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Boston Celtics @ Detroit Pistons 88–100

2005-01-02 18:00 · NBA · The Palace of Auburn Hills, Auburn Hills MI · Att. 22,076

Boston Celtics 2004-05 · Detroit Pistons 2004-05 · 2004-05 season

Team stats

CelticsPistons
Field goals34-78 .43639-79 .494
Three-pointers6-12 .5005-19 .263
Free throws14-18 .77817-27 .630
Offensive rebounds1212
Defensive rebounds2732
Total rebounds3944
Assists1627
Steals87
Blocks28
Turnovers1511
Personal fouls2216
Technical fouls11
Points in the paint-1-1
Fast-break points1222
Points off turnovers1512
Largest lead324

Boston Celtics

PlayerMINPTSFG3PFTOREBDREBREBASTSTLBLKTOPF+/-
Paul Pierce G32134-110-15-707701122-31
Jiri Welsch G30144-73-33-402223004-6
Raef LaFrentz F2793-101-22-234710102-23
Mark Blount C2062-50-02-202200032-26
Gary Payton G2063-100-00-002252010-21
Ricky Davis F3384-100-20-011242063+3
Tony Allen G21188-111-11-241510002+19
Marcus Banks G1831-41-10-012320031-4
Walter McCarty F1821-30-20-001110002+15
Al Jefferson F1494-60-01-133600004+4
Tom Gugliotta C600-10-00-001100000+10
Kendrick Perkins F100-00-00-0011000000
Total2408834-786-1214-1812273916821522

FG .436 · 3P .500 · FT .778

Detroit Pistons

PlayerMINPTSFG3PFTOREBDREBREBASTSTLBLKTOPF+/-
Chauncey Billups G41124-122-92-204482022+16
Rasheed Wallace F36238-171-56-8391253201+18
Richard Hamilton G36136-110-11-111250023+5
Tayshaun Prince F34186-82-24-802241013+4
Ben Wallace C3184-90-00-2291121523+30
Antonio McDyess F23135-90-03-433600011-15
Lindsey Hunter G2021-40-20-002230120+9
Ronald Dupree G12115-80-01-231400002+9
Smush Parker G400-00-00-000000001-8
Darko Milicic C300-10-00-001100010-8
Total24010039-795-1917-2712324427781116

FG .494 · 3P .263 · FT .630

Did not play: Elden Campbell (dnp - coach's decision), Darvin Ham (dnp - coach's decision)

Officials: Ron Garretson, Scott Foster, Bill Kennedy

Play-by-play

Show every play (459)

