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Boston Celtics @ New Jersey Nets 86–99

2005-04-09 13:00 · NBA · IZOD Center, East Rutherford NJ · Att. 15,103

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

Team stats

CelticsNets
Field goals33-73 .45241-87 .471
Three-pointers4-18 .2229-21 .429
Free throws16-25 .6408-10 .800
Offensive rebounds89
Defensive rebounds3030
Total rebounds3839
Assists2734
Steals515
Blocks63
Turnovers2215
Personal fouls1525
Technical fouls30
Points in the paint-1-1
Fast-break points1018
Points off turnovers1832
Largest lead027

Boston Celtics

PlayerMINPTSFG3PFTOREBDREBREBASTSTLBLKTOPF+/-
Paul Pierce G32166-131-43-515641243-18
Raef LaFrentz F3094-100-31-117800210-11
Antoine Walker F2563-60-10-011220033-3
Gary Payton G2542-50-10-001180010-12
Delonte West G2283-72-40-002212012-20
Ricky Davis F32144-130-36-624651031-17
Marcus Banks G2052-50-11-201130033+1
Al Jefferson F1752-50-01-224620012-7
Mark Blount C1484-50-00-313410020-14
Kendrick Perkins F1130-00-03-402210131+12
Tony Allen G762-31-11-200001100+11
Justin Reed F521-10-00-000000000+13
Total2408633-734-1816-258303827562215

FG .452 · 3P .222 · FT .640

New Jersey Nets

PlayerMINPTSFG3PFTOREBDREBREBASTSTLBLKTOPF+/-
Jason Kidd G3742-60-20-0189171043+15
Vince Carter G364518-327-92-316734122+23
Nenad Krstic F28177-150-03-326800024+15
Jason Collins G2421-10-00-000010123+18
Brian Scalabrine G2242-80-00-042650005+8
Clifford Robinson G30115-91-40-016725113+17
Travis Best F2693-61-32-201142011+5
Zoran Planinic C1973-70-31-201123011-4
Billy Thomas G1200-20-00-000000021-16
Jabari Smith G400-10-00-000000002-10
Rodney Buford F200-00-00-000000000-6
Total2409941-879-218-1093039341531525

FG .471 · 3P .429 · FT .800

Did not play: Jacque Vaughn (dnd - fractured fifth metatarsal, right)

