2' Driving Layup
  • 8:22 IND Bender REBOUND (Off:2 Def:2)
  • 8:05 IND Harrington Reverse Layup (6 PTS) 28–26
  • 7:45 BOS MISS Davis 3PT Jump Shot
  • 7:44 BOS Blount REBOUND (Off:2 Def:5)
  • 7:42 IND Bender S.FOUL (P1.T2)
  • 7:42 Timeout: Official
  • 7:42 IND SUB: O'Neal FOR Croshere
  • 7:42 BOS SUB: Jones FOR McCarty
  • 7:42 BOS Blount Free Throw 1 of 2 (6 PTS)
  • 7:42 BOS MISS Blount Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 7:41 IND O'Neal REBOUND (Off:0 Def:5)
  • 7:27 IND MISS Bender 17' Jump Shot
  • 7:25 BOS Banks REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 7:19 BOS MISS Davis 17' Jump Shot
  • 7:17 IND O'Neal REBOUND (Off:0 Def:6)
  • 7:04 IND O'Neal 18' Jump Shot (9 PTS) (Johnson 1 AST) 29–28
  • 6:46 BOS MISS Blount 1' Layup
  • 6:46 IND O'Neal BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 6:44 IND Harrington REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 6:38 IND Harrington Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T6)
  • 6:38 BOS Blount STEAL (3 STL)
  • 6:33 BOS Davis 1' Layup (2 PTS) (Banks 1 AST) 31–28
  • 6:25 PACERS Timeout: Regular (Full 2 Short 0)
  • 6:25 BOS SUB: Atkins FOR Banks
  • 6:25 IND SUB: Miller FOR Bender
  • 6:25 IND SUB: Tinsley FOR Johnson
  • 6:13 BOS Celtics T.Foul (Def. 3 Sec Davis )
  • 6:13 IND Miller Free Throw Technical (2 PTS)
  • 6:09 IND O'Neal 2' Layup (11 PTS) (Miller 3 AST) 31–31
  • 5:51 BOS Blount 2' Dunk (8 PTS) (Davis 2 AST) 33–31
  • 5:37 BOS Davis P.FOUL (P2.T3)
  • 5:37 BOS SUB: Pierce FOR Welsch
  • 5:25 IND O'Neal 19' Jump Shot (13 PTS) (Tinsley 3 AST) 33–33
  • 5:10 BOS MISS Atkins 20' Jump Shot
  • 5:08 IND Harrington REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
  • 4:52 IND O'Neal Lost Ball Turnover (P2.T7)
  • 4:52 BOS Atkins STEAL (1 STL)
  • 4:46 BOS Atkins 1' Finger Roll (8 PTS) 35–33
  • 4:23 IND MISS Harrington 18' Jump Shot
  • 4:21 BOS Atkins REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 4:08 BOS Davis Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T6)
  • 4:08 IND Tinsley STEAL (1 STL)
  • 4:02 IND Jones 2' Finger Roll (5 PTS) (Miller 4 AST) 35–35
  • 3:44 BOS MISS Pierce 19' Jump Shot
  • 3:42 IND Harrington REBOUND (Off:1 Def:4)
  • 3:29 IND MISS Harrington 1' Layup
  • 3:27 IND MISS Harrington 1' Tip Shot
  • 3:27 IND Harrington REBOUND (Off:2 Def:4)
  • 3:26 IND Harrington 2' Tip Shot (8 PTS) 35–37
  • 3:26 IND Harrington REBOUND (Off:3 Def:4)
  • 3:19 Celtics Timeout: Regular (Reg.2 Short 0)
  • 3:19 IND SUB: Foster FOR Jones
  • 3:04 BOS MISS Davis 11' Jump Shot
  • 3:03 IND O'Neal REBOUND (Off:0 Def:7)
  • 2:50 IND Harrington Lost Ball Turnover (P3.T8)
  • 2:50 BOS Atkins STEAL (2 STL)
  • 2:45 BOS Davis 2' Alley Oop Dunk (4 PTS) (Atkins 4 AST) 37–37
  • 2:27 IND MISS Tinsley 10' Jump Shot
  • 2:25 BOS Jones REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 2:19 BOS Pierce 18' Jump Shot (6 PTS) 39–37
  • 2:19 IND Harrington S.FOUL (P2.T3)
  • 2:19 BOS Pierce Free Throw 1 of 1 (7 PTS)
  • 2:02 IND Harrington 17' Jump Shot (10 PTS) (Miller 5 AST) 40–39
  • 1:49 IND Harrington P.FOUL (P3.T4)
  • 1:49 BOS SUB: Mihm FOR Blount
  • 1:49 IND SUB: Jones FOR Harrington
  • 1:43 BOS Pierce 13' Jump Shot (9 PTS) (Jones 1 AST) 42–39
  • 1:25 BOS Davis P.FOUL (P3.T4)
  • 1:25 BOS SUB: Welsch FOR Davis
