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Boston Celtics @ New Orleans Hornets 106–113

2008-03-22 19:00 · NBA · Smoothie King Center, New Orleans LA · Att. 18,280

Boston Celtics 2007-08 · New Orleans Hornets 2007-08 · 2007-08 season

Team stats

CelticsHornets
Field goals41-74 .55439-77 .506
Three-pointers7-21 .33310-23 .435
Free throws17-22 .77325-29 .862
Offensive rebounds117
Defensive rebounds3322
Total rebounds4429
Assists2119
Steals413
Blocks23
Turnovers209
Personal fouls2621
Technical fouls32
Points in the paint-1-1
Fast-break points1610
Points off turnovers732
Largest lead158

Boston Celtics

PlayerMINPTSFG3PFTOREBDREBREBASTSTLBLKTOPF+/-
Ray Allen G39176-122-73-4156300230
Paul Pierce F38289-153-57-933620044-6
Kevin Garnett F36199-130-01-21111240024-2
Rajon Rondo G352310-150-03-404472033+13
Kendrick Perkins C3262-20-02-222420112+14
James Posey F1900-40-40-001101011-23
Leon Powe F1252-30-01-112300014-5
P.J. Brown C1221-40-00-032501122-15
Sam Cassell F1000-20-10-001110011-14
Eddie House G762-42-40-002220032+3
Brian Scalabrine F
Scot Pollard C
Gabe Pruitt G
Total24010641-747-2117-2211334421422026

FG .554 · 3P .333 · FT .773

Did not play: Tony Allen (dnp - coach's decision), Glen Davis (dnp - coach's decision)

New Orleans Hornets

PlayerMINPTSFG3PFTOREBDREBREBASTSTLBLKTOPF+/-
Tyson Chandler F4394-40-01-245900105+8
David West F433715-250-07-704400013+1
Peja Stojakovic G37133-132-95-502211002-6
Chris Paul G29196-102-35-612372025+1
Morris Peterson G1651-31-32-211210002-9
Bonzi Wells F26123-81-25-703328022+21
Jannero Pargo G20156-103-50-012360021+5
Julian Wright G1731-31-10-000022111+10
Melvin Ely G700-10-00-003300110+4
Rasual Butler F
Chris Andersen F
Total24011339-7710-2325-297222919133921

FG .506 · 3P .435 · FT .862

Did not play: Hilton Armstrong (dnp - coach's decision), Ryan Bowen (dnp - coach's decision), Mike James (dnp - coach's decision)

