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Houston Rockets @ Boston Celtics 93–97

2008-01-02 19:30 · NBA · TD Garden, Boston MA · Att. 18,624

Houston Rockets 2007-08 · Boston Celtics 2007-08 · 2007-08 season

Team stats

	Rockets	Celtics
Field goals	35-83 .422	41-77 .532
Three-pointers	5-21 .238	4-16 .250
Free throws	18-23 .783	11-19 .579
Offensive rebounds	13	7
Defensive rebounds	28	27
Total rebounds	41	34
Assists	18	27
Steals	6	8
Blocks	2	5
Turnovers	13	12
Personal fouls	19	20
Technical fouls	0	0
Points in the paint	-1	-1
Fast-break points	4	17
Points off turnovers	12	10
Largest lead	5	20

Houston Rockets

Player	MIN	PTS	FG	3P	FT	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	+/-
Rafer Alston G	44	18	8-16	1-5	1-1	0	1	1	2	1	0	3	0	-3
Yao Ming G	42	19	7-20	0-0	5-6	3	10	13	2	1	0	4	4	-2
Shane Battier G	36	6	2-7	2-7	0-0	2	0	2	1	0	1	2	3	-8
Luther Head C	33	10	4-11	2-5	0-0	0	0	0	3	0	0	2	0	-9
Chuck Hayes G	14	4	2-4	0-0	0-0	1	5	6	1	1	0	0	4	-2
Bonzi Wells G	29	25	8-14	0-1	9-12	3	6	9	1	1	1	0	3	+4
Luis Scola F	22	7	2-4	0-0	3-4	3	4	7	4	0	0	0	3	-2
Aaron Brooks G	11	2	1-4	0-3	0-0	1	1	2	3	2	0	2	1	+1
Mike James F	8	2	1-3	0-0	0-0	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	1	+1
Tracy McGrady G
Steve Francis F
Kirk Snyder G
Total	240	93	35-83	5-21	18-23	13	28	41	18	6	2	13	19

FG .422 · 3P .238 · FT .783

Did not play: Dikembe Mutombo (dnp - coach's decision), Carl Landry (dnp - coach's decision), Steve Novak (dnp - coach's decision)

Boston Celtics

Player	MIN	PTS	FG	3P	FT	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	+/-
Ray Allen G	43	13	6-15	1-4	0-0	2	0	2	2	3	0	0	0	+3
Paul Pierce F	40	19	7-12	2-3	3-6	0	6	6	7	1	1	2	0	+22
Kevin Garnett F	35	26	11-15	0-1	4-6	1	8	9	3	2	3	1	2	+9
Rajon Rondo G	33	13	6-11	0-0	1-2	0	5	5	9	0	0	2	0	+9
Kendrick Perkins C	26	4	2-4	0-0	0-0	1	1	2	2	0	1	3	6	-3
James Posey F	23	1	0-5	0-5	1-2	0	4	4	1	1	0	1	4	-3
Eddie House G	15	9	4-6	1-3	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	-5
Scot Pollard C	14	10	4-5	0-0	2-3	2	3	5	1	1	0	1	6	+3
Tony Allen G	8	0	0-2	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	2	0	0	1	0	-10
Glen Davis F	2	2	1-2	0-0	0-0	1	0	1	0	0	0	1	1	-3
Leon Powe F	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-2
Gabe Pruitt G
Total	240	97	41-77	4-16	11-19	7	27	34	27	8	5	12	20

FG .532 · 3P .250 · FT .579

Did not play: Brian Scalabrine (dnp - coach's decision)

