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Boston Celtics @ Houston Rockets 94–74

2008-03-18 20:30 · NBA · Toyota Center (Houston), Houston TX · Att. 18,525

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

Team stats

CelticsRockets
Field goals38-88 .43229-70 .414
Three-pointers3-12 .2505-19 .263
Free throws15-17 .88211-18 .611
Offensive rebounds1511
Defensive rebounds3024
Total rebounds4535
Assists1816
Steals108
Blocks45
Turnovers1116
Personal fouls1917
Technical fouls12
Points in the paint-1-1
Fast-break points135
Points off turnovers1919
Largest lead278

Boston Celtics

PlayerMINPTSFG3PFTOREBDREBREBASTSTLBLKTOPF+/-
Paul Pierce F35207-152-64-422453013+19
Kevin Garnett F33229-210-14-4561133203+23
Rajon Rondo G2784-120-00-001121000+20
Tony Allen G2162-50-12-203310021+12
Kendrick Perkins C2063-40-00-034700133+19
James Posey F2900-10-10-00101021012+7
Sam Cassell F2121-60-10-0000110310
Leon Powe F20218-120-05-731401004-2
Eddie House G1452-61-20-000030111-1
Glen Davis F1342-40-00-010100001+8
P.J. Brown C700-20-00-013410000-5
Ray Allen G
Scot Pollard C
Gabe Pruitt G
Total2409438-883-1215-17153045181041119

FG .432 · 3P .250 · FT .882

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

Houston Rockets

PlayerMINPTSFG3PFTOREBDREBREBASTSTLBLKTOPF+/-
Shane Battier G3851-41-32-202211121-15
Tracy McGrady G3584-110-10-207780010-27
Luis Scola F34156-120-03-644801034-22
Rafer Alston G31124-132-72-201112142-23
Dikembe Mutombo C1621-30-00-042600121-12
Mike Harris C25126-100-10-224601215-5
Chuck Hayes G2021-40-00-003313013-1
Luther Head C1621-60-40-010140000+3
Bobby Jackson F1363-50-10-001110010+4
Steve Novak G600-00-00-000000000-1
Aaron Brooks G5102-22-24-400000011-1
Yao Ming G
Steve Francis F
Carl Landry F
Total2407429-705-1911-1811243516851617

