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Boston Celtics @ Houston Rockets 77–72

2007-02-26 19:30 · NBA · Toyota Center (Houston), Houston TX · Att. 14,037

Boston Celtics 2006-07 · Houston Rockets 2006-07 · 2006-07 season

Team stats

CelticsRockets
Field goals27-79 .34225-78 .321
Three-pointers3-16 .1881-22 .045
Free throws20-32 .62521-29 .724
Offensive rebounds1314
Defensive rebounds4034
Total rebounds5348
Assists1415
Steals58
Blocks62
Turnovers1817
Personal fouls2723
Technical fouls02
Points in the paint-1-1
Fast-break points177
Points off turnovers1312
Largest lead514

Boston Celtics

PlayerMINPTSFG3PFTOREBDREBREBASTSTLBLKTOPF+/-
Delonte West G43164-130-18-815641140+12
Al Jefferson C40166-150-04-74131712113+10
Paul Pierce F372810-232-56-1234710055+10
Brian Scalabrine F2441-71-61-204420023-12
Leon Powe F300-00-00-010100012-5
Ryan Gomes F2752-60-11-105510015+9
Kendrick Perkins C2321-20-00-004410313-6
Gerald Green F1700-60-10-012311031-5
Rajon Rondo G1242-40-10-222401003-2
Sebastian Telfair G821-30-10-011230101+17
Michael Olowokandi C500-00-00-000000001-3
Tony Allen F
Theo Ratliff C
Allan Ray F
Total2407727-793-1620-3213405314561827

FG .342 · 3P .188 · FT .625

Did not play: Wally Szczerbiak (nwt - left ankle sprain)

Houston Rockets

PlayerMINPTSFG3PFTOREBDREBREBASTSTLBLKTOPF+/-
Rafer Alston G4161-111-103-603362031-9
Shane Battier F3941-120-52-213420012-10
Bonzi Wells F37278-160-011-1636932145-6
Juwan Howard F31125-140-02-235810022+3
Dikembe Mutombo F2442-20-00-025701102-6
Luther Head F2263-110-60-001111042-7
Jake Tsakalidis C2273-40-01-1551010003+5
Chuck Hayes G1341-40-02-203301023+3
Kirk Snyder G1121-40-10-003311013+2
John Lucas III G000-00-00-0000000000
Steve Novak G000-00-00-0000000000
Tracy McGrady F
Yao Ming G
Bob Sura PG
Total2407225-781-2221-2914344815821723

FG .321 · 3P .045 · FT .724

Did not play: Vassilis Spanoulis (dnp - coach's decision)