Quarter 1

  • 12:00 Start of 1st Period (7:13 PM EST)
  • 12:00 DET Jump Ball B. Wallace vs. Blount: Tip to Hamilton
  • 11:40 DET R. Wallace 12' Turnaround Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Prince 1 AST) 0–2
  • 11:24 BOS Welsch 21' Jump Shot (2 PTS) 2–2
  • 11:08 BOS LaFrentz P.FOUL (P1.T1)
  • 10:57 DET MISS B. Wallace 5' Jump Shot
  • 10:54 BOS Payton REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 10:46 BOS Pierce Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T1)
  • 10:46 DET Billups STEAL (1 STL)
  • 10:40 DET Billups Layup (2 PTS) 2–4
  • 10:15 BOS MISS LaFrentz 16' Jump Shot
  • 10:14 BOS LaFrentz REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • 10:06 BOS Blount Dunk (2 PTS) (LaFrentz 1 AST) 4–4
  • 9:47 DET Hamilton Reverse Layup (2 PTS) (R. Wallace 1 AST) 4–6
  • 9:35 BOS Welsch 24' 3PT Jump Shot (5 PTS) (Payton 1 AST) 7–6
  • 9:19 DET MISS Prince 17' Jump Shot
  • 9:16 BOS Welsch REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 9:11 BOS Payton 19' Jump Shot (2 PTS) 9–6
  • 8:48 DET MISS R. Wallace Layup
  • 8:47 DET R. Wallace REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • 8:46 DET MISS R. Wallace Tip Shot
  • 8:43 PISTONS Rebound
  • 8:37 DET Hamilton Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T1)
  • 8:37 BOS Payton STEAL (1 STL)
  • 8:28 BOS MISS Pierce 18' Jump Shot
  • 8:26 DET Billups REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 8:22 DET Billups Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T2)
  • 8:05 BOS MISS LaFrentz 19' Jump Shot
  • 8:04 PISTONS Rebound
  • 8:04 BOS Blount L.B.FOUL (P1.T2)
  • 7:46 DET MISS B. Wallace Layup
  • 7:45 BOS Payton REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 7:38 BOS MISS Payton 17' Jump Shot
  • 7:35 DET B. Wallace REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 7:30 DET Prince Layup (2 PTS) (Hamilton 1 AST) 9–8
  • 7:14 BOS MISS Pierce 14' Jump Shot
  • 7:11 DET B. Wallace REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 7:01 DET MISS R. Wallace 3PT Jump Shot
  • 6:59 BOS Blount REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 6:45 BOS MISS Blount 15' Jump Shot
  • 6:44 DET B. Wallace REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 6:38 DET B. Wallace Layup (2 PTS) (Billups 1 AST) 9–10
  • 6:32 BOS Pierce Traveling Turnover (P2.T2)
  • 6:13 DET B. Wallace Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T3)
  • 6:13 BOS Welsch STEAL (1 STL)
  • 6:12 DET Hamilton P.FOUL (P1.T1)
  • 6:04 BOS MISS Pierce 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 6:01 DET R. Wallace REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 5:54 DET Hamilton Driving Layup (4 PTS) 9–12
  • 5:47 BOS Payton Driving Layup (4 PTS) 11–12
  • 5:24 DET R. Wallace Dunk (4 PTS) (Billups 2 AST) 11–14
  • 5:05 BOS MISS Blount 18' Jump Shot
  • 5:03 DET B. Wallace REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
  • 4:57 DET R. Wallace Slam Dunk (6 PTS) (Billups 3 AST) 11–16
  • 4:48 Celtics Timeout: Regular (Reg.1 Short 0)
  • 4:48 DET SUB: McDyess FOR R. Wallace
  • 4:35 BOS Blount 3 Second Violation Turnover (P1.T3)
  • 4:16 DET MISS McDyess Layup
  • 4:14 BOS LaFrentz REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 4:09 BOS Payton Driving Layup (6 PTS) 13–16
  • 3:45 DET MISS Hamilton Driving Layup
  • 3:45 BOS LaFrentz BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 3:44 PISTONS Rebound
  • 3:44 BOS SUB: Davis FOR Welsch
  • 3:25 DET Billups Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T4)
  • 3:25 BOS Payton STEAL (2 STL)
  • 3:19 BOS LaFrentz Layup (2 PTS) (Payton 2 AST) 15–16
  • 2:55 DET Billups 25' 3PT Jump Shot (5 PTS) (Prince 2 AST) 15–19
  • 2:42 BOS MISS Payton Layup
  • 2:42 DET B. Wallace BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 2:40 DET Billups REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 2:36 DET Hamilton 17' Jump Shot (6 PTS) (B. Wallace 1 AST) 15–21
  • 2:17 DET Prince S.FOUL (P1.T2)
  • 2:17 PISTONS Timeout: Regular (Full 1 Short 0)
  • 2:17 DET SUB: Dupree FOR Prince
  • 2:17 BOS SUB: Jefferson FOR Blount
  • 2:17 BOS Pierce Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
  • 2:17 BOS Pierce Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
  • 2:17 DET SUB: Hunter FOR Billups
  • 2:02 DET Hamilton 16' Jump Shot (8 PTS) 17–23
  • 1:50 DET Dupree P.FOUL (P1.T3)
  • 1:44 BOS MISS LaFrentz Layup
  • 1:44 DET B. Wallace BLOCK (2 BLK)
  • 1:41 DET Hamilton REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 1:39 DET Dupree Dunk (2 PTS) (Hunter 1 AST) 17–25
  • 1:28 Glenn Rivers Foul:T.FOUL
  • 1:28 DET Hamilton Free Throw Technical (9 PTS)
  • 1:22 BOS Pierce Driving Layup (4 PTS) 19–26
  • 0:56 DET MISS B. Wallace 18' Jump Shot
  • 0:54 DET McDyess REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • 0:48 DET Dupree Driving Layup (4 PTS) (Hamilton 2 AST) 19–28
  • 0:41 BOS Jefferson 11' Jump Bank Shot (2 PTS) (Payton 3 AST) 21–28
  • 0:26 DET MISS McDyess 19' Jump Shot
  • 0:24 BOS Jefferson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 0:03 BOS LaFrentz 26' 3PT Jump Shot (5 PTS) (Payton 4 AST) 24–28
  • 0:00 DET Hunter Driving Layup (2 PTS) 24–30
  • 0:00 Instant Replay1st Period (7:38 PM EST)
  • 0:00 End of 1st Period (7:39 PM EST)

