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Boston Celtics @ Detroit Pistons 99–105

2005-03-26 19:30 · 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 goals41-89 .46136-84 .429
Three-pointers5-19 .2634-18 .222
Free throws12-16 .75029-37 .784
Offensive rebounds1112
Defensive rebounds3235
Total rebounds4347
Assists2417
Steals85
Blocks38
Turnovers1210
Personal fouls2817
Technical fouls23
Points in the paint-1-1
Fast-break points1312
Points off turnovers1515
Largest lead119

Boston Celtics

PlayerMINPTSFG3PFTOREBDREBREBASTSTLBLKTOPF+/-
Paul Pierce G433211-234-66-613432004-5
Antoine Walker F39157-210-61-234730145-6
Gary Payton G3883-50-12-201162123-5
Raef LaFrentz F33105-100-20-0591401125-1
Tony Allen G1431-40-01-201100003-1
Ricky Davis F38157-121-20-202261031-5
Mark Blount C20104-80-02-203301003-5
Marcus Banks G1542-30-00-012341011-1
Kendrick Perkins F1421-10-00-0156000010
Delonte West G1100-20-20-002220002-1
Total2659941-895-1912-1611324324831228

FG .461 · 3P .263 · FT .750

Did not play: Al Jefferson (dnp - coach's decision), Justin Reed (dnp - coach's decision)

Detroit Pistons

PlayerMINPTSFG3PFTOREBDREBREBASTSTLBLKTOPF+/-
Richard Hamilton G49227-160-28-935880043+9
Tayshaun Prince F48175-140-27-815630123+5
Chauncey Billups G45206-162-106-606652011+6
Rasheed Wallace F443111-212-47-8381101112+8
Ben Wallace C4473-60-01-436901603+3
Antonio McDyess F1884-70-00-225701012+1
Carlos Arroyo G1100-40-00-000010012-5
Carlos Delfino F500-00-00-000000000+1
Lindsey Hunter G100-00-00-000000001+2
Total26510536-844-1829-3712354717581017

FG .429 · 3P .222 · FT .784

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

Officials: Bennett Salvatore, Marc Davis, Michael Henderson

Play-by-play

Show every play (494)