Officials: Greg Willard, Tony Brown, Bill Kennedy

Play-by-play

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Quarter 1

  • 12:00 Start of 1st Period (8:09 PM EST)
  • 12:00 NOH Jump Ball Chandler vs. Perkins: Tip to Paul
  • 11:35 NOH West 16' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Paul 1 AST) 0–2
  • 11:24 BOS Rondo 8' Driving Bank Shot (2 PTS) 2–2
  • 11:24 NOH Paul S.FOUL (P1.T1)
  • 11:24 BOS Rondo Free Throw 1 of 1 (3 PTS)
  • 11:02 NOH West 16' Fadeaway Jumper (4 PTS) 3–4
  • 10:46 BOS Garnett 17' Turnaround Fadeaway (2 PTS) 5–4
  • 10:24 NOH Paul 21' Jump Shot (2 PTS) 5–6
  • 10:06 BOS Pierce 15' Fadeaway Jumper (2 PTS) 7–6
  • 9:53 NOH MISS Stojakovic 3PT Jump Shot
  • 9:52 BOS Garnett REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 9:45 BOS R. Allen 18' Jump Shot (2 PTS) 9–6
  • 9:25 NOH MISS West Layup
  • 9:24 BOS Garnett REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 9:18 BOS Pierce Layup (4 PTS) (Rondo 1 AST) 11–6
  • 9:08 BOS Celtics T.Foul (Def. 3 Sec Perkins )
  • 9:08 NOH Stojakovic Free Throw Technical (1 PTS)
  • 8:51 NOH West 14' Jump Shot (6 PTS) 11–9
  • 8:31 BOS MISS Pierce 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 8:30 NOH West REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 8:28 BOS Rondo P.FOUL (P1.T1)
  • 8:11 NOH MISS West 13' Jump Shot
  • 8:11 BOS Perkins BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 8:09 BOS Garnett REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 8:05 BOS Rondo Driving Layup (5 PTS) 13–9
  • 7:57 NOH MISS Paul 8' Jump Shot
  • 7:57 NOH Chandler REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • 7:57 BOS Perkins S.FOUL (P1.T2)
  • 7:57 NOH Chandler Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
  • 7:57 NOH MISS Chandler Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 7:56 BOS Garnett REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
  • 7:40 BOS MISS Garnett 15' Jump Shot
  • 7:39 NOH Stojakovic REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 7:30 BOS Pierce P.FOUL (P1.T3)
  • 7:21 NOH West 18' Jump Shot (8 PTS) (Peterson 1 AST) 13–12
  • 7:03 BOS MISS Pierce Finger Roll Layup
  • 7:02 NOH Chandler REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 6:41 NOH MISS Paul 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 6:40 NOH Peterson REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • 6:36 NOH MISS Stojakovic 28' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 6:35 BOS Garnett REBOUND (Off:0 Def:5)
  • 6:24 BOS Rondo 5' Jump Shot (7 PTS) 15–12
  • 6:15 NOH MISS West 22' Jump Shot
  • 6:14 BOS R. Allen REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 6:03 BOS R. Allen 16' Pullup Jump Shot (4 PTS) 17–12
  • 5:50 BOS R. Allen S.FOUL (P1.T4)
  • 5:50 HORNETS Timeout: Regular (Full 1 Short 0)
  • 5:50 NOH Peterson Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
  • 5:50 NOH Peterson Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
  • 5:39 NOH Stojakovic S.FOUL (P1.T2)
  • 5:39 BOS Pierce Free Throw 1 of 2 (5 PTS)
  • 5:39 BOS Pierce Free Throw 2 of 2 (6 PTS)
  • 5:17 NOH West 8' Driving Bank Shot (10 PTS) 19–16
  • 5:10 BOS Rondo Layup (9 PTS) 21–16
  • 4:58 NOH MISS West 20' Jump Shot
  • 4:57 BOS R. Allen REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 4:41 BOS Rondo Layup (11 PTS) 23–16
  • 4:27 NOH MISS Peterson 3PT Jump Shot
  • 4:26 BOS Garnett REBOUND (Off:0 Def:6)
  • 4:11 BOS Pierce 26' 3PT Jump Shot (9 PTS) (Perkins 1 AST) 26–16
  • 3:59 NOH Paul 9' Jump Shot (4 PTS) 26–18
  • 3:45 NOH HORNETS T.Foul (Def. 3 Sec West )
  • 3:45 BOS R. Allen Free Throw Technical (5 PTS)
  • 3:45 NOH SUB: Wells FOR Peterson
  • 3:38 BOS Rondo Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T1)
  • 3:38 NOH Wells STEAL (1 STL)
  • 3:32 NOH MISS Paul Layup
  • 3:31 BOS R. Allen REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 3:23 BOS Garnett Traveling Turnover (P1.T2)
  • 3:07 NOH Stojakovic 24' 3PT Jump Shot (4 PTS) (Paul 2 AST) 27–21
  • 2:42 BOS Pierce 24' 3PT Jump Shot (12 PTS) (Garnett 1 AST) 30–21
  • 2:26 NOH Wells Layup (2 PTS) 30–23
  • 2:26 BOS Perkins Violation:Defensive Goaltending
  • 2:14 NOH Chandler P.FOUL (P1.T3)
  • 2:14 Celtics Timeout: Regular (Reg.1 Short 0)
  • 2:14 BOS SUB: Powe FOR Garnett
  • 2:04 BOS MISS Rondo 17' Jump Shot
  • 2:02 NOH Stojakovic REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 1:46 NOH MISS Stojakovic 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 1:44 BOS Powe REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 1:27 BOS Perkins 7' Hook Shot (2 PTS) 32–23
  • 1:04 NOH MISS Wells 11' Jump Shot
  • 1:02 BOS Powe REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 1:01 NOH Paul P.FOUL (P2.T4)
  • 1:01 NOH SUB: Ely FOR Chandler
  • 1:01 NOH SUB: Pargo FOR Paul
  • 1:01 BOS SUB: Posey FOR R. Allen
  • 0:47 BOS MISS Powe Layup
  • 0:47 NOH Ely BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 0:46 BOS Pierce REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • 0:45 BOS Pierce Layup (14 PTS) 34–23
  • 0:30 NOH MISS Ely 11' Hook Shot
  • 0:29 BOS Pierce REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 0:05 BOS Pierce 19' Jump Shot (16 PTS) 36–23
  • 0:00 End of 1st Period (8:34 PM EST)