Officials: Eddie F. Rush, Tim Donaghy, Gary Zielinski, Eddie Rush

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Quarter 1

  • 12:00 Start of 1st Period (1:24 PM EST)
  • 12:00 NJN Jump Ball Collins vs. LaFrentz: Tip to Pierce
  • 11:48 BOS MISS Pierce 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 11:47 NJN Carter REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 11:33 NJN MISS Krstic 10' Jump Shot
  • 11:32 BOS Pierce REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 11:25 BOS LaFrentz Step Out of Bounds Turnover (P1.T1)
  • 11:11 NJN Carter 21' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Kidd 1 AST) 0–2
  • 10:56 BOS LaFrentz 22' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Pierce 1 AST) 2–2
  • 10:33 NJN Collins 18' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Scalabrine 1 AST) 2–4
  • 10:23 BOS Walker OFF.Foul (P1)
  • 10:23 BOS Walker Foul Turnover (P1.T2)
  • 10:19 Glenn Rivers Foul:T.FOUL
  • 10:19 Glenn Rivers Foul:T.FOUL
  • 10:19 NJN MISS Carter Free Throw Technical
  • 10:19 NETS Rebound
  • 10:19 NJN Carter Free Throw Technical (3 PTS)
  • 10:19 Glenn Rivers Ejection:Second Technical
  • 10:03 NJN MISS Scalabrine 16' Jump Shot
  • 10:02 NJN Kidd REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • 9:57 NJN Carter 24' 3PT Jump Shot (6 PTS) (Kidd 2 AST) 2–8
  • 9:45 BOS MISS LaFrentz 19' Jump Shot
  • 9:43 NJN Kidd REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 9:37 NJN Carter 18' Turnaround Jump Shot (8 PTS) (Kidd 3 AST) 2–10
  • 9:31 Celtics Timeout: Regular (Reg.1 Short 0)
  • 9:21 BOS LaFrentz Dunk (4 PTS) (Pierce 2 AST) 4–10
  • 8:59 NJN Carter 26' 3PT Jump Shot (11 PTS) (Collins 1 AST) 4–13
  • 8:47 NJN Collins P.FOUL (P1.T1)
  • 8:35 BOS MISS Walker 3PT Jump Shot
  • 8:33 NJN Kidd REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 8:31 NJN Kidd Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T1)
  • 8:13 NJN Collins P.FOUL (P2.T2)
  • 8:13 NJN SUB: Robinson FOR Collins
  • 8:07 BOS MISS Pierce 17' Jump Shot
  • 8:06 Celtics Rebound
  • 8:06 NJN Carter L.B.FOUL (P1.T3)
  • 7:59 BOS MISS Payton 20' Jump Shot
  • 7:55 BOS Pierce REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 7:49 BOS Walker Layup (2 PTS) (Pierce 3 AST) 6–13
  • 7:25 NJN Krstic 12' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Scalabrine 2 AST) 6–15
  • 7:07 BOS West 24' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Payton 1 AST) 9–15
  • 6:55 BOS West P.FOUL (P1.T1)
  • 6:55 BOS SUB: Davis FOR West
  • 6:45 NJN MISS Krstic Layup
  • 6:45 BOS Pierce BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 6:43 BOS LaFrentz REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 6:38 BOS Davis 19' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Payton 2 AST) 11–15
  • 6:15 NJN MISS Scalabrine 8' Jump Shot
  • 6:15 BOS LaFrentz BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 6:13 Celtics Rebound
  • 5:58 BOS Payton Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T3)
  • 5:58 NJN Robinson STEAL (1 STL)
  • 5:53 NJN Kidd Driving Layup (2 PTS) (Carter 1 AST) 11–17
  • 5:36 BOS MISS Walker Layup
  • 5:35 BOS Walker REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • 5:34 BOS Walker OFF.Foul (P2)
  • 5:34 BOS Walker Foul Turnover (P2.T4)
