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Boston Celtics @ New Jersey Nets 98–104

2005-01-21 19:30 · NBA · IZOD Center, East Rutherford NJ · Att. 15,461

Boston Celtics 2004-05 · New Jersey Nets 2004-05 · 2004-05 season

Team stats

	Celtics	Nets
Field goals	32-79 .405	34-77 .442
Three-pointers	6-21 .286	6-16 .375
Free throws	28-37 .757	30-37 .811
Offensive rebounds	14	11
Defensive rebounds	21	31
Total rebounds	35	42
Assists	22	24
Steals	5	6
Blocks	4	4
Turnovers	11	10
Personal fouls	32	28
Technical fouls	1	3
Points in the paint	-1	-1
Fast-break points	10	7
Points off turnovers	17	9
Largest lead	2	12

Boston Celtics

Player	MIN	PTS	FG	3P	FT	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	+/-
Paul Pierce G	42	22	7-16	1-5	7-7	3	4	7	5	0	0	4	5	+1
Gary Payton G	37	16	5-9	3-5	3-3	0	2	2	3	2	0	2	5	-4
Mark Blount C	25	9	4-7	0-0	1-2	2	5	7	2	0	0	1	5	-6
Jiri Welsch G	23	10	1-7	0-0	8-8	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	-5
Raef LaFrentz F	23	4	2-6	0-3	0-0	1	2	3	2	0	0	1	5	-2
Ricky Davis F	28	13	4-11	1-4	4-5	0	0	0	7	1	1	0	3	-4
Al Jefferson F	19	8	4-9	0-0	0-2	3	3	6	2	0	1	2	3	+2
Tony Allen G	12	2	1-2	0-0	0-2	2	4	6	0	0	0	0	0	-6
Kendrick Perkins F	10	3	1-3	0-0	1-2	2	0	2	1	0	2	1	3	+3
Walter McCarty F	8	4	1-4	0-3	2-4	1	0	1	0	1	0	0	1	-1
Marcus Banks G	8	2	0-2	0-0	2-2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	-4
Delonte West G	5	5	2-3	1-1	0-0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	-4
Total	240	98	32-79	6-21	28-37	14	21	35	22	5	4	11	32

FG .405 · 3P .286 · FT .757

New Jersey Nets

Player	MIN	PTS	FG	3P	FT	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	+/-
Jason Kidd G	42	14	3-8	1-4	7-8	2	7	9	9	3	0	1	2	+2
Nenad Krstic F	33	13	6-14	0-0	1-3	3	9	12	1	0	0	3	4	+3
Jason Collins G	33	10	2-5	0-0	6-8	3	4	7	1	2	2	2	4	+6
Vince Carter G	32	25	9-20	2-6	5-5	0	0	0	7	0	0	0	5	+17
Rodney Buford F	29	4	2-9	0-1	0-0	1	2	3	3	0	0	2	2	+6
Travis Best F	32	24	8-11	3-5	5-5	1	3	4	0	1	0	1	3	-1
Billy Thomas G	14	0	0-1	0-0	0-0	0	2	2	1	0	0	0	2	+1
Brian Scalabrine G	10	8	2-4	0-0	4-4	1	1	2	1	0	1	1	2	+2
Jacque Vaughn G	7	2	1-2	0-0	0-0	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	1	-2
Jabari Smith G	7	1	0-2	0-0	1-2	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	3	-5
Jerome Moiso F	1	3	1-1	0-0	1-2	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	+1
Total	240	104	34-77	6-16	30-37	11	31	42	24	6	4	10	28

FG .442 · 3P .375 · FT .811

Did not play: Richard Jefferson (dnd - ruptured ligament lt wrist)