Quarter 2

  • 12:00 Start of 2nd Period (8:37 PM EST)
  • 11:41 BOS Brown OFF.Foul (P1)
  • 11:41 BOS Brown Foul Turnover (P1.T3)
  • 11:28 BOS Powe P.FOUL (P1.T1)
  • 11:18 NOH MISS West 15' Jump Shot
  • 11:17 BOS Brown REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 11:11 BOS MISS Pierce 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 11:09 NOH Pargo REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 10:58 NOH Wells 3PT Jump Shot (5 PTS) (Pargo 1 AST) 36–26
  • 10:31 BOS MISS Pierce 7' Jump Shot
  • 10:30 BOS Brown REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 10:30 BOS MISS Brown Tip Shot
  • 10:30 NOH Ely REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 10:24 NOH MISS Wright Alley Oop Dunk
  • 10:23 BOS Posey REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 10:07 BOS Powe Layup (2 PTS) 38–26
  • 10:07 NOH West S.FOUL (P1.T1)
  • 10:07 BOS Powe Free Throw 1 of 1 (3 PTS)
  • 9:54 BOS Brown S.FOUL (P2.T2)
  • 9:54 NOH Wells Free Throw 1 of 2 (6 PTS)
  • 9:54 NOH SUB: Chandler FOR West
  • 9:54 NOH Wells Free Throw 2 of 2 (7 PTS)
  • 9:39 BOS MISS Brown 17' Jump Shot
  • 9:38 NOH Wells REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 9:28 BOS Cassell P.FOUL (P1.T3)
  • 9:18 NOH Wells 6' Hook Shot (9 PTS) (Pargo 2 AST) 39–30
  • 9:18 BOS Powe S.FOUL (P2.T4)
  • 9:18 NOH Wells Free Throw 1 of 1 (10 PTS)
  • 8:59 BOS MISS Posey 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 8:57 BOS Brown REBOUND (Off:2 Def:1)
  • 8:56 BOS Brown 16' Jump Shot (2 PTS) 41–31
  • 8:39 Timeout: Official
  • 8:39 BOS SUB: R. Allen FOR Pierce
  • 8:36 NOH Wells Traveling Turnover (P1.T1)
  • 8:22 BOS MISS Cassell 15' Jump Shot
  • 8:20 BOS Brown REBOUND (Off:3 Def:1)
  • 8:17 BOS MISS Brown Layup
  • 8:16 NOH Chandler REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 8:02 NOH Pargo 24' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) 41–34
  • 7:52 BOS MISS R. Allen 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 7:50 NOH Ely REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 7:37 NOH Chandler Alley Oop Layup (3 PTS) (Pargo 3 AST) 41–36
  • 7:20 BOS Powe Layup (5 PTS) (Cassell 1 AST) 43–36
  • 7:12 BOS SUB: Garnett FOR Powe
  • 7:04 NOH Wright Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T2)
  • 7:04 BOS Posey STEAL (1 STL)
  • 6:59 BOS Cassell Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T4)
  • 6:59 NOH Wells STEAL (2 STL)
  • 6:53 NOH Pargo Finger Roll Layup (5 PTS) 43–38
  • 6:25 BOS MISS Posey 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 6:24 NOH Ely REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 6:01 NOH Ely Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T3)
  • 6:01 BOS Brown STEAL (1 STL)
  • 5:57 HORNETS Timeout: Regular (Full 2 Short 0)
  • 5:57 NOH SUB: West FOR Ely
  • 5:57 NOH SUB: Paul FOR Wells
  • 5:57 BOS SUB: Rondo FOR Cassell
  • 5:54 BOS MISS R. Allen Layup
