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Washington Wizards @ Boston Celtics 103–108

2004-12-31 15:00 · NBA · TD Garden, Boston MA · Att. 15,774

Washington Wizards 2004-05 · Boston Celtics 2004-05 · 2004-05 season

Team stats

WizardsCeltics
Field goals42-94 .44737-79 .468
Three-pointers10-18 .5566-18 .333
Free throws9-10 .90028-34 .824
Offensive rebounds1411
Defensive rebounds3033
Total rebounds4444
Assists2518
Steals75
Blocks22
Turnovers1313
Personal fouls2116
Technical fouls10
Points in the paint-1-1
Fast-break points914
Points off turnovers1518
Largest lead56

Washington Wizards

PlayerMINPTSFG3PFTOREBDREBREBASTSTLBLKTOPF+/-
Antawn Jamison F392913-282-41-125730004-1
Larry Hughes G373313-206-61-206661033-3
Jared Jeffries F3163-70-00-0213400100
Brendan Haywood G29135-110-03-3336131110
Steve Blake F2852-81-30-003360013+3
Jarvis Hayes G2662-60-12-213410123-9
Anthony Peeler G2352-71-40-004430044-5
Michael Ruffin G2042-40-00-0641012012-5
Juan Dixon G720-30-02-201101001-5
Total24010342-9410-189-1014304425721321

FG .447 · 3P .556 · FT .900

Did not play: Samaki Walker (dnp - coach's decision), Gilbert Arenas (dnd - flu/dehydration), Kwame Brown (dnd - strained right ankle tendon)

Boston Celtics

PlayerMINPTSFG3PFTOREBDREBREBASTSTLBLKTOPF+/-
Paul Pierce G37269-182-56-814513103+3
Raef LaFrentz F35123-81-35-515620022-1
Gary Payton G32188-120-22-224640031+7
Mark Blount C3262-80-02-236921132-1
Jiri Welsch G20103-80-34-404420002+2
Ricky Davis F30155-100-05-503350031+5
Walter McCarty F1783-41-21-212310011+2
Marcus Banks G1520-30-12-402211001-2
Al Jefferson F1210-30-01-211200011+2
Tony Allen G10104-52-20-022400002+8
Total24010837-796-1828-3411334418521316

FG .468 · 3P .333 · FT .824

Did not play: Tom Gugliotta (dnp - coach's decision), Kendrick Perkins (dnp - coach's decision)