FG .414 · 3P .263 · FT .611

Officials: Scott Foster, David Jones, Courtney Kirkland

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Quarter 1

  • 12:00 Start of 1st Period (12:41 PM EST)
  • 12:00 HOU Jump Ball Mutombo vs. Perkins: Tip to
  • 12:00 BOS Allen Violation:Jump Ball
  • 12:00 HOU Double Technical - Alston, Rondo
  • 11:49 HOU Alston Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T1)
  • 11:49 BOS Garnett STEAL (1 STL)
  • 11:43 BOS MISS Pierce 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 11:42 BOS Perkins REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • 11:36 BOS Perkins Backcourt Turnover (P1.T1)
  • 11:35 BOS Allen S.FOUL (P1.T1)
  • 11:35 HOU MISS McGrady Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 11:35 ROCKETS Rebound
  • 11:35 HOU MISS McGrady Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 11:35 BOS Pierce REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 11:10 BOS MISS Allen Driving Layup
  • 11:08 HOU Scola REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 10:55 HOU McGrady 21' Pullup Jump Shot (2 PTS) 0–2
  • 10:27 BOS Perkins 14' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Allen 1 AST) 2–2
  • 10:04 HOU Scola Layup (2 PTS) (Alston 1 AST) 2–4
  • 9:45 BOS Garnett 19' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Pierce 1 AST) 4–4
  • 9:28 HOU MISS McGrady 19' Jump Shot
  • 9:27 BOS Perkins REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 9:19 BOS Pierce 18' Jump Shot (2 PTS) 6–4
  • 9:05 BOS Garnett P.FOUL (P1.T2)
  • 8:58 HOU Alston 12' Running Jump Shot (2 PTS) 6–6
  • 8:39 BOS MISS Pierce 12' Jump Shot
  • 8:38 HOU McGrady REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 8:26 HOU MISS Scola 7' Turnaround Jump Shot
  • 8:25 BOS Rondo REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 8:17 BOS MISS Rondo 20' Jump Shot
  • 8:17 HOU Alston BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 8:15 HOU Mutombo REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 8:03 HOU Mutombo OFF.Foul (P1)
  • 8:03 HOU Mutombo Foul Turnover (P1.T2)
  • 7:47 BOS MISS Garnett 16' Jump Shot
  • 7:46 BOS Garnett REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • 7:44 BOS MISS Garnett Layup
  • 7:43 BOS Garnett REBOUND (Off:2 Def:0)
  • 7:42 BOS Garnett Layup (4 PTS) 8–6
  • 7:27 HOU MISS Alston 19' Jump Shot
  • 7:25 BOS Allen REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 7:22 BOS Pierce Layup (4 PTS) 10–6
  • 7:22 HOU Battier S.FOUL (P1.T1)
  • 7:22 BOS Pierce Free Throw 1 of 1 (5 PTS)
  • 7:07 BOS Pierce P.FOUL (P1.T3)
  • 6:59 HOU MISS Alston Layup
  • 6:57 HOU Mutombo REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 6:54 HOU Battier Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T3)
  • 6:54 BOS Rondo STEAL (1 STL)
  • 6:50 BOS MISS Rondo Layup
  • 6:48 BOS Pierce Tip Shot (7 PTS) 13–6
  • 6:48 BOS Pierce REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 6:30 HOU McGrady 16' Jump Shot (4 PTS) 13–8
  • 6:18 HOU Scola P.FOUL (P1.T2)
  • 6:11 HOU Battier Violation:Kicked Ball
  • 6:00 BOS MISS Garnett 14' Jump Shot
  • 6:00 ROCKETS Rebound
  • 6:00 BOS Perkins L.B.FOUL (P1.T4)