Officials: Mike Callahan, Robbie Robinson, Violet Palmer

Play-by-play

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Quarter 1

  • 12:00 Start of 1st Period (8:39 PM EST)
  • 12:00 HOU Jump Ball Mutombo vs. Jefferson: Tip to Powe
  • 11:45 BOS Pierce OFF.Foul (P1)
  • 11:45 BOS Pierce Foul Turnover (P1.T1)
  • 11:29 HOU MISS Battier 6' Running Jump Shot
  • 11:27 BOS Scalabrine REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 11:19 BOS MISS Scalabrine 3PT Jump Shot
  • 11:17 Celtics Rebound
  • 11:03 BOS MISS West 13' Jump Shot
  • 11:01 HOU Howard REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 10:54 HOU Wells Layup (2 PTS) (Alston 1 AST) 0–2
  • 10:54 BOS Scalabrine S.FOUL (P1.T1)
  • 10:54 HOU Wells Free Throw 1 of 1 (3 PTS)
  • 10:35 HOU Mutombo P.FOUL (P1.T1)
  • 10:24 BOS MISS Pierce 8' Fadeaway Jumper
  • 10:22 HOU Mutombo REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 10:13 BOS Scalabrine S.FOUL (P2.T2)
  • 10:13 HOU Wells Free Throw 1 of 2 (4 PTS)
  • 10:13 BOS SUB: Gomes FOR Scalabrine
  • 10:13 HOU Wells Free Throw 2 of 2 (5 PTS)
  • 9:53 BOS MISS Gomes 21' Jump Shot
  • 9:51 BOS Powe REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • 9:46 BOS MISS Pierce 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 9:44 HOU Howard REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 9:27 HOU MISS Wells Reverse Layup
  • 9:26 ROCKETS Rebound
  • 9:20 HOU MISS Howard 14' Turnaround Jump Shot
  • 9:18 BOS Gomes REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 9:12 BOS MISS West 17' Jump Shot
  • 9:10 ROCKETS Rebound
  • 9:10 BOS Powe L.B.FOUL (P1.T3)
  • 8:59 HOU MISS Battier Layup
  • 8:58 HOU MISS Battier Tip Shot
  • 8:58 HOU Battier REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • 8:56 BOS Jefferson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 8:47 BOS Powe OFF.Foul (P2)
  • 8:47 BOS Powe Foul Turnover (P1.T2)
  • 8:47 BOS SUB: Green FOR Powe
  • 8:32 HOU MISS Howard Layup
  • 8:30 HOU Mutombo REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 8:29 HOU Mutombo Tip Shot (2 PTS) 0–7
  • 8:11 BOS MISS Pierce 15' Turnaround Jump Shot
  • 8:09 HOU Wells REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 7:55 HOU MISS Wells 21' Jump Shot
  • 7:54 Celtics Rebound
  • 7:54 HOU Howard L.B.FOUL (P1.T2)
  • 7:41 BOS Jefferson Slam Dunk (2 PTS) 2–7
  • 7:26 HOU Howard Traveling Turnover (P1.T1)
  • 7:12 BOS Jefferson 8' Jump Hook Shot (4 PTS) 4–7
  • 6:57 HOU MISS Alston 27' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 6:55 BOS Jefferson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 6:42 BOS MISS Jefferson 19' Jump Shot
  • 6:40 HOU Wells REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 6:29 HOU Mutombo 7' Jump Hook Shot (4 PTS) (Wells 1 AST) 4–9
  • 6:10 BOS MISS Gomes 20' Jump Shot
  • 6:08 HOU Mutombo REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 5:53 HOU MISS Howard 17' Jump Hook Shot
  • 5:51 BOS Jefferson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 5:45 HOU Mutombo P.FOUL (P2.T3)
  • 5:45 ROCKETS Timeout: Regular (Full 1 Short 0)
  • 5:45 HOU SUB: Tsakalidis FOR Mutombo
  • 5:35 BOS Pierce 13' Fadeaway Jumper (2 PTS) (West 1 AST) 6–9
  • 5:23 HOU MISS Alston 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 5:21 HOU Howard REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 5:10 HOU MISS Tsakalidis Layup
  • 5:09 HOU Wells REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 5:08 HOU Wells Layup (7 PTS) 6–11