Officials: Bernie Fryer, Jason Phillips, David Jones

Play-by-play

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Quarter 1

  • 12:00 Start of 1st Period (3:12 PM EST)
  • 12:00 BOS Jump Ball Blount vs. Haywood: Tip to Welsch
  • 11:43 BOS MISS Welsch 14' Jump Shot
  • 11:41 WAS Jamison REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 11:28 WAS MISS Haywood 3' Layup
  • 11:28 BOS Blount BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 11:26 BOS Welsch REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 11:16 BOS MISS Pierce 19' Jump Shot
  • 11:15 WAS Hughes REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 11:03 WAS Jamison 24' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Blake 1 AST) 3–0
  • 10:34 BOS Blount Traveling Turnover (P1.T1)
  • 10:19 WAS MISS Haywood 2' Layup
  • 10:17 WAS Jamison REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 10:17 WAS Jamison 2' Layup (5 PTS) 5–0
  • 10:05 BOS Payton 9' Running Jump Shot (2 PTS) 5–2
  • 9:46 WAS MISS Jamison 10' Jump Shot
  • 9:46 BOS Pierce BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 9:44 BOS Welsch REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 9:37 BOS MISS Welsch 15' Jump Shot
  • 9:35 BOS Payton REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • 9:25 BOS MISS LaFrentz 18' Jump Shot
  • 9:24 Wizards Rebound
  • 9:24 BOS Welsch L.B.FOUL (P1.T1)
  • 9:13 WAS MISS Haywood 15' Jump Shot
  • 9:11 BOS Payton REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 9:07 BOS Pierce 2' Driving Finger Roll (2 PTS) (Payton 1 AST) 5–4
  • 8:59 Wizards Timeout: Short (Reg.0 Short 1)
  • 8:53 WAS MISS Hughes 17' Jump Shot
  • 8:51 BOS Blount REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 8:30 BOS MISS Payton 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 8:28 WAS Haywood REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 8:20 WAS MISS Jamison 20' Jump Shot
  • 8:19 Wizards Rebound
  • 8:12 WAS MISS Hughes 6' Jump Shot
  • 8:10 CELTICS Rebound
  • 7:53 BOS Pierce 24' 3PT Jump Shot (5 PTS) 5–7
  • 7:34 WAS Blake 25' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Jeffries 1 AST) 8–7
  • 7:31 WAS Blake P.FOUL (P1.T1)
  • 7:21 BOS MISS LaFrentz 3' Layup
  • 7:20 BOS Blount 3' Tip Shot (2 PTS) 8–9
  • 7:20 BOS Blount REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 7:00 WAS Jeffries 4' Hook Shot (2 PTS) 10–9
  • 6:49 BOS MISS Welsch 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 6:47 WAS Jeffries REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 6:42 WAS Jeffries Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T1)
  • 6:33 BOS MISS LaFrentz 4' Jump Shot
  • 6:31 BOS Blount REBOUND (Off:2 Def:1)
  • 6:29 BOS Blount Lost Ball Turnover (P2.T2)
  • 6:29 WAS Haywood STEAL (1 STL)
  • 6:23 WAS Hughes Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T2)
  • 6:23 BOS Blount STEAL (1 STL)
  • 6:08 BOS LaFrentz 2' Slam Dunk (2 PTS) (Welsch 1 AST) 10–11
  • 5:54 BOS Pierce P.FOUL (P1.T2)
  • 5:54 CELTICS Timeout: Regular (Full 1 Short 0)
  • 5:46 WAS Hughes 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Jamison 1 AST) 13–11
  • 5:33 BOS LaFrentz Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T3)
  • 5:33 WAS Hughes STEAL (1 STL)
  • 5:28 WAS Jamison 1' Layup (7 PTS) (Hughes 1 AST) 15–11
  • 5:16 WAS Haywood S.FOUL (P1.T2)
  • 5:16 BOS Welsch Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
  • 5:16 BOS Welsch Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
  • 5:00 WAS Hughes Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T3)
  • 4:44 BOS Payton 3' Driving Finger Roll (4 PTS) 15–15
  • 4:27 WAS Hughes 25' 3PT Jump Shot (6 PTS) (Jeffries 2 AST) 18–15
  • 4:15 BOS Pierce 17' Jump Shot (7 PTS) (Payton 2 AST) 18–17
  • 4:01 WAS Jamison 17' Jump Shot (9 PTS) (Blake 2 AST) 20–17
  • 3:51 BOS Payton 7' Running Jump Shot (6 PTS) 20–19
  • 3:29 WAS MISS Jamison 18' Jump Shot
  • 3:27 BOS Blount REBOUND (Off:2 Def:2)
  • 3:20 BOS MISS Pierce 17' Jump Shot
  • 3:19 Wizards Rebound
  • 3:19 BOS Blount L.B.FOUL (P1.T3)
  • 3:19 BOS SUB: Davis FOR Welsch
  • 3:03 WAS MISS Jamison 18' Jump Shot
  • 3:01 BOS LaFrentz REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 2:52 BOS MISS Blount 13' Jump Shot
  • 2:50 WAS Jamison REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 2:40 WAS MISS Hughes 14' Jump Shot
  • 2:39 WAS Haywood REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 2:36 WAS MISS Blake 15' Jump Shot
  • 2:34 BOS LaFrentz REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 2:25 BOS LaFrentz Lost Ball Turnover (P2.T4)
  • 2:25 WAS Haywood STEAL (2 STL)
  • 2:10 WAS MISS Jeffries 2' Layup
  • 2:09 BOS Blount REBOUND (Off:2 Def:3)
  • 1:53 BOS MISS Blount 11' Jump Shot
  • 1:51 WAS Haywood REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 1:47 WAS Hughes 14' Jump Shot (8 PTS) (Jeffries 3 AST) 22–19
  • 1:31 Wizards Timeout: Regular (Reg.1 Short 1)
  • 1:31 BOS SUB: McCarty FOR LaFrentz
  • 1:31 BOS SUB: Banks FOR Payton
  • 1:31 WAS SUB: Ruffin FOR Haywood
  • 1:24 BOS MISS Blount 14' Turnaround Jump Shot
  • 1:22 WAS Blake REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 1:16 WAS Ruffin Out of Bounds Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T4)
  • 0:57 BOS Davis 13' Jump Shot (2 PTS) 22–21
  • 0:36 WAS Blake 20' Turnaround Jump Shot (5 PTS) 24–21
  • 0:24 BOS MISS Pierce 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 0:22 WAS Ruffin REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 0:07 BOS Davis S.FOUL (P1.T4)
  • 0:07 BOS SUB: Jefferson FOR Blount
  • 0:07 WAS Hughes Free Throw 1 of 2 (9 PTS)
  • 0:07 WAS MISS Hughes Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 0:06 BOS Pierce REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 0:00 BOS MISS Jefferson 9' Jump Shot
  • 0:00 WAS Blake REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 0:00 End of 1st Period (3:33 PM EST)