Quarter 1

  • 12:00 Start of 1st Period (8:50 PM EST)
  • 12:00 DET Jump Ball B. Wallace vs. LaFrentz: Tip to Pierce
  • 11:42 BOS MISS Pierce 17' Jump Shot
  • 11:41 BOS LaFrentz REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • 11:34 BOS Walker Driving Layup (2 PTS) 2–0
  • 11:12 DET MISS B. Wallace Layup
  • 11:11 DET R. Wallace REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • 11:10 DET MISS R. Wallace Tip Shot
  • 11:08 BOS LaFrentz REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 10:52 BOS MISS Walker 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 10:51 BOS LaFrentz REBOUND (Off:2 Def:1)
  • 10:38 BOS LaFrentz Layup (2 PTS) (Payton 1 AST) 4–0
  • 10:19 DET MISS Prince 19' Jump Shot
  • 10:17 Celtics Rebound
  • 10:05 BOS Walker Offensive Goaltending Turnover (P1.T1)
  • 9:50 DET MISS Prince 9' Hook Shot
  • 9:47 DET Hamilton REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • 9:39 DET MISS Hamilton 12' Jump Shot
  • 9:37 BOS LaFrentz REBOUND (Off:2 Def:2)
  • 9:24 BOS LaFrentz 13' Jump Shot (4 PTS) (Pierce 1 AST) 6–0
  • 9:15 PISTONS Timeout: Short (Full 0 Short 1)
  • 9:01 DET R. Wallace 7' Hook Shot (2 PTS) (Billups 1 AST) 6–2
  • 8:52 BOS MISS Allen Layup
  • 8:49 DET Prince REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 8:40 BOS Celtics T.Foul (Def. 3 Sec Allen )
  • 8:40 DET Hamilton Free Throw Technical (1 PTS)
  • 8:31 DET R. Wallace 14' Jump Shot (4 PTS) (Hamilton 1 AST) 6–5
  • 8:14 BOS Payton 17' Turnaround Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Pierce 2 AST) 8–5
  • 7:50 DET R. Wallace 10' Turnaround Jump Shot (6 PTS) 8–7
  • 7:35 BOS MISS Pierce Layup
  • 7:33 DET Billups REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 7:29 DET Prince Driving Layup (2 PTS) (Billups 2 AST) 8–9
  • 7:29 BOS LaFrentz S.FOUL (P1.T1)
  • 7:29 DET Prince Free Throw 1 of 1 (3 PTS)
  • 7:13 BOS MISS Allen Driving Layup
  • 7:11 BOS Walker REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • 7:10 BOS MISS Walker Tip Shot
  • 7:09 DET Hamilton REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 7:08 DET Prince Layup (5 PTS) (Hamilton 2 AST) 8–12
  • 7:08 BOS Pierce S.FOUL (P1.T2)
  • 7:08 DET Prince Free Throw 1 of 1 (6 PTS)
  • 6:52 BOS MISS LaFrentz 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 6:51 DET Hamilton REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 6:27 DET R. Wallace 21' Jump Shot (8 PTS) (Hamilton 3 AST) 8–15
  • 6:07 BOS MISS Allen Layup
  • 6:05 DET Hamilton REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
  • 6:00 DET MISS Billups 27' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 5:57 BOS LaFrentz REBOUND (Off:2 Def:3)
  • 5:50 BOS Walker Traveling Turnover (P2.T2)
  • 5:50 PISTONS Timeout: Regular (Full 1 Short 1)
  • 5:37 DET Hamilton 11' Running Jump Shot (3 PTS) 8–17
  • 5:18 BOS MISS Pierce 13' Running Jump Shot
  • 5:15 BOS Pierce REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • 5:10 DET Hamilton P.FOUL (P1.T1)
  • 5:07 DET B. Wallace S.FOUL (P1.T2)
  • 5:07 BOS Pierce Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
  • 5:07 BOS SUB: Davis FOR Allen
  • 5:07 BOS Pierce Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
  • 4:52 DET R. Wallace 17' Jump Shot (10 PTS) (Hamilton 4 AST) 10–19
  • 4:36 BOS MISS Walker 9' Jump Shot
  • 4:36 DET B. Wallace BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 4:33 DET Hamilton REBOUND (Off:1 Def:4)
  • 4:32 DET Hamilton Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T1)
  • 4:18 BOS Pierce 5' Running Jump Shot (4 PTS) 12–19
  • 4:03 DET MISS Hamilton 10' Jump Shot
  • 4:03 BOS Payton BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 4:02 PISTONS Rebound
  • 3:53 DET MISS B. Wallace 5' Hook Shot
  • 3:50 BOS Walker REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 3:47 BOS Walker Driving Layup (4 PTS) 14–19
  • 3:27 DET MISS R. Wallace 12' Jump Shot
  • 3:26 BOS Walker REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 3:03 BOS LaFrentz Layup (6 PTS) (Payton 2 AST) 16–19
  • 2:42 DET Billups Driving Layup (2 PTS) 16–21
  • 2:23 BOS Davis 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Walker 1 AST) 19–21
  • 2:04 DET Billups 22' Jump Shot (4 PTS) 19–23
  • 1:48 BOS MISS LaFrentz 16' Jump Shot
  • 1:47 DET Billups REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 1:30 DET Prince 6' Running Jump Shot (8 PTS) 19–25
  • 1:09 BOS MISS Walker 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 1:07 DET B. Wallace REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 0:58 DET MISS Prince 3PT Jump Shot
  • 0:55 BOS Payton REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 0:37 BOS Pierce 22' Jump Shot (6 PTS) (Payton 3 AST) 21–25
  • 0:29 DET MISS Billups 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 0:27 BOS Pierce REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 0:07 BOS Pierce Driving Layup (8 PTS) 23–25
  • 0:04 BOS Payton P.FOUL (P1.T3)
  • 0:04 Celtics Timeout: Regular (Reg.1 Short 0)
  • 0:04 BOS SUB: Banks FOR Payton
  • 0:04 BOS SUB: West FOR Pierce
  • 0:04 BOS SUB: Blount FOR LaFrentz
  • 0:04 BOS SUB: Perkins FOR Walker
  • 0:00 DET Billups 24' 3PT Jump Shot (7 PTS) 23–28
  • 0:00 End of 1st Period (9:16 PM EST)