Officials: Bill Spooner, Derrick Collins, Rodney Mott

Play-by-play

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Quarter 1

12:00 Start of 1st Period (7:40 PM EST)
12:00 BOS Jump Ball Perkins vs. Ming: Tip to Head
11:38 HOU MISS Hayes 4' Jump Shot
11:37 HOU Hayes REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
11:30 HOU Head 25' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Alston 1 AST) 3–0
11:16 BOS Perkins Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T1)
11:02 HOU MISS Ming 6' Jump Shot
11:00 Rockets Rebound
10:55 HOU MISS Battier 25' 3PT Jump Shot
10:54 BOS Rondo REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
10:46 BOS Rondo 3' Driving Layup (2 PTS) (Garnett 1 AST) 3–2
10:34 HOU Battier Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T1)
10:34 BOS Pierce STEAL (1 STL)
10:27 BOS MISS Pierce 24' 3PT Jump Shot
10:26 HOU Ming REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
10:13 HOU Alston 7' Running Jump Shot (2 PTS) 5–2
9:47 BOS MISS Rondo 6' Jump Shot
9:46 BOS Perkins REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
9:45 BOS MISS Perkins Tip Shot
9:44 HOU Ming REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
9:35 HOU Alston 3' Finger Roll Layup (4 PTS) 7–2
9:13 BOS Garnett 10' Turnaround Fadeaway (2 PTS) (Rondo 1 AST) 7–4
8:57 HOU MISS Ming 10' Jump Shot
8:56 BOS Pierce REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
8:38 BOS MISS Rondo 21' Jump Shot
8:37 HOU Hayes REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
8:19 HOU MISS Ming 16' Turnaround Jump Shot
8:18 BOS Garnett REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
8:12 BOS R. Allen 19' Jump Shot (2 PTS) 7–6
7:58 HOU MISS Head 14' Jump Shot
7:57 BOS Pierce REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
7:53 BOS Garnett Alley Oop Dunk (4 PTS) (R. Allen 1 AST) 7–8
7:53 HOU Hayes S.FOUL (P1.T1)
7:53 BOS Garnett Free Throw 1 of 1 (5 PTS)
7:34 HOU MISS Ming 20' Jump Shot
7:33 BOS Rondo REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
7:23 BOS Rondo 2' Layup (4 PTS) (Pierce 1 AST) 7–11
6:58 HOU MISS Ming 11' Turnaround Jump Shot
6:57 BOS Rondo REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
6:45 HOU Hayes S.FOUL (P2.T2)
6:45 BOS MISS Garnett Free Throw 1 of 2
6:45 CELTICS Rebound
6:45 HOU SUB: Scola FOR Hayes
6:45 BOS Garnett Free Throw 2 of 2 (6 PTS)
6:27 HOU MISS Alston 13' Running Jump Shot
6:26 BOS Garnett REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
6:20 BOS R. Allen 3PT Jump Shot (5 PTS) (Rondo 2 AST) 7–15
6:15 Rockets Timeout: Regular (Reg.1 Short 0)
5:59 HOU MISS Head 1' Layup
5:59 BOS Garnett BLOCK (1 BLK)
5:57 HOU Ming REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
5:56 HOU Ming 1' Slam Dunk (2 PTS) 9–15
5:44 BOS R. Allen 13' Jump Shot (7 PTS) (Rondo 3 AST) 9–17
5:27 BOS Perkins P.FOUL (P1.T1)
5:25 HOU Battier OFF.Foul (P1)
5:25 HOU Battier Foul Turnover (P2.T2)
5:16 BOS Pierce 2' Layup (2 PTS) (Perkins 1 AST) 9–19
4:56 HOU Ming Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T3)
4:56 BOS R. Allen STEAL (1 STL)
4:50 BOS MISS R. Allen 25' 3PT Jump Shot
4:50 HOU Scola REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
4:35 HOU MISS Battier 3PT Jump Shot
4:34 BOS Garnett REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
4:18 BOS Perkins 1' Reverse Layup (2 PTS) (Rondo 4 AST) 9–21
4:00 HOU Alston 25' 3PT Jump Shot (7 PTS) (Scola 1 AST) 12–21
3:33 BOS Perkins 3 Second Violation Turnover (P2.T2)
3:33 BOS SUB: House FOR Rondo
3:16 HOU MISS Ming 5' Hook Shot
3:15 CELTICS Rebound
3:00 BOS House 18' Jump Bank Shot (2 PTS) 12–23
2:34 HOU MISS Ming 14' Jump Shot
2:32 CELTICS Rebound
2:32 CELTICS Timeout: Regular (Full 1 Short 0)
2:32 HOU SUB: Wells FOR Battier
2:32 HOU SUB: Brooks FOR Head
2:32 BOS SUB: Posey FOR Garnett
2:18 BOS Pierce 1' Driving Layup (4 PTS) 12–25
1:55 HOU Wells 1' Slam Dunk (2 PTS) (Scola 2 AST) 14–25
1:38 BOS Pierce 16' Step Back Jump Shot (6 PTS) 14–27
1:19 HOU Ming 2' Hook Shot (4 PTS) (Brooks 1 AST) 16–27
1:01 BOS House 25' 3PT Jump Shot (5 PTS) (Posey 1 AST) 16–30
0:43 HOU MISS Alston 26' 3PT Jump Shot
0:42 HOU Brooks REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
0:39 HOU MISS Brooks 3PT Jump Shot
0:37 HOU Wells REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
0:31 HOU MISS Scola 3' Layup
0:31 BOS Pierce BLOCK (1 BLK)
0:31 Rockets Rebound
0:23 HOU MISS Ming 16' Jump Shot
0:22 BOS Pierce REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
0:00 BOS MISS Pierce 19' Jump Shot
0:00 CELTICS Rebound
0:00 End of 1st Period (8:03 PM EST)