Quarter 2

  • 12:00 Start of 2nd Period (3:37 PM EST)
  • 11:45 WAS MISS Dixon 18' Jump Shot
  • 11:44 CELTICS Rebound
  • 11:30 BOS Davis Out of Bounds Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T5)
  • 11:16 WAS Peeler Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T5)
  • 11:16 BOS Banks STEAL (1 STL)
  • 11:11 BOS MISS Banks 2' Layup
  • 11:10 BOS Allen REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • 11:09 BOS MISS Allen 1' Layup
  • 11:08 WAS Peeler REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 10:59 WAS MISS Peeler 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 10:57 BOS Davis REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 10:45 BOS MISS Jefferson 4' Jump Shot
  • 10:44 BOS McCarty REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • 10:42 WAS Ruffin S.FOUL (P1.T1)
  • 10:42 BOS Jefferson Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
  • 10:42 BOS MISS Jefferson Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 10:40 WAS Hayes REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 10:22 WAS MISS Jamison 14' Jump Shot
  • 10:21 BOS Allen REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 10:14 BOS Allen 2' Driving Layup (2 PTS) 25–24
  • 9:48 WAS MISS Jamison 3' Layup
  • 9:47 WAS Jamison REBOUND (Off:2 Def:2)
  • 9:46 WAS MISS Jamison 3' Layup
  • 9:45 WAS Ruffin REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 9:44 WAS MISS Ruffin 1' Layup
  • 9:43 BOS McCarty REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 9:41 WAS Hayes S.FOUL (P1.T2)
  • 9:41 BOS Davis Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)
  • 9:41 WAS SUB: Jeffries FOR Jamison
  • 9:41 BOS Davis Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)
  • 9:21 WAS MISS Jeffries 2' Layup
  • 9:19 BOS McCarty REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 9:06 BOS MISS McCarty 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 9:04 WAS Ruffin REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 8:54 WAS MISS Peeler 17' Jump Shot
  • 8:52 WAS Ruffin REBOUND (Off:2 Def:2)
  • 8:49 Wizards Timeout: Regular (Reg.2 Short 1)
  • 8:41 WAS MISS Jeffries 2' Layup
  • 8:40 WAS Ruffin 2' Tip Shot (2 PTS) 27–26
  • 8:40 WAS Ruffin REBOUND (Off:3 Def:2)
  • 8:24 BOS MISS Davis 14' Jump Shot
  • 8:21 BOS Allen 2' Follow Up Dunk (4 PTS) 27–28
  • 8:21 BOS Allen REBOUND (Off:2 Def:1)
  • 8:04 BOS Allen S.FOUL (P1.T1)
  • 8:04 WAS Hayes Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
  • 8:04 WAS Hayes Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
  • 7:53 WAS Wizards T.Foul (Def. 3 Sec Hayes )
  • 7:53 BOS Davis Free Throw Technical (5 PTS)
  • 7:43 BOS Allen 3PT Jump Shot (7 PTS) (McCarty 1 AST) 29–32
  • 7:30 BOS Banks S.FOUL (P1.T2)
  • 7:30 WAS Dixon Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
  • 7:30 WAS Dixon Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
  • 7:16 BOS Jefferson Step Out of Bounds Turnover (P1.T6)
  • 7:05 WAS Peeler 23' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Jeffries 4 AST) 33–32
  • 6:45 BOS Allen 24' 3PT Jump Shot (10 PTS) (Davis 1 AST) 33–35
  • 6:29 WAS MISS Peeler 20' Jump Shot
  • 6:27 BOS Jefferson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 6:11 BOS MISS Davis 19' Jump Shot
  • 6:09 WAS Dixon REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 6:02 WAS MISS Dixon 17' Jump Shot
  • 6:00 BOS Allen REBOUND (Off:2 Def:2)