Officials: Bennett Salvatore, Violet Palmer, Tony Brothers

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Quarter 1

12:00 Start of 1st Period (7:53 PM EST)
12:00 NJN Jump Ball Krstic vs. Blount: Tip to LaFrentz
11:47 BOS Blount Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T1)
11:47 NJN Collins STEAL (1 STL)
11:42 NJN MISS Carter Driving Layup
11:40 NETS Rebound
11:29 BOS LaFrentz P.FOUL (P1.T1)
11:20 NJN MISS Krstic 6' Hook Shot
11:19 BOS Blount REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
11:05 BOS MISS Payton 24' 3PT Jump Shot
11:03 NJN Krstic REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
10:58 NJN Kidd 20' Jump Shot (2 PTS) 0–2
10:38 BOS MISS LaFrentz 24' 3PT Jump Shot
10:37 NJN Kidd REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
10:24 NJN Krstic 17' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Carter 1 AST) 0–4
10:11 BOS MISS Pierce 19' Jump Shot
10:10 NJN Krstic REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
9:50 NJN MISS Collins 18' Jump Shot
9:49 NETS Rebound
9:49 BOS LaFrentz L.B.FOUL (P2.T2)
9:49 BOS SUB: Jefferson FOR LaFrentz
9:37 NJN MISS Kidd 25' 3PT Jump Shot
9:35 BOS Blount REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
9:28 BOS Blount 18' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Pierce 1 AST) 2–4
9:14 NJN MISS Carter Alley Oop Dunk
9:12 Celtics Rebound
8:56 BOS Blount 16' Jump Shot (4 PTS) (Pierce 2 AST) 4–4
8:37 NJN Carter 7' Running Jump Shot (2 PTS) 4–6
8:24 BOS Welsch 14' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Payton 1 AST) 6–6
8:05 NJN MISS Collins 19' Jump Shot
8:03 BOS Payton REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
7:55 BOS MISS Jefferson 15' Jump Shot
7:53 NJN Kidd REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
7:42 BOS Jefferson P.FOUL (P1.T3)
7:32 NJN MISS Buford 21' Jump Shot
7:31 BOS Blount REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
7:17 BOS Pierce 21' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Jefferson 1 AST) 8–6
6:59 NJN Kidd 20' Jump Shot (4 PTS) (Krstic 1 AST) 8–8
6:45 BOS MISS Jefferson 8' Jump Shot
6:44 NJN Collins REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
6:36 NJN MISS Buford 21' Jump Shot
6:35 NJN Kidd REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
6:31 NJN Carter 25' 3PT Jump Shot (5 PTS) (Kidd 1 AST) 8–11
6:13 NJN Collins S.FOUL (P1.T1)
6:13 BOS Pierce Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)
6:13 BOS Pierce Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)
5:58 NJN MISS Krstic Layup
5:58 BOS Jefferson BLOCK (1 BLK)
5:56 Celtics Rebound
5:56 NETS Timeout: Regular (Full 1 Short 0)
5:45 BOS MISS Blount Layup
5:45 NJN Collins BLOCK (1 BLK)
5:44 Celtics Rebound
5:43 NJN Kidd Violation:Kicked Ball
5:35 BOS MISS Blount 18' Jump Shot
5:34 BOS Jefferson REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
5:33 BOS MISS Jefferson Tip Shot
5:32 BOS Jefferson REBOUND (Off:2 Def:0)
5:30 BOS Jefferson Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T2)
5:30 NJN Kidd STEAL (1 STL)
5:21 NJN Krstic Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T1)
5:21 BOS Payton STEAL (1 STL)
5:20 BOS MISS Welsch Driving Layup
5:18 NETS Rebound
5:18 BOS Pierce L.B.FOUL (P1.T4)
5:05 NJN MISS Carter 25' 3PT Jump Shot
5:04 NJN Collins REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
4:59 NJN Carter Alley Oop Dunk (7 PTS) (Kidd 2 AST) 10–13
4:36 BOS MISS Payton 8' Running Jump Shot
4:34 Celtics Rebound
4:25 BOS MISS Welsch 19' Jump Shot
4:24 NJN Kidd REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
4:08 NJN Krstic Layup (4 PTS) (Carter 2 AST) 10–15
3:49 BOS Pierce 18' Jump Shot (6 PTS) (Jefferson 2 AST) 12–15
3:25 NJN Krstic Dunk (6 PTS) (Kidd 3 AST) 12–17
3:06 NJN Carter P.FOUL (P1.T2)
3:06 BOS SUB: Davis FOR Welsch
2:54 Celtics Timeout: Regular (Reg.1 Short 0)
2:51 BOS MISS Pierce 25' 3PT Jump Shot
2:50 NJN Buford REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
2:36 NJN MISS Collins 16' Jump Shot
2:34 BOS Blount REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
2:26 BOS Payton Layup (2 PTS) (Pierce 3 AST) 14–17
2:15 NJN Jump Ball Krstic vs. Payton: Tip to Payton
2:15 NJN Krstic Lost Ball Turnover (P2.T2)
2:15 BOS Payton STEAL (2 STL)
1:57 NJN Carter P.FOUL (P2.T3)
1:57 BOS SUB: Banks FOR Payton
1:57 NJN SUB: Best FOR Carter
1:48 BOS Pierce Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T3)
1:48 NJN Kidd STEAL (2 STL)
1:47 BOS Pierce Violation:Kicked Ball
1:30 NJN MISS Buford 23' Jump Shot
1:28 NJN Best REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
1:19 NJN Buford 20' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Kidd 4 AST) 14–19
1:11 BOS Pierce Traveling Turnover (P2.T4)
1:11 NJN SUB: Smith FOR Krstic
1:11 BOS SUB: Perkins FOR Blount
0:45 NETS Turnover: Shot Clock (T#3)
0:45 NJN SUB: Thomas FOR Kidd
0:45 BOS SUB: Allen FOR Pierce
0:27 BOS Jefferson 7' Hook Shot (2 PTS) 16–19
0:03 NETS Turnover: Shot Clock (T#4)
0:03 BOS SUB: Welsch FOR Perkins
0:03 NJN SUB: Vaughn FOR Collins
0:02 NJN Buford P.FOUL (P1.PN)
0:02 BOS Davis Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
0:02 BOS Davis Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
0:00 NJN MISS Best 38' 3PT Jump Shot
0:00 NETS Rebound
0:00 End of 1st Period (8:17 PM EST)