  • 5:34 BOS SUB: Jefferson FOR Walker
  • 5:21 NJN Carter 19' Jump Shot (13 PTS) (Kidd 4 AST) 11–19
  • 5:00 BOS Davis 15' Jump Shot (4 PTS) (Payton 3 AST) 13–19
  • 4:39 NJN Carter 21' Jump Shot (15 PTS) 13–21
  • 4:25 BOS Jefferson 7' Running Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Pierce 4 AST) 15–21
  • 4:11 NJN MISS Carter 16' Fadeaway Jumper
  • 4:10 NJN Scalabrine REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • 4:09 NJN MISS Krstic Layup
  • 4:09 BOS Pierce BLOCK (2 BLK)
  • 4:08 Celtics Rebound
  • 3:49 BOS MISS Payton 16' Fadeaway Jumper
  • 3:48 NJN Krstic REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 3:40 NJN Carter 27' 3PT Jump Shot (18 PTS) (Kidd 5 AST) 15–24
  • 3:22 BOS MISS Davis 16' Jump Shot
  • 3:21 BOS Jefferson REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • 3:09 BOS MISS Davis 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 3:07 NJN Robinson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 3:02 NJN Scalabrine Alley Oop Layup (2 PTS) (Kidd 6 AST) 15–26
  • 2:54 Celtics Timeout: Short (Reg.1 Short 1)
  • 2:54 NETS Timeout: Regular (Full 1 Short 0)
  • 2:54 BOS SUB: Banks FOR Payton
  • 2:47 NJN Scalabrine P.FOUL (P1.T4)
  • 2:40 BOS MISS LaFrentz 3PT Jump Shot
  • 2:39 BOS Davis REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • 2:31 BOS Banks Traveling Turnover (P1.T5)
  • 2:14 NJN Krstic Reverse Layup (4 PTS) (Robinson 1 AST) 15–28
  • 2:14 BOS Jefferson S.FOUL (P1.T2)
  • 2:14 NJN SUB: Best FOR Kidd
  • 2:14 NJN Krstic Free Throw 1 of 1 (5 PTS)
  • 2:00 BOS MISS Davis Layup
  • 2:00 NJN Robinson BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 2:00 NJN Jump Ball Robinson vs. Davis: Tip to Pierce
  • 2:00 Celtics Rebound
  • 1:56 BOS Pierce Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T6)
  • 1:56 NJN Carter STEAL (1 STL)
  • 1:49 NJN MISS Krstic Layup
  • 1:48 NJN Scalabrine REBOUND (Off:2 Def:0)
  • 1:47 NJN MISS Scalabrine Tip Shot
  • 1:46 BOS Davis REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 1:38 NJN Scalabrine P.FOUL (P2.PN)
  • 1:38 BOS MISS Pierce Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 1:38 Celtics Rebound
  • 1:38 BOS SUB: Blount FOR LaFrentz
  • 1:38 NJN SUB: Planinic FOR Scalabrine
  • 1:38 BOS MISS Pierce Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 1:37 NJN Planinic REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 1:20 NJN Carter 26' 3PT Jump Shot (21 PTS) (Planinic 1 AST) 15–32
  • 0:55 BOS Davis Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T7)
  • 0:55 NJN Planinic STEAL (1 STL)
  • 0:51 NJN Planinic Driving Layup (2 PTS) 15–34
  • 0:36 BOS MISS Jefferson 5' Hook Shot
  • 0:35 BOS Blount REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • 0:34 BOS Blount Layup (2 PTS) 17–34
  • 0:34 NJN Krstic S.FOUL (P1.PN)
  • 0:34 BOS MISS Blount Free Throw 1 of 1
  • 0:33 NJN Carter REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 0:17 NJN Carter 27' 3PT Jump Shot (24 PTS) (Best 1 AST) 17–37
  • 0:04 BOS MISS Banks 11' Jump Shot
  • 0:03 BOS Davis REBOUND (Off:2 Def:1)
  • 0:02 BOS Davis Follow Up Dunk (6 PTS) 19–37
  • 0:00 NJN MISS Planinic 37' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 0:00 NETS Rebound
  • 0:00 End of 1st Period (1:49 PM EST)