  • 5:52 WAS Dixon P.FOUL (P1.T3)
  • 5:52 Timeout: Official
  • 5:52 WAS SUB: Haywood FOR Ruffin
  • 5:52 BOS SUB: LaFrentz FOR Jefferson
  • 5:52 BOS SUB: Pierce FOR McCarty
  • 5:44 BOS Davis Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T7)
  • 5:44 WAS Dixon STEAL (1 STL)
  • 5:41 WAS MISS Dixon 1' Layup
  • 5:39 BOS Banks REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 5:34 BOS Davis 14' Jump Shot (7 PTS) (Banks 1 AST) 33–37
  • 5:15 WAS MISS Peeler 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 5:14 WAS Haywood REBOUND (Off:2 Def:2)
  • 5:13 WAS Haywood 2' Layup (2 PTS) 35–37
  • 5:13 BOS Pierce S.FOUL (P2.T3)
  • 5:13 BOS SUB: Payton FOR Banks
  • 5:13 WAS SUB: Blake FOR Dixon
  • 5:13 WAS SUB: Hughes FOR Peeler
  • 5:13 WAS Haywood Free Throw 1 of 1 (3 PTS)
  • 5:02 BOS LaFrentz 3' Layup (4 PTS) (Davis 2 AST) 36–39
  • 5:02 WAS Blake S.FOUL (P2.T4)
  • 5:02 BOS SUB: Blount FOR Allen
  • 5:02 BOS LaFrentz Free Throw 1 of 1 (5 PTS)
  • 4:41 WAS MISS Haywood 3' Layup
  • 4:39 BOS Davis REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 4:34 BOS MISS Pierce 16' Jump Shot
  • 4:32 WAS Hayes REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 4:27 WAS MISS Hughes 21' Jump Shot
  • 4:25 BOS Pierce REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 4:20 BOS Pierce 3' Driving Layup (9 PTS) 36–42
  • 3:58 WAS MISS Hayes 21' Jump Shot
  • 3:56 BOS Payton REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 3:53 BOS Payton Traveling Turnover (P1.T8)
  • 3:42 WAS Hayes 22' Jump Shot (4 PTS) (Blake 3 AST) 38–42
  • 3:29 BOS Payton 13' Turnaround Jump Shot (8 PTS) 38–44
  • 3:13 WAS MISS Blake 18' Jump Shot
  • 3:12 WAS Haywood REBOUND (Off:3 Def:2)
  • 3:11 BOS Blount S.FOUL (P2.T4)
  • 3:11 WAS SUB: Jamison FOR Jeffries
  • 3:11 WAS Haywood Free Throw 1 of 2 (4 PTS)
  • 3:11 WAS Haywood Free Throw 2 of 2 (5 PTS)
  • 3:01 BOS Davis 20' Jump Shot (9 PTS) (Payton 3 AST) 40–46
  • 2:39 WAS Jamison 20' Jump Shot (11 PTS) (Blake 4 AST) 42–46
  • 2:31 WAS Hayes P.FOUL (P2.PN)
  • 2:31 CELTICS Timeout: Regular (Full 2 Short 0)
  • 2:31 BOS Pierce Free Throw 1 of 2 (10 PTS)
  • 2:31 BOS Pierce Free Throw 2 of 2 (11 PTS)
  • 2:07 WAS Hayes 21' Jump Shot (6 PTS) (Jamison 2 AST) 44–48
  • 1:49 BOS MISS Payton 17' Jump Shot
  • 1:47 BOS Blount REBOUND (Off:3 Def:3)
  • 1:45 BOS MISS Blount 3' Layup
  • 1:45 WAS Haywood BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 1:42 WAS Jamison REBOUND (Off:2 Def:3)
  • 1:35 WAS Haywood 3' Layup (7 PTS) (Hughes 2 AST) 46–48
  • 1:24 WAS Jamison S.FOUL (P1.PN)
  • 1:24 BOS SUB: Welsch FOR Pierce
  • 1:24 BOS SUB: Jefferson FOR Blount
  • 1:24 BOS LaFrentz Free Throw 1 of 2 (6 PTS)
  • 1:24 BOS LaFrentz Free Throw 2 of 2 (7 PTS)
  • 1:06 WAS MISS Jamison 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 1:04 BOS Payton REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
  • 1:00 BOS Davis 1' Layup (11 PTS) (Payton 4 AST) 46–52
  • 0:42 WAS Hughes 22' Jump Shot (11 PTS) (Hayes 1 AST) 48–52
  • 0:36 WAS Hughes P.FOUL (P1.PN)
  • 0:36 BOS Payton Free Throw 1 of 2 (9 PTS)
  • 0:36 BOS Payton Free Throw 2 of 2 (10 PTS)
  • 0:25 WAS Hughes 2' Layup (13 PTS) (Jamison 3 AST) 50–54
  • 0:04 BOS Payton Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T9)
  • 0:00 WAS Hughes 2' Driving Layup (15 PTS) 52–54
  • 0:00 Instant Replay2nd Period (4:04 PM EST)
  • 0:00 End of 2nd Period (4:05 PM EST)