Quarter 2

  • 12:00 Start of 2nd Period (7:41 PM EST)
  • 11:50 BOS MISS Davis 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 11:48 BOS Jefferson REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 11:46 BOS Jefferson Layup (4 PTS) 26–30
  • 11:30 DET MISS R. Wallace 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 11:28 Celtics Rebound
  • 11:06 BOS MISS Davis 17' Jump Shot
  • 11:04 BOS Allen REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • 11:04 DET Billups S.FOUL (P1.T1)
  • 11:04 BOS Allen Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
  • 11:04 BOS MISS Allen Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 11:03 BOS Davis REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • 11:02 BOS MISS Davis Tip Shot
  • 11:01 DET McDyess REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 10:51 BOS McCarty P.FOUL (P1.T1)
  • 10:37 DET MISS McDyess 11' Jump Shot
  • 10:35 BOS Banks REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 10:28 BOS MISS McCarty 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 10:26 DET McDyess REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 10:17 BOS Allen P.FOUL (P1.T2)
  • 10:06 BOS Jefferson S.FOUL (P1.T3)
  • 10:06 DET MISS Dupree Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 10:06 PISTONS Rebound
  • 10:06 DET Dupree Free Throw 2 of 2 (5 PTS)
  • 10:04 DET Dupree P.FOUL (P2.T2)
  • 9:54 BOS Davis Driving Layup (2 PTS) 29–31
  • 9:31 DET MISS Billups 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 9:28 DET R. Wallace REBOUND (Off:2 Def:1)
  • 9:09 DET McDyess 3 Second Violation Turnover (P1.T5)
  • 9:01 BOS Davis Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T4)
  • 8:42 DET MISS McDyess Layup
  • 8:41 BOS Jefferson REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 8:26 BOS Jefferson Dunk (6 PTS) (Davis 1 AST) 31–31
  • 8:04 BOS Jefferson S.FOUL (P2.T4)
  • 8:04 Timeout: Official
  • 8:04 DET SUB: Prince FOR Dupree
  • 8:04 DET MISS R. Wallace Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 8:04 PISTONS Rebound
  • 8:04 DET R. Wallace Free Throw 2 of 2 (7 PTS)
  • 7:55 BOS Davis Reverse Layup (4 PTS) (Banks 1 AST) 33–32
  • 7:36 BOS Jefferson S.FOUL (P3.PN)
  • 7:36 BOS SUB: Pierce FOR Allen
  • 7:36 DET SUB: Hamilton FOR Hunter
  • 7:36 DET MISS Prince Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 7:36 PISTONS Rebound
  • 7:36 BOS SUB: Blount FOR Jefferson
  • 7:36 DET Prince Free Throw 2 of 2 (3 PTS)
  • 7:26 BOS Davis Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T5)
  • 7:26 DET SUB: B. Wallace FOR McDyess
  • 7:10 DET MISS Billups 27' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 7:08 DET R. Wallace REBOUND (Off:3 Def:1)
  • 7:06 DET R. Wallace Tip Shot (9 PTS) 33–35
  • 6:47 BOS MISS Pierce 18' Jump Shot
  • 6:45 DET B. Wallace REBOUND (Off:0 Def:5)
  • 6:37 DET R. Wallace 16' Jump Shot (11 PTS) (Hamilton 3 AST) 33–37
  • 6:14 DET Hamilton P.FOUL (P2.T3)
  • 6:14 BOS SUB: LaFrentz FOR McCarty
  • 6:14 BOS SUB: Payton FOR Banks
  • 6:08 DET Prince P.FOUL (P2.T4)
  • 5:59 BOS Davis Bad Pass Turnover (P3.T6)
  • 5:59 DET R. Wallace STEAL (1 STL)