  • 5:42 HOU Battier 25' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (McGrady 1 AST) 13–11
  • 5:25 BOS MISS Rondo 18' Jump Shot
  • 5:23 HOU Mutombo REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 5:12 BOS Perkins P.FOUL (P2.PN)
  • 5:12 ROCKETS Timeout: Regular (Full 1 Short 0)
  • 5:12 BOS SUB: Brown FOR Perkins
  • 5:12 HOU MISS Scola Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 5:12 ROCKETS Rebound
  • 5:12 HOU MISS Scola Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 5:12 BOS Garnett REBOUND (Off:2 Def:1)
  • 4:55 BOS Pierce Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T2)
  • 4:55 HOU Scola STEAL (1 STL)
  • 4:35 HOU McGrady 21' Jump Shot (6 PTS) 13–13
  • 4:21 BOS Allen Driving Reverse Layup (2 PTS) 15–13
  • 4:02 HOU MISS McGrady 22' Jump Shot
  • 4:00 BOS Brown REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 3:53 BOS MISS Brown 17' Jump Shot
  • 3:52 HOU McGrady REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 3:31 HOU MISS Alston 27' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 3:29 BOS Allen REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 3:24 BOS Allen Driving Layup (4 PTS) 17–13
  • 3:20 Celtics Violation: Delay of game Violation
  • 3:06 HOU MISS McGrady 13' Jump Shot
  • 3:05 BOS Brown REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 2:58 BOS MISS Brown Layup
  • 2:58 HOU Mutombo BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 2:56 HOU Scola REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 2:44 HOU MISS Scola 15' Floating Jump Shot
  • 2:42 HOU MISS Mutombo Tip Shot
  • 2:42 HOU Mutombo REBOUND (Off:2 Def:2)
  • 2:41 BOS Brown REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 2:35 BOS Allen Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T3)
  • 2:35 HOU Alston STEAL (1 STL)
  • 2:19 HOU Alston 26' 3PT Jump Shot (5 PTS) (Battier 1 AST) 17–16
  • 1:54 BOS MISS Rondo Layup
  • 1:54 HOU Battier BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 1:53 Celtics Rebound
  • 1:53 Celtics Timeout: Regular (Reg.1 Short 0)
  • 1:53 HOU SUB: Hayes FOR Mutombo
  • 1:53 BOS SUB: Posey FOR Garnett
  • 1:53 BOS SUB: Powe FOR Allen
  • 1:50 BOS Powe Layup (2 PTS) (Posey 1 AST) 19–16
  • 1:34 BOS Powe S.FOUL (P1.PN)
  • 1:34 HOU Alston Free Throw 1 of 2 (6 PTS)
  • 1:34 HOU SUB: Harris FOR Scola
  • 1:34 HOU Alston Free Throw 2 of 2 (7 PTS)
  • 1:16 BOS Powe Layup (4 PTS) (Pierce 2 AST) 21–18
  • 0:58 HOU Hayes Layup (2 PTS) (McGrady 2 AST) 21–20
  • 0:42 BOS MISS Rondo Layup
  • 0:40 HOU McGrady REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 0:35 HOU MISS McGrady 28' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 0:34 Celtics Rebound
  • 0:34 BOS SUB: Cassell FOR Rondo
  • 0:15 BOS MISS Cassell 15' Turnaround Jump Shot
  • 0:13 BOS Brown REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
  • 0:06 BOS Cassell Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T4)
  • 0:06 HOU Alston STEAL (2 STL)
  • 0:03 HOU Alston Layup (9 PTS) 21–22
  • 0:00 BOS MISS Pierce 35' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 0:00 Celtics Rebound
  • 0:00 End of 1st Period (13:09 PM EST)