  • 1:16 IND MISS Miller 19' Jump Shot
  • 1:14 BOS Jones REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 0:59 BOS MISS Atkins 11' Jump Shot
  • 0:57 IND Foster REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
  • 0:54 IND Miller Dunk (4 PTS) (Tinsley 4 AST) 42–41
  • 0:41 BOS Pierce 1' Reverse Layup (11 PTS) (Jones 2 AST) 44–41
  • 0:32 IND Miller OFF.Foul (P2)
  • 0:32 IND Miller Foul Turnover (P2.T9)
  • 0:32 BOS SUB: McCarty FOR Pierce
  • 0:23 IND Tinsley P.FOUL (P1.PN)
  • 0:23 BOS Welsch Free Throw 1 of 2 (7 PTS)
  • 0:23 BOS Welsch Free Throw 2 of 2 (8 PTS)
  • 0:18 PACERS Timeout: Short (Full 2 Short 1)
  • 0:18 IND SUB: Bender FOR Foster
  • 0:01 IND MISS Miller 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 0:00 BOS Jones REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 0:00 BOS MISS Jones 39' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 0:00 Celtics Rebound
  • 0:00 End of 2nd Period (8:45 PM EST)

Quarter 3

  • 12:00 Start of 3rd Period (9:02 PM EST)
  • 12:00 IND Miller T.FOUL (P2.T0)
  • 12:00 BOS Welsch Free Throw Technical (9 PTS)
  • 11:44 BOS MISS Pierce 17' Jump Shot
  • 11:43 BOS Pierce REBOUND (Off:2 Def:4)
  • 11:39 BOS McCarty 24' 3PT Jump Shot (6 PTS) (Pierce 1 AST) 50–41
  • 11:21 IND MISS Tinsley 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 11:19 BOS Welsch REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 11:14 BOS Pierce OFF.Foul (P3)
  • 11:14 BOS Pierce Foul Turnover (P3.T7)
  • 10:56 IND Tinsley 25' 3PT Jump Shot (5 PTS) (Miller 6 AST) 50–44
  • 10:41 BOS Pierce Bad Pass Turnover (P4.T8)
  • 10:36 IND Miller 3PT Jump Shot (7 PTS) (Tinsley 5 AST) 50–47
  • 10:28 Celtics Timeout: Short (Reg.2 Short 1)
  • 10:16 BOS Pierce Lost Ball Turnover (P5.T9)
  • 10:16 IND Foster STEAL (1 STL)
  • 10:09 IND MISS Miller 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 10:08 IND Foster REBOUND (Off:2 Def:3)
  • 9:58 IND O'Neal 17' Jump Shot (15 PTS) (Tinsley 6 AST) 50–49
  • 9:37 BOS Atkins Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T10)
  • 9:37 IND Foster STEAL (2 STL)
  • 9:30 IND MISS Miller 18' Jump Shot
  • 9:28 BOS Pierce REBOUND (Off:2 Def:5)
  • 9:25 IND Tinsley S.FOUL (P2.T1)
  • 9:25 BOS Atkins Free Throw 1 of 2 (9 PTS)
  • 9:25 BOS Atkins Free Throw 2 of 2 (10 PTS)
  • 9:11 IND MISS Tinsley 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 9:09 BOS Welsch REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 8:53 BOS MISS Pierce 20' Jump Shot
  • 8:52 IND Foster REBOUND (Off:2 Def:4)
  • 8:41 IND MISS O'Neal 4' Jump Shot
  • 8:41 BOS Blount BLOCK (2 BLK)
  • 8:41 Celtics Rebound
  • 8:28 BOS Welsch Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T11)
  • 8:28 IND Harrington STEAL (3 STL)
  • 8:24 IND O'Neal 3' Finger Roll (17 PTS) 52–51
  • 8:03 IND Foster S.FOUL (P3.T2)
  • 8:03 BOS Blount Free Throw 1 of 2 (9 PTS)
  • 8:03 BOS Blount Free Throw 2 of 2 (10 PTS)
  • 7:49 BOS Blount Violation:Kicked Ball
  • 7:41 IND Tinsley 3PT Jump Shot (8 PTS) (Miller 7 AST) 54–54
  • 7:28 IND Miller P.FOUL (P3.T3)
  • 7:19 BOS Pierce Out of Bounds Lost Ball Turnover (P6.T12)
  • 7:04 BOS Blount S.FOUL (P2.T1)
  • 7:04 IND MISS O'Neal Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 7:04 PACERS Rebound
  • 7:04 BOS SUB: Davis FOR Welsch
  • 7:04 IND O'Neal Free Throw 2 of 2 (18 PTS)