Quarter 2

  • 12:00 Start of 2nd Period (1:52 PM EST)
  • 11:47 NJN MISS Robinson Layup
  • 11:46 BOS Blount REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 11:39 BOS MISS Pierce 12' Jump Bank Shot
  • 11:38 NETS Rebound
  • 11:38 BOS Jefferson L.B.FOUL (P2.T1)
  • 11:22 BOS Pierce P.FOUL (P1.T2)
  • 11:14 NJN MISS Carter 17' Jump Shot
  • 11:13 BOS Pierce REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 11:08 BOS SUB: Perkins FOR Jefferson
  • 11:08 BOS SUB: West FOR Pierce
  • 10:52 BOS MISS Banks 17' Jump Shot
  • 10:50 NJN Best REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 10:49 NJN Best Step Out of Bounds Turnover (P1.T2)
  • 10:49 NJN SUB: Kidd FOR Carter
  • 10:46 BOS Blount 14' Jump Shot (4 PTS) (Davis 1 AST) 21–37
  • 10:30 NJN Krstic OFF.Foul (P2)
  • 10:30 NJN Krstic Foul Turnover (P1.T3)
  • 10:24 BOS Perkins OFF.Foul (P1)
  • 10:24 BOS Perkins Foul Turnover (P1.T8)
  • 10:24 NJN SUB: Scalabrine FOR Krstic
  • 10:11 NJN MISS Kidd 6' Hook Shot
  • 10:09 BOS Blount REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 9:56 BOS West Layup (5 PTS) (Blount 1 AST) 23–37
  • 9:52 NETS Timeout: Regular (Full 2 Short 0)
  • 9:35 NJN MISS Scalabrine Driving Layup
  • 9:34 BOS Davis REBOUND (Off:2 Def:2)
  • 9:18 BOS Perkins Lost Ball Turnover (P2.T9)
  • 9:18 NJN Robinson STEAL (2 STL)
  • 9:02 NJN Robinson 19' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Kidd 7 AST) 23–39
  • 8:42 BOS Perkins Bad Pass Turnover (P3.T10)
  • 8:42 NJN Kidd STEAL (1 STL)
  • 8:28 NJN Kidd Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T4)
  • 8:28 BOS West STEAL (1 STL)
  • 8:13 BOS Blount Layup (6 PTS) (Davis 2 AST) 25–39
  • 7:50 NJN Best 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Kidd 8 AST) 25–42
  • 7:33 NJN Scalabrine P.FOUL (P3.T1)
  • 7:33 BOS SUB: LaFrentz FOR Perkins
  • 7:33 BOS SUB: Payton FOR Banks
  • 7:33 NJN SUB: Krstic FOR Scalabrine
  • 7:25 BOS MISS Payton 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 7:23 Celtics Rebound
  • 7:23 NJN Robinson L.B.FOUL (P1.T2)
  • 7:20 BOS West 3PT Jump Shot (8 PTS) (Payton 4 AST) 28–42
  • 7:03 NJN Krstic Layup (7 PTS) (Robinson 2 AST) 28–44
  • 6:54 BOS MISS West 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 6:53 NJN Kidd REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
  • 6:47 NJN Krstic Out of Bounds Lost Ball Turnover (P2.T5)
  • 6:47 NJN SUB: Carter FOR Best
  • 6:28 BOS MISS Blount 11' Turnaround Jump Shot
  • 6:27 NJN Carter REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 6:11 NJN MISS Carter 7' Jump Shot
  • 6:10 NJN Krstic REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 6:08 NJN MISS Krstic Layup
  • 6:07 NJN Krstic REBOUND (Off:2 Def:1)
  • 6:06 NJN Krstic Layup (9 PTS) 28–46
  • 5:59 BOS MISS Davis 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 5:57 NJN Kidd REBOUND (Off:1 Def:4)
  • 5:50 NJN MISS Robinson 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 5:49 BOS Davis REBOUND (Off:2 Def:3)
  • 5:45 BOS Davis Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T11)
  • 5:45 NJN Robinson STEAL (3 STL)
  • 5:36 NJN MISS Carter Driving Layup
  • 5:35 BOS LaFrentz REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 5:32 Timeout: Official
  • 5:32 BOS SUB: Walker FOR Davis
  • 5:32 BOS SUB: Pierce FOR Blount
  • 5:23 NJN Planinic P.FOUL (P1.T3)
  • 5:13 BOS Pierce 15' Fadeaway Jumper (2 PTS) 30–46
  • 4:53 NJN Krstic Layup (11 PTS) (Carter 2 AST) 30–48
  • 4:37 BOS MISS LaFrentz 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 4:35 NJN Kidd REBOUND (Off:1 Def:5)
  • 4:29 NJN Carter 22' Jump Shot (26 PTS) (Planinic 2 AST) 30–50
  • 4:12 BOS Pierce 25' 3PT Jump Shot (5 PTS) (Walker 1 AST) 33–50
  • 3:52 NJN Robinson 17' Jump Shot (4 PTS) (Carter 3 AST) 33–52
  • 3:41 BOS Pierce Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T12)
  • 3:41 NJN Carter STEAL (2 STL)
  • 3:38 NJN Robinson Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T6)
  • 3:38 BOS Pierce STEAL (1 STL)
  • 3:25 BOS MISS Pierce 3PT Jump Shot
  • 3:23 NJN Krstic REBOUND (Off:2 Def:2)
  • 3:17 NJN Kidd Bad Pass Turnover (P3.T7)
  • 3:17 BOS West STEAL (2 STL)
  • 3:04 BOS LaFrentz Driving Layup (6 PTS) (Payton 5 AST) 35–52
  • 3:04 NJN Krstic S.FOUL (P3.T4)
  • 3:04 NJN SUB: Collins FOR Krstic
  • 3:04 NJN SUB: Best FOR Planinic
  • 3:04 BOS SUB: Davis FOR West
  • 3:04 NJN SUB: Thomas FOR Robinson
  • 3:04 BOS LaFrentz Free Throw 1 of 1 (7 PTS)
  • 2:49 NJN MISS Carter 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 2:48 NETS Rebound
  • 2:48 Celtics Timeout: Regular (Reg.2 Short 1)
  • 2:37 NJN Carter Out of Bounds Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T8)
  • 2:26 BOS Pierce Layup (7 PTS) (Walker 2 AST) 38–52
  • 2:05 NJN MISS Carter 10' Turnaround Jump Shot
  • 2:04 BOS LaFrentz REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 1:53 BOS MISS Davis Driving Layup
  • 1:52 NJN Kidd REBOUND (Off:1 Def:6)
  • 1:46 NJN MISS Thomas 18' Jump Shot
  • 1:44 BOS Payton REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 1:38 BOS Davis 18' Jump Shot (8 PTS) (Payton 6 AST) 40–52
  • 1:34 NETS Timeout: Short (Full 2 Short 1)
  • 1:14 NJN MISS Carter Driving Layup
  • 1:13 BOS Pierce REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
  • 1:06 BOS Pierce 12' Running Jump Shot (9 PTS) 42–52
  • 0:45 NJN MISS Best Driving Finger Roll
  • 0:44 BOS LaFrentz REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
  • 0:21 BOS Payton 12' Jump Shot (2 PTS) 44–52
  • 0:13 BOS Davis P.FOUL (P1.T3)
  • 0:13 BOS SUB: West FOR Walker
  • 0:04 NJN Carter 24' 3PT Jump Shot (29 PTS) (Kidd 9 AST) 44–55
  • 0:04 BOS West Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T13)
  • 0:00 NJN MISS Carter 22' Jump Shot
  • 0:00 NETS Rebound
  • 0:00 End of 2nd Period (2:18 PM EST)