Quarter 2

  • 12:00 Start of 2nd Period (13:13 PM EST)
  • 11:44 BOS MISS Pierce 14' Jump Shot
  • 11:42 HOU Harris REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 11:28 HOU Head 21' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Jackson 1 AST) 21–24
  • 11:05 BOS Powe 9' Fadeaway Jumper (6 PTS) (Brown 1 AST) 23–24
  • 10:42 HOU Jackson Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T4)
  • 10:42 BOS Cassell STEAL (1 STL)
  • 10:36 BOS MISS Posey 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 10:34 HOU Harris REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 10:15 HOU Harris 11' Turnaround Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Head 1 AST) 23–26
  • 9:53 BOS MISS Powe Layup
  • 9:46 ROCKETS Rebound
  • 9:46 BOS SUB: House FOR Brown
  • 9:46 HOU Jump Ball Battier vs. Pierce: Tip to Jackson
  • 9:40 HOU Jackson Layup (2 PTS) 23–28
  • 9:36 BOS Cassell Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T5)
  • 9:36 HOU Harris STEAL (1 STL)
  • 9:22 HOU Harris 4' Jump Shot (4 PTS) (Head 2 AST) 23–30
  • 9:01 HOU Hayes S.FOUL (P1.T1)
  • 9:01 BOS SUB: Allen FOR Pierce
  • 9:01 BOS Powe Free Throw 1 of 2 (7 PTS)
  • 9:01 BOS Powe Free Throw 2 of 2 (8 PTS)
  • 8:45 HOU Jackson 20' Jump Shot (4 PTS) 25–32
  • 8:34 BOS MISS Allen Layup
  • 8:34 Celtics Rebound
  • 8:34 Timeout: Regular
  • 8:16 BOS MISS Allen 3PT Jump Shot
  • 8:15 HOU Hayes REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 7:56 HOU MISS Head 22' Jump Shot
  • 7:55 BOS Posey REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 7:47 BOS MISS Cassell 16' Jump Shot
  • 7:46 HOU Jackson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 7:40 HOU MISS Head 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 7:39 BOS Posey REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 7:28 HOU SUB: McGrady FOR Battier
  • 7:27 BOS Cassell Bad Pass Turnover (P3.T6)
  • 7:09 HOU MISS Hayes Reverse Layup
  • 7:07 BOS Powe REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 6:57 HOU Harris S.FOUL (P1.T2)
  • 6:57 BOS Powe Free Throw 1 of 2 (9 PTS)
  • 6:57 BOS SUB: Garnett FOR Allen
  • 6:57 BOS MISS Powe Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 6:57 HOU McGrady REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
  • 6:34 HOU Jackson 14' Jump Shot (6 PTS) 26–34
  • 6:13 BOS House 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Posey 2 AST) 29–34
  • 6:08 BOS House P.FOUL (P1.T1)
  • 6:08 HOU SUB: Scola FOR Harris
  • 5:58 HOU MISS Scola Layup
  • 5:57 BOS Garnett REBOUND (Off:2 Def:2)
  • 5:47 HOU Hayes P.FOUL (P2.T3)
  • 5:47 ROCKETS Timeout: Regular (Full 2 Short 0)
  • 5:37 BOS Powe Layup (11 PTS) 31–34
  • 5:21 HOU MISS Hayes Layup
  • 5:20 HOU Scola Putback Layup (4 PTS) 31–36
  • 5:20 HOU Scola REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 5:04 BOS Garnett 5' Jump Shot (6 PTS) 33–36
  • 4:49 HOU MISS Jackson 21' Jump Shot
  • 4:47 HOU Scola REBOUND (Off:2 Def:2)
  • 4:30 HOU Scola Out of Bounds Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T5)
  • 4:30 HOU SUB: Alston FOR Head
  • 4:12 BOS MISS Garnett 12' Turnaround Jump Shot
  • 4:10 HOU McGrady REBOUND (Off:0 Def:5)
  • 3:55 HOU MISS Hayes Reverse Layup
  • 3:53 BOS Posey REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 3:42 BOS MISS House Layup
  • 3:41 HOU Hayes REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 3:24 BOS SUB: Pierce FOR House
  • 3:24 BOS SUB: Rondo FOR Cassell
  • 3:24 HOU SUB: Harris FOR Hayes
  • 3:24 HOU SUB: Battier FOR Jackson
  • 3:17 HOU MISS Alston 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 3:15 BOS Garnett REBOUND (Off:2 Def:3)
  • 3:04 BOS Posey Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T7)
  • 3:04 HOU Battier STEAL (1 STL)
  • 2:50 BOS Posey P.FOUL (P1.T2)
  • 2:50 Celtics Timeout: Regular (Reg.2 Short 0)
  • 2:45 HOU Harris Layup (6 PTS) (McGrady 3 AST) 33–38
  • 2:19 BOS MISS Rondo 8' Jump Shot
  • 2:17 BOS Powe REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 2:16 BOS Powe Dunk (13 PTS) 35–38
  • 2:02 HOU Harris Layup (8 PTS) (McGrady 4 AST) 35–40
  • 2:02 BOS Powe S.FOUL (P2.T3)
  • 2:02 HOU MISS Harris Free Throw 1 of 1
  • 2:02 BOS Perkins REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 2:02 BOS SUB: Perkins FOR Powe
  • 1:47 BOS MISS Perkins Layup
  • 1:47 HOU Harris BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 1:47 Celtics Rebound
  • 1:42 BOS MISS Garnett 20' Jump Shot
  • 1:40 HOU Alston REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 1:32 HOU Alston Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T6)
  • 1:32 BOS Pierce STEAL (1 STL)
  • 1:30 BOS Pierce Driving Layup (9 PTS) 37–40
  • 1:01 HOU MISS Harris 20' Jump Shot
  • 1:01 BOS Perkins BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 1:01 ROCKETS Rebound
  • 1:01 ROCKETS Turnover: Shot Clock (T#7)
  • 0:50 BOS MISS Rondo 17' Jump Shot
  • 0:49 HOU Battier REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 0:36 HOU Scola Out of Bounds Lost Ball Turnover (P2.T8)
  • 0:30 BOS Pierce 25' 3PT Jump Bank Shot (12 PTS) 40–40
  • 0:06 HOU Harris Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T9)
  • 0:06 BOS Pierce STEAL (2 STL)
  • 0:02 HOU Scola P.FOUL (P2.T4)
  • 0:02 Celtics Timeout: Short (Reg.2 Short 1)
  • 0:02 BOS SUB: House FOR Perkins
  • 0:02 HOU SUB: Jackson FOR Harris
  • 0:01 BOS MISS House 19' Jump Shot
  • 0:00 HOU Scola REBOUND (Off:2 Def:3)
  • 0:00 End of 2nd Period (13:44 PM EST)