  • 4:50 BOS MISS Pierce 19' Fadeaway Jumper
  • 4:49 HOU Wells REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
  • 4:38 HOU MISS Battier 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 4:36 BOS Pierce REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 4:30 BOS Gomes Layup (2 PTS) (West 2 AST) 8–11
  • 4:30 HOU Battier S.FOUL (P1.T4)
  • 4:30 BOS Gomes Free Throw 1 of 1 (3 PTS)
  • 4:12 HOU Battier Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T2)
  • 4:12 BOS Green STEAL (1 STL)
  • 4:10 BOS Green Out of Bounds Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T3)
  • 3:56 HOU MISS Battier 11' Turnaround Jump Shot
  • 3:54 BOS Green REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 3:47 BOS Gomes OFF.Foul (P1)
  • 3:47 BOS Gomes Foul Turnover (P1.T4)
  • 3:30 HOU MISS Alston 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 3:29 HOU Howard REBOUND (Off:2 Def:2)
  • 3:29 BOS Gomes L.B.FOUL (P2.T4)
  • 3:29 ROCKETS Timeout: Short (Full 1 Short 1)
  • 3:20 HOU Howard 19' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Alston 2 AST) 9–13
  • 2:56 BOS MISS Jefferson 12' Jump Shot
  • 2:54 HOU Alston REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 2:45 BOS Jefferson S.FOUL (P1.PN)
  • 2:45 Celtics Timeout: Regular (Reg.1 Short 0)
  • 2:45 BOS SUB: Perkins FOR Gomes
  • 2:45 HOU Wells Free Throw 1 of 2 (8 PTS)
  • 2:45 HOU Wells Free Throw 2 of 2 (9 PTS)
  • 2:24 BOS Jefferson 7' Turnaround Jump Shot (6 PTS) (Green 1 AST) 11–15
  • 2:03 BOS Perkins S.FOUL (P1.PN)
  • 2:03 HOU Battier Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
  • 2:03 HOU Battier Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
  • 1:54 BOS MISS Pierce Layup
  • 1:53 HOU Alston REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 1:45 BOS Green P.FOUL (P1.PN)
  • 1:45 HOU MISS Wells Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 1:45 ROCKETS Rebound
  • 1:45 HOU Wells Free Throw 2 of 2 (10 PTS)
  • 1:38 HOU ROCKETS T.Foul (Def. 3 Sec Tsakalidis )
  • 1:38 Jeff Van Gundy Foul:T.FOUL
  • 1:38 BOS Pierce Free Throw Technical (3 PTS)
  • 1:38 BOS MISS Pierce Free Throw Technical
  • 1:38 Celtics Rebound
  • 1:38 BOS SUB: Rondo FOR West
  • 1:32 BOS MISS Green Layup
  • 1:31 BOS MISS Green Tip Shot
  • 1:31 BOS Green REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 1:30 BOS MISS Jefferson Tip Shot
  • 1:30 BOS Jefferson REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
  • 1:28 HOU Tsakalidis REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 1:15 HOU Howard 18' Jump Shot (4 PTS) (Battier 1 AST) 12–20
  • 1:03 BOS MISS Pierce 11' Jump Shot
  • 1:02 BOS Jefferson REBOUND (Off:2 Def:3)
  • 0:52 BOS MISS Jefferson 11' Jump Shot
  • 0:51 HOU Wells REBOUND (Off:1 Def:4)
  • 0:35 BOS Jefferson S.FOUL (P2.PN)
  • 0:35 HOU Howard Free Throw 1 of 2 (5 PTS)
  • 0:35 BOS SUB: Olowokandi FOR Jefferson
  • 0:35 HOU Howard Free Throw 2 of 2 (6 PTS)
  • 0:26 BOS Pierce Driving Layup (5 PTS) 14–22
  • 0:26 HOU Tsakalidis S.FOUL (P1.PN)
  • 0:26 BOS MISS Pierce Free Throw 1 of 1
  • 0:26 HOU Tsakalidis REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 0:03 HOU MISS Howard 18' Jump Shot
  • 0:00 BOS Pierce REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 0:00 BOS MISS Pierce 64' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 0:00 Celtics Rebound
  • 0:00 End of 1st Period (9:11 PM EST)