  • 5:47 DET MISS Billups 3PT Jump Shot
  • 5:45 BOS Pierce REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 5:40 BOS MISS Pierce Layup
  • 5:39 DET B. Wallace REBOUND (Off:0 Def:6)
  • 5:27 DET MISS Prince 13' Jump Shot
  • 5:27 BOS Pierce BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 5:24 BOS LaFrentz REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 5:23 BOS MISS Payton 18' Jump Shot
  • 5:20 DET Billups REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 5:05 DET MISS B. Wallace Layup
  • 5:03 BOS LaFrentz REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
  • 4:57 BOS Payton Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T7)
  • 4:57 DET Billups STEAL (2 STL)
  • 4:47 PISTONS Timeout: Regular (Full 2 Short 0)
  • 4:47 BOS SUB: Welsch FOR Davis
  • 4:35 DET Prince 12' Hook Shot (5 PTS) 33–39
  • 4:11 BOS MISS Blount 18' Jump Shot
  • 4:09 BOS LaFrentz REBOUND (Off:2 Def:3)
  • 4:09 DET R. Wallace L.B.FOUL (P1.PN)
  • 4:09 BOS LaFrentz Free Throw 1 of 2 (6 PTS)
  • 4:09 BOS LaFrentz Free Throw 2 of 2 (7 PTS)
  • 3:51 BOS Welsch S.FOUL (P1.PN)
  • 3:51 DET Billups Free Throw 1 of 2 (6 PTS)
  • 3:51 DET Billups Free Throw 2 of 2 (7 PTS)
  • 3:36 DET B. Wallace P.FOUL (P1.PN)
  • 3:36 DET SUB: Dupree FOR Prince
  • 3:36 DET SUB: Hunter FOR Hamilton
  • 3:36 BOS Blount Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)
  • 3:36 BOS Blount Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)
  • 3:19 DET MISS R. Wallace 13' Jump Shot
  • 3:18 DET Dupree REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • 3:16 DET Dupree Tip Shot (7 PTS) 37–43
  • 2:51 BOS Blount 11' Turnaround Jump Shot (6 PTS) (Welsch 1 AST) 39–43
  • 2:34 BOS Blount S.FOUL (P2.PN)
  • 2:34 Celtics Timeout: Regular (Reg.2 Short 0)
  • 2:34 BOS SUB: Davis FOR Welsch
  • 2:34 DET R. Wallace Free Throw 1 of 2 (12 PTS)
  • 2:34 DET R. Wallace Free Throw 2 of 2 (13 PTS)
  • 2:22 BOS MISS Payton Layup
  • 2:21 BOS LaFrentz REBOUND (Off:3 Def:3)
  • 2:18 BOS MISS LaFrentz Tip Shot
  • 2:15 DET Hunter REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 2:13 DET Dupree Driving Layup (9 PTS) (Hunter 2 AST) 39–47
  • 1:53 BOS MISS LaFrentz 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 1:51 DET Hunter REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 1:35 DET R. Wallace 13' Turnaround Jump Shot (15 PTS) 39–49
  • 1:20 BOS MISS Payton 18' Jump Shot
  • 1:19 DET R. Wallace REBOUND (Off:3 Def:2)
  • 1:04 DET MISS Hunter 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 1:02 BOS LaFrentz REBOUND (Off:3 Def:4)
  • 0:51 BOS Blount Lost Ball Turnover (P2.T8)
  • 0:51 DET R. Wallace STEAL (2 STL)
  • 0:48 DET Billups Layup (9 PTS) (R. Wallace 2 AST) 39–51
  • 0:42 Celtics Timeout: Short (Reg.2 Short 1)
  • 0:42 BOS SUB: Welsch FOR Blount
  • 0:28 BOS MISS Payton Layup
  • 0:26 DET R. Wallace REBOUND (Off:3 Def:3)
  • 0:02 DET MISS Hunter 11' Jump Shot
  • 0:02 DET Dupree REBOUND (Off:2 Def:0)
  • 0:02 DET MISS Dupree Tip Shot
  • 0:01 DET Dupree REBOUND (Off:3 Def:0)
  • 0:01 DET Dupree Tip Shot (11 PTS) 39–53
  • 0:00 End of 2nd Period (8:11 PM EST)