Quarter 2

12:00 Start of 2nd Period (8:06 PM EST)
11:41 BOS MISS Posey 25' 3PT Jump Shot
11:40 HOU Scola REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
11:29 HOU MISS Wells 13' Jump Shot
11:28 BOS Pierce REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
11:05 BOS Pierce 27' 3PT Jump Shot (9 PTS) (T. Allen 1 AST) 16–33
10:38 HOU Wells 2' Layup (4 PTS) (Brooks 2 AST) 18–33
10:18 BOS MISS House 27' 3PT Jump Shot
10:17 HOU Brooks REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
10:10 HOU MISS Wells 2' Layup
10:09 HOU Battier REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
10:04 HOU MISS Brooks 3PT Jump Shot
10:03 BOS Pierce REBOUND (Off:0 Def:5)
9:58 HOU Battier S.FOUL (P2.T1)
9:58 BOS Pierce Free Throw 1 of 2 (10 PTS)
9:58 BOS Pierce Free Throw 2 of 2 (11 PTS)
9:43 HOU MISS Scola 18' Jump Shot
9:42 BOS Pollard REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
9:32 HOU Scola S.FOUL (P1.T2)
9:32 BOS SUB: Davis FOR Pierce
9:32 BOS Pollard Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
9:32 HOU SUB: Ming FOR Battier
9:32 BOS MISS Pollard Free Throw 2 of 2
9:31 HOU Ming REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
9:10 HOU Brooks 19' Jump Bank Shot (2 PTS) 20–36
8:54 BOS House 21' Pullup Jump Shot (7 PTS) 20–38
8:37 HOU Brooks Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T4)
8:37 BOS Posey STEAL (1 STL)
8:32 BOS MISS T. Allen 1' Layup
8:31 BOS Davis REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
8:30 BOS Davis 1' Putback Layup (2 PTS) 20–40
8:14 HOU James 3' Layup (2 PTS) (Ming 1 AST) 22–40
7:53 BOS MISS Davis 20' Jump Shot
7:52 HOU Ming REBOUND (Off:1 Def:4)
7:42 BOS Davis S.FOUL (P1.T1)
7:42 Timeout: Official
7:42 HOU SUB: Alston FOR Brooks
7:42 HOU MISS Wells Free Throw 1 of 2
7:42 Rockets Rebound
7:42 HOU Wells Free Throw 2 of 2 (5 PTS)
7:29 BOS Davis Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T3)
7:29 HOU Ming STEAL (1 STL)
7:26 BOS House S.FOUL (P1.T2)
7:26 HOU Wells Free Throw 1 of 2 (6 PTS)
7:26 BOS SUB: Garnett FOR Davis
7:26 BOS SUB: R. Allen FOR T. Allen
7:26 HOU Wells Free Throw 2 of 2 (7 PTS)
7:10 BOS SUB: Perkins FOR Pollard
7:05 BOS MISS R. Allen 26' 3PT Jump Shot
7:04 HOU Wells REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
6:50 HOU Scola 12' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Ming 2 AST) 27–40
6:37 BOS Garnett OFF.Foul (P1)
6:37 BOS Garnett Foul Turnover (P1.T4)