Quarter 3

  • 12:00 Start of 3rd Period (2:34 PM EST)
  • 11:43 BOS Walker P.FOUL (P3.T1)
  • 11:30 NJN Carter 28' 3PT Jump Shot (32 PTS) (Scalabrine 3 AST) 44–58
  • 11:11 BOS MISS West 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 11:10 NJN Krstic REBOUND (Off:2 Def:3)
  • 10:57 NJN Krstic Layup (13 PTS) (Scalabrine 4 AST) 44–60
  • 10:39 BOS Payton 6' Running Jump Shot (4 PTS) (West 1 AST) 46–60
  • 10:20 NJN MISS Kidd Layup
  • 10:19 NJN Scalabrine REBOUND (Off:3 Def:0)
  • 10:17 NJN MISS Scalabrine Layup
  • 10:16 BOS West REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 10:13 BOS Walker Driving Layup (4 PTS) (Payton 7 AST) 48–60
  • 9:53 NJN Scalabrine Driving Layup (4 PTS) (Kidd 10 AST) 48–62
  • 9:38 BOS Walker Bad Pass Turnover (P3.T14)
  • 9:38 NJN Carter STEAL (3 STL)
  • 9:28 NJN Krstic Dunk (15 PTS) (Scalabrine 5 AST) 48–64
  • 9:27 Celtics Timeout: Regular (Reg.3 Short 1)
  • 9:03 BOS MISS West 23' Jump Shot
  • 9:02 Celtics Rebound
  • 8:47 BOS MISS LaFrentz Layup
  • 8:47 NJN Collins BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 8:46 NJN Scalabrine REBOUND (Off:3 Def:1)
  • 8:27 NJN MISS Carter 8' Jump Bank Shot
  • 8:26 BOS LaFrentz REBOUND (Off:0 Def:5)
  • 8:24 NJN Kidd P.FOUL (P1.T1)
  • 8:24 BOS SUB: Davis FOR West
  • 8:15 BOS MISS Pierce 21' Jump Shot
  • 8:14 NJN Scalabrine REBOUND (Off:3 Def:2)
  • 8:10 NJN Kidd Bad Pass Turnover (P4.T9)
  • 7:59 NJN Krstic S.FOUL (P4.T2)
  • 7:59 BOS Davis Free Throw 1 of 2 (9 PTS)
  • 7:59 NJN SUB: Robinson FOR Krstic
  • 7:59 BOS Davis Free Throw 2 of 2 (10 PTS)
  • 7:45 NJN MISS Carter 18' Jump Shot
  • 7:44 BOS Davis REBOUND (Off:2 Def:4)
  • 7:33 NJN Scalabrine P.FOUL (P4.T3)
  • 7:33 NJN SUB: Best FOR Scalabrine
  • 7:27 BOS Pierce Driving Layup (11 PTS) 52–64
  • 7:27 NJN Collins S.FOUL (P3.T4)
  • 7:27 BOS Pierce Free Throw 1 of 1 (12 PTS)
  • 7:13 NJN Collins Traveling Turnover (P1.T10)
  • 7:02 BOS MISS Pierce 19' Jump Shot
  • 7:01 NJN Kidd REBOUND (Off:1 Def:7)
  • 6:45 NJN MISS Robinson 3PT Jump Shot
  • 6:43 BOS Pierce REBOUND (Off:1 Def:4)
  • 6:38 BOS Pierce OFF.Foul (P2)
  • 6:38 BOS Pierce Foul Turnover (P3.T15)
  • 6:38 NETS Timeout: Regular (Full 3 Short 1)
  • 6:27 NJN Carter Driving Layup (34 PTS) (Kidd 11 AST) 53–66
  • 5:59 BOS MISS LaFrentz Layup
  • 5:59 NJN Carter BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 5:57 BOS LaFrentz REBOUND (Off:1 Def:5)
  • 5:55 BOS MISS Davis 18' Jump Shot
  • 5:54 NJN Robinson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 5:40 NJN Carter Alley Oop Layup (36 PTS) (Kidd 12 AST) 53–68
  • 5:27 NJN Best S.FOUL (P1.PN)
  • 5:27 BOS Davis Free Throw 1 of 2 (11 PTS)