Quarter 3

  • 12:00 Start of 3rd Period (4:20 PM EST)
  • 11:45 WAS Haywood 3' Hook Shot (9 PTS) (Hughes 3 AST) 54–54
  • 11:19 BOS MISS Payton 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 11:17 BOS Pierce REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 11:10 WAS Hughes P.FOUL (P2.T1)
  • 11:03 BOS MISS Blount 19' Jump Shot
  • 11:01 BOS Payton REBOUND (Off:2 Def:3)
  • 10:57 BOS MISS Welsch 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 10:55 WAS Blake REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 10:47 WAS MISS Blake 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 10:46 BOS Pierce REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
  • 10:43 BOS Payton 2' Layup (12 PTS) (Pierce 1 AST) 54–56
  • 10:14 WAS MISS Haywood 12' Jump Shot
  • 10:12 BOS Pierce REBOUND (Off:1 Def:4)
  • 10:05 BOS Pierce 17' Jump Shot (13 PTS) 54–58
  • 9:39 WAS Haywood 2' Layup (11 PTS) (Blake 5 AST) 56–58
  • 9:28 BOS MISS Pierce 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 9:26 WAS Jamison REBOUND (Off:2 Def:4)
  • 9:18 BOS Welsch P.FOUL (P2.T1)
  • 9:08 WAS Jeffries Dunk (4 PTS) (Haywood 1 AST) 58–58
  • 8:44 BOS MISS LaFrentz 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 8:42 WAS Hughes REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 8:40 WAS Jamison 2' Layup (13 PTS) (Hughes 4 AST) 60–58
  • 8:24 BOS Welsch 19' Jump Shot (4 PTS) (LaFrentz 1 AST) 60–60
  • 8:05 WAS MISS Haywood 4' Hook Shot
  • 8:04 WAS Jeffries REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 8:03 WAS MISS Jeffries 2' Layup
  • 8:02 CELTICS Rebound
  • 7:49 BOS Welsch 2' Layup (6 PTS) (Blount 1 AST) 60–62
  • 7:27 WAS Haywood 15' Turnaround Jump Shot (13 PTS) 62–62
  • 7:07 BOS Welsch 18' Jump Shot (8 PTS) 62–64
  • 6:49 WAS MISS Hughes 11' Jump Shot
  • 6:47 BOS LaFrentz REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 6:41 BOS MISS Welsch 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 6:39 WAS Hughes REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 6:35 WAS MISS Blake 18' Jump Shot
  • 6:33 BOS Welsch REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 6:28 BOS MISS Payton 19' Jump Shot
  • 6:27 BOS LaFrentz REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
  • 6:26 WAS Blake S.FOUL (P3.T2)
  • 6:26 BOS LaFrentz Free Throw 1 of 2 (8 PTS)
  • 6:26 BOS LaFrentz Free Throw 2 of 2 (9 PTS)
  • 6:06 WAS Hughes 27' 3PT Jump Shot (18 PTS) 65–66
  • 5:48 BOS Pierce 2' Dunk (15 PTS) (Welsch 2 AST) 65–68
  • 5:26 CELTICS Timeout: Regular (Full 3 Short 0)
  • 5:17 WAS MISS Blake 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 5:15 BOS Payton REBOUND (Off:2 Def:4)