  • 5:54 NOH Wright BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 5:52 NOH Paul REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 5:40 NOH Paul 26' 3PT Jump Shot (7 PTS) (Pargo 4 AST) 43–41
  • 5:22 BOS Garnett 15' Turnaround Jump Shot (4 PTS) (Rondo 2 AST) 45–41
  • 5:01 NOH Chandler Alley Oop Dunk (5 PTS) (Pargo 5 AST) 45–43
  • 4:40 BOS R. Allen 3PT Jump Shot (8 PTS) (Rondo 3 AST) 48–43
  • 4:37 NOH Paul OFF.Foul (P3)
  • 4:37 NOH Paul Foul Turnover (P1.T4)
  • 4:37 BOS SUB: House FOR Brown
  • 4:37 NOH SUB: Stojakovic FOR Paul
  • 4:37 BOS SUB: Perkins FOR Posey
  • 4:26 BOS Garnett 21' Jump Shot (6 PTS) (R. Allen 1 AST) 50–43
  • 4:11 NOH MISS Wright 20' Jump Shot
  • 4:10 BOS Rondo REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 4:08 NOH Pargo P.FOUL (P1.T2)
  • 3:50 BOS MISS House 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 3:48 BOS Perkins REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • 3:44 BOS Garnett 17' Jump Shot (8 PTS) (Perkins 2 AST) 52–43
  • 3:28 NOH Stojakovic 16' Fadeaway Jumper (6 PTS) 52–45
  • 3:13 BOS House 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (R. Allen 2 AST) 55–45
  • 3:00 NOH Pargo Out of Bounds Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T5)
  • 2:52 BOS Rondo Out of Bounds Lost Ball Turnover (P2.T5)
  • 2:52 Celtics Timeout: Regular (Reg.2 Short 0)
  • 2:32 NOH Pargo Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T6)
  • 2:32 BOS Rondo STEAL (1 STL)
  • 2:27 BOS House 24' 3PT Jump Shot (6 PTS) (Rondo 4 AST) 58–45
  • 2:08 NOH MISS Pargo 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 2:06 BOS House REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 2:01 BOS R. Allen 13' Jump Shot (10 PTS) (House 1 AST) 60–45
  • 1:44 NOH MISS Pargo 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 1:43 BOS Rondo REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 1:37 BOS House Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T6)
  • 1:37 NOH Stojakovic STEAL (1 STL)
  • 1:31 NOH Pargo 25' 3PT Jump Shot (8 PTS) 60–48
  • 1:10 BOS MISS House 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 1:09 NOH Pargo REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 1:03 BOS House S.FOUL (P1.PN)
  • 1:03 NOH Stojakovic Free Throw 1 of 2 (7 PTS)
  • 1:03 NOH Stojakovic Free Throw 2 of 2 (8 PTS)
  • 0:47 BOS R. Allen 3PT Jump Shot (13 PTS) (Rondo 5 AST) 63–50
  • 0:38 NOH MISS Stojakovic Layup
  • 0:38 NOH Chandler Tip Shot (7 PTS) 63–52
  • 0:38 NOH Chandler REBOUND (Off:2 Def:2)
  • 0:26 BOS House Out of Bounds Lost Ball Turnover (P2.T7)
  • 0:26 BOS SUB: Pierce FOR House
  • 0:06 NOH Wright 24' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Pargo 6 AST) 63–55
  • 0:06 Celtics Timeout: Short (Reg.2 Short 1)
  • 0:06 BOS SUB: House FOR Perkins
  • 0:03 NOH Stojakovic P.FOUL (P2.T3)
  • 0:00 NOH West S.FOUL (P2.PN)
  • 0:00 BOS Rondo Free Throw 1 of 2 (12 PTS)
  • 0:00 BOS Rondo Free Throw 2 of 2 (13 PTS)
  • 0:00 NOH West Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T7)
  • 0:00 BOS Rondo STEAL (2 STL)
  • 0:00 End of 2nd Period (9:06 PM EST)