Quarter 2

  • 12:00 Start of 2nd Period (9:13 PM EST)
  • 11:40 HOU MISS Wells Layup
  • 11:38 HOU Tsakalidis REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 11:37 HOU Tsakalidis Layup (2 PTS) 14–24
  • 11:37 BOS Olowokandi Violation:Defensive Goaltending
  • 11:22 BOS MISS Green 18' Jump Shot
  • 11:21 ROCKETS Rebound
  • 10:59 HOU Head Palming Turnover (P1.T3)
  • 10:47 BOS Perkins 3 Second Violation Turnover (P1.T5)
  • 10:34 BOS Gomes S.FOUL (P3.T1)
  • 10:34 HOU SUB: Snyder FOR Battier
  • 10:34 HOU Wells Free Throw 1 of 2 (11 PTS)
  • 10:34 BOS SUB: Scalabrine FOR Gomes
  • 10:34 HOU MISS Wells Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 10:33 BOS Perkins REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 10:19 BOS MISS Green 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 10:17 HOU Wells REBOUND (Off:1 Def:5)
  • 10:04 HOU MISS Snyder 12' Jump Shot
  • 10:03 HOU Tsakalidis REBOUND (Off:2 Def:2)
  • 9:51 HOU MISS Hayes 8' Running Jump Shot
  • 9:50 BOS Green REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 9:44 BOS MISS Scalabrine 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 9:43 HOU Tsakalidis REBOUND (Off:2 Def:3)
  • 9:35 HOU Snyder Traveling Turnover (P1.T4)
  • 9:23 BOS MISS Green 10' Jump Shot
  • 9:21 HOU Snyder REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 9:16 BOS Rondo S.FOUL (P1.T2)
  • 9:16 BOS SUB: Pierce FOR Green
  • 9:16 HOU Wells Free Throw 1 of 2 (12 PTS)
  • 9:16 HOU Wells Free Throw 2 of 2 (13 PTS)
  • 8:59 HOU Hayes P.FOUL (P1.T1)
  • 8:59 Timeout: Regular
  • 8:59 BOS SUB: West FOR Rondo
  • 8:45 BOS MISS Perkins 9' Turnaround Hook Shot
  • 8:43 HOU Hayes REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 8:24 HOU Wells Step Out of Bounds Turnover (P1.T5)
  • 8:05 BOS MISS West 23' Jump Shot
  • 8:03 Celtics Rebound
  • 7:53 BOS MISS Scalabrine 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 7:52 HOU Hayes REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 7:52 BOS Olowokandi P.FOUL (P1.T3)
  • 7:52 BOS SUB: Jefferson FOR Olowokandi
  • 7:36 HOU Hayes Traveling Turnover (P1.T6)
  • 7:23 BOS Jefferson Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T6)
  • 7:23 HOU Wells STEAL (1 STL)
  • 7:18 HOU MISS Snyder Driving Layup
  • 7:16 BOS West REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 7:08 BOS Pierce 26' 3PT Jump Shot (8 PTS) (West 3 AST) 17–27
  • 6:53 HOU Hayes Layup (2 PTS) (Wells 2 AST) 17–29
  • 6:49 Celtics Timeout: Regular (Reg.2 Short 0)
  • 6:49 HOU SUB: Battier FOR Wells
  • 6:45 HOU Snyder S.FOUL (P1.T2)
  • 6:45 BOS Pierce Free Throw 1 of 2 (9 PTS)
  • 6:45 BOS Pierce Free Throw 2 of 2 (10 PTS)
  • 6:29 HOU Battier 7' Jump Hook Shot (4 PTS) (Snyder 1 AST) 19–31
  • 6:16 BOS MISS Pierce 12' Fadeaway Jumper
  • 6:14 HOU Hayes REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 6:10 HOU Snyder Alley Oop Dunk (2 PTS) (Head 1 AST) 19–33
  • 5:52 BOS Pierce Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T7)
  • 5:36 HOU MISS Head 3PT Jump Shot
  • 5:34 BOS Scalabrine REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 5:34 HOU Snyder S.FOUL (P2.T3)
  • 5:34 BOS SUB: Rondo FOR Scalabrine
  • 5:34 BOS MISS Pierce Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 5:34 Celtics Rebound
  • 5:34 BOS MISS Pierce Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 5:33 BOS Rondo REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • 5:28 BOS MISS West 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 5:26 HOU Snyder REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 5:19 HOU MISS Head 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 5:18 BOS Jefferson REBOUND (Off:2 Def:4)