  • 5:13 BOS Payton OFF.Foul (P1)
  • 5:13 BOS Payton Foul Turnover (P3.T10)
  • 5:02 WAS MISS Jamison 22' Jump Shot
  • 4:59 BOS Welsch REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
  • 4:49 BOS Payton 2' Layup (14 PTS) (Blount 2 AST) 65–70
  • 4:28 BOS LaFrentz P.FOUL (P1.T2)
  • 4:28 WAS SUB: Peeler FOR Blake
  • 4:17 WAS Jamison 22' Jump Shot (15 PTS) (Peeler 1 AST) 67–70
  • 4:06 BOS Blount Bad Pass Turnover (P3.T11)
  • 4:06 WAS Haywood STEAL (3 STL)
  • 3:50 WAS Hughes 24' 3PT Jump Shot (21 PTS) 70–70
  • 3:24 BOS LaFrentz 24' 3PT Jump Shot (12 PTS) 70–73
  • 3:09 BOS Pierce P.FOUL (P3.T3)
  • 3:09 BOS SUB: Davis FOR Welsch
  • 2:59 WAS MISS Jamison 9' Running Jump Shot
  • 2:57 BOS LaFrentz REBOUND (Off:1 Def:4)
  • 2:50 BOS MISS LaFrentz 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 2:48 WAS Haywood REBOUND (Off:3 Def:3)
  • 2:40 WAS Peeler Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T6)
  • 2:40 BOS Pierce STEAL (1 STL)
  • 2:31 BOS MISS Davis 17' Jump Shot
  • 2:29 WAS Hughes REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
  • 2:25 WAS Hughes 24' 3PT Jump Shot (24 PTS) 73–73
  • 1:58 WAS Jamison S.FOUL (P2.T3)
  • 1:58 Wizards Timeout: Regular (Reg.3 Short 1)
  • 1:58 WAS SUB: Hayes FOR Jamison
  • 1:58 BOS SUB: McCarty FOR LaFrentz
  • 1:58 BOS Blount Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)
  • 1:58 BOS Blount Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)
  • 1:50 WAS Hayes Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T7)
  • 1:50 BOS Pierce STEAL (2 STL)
  • 1:50 WAS Hayes P.FOUL (P3.PN)
  • 1:50 BOS SUB: Banks FOR Payton
  • 1:50 BOS Pierce Free Throw 1 of 2 (16 PTS)
  • 1:50 BOS Pierce Free Throw 2 of 2 (17 PTS)
  • 1:33 WAS Hughes Layup (26 PTS) 75–77
  • 1:20 BOS MISS Blount 12' Jump Shot
  • 1:18 WAS Peeler REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 1:12 WAS MISS Hayes 8' Jump Shot
  • 1:09 BOS Blount REBOUND (Off:3 Def:4)
  • 1:01 BOS MISS Pierce 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 0:59 WAS Hughes REBOUND (Off:0 Def:5)
  • 0:43 WAS MISS Hayes 3PT Jump Shot
  • 0:40 WAS Jeffries REBOUND (Off:2 Def:1)
  • 0:40 WAS Jeffries 1' Layup (6 PTS) 77–77
  • 0:29 WAS Peeler P.FOUL (P1.PN)
  • 0:29 BOS SUB: Jefferson FOR Blount
  • 0:29 BOS SUB: Allen FOR Pierce
  • 0:29 BOS MISS Banks Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 0:29 CELTICS Rebound
  • 0:29 BOS Banks Free Throw 2 of 2 (1 PTS)
  • 0:19 WAS Haywood Traveling Turnover (P1.T8)
  • 0:00 BOS McCarty 12' Running Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Davis 3 AST) 77–80
  • 0:00 Instant Replay3rd Period (4:44 PM EST)
  • 0:00 End of 3rd Period (4:45 PM EST)