6:24 HOU MISS James 15' Jump Shot
6:23 CELTICS Rebound
6:23 HOU Scola L.B.FOUL (P2.T3)
6:23 BOS SUB: Rondo FOR House
6:06 BOS MISS Posey 3PT Jump Shot
6:04 HOU James REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
5:57 HOU MISS Wells 14' Jump Shot
5:56 BOS Perkins REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
5:44 BOS MISS Rondo 3' Jump Shot
5:43 HOU Ming REBOUND (Off:1 Def:5)
5:36 HOU Wells 1' Driving Dunk (9 PTS) (James 1 AST) 29–40
5:23 CELTICS Timeout: Regular (Full 2 Short 0)
5:23 BOS SUB: Pierce FOR Posey
5:12 HOU James P.FOUL (P1.T4)
4:59 BOS Rondo 10' Running Jump Shot (6 PTS) (Perkins 2 AST) 29–42
4:38 HOU MISS Ming 6' Jump Shot
4:36 HOU Scola REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
4:31 HOU MISS Alston 24' 3PT Jump Shot
4:30 HOU Scola REBOUND (Off:2 Def:2)
4:27 HOU Wells 2' Driving Dunk (11 PTS) (Scola 3 AST) 31–42
4:10 BOS Garnett 9' Jump Shot (8 PTS) 31–44
3:52 HOU MISS James 19' Jump Shot
3:49 HOU Scola REBOUND (Off:3 Def:2)
3:42 BOS Perkins P.FOUL (P2.T3)
3:42 HOU SUB: Head FOR James
3:27 HOU Wells 15' Step Back Jump Shot (13 PTS) 33–44
3:11 BOS Garnett 7' Jump Shot (10 PTS) 33–46
2:51 HOU Scola 15' Jump Shot (4 PTS) (Head 1 AST) 35–46
2:29 BOS MISS R. Allen 10' Jump Shot
2:28 HOU Scola REBOUND (Off:3 Def:3)
2:24 BOS Perkins P.FOUL (P3.T4)
2:24 Rockets Timeout: Regular (Reg.2 Short 0)
2:24 BOS SUB: Pollard FOR Perkins
2:13 BOS Pollard P.FOUL (P1.PN)
2:13 HOU Ming Free Throw 1 of 2 (5 PTS)
2:13 HOU Ming Free Throw 2 of 2 (6 PTS)
1:57 BOS Pierce 2' Layup (13 PTS) 37–48
1:57 HOU Ming Violation:Defensive Goaltending
1:42 HOU Head 24' 3PT Jump Shot (6 PTS) (Scola 4 AST) 40–48
1:25 HOU Wells P.FOUL (P1.PN)
1:25 BOS Pierce Free Throw 1 of 2 (14 PTS)
1:25 BOS MISS Pierce Free Throw 2 of 2
1:25 HOU Wells REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
1:13 HOU Head 20' Jump Shot (8 PTS) 42–49
0:46 BOS Pollard 6' Jump Hook Shot (3 PTS) (Garnett 2 AST) 42–51
0:32 HOU MISS Wells 4' Jump Shot
0:32 BOS Garnett BLOCK (2 BLK)
0:30 HOU Wells REBOUND (Off:2 Def:2)
0:29 HOU MISS Wells 2' Layup
0:27 BOS Garnett REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
0:06 BOS Pollard 1' Layup (5 PTS) (Garnett 3 AST) 42–53
0:01 HOU Alston Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T5)
0:01 BOS Pollard STEAL (1 STL)
0:00 BOS MISS Garnett 66' 3PT Jump Shot
0:00 CELTICS Rebound
0:00 End of 2nd Period (8:32 PM EST)