Quarter 3

  • 12:00 Start of 3rd Period (14:05 PM EST)
  • 11:44 BOS Garnett 22' Jump Shot (8 PTS) (Pierce 3 AST) 42–40
  • 11:21 HOU MISS Battier 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 11:20 BOS Allen REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 11:12 BOS Pierce 25' 3PT Jump Shot (15 PTS) (Rondo 1 AST) 45–40
  • 10:59 HOU MISS Alston Driving Layup
  • 10:57 BOS Garnett REBOUND (Off:2 Def:4)
  • 10:38 BOS MISS Garnett 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 10:37 HOU McGrady REBOUND (Off:0 Def:6)
  • 10:27 HOU Mutombo Layup (2 PTS) (McGrady 5 AST) 45–42
  • 10:08 BOS MISS Pierce 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 10:07 BOS Garnett REBOUND (Off:3 Def:4)
  • 9:59 BOS Perkins Layup (4 PTS) (Rondo 2 AST) 47–42
  • 9:41 HOU MISS Alston 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 9:39 HOU Mutombo REBOUND (Off:3 Def:2)
  • 9:21 HOU McGrady 7' Running Jump Shot (8 PTS) 47–44
  • 9:21 BOS Perkins Violation:Defensive Goaltending
  • 9:10 BOS Rondo 19' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Garnett 1 AST) 49–44
  • 8:54 HOU MISS McGrady 20' Jump Shot
  • 8:53 HOU Scola REBOUND (Off:3 Def:3)
  • 8:48 HOU MISS Alston 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 8:46 BOS Pierce REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 8:40 BOS Rondo 5' Running Jump Shot (4 PTS) 51–44
  • 8:28 HOU MISS Mutombo Layup
  • 8:28 BOS Garnett BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 8:27 HOU Mutombo REBOUND (Off:4 Def:2)
  • 8:26 HOU Mutombo Step Out of Bounds Turnover (P2.T10)
  • 8:15 HOU ROCKETS T.Foul (Def. 3 Sec Mutombo )
  • 8:15 BOS Pierce Free Throw Technical (16 PTS)
  • 8:15 ROCKETS Timeout: Regular (Full 3 Short 0)
  • 8:06 BOS MISS Garnett 20' Jump Shot
  • 8:05 HOU McGrady REBOUND (Off:0 Def:7)
  • 7:49 BOS Perkins S.FOUL (P3.T1)
  • 7:49 HOU Scola Free Throw 1 of 2 (5 PTS)
  • 7:49 HOU MISS Scola Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 7:49 BOS Perkins REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
  • 7:33 BOS Garnett 7' Jump Hook Shot (10 PTS) 54–45
  • 7:11 HOU McGrady Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T11)
  • 7:11 BOS Garnett STEAL (2 STL)
  • 6:51 BOS MISS Garnett 11' Jump Shot
  • 6:50 BOS Garnett REBOUND (Off:4 Def:4)
  • 6:46 BOS Rondo 20' Jump Shot (6 PTS) (Garnett 2 AST) 56–45
  • 6:25 HOU MISS Scola Layup
  • 6:24 BOS Perkins REBOUND (Off:1 Def:4)
  • 6:12 BOS Perkins Reverse Layup (6 PTS) (Pierce 4 AST) 58–45
  • 5:46 HOU MISS Alston 21' Jump Shot