  • 5:27 BOS Davis Free Throw 2 of 2 (12 PTS)
  • 5:15 NJN Carter 19' Jump Shot (38 PTS) (Kidd 13 AST) 55–70
  • 5:01 BOS Walker Layup (6 PTS) (Payton 8 AST) 57–70
  • 4:38 NJN MISS Carter 8' Running Jump Shot
  • 4:37 NJN Carter REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
  • 4:30 BOS Pierce P.FOUL (P3.T2)
  • 4:26 NJN MISS Kidd 3PT Jump Shot
  • 4:25 BOS Walker REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 4:20 BOS Davis Bad Pass Turnover (P3.T16)
  • 4:20 NJN Best STEAL (1 STL)
  • 4:13 NJN Best 14' Running Jump Shot (5 PTS) 57–72
  • 3:45 BOS MISS LaFrentz 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 3:44 NJN Kidd REBOUND (Off:1 Def:8)
  • 3:38 NJN Robinson 25' 3PT Jump Shot (7 PTS) (Kidd 14 AST) 57–75
  • 3:36 Celtics Timeout: Short (Reg.3 Short 2)
  • 3:36 BOS SUB: West FOR Payton
  • 3:26 NJN Carter P.FOUL (P2.PN)
  • 3:26 BOS SUB: Blount FOR LaFrentz
  • 3:26 BOS Pierce Free Throw 1 of 2 (13 PTS)
  • 3:26 BOS Pierce Free Throw 2 of 2 (14 PTS)
  • 3:07 NJN MISS Kidd 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 3:05 BOS West REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 2:54 BOS Pierce Bad Pass Turnover (P4.T17)
  • 2:54 NJN Robinson STEAL (4 STL)
  • 2:49 NJN Carter Driving Layup (40 PTS) (Kidd 15 AST) 59–77
  • 2:25 BOS MISS Walker Layup
  • 2:24 NJN Carter REBOUND (Off:1 Def:4)
  • 2:07 NJN Carter 15' Jump Bank Shot (42 PTS) (Kidd 16 AST) 59–79
  • 1:45 BOS MISS West 17' Jump Shot
  • 1:43 NJN Robinson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 1:25 NJN MISS Best 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 1:24 BOS Blount REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
  • 1:21 NJN Kidd P.FOUL (P2.PN)
  • 1:21 BOS SUB: Jefferson FOR Walker
  • 1:21 NJN SUB: Planinic FOR Kidd
  • 1:21 BOS MISS Blount Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 1:21 Celtics Rebound
  • 1:21 BOS MISS Blount Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 1:20 NJN Robinson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
  • 0:58 BOS West S.FOUL (P2.T3)
  • 0:58 NJN Best Free Throw 1 of 2 (6 PTS)
  • 0:58 NJN SUB: Thomas FOR Carter
  • 0:58 NJN Best Free Throw 2 of 2 (7 PTS)
  • 0:45 NJN Robinson S.FOUL (P2.PN)
  • 0:45 BOS Davis Free Throw 1 of 2 (13 PTS)
  • 0:45 BOS SUB: Banks FOR Pierce
  • 0:45 BOS Davis Free Throw 2 of 2 (14 PTS)
  • 0:28 NJN Robinson Layup (9 PTS) 61–83
  • 0:09 BOS Blount 17' Jump Shot (8 PTS) (Davis 3 AST) 63–83
  • 0:01 NJN Best Driving Finger Roll (9 PTS) 63–85
  • 0:00 BOS MISS Davis 54' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 0:00 Celtics Rebound
  • 0:00 End of 3rd Period (3:00 PM EST)