  • 6:43 IND Foster S.FOUL (P4.T4)
  • 6:43 BOS Pierce Free Throw 1 of 3 (12 PTS)
  • 6:43 IND SUB: Bender FOR Foster
  • 6:43 BOS Pierce Free Throw 2 of 3 (13 PTS)
  • 6:43 BOS Pierce Free Throw 3 of 3 (14 PTS)
  • 6:27 IND MISS Miller 27' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 6:25 BOS Atkins REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
  • 6:18 BOS MISS Atkins 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 6:17 IND Miller REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 6:05 IND MISS O'Neal 9' Jump Shot
  • 6:03 BOS Blount REBOUND (Off:2 Def:6)
  • 5:46 BOS McCarty 27' 3PT Jump Shot (9 PTS) (Atkins 5 AST) 60–55
  • 5:43 PACERS Timeout: Regular (Full 3 Short 1)
  • 5:43 IND SUB: Jones FOR Miller
  • 5:18 IND MISS O'Neal 11' Jump Shot
  • 5:17 BOS McCarty REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 5:10 IND Bender P.FOUL (P2.PN)
  • 5:10 BOS Pierce Free Throw 1 of 2 (15 PTS)
  • 5:10 BOS Pierce Free Throw 2 of 2 (16 PTS)
  • 4:53 IND O'Neal Bad Pass Turnover (P3.T10)
  • 4:39 BOS MISS Pierce 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 4:37 IND Jones REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 4:25 BOS Pierce P.FOUL (P4.T2)
  • 4:25 IND SUB: Croshere FOR Harrington
  • 4:25 BOS SUB: Welsch FOR Pierce
  • 4:14 IND MISS O'Neal 13' Jump Shot
  • 4:12 BOS Davis REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 3:56 BOS MISS Blount 3' Layup
  • 3:54 IND Jones REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 3:41 IND MISS Tinsley 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 3:40 BOS McCarty REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
  • 3:33 BOS MISS Davis 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 3:31 IND Croshere REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 3:13 IND Tinsley 2' Layup (10 PTS) (O'Neal 1 AST) 62–57
  • 2:53 BOS MISS McCarty 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 2:52 IND Croshere REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 2:45 IND MISS Tinsley 1' Layup
  • 2:44 IND Tinsley REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 2:43 IND Tinsley 2' Finger Roll (12 PTS) 62–59
  • 2:42 PACERS Violation: Delay of game Violation
  • 2:38 Celtics Timeout: Regular (Reg.3 Short 1)
  • 2:26 BOS Blount OFF.Foul (P3)
  • 2:26 BOS Blount Foul Turnover (P3.T13)
  • 2:14 IND MISS O'Neal 17' Jump Shot
  • 2:12 IND Croshere REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
  • 2:06 IND MISS Jones 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 2:04 IND O'Neal REBOUND (Off:1 Def:7)
  • 2:03 IND O'Neal 2' Layup (20 PTS) 62–61
  • 1:42 BOS Davis 24' 3PT Jump Shot (7 PTS) (McCarty 1 AST) 65–61
  • 1:22 IND MISS Tinsley 1' Layup
  • 1:21 BOS Blount REBOUND (Off:2 Def:7)
  • 1:14 BOS Atkins 1' Finger Roll (12 PTS) 67–61
  • 0:56 IND O'Neal Lost Ball Turnover (P4.T11)
  • 0:56 BOS Davis STEAL (1 STL)
  • 0:51 IND Jones P.FOUL (P2.PN)
  • 0:51 IND SUB: Johnson FOR Tinsley
  • 0:51 IND SUB: Harrington FOR O'Neal
  • 0:51 BOS Atkins Free Throw 1 of 2 (13 PTS)
  • 0:51 BOS SUB: Mihm FOR Blount
  • 0:51 BOS Atkins Free Throw 2 of 2 (14 PTS)
  • 0:41 BOS McCarty P.FOUL (P1.T3)
  • 0:41 BOS SUB: Jones FOR McCarty
  • 0:33 IND MISS Bender 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 0:31 IND Croshere REBOUND (Off:2 Def:3)