  • 5:44 HOU Scola REBOUND (Off:4 Def:3)
  • 5:42 HOU Scola Layup (7 PTS) 58–47
  • 5:42 ROCKETS Violation: Delay of game Violation
  • 5:42 HOU SUB: Hayes FOR Mutombo
  • 5:31 BOS MISS Garnett 17' Jump Shot
  • 5:31 Celtics Rebound
  • 5:24 BOS Garnett 8' Running Jump Shot (12 PTS) 60–47
  • 5:13 HOU Alston Bad Pass Turnover (P3.T12)
  • 5:13 BOS Garnett STEAL (3 STL)
  • 4:55 BOS MISS Garnett 15' Turnaround Jump Shot
  • 4:55 Celtics Rebound
  • 4:55 HOU Alston L.B.FOUL (P1.T1)
  • 4:39 BOS Allen Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T8)
  • 4:21 HOU Alston 26' 3PT Jump Shot (12 PTS) (McGrady 6 AST) 60–50
  • 3:59 BOS Rondo 7' Running Bank Shot (8 PTS) 62–50
  • 3:37 HOU Scola Layup (9 PTS) 62–52
  • 3:18 HOU Scola FLAGRANT.FOUL.TYPE1 (P3.T2)
  • 3:18 BOS Allen Free Throw Flagrant 1 of 2 (5 PTS)
  • 3:18 BOS Allen Free Throw Flagrant 2 of 2 (6 PTS)
  • 3:18 BOS SUB: Posey FOR Allen
  • 3:12 BOS MISS Rondo 8' Running Jump Shot
  • 3:11 BOS Perkins REBOUND (Off:2 Def:4)
  • 3:05 BOS Perkins Lost Ball Turnover (P2.T9)
  • 3:05 HOU Hayes STEAL (1 STL)
  • 2:57 HOU Scola 19' Jump Shot (11 PTS) (McGrady 7 AST) 64–54
  • 2:41 HOU Hayes S.FOUL (P3.T3)
  • 2:41 Celtics Timeout: Regular (Reg.3 Short 1)
  • 2:41 BOS Garnett Free Throw 1 of 2 (13 PTS)
  • 2:41 BOS Garnett Free Throw 2 of 2 (14 PTS)
  • 2:30 BOS Posey P.FOUL (P2.T2)
  • 2:27 BOS SUB: Powe FOR Garnett
  • 2:24 HOU Alston Bad Pass Turnover (P4.T13)
  • 2:11 HOU Scola P.FOUL (P4.T4)
  • 2:06 BOS MISS Pierce 15' Jump Shot
  • 2:06 ROCKETS Rebound
  • 2:06 HOU SUB: Harris FOR Scola
  • 1:42 HOU Battier Lost Ball Turnover (P2.T14)
  • 1:42 BOS Powe STEAL (1 STL)
  • 1:36 HOU Alston P.FOUL (P2.PN)
  • 1:36 BOS Pierce Free Throw 1 of 2 (17 PTS)
  • 1:36 BOS Pierce Free Throw 2 of 2 (18 PTS)
  • 1:17 HOU Harris Layup (10 PTS) (McGrady 8 AST) 68–56
  • 0:57 BOS MISS Powe Layup
  • 0:56 BOS Powe REBOUND (Off:2 Def:1)
  • 0:54 BOS MISS Powe Layup
  • 0:53 BOS Perkins REBOUND (Off:3 Def:4)
  • 0:50 BOS Perkins Lost Ball Turnover (P3.T10)
  • 0:50 HOU Hayes STEAL (2 STL)
  • 0:41 HOU Hayes Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T15)
  • 0:41 BOS Pierce STEAL (3 STL)
  • 0:40 BOS SUB: Davis FOR Perkins
  • 0:35 BOS Pierce 20' Jump Shot (20 PTS) 70–56
  • 0:26 BOS Powe P.FOUL (P3.T3)
  • 0:20 HOU MISS McGrady 19' Jump Shot
  • 0:18 BOS Posey REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
  • 0:01 BOS MISS Pierce Driving Dunk
  • 0:01 BOS Powe REBOUND (Off:3 Def:1)
  • 0:00 BOS Powe Layup (15 PTS) 72–56
  • 0:00 End of 3rd Period (14:35 PM EST)