  • 5:06 BOS Rondo Layup (2 PTS) (Jefferson 1 AST) 21–33
  • 4:45 HOU Hayes OFF.Foul (P2)
  • 4:45 HOU Hayes Foul Turnover (P2.T7)
  • 4:45 HOU SUB: Howard FOR Tsakalidis
  • 4:45 HOU SUB: Alston FOR Snyder
  • 4:33 BOS West Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T8)
  • 4:33 HOU Hayes STEAL (1 STL)
  • 4:19 HOU Head Traveling Turnover (P2.T8)
  • 4:09 BOS Rondo Layup (4 PTS) (Perkins 1 AST) 23–33
  • 3:51 HOU MISS Hayes Layup
  • 3:51 BOS Perkins BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 3:49 BOS West REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 3:39 HOU Battier S.FOUL (P2.T4)
  • 3:39 BOS Jefferson Free Throw 1 of 2 (7 PTS)
  • 3:39 BOS Jefferson Free Throw 2 of 2 (8 PTS)
  • 3:24 HOU Howard Traveling Turnover (P2.T9)
  • 3:16 HOU Hayes P.FOUL (P3.PN)
  • 3:16 HOU SUB: Mutombo FOR Hayes
  • 3:16 BOS MISS Jefferson Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 3:16 Celtics Rebound
  • 3:16 HOU SUB: Wells FOR Head
  • 3:16 BOS MISS Jefferson Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 3:16 HOU Mutombo REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
  • 3:00 HOU MISS Battier 18' Jump Shot
  • 2:58 BOS Jefferson REBOUND (Off:2 Def:5)
  • 2:54 BOS Pierce OFF.Foul (P2)
  • 2:54 BOS Pierce Foul Turnover (P3.T9)
  • 2:54 ROCKETS Timeout: Regular (Full 2 Short 1)
  • 2:32 HOU MISS Battier 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 2:30 BOS Rondo REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 2:27 BOS MISS Rondo Layup
  • 2:25 BOS West Tip Shot (2 PTS) 27–33
  • 2:25 BOS West REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 2:09 HOU Wells Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T10)
  • 2:09 BOS Rondo STEAL (1 STL)
  • 2:09 HOU Alston C.P.FOUL (P1.PN)
  • 2:09 BOS MISS Rondo Free Throw Clear Path 1 of 2
  • 2:09 Celtics Rebound
  • 2:09 BOS MISS Rondo Free Throw Clear Path 2 of 2
  • 2:09 Celtics Rebound
  • 1:56 BOS MISS Jefferson Layup
  • 1:56 HOU Mutombo BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 1:55 ROCKETS Rebound
  • 1:55 BOS Rondo L.B.FOUL (P2.T4)
  • 1:43 HOU MISS Alston 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 1:40 BOS Rondo REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 1:35 BOS MISS West 22' Jump Shot
  • 1:33 HOU Alston REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 1:25 HOU MISS Alston 8' Running Jump Shot
  • 1:25 BOS Perkins BLOCK (2 BLK)
  • 1:23 HOU Wells REBOUND (Off:2 Def:5)
  • 1:20 BOS Pierce S.FOUL (P3.PN)
  • 1:20 HOU MISS Wells Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 1:20 ROCKETS Rebound
  • 1:20 BOS SUB: Green FOR Pierce
  • 1:20 HOU Wells Free Throw 2 of 2 (14 PTS)
  • 1:04 BOS MISS Green 20' Jump Shot
  • 1:02 BOS Rondo REBOUND (Off:2 Def:2)
  • 0:50 HOU Wells S.FOUL (P1.PN)
  • 0:50 BOS West Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)
  • 0:50 BOS West Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)
  • 0:30 HOU MISS Howard 14' Jump Shot
  • 0:29 BOS Jefferson REBOUND (Off:2 Def:6)
  • 0:06 BOS MISS West Layup
  • 0:05 HOU Mutombo REBOUND (Off:1 Def:4)
  • 0:02 BOS Rondo P.FOUL (P3.PN)
  • 0:02 HOU Alston Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
  • 0:02 BOS SUB: Telfair FOR Rondo
  • 0:02 HOU SUB: Head FOR Wells
  • 0:02 HOU SUB: Snyder FOR Battier
  • 0:02 BOS SUB: Scalabrine FOR Jefferson
  • 0:02 HOU SUB: Hayes FOR Mutombo
  • 0:02 HOU MISS Alston Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 0:01 BOS Perkins REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 0:00 BOS MISS Telfair 65' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 0:00 Celtics Rebound
  • 0:00 End of 2nd Period (9:48 PM EST)