Quarter 3

12:00 Start of 3rd Period (8:48 PM EST)
11:44 BOS MISS R. Allen 1' Layup
11:43 HOU Ming REBOUND (Off:1 Def:6)
11:38 HOU Alston Out of Bounds Lost Ball Turnover (P2.T6)
11:19 BOS MISS Garnett 12' Turnaround Jump Shot
11:18 HOU Ming REBOUND (Off:1 Def:7)
11:03 HOU MISS Ming 10' Jump Shot
11:02 BOS Garnett REBOUND (Off:0 Def:5)
10:39 BOS Garnett 20' Pullup Jump Shot (12 PTS) (Pierce 2 AST) 42–55
10:39 HOU Hayes S.FOUL (P3.T1)
10:39 BOS Garnett Free Throw 1 of 1 (13 PTS)
10:28 HOU Alston Bad Pass Turnover (P3.T7)
10:28 BOS Garnett STEAL (1 STL)
10:24 BOS Rondo Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T5)
10:07 HOU MISS Alston 25' 3PT Jump Shot
10:05 BOS Rondo REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
9:48 HOU Battier S.FOUL (P3.T2)
9:48 BOS MISS Pierce Free Throw 1 of 2
9:48 CELTICS Rebound
9:48 BOS MISS Pierce Free Throw 2 of 2
9:48 HOU Hayes REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
9:36 HOU MISS Head 25' 3PT Jump Shot
9:34 BOS Rondo REBOUND (Off:0 Def:5)
9:30 BOS Rondo Dunk (8 PTS) 42–58
9:16 HOU Head Finger Roll Layup (10 PTS) 44–58
9:05 BOS R. Allen 22' Jump Shot (9 PTS) (Rondo 5 AST) 44–60
8:46 HOU Hayes 3' Turnaround Hook Shot (2 PTS) 46–60
8:31 BOS Pierce Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T6)
8:31 HOU Alston STEAL (1 STL)
8:26 HOU Ming OFF.Foul (P1)
8:26 HOU Ming Foul Turnover (P2.T8)
8:09 BOS Perkins Bad Pass Turnover (P3.T7)
8:09 HOU Hayes STEAL (1 STL)
8:01 HOU MISS Head 1' Layup
8:00 BOS Garnett REBOUND (Off:0 Def:6)
7:54 BOS MISS Pierce 3' Layup
7:53 HOU Hayes REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
7:39 HOU Ming 5' Turnaround Hook Shot (8 PTS) (Battier 1 AST) 48–60
7:39 BOS Perkins S.FOUL (P4.T1)
7:39 HOU Ming Free Throw 1 of 1 (9 PTS)
7:28 BOS Rondo 9' Running Bank Shot (10 PTS) 49–62
7:12 HOU Alston 9' Running Jump Shot (9 PTS) 51–62
6:56 BOS MISS Perkins 1' Layup
6:55 HOU Hayes REBOUND (Off:1 Def:4)
6:44 HOU MISS Hayes 4' Jump Shot
6:44 BOS Perkins BLOCK (1 BLK)
6:40 BOS Garnett REBOUND (Off:0 Def:7)
6:34 BOS Pierce 25' 3PT Jump Shot (17 PTS) (Rondo 6 AST) 51–65
6:14 HOU Hayes 1' Driving Reverse Layup (4 PTS) (Head 2 AST) 53–65
5:54 BOS MISS Garnett 18' Jump Shot
5:53 HOU Alston REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
5:41 HOU Ming 1' Dunk (11 PTS) (Alston 2 AST) 55–65
5:24 BOS MISS Rondo 18' Jump Shot
5:23 HOU Hayes REBOUND (Off:1 Def:5)
5:07 HOU MISS Battier 24' 3PT Jump Shot