Quarter 2

  • 12:00 Start of 2nd Period (9:19 PM EST)
  • 11:41 DET MISS Prince 17' Jump Shot
  • 11:39 BOS West REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 11:19 BOS Blount 18' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (West 1 AST) 25–28
  • 11:02 BOS West P.FOUL (P1.T1)
  • 10:55 DET Arroyo Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T2)
  • 10:55 BOS Banks STEAL (1 STL)
  • 10:55 DET Arroyo P.FOUL (P1.T1)
  • 10:48 BOS Davis 18' Jump Shot (5 PTS) (Banks 1 AST) 27–28
  • 10:18 DET MISS Prince 14' Jump Shot
  • 10:16 BOS Perkins REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 10:11 BOS MISS Davis 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 10:10 BOS Perkins REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 10:08 BOS Perkins Follow Up Dunk (2 PTS) 29–28
  • 9:39 DET MISS McDyess 19' Jump Shot
  • 9:37 BOS Blount REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 9:27 BOS MISS Blount 20' Jump Shot
  • 9:25 DET Prince REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 9:12 DET Hamilton Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T3)
  • 9:12 BOS Blount STEAL (1 STL)
  • 9:12 DET Hamilton P.FOUL (P2.T2)
  • 9:12 DET SUB: Billups FOR Hamilton
  • 9:00 DET McDyess S.FOUL (P1.T3)
  • 9:00 BOS Blount Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)
  • 9:00 BOS Blount Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)
  • 8:36 DET MISS Arroyo 18' Jump Shot
  • 8:34 BOS Perkins REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 8:23 BOS Blount 19' Jump Shot (6 PTS) (Davis 1 AST) 33–28
  • 8:15 PISTONS Timeout: Regular (Full 2 Short 1)
  • 8:15 DET SUB: R. Wallace FOR B. Wallace
  • 8:15 DET SUB: Delfino FOR Prince
  • 8:08 BOS Celtics T.Foul (Def. 3 Sec Perkins )
  • 8:08 DET Billups Free Throw Technical (8 PTS)
  • 7:55 DET MISS McDyess 14' Turnaround Jump Shot
  • 7:52 BOS Davis REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 7:44 BOS MISS West 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 7:42 DET McDyess REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 7:21 DET MISS Billups 3PT Jump Shot
  • 7:18 BOS West REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 7:03 BOS Davis 17' Jump Shot (7 PTS) (Banks 2 AST) 35–29
  • 6:38 DET MISS Arroyo 17' Jump Shot
  • 6:37 BOS Banks REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 6:25 BOS MISS Blount 20' Jump Shot
  • 6:24 PISTONS Rebound
  • 6:24 BOS West L.B.FOUL (P2.T2)
  • 6:24 DET SUB: Hamilton FOR Arroyo
  • 6:05 DET Billups Driving Layup (10 PTS) 35–31
  • 6:05 BOS Blount S.FOUL (P1.T3)
  • 6:05 BOS SUB: Pierce FOR West
  • 6:05 DET Billups Free Throw 1 of 1 (11 PTS)
  • 5:53 BOS Davis 18' Jump Shot (9 PTS) (Banks 3 AST) 37–32
  • 5:28 DET MISS R. Wallace 14' Turnaround Jump Shot
  • 5:25 BOS Banks REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 5:21 BOS Banks Driving Layup (2 PTS) 39–32
  • 5:03 DET Hamilton Lost Ball Turnover (P3.T4)
  • 5:03 BOS Davis STEAL (1 STL)
  • 4:58 BOS Blount Dunk (8 PTS) (Banks 4 AST) 41–32
  • 4:50 PISTONS Timeout: Regular (Full 3 Short 1)
  • 4:39 DET MISS Billups 3PT Jump Shot
  • 4:37 BOS Perkins REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
  • 4:32 BOS Davis 19' Jump Shot (11 PTS) 43–32
  • 4:16 DET McDyess 10' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Hamilton 5 AST) 43–34
  • 4:05 BOS MISS Pierce 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 4:03 DET McDyess REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 3:51 DET R. Wallace 27' 3PT Jump Shot (13 PTS) (Hamilton 6 AST) 43–37
  • 3:29 BOS MISS Blount 7' Hook Shot
  • 3:26 DET Billups REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 3:10 DET McDyess 14' Fadeaway Jumper (4 PTS) (Billups 3 AST) 43–39
  • 2:59 Celtics Timeout: Regular (Reg.2 Short 0)
  • 2:59 BOS SUB: Walker FOR Perkins
  • 2:59 BOS SUB: Payton FOR Banks
  • 2:59 DET SUB: B. Wallace FOR McDyess
  • 2:59 DET SUB: Prince FOR Delfino
  • 2:53 BOS Pierce 17' Jump Shot (10 PTS) (Davis 2 AST) 45–39
  • 2:38 DET MISS Hamilton 10' Jump Shot
  • 2:36 DET Hamilton REBOUND (Off:2 Def:4)
  • 2:35 DET Hamilton 7' Jump Shot (5 PTS) 45–41
  • 2:17 BOS MISS Davis 16' Turnaround Jump Shot
  • 2:16 DET B. Wallace REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 1:58 DET R. Wallace 12' Turnaround Jump Shot (15 PTS) 45–43
  • 1:38 BOS MISS Pierce 13' Jump Shot
  • 1:36 DET B. Wallace REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 1:20 BOS Walker S.FOUL (P1.T4)
  • 1:20 BOS SUB: LaFrentz FOR Blount
  • 1:20 DET Hamilton Free Throw 1 of 2 (6 PTS)
  • 1:20 DET Hamilton Free Throw 2 of 2 (7 PTS)
  • 1:06 BOS MISS Davis 19' Jump Shot
  • 1:05 Celtics Rebound
  • 1:05 DET SUB: Hunter FOR Hamilton
  • 1:03 BOS MISS LaFrentz 19' Jump Shot
  • 1:01 DET Billups REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
  • 0:43 DET MISS R. Wallace Layup
  • 0:42 DET B. Wallace REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
  • 0:31 BOS LaFrentz P.FOUL (P2.PN)
  • 0:31 DET R. Wallace Free Throw 1 of 2 (16 PTS)
  • 0:31 BOS SUB: Perkins FOR LaFrentz
  • 0:31 DET R. Wallace Free Throw 2 of 2 (17 PTS)
  • 0:16 DET Hunter P.FOUL (P1.T4)
  • 0:04 BOS Pierce 27' 3PT Jump Shot (13 PTS) (Davis 3 AST) 48–47
  • 0:00 DET Billups 26' 3PT Jump Shot (14 PTS) 48–50
  • 0:00 Instant Replay2nd Period (9:46 PM EST)
  • 0:00 End of 2nd Period (9:48 PM EST)