  • 0:29 BOS Jones S.FOUL (P1.PN)
  • 0:29 IND Croshere Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
  • 0:29 IND SUB: Pollard FOR Harrington
  • 0:29 IND MISS Croshere Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 0:28 BOS Welsch REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 0:19 IND Pollard P.FOUL (P1.PN)
  • 0:19 BOS MISS Mihm Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 0:19 Celtics Rebound
  • 0:19 IND SUB: Harrington FOR Pollard
  • 0:19 BOS SUB: Banks FOR Atkins
  • 0:19 BOS MISS Mihm Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 0:19 IND Harrington REBOUND (Off:3 Def:5)
  • 0:01 IND Croshere 24' 3PT Jump Shot (4 PTS) (Jones 1 AST) 69–65
  • 0:00 BOS MISS Davis 38' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 0:00 Celtics Rebound
  • 0:00 End of 3rd Period (9:32 PM EST)

Quarter 4

  • 12:00 Start of 4th Period (9:35 PM EST)
  • 11:47 IND MISS Croshere 3PT Jump Shot
  • 11:44 IND Harrington Follow Up Dunk (12 PTS) 69–67
  • 11:44 IND Harrington REBOUND (Off:4 Def:5)
  • 11:24 BOS MISS Welsch 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 11:24 IND Croshere BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 11:21 IND Jones REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 11:17 IND Croshere Layup (6 PTS) (Jones 2 AST) 69–69
  • 11:00 BOS MISS Pierce 2' Layup
  • 10:59 IND Harrington REBOUND (Off:4 Def:6)
  • 10:54 IND Bender 1' Slam Dunk (4 PTS) (Harrington 1 AST) 69–71
  • 10:54 BOS Jones S.FOUL (P2.T1)
  • 10:54 Celtics Timeout: Regular (Reg.4 Short 1)
  • 10:54 BOS SUB: McCarty FOR Mihm
  • 10:54 BOS SUB: Atkins FOR Banks
  • 10:54 IND Bender Free Throw 1 of 1 (5 PTS)
  • 10:41 IND Harrington S.FOUL (P4.T1)
  • 10:41 BOS MISS Pierce Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 10:41 Celtics Rebound
  • 10:41 BOS Pierce Free Throw 2 of 2 (17 PTS)
  • 10:29 IND Jump Ball Jones vs. Welsch: Tip to Bender
  • 10:20 IND Croshere 2' Driving Finger Roll (8 PTS) 70–74
  • 10:01 BOS MISS Welsch 12' Jump Shot
  • 10:00 IND Harrington REBOUND (Off:4 Def:7)
  • 9:40 IND Johnson 16' Jump Shot (3 PTS) 70–76
  • 9:17 BOS MISS Atkins 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 9:17 PACERS Rebound
  • 8:57 IND MISS Harrington 13' Jump Shot
  • 8:55 IND Bender REBOUND (Off:3 Def:2)
  • 8:55 BOS Welsch S.FOUL (P2.T2)
  • 8:55 IND MISS Bender Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 8:55 PACERS Rebound
  • 8:55 BOS SUB: Davis FOR Welsch
  • 8:55 BOS SUB: Blount FOR Jones
  • 8:55 IND Bender Free Throw 2 of 2 (6 PTS)
  • 8:37 BOS MISS Pierce 16' Jump Shot
  • 8:36 IND Johnson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 8:24 IND Johnson 1' Layup (5 PTS) (Croshere 1 AST) 70–79
  • 8:24 BOS Davis Violation:Defensive Goaltending
  • 8:11 BOS Atkins 1' Driving Layup (16 PTS) 72–79
  • 7:58 BOS Atkins P.FOUL (P1.T3)
  • 7:46 IND MISS Jones 18' Jump Shot
  • 7:43 BOS Blount REBOUND (Off:2 Def:8)
  • 7:37 BOS MISS Davis 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 7:36 IND Bender REBOUND (Off:3 Def:3)
  • 7:20 IND Bender 25' 3PT Jump Shot (9 PTS) (Jones 3 AST) 72–82
  • 7:10 Celtics Timeout: Regular (Reg.5 Short 1)
  • 7:01 IND Croshere S.FOUL (P1.T2)
  • 7:01 BOS MISS Pierce Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 7:01 Celtics Rebound
  • 7:01 BOS Pierce Free Throw 2 of 2 (18 PTS)