Quarter 2

12:00 Start of 2nd Period (8:19 PM EST)
11:37 NJN Best Driving Layup (2 PTS) 18–21
11:21 BOS Perkins OFF.Foul (P1)
11:21 BOS Perkins Foul Turnover (P1.T5)
11:10 BOS Perkins S.FOUL (P2.T1)
11:10 NJN Smith Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
11:10 NJN MISS Smith Free Throw 2 of 2
11:09 BOS Jefferson REBOUND (Off:2 Def:1)
10:54 BOS MISS Jefferson Layup
10:54 NJN Smith BLOCK (1 BLK)
10:52 BOS Perkins REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
10:50 BOS MISS Perkins Layup
10:48 BOS Allen REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
10:46 BOS MISS Allen Tip Shot
10:44 NJN Smith REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
10:38 NJN Best 25' 3PT Jump Shot (5 PTS) (Thomas 1 AST) 18–25
10:28 NJN Smith S.FOUL (P1.T1)
10:28 BOS SUB: LaFrentz FOR Jefferson
10:28 BOS MISS Perkins Free Throw 1 of 2
10:28 Celtics Rebound
10:28 BOS Perkins Free Throw 2 of 2 (1 PTS)
10:20 BOS Banks P.FOUL (P1.T2)
10:09 NJN Best 21' Jump Shot (7 PTS) 19–27
9:56 NJN Thomas S.FOUL (P1.T2)
9:56 BOS Davis Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)
9:56 BOS SUB: Pierce FOR Allen
9:56 NJN Krstic Violation:Lane
9:56 BOS Davis Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)
9:43 NJN Best Reverse Layup (9 PTS) 21–29
9:32 BOS Davis 20' Jump Shot (6 PTS) (LaFrentz 1 AST) 23–29
9:15 NJN Carter Driving Dunk (9 PTS) 23–31
9:05 BOS Davis 25' 3PT Jump Shot (9 PTS) 26–31
8:45 NJN MISS Carter 22' Jump Shot
8:44 Celtics Rebound
8:44 NJN Smith L.B.FOUL (P2.T3)
8:44 Timeout: Official
8:44 NJN SUB: Kidd FOR Thomas
8:44 BOS SUB: Payton FOR Banks
8:34 BOS MISS Davis Driving Layup
8:33 BOS Perkins REBOUND (Off:2 Def:0)
8:31 BOS Perkins Tip Shot (3 PTS) 28–31
8:11 NJN MISS Krstic Driving Layup
8:11 BOS Perkins BLOCK (1 BLK)
8:10 NETS Rebound
8:05 NJN MISS Smith 19' Jump Shot
8:03 BOS Pierce REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
7:57 BOS Pierce Driving Layup (8 PTS) 30–31
7:41 BOS SUB: Blount FOR Perkins
7:31 NJN MISS Krstic 18' Jump Shot
7:29 BOS Pierce REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
7:25 BOS LaFrentz OFF.Foul (P3)
7:25 BOS LaFrentz Foul Turnover (P1.T6)
7:25 NJN SUB: Collins FOR Smith
7:25 BOS SUB: Jefferson FOR LaFrentz
7:12 NJN MISS Kidd 25' 3PT Jump Shot
7:10 NJN Krstic REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
7:09 NJN MISS Krstic Layup
7:08 NJN Krstic REBOUND (Off:2 Def:2)
7:07 NJN Krstic Dunk (8 PTS) 30–33
7:07 BOS Jefferson S.FOUL (P2.T3)
7:07 BOS SUB: Perkins FOR Jefferson
7:07 NJN MISS Krstic Free Throw 1 of 1
7:06 NJN Kidd REBOUND (Off:2 Def:3)
7:02 NJN Krstic Dunk (10 PTS) (Carter 3 AST) 30–35
6:48 BOS MISS Payton 26' 3PT Jump Shot
6:46 NJN Krstic REBOUND (Off:2 Def:3)
6:34 NJN Best 26' 3PT Jump Shot (12 PTS) (Collins 1 AST) 30–38
6:15 NJN Carter S.FOUL (P3.T4)
6:15 NJN SUB: Buford FOR Carter
6:15 BOS SUB: Welsch FOR Davis
6:15 BOS Pierce Free Throw 1 of 2 (9 PTS)
6:15 BOS Pierce Free Throw 2 of 2 (10 PTS)
6:04 NJN MISS Best 23' Jump Shot
6:03 Celtics Rebound
6:03 NJN Collins L.B.FOUL (P2.PN)