Quarter 3

  • 12:00 Start of 3rd Period (10:04 PM EST)
  • 11:40 DET Prince Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T5)
  • 11:40 BOS Pierce STEAL (1 STL)
  • 11:34 BOS MISS Payton Layup
  • 11:33 BOS LaFrentz REBOUND (Off:3 Def:3)
  • 11:31 BOS MISS LaFrentz Layup
  • 11:31 DET B. Wallace BLOCK (2 BLK)
  • 11:28 BOS LaFrentz REBOUND (Off:4 Def:3)
  • 11:27 BOS LaFrentz Tip Shot (8 PTS) 50–50
  • 11:05 DET MISS Prince 18' Jump Shot
  • 11:02 BOS LaFrentz REBOUND (Off:4 Def:4)
  • 10:59 BOS MISS Pierce Layup
  • 10:59 DET Prince BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 10:57 DET R. Wallace REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 10:52 BOS Allen P.FOUL (P1.T1)
  • 10:41 DET MISS R. Wallace 13' Jump Shot
  • 10:39 BOS Allen REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 10:39 DET R. Wallace T.FOUL (P0.T0)
  • 10:39 BOS Pierce Free Throw Technical (14 PTS)
  • 10:19 BOS MISS Walker Layup
  • 10:18 Celtics Rebound
  • 10:18 Celtics Turnover: Shot Clock (T#3)
  • 10:03 DET MISS R. Wallace 10' Running Jump Shot
  • 10:01 BOS LaFrentz REBOUND (Off:4 Def:5)
  • 9:57 BOS LaFrentz Poss Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T4)
  • 9:50 DET Hamilton 17' Jump Shot (9 PTS) (Billups 4 AST) 51–52
  • 9:34 BOS Pierce 20' Jump Shot (16 PTS) 53–52
  • 9:12 DET Prince Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T6)
  • 9:12 BOS LaFrentz STEAL (1 STL)
  • 9:07 BOS Walker Out of Bounds Lost Ball Turnover (P3.T5)
  • 8:48 BOS Allen S.FOUL (P2.T2)
  • 8:48 DET Hamilton Free Throw 1 of 2 (10 PTS)
  • 8:48 DET Hamilton Free Throw 2 of 2 (11 PTS)
  • 8:40 DET B. Wallace S.FOUL (P2.T1)
  • 8:40 BOS Allen Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
  • 8:40 BOS MISS Allen Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 8:40 DET R. Wallace REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 8:18 DET MISS R. Wallace 27' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 8:16 DET Prince REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 8:08 BOS LaFrentz S.FOUL (P3.T3)
  • 8:08 DET Prince Free Throw 1 of 2 (9 PTS)
  • 8:08 DET Prince Free Throw 2 of 2 (10 PTS)
  • 7:55 BOS LaFrentz Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T6)
  • 7:55 DET Billups STEAL (1 STL)
  • 7:48 DET MISS Billups 27' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 7:47 DET B. Wallace REBOUND (Off:2 Def:3)
  • 7:47 BOS Pierce P.FOUL (P2.T4)
  • 7:39 BOS Walker S.FOUL (P2.PN)
  • 7:39 DET MISS B. Wallace Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 7:39 PISTONS Rebound
  • 7:39 DET B. Wallace Free Throw 2 of 2 (1 PTS)
  • 7:21 BOS Walker Layup (6 PTS) 56–57
  • 7:21 DET B. Wallace S.FOUL (P3.T2)
  • 7:21 DET B. Wallace T.FOUL (P3.T2)
  • 7:21 BOS Pierce Free Throw Technical (17 PTS)
  • 7:21 BOS MISS Walker Free Throw 1 of 1
  • 7:21 DET R. Wallace REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
  • 7:00 DET MISS Billups 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 6:58 BOS Walker REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
  • 6:50 BOS Pierce 27' 3PT Jump Shot (20 PTS) 60–57
  • 6:29 DET MISS R. Wallace Layup
  • 6:27 BOS LaFrentz REBOUND (Off:4 Def:6)
  • 6:20 BOS Payton 20' Jump Shot (4 PTS) (Walker 2 AST) 62–57
  • 6:18 PISTONS Timeout: Regular (Full 4 Short 1)