Quarter 3

  • 12:00 Start of 3rd Period (8:30 PM EST)
  • 11:49 BOS LaFrentz Layup (9 PTS) (Welsch 2 AST) 41–53
  • 11:31 DET Prince Alley Oop Layup (7 PTS) (Billups 4 AST) 41–55
  • 11:14 BOS MISS Payton 21' Jump Shot
  • 11:11 DET B. Wallace REBOUND (Off:0 Def:7)
  • 11:07 DET R. Wallace Dunk (17 PTS) (Billups 5 AST) 41–57
  • 10:50 BOS MISS Welsch 20' Jump Shot
  • 10:48 DET R. Wallace REBOUND (Off:3 Def:4)
  • 10:33 DET R. Wallace 3PT Jump Shot (20 PTS) (Prince 3 AST) 41–60
  • 10:19 BOS Pierce Layup (6 PTS) (Payton 5 AST) 43–60
  • 10:00 DET B. Wallace Alley Oop Dunk (4 PTS) (Billups 6 AST) 43–62
  • 9:56 Celtics Timeout: Regular (Reg.3 Short 1)
  • 9:56 BOS SUB: Banks FOR Payton
  • 9:39 BOS MISS Banks 19' Jump Shot
  • 9:37 DET Prince REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 9:29 DET MISS B. Wallace Layup
  • 9:28 BOS Blount REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 9:13 BOS Pierce 17' Jump Shot (8 PTS) 45–62
  • 8:51 DET Prince 25' 3PT Jump Shot (10 PTS) (B. Wallace 2 AST) 45–65
  • 8:29 BOS MISS Pierce 13' Jump Shot
  • 8:26 DET R. Wallace REBOUND (Off:3 Def:5)
  • 8:25 BOS Pierce P.FOUL (P1.T1)
  • 8:17 DET MISS R. Wallace 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 8:15 BOS Banks REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 8:13 BOS Banks Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T9)
  • 8:13 DET B. Wallace STEAL (1 STL)
  • 8:09 DET Hamilton Dunk (11 PTS) (Prince 4 AST) 45–67
  • 8:00 BOS Blount Bad Pass Turnover (P3.T10)
  • 8:00 DET R. Wallace STEAL (3 STL)
  • 7:56 DET MISS R. Wallace 3PT Jump Shot
  • 7:54 DET Hamilton REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 7:48 DET B. Wallace Dunk (6 PTS) (Hamilton 4 AST) 45–69
  • 7:48 BOS Banks S.FOUL (P1.T2)
  • 7:48 BOS SUB: Jefferson FOR Blount
  • 7:48 BOS SUB: Davis FOR Banks
  • 7:48 DET MISS B. Wallace Free Throw 1 of 1
  • 7:45 BOS Pierce REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 7:42 DET B. Wallace S.FOUL (P2.T1)
  • 7:42 BOS Pierce Free Throw 1 of 2 (9 PTS)
  • 7:42 BOS MISS Pierce Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 7:42 DET B. Wallace REBOUND (Off:0 Def:8)
  • 7:41 Larry Brown Foul:T.FOUL
  • 7:41 BOS MISS Pierce Free Throw Technical
  • 7:41 PISTONS Rebound
  • 7:25 DET MISS Hamilton 16' Jump Shot
  • 7:23 BOS Pierce REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 7:14 DET Hamilton S.FOUL (P3.T2)
  • 7:14 BOS Pierce Free Throw 1 of 2 (10 PTS)
  • 7:14 BOS Pierce Free Throw 2 of 2 (11 PTS)
  • 6:52 DET MISS Billups 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 6:50 DET B. Wallace REBOUND (Off:1 Def:8)
  • 6:32 BOS LaFrentz S.FOUL (P2.T3)
  • 6:32 DET Prince Free Throw 1 of 2 (11 PTS)
  • 6:32 BOS SUB: Allen FOR Welsch
  • 6:32 DET Prince Free Throw 2 of 2 (12 PTS)
  • 6:12 BOS MISS LaFrentz Layup
  • 6:11 BOS Jefferson REBOUND (Off:2 Def:2)
  • 6:10 BOS MISS Jefferson Layup