6:03 BOS Blount Free Throw 1 of 2 (5 PTS)
6:03 BOS MISS Blount Free Throw 2 of 2
6:02 NJN Krstic REBOUND (Off:2 Def:4)
5:57 NETS Timeout: Regular (Full 2 Short 0)
5:48 NJN MISS Buford 19' Jump Shot
5:47 BOS Pierce REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
5:35 NJN NETS T.Foul (Def. 3 Sec Krstic )
5:35 BOS Pierce Free Throw Technical (11 PTS)
5:28 BOS Pierce 14' Running Jump Shot (13 PTS) (Payton 2 AST) 36–38
5:16 NJN MISS Best 25' 3PT Jump Shot
5:14 NETS Rebound
5:14 BOS Blount L.B.FOUL (P1.T4)
4:56 NJN MISS Krstic 15' Turnaround Jump Shot
4:56 BOS Perkins BLOCK (2 BLK)
4:54 BOS Pierce REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
4:48 BOS Payton 7' Running Jump Shot (4 PTS) 38–38
4:48 NJN Krstic S.FOUL (P1.PN)
4:48 BOS Payton Free Throw 1 of 1 (5 PTS)
4:25 BOS Payton P.FOUL (P1.PN)
4:25 NJN Best Free Throw 1 of 2 (13 PTS)
4:25 NJN Best Free Throw 2 of 2 (14 PTS)
4:04 BOS MISS Perkins 7' Hook Shot
4:03 NJN Krstic REBOUND (Off:2 Def:5)
3:53 NJN Collins 18' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Kidd 5 AST) 39–42
3:39 BOS Blount 19' Jump Shot (7 PTS) (Perkins 1 AST) 41–42
3:22 BOS Perkins S.FOUL (P3.PN)
3:22 NJN MISS Collins Free Throw 1 of 2
3:22 NETS Rebound
3:22 BOS SUB: Jefferson FOR Perkins
3:22 NJN Collins Free Throw 2 of 2 (3 PTS)
3:01 BOS MISS Pierce 18' Turnaround Jump Shot
3:00 NJN Krstic REBOUND (Off:2 Def:6)
2:52 NJN Buford Step Out of Bounds Turnover (P1.T5)
2:52 Celtics Timeout: Regular (Reg.2 Short 0)
2:31 BOS Pierce Driving Layup (15 PTS) 43–43
2:31 NJN Collins S.FOUL (P3.PN)
2:31 NJN SUB: Smith FOR Collins
2:31 BOS Pierce Free Throw 1 of 1 (16 PTS)
2:19 NJN MISS Smith 18' Jump Shot
2:18 BOS Jefferson REBOUND (Off:2 Def:2)
2:07 NJN Smith S.FOUL (P3.PN)
2:07 BOS MISS Jefferson Free Throw 1 of 2
2:07 Celtics Rebound
2:07 NJN SUB: Scalabrine FOR Smith
2:07 BOS MISS Jefferson Free Throw 2 of 2
2:06 NJN Krstic REBOUND (Off:2 Def:7)
1:50 NJN Scalabrine 23' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Kidd 6 AST) 44–45
1:42 BOS MISS Welsch Driving Layup
1:42 NJN Scalabrine BLOCK (1 BLK)
1:40 NJN Krstic REBOUND (Off:2 Def:8)
1:37 NJN Scalabrine Traveling Turnover (P1.T6)
1:37 BOS SUB: McCarty FOR Jefferson
1:13 BOS MISS Pierce 17' Running Jump Shot
1:12 BOS Blount REBOUND (Off:1 Def:4)
1:05 NJN Krstic P.FOUL (P2.PN)
1:05 BOS Welsch Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)
1:05 NJN SUB: Moiso FOR Krstic
1:05 BOS Welsch Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)
0:50 BOS Blount S.FOUL (P2.PN)
0:50 NJN MISS Moiso Free Throw 1 of 2
0:50 NETS Rebound
0:50 NJN Moiso Free Throw 2 of 2 (1 PTS)
0:36 NJN Best S.FOUL (P1.PN)
0:36 BOS SUB: Davis FOR Pierce
0:36 BOS Welsch Free Throw 1 of 2 (5 PTS)
0:36 Celtics Timeout: Short (Reg.2 Short 1)
0:36 BOS SUB: Pierce FOR Blount
0:36 BOS Welsch Free Throw 2 of 2 (6 PTS)
0:25 NJN Moiso Alley Oop Dunk (3 PTS) (Scalabrine 1 AST) 48–48
0:01 BOS MISS Welsch Layup
0:00 NJN Moiso REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
0:00 End of 2nd Period (8:53 PM EST)