  • 6:02 BOS Walker S.FOUL (P3.PN)
  • 6:02 DET R. Wallace Free Throw 1 of 2 (18 PTS)
  • 6:02 DET MISS R. Wallace Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 6:01 BOS LaFrentz REBOUND (Off:4 Def:7)
  • 5:46 BOS MISS Walker Layup
  • 5:46 DET B. Wallace BLOCK (3 BLK)
  • 5:45 BOS Walker REBOUND (Off:2 Def:3)
  • 5:43 BOS Walker Layup (8 PTS) 64–58
  • 5:28 DET Hamilton OFF.Foul (P3)
  • 5:28 DET Hamilton Foul Turnover (P4.T7)
  • 5:28 DET Hamilton T.FOUL (P3.T2)
  • 5:28 BOS Pierce Free Throw Technical (21 PTS)
  • 5:13 BOS Walker Lost Ball Turnover (P4.T7)
  • 5:13 DET B. Wallace STEAL (1 STL)
  • 4:57 DET R. Wallace Layup (20 PTS) (Prince 1 AST) 65–60
  • 4:32 BOS Allen Dunk (3 PTS) (Walker 3 AST) 67–60
  • 4:10 DET Hamilton Driving Layup (13 PTS) 67–62
  • 4:10 BOS Allen S.FOUL (P3.PN)
  • 4:10 DET Hamilton Free Throw 1 of 1 (14 PTS)
  • 4:10 BOS SUB: Davis FOR Allen
  • 3:51 BOS MISS Walker 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 3:49 DET Billups REBOUND (Off:0 Def:5)
  • 3:43 DET MISS Billups Layup
  • 3:40 BOS Pierce REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 3:38 BOS Davis Dunk (13 PTS) (Pierce 3 AST) 69–63
  • 3:22 DET MISS Hamilton Layup
  • 3:22 BOS Walker BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 3:22 DET Jump Ball Hamilton vs. Walker: Tip to Pierce
  • 3:22 Celtics Rebound
  • 3:04 BOS Payton Driving Layup (6 PTS) 71–63
  • 2:44 BOS Payton S.FOUL (P2.PN)
  • 2:44 Celtics Timeout: Regular (Reg.3 Short 0)
  • 2:44 DET MISS B. Wallace Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 2:44 PISTONS Rebound
  • 2:44 DET MISS B. Wallace Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 2:43 BOS Walker REBOUND (Off:2 Def:4)
  • 2:31 BOS Davis Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T8)
  • 2:15 BOS Pierce P.FOUL (P3.PN)
  • 2:15 DET Prince Free Throw 1 of 2 (11 PTS)
  • 2:15 BOS SUB: Blount FOR LaFrentz
  • 2:15 DET Prince Free Throw 2 of 2 (12 PTS)
  • 1:58 BOS MISS Pierce Layup
  • 1:57 DET B. Wallace REBOUND (Off:2 Def:4)
  • 1:43 DET Prince Driving Layup (14 PTS) 71–67
  • 1:19 BOS SUB: Banks FOR Payton
  • 1:17 BOS MISS Walker 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 1:14 BOS Banks REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 1:03 BOS Banks Driving Layup (4 PTS) 73–67
  • 0:48 BOS Blount S.FOUL (P2.PN)
  • 0:48 BOS SUB: Perkins FOR Walker
  • 0:48 DET Hamilton Free Throw 1 of 2 (15 PTS)
  • 0:48 BOS SUB: West FOR Pierce
  • 0:48 DET MISS Hamilton Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 0:47 DET Hamilton REBOUND (Off:3 Def:4)
  • 0:44 DET MISS Hamilton 15' Jump Shot
  • 0:42 BOS Perkins REBOUND (Off:1 Def:4)
  • 0:29 BOS MISS West 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 0:27 DET Prince REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
  • 0:10 DET MISS Billups Layup
  • 0:09 BOS Perkins REBOUND (Off:1 Def:5)
  • 0:05 DET Prince S.FOUL (P1.T3)
  • 0:05 BOS MISS Davis Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 0:05 Celtics Rebound
  • 0:05 BOS SUB: Allen FOR Perkins
  • 0:05 BOS MISS Davis Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 0:04 DET R. Wallace REBOUND (Off:1 Def:4)
  • 0:01 DET MISS Hamilton 37' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 0:00 PISTONS Rebound
  • 0:00 End of 3rd Period (10:34 PM EST)