Quarter 4

  • 12:00 Start of 4th Period (14:39 PM EST)
  • 11:42 HOU MISS Alston 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 11:41 Celtics Rebound
  • 11:24 HOU Harris S.FOUL (P2.T1)
  • 11:24 BOS MISS Powe Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 11:24 Celtics Rebound
  • 11:24 BOS Powe Free Throw 2 of 2 (16 PTS)
  • 11:01 HOU MISS Harris 3PT Jump Shot
  • 11:00 BOS Posey REBOUND (Off:0 Def:5)
  • 10:47 BOS Cassell 12' Jump Shot (2 PTS) 75–56
  • 10:26 HOU MISS Battier 13' Jump Shot
  • 10:25 BOS Posey REBOUND (Off:0 Def:6)
  • 10:11 BOS MISS Powe Layup
  • 10:11 HOU Harris BLOCK (2 BLK)
  • 10:09 BOS Pierce REBOUND (Off:2 Def:2)
  • 9:57 BOS Powe 17' Jump Shot (18 PTS) (Pierce 5 AST) 77–56
  • 9:36 HOU MISS Battier 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 9:35 BOS Posey REBOUND (Off:0 Def:7)
  • 9:19 BOS MISS Cassell 21' Jump Shot
  • 9:18 ROCKETS Rebound
  • 9:18 HOU SUB: Scola FOR Hayes
  • 9:18 HOU SUB: Jackson FOR Alston
  • 9:07 HOU MISS McGrady 18' Jump Shot
  • 9:06 Celtics Rebound
  • 8:48 BOS MISS Cassell 16' Turnaround Jump Shot
  • 8:45 Timeout: Regular
  • 8:45 Celtics Rebound
  • 8:45 HOU SUB: Head FOR McGrady
  • 8:45 HOU Jump Ball Battier vs. Davis: Tip to Posey
  • 8:39 BOS MISS Pierce 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 8:37 HOU Battier REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 8:28 BOS Posey Violation:Kicked Ball
  • 8:16 HOU MISS Scola 6' Jump Shot
  • 8:15 HOU Head REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • 8:10 BOS Pierce S.FOUL (P2.T1)
  • 8:10 HOU Battier Free Throw 1 of 2 (4 PTS)
  • 8:10 HOU Battier Free Throw 2 of 2 (5 PTS)
  • 7:45 BOS Davis 8' Turnaround Jump Shot (2 PTS) 79–58
  • 7:26 BOS Pierce P.FOUL (P3.T2)
  • 7:26 BOS SUB: Garnett FOR Powe
  • 7:26 BOS SUB: House FOR Pierce
  • 7:21 BOS Garnett P.FOUL (P2.T3)
  • 7:16 HOU Scola Out of Bounds Lost Ball Turnover (P3.T16)
  • 7:01 HOU Harris S.FOUL (P3.T2)
  • 7:01 BOS Garnett Free Throw 1 of 2 (15 PTS)
  • 7:01 BOS Garnett Free Throw 2 of 2 (16 PTS)
  • 6:43 HOU MISS Jackson 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 6:42 HOU Harris REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 6:40 HOU Harris Dunk (12 PTS) 81–60
  • 6:40 BOS Garnett S.FOUL (P3.T4)
  • 6:40 HOU MISS Harris Free Throw 1 of 1
  • 6:40 BOS Posey REBOUND (Off:0 Def:8)
  • 6:26 BOS MISS House 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 6:25 BOS Garnett REBOUND (Off:5 Def:4)
  • 6:11 BOS MISS Cassell 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 6:09 HOU Harris REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
  • 5:56 BOS Davis S.FOUL (P1.PN)