Quarter 3

  • 12:00 Start of 3rd Period (10:04 PM EST)
  • 11:38 HOU MISS Wells 5' Jump Shot
  • 11:36 BOS Gomes REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 11:30 BOS Pierce 17' Jump Shot (12 PTS) 31–35
  • 11:11 HOU MISS Battier 13' Fadeaway Jumper
  • 11:09 BOS Pierce REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 11:03 BOS Scalabrine Traveling Turnover (P1.T10)
  • 10:45 HOU MISS Wells Driving Layup
  • 10:44 BOS Jefferson REBOUND (Off:2 Def:7)
  • 10:37 BOS MISS Scalabrine Layup
  • 10:36 BOS Jefferson REBOUND (Off:3 Def:7)
  • 10:23 BOS MISS Jefferson 9' Hook Shot
  • 10:22 BOS Pierce REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
  • 10:19 BOS MISS Pierce 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 10:17 HOU Battier REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 10:07 HOU Howard 20' Jump Shot (8 PTS) (Alston 3 AST) 31–37
  • 9:41 BOS MISS West 24' Jump Shot
  • 9:40 HOU Mutombo REBOUND (Off:1 Def:5)
  • 9:23 HOU Wells Layup (16 PTS) (Battier 2 AST) 31–39
  • 9:15 BOS Pierce Traveling Turnover (P4.T11)
  • 9:01 HOU MISS Alston 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 8:59 BOS Jefferson REBOUND (Off:3 Def:8)
  • 8:55 BOS Pierce Layup (14 PTS) 33–39
  • 8:55 HOU Wells S.FOUL (P2.T1)
  • 8:55 BOS Pierce Free Throw 1 of 1 (15 PTS)
  • 8:44 HOU Wells Driving Layup (18 PTS) (Alston 4 AST) 34–41
  • 8:30 BOS Scalabrine Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T12)
  • 8:30 HOU Mutombo STEAL (1 STL)
  • 8:08 HOU MISS Alston 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 8:07 BOS West REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
  • 8:01 BOS MISS West 17' Jump Shot
  • 7:59 HOU Battier REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 7:46 HOU Wells Alley Oop Layup (20 PTS) (Howard 1 AST) 34–43
  • 7:46 BOS Pierce Violation:Defensive Goaltending
  • 7:46 Celtics Timeout: Regular (Reg.3 Short 0)
  • 7:24 BOS Pierce 17' Jump Shot (17 PTS) 36–43
  • 7:09 HOU Wells Traveling Turnover (P3.T11)
  • 6:55 BOS Pierce 18' Jump Shot (19 PTS) (Scalabrine 1 AST) 38–43
  • 6:39 HOU Alston 26' 3PT Jump Shot (4 PTS) (Wells 3 AST) 38–46
  • 6:28 BOS West Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T13)
  • 6:28 HOU Wells STEAL (2 STL)
  • 6:28 BOS Pierce P.FOUL (P4.T1)
  • 6:27 BOS SUB: Green FOR Pierce
  • 6:20 BOS Gomes S.FOUL (P4.T2)
  • 6:20 HOU Wells Free Throw 1 of 2 (21 PTS)
  • 6:20 HOU MISS Wells Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 6:19 BOS Jefferson REBOUND (Off:3 Def:9)
  • 6:12 BOS Green Out of Bounds Lost Ball Turnover (P2.T14)
  • 5:52 HOU MISS Howard 10' Turnaround Hook Shot
  • 5:50 BOS Jefferson REBOUND (Off:3 Def:10)
  • 5:32 HOU Wells S.FOUL (P3.T2)
  • 5:32 BOS SUB: Perkins FOR Gomes
  • 5:32 BOS West Free Throw 1 of 2 (5 PTS)
  • 5:32 BOS West Free Throw 2 of 2 (6 PTS)
  • 5:14 HOU Alston Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T12)
  • 5:14 BOS Jefferson STEAL (1 STL)
  • 4:52 BOS MISS Jefferson Layup
  • 4:52 HOU Wells BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 4:50 HOU Howard REBOUND (Off:2 Def:3)
  • 4:42 HOU MISS Alston 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 4:41 BOS Scalabrine REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 4:34 BOS Green Bad Pass Turnover (P3.T15)
  • 4:34 HOU Alston STEAL (1 STL)
  • 4:24 HOU MISS Wells Layup
  • 4:24 BOS Perkins BLOCK (3 BLK)
  • 4:23 ROCKETS Rebound
  • 4:20 HOU MISS Battier 27' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 4:19 HOU Mutombo REBOUND (Off:2 Def:5)
  • 4:09 HOU Wells Driving Layup (23 PTS) 40–49
  • 4:09 BOS Jefferson S.FOUL (P3.T3)
  • 4:09 HOU MISS Wells Free Throw 1 of 1
  • 4:09 HOU Wells REBOUND (Off:3 Def:5)
  • 3:55 HOU MISS Wells 16' Jump Shot
  • 3:55 BOS Jefferson BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 3:53 Celtics Rebound
  • 3:41 BOS West Driving Layup (8 PTS) 42–49
  • 3:26 HOU MISS Battier 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 3:24 BOS Scalabrine REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
  • 3:09 BOS MISS Jefferson 9' Turnaround Hook Shot
  • 3:07 HOU Howard REBOUND (Off:2 Def:4)
  • 3:03 ROCKETS Timeout: Regular (Full 3 Short 1)
  • 3:03 HOU SUB: Head FOR Wells
  • 2:46 HOU MISS Howard 8' Fadeaway Jumper
  • 2:44 BOS Perkins REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 2:21 BOS Perkins 9' Jump Hook Shot (2 PTS) (Scalabrine 2 AST) 44–49
  • 2:04 BOS Perkins S.FOUL (P2.T4)
  • 2:04 BOS SUB: Rondo FOR Green
  • 2:04 HOU Alston Free Throw 1 of 2 (5 PTS)
  • 2:04 HOU MISS Alston Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 2:03 HOU Jump Ball Howard vs. Perkins: Tip to
  • 2:03 Celtics Rebound
  • 1:50 BOS West Bad Pass Turnover (P3.T16)
  • 1:50 HOU Head STEAL (1 STL)
  • 1:45 HOU Howard Layup (10 PTS) (Alston 5 AST) 44–52
  • 1:28 BOS MISS Scalabrine 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 1:27 HOU Howard REBOUND (Off:2 Def:5)
  • 1:15 HOU MISS Howard 19' Jump Shot
  • 1:13 BOS Perkins REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
  • 0:52 BOS MISS Scalabrine 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 0:51 HOU Head REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 0:44 HOU Head Traveling Turnover (P3.T13)
  • 0:44 HOU SUB: Tsakalidis FOR Mutombo
  • 0:44 HOU SUB: Snyder FOR Battier
  • 0:27 BOS MISS West 22' Jump Shot
  • 0:25 HOU Snyder REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 0:05 BOS Perkins P.FOUL (P3.PN)
  • 0:05 HOU Alston Free Throw 1 of 2 (6 PTS)
  • 0:05 HOU SUB: Hayes FOR Howard
  • 0:05 BOS SUB: Green FOR Perkins
  • 0:05 BOS SUB: Telfair FOR Scalabrine
  • 0:05 HOU SUB: Lucas III FOR Tsakalidis
  • 0:05 HOU MISS Alston Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 0:01 BOS Jefferson REBOUND (Off:3 Def:11)
  • 0:00 BOS MISS Rondo 41' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 0:00 Celtics Rebound
  • 0:00 End of 3rd Period (10:32 PM EST)