Quarter 4

  • 12:00 Start of 4th Period (10:38 PM EST)
  • 11:42 BOS MISS Davis 20' Jump Shot
  • 11:41 DET McDyess REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 11:26 DET MISS Arroyo 17' Jump Shot
  • 11:24 BOS Blount REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 11:18 BOS MISS Banks 19' Jump Shot
  • 11:16 DET B. Wallace REBOUND (Off:2 Def:5)
  • 10:58 DET MISS Arroyo 18' Jump Shot
  • 10:57 PISTONS Rebound
  • 10:57 BOS Perkins L.B.FOUL (P1.T1)
  • 10:41 DET McDyess 17' Jump Shot (6 PTS) (Arroyo 1 AST) 73–70
  • 10:17 BOS Blount 13' Jump Shot (10 PTS) (West 2 AST) 75–70
  • 9:58 DET Hamilton 7' Jump Shot (17 PTS) 75–72
  • 9:48 DET McDyess P.FOUL (P2.T1)
  • 9:43 BOS MISS Blount 19' Jump Shot
  • 9:41 DET Hamilton REBOUND (Off:3 Def:5)
  • 9:31 DET B. Wallace Dunk (3 PTS) (Prince 2 AST) 75–74
  • 9:14 BOS Davis Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T9)
  • 9:14 DET McDyess STEAL (1 STL)
  • 8:56 DET MISS B. Wallace Layup
  • 8:55 DET McDyess REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
  • 8:53 DET MISS McDyess Layup
  • 8:52 DET B. Wallace REBOUND (Off:3 Def:5)
  • 8:52 DET B. Wallace Tip Shot (5 PTS) 75–76
  • 8:52 Celtics Timeout: Regular (Reg.4 Short 0)
  • 8:52 BOS SUB: Walker FOR Perkins
  • 8:52 BOS SUB: Pierce FOR West
  • 8:37 BOS MISS Walker Layup
  • 8:37 DET B. Wallace BLOCK (4 BLK)
  • 8:35 DET Prince REBOUND (Off:1 Def:4)
  • 8:27 DET McDyess 15' Turnaround Jump Shot (8 PTS) (Prince 3 AST) 75–78
  • 8:14 BOS Banks Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T10)
  • 8:01 BOS Banks P.FOUL (P1.T2)
  • 8:01 BOS SUB: Payton FOR Banks
  • 7:48 DET MISS Prince 28' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 7:47 PISTONS Rebound
  • 7:47 PISTONS Turnover: Shot Clock (T#8)
  • 7:34 BOS MISS Walker Layup
  • 7:34 DET B. Wallace BLOCK (5 BLK)
  • 7:32 DET B. Wallace REBOUND (Off:3 Def:6)
  • 7:27 BOS Blount S.FOUL (P3.T3)
  • 7:27 DET SUB: R. Wallace FOR B. Wallace
  • 7:27 DET MISS McDyess Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 7:27 PISTONS Rebound
  • 7:27 DET MISS McDyess Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 7:27 BOS Blount REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 7:15 DET Arroyo S.FOUL (P2.T2)
  • 7:15 BOS Payton Free Throw 1 of 2 (7 PTS)
  • 7:15 BOS Payton Free Throw 2 of 2 (8 PTS)
  • 6:53 BOS Pierce P.FOUL (P4.T4)
  • 6:53 DET SUB: Billups FOR Arroyo
  • 6:40 DET MISS Hamilton 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 6:38 DET McDyess REBOUND (Off:2 Def:3)
  • 6:37 DET McDyess Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T9)
  • 6:37 BOS Payton STEAL (1 STL)
  • 6:37 DET R. Wallace P.FOUL (P1.T3)
  • 6:20 BOS MISS Pierce 19' Jump Shot
  • 6:18 DET McDyess REBOUND (Off:2 Def:4)
  • 5:58 DET MISS R. Wallace 28' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 5:57 PISTONS Rebound