Quarter 3

  • 12:00 Start of 3rd Period (9:22 PM EST)
  • 11:39 BOS MISS R. Allen 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 11:38 BOS Pierce REBOUND (Off:2 Def:1)
  • 11:28 BOS Pierce 19' Step Back Jump Shot (18 PTS) 67–55
  • 11:07 NOH West 15' Fadeaway Jumper (12 PTS) 67–57
  • 10:44 BOS Rondo 20' Jump Shot (15 PTS) (Garnett 2 AST) 69–57
  • 10:22 NOH MISS Peterson 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 10:21 NOH Paul REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 10:20 NOH Paul 10' Jump Shot (9 PTS) 69–59
  • 9:58 BOS Garnett 14' Turnaround Fadeaway (10 PTS) (Pierce 1 AST) 71–59
  • 9:43 NOH MISS West 8' Jump Shot
  • 9:42 BOS R. Allen REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
  • 9:34 NOH Peterson S.FOUL (P1.T1)
  • 9:34 BOS MISS Pierce Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 9:34 Celtics Rebound
  • 9:34 BOS Pierce Free Throw 2 of 2 (19 PTS)
  • 9:13 NOH Peterson 3PT Jump Shot (5 PTS) (Stojakovic 1 AST) 72–62
  • 8:56 BOS Rondo OFF.Foul (P2)
  • 8:56 BOS Rondo Foul Turnover (P3.T8)
  • 8:40 NOH MISS West 15' Jump Shot
  • 8:39 BOS Pierce REBOUND (Off:2 Def:2)
  • 8:33 NOH West S.FOUL (P3.T2)
  • 8:33 BOS MISS Pierce Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 8:33 Celtics Rebound
  • 8:33 BOS Pierce Free Throw 2 of 2 (20 PTS)
  • 8:13 BOS Garnett P.FOUL (P1.T1)
  • 8:00 NOH MISS Stojakovic 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 7:59 BOS Rondo REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 7:51 BOS Rondo Layup (17 PTS) 75–62
  • 7:51 NOH Paul S.FOUL (P4.T3)
  • 7:51 BOS MISS Rondo Free Throw 1 of 1
  • 7:50 NOH Peterson REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 7:34 NOH West 19' Jump Shot (14 PTS) (Paul 3 AST) 75–64
  • 7:14 BOS Garnett 14' Turnaround Fadeaway (12 PTS) 77–64
  • 7:04 BOS Garnett S.FOUL (P2.T2)
  • 7:04 NOH MISS Paul Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 7:04 HORNETS Rebound
  • 7:04 NOH Paul Free Throw 2 of 2 (10 PTS)
  • 6:46 BOS MISS Rondo Layup
  • 6:45 NOH West REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 6:35 NOH MISS West 18' Jump Shot
  • 6:34 BOS Rondo REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
  • 6:32 NOH Paul T.FOUL (P4.T3)
  • 6:32 BOS R. Allen Free Throw Technical (14 PTS)
  • 6:18 BOS MISS Rondo Layup
  • 6:17 NOH Chandler REBOUND (Off:2 Def:3)
  • 6:05 BOS Perkins S.FOUL (P2.T3)
  • 6:05 NOH West Free Throw 1 of 2 (15 PTS)
  • 6:05 NOH West Free Throw 2 of 2 (16 PTS)
  • 5:43 BOS Garnett 21' Jump Shot (14 PTS) (Rondo 6 AST) 80–67
  • 5:42 Celtics Violation: Delay of game Violation
  • 5:23 BOS Pierce P.FOUL (P2.T4)
  • 5:23 HORNETS Timeout: Regular (Full 3 Short 0)
  • 5:16 BOS Garnett P.FOUL (P3.PN)
  • 5:16 Tom Thibodeau Foul:T.FOUL
  • 5:16 NOH Stojakovic Free Throw Technical (9 PTS)