5:06 HOU Ming REBOUND (Off:2 Def:7)
5:06 HOU Ming Dunk (13 PTS) 57–65
5:04 CELTICS Timeout: Regular (Full 3 Short 0)
5:04 BOS SUB: Pollard FOR Perkins
4:47 BOS Pollard 3 Second Violation Turnover (P1.T8)
4:34 HOU MISS Alston 11' Floating Jump Shot
4:33 BOS Pollard REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
4:21 BOS Garnett 10' Turnaround Jump Shot (15 PTS) (R. Allen 2 AST) 57–67
4:06 HOU Battier 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Head 3 AST) 60–67
3:49 BOS R. Allen 21' Pullup Jump Shot (11 PTS) (Rondo 7 AST) 60–69
3:37 BOS Pollard P.FOUL (P2.T2)
3:26 BOS Pollard S.FOUL (P3.T3)
3:26 HOU MISS Ming Free Throw 1 of 2
3:26 Rockets Rebound
3:26 HOU Ming Free Throw 2 of 2 (14 PTS)
3:09 BOS MISS R. Allen 21' Jump Shot
3:08 HOU Ming REBOUND (Off:2 Def:8)
2:59 HOU Ming 2' Driving Layup (16 PTS) (Hayes 1 AST) 63–69
2:59 BOS Pollard S.FOUL (P4.T4)
2:59 Rockets Timeout: Regular (Reg.3 Short 0)
2:59 HOU Ming Free Throw 1 of 1 (17 PTS)
2:49 BOS Pollard 1' Layup (7 PTS) (Pierce 3 AST) 64–71
2:49 HOU Hayes S.FOUL (P4.T3)
2:49 BOS SUB: Posey FOR Garnett
2:49 HOU SUB: Wells FOR Hayes
2:49 BOS Pollard Free Throw 1 of 1 (8 PTS)
2:34 HOU Ming 3 Second Violation Turnover (P3.T9)
2:34 BOS SUB: House FOR Rondo
2:19 BOS MISS R. Allen Layup
2:18 BOS Pollard REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
2:17 BOS MISS Pollard 1' Layup
2:16 HOU Wells REBOUND (Off:2 Def:3)
2:13 HOU Ming OFF.Foul (P2)
2:13 HOU Ming Foul Turnover (P4.T10)
1:58 BOS Pierce 14' Step Back Jump Shot (19 PTS) 64–74
1:44 BOS Pollard S.FOUL (P5.PN)
1:44 HOU MISS Wells Free Throw 1 of 2
1:44 Rockets Rebound
1:44 HOU MISS Wells Free Throw 2 of 2
1:44 BOS Pollard REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
1:23 BOS MISS Pierce 12' Jump Shot
1:23 HOU Battier BLOCK (1 BLK)
1:21 HOU Ming REBOUND (Off:2 Def:9)
1:13 HOU Wells 2' Running Reverse Layup (15 PTS) 66–74
0:55 BOS House 21' Jump Shot (9 PTS) (Pollard 1 AST) 66–76
0:45 HOU MISS Alston 2' Layup
0:45 CELTICS Rebound
0:45 HOU Ming L.B.FOUL (P3.T4)
0:45 BOS SUB: T. Allen FOR Pierce
0:22 BOS MISS Posey 24' 3PT Jump Shot
0:22 HOU Wells BLOCK (1 BLK)
0:21 CELTICS Rebound
0:21 CELTICS Turnover: Shot Clock (T#9)
0:21 BOS SUB: Powe FOR Pollard
0:06 HOU MISS Ming 6' Jump Shot
0:06 HOU Wells REBOUND (Off:3 Def:3)
0:05 HOU Wells 1' Tip Shot (17 PTS) 68–76
0:01 BOS MISS House 34' 3PT Jump Shot
0:00 Rockets Rebound
0:00 End of 3rd Period (9:15 PM EST)