Quarter 3

12:00 Start of 3rd Period (9:08 PM EST)
11:40 NJN Carter 21' Jump Shot (11 PTS) (Buford 1 AST) 48–50
11:16 BOS Payton 25' 3PT Jump Shot (8 PTS) (Blount 1 AST) 51–50
10:54 NJN Collins 17' Jump Shot (5 PTS) (Buford 2 AST) 51–52
10:35 BOS MISS Pierce Driving Layup
10:33 BOS Blount REBOUND (Off:2 Def:4)
10:31 BOS Blount Layup (9 PTS) 53–52
10:14 NJN Krstic 15' Jump Shot (12 PTS) (Carter 4 AST) 53–54
10:02 BOS MISS Welsch Layup
10:01 NJN Kidd REBOUND (Off:2 Def:4)
9:52 NJN MISS Buford 21' Jump Shot
9:50 NJN Krstic REBOUND (Off:3 Def:8)
9:39 BOS Blount S.FOUL (P3.T1)
9:39 NJN Carter Free Throw 1 of 2 (12 PTS)
9:39 NJN Carter Free Throw 2 of 2 (13 PTS)
9:13 BOS MISS Pierce 24' 3PT Jump Shot
9:12 NJN Collins REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
9:04 NJN Carter 28' 3PT Jump Shot (16 PTS) (Kidd 7 AST) 53–59
9:02 Celtics Timeout: Regular (Reg.3 Short 1)
8:48 BOS Payton Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T7)
8:48 NJN Kidd STEAL (3 STL)
8:42 NJN MISS Carter 25' 3PT Jump Shot
8:41 Celtics Rebound
8:31 NJN Krstic P.FOUL (P3.T1)
8:17 BOS MISS Blount 16' Jump Shot
8:16 NJN Kidd REBOUND (Off:2 Def:5)
8:03 NJN MISS Krstic 8' Jump Shot
8:01 NJN Collins REBOUND (Off:2 Def:2)
7:52 NJN Buford Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T7)
7:52 BOS Welsch STEAL (1 STL)
7:43 NJN Collins P.FOUL (P4.T2)
7:43 NJN SUB: Scalabrine FOR Collins
7:38 BOS MISS Payton 18' Jump Shot
7:37 NJN Krstic REBOUND (Off:3 Def:9)
7:18 NJN MISS Buford 24' 3PT Jump Shot
7:17 BOS Blount REBOUND (Off:2 Def:5)
7:12 NJN Scalabrine S.FOUL (P1.T3)
7:12 BOS Payton Free Throw 1 of 2 (9 PTS)
7:12 BOS Payton Free Throw 2 of 2 (10 PTS)
6:57 NJN MISS Scalabrine 15' Jump Shot
6:56 NJN Buford REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
6:54 NJN Buford Layup (4 PTS) 55–61
6:38 NJN Krstic P.FOUL (P4.T4)
6:38 BOS SUB: Davis FOR Blount
6:38 Lawrence Frank Foul:T.FOUL
6:38 BOS Pierce Free Throw Technical (17 PTS)
6:38 NJN SUB: Smith FOR Krstic
6:31 BOS Pierce Dunk (19 PTS) (Davis 1 AST) 58–61
6:13 NJN Carter Layup (18 PTS) (Buford 3 AST) 58–63
6:13 BOS Davis S.FOUL (P1.T2)
6:13 NJN Carter Free Throw 1 of 1 (19 PTS)
5:59 NJN Scalabrine P.FOUL (P2.PN)
5:59 BOS Welsch Free Throw 1 of 2 (7 PTS)
5:59 NJN SUB: Best FOR Smith
5:59 BOS Welsch Free Throw 2 of 2 (8 PTS)
5:39 NJN Carter 6' Jump Bank Shot (21 PTS) 60–66
5:24 NJN Carter S.FOUL (P4.PN)
5:24 BOS Welsch Free Throw 1 of 2 (9 PTS)
5:24 BOS Welsch Free Throw 2 of 2 (10 PTS)
5:12 NJN Best 21' Jump Shot (16 PTS) (Carter 5 AST) 62–68
4:51 BOS MISS Welsch Layup
4:50 NJN Scalabrine REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
4:45 BOS Payton P.FOUL (P2.T3)
4:45 BOS SUB: Allen FOR Welsch