  • 5:56 ROCKETS Timeout: Regular (Full 4 Short 0)
  • 5:56 HOU SUB: Novak FOR Battier
  • 5:56 HOU Scola Free Throw 1 of 2 (12 PTS)
  • 5:56 HOU Scola Free Throw 2 of 2 (13 PTS)
  • 5:37 BOS Garnett 9' Jump Shot (18 PTS) 83–62
  • 5:16 HOU Scola Layup (15 PTS) (Head 3 AST) 83–64
  • 4:51 BOS MISS Garnett 19' Jump Bank Shot
  • 4:49 HOU Scola REBOUND (Off:4 Def:4)
  • 4:34 HOU MISS Head 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 4:33 BOS Posey REBOUND (Off:0 Def:9)
  • 4:33 HOU Harris P.FOUL (P4.T3)
  • 4:33 HOU SUB: Brooks FOR Jackson
  • 4:24 HOU Brooks P.FOUL (P1.T4)
  • 4:07 BOS MISS Garnett 6' Jump Shot
  • 4:06 BOS Davis REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • 4:04 BOS MISS Davis Layup
  • 4:03 HOU Harris REBOUND (Off:1 Def:4)
  • 3:53 HOU MISS Scola 7' Jump Shot
  • 3:51 HOU Harris REBOUND (Off:2 Def:4)
  • 3:50 HOU MISS Harris Layup
  • 3:50 BOS Garnett BLOCK (2 BLK)
  • 3:50 Celtics Rebound
  • 3:35 BOS MISS House 22' Jump Shot
  • 3:34 ROCKETS Rebound
  • 3:25 HOU MISS Harris 20' Jump Shot
  • 3:23 BOS Garnett REBOUND (Off:5 Def:5)
  • 3:02 BOS Davis Layup (4 PTS) (House 1 AST) 85–64
  • 2:43 HOU MISS Head 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 2:43 BOS House BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 2:42 BOS Garnett REBOUND (Off:5 Def:6)
  • 2:40 BOS House Layup (5 PTS) (Garnett 3 AST) 87–64
  • 2:28 HOU Brooks Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T17)
  • 2:28 BOS Posey STEAL (1 STL)
  • 2:08 BOS Garnett Driving Slam Dunk (20 PTS) (Cassell 1 AST) 89–64
  • 1:50 HOU MISS Head 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 1:49 BOS Posey REBOUND (Off:0 Def:10)
  • 1:33 BOS Garnett Dunk (22 PTS) (House 2 AST) 91–64
  • 1:29 BOS Cassell P.FOUL (P1.PN)
  • 1:29 Celtics Timeout: Regular (Reg.4 Short 1)
  • 1:29 HOU SUB: Hayes FOR Scola
  • 1:29 HOU Brooks Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
  • 1:29 HOU Brooks Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
  • 1:29 BOS SUB: Powe FOR Garnett
  • 1:11 BOS House Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T11)
  • 1:11 HOU Hayes STEAL (3 STL)
  • 0:59 HOU Brooks 26' 3PT Jump Shot (5 PTS) (Hayes 1 AST) 91–69
  • 0:38 BOS Powe Reverse Layup (20 PTS) (House 3 AST) 93–69
  • 0:38 HOU Harris S.FOUL (P5.PN)
  • 0:38 BOS Powe Free Throw 1 of 1 (21 PTS)
  • 0:30 BOS Powe S.FOUL (P4.PN)
  • 0:30 HOU Brooks Free Throw 1 of 2 (6 PTS)
  • 0:30 HOU Brooks Free Throw 2 of 2 (7 PTS)
  • 0:13 BOS MISS Davis 20' Jump Shot
  • 0:11 HOU Hayes REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 0:06 HOU Brooks 27' 3PT Jump Shot (10 PTS) (Head 4 AST) 94–74
  • 0:00 End of 4th Period (15:10 PM EST)