Quarter 4

  • 12:00 Start of 4th Period (3:02 PM EST)
  • 11:47 BOS Blount Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T18)
  • 11:47 NJN Planinic STEAL (2 STL)
  • 11:45 BOS Banks S.FOUL (P1.T1)
  • 11:45 NJN Planinic Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)
  • 11:45 NJN MISS Planinic Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 11:45 Celtics Rebound
  • 11:36 BOS MISS Davis 21' Jump Shot
  • 11:34 NJN Robinson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:5)
  • 11:24 NJN Robinson Driving Layup (11 PTS) (Best 2 AST) 63–88
  • 10:55 BOS Blount Lost Ball Turnover (P2.T19)
  • 10:55 NJN Planinic STEAL (3 STL)
  • 10:52 NJN MISS Robinson 3PT Jump Shot
  • 10:51 NJN Robinson REBOUND (Off:1 Def:5)
  • 10:36 NJN MISS Planinic 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 10:35 BOS Jefferson REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 10:24 BOS Banks Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T20)
  • 10:24 NJN Robinson STEAL (5 STL)
  • 10:20 NJN Planinic Dunk (5 PTS) (Best 3 AST) 63–90
  • 10:02 NJN Robinson S.FOUL (P3.T1)
  • 10:02 BOS SUB: LaFrentz FOR Blount
  • 10:02 BOS SUB: Pierce FOR West
  • 10:02 BOS Jefferson Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)
  • 10:02 NJN SUB: Krstic FOR Collins
  • 10:02 BOS MISS Jefferson Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 10:00 NJN Robinson REBOUND (Off:1 Def:6)
  • 9:55 NJN Planinic Out of Bounds Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T11)
  • 9:55 BOS SUB: Walker FOR Jefferson
  • 9:35 BOS Banks 20' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Davis 4 AST) 66–90
  • 9:26 NJN MISS Krstic Layup
  • 9:26 BOS LaFrentz BLOCK (2 BLK)
  • 9:24 NETS Rebound
  • 9:24 NETS Timeout: Regular (Full 4 Short 1)
  • 9:24 NJN SUB: Kidd FOR Planinic
  • 9:24 NJN SUB: Carter FOR Best
  • 9:20 NJN Carter 15' Jump Shot (44 PTS) (Kidd 17 AST) 66–92
  • 9:07 BOS Pierce 22' Jump Shot (16 PTS) (Davis 5 AST) 68–92
  • 8:44 NJN MISS Carter 20' Jump Shot
  • 8:42 BOS Pierce REBOUND (Off:1 Def:5)
  • 8:28 BOS LaFrentz Dunk (9 PTS) (Banks 1 AST) 70–92
  • 7:58 NJN MISS Krstic 14' Turnaround Jump Shot
  • 7:56 BOS LaFrentz REBOUND (Off:1 Def:6)
  • 7:50 NJN Kidd S.FOUL (P3.T2)
  • 7:50 NJN SUB: Best FOR Thomas
  • 7:50 BOS MISS Banks Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 7:50 Celtics Rebound
  • 7:50 BOS Banks Free Throw 2 of 2 (3 PTS)
  • 7:30 NJN MISS Best 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 7:29 BOS LaFrentz REBOUND (Off:1 Def:7)
  • 7:22 BOS MISS Pierce 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 7:20 NJN Krstic REBOUND (Off:2 Def:4)
  • 7:03 BOS Banks S.FOUL (P2.T2)
  • 7:03 BOS Walker T.FOUL (P3.T2)
  • 7:03 BOS SUB: Perkins FOR LaFrentz
  • 7:03 BOS SUB: Jefferson FOR Pierce
  • 7:03 BOS SUB: Allen FOR Walker
  • 7:03 NJN SUB: Collins FOR Robinson
  • 7:03 NJN Carter Free Throw Technical (45 PTS)
  • 7:03 NJN Krstic Free Throw 1 of 2 (16 PTS)
  • 7:03 NJN Krstic Free Throw 2 of 2 (17 PTS)
  • 6:50 BOS Jefferson Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T21)
  • 6:50 NJN Carter STEAL (4 STL)
  • 6:29 NJN MISS Carter 15' Turnaround Jump Shot
  • 6:28 BOS Jefferson REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 6:20 BOS MISS Davis 15' Jump Shot