Quarter 4

  • 12:00 Start of 4th Period (10:34 PM EST)
  • 11:35 BOS MISS Pierce 18' Fadeaway Jumper
  • 11:33 HOU Tsakalidis REBOUND (Off:2 Def:4)
  • 11:16 HOU Head 17' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Tsakalidis 1 AST) 44–55
  • 10:59 BOS MISS Gomes 16' Jump Shot
  • 10:58 HOU Tsakalidis REBOUND (Off:2 Def:5)
  • 10:48 HOU MISS Head 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 10:46 BOS Gomes REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 10:35 HOU Snyder S.FOUL (P3.T1)
  • 10:35 BOS MISS Pierce Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 10:35 Celtics Rebound
  • 10:35 BOS Pierce Free Throw 2 of 2 (20 PTS)
  • 10:18 HOU Head 17' Jump Shot (4 PTS) 45–57
  • 9:54 HOU Head S.FOUL (P1.T2)
  • 9:54 BOS MISS Scalabrine Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 9:54 Celtics Rebound
  • 9:54 BOS Scalabrine Free Throw 2 of 2 (1 PTS)
  • 9:39 BOS Pierce S.FOUL (P5.T1)
  • 9:39 HOU Hayes Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)
  • 9:39 HOU Hayes Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)
  • 9:14 BOS Scalabrine 26' 3PT Jump Shot (4 PTS) (Pierce 1 AST) 49–59
  • 9:00 HOU MISS Head 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 8:58 HOU Tsakalidis REBOUND (Off:3 Def:5)
  • 8:58 HOU Tsakalidis Layup (4 PTS) 49–61
  • 8:58 BOS Gomes S.FOUL (P5.T2)
  • 8:58 Timeout: Regular
  • 8:58 BOS SUB: Jefferson FOR Perkins
  • 8:58 HOU Tsakalidis Free Throw 1 of 1 (5 PTS)
  • 8:46 HOU Tsakalidis S.FOUL (P2.T3)
  • 8:46 BOS MISS Pierce Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 8:46 Celtics Rebound
  • 8:46 BOS Pierce Free Throw 2 of 2 (21 PTS)
  • 8:22 HOU MISS Snyder 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 8:20 BOS West REBOUND (Off:1 Def:4)
  • 8:16 BOS West Bad Pass Turnover (P4.T17)
  • 8:16 HOU Snyder STEAL (1 STL)
  • 8:03 HOU MISS Hayes Layup
  • 8:03 HOU Tsakalidis REBOUND (Off:4 Def:5)
  • 8:03 BOS Scalabrine P.FOUL (P3.T3)
  • 7:42 HOU MISS Head 27' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 7:40 BOS Jefferson REBOUND (Off:3 Def:12)
  • 7:35 Celtics Timeout: Regular (Reg.4 Short 0)
  • 7:35 BOS SUB: Telfair FOR Scalabrine
  • 7:35 HOU SUB: Wells FOR Hayes
  • 7:35 HOU SUB: Battier FOR Snyder
  • 7:20 BOS Jefferson Layup (10 PTS) (Gomes 1 AST) 52–62
  • 7:20 HOU Tsakalidis S.FOUL (P3.T4)
  • 7:20 BOS Jefferson Free Throw 1 of 1 (11 PTS)
  • 7:02 HOU Alston Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T14)
  • 7:02 BOS Jefferson STEAL (2 STL)
  • 6:42 BOS MISS Gomes 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 6:39 BOS Telfair REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • 6:23 BOS Telfair 18' Jump Shot (2 PTS) 55–62
  • 6:01 HOU MISS Head 27' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 6:01 BOS West BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 5:59 BOS Telfair REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 5:54 BOS West Reverse Layup (10 PTS) 57–62
  • 5:53 ROCKETS Timeout: Regular (Full 4 Short 1)
  • 5:52 HOU Head Out of Bounds Lost Ball Turnover (P4.T15)
  • 5:39 BOS Pierce Lost Ball Turnover (P5.T18)
  • 5:39 HOU Alston STEAL (2 STL)
  • 5:34 HOU Wells Layup (25 PTS) (Alston 6 AST) 57–64
  • 5:15 HOU Wells S.FOUL (P4.PN)
  • 5:15 BOS Jefferson Free Throw 1 of 2 (12 PTS)