  • 5:57 Timeout: Official
  • 5:57 BOS SUB: LaFrentz FOR Blount
  • 5:52 DET Hamilton 12' Running Jump Shot (19 PTS) 77–80
  • 5:52 BOS Davis S.FOUL (P1.PN)
  • 5:52 DET Hamilton Free Throw 1 of 1 (20 PTS)
  • 5:37 BOS Walker Driving Layup (10 PTS) (Davis 4 AST) 79–81
  • 5:08 DET MISS Prince 21' Jump Shot
  • 5:06 DET R. Wallace REBOUND (Off:2 Def:4)
  • 5:06 BOS Walker S.FOUL (P4.PN)
  • 5:06 DET R. Wallace Free Throw 1 of 2 (21 PTS)
  • 5:06 DET R. Wallace Free Throw 2 of 2 (22 PTS)
  • 4:45 BOS MISS Walker 3PT Jump Shot
  • 4:42 DET R. Wallace REBOUND (Off:2 Def:5)
  • 4:30 BOS LaFrentz S.FOUL (P4.PN)
  • 4:30 DET Prince Free Throw 1 of 2 (15 PTS)
  • 4:30 DET MISS Prince Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 4:29 BOS LaFrentz REBOUND (Off:4 Def:8)
  • 4:19 BOS Davis 17' Jump Shot (15 PTS) (Payton 4 AST) 81–84
  • 3:52 DET MISS Hamilton 9' Jump Shot
  • 3:50 BOS Davis REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 3:40 BOS MISS Davis 19' Jump Shot
  • 3:38 DET McDyess REBOUND (Off:2 Def:5)
  • 3:23 DET MISS Billups 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 3:21 DET R. Wallace REBOUND (Off:3 Def:5)
  • 3:19 DET R. Wallace Follow Up Dunk (24 PTS) 81–86
  • 3:19 Celtics Timeout: Regular (Reg.5 Short 0)
  • 3:19 DET SUB: B. Wallace FOR McDyess
  • 2:54 BOS MISS Payton 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 2:52 BOS Walker REBOUND (Off:3 Def:4)
  • 2:45 BOS MISS LaFrentz 3PT Jump Shot
  • 2:43 DET R. Wallace REBOUND (Off:3 Def:6)
  • 2:19 PISTONS Turnover: Shot Clock (T#10)
  • 2:07 BOS LaFrentz Layup (10 PTS) (Davis 5 AST) 83–86
  • 1:40 DET R. Wallace Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T11)
  • 1:40 BOS Payton STEAL (2 STL)
  • 1:38 BOS Walker Dunk (12 PTS) (Payton 5 AST) 85–86
  • 1:38 DET Prince S.FOUL (P2.T4)
  • 1:38 BOS Walker Free Throw 1 of 1 (13 PTS)
  • 1:38 PISTONS Timeout: Regular (Full 5 Short 1)
  • 1:21 DET MISS R. Wallace Layup
  • 1:21 BOS LaFrentz BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 1:20 PISTONS Rebound
  • 1:15 DET Prince 15' Jump Shot (17 PTS) 86–88
  • 0:54 BOS MISS Walker 6' Jump Shot
  • 0:54 DET R. Wallace BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 0:51 DET R. Wallace REBOUND (Off:3 Def:7)
  • 0:29 DET MISS Prince 13' Jump Shot
  • 0:29 BOS LaFrentz REBOUND (Off:4 Def:9)
  • 0:29 Celtics Timeout: Regular (Reg.6 Short 0)
  • 0:17 BOS Walker 11' Jump Bank Shot (15 PTS) (Davis 6 AST) 88–88
  • 0:17 PISTONS Timeout: Regular (Full 6 Short 1)
  • 0:03 DET MISS Hamilton 17' Jump Shot
  • 0:02 BOS Pierce REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
  • 0:02 Celtics Timeout: Short (Reg.6 Short 1)
  • 0:00 BOS MISS Walker 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 0:00 Celtics Rebound
  • 0:00 End of 4th Period (11:14 PM EST)