  • 6:10 DET B. Wallace BLOCK (3 BLK)
  • 6:09 BOS Jefferson REBOUND (Off:3 Def:2)
  • 6:09 BOS Jefferson Tip Shot (8 PTS) 50–71
  • 6:09 DET B. Wallace S.FOUL (P3.T3)
  • 6:09 BOS Jefferson Free Throw 1 of 1 (9 PTS)
  • 5:51 DET MISS Hamilton 27' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 5:49 Celtics Rebound
  • 5:40 BOS MISS Pierce Layup
  • 5:38 DET R. Wallace REBOUND (Off:3 Def:6)
  • 5:25 DET MISS R. Wallace 16' Jump Shot
  • 5:23 BOS Jefferson REBOUND (Off:3 Def:3)
  • 5:08 BOS MISS LaFrentz Layup
  • 5:08 DET B. Wallace BLOCK (4 BLK)
  • 5:06 BOS Allen REBOUND (Off:2 Def:0)
  • 5:04 BOS Allen Layup (3 PTS) 53–71
  • 4:42 BOS Allen AWAY.FROM.PLAY.FOUL (P2.T4)
  • 4:42 DET Prince 3PT Jump Shot (15 PTS) (R. Wallace 3 AST) 53–74
  • 4:42 DET SUB: Hunter FOR Billups
  • 4:42 DET MISS B. Wallace Free Throw 1 of 1
  • 4:41 BOS Pierce REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
  • 4:35 BOS Pierce Driving Layup (13 PTS) 55–74
  • 4:16 DET Prince 10' Running Hook Shot (17 PTS) 55–76
  • 3:52 BOS Allen 22' Jump Bank Shot (5 PTS) 57–76
  • 3:33 DET Hamilton 13' Jump Shot (13 PTS) 57–78
  • 3:16 BOS Davis Bad Pass Turnover (P4.T11)
  • 3:16 PISTONS Timeout: Regular (Full 3 Short 0)
  • 3:16 DET SUB: Billups FOR Hamilton
  • 3:16 DET SUB: McDyess FOR R. Wallace
  • 3:16 BOS SUB: Banks FOR LaFrentz
  • 3:00 BOS Jefferson S.FOUL (P4.PN)
  • 3:00 DET McDyess Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
  • 3:00 DET MISS McDyess Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 2:59 BOS Pierce REBOUND (Off:0 Def:5)
  • 2:52 BOS MISS Davis 18' Jump Shot
  • 2:50 DET Prince REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 2:42 DET McDyess Layup (3 PTS) (Billups 7 AST) 57–81
  • 2:20 BOS MISS Jefferson 9' Hook Shot
  • 2:16 BOS Allen REBOUND (Off:3 Def:0)
  • 2:15 BOS MISS Allen Layup
  • 2:15 DET B. Wallace BLOCK (5 BLK)
  • 2:14 BOS Allen REBOUND (Off:4 Def:0)
  • 2:13 BOS Allen Tip Shot (7 PTS) 59–81
  • 1:58 DET B. Wallace Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T6)
  • 1:58 BOS Pierce STEAL (1 STL)
  • 1:57 BOS Banks Traveling Turnover (P2.T12)
  • 1:57 BOS SUB: Welsch FOR Pierce
  • 1:34 DET McDyess Driving Layup (5 PTS) (Billups 8 AST) 59–83
  • 1:18 DET Prince S.FOUL (P3.T4)
  • 1:18 BOS Welsch Free Throw 1 of 2 (6 PTS)
  • 1:18 DET SUB: Dupree FOR Prince
  • 1:18 BOS Welsch Free Throw 2 of 2 (7 PTS)
  • 1:04 DET MISS Dupree 19' Jump Shot
  • 1:02 BOS Davis REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 0:45 BOS MISS Welsch 19' Jump Shot
  • 0:43 PISTONS Rebound
  • 0:34 DET MISS Hunter 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 0:33 DET B. Wallace REBOUND (Off:2 Def:8)
  • 0:33 DET B. Wallace Follow Up Dunk (8 PTS) 61–85
  • 0:21 BOS MISS Welsch 18' Jump Shot
  • 0:19 DET B. Wallace REBOUND (Off:2 Def:9)
  • 0:01 DET MISS Dupree 19' Jump Shot
  • 0:00 PISTONS Rebound
  • 0:00 End of 3rd Period (8:56 PM EST)