  • 5:16 NOH West Free Throw 1 of 2 (17 PTS)
  • 5:16 NOH West Free Throw 2 of 2 (18 PTS)
  • 5:03 NOH Peterson P.FOUL (P2.T4)
  • 4:57 BOS Perkins Layup (4 PTS) (Garnett 3 AST) 82–70
  • 4:38 NOH MISS Stojakovic 9' Jump Shot
  • 4:36 BOS Perkins REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 4:35 BOS Perkins Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T9)
  • 4:35 NOH Paul STEAL (1 STL)
  • 4:26 NOH MISS Stojakovic 3PT Jump Shot
  • 4:25 BOS Garnett REBOUND (Off:0 Def:7)
  • 4:06 BOS Garnett Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T10)
  • 4:06 NOH Paul STEAL (2 STL)
  • 4:05 NOH SUB: Wells FOR Peterson
  • 4:05 BOS R. Allen C.P.FOUL (P2.PN)
  • 4:05 NOH Paul Free Throw Clear Path 1 of 2 (11 PTS)
  • 4:05 NOH Paul Free Throw Clear Path 2 of 2 (12 PTS)
  • 3:43 NOH West 8' Running Hook Shot (20 PTS) 82–74
  • 3:25 BOS Rondo 9' Jump Shot (19 PTS) (Garnett 4 AST) 84–74
  • 3:05 NOH MISS Wells 3PT Jump Shot
  • 3:04 BOS Perkins REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 2:43 BOS MISS R. Allen 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 2:42 BOS Perkins REBOUND (Off:2 Def:2)
  • 2:42 NOH Chandler L.B.FOUL (P2.PN)
  • 2:42 Celtics Timeout: Regular (Reg.3 Short 1)
  • 2:42 BOS Perkins Free Throw 1 of 2 (5 PTS)
  • 2:42 BOS Perkins Free Throw 2 of 2 (6 PTS)
  • 2:26 BOS Celtics T.Foul (Def. 3 Sec Garnett )
  • 2:26 NOH Stojakovic Free Throw Technical (10 PTS)
  • 2:26 BOS SUB: Posey FOR R. Allen
  • 2:14 NOH West 15' Jump Shot (22 PTS) (Paul 4 AST) 86–77
  • 1:48 BOS MISS Garnett 17' Jump Shot
  • 1:48 NOH Chandler BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 1:46 BOS Garnett REBOUND (Off:1 Def:7)
  • 1:46 Celtics Turnover: Shot Clock (T#11)
  • 1:46 BOS SUB: Cassell FOR Rondo
  • 1:46 BOS MISS Garnett 17' Jump Shot
  • 1:46 Celtics Rebound
  • 1:30 NOH West 16' Jump Shot (24 PTS) (Paul 5 AST) 86–79
  • 1:16 BOS MISS Posey 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 1:14 BOS Pierce REBOUND (Off:3 Def:2)
  • 1:12 NOH Chandler P.FOUL (P3.PN)
  • 1:12 BOS MISS Garnett Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 1:12 Celtics Rebound
  • 1:12 BOS Garnett Free Throw 2 of 2 (15 PTS)
  • 0:55 NOH MISS Stojakovic 12' Jump Shot
  • 0:54 NOH Chandler Tip Shot (9 PTS) 87–81
  • 0:54 NOH Chandler REBOUND (Off:3 Def:3)
  • 0:39 BOS MISS Pierce 9' Jump Shot
  • 0:35 NOH Wells REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 0:31 NOH Paul OFF.Foul (P5)
  • 0:31 NOH Paul Foul Turnover (P2.T8)
  • 0:31 NOH SUB: Pargo FOR Paul
  • 0:31 BOS SUB: Powe FOR Garnett
  • 0:15 BOS MISS Cassell 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 0:14 BOS Powe REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 0:00 BOS Pierce Driving Layup (22 PTS) 89–81
  • 0:00 Instant Replay3rd Period (9:53 PM EST)
  • 0:00 End of 3rd Period (9:54 PM EST)