Overtime

  • 5:00 Start of 1st OT (11:17 PM EST)
  • 5:00 DET Jump Ball B. Wallace vs. LaFrentz: Tip to Billups
  • 4:39 DET Hamilton 14' Jump Shot (22 PTS) 88–90
  • 4:20 BOS MISS Pierce Layup
  • 4:18 DET R. Wallace REBOUND (Off:3 Def:8)
  • 4:15 BOS LaFrentz S.FOUL (P5.T1)
  • 4:15 DET Billups Free Throw 1 of 2 (15 PTS)
  • 4:15 DET Billups Free Throw 2 of 2 (16 PTS)
  • 3:58 BOS Pierce 26' 3PT Jump Shot (24 PTS) 91–92
  • 3:39 DET Billups Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T12)
  • 3:39 BOS Pierce STEAL (2 STL)
  • 3:32 BOS MISS Pierce Layup
  • 3:32 DET B. Wallace BLOCK (6 BLK)
  • 3:30 Celtics Rebound
  • 3:27 DET R. Wallace P.FOUL (P2.T1)
  • 3:17 BOS MISS Pierce 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 3:16 BOS LaFrentz REBOUND (Off:5 Def:9)
  • 3:16 DET Billups P.FOUL (P1.T2)
  • 3:09 BOS Davis Lost Ball Turnover (P3.T11)
  • 3:09 DET Billups STEAL (2 STL)
  • 3:05 DET Billups Dunk (18 PTS) (Hamilton 7 AST) 91–94
  • 2:49 BOS Pierce 18' Jump Shot (26 PTS) 93–94
  • 2:49 DET Prince S.FOUL (P3.T3)
  • 2:49 BOS Pierce Free Throw 1 of 1 (27 PTS)
  • 2:31 DET R. Wallace 13' Running Jump Shot (26 PTS) 94–96
  • 2:13 BOS Pierce 4' Jump Bank Shot (29 PTS) 96–96
  • 1:49 DET MISS Billups 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 1:48 Celtics Rebound
  • 1:32 BOS MISS Pierce 17' Jump Shot
  • 1:30 DET Prince REBOUND (Off:1 Def:5)
  • 1:09 DET B. Wallace Alley Oop Dunk (7 PTS) (Hamilton 8 AST) 96–98
  • 0:50 BOS Pierce 26' 3PT Jump Shot (32 PTS) (Payton 6 AST) 99–98
  • 0:46 BOS Walker S.FOUL (P5.T2)
  • 0:46 DET R. Wallace Free Throw 1 of 2 (27 PTS)
  • 0:46 DET R. Wallace Free Throw 2 of 2 (28 PTS)
  • 0:46 Celtics Timeout: Regular (Reg.7 Short 1)
  • 0:32 BOS MISS Walker 8' Jump Shot
  • 0:30 DET Billups REBOUND (Off:0 Def:6)
  • 0:12 DET R. Wallace 3PT Jump Shot (31 PTS) (Billups 5 AST) 99–103
  • 0:12 Celtics Timeout: Regular (Reg.8 Short 1)
  • 0:11 BOS Payton Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T12)
  • 0:08 BOS Payton P.FOUL (P3.PN)
  • 0:08 DET Billups Free Throw 1 of 2 (19 PTS)
  • 0:08 DET Billups Free Throw 2 of 2 (20 PTS)
  • 0:03 BOS Payton Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T13)
  • 0:03 DET R. Wallace STEAL (1 STL)
  • 0:00 End of 1st OT (11:33 PM EST)