Quarter 4

12:00 Start of 4th Period (9:18 PM EST)
11:48 HOU Head Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T11)
11:48 BOS R. Allen STEAL (2 STL)
11:24 BOS MISS R. Allen 14' Jump Shot
11:22 HOU Ming REBOUND (Off:2 Def:10)
11:11 HOU Alston 3' Driving Layup (11 PTS) 70–76
10:42 BOS MISS Posey 25' 3PT Jump Shot
10:41 BOS Pollard REBOUND (Off:2 Def:3)
10:29 BOS Pollard 18' Jump Shot (10 PTS) (T. Allen 2 AST) 70–78
10:13 BOS Pollard P.FOUL (P6.T1)
10:13 HOU SUB: Brooks FOR Head
10:13 BOS SUB: Perkins FOR Pollard
10:09 HOU Alston Driving Layup (13 PTS) 72–78
9:51 BOS Posey OFF.Foul (P1)
9:51 BOS Posey Foul Turnover (P1.T10)
9:39 BOS Posey S.FOUL (P2.T2)
9:39 HOU Wells Free Throw 1 of 2 (18 PTS)
9:39 BOS T. Allen Violation:Lane
9:39 HOU SUB: Scola FOR Ming
9:39 HOU Wells Free Throw 2 of 2 (19 PTS)
9:29 BOS T. Allen Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T11)
9:29 HOU Brooks STEAL (1 STL)
9:24 HOU Wells 1' Dunk (21 PTS) (Brooks 3 AST) 76–78
9:07 BOS MISS T. Allen 3' Layup
9:06 HOU Scola REBOUND (Off:3 Def:4)
8:56 HOU Alston 1' Driving Layup (15 PTS) 78–78
8:56 BOS Perkins S.FOUL (P5.T3)
8:56 Timeout: Official
8:56 BOS SUB: Garnett FOR House
8:56 BOS SUB: Rondo FOR Posey
8:56 BOS SUB: Pierce FOR T. Allen
8:56 HOU Alston Free Throw 1 of 1 (16 PTS)
8:49 BOS Rondo Lost Ball Turnover (P2.T12)
8:49 HOU Brooks STEAL (2 STL)
8:43 BOS Garnett S.FOUL (P2.T4)
8:43 HOU Scola Free Throw 1 of 2 (5 PTS)
8:43 HOU Scola Free Throw 2 of 2 (6 PTS)
8:30 BOS Perkins 1' Slam Dunk (4 PTS) (Rondo 8 AST) 81–80
8:14 HOU MISS Brooks 3PT Jump Shot
8:13 Rockets Rebound
8:12 BOS Perkins L.B.FOUL (P6.PN)
8:12 BOS SUB: Posey FOR Perkins
8:12 HOU Scola Free Throw 1 of 2 (7 PTS)
8:12 HOU MISS Scola Free Throw 2 of 2
8:12 BOS Posey REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
7:55 BOS MISS R. Allen 25' 3PT Jump Shot
7:54 HOU Wells REBOUND (Off:3 Def:4)
7:37 HOU MISS Wells 24' 3PT Jump Shot
7:36 BOS Posey REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
7:29 HOU Brooks S.FOUL (P1.T1)
7:29 BOS Rondo Free Throw 1 of 2 (11 PTS)
7:29 BOS MISS Rondo Free Throw 2 of 2
7:28 CELTICS Rebound
7:28 HOU Scola L.B.FOUL (P3.T2)
7:19 BOS Pierce Lost Ball Turnover (P2.T13)
7:19 HOU Wells STEAL (1 STL)
7:03 HOU MISS Alston 20' Jump Shot
7:01 Rockets Rebound
6:58 BOS Posey P.FOUL (P3.PN)
6:58 HOU Wells Free Throw 1 of 2 (22 PTS)
6:58 HOU Wells Free Throw 2 of 2 (23 PTS)
6:39 BOS Garnett 7' Turnaround Jump Shot (17 PTS) (Pierce 4 AST) 84–83
6:24 HOU Brooks Lost Ball Turnover (P2.T12)