Quarter 4

  • 12:00 Start of 4th Period (9:56 PM EST)
  • 11:46 NOH MISS Wells 16' Jump Shot
  • 11:45 NOH Pargo REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 11:35 NOH West Reverse Layup (26 PTS) 89–83
  • 11:09 BOS MISS Pierce 16' Jump Shot
  • 11:08 NOH West REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 11:08 BOS Powe L.B.FOUL (P3.T1)
  • 10:55 NOH MISS West 16' Jump Shot
  • 10:54 BOS Cassell REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 10:48 BOS Pierce OFF.Foul (P3)
  • 10:48 BOS Pierce Foul Turnover (P1.T12)
  • 10:32 NOH West Layup (28 PTS) (Wright 1 AST) 89–85
  • 10:13 NOH Wright S.FOUL (P1.T1)
  • 10:13 BOS Pierce Free Throw 1 of 2 (23 PTS)
  • 10:13 BOS Pierce Free Throw 2 of 2 (24 PTS)
  • 9:49 NOH Pargo 25' 3PT Jump Shot (11 PTS) (Wright 2 AST) 91–88
  • 9:27 BOS Pierce Lost Ball Turnover (P2.T13)
  • 9:27 NOH Wright STEAL (1 STL)
  • 9:24 BOS Posey P.FOUL (P1.T2)
  • 9:24 BOS SUB: R. Allen FOR Pierce
  • 9:24 BOS SUB: House FOR Cassell
  • 9:17 NOH Pargo 18' Pullup Jump Shot (13 PTS) 91–90
  • 9:01 BOS Brown Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T14)
  • 9:01 NOH Wright STEAL (2 STL)
  • 8:56 NOH MISS Pargo Layup
  • 8:56 BOS Brown BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 8:55 BOS House REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 8:53 BOS R. Allen Dunk (16 PTS) (House 2 AST) 93–90
  • 8:42 BOS Powe P.FOUL (P4.T3)
  • 8:42 Timeout: Official
  • 8:42 NOH SUB: Stojakovic FOR Chandler
  • 8:32 NOH Wells OFF.Foul (P1)
  • 8:32 NOH Wells Foul Turnover (P2.T9)
  • 8:16 BOS House Lost Ball Turnover (P3.T15)
  • 8:16 NOH Wells STEAL (3 STL)
  • 8:03 NOH Pargo 19' Pullup Jump Shot (15 PTS) 93–92
  • 7:37 BOS Powe Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T16)
  • 7:37 NOH Wells STEAL (4 STL)
  • 7:27 NOH MISS Wells Layup
  • 7:26 BOS Brown REBOUND (Off:3 Def:2)
  • 7:26 Celtics Timeout: Regular (Reg.4 Short 1)
  • 7:26 BOS SUB: Pierce FOR Brown
  • 7:26 BOS SUB: Garnett FOR Powe
  • 7:26 NOH SUB: Chandler FOR West
  • 7:09 BOS MISS Garnett 16' Jump Shot
  • 7:07 BOS R. Allen REBOUND (Off:1 Def:4)
  • 6:56 BOS SUB: Rondo FOR House
  • 6:50 BOS MISS Rondo Layup
  • 6:48 NOH Chandler REBOUND (Off:3 Def:4)
  • 6:35 BOS Pierce S.FOUL (P4.T4)
  • 6:35 NOH MISS Wells Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 6:35 HORNETS Rebound
  • 6:35 NOH SUB: West FOR Wright
  • 6:35 NOH MISS Wells Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 6:33 BOS Garnett REBOUND (Off:1 Def:8)
  • 6:17 BOS Pierce Lost Ball Turnover (P3.T17)
  • 6:17 NOH Wells STEAL (5 STL)
  • 6:12 NOH West Dunk (30 PTS) (Wells 1 AST) 93–94
  • 5:51 BOS MISS Posey 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 5:50 NOH Wells REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 5:33 NOH MISS Pargo 16' Jump Shot
  • 5:32 BOS Garnett REBOUND (Off:1 Def:9)
  • 5:21 BOS R. Allen Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T18)