  • 6:19 NJN Krstic REBOUND (Off:2 Def:5)
  • 6:05 NJN Collins Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T12)
  • 6:05 BOS Davis STEAL (1 STL)
  • 5:57 BOS MISS Jefferson 9' Turnaround Jump Shot
  • 5:56 NJN Carter REBOUND (Off:1 Def:5)
  • 5:40 NJN MISS Krstic 15' Jump Shot
  • 5:38 BOS Banks REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 5:27 BOS Banks Lost Ball Turnover (P3.T22)
  • 5:27 NJN Best STEAL (2 STL)
  • 5:22 NJN Kidd Reverse Layup (4 PTS) (Best 4 AST) 71–97
  • 5:17 Celtics Timeout: Regular (Reg.4 Short 2)
  • 5:17 BOS SUB: Reed FOR Davis
  • 5:01 BOS Allen 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Banks 2 AST) 74–97
  • 4:45 NJN MISS Carter 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 4:44 BOS Perkins REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 4:35 BOS MISS Jefferson 11' Turnaround Jump Shot
  • 4:33 NJN Carter REBOUND (Off:1 Def:6)
  • 4:32 NJN Carter Out of Bounds Lost Ball Turnover (P2.T13)
  • 4:32 NJN SUB: Planinic FOR Kidd
  • 4:32 NJN SUB: Scalabrine FOR Carter
  • 4:08 BOS MISS Banks 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 4:06 NJN Krstic REBOUND (Off:2 Def:6)
  • 3:41 NJN MISS Planinic 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 3:40 Celtics Rebound
  • 3:40 NJN Scalabrine L.B.FOUL (P5.T3)
  • 3:40 NJN SUB: Smith FOR Collins
  • 3:40 NJN SUB: Thomas FOR Krstic
  • 3:21 BOS Allen Driving Dunk (5 PTS) (Banks 3 AST) 76–97
  • 3:01 NJN MISS Smith 16' Jump Shot
  • 3:00 BOS Perkins REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 2:39 BOS Banks 20' Jump Shot (5 PTS) (Jefferson 1 AST) 78–97
  • 2:25 BOS Banks P.FOUL (P3.T3)
  • 2:25 Timeout: Official
  • 2:25 NJN SUB: Buford FOR Best
  • 2:10 NJN Thomas Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T14)
  • 2:10 BOS Allen STEAL (1 STL)
  • 2:07 NJN Thomas S.FOUL (P1.T4)
  • 2:07 BOS MISS Allen Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 2:07 Celtics Rebound
  • 2:07 BOS Allen Free Throw 2 of 2 (6 PTS)
  • 1:48 NJN MISS Planinic Driving Layup
  • 1:48 BOS Allen BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 1:47 BOS Jefferson REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
  • 1:44 BOS Reed Driving Layup (2 PTS) (Jefferson 2 AST) 81–97
  • 1:31 NJN Thomas Traveling Turnover (P2.T15)
  • 1:17 NJN Smith S.FOUL (P1.PN)
  • 1:17 BOS Perkins Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
  • 1:17 BOS Perkins Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
  • 1:00 NJN MISS Thomas Layup
  • 1:00 BOS Perkins BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 0:57 NJN Scalabrine REBOUND (Off:4 Def:2)
  • 0:55 NJN MISS Scalabrine 14' Turnaround Jump Shot
  • 0:53 BOS Jefferson REBOUND (Off:1 Def:4)
  • 0:37 BOS MISS Allen 18' Jump Shot
  • 0:35 BOS Jefferson REBOUND (Off:2 Def:4)
  • 0:33 NJN Smith S.FOUL (P2.PN)
  • 0:33 BOS MISS Perkins Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 0:33 Celtics Rebound
  • 0:33 BOS Perkins Free Throw 2 of 2 (3 PTS)
  • 0:17 NJN Planinic Driving Layup (7 PTS) 84–99
  • 0:17 BOS Perkins Violation:Defensive Goaltending
  • 0:03 BOS Jefferson 17' Jump Shot (5 PTS) (Perkins 1 AST) 86–99
  • 0:00 End of 4th Period (3:30 PM EST)