4:45 NJN SUB: Thomas FOR Carter
4:34 NJN MISS Kidd 23' Jump Shot
4:32 NJN Scalabrine REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
4:23 NJN MISS Buford 15' Jump Shot
4:21 NETS Rebound
4:21 BOS Pierce L.B.FOUL (P2.T4)
4:21 NETS Timeout: Regular (Full 3 Short 0)
4:13 NJN Scalabrine Driving Layup (4 PTS) (Kidd 8 AST) 62–70
3:55 BOS MISS Pierce Driving Layup
3:54 NJN Buford REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
3:42 BOS Davis S.FOUL (P2.PN)
3:42 BOS SUB: McCarty FOR LaFrentz
3:42 NJN Scalabrine Free Throw 1 of 2 (5 PTS)
3:42 NJN Scalabrine Free Throw 2 of 2 (6 PTS)
3:33 NJN Best P.FOUL (P2.PN)
3:33 BOS MISS McCarty Free Throw 1 of 2
3:33 Celtics Rebound
3:33 BOS MISS McCarty Free Throw 2 of 2
3:32 NJN Kidd REBOUND (Off:2 Def:6)
3:24 BOS Pierce P.FOUL (P3.PN)
3:24 NJN Scalabrine Free Throw 1 of 2 (7 PTS)
3:24 NJN Scalabrine Free Throw 2 of 2 (8 PTS)
3:14 BOS MISS Davis 19' Jump Shot
3:13 BOS Pierce REBOUND (Off:1 Def:4)
3:10 BOS Pierce Offensive Goaltending Turnover (P3.T8)
2:57 NJN MISS Thomas 19' Jump Shot
2:56 BOS Allen REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
2:44 BOS McCarty 20' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Pierce 4 AST) 64–74
2:32 BOS Davis S.FOUL (P3.PN)
2:32 NJN Kidd Free Throw 1 of 2 (5 PTS)
2:32 NJN Kidd Free Throw 2 of 2 (6 PTS)
2:19 BOS Pierce 3PT Jump Shot (22 PTS) (Davis 2 AST) 67–76
2:02 NJN MISS Kidd 24' 3PT Jump Shot
2:00 BOS Allen REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
1:53 NJN Buford S.FOUL (P2.PN)
1:53 BOS MISS Allen Free Throw 1 of 2
1:53 Celtics Rebound
1:53 NJN SUB: Vaughn FOR Buford
1:53 BOS MISS Allen Free Throw 2 of 2
1:52 BOS Allen REBOUND (Off:2 Def:2)
1:47 BOS Allen Driving Layup (2 PTS) 69–76
1:29 BOS Payton P.FOUL (P3.PN)
1:29 BOS SUB: Banks FOR Payton
1:29 NJN Kidd Free Throw 1 of 2 (7 PTS)
1:29 NJN Kidd Free Throw 2 of 2 (8 PTS)
1:18 BOS MISS McCarty 3PT Jump Shot
1:16 NJN Best REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
1:06 NJN Best Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T8)
1:06 BOS McCarty STEAL (1 STL)
0:48 NJN Best P.FOUL (P3.PN)
0:48 BOS McCarty Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)
0:48 BOS SUB: West FOR Pierce
0:48 BOS McCarty Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)
0:34 NJN Best 22' Jump Shot (18 PTS) (Kidd 9 AST) 71–80
0:22 NJN Vaughn P.FOUL (P1.PN)
0:22 BOS Banks Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
0:22 BOS Banks Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
0:06 NJN MISS Scalabrine 21' Jump Shot
0:06 BOS Davis BLOCK (1 BLK)
0:03 BOS West REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
0:00 End of 3rd Period (9:37 PM EST)