  • 6:44 IND Jones 25' 3PT Jump Shot (8 PTS) (Croshere 2 AST) 73–85
  • 6:29 BOS MISS Pierce 17' Jump Shot
  • 6:27 IND Harrington REBOUND (Off:4 Def:8)
  • 6:04 IND MISS Jones 9' Jump Shot
  • 6:03 BOS McCarty REBOUND (Off:0 Def:5)
  • 5:49 IND Johnson P.FOUL (P2.T3)
  • 5:43 BOS MISS Atkins 2' Layup
  • 5:43 IND Bender BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 5:41 IND Harrington REBOUND (Off:4 Def:9)
  • 5:29 IND MISS Harrington 1' Layup
  • 5:27 Celtics Rebound
  • 5:14 BOS Pierce 2' Layup (20 PTS) (Davis 3 AST) 75–85
  • 5:14 IND Croshere S.FOUL (P2.T4)
  • 5:14 BOS Pierce Free Throw 1 of 1 (21 PTS)
  • 5:14 PACERS Timeout: Regular (Full 4 Short 1)
  • 5:14 IND SUB: O'Neal FOR Harrington
  • 4:52 IND MISS Johnson 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 4:51 IND Bender REBOUND (Off:4 Def:3)
  • 4:50 IND Bender 3' Layup (11 PTS) 76–87
  • 4:28 BOS MISS McCarty 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 4:26 IND O'Neal REBOUND (Off:1 Def:8)
  • 4:09 IND Jones 1' Finger Roll (10 PTS) 76–89
  • 3:48 IND O'Neal S.FOUL (P2.PN)
  • 3:48 IND O'Neal T.FOUL (P2.PN)
  • 3:48 BOS Pierce Free Throw Technical (22 PTS)
  • 3:48 BOS MISS Pierce Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 3:48 Celtics Rebound
  • 3:48 BOS Pierce Free Throw 2 of 2 (23 PTS)
  • 3:35 IND Jones 21' Jump Shot (12 PTS) 78–91
  • 3:22 IND O'Neal P.FOUL (P3.PN)
  • 3:22 BOS Atkins Free Throw 1 of 2 (17 PTS)
  • 3:22 BOS Atkins Free Throw 2 of 2 (18 PTS)
  • 2:59 IND MISS Bender 4' Jump Shot
  • 2:59 BOS Blount BLOCK (3 BLK)
  • 2:57 IND O'Neal REBOUND (Off:2 Def:8)
  • 2:57 BOS McCarty S.FOUL (P2.T4)
  • 2:57 IND MISS O'Neal Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 2:57 PACERS Rebound
  • 2:57 IND O'Neal Free Throw 2 of 2 (21 PTS)
  • 2:46 BOS Atkins Reverse Layup (20 PTS) 82–92
  • 2:46 IND Johnson S.FOUL (P3.PN)
  • 2:46 IND SUB: Tinsley FOR Johnson
  • 2:46 BOS Atkins Free Throw 1 of 1 (21 PTS)
  • 2:29 BOS Blount S.FOUL (P4.PN)
  • 2:29 IND Croshere Free Throw 1 of 2 (9 PTS)
  • 2:29 IND Croshere Free Throw 2 of 2 (10 PTS)
  • 2:22 IND Tinsley P.FOUL (P3.PN)
  • 2:22 BOS Pierce Free Throw 1 of 2 (24 PTS)
  • 2:22 BOS Pierce Free Throw 2 of 2 (25 PTS)
  • 2:03 IND Tinsley 26' 3PT Jump Shot (15 PTS) (Croshere 3 AST) 85–97
  • 1:49 BOS Pierce Traveling Turnover (P7.T14)
  • 1:28 IND MISS Bender 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 1:26 BOS Davis REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 1:19 BOS Davis Lost Ball Turnover (P2.T15)
  • 1:19 IND Tinsley STEAL (2 STL)
  • 1:15 IND Jones 2' Slam Dunk (14 PTS) (O'Neal 2 AST) 85–99
  • 1:04 BOS MISS Atkins 2' Layup
  • 1:03 IND O'Neal REBOUND (Off:2 Def:9)
  • 1:03 BOS Atkins P.FOUL (P2.PN)
  • 1:03 IND O'Neal Free Throw 1 of 2 (22 PTS)
  • 1:03 IND MISS O'Neal Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 1:02 BOS McCarty REBOUND (Off:0 Def:6)
  • 0:55 BOS Pierce 17' Jump Shot (27 PTS) 87–100
  • 0:55 PACERS Timeout: Short (Full 4 Short 2)
  • 0:55 IND SUB: Foster FOR O'Neal
  • 0:35 IND Jones 24' 3PT Jump Shot (17 PTS) 87–103
  • 0:27 BOS McCarty 25' 3PT Jump Shot (12 PTS) (Atkins 6 AST) 90–103
  • 0:01 IND MISS Croshere 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 0:00 BOS Atkins REBOUND (Off:1 Def:4)
  • 0:00 End of 4th Period (10:08 PM EST)