Quarter 4

  • 12:00 Start of 4th Period (4:47 PM EST)
  • 11:49 WAS Ruffin P.FOUL (P2.T1)
  • 11:38 BOS McCarty Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T12)
  • 11:38 WAS Ruffin STEAL (1 STL)
  • 11:36 WAS Hughes 2' Slam Dunk (28 PTS) (Peeler 2 AST) 79–80
  • 11:26 BOS MISS Banks 2' Layup
  • 11:24 WAS Peeler REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 11:07 WAS MISS Hughes 17' Jump Shot
  • 11:06 BOS Banks REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 10:51 BOS MISS Davis 1' Layup
  • 10:49 WAS Ruffin REBOUND (Off:3 Def:3)
  • 10:37 BOS Jefferson P.FOUL (P1.T1)
  • 10:33 BOS McCarty P.FOUL (P1.T2)
  • 10:27 WAS Jamison 23' Jump Shot (17 PTS) 81–80
  • 10:12 BOS MISS Banks 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 10:11 BOS Jefferson REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 10:10 BOS MISS Jefferson 2' Layup
  • 10:08 WAS Ruffin REBOUND (Off:3 Def:4)
  • 10:01 WAS MISS Jamison 18' Jump Shot
  • 9:59 WAS Ruffin REBOUND (Off:4 Def:4)
  • 9:51 BOS Allen P.FOUL (P2.T3)
  • 9:51 BOS SUB: LaFrentz FOR Jefferson
  • 9:51 BOS SUB: Pierce FOR Allen
  • 9:36 WAS Hughes 8' Running Jump Shot (30 PTS) 83–80
  • 9:18 BOS Pierce 2' Layup (19 PTS) 83–82
  • 9:05 WAS Hughes Step Out of Bounds Turnover (P3.T9)
  • 8:47 BOS McCarty 3PT Jump Shot (5 PTS) (Davis 4 AST) 83–85
  • 8:36 Wizards Timeout: Regular (Reg.4 Short 1)
  • 8:36 WAS SUB: Blake FOR Hughes
  • 8:20 WAS Jamison 18' Jump Shot (19 PTS) (Blake 6 AST) 85–85
  • 8:01 BOS MISS Pierce 1' Layup
  • 8:00 CELTICS Rebound
  • 7:46 BOS MISS Davis 11' Jump Shot
  • 7:44 WAS Peeler REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
  • 7:25 WAS MISS Blake 2' Layup
  • 7:24 WAS Ruffin REBOUND (Off:5 Def:4)
  • 7:23 WAS Ruffin 2' Tip Shot (4 PTS) 87–85
  • 7:17 WAS Peeler S.FOUL (P2.T2)
  • 7:17 BOS Banks Free Throw 1 of 2 (2 PTS)
  • 7:17 BOS MISS Banks Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 7:16 WAS Hayes REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 7:00 WAS Jamison 15' Turnaround Hook Shot (21 PTS) 89–86
  • 6:39 BOS Davis Bad Pass Turnover (P3.T13)
  • 6:39 WAS Ruffin STEAL (2 STL)
  • 6:33 WAS Blake Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T10)
  • 6:33 BOS Pierce STEAL (3 STL)
  • 6:30 WAS Peeler S.FOUL (P3.T3)
  • 6:30 BOS SUB: Payton FOR Banks
  • 6:30 BOS MISS McCarty Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 6:30 CELTICS Rebound
  • 6:30 BOS McCarty Free Throw 2 of 2 (6 PTS)
  • 6:12 WAS MISS Jamison 12' Jump Shot
  • 6:10 WAS Ruffin REBOUND (Off:6 Def:4)
  • 6:08 WAS Peeler 24' 3PT Jump Shot (5 PTS) (Ruffin 1 AST) 92–87
  • 5:51 BOS McCarty 16' Jump Shot (8 PTS) (Davis 5 AST) 92–89