Quarter 4

12:00 Start of 4th Period (9:39 PM EST)
11:50 BOS MISS Banks Driving Layup
11:48 NJN Best REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
11:44 BOS McCarty S.FOUL (P1.T1)
11:44 NJN Best Free Throw 1 of 2 (19 PTS)
11:44 NJN Best Free Throw 2 of 2 (20 PTS)
11:32 BOS MISS McCarty 25' 3PT Jump Shot
11:30 NJN Vaughn REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
11:10 NJN Best 25' 3PT Jump Shot (23 PTS) (Vaughn 1 AST) 73–85
10:53 BOS West 24' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Davis 3 AST) 76–85
10:35 NJN Vaughn 22' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Carter 6 AST) 76–87
10:12 BOS MISS West 22' Jump Shot
10:11 NJN Thomas REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
9:57 NJN MISS Carter Alley Oop Layup
9:56 BOS Allen REBOUND (Off:2 Def:3)
9:50 BOS MISS Banks 6' Running Jump Shot
9:48 NJN Collins REBOUND (Off:2 Def:3)
9:48 NJN Carter T.FOUL (P4.T0)
9:48 BOS MISS Davis Free Throw Technical
9:48 NETS Rebound
9:48 BOS SUB: LaFrentz FOR McCarty
9:48 BOS SUB: Pierce FOR Banks
9:35 NJN MISS Carter Layup
9:31 Celtics Rebound
9:30 NJN Carter L.B.FOUL (P5.T1)
9:30 NJN SUB: Kidd FOR Carter
9:21 NJN Kidd P.FOUL (P1.T2)
9:07 BOS West 19' Jump Shot (5 PTS) (Davis 4 AST) 78–87
8:52 NJN MISS Vaughn 20' Jump Shot
8:51 BOS Allen REBOUND (Off:2 Def:4)
8:42 NJN Thomas P.FOUL (P2.T3)
8:42 Timeout: Official
8:27 BOS Pierce Lost Ball Turnover (P4.T9)
8:27 NJN Collins STEAL (2 STL)
8:26 BOS Pierce L.B.FOUL (P4.T2)
8:08 NETS Timeout: Regular (Full 4 Short 0)
8:08 NJN SUB: Krstic FOR Vaughn
8:08 BOS SUB: Blount FOR Allen
8:05 NJN Collins Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T9)
7:49 BOS MISS Pierce 25' 3PT Jump Shot
7:48 NJN Thomas REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
7:33 NJN MISS Krstic 16' Jump Shot
7:31 NETS Rebound
7:31 BOS SUB: Payton FOR West
7:16 NJN Collins Out of Bounds Lost Ball Turnover (P2.T10)
7:07 BOS LaFrentz 20' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Davis 5 AST) 80–87
6:49 BOS Blount P.FOUL (P4.T3)
6:49 NJN SUB: Carter FOR Thomas
6:40 NJN MISS Kidd 22' Jump Shot
6:39 BOS Payton REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
6:32 BOS Payton Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T10)
6:32 NJN Best STEAL (1 STL)
6:19 NJN MISS Carter Driving Layup
6:18 NJN Collins REBOUND (Off:3 Def:3)
6:17 BOS Blount S.FOUL (P5.T4)
6:17 NJN Collins Free Throw 1 of 2 (6 PTS)
6:17 BOS SUB: Jefferson FOR Blount
6:17 NJN Collins Free Throw 2 of 2 (7 PTS)
6:02 BOS MISS LaFrentz 24' 3PT Jump Shot
6:01 NJN Kidd REBOUND (Off:2 Def:7)
5:52 NJN Carter 20' Jump Shot (23 PTS) 80–91
5:50 Celtics Timeout: Regular (Reg.4 Short 1)
5:34 BOS Jefferson OFF.Foul (P3)
5:34 BOS Jefferson Foul Turnover (P2.T11)
5:34 Glenn Rivers Foul:T.FOUL
5:34 NJN Best Free Throw Technical (24 PTS)
5:20 NJN MISS Carter 5' Turnaround Jump Shot
5:19 BOS LaFrentz REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
5:12 BOS MISS Davis 25' 3PT Jump Shot