Quarter 4

  • 12:00 Start of 4th Period (8:59 PM EST)
  • 12:00 BOS Davis P.FOUL (P1.T1)
  • 11:36 PISTONS Turnover: Shot Clock (T#7)
  • 11:36 DET SUB: Billups FOR Dupree
  • 11:23 BOS MISS Banks Layup
  • 11:23 DET R. Wallace BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 11:21 BOS Banks REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 11:17 BOS Allen 24' 3PT Jump Shot (10 PTS) (McCarty 1 AST) 64–85
  • 11:02 DET Hunter Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T8)
  • 10:55 BOS Allen 21' Jump Shot (12 PTS) (Banks 2 AST) 66–85
  • 10:33 BOS Welsch P.FOUL (P2.T2)
  • 10:24 DET McDyess 12' Turnaround Jump Shot (7 PTS) (R. Wallace 4 AST) 66–87
  • 10:12 DET McDyess P.FOUL (P1.T1)
  • 10:08 BOS Allen Driving Layup (14 PTS) 68–87
  • 9:51 DET Hunter Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T9)
  • 9:51 BOS Welsch STEAL (2 STL)
  • 9:47 BOS MISS Allen Layup
  • 9:47 DET Hunter BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 9:45 DET Billups REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
  • 9:38 DET Billups 27' 3PT Jump Shot (12 PTS) (R. Wallace 5 AST) 68–90
  • 9:15 BOS Banks 24' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Davis 2 AST) 71–90
  • 8:57 DET McDyess 15' Turnaround Jump Shot (9 PTS) (Hunter 3 AST) 71–92
  • 8:46 BOS MISS Davis 27' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 8:44 DET R. Wallace REBOUND (Off:3 Def:7)
  • 8:39 BOS Davis S.FOUL (P2.T3)
  • 8:39 Timeout: Official
  • 8:39 DET SUB: Parker FOR Hunter
  • 8:39 DET SUB: Prince FOR R. Wallace
  • 8:39 DET McDyess Free Throw 1 of 2 (10 PTS)
  • 8:39 DET McDyess Free Throw 2 of 2 (11 PTS)
  • 8:28 BOS McCarty Layup (2 PTS) (Davis 3 AST) 73–94
  • 8:11 BOS Welsch S.FOUL (P3.T4)
  • 8:11 DET MISS Prince Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 8:11 PISTONS Rebound
  • 8:11 DET Prince Free Throw 2 of 2 (18 PTS)
  • 7:54 BOS Banks Violation:Kicked Ball
  • 7:54 BOS Banks Poss Lost Ball Turnover (P3.T13)
  • 7:30 PISTONS Turnover: Shot Clock (T#10)
  • 7:30 BOS SUB: Gugliotta FOR Banks
  • 7:30 DET SUB: Milicic FOR Billups
  • 7:19 BOS Davis Driving Dunk (6 PTS) 75–95
  • 7:05 DET MISS Hamilton 21' Jump Shot
  • 7:03 BOS McCarty REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 6:55 BOS Welsch 3PT Jump Shot (10 PTS) (Allen 1 AST) 78–95
  • 6:33 DET Prince Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T11)
  • 6:33 BOS Davis STEAL (1 STL)
  • 6:29 BOS Allen Driving Layup (16 PTS) 80–95
  • 6:20 PISTONS Timeout: Regular (Full 4 Short 0)
  • 6:20 DET SUB: Billups FOR Parker
  • 6:08 DET Milicic Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T12)
  • 6:08 BOS Davis STEAL (2 STL)
  • 5:59 BOS Davis Driving Layup (8 PTS) 82–95
  • 5:42 DET MISS Billups 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 5:41 Celtics Rebound
  • 5:41 DET SUB: R. Wallace FOR Milicic
  • 5:24 BOS Davis OFF.Foul (P3)