6:24 BOS R. Allen STEAL (3 STL)
6:19 BOS R. Allen 1' Layup (13 PTS) (Pierce 5 AST) 84–85
6:17 Rockets Timeout: Regular (Reg.4 Short 0)
6:17 HOU SUB: Ming FOR Scola
6:17 HOU SUB: Head FOR Brooks
5:58 HOU MISS Ming 6' Hook Shot
5:57 BOS Garnett REBOUND (Off:0 Def:8)
5:33 BOS Garnett 16' Jump Shot (19 PTS) (Rondo 9 AST) 84–87
5:08 HOU Battier 25' 3PT Jump Shot (6 PTS) (Wells 1 AST) 87–87
4:48 BOS MISS Rondo 17' Jump Shot
4:47 HOU Wells REBOUND (Off:3 Def:5)
4:28 HOU MISS Battier 3PT Jump Shot
4:26 BOS Posey REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
4:12 BOS MISS Pierce 18' Jump Shot
4:10 BOS Garnett REBOUND (Off:1 Def:8)
3:55 BOS Rondo 2' Driving Layup (13 PTS) 87–89
3:31 HOU MISS Battier 24' 3PT Jump Shot
3:30 CELTICS Rebound
3:14 BOS MISS Garnett 18' Jump Shot
3:12 HOU Wells REBOUND (Off:3 Def:6)
2:59 HOU MISS Ming 3' Jump Shot
2:58 BOS Pierce REBOUND (Off:0 Def:6)
2:41 BOS Garnett 22' Jump Shot (21 PTS) 87–91
2:22 BOS Posey P.FOUL (P4.PN)
2:22 CELTICS Timeout: Regular (Full 4 Short 0)
2:22 HOU Wells Free Throw 1 of 2 (24 PTS)
2:22 HOU Wells Free Throw 2 of 2 (25 PTS)
2:04 HOU Wells S.FOUL (P2.T3)
2:04 BOS MISS Garnett Free Throw 1 of 2
2:04 CELTICS Rebound
2:04 BOS Garnett Free Throw 2 of 2 (22 PTS)
1:55 HOU Head Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T13)
1:55 BOS Garnett STEAL (2 STL)
1:35 BOS MISS R. Allen 11' Jump Shot
1:34 BOS R. Allen REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
1:16 BOS Garnett 13' Jump Shot (24 PTS) (Pierce 6 AST) 89–94
1:16 Rockets Timeout: Short (Reg.4 Short 1)
1:06 HOU MISS Head 24' 3PT Jump Shot
1:05 HOU Battier REBOUND (Off:2 Def:0)
1:02 HOU Alston 16' Jump Shot (18 PTS) 91–94
0:43 BOS MISS Posey 3PT Jump Shot
0:42 BOS R. Allen REBOUND (Off:2 Def:0)
0:22 BOS Garnett 19' Jump Shot (26 PTS) (Pierce 7 AST) 91–96
0:22 Rockets Timeout: Regular (Reg.5 Short 1)
0:15 HOU MISS Head 3' Jump Shot
0:15 BOS Garnett BLOCK (3 BLK)
0:14 Rockets Rebound
0:12 HOU MISS Alston 25' 3PT Jump Shot
0:11 BOS Posey REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
0:10 HOU Ming P.FOUL (P4.T4)
0:10 HOU SUB: Scola FOR Ming
0:09 HOU Wells P.FOUL (P3.PN)
0:09 BOS MISS Posey Free Throw 1 of 2
0:09 CELTICS Rebound
0:09 HOU SUB: Ming FOR Head
0:09 BOS Posey Free Throw 2 of 2 (1 PTS)
0:09 Rockets Timeout: Short (Reg.5 Short 2)
0:09 HOU SUB: Head FOR Alston
0:03 HOU MISS Head 25' 3PT Jump Shot
0:03 HOU Ming REBOUND (Off:3 Def:10)
0:02 HOU Ming Layup (19 PTS) 93–97
0:00 End of 4th Period (9:54 PM EST)