  • 5:21 NOH SUB: Paul FOR Pargo
  • 5:02 NOH West 16' Jump Bank Shot (32 PTS) (Wells 2 AST) 93–96
  • 4:47 BOS MISS R. Allen 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 4:46 NOH Paul REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 4:26 NOH MISS Stojakovic 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 4:25 BOS R. Allen REBOUND (Off:1 Def:5)
  • 4:20 BOS R. Allen Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T19)
  • 4:20 NOH Wells STEAL (6 STL)
  • 4:04 NOH MISS Paul 12' Jump Shot
  • 4:03 NOH Chandler REBOUND (Off:4 Def:4)
  • 3:53 NOH West Driving Layup (34 PTS) (Paul 6 AST) 93–98
  • 3:53 BOS R. Allen S.FOUL (P3.PN)
  • 3:53 Celtics Timeout: Regular (Reg.5 Short 1)
  • 3:53 BOS SUB: Perkins FOR Posey
  • 3:53 NOH West Free Throw 1 of 1 (35 PTS)
  • 3:43 BOS Garnett 20' Jump Shot (17 PTS) (Rondo 7 AST) 95–99
  • 3:43 NOH Chandler AWAY.FROM.PLAY.FOUL (P4.T2)
  • 3:43 BOS Pierce Free Throw 1 of 1 (25 PTS)
  • 3:30 NOH Stojakovic 25' 3PT Jump Shot (13 PTS) (Paul 7 AST) 96–102
  • 3:18 BOS Rondo Driving Layup (21 PTS) 98–102
  • 2:54 NOH MISS West 12' Jump Shot
  • 2:53 BOS Garnett REBOUND (Off:1 Def:10)
  • 2:41 BOS MISS Rondo 5' Jump Shot
  • 2:39 NOH Chandler REBOUND (Off:4 Def:5)
  • 2:12 NOH Paul 21' Jump Shot (14 PTS) 98–104
  • 2:01 NOH Chandler S.FOUL (P5.T3)
  • 2:01 BOS MISS R. Allen Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 2:01 Celtics Rebound
  • 2:01 BOS R. Allen Free Throw 2 of 2 (17 PTS)
  • 1:38 NOH MISS Wells Layup
  • 1:36 BOS Garnett REBOUND (Off:1 Def:11)
  • 1:32 BOS Rondo Layup (23 PTS) 101–104
  • 1:13 NOH Paul 25' 3PT Jump Shot (17 PTS) 101–107
  • 1:13 Celtics Timeout: Regular (Reg.6 Short 1)
  • 1:06 BOS Garnett Dunk (19 PTS) (Pierce 2 AST) 103–107
  • 0:42 NOH MISS Stojakovic 3PT Jump Shot
  • 0:41 BOS Pierce REBOUND (Off:3 Def:3)
  • 0:34 NOH Wells P.FOUL (P2.T4)
  • 0:34 BOS SUB: House FOR Rondo
  • 0:29 BOS Pierce Bad Pass Turnover (P4.T20)
  • 0:29 NOH Wells STEAL (7 STL)
  • 0:24 BOS Garnett P.FOUL (P4.PN)
  • 0:24 NOH Paul Free Throw 1 of 2 (18 PTS)
  • 0:24 NOH Paul Free Throw 2 of 2 (19 PTS)
  • 0:24 Celtics Timeout: Short (Reg.6 Short 2)
  • 0:24 BOS SUB: Posey FOR Perkins
  • 0:20 BOS MISS R. Allen 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 0:18 NOH West REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
  • 0:18 BOS House P.FOUL (P2.PN)
  • 0:18 BOS SUB: Rondo FOR Posey
  • 0:18 NOH West Free Throw 1 of 2 (36 PTS)
  • 0:18 NOH SUB: Pargo FOR Chandler
  • 0:18 NOH West Free Throw 2 of 2 (37 PTS)
  • 0:06 BOS Pierce 24' 3PT Jump Shot (28 PTS) (R. Allen 3 AST) 106–111
  • 0:06 BOS Rondo P.FOUL (P3.PN)
  • 0:06 NOH Wells Free Throw 1 of 2 (11 PTS)
  • 0:06 BOS SUB: Posey FOR Garnett
  • 0:06 NOH Wells Free Throw 2 of 2 (12 PTS)
  • 0:05 BOS Posey Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T21)
  • 0:05 NOH Wells STEAL (8 STL)
  • 0:00 End of 4th Period (10:30 PM EST)