  • 5:24 BOS Davis Foul Turnover (P5.T14)
  • 5:07 DET Hamilton Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T13)
  • 5:07 BOS Welsch STEAL (3 STL)
  • 4:49 BOS Allen 18' Jump Shot (18 PTS) 84–95
  • 4:32 DET McDyess 14' Turnaround Jump Shot (13 PTS) (Hamilton 5 AST) 84–97
  • 4:17 BOS MISS Gugliotta 15' Jump Shot
  • 4:15 DET McDyess REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
  • 4:08 DET MISS Billups 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 4:06 BOS Welsch REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 3:56 BOS Welsch 3PT Jump Shot (13 PTS) (Davis 4 AST) 87–97
  • 3:32 DET MISS R. Wallace 15' Jump Shot
  • 3:30 BOS Gugliotta REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 3:27 DET Billups S.FOUL (P2.T2)
  • 3:27 BOS MISS Welsch Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 3:27 Celtics Rebound
  • 3:27 BOS SUB: Pierce FOR Allen
  • 3:27 BOS Welsch Free Throw 2 of 2 (14 PTS)
  • 3:06 DET MISS Billups Layup
  • 3:04 BOS Pierce REBOUND (Off:0 Def:6)
  • 2:51 BOS Davis Bad Pass Turnover (P6.T15)
  • 2:51 DET Prince STEAL (1 STL)
  • 2:26 DET MISS Billups 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 2:24 DET McDyess REBOUND (Off:2 Def:3)
  • 2:11 DET MISS Hamilton 17' Jump Shot
  • 2:09 DET McDyess REBOUND (Off:3 Def:3)
  • 1:48 BOS Welsch P.FOUL (P4.PN)
  • 1:48 Celtics Timeout: Regular (Reg.4 Short 1)
  • 1:48 BOS SUB: Allen FOR McCarty
  • 1:48 DET SUB: Milicic FOR McDyess
  • 1:48 DET SUB: Hunter FOR Billups
  • 1:48 DET R. Wallace Free Throw 1 of 2 (21 PTS)
  • 1:48 DET R. Wallace Free Throw 2 of 2 (22 PTS)
  • 1:39 BOS MISS Davis 16' Jump Shot
  • 1:37 DET R. Wallace REBOUND (Off:3 Def:8)
  • 1:20 BOS Pierce P.FOUL (P2.PN)
  • 1:20 DET R. Wallace Free Throw 1 of 2 (23 PTS)
  • 1:20 DET SUB: Parker FOR Hamilton
  • 1:20 BOS SUB: Banks FOR Gugliotta
  • 1:20 DET MISS R. Wallace Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 1:20 BOS Pierce REBOUND (Off:0 Def:7)
  • 1:10 DET Parker P.FOUL (P1.T3)
  • 1:10 BOS SUB: McCarty FOR Pierce
  • 1:05 BOS MISS Allen Layup
  • 1:05 DET R. Wallace BLOCK (2 BLK)
  • 1:03 DET R. Wallace REBOUND (Off:3 Def:9)
  • 0:58 BOS McCarty S.FOUL (P2.PN)
  • 0:58 DET MISS Prince Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 0:58 PISTONS Rebound
  • 0:58 DET SUB: Dupree FOR R. Wallace
  • 0:58 BOS SUB: Perkins FOR Davis
  • 0:58 DET MISS Prince Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 0:56 BOS Perkins REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 0:49 BOS MISS McCarty 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 0:47 DET Dupree REBOUND (Off:3 Def:1)
  • 0:32 DET MISS Milicic 16' Jump Shot
  • 0:29 BOS Allen REBOUND (Off:4 Def:1)
  • 0:25 BOS MISS Banks 9' Jump Shot
  • 0:23 DET Milicic REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 0:00 PISTONS Turnover: Shot Clock (T#14)
  • 0:00 End of 4th Period (9:27 PM EST)