  • 5:23 WAS MISS Ruffin 14' Jump Shot
  • 5:22 BOS LaFrentz REBOUND (Off:1 Def:5)
  • 5:15 BOS Pierce 12' Jump Shot (21 PTS) 92–91
  • 5:07 Wizards Timeout: Short (Reg.4 Short 2)
  • 5:07 Timeout: Official
  • 5:07 WAS SUB: Hughes FOR Blake
  • 5:07 BOS SUB: Blount FOR McCarty
  • 5:02 WAS Peeler Out of Bounds Lost Ball Turnover (P3.T11)
  • 4:51 BOS MISS Pierce 2' Layup
  • 4:51 WAS Hayes BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 4:49 WAS Jamison REBOUND (Off:2 Def:5)
  • 4:46 WAS Peeler Bad Pass Turnover (P4.T12)
  • 4:29 BOS Payton 2' Running Layup (16 PTS) 92–93
  • 4:07 WAS Jamison 9' Running Jump Shot (23 PTS) (Hughes 5 AST) 94–93
  • 4:07 BOS LaFrentz S.FOUL (P2.T4)
  • 4:07 WAS Jamison Free Throw 1 of 1 (24 PTS)
  • 4:00 WAS Jamison S.FOUL (P3.T4)
  • 4:00 BOS MISS Pierce Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 4:00 CELTICS Rebound
  • 4:00 BOS Pierce Free Throw 2 of 2 (22 PTS)
  • 3:48 WAS MISS Hayes 11' Jump Shot
  • 3:47 BOS Blount REBOUND (Off:3 Def:5)
  • 3:30 BOS Davis 19' Jump Shot (13 PTS) 95–96
  • 3:14 WAS MISS Jamison 16' Jump Shot
  • 3:13 CELTICS Rebound
  • 3:00 BOS Pierce 24' 3PT Jump Shot (25 PTS) 95–99
  • 2:53 Wizards Timeout: Regular (Reg.5 Short 2)
  • 2:42 WAS Jamison 20' Jump Shot (26 PTS) (Hughes 6 AST) 97–99
  • 2:17 BOS MISS Pierce 17' Jump Shot
  • 2:15 WAS Hughes REBOUND (Off:0 Def:6)
  • 2:01 WAS Jamison 25' 3PT Jump Shot (29 PTS) (Peeler 3 AST) 100–99
  • 1:43 BOS Blount 2' Layup (6 PTS) (LaFrentz 2 AST) 100–101
  • 1:25 WAS MISS Jamison 6' Hook Shot
  • 1:23 BOS Blount REBOUND (Off:3 Def:6)
  • 1:05 BOS Payton 16' Fadeaway Jumper (18 PTS) 100–103
  • 0:57 WAS Hughes 25' 3PT Jump Shot (33 PTS) 103–103
  • 0:34 WAS Hughes S.FOUL (P3.PN)
  • 0:34 BOS SUB: Welsch FOR LaFrentz
  • 0:34 BOS MISS Pierce Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 0:34 CELTICS Rebound
  • 0:34 BOS Pierce Free Throw 2 of 2 (26 PTS)
  • 0:15 WAS MISS Hughes 20' Jump Shot
  • 0:14 WAS Hayes REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
  • 0:13 WAS Hayes Out of Bounds Lost Ball Turnover (P2.T13)
  • 0:11 WAS Jamison P.FOUL (P4.PN)
  • 0:11 BOS Welsch Free Throw 1 of 2 (9 PTS)
  • 0:11 BOS Welsch Free Throw 2 of 2 (10 PTS)
  • 0:11 Wizards Timeout: Regular (Reg.6 Short 2)
  • 0:11 BOS SUB: Allen FOR Blount
  • 0:11 WAS SUB: Haywood FOR Ruffin
  • 0:05 WAS MISS Jamison 3PT Jump Shot
  • 0:04 BOS Davis REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 0:03 WAS Peeler P.FOUL (P4.PN)
  • 0:03 BOS Davis Free Throw 1 of 2 (14 PTS)
  • 0:03 BOS Davis Free Throw 2 of 2 (15 PTS)
  • 0:00 WAS MISS Peeler 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 0:00 Wizards Rebound
  • 0:00 End of 4th Period (5:16 PM EST)