5:11 BOS Pierce REBOUND (Off:2 Def:4)
5:06 BOS MISS Davis 17' Jump Shot
5:04 Celtics Rebound
4:59 NJN Kidd P.FOUL (P2.T4)
4:52 BOS LaFrentz Layup (4 PTS) (Davis 6 AST) 82–92
4:31 BOS Pierce P.FOUL (P5.PN)
4:31 NJN Carter Free Throw 1 of 2 (24 PTS)
4:31 NJN Carter Free Throw 2 of 2 (25 PTS)
4:23 NJN Best Violation:Kicked Ball
4:12 BOS Jefferson 5' Jump Shot (4 PTS) 84–94
3:54 NJN Krstic 3 Second Violation Turnover (P3.T11)
3:44 BOS MISS Davis Driving Layup
3:43 BOS Jefferson REBOUND (Off:3 Def:2)
3:41 BOS Jefferson Layup (6 PTS) 86–94
3:23 NJN MISS Carter 3PT Jump Shot
3:21 BOS LaFrentz REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
3:16 BOS Payton 25' 3PT Jump Shot (13 PTS) (Davis 7 AST) 89–94
3:14 NETS Timeout: Regular (Full 5 Short 0)
3:01 BOS LaFrentz S.FOUL (P4.PN)
3:01 NJN MISS Krstic Free Throw 1 of 2
3:01 NETS Rebound
3:01 NJN Krstic Free Throw 2 of 2 (13 PTS)
2:42 BOS MISS Jefferson 10' Jump Shot
2:40 NETS Rebound
2:21 NJN Kidd Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T12)
2:21 BOS Davis STEAL (1 STL)
2:12 BOS Jefferson 7' Hook Shot (8 PTS) (LaFrentz 2 AST) 91–95
1:49 NJN MISS Carter 27' 3PT Jump Shot
1:48 BOS Jefferson REBOUND (Off:3 Def:3)
1:42 BOS MISS LaFrentz Driving Layup
1:42 NJN Collins BLOCK (2 BLK)
1:41 BOS Pierce REBOUND (Off:3 Def:4)
1:23 BOS MISS LaFrentz 3PT Jump Shot
1:22 NJN Best REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
0:57 NJN Kidd 24' 3PT Jump Shot (11 PTS) (Carter 7 AST) 91–98
0:57 Celtics Timeout: Regular (Reg.5 Short 1)
0:41 BOS Payton 24' 3PT Jump Shot (16 PTS) (Pierce 5 AST) 94–98
0:41 NETS Timeout: Regular (Full 6 Short 0)
0:41 BOS SUB: Allen FOR Pierce
0:41 NJN SUB: Buford FOR Krstic
0:41 BOS SUB: West FOR Jefferson
0:41 BOS SUB: Welsch FOR LaFrentz
0:41 BOS Welsch P.FOUL (P1.PN)
0:41 NJN Collins Free Throw 1 of 2 (8 PTS)
0:41 BOS SUB: Perkins FOR Welsch
0:41 BOS SUB: Blount FOR Allen
0:41 NJN Collins Free Throw 2 of 2 (9 PTS)
0:41 Celtics Timeout: Regular (Reg.6 Short 1)
0:41 BOS SUB: Pierce FOR West
0:41 BOS SUB: LaFrentz FOR Perkins
0:38 BOS Davis 15' Jump Shot (11 PTS) (Payton 3 AST) 96–100
0:36 BOS LaFrentz P.FOUL (P5.PN)
0:36 NJN MISS Kidd Free Throw 1 of 2
0:36 NETS Rebound
0:36 NJN Kidd Free Throw 2 of 2 (12 PTS)
0:26 BOS Davis 10' Fadeaway Jumper (13 PTS) (Blount 2 AST) 98–101
0:24 BOS Payton P.FOUL (P4.PN)
0:24 NJN Kidd Free Throw 1 of 2 (13 PTS)
0:24 NJN Kidd Free Throw 2 of 2 (14 PTS)
0:24 Celtics Timeout: Short (Reg.6 Short 2)
0:24 BOS SUB: McCarty FOR Blount
0:18 BOS MISS Davis 24' 3PT Jump Shot
0:17 BOS LaFrentz REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
0:14 BOS MISS Pierce 24' 3PT Jump Shot
0:11 BOS McCarty REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
0:04 BOS MISS McCarty 3PT Jump Shot
0:03 NJN Collins REBOUND (Off:3 Def:4)
0:03 BOS Payton P.FOUL (P5.PN)
0:03 NJN MISS Collins Free Throw 1 of 2
0:03 NETS Rebound
0:03 NJN Collins Free Throw 2 of 2 (10 PTS)
0:01 BOS MISS Davis 50' 3PT Jump Shot
0:00 Celtics Rebound
0:00 End of 4th Period (10:19 PM EST)