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Boston Celtics @ Detroit Pistons 89–81

2008-05-30 20:30 · EASTERN CONFERENCE FINALS · GAME 6 · NBA · The Palace of Auburn Hills, Auburn Hills MI · Att. 22,076

Boston Celtics 2007-08 · Detroit Pistons 2007-08 · 2007-08 season

Team stats

CelticsPistons
Field goals32-72 .44429-69 .420
Three-pointers5-18 .2786-21 .286
Free throws20-27 .74117-21 .810
Offensive rebounds1111
Defensive rebounds2725
Total rebounds3836
Assists1419
Steals83
Blocks47
Turnovers1113
Personal fouls2822
Technical fouls10
Points in the paint-1-1
Fast-break points27
Points off turnovers2315
Largest lead910

Boston Celtics

PlayerMINPTSFG3PFTOREBDREBREBASTSTLBLKTOPF+/-
Paul Pierce F43278-121-310-1308832113+4
Kendrick Perkins C4173-70-01-134702203+13
Rajon Rondo G36115-130-21-240431024+9
Kevin Garnett F35167-160-12-415640015+11
Ray Allen G34176-123-82-2156210120
James Posey F2031-31-30-004412013+14
P.J. Brown C1220-10-02-210100124-8
Sam Cassell F1221-50-10-001110032-1
Leon Powe F741-30-02-310100002-2
Eddie House G000-00-00-0000000000
Tony Allen G
Scot Pollard C
Gabe Pruitt G
Total2408932