  • 5:15 BOS MISS Jefferson Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 5:15 HOU Battier REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
  • 4:48 HOU MISS Wells Layup
  • 4:47 HOU Tsakalidis Tip Shot (7 PTS) 58–66
  • 4:47 HOU Tsakalidis REBOUND (Off:5 Def:5)
  • 4:36 BOS Jefferson Driving Layup (14 PTS) 60–66
  • 4:20 HOU Wells 18' Fadeaway Jumper (27 PTS) 60–68
  • 3:58 BOS MISS Pierce Layup
  • 3:56 BOS MISS Pierce Tip Shot
  • 3:56 BOS Pierce REBOUND (Off:2 Def:3)
  • 3:56 BOS Pierce Layup (23 PTS) 62–68
  • 3:56 BOS Pierce REBOUND (Off:3 Def:3)
  • 3:43 HOU Wells OFF.Foul (P5)
  • 3:43 HOU Wells Foul Turnover (P4.T16)
  • 3:43 HOU SUB: Mutombo FOR Tsakalidis
  • 3:29 BOS Gomes 17' Jump Shot (5 PTS) (West 4 AST) 64–68
  • 3:17 BOS Telfair P.FOUL (P1.T4)
  • 3:04 HOU MISS Alston 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 3:03 BOS Pierce REBOUND (Off:3 Def:4)
  • 2:58 BOS MISS Telfair Layup
  • 2:57 BOS Jefferson REBOUND (Off:4 Def:12)
  • 2:56 BOS Jefferson Layup (16 PTS) 66–68
  • 2:32 HOU MISS Head 16' Jump Shot
  • 2:31 BOS Gomes REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
  • 2:22 BOS Pierce 17' Turnaround Jump Shot (25 PTS) (Telfair 1 AST) 68–68
  • 2:20 ROCKETS Timeout: Regular (Full 5 Short 1)
  • 2:20 HOU SUB: Howard FOR Head
  • 1:57 HOU MISS Battier 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 1:55 BOS Jefferson REBOUND (Off:4 Def:13)
  • 1:38 BOS MISS Pierce 18' Fadeaway Jumper
  • 1:37 HOU Wells REBOUND (Off:3 Def:6)
  • 1:26 HOU MISS Howard Layup
  • 1:26 BOS Telfair BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 1:24 BOS Gomes REBOUND (Off:0 Def:5)
  • 1:23 BOS West Layup (12 PTS) (Telfair 2 AST) 70–68
  • 1:10 HOU Alston Bad Pass Turnover (P3.T17)
  • 1:10 BOS West STEAL (1 STL)
  • 0:52 BOS MISS Jefferson Layup
  • 0:49 BOS SUB: Scalabrine FOR Telfair
  • 0:49 HOU SUB: Head FOR Mutombo
  • 0:49 BOS SUB: Rondo FOR Gomes
  • 0:49 HOU Jump Ball Wells vs. West: Tip to Scalabrine
  • 0:49 Celtics Rebound
  • 0:43 Celtics Timeout: Regular (Reg.5 Short 0)
  • 0:43 HOU SUB: Mutombo FOR Howard
  • 0:43 HOU SUB: Snyder FOR Head
  • 0:43 BOS SUB: Telfair FOR Scalabrine
  • 0:43 BOS SUB: Gomes FOR Rondo
  • 0:25 BOS Pierce 27' 3PT Turnaround Jump Shot (28 PTS) (Telfair 3 AST) 73–68
  • 0:25 ROCKETS Timeout: Regular (Full 6 Short 1)
  • 0:25 HOU SUB: Head FOR Mutombo
  • 0:25 HOU SUB: Howard FOR Snyder
  • 0:20 HOU Head 9' Running Jump Shot (6 PTS) 73–70
  • 0:18 Celtics Timeout: Short (Reg.5 Short 1)
  • 0:18 BOS SUB: Scalabrine FOR Jefferson
  • 0:17 HOU Head P.FOUL (P2.PN)
  • 0:17 BOS West Free Throw 1 of 2 (13 PTS)
  • 0:17 HOU SUB: Mutombo FOR Wells
  • 0:17 BOS West Free Throw 2 of 2 (14 PTS)
  • 0:17 ROCKETS Timeout: Short (Full 6 Short 2)
  • 0:17 HOU SUB: Lucas III FOR Battier
  • 0:17 HOU SUB: Novak FOR Mutombo
  • 0:12 HOU MISS Head 5' Running Jump Shot
  • 0:10 HOU Howard REBOUND (Off:3 Def:5)
  • 0:10 HOU Howard Layup (12 PTS) 75–72
  • 0:09 HOU Howard P.FOUL (P2.PN)
  • 0:09 BOS West Free Throw 1 of 2 (15 PTS)
  • 0:09 HOU SUB: Battier FOR Howard
  • 0:09 BOS West Free Throw 2 of 2 (16 PTS)
  • 0:02 HOU MISS Alston 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 0:00 BOS West REBOUND (Off:1 Def:5)
  • 0:00 End of 4th Period (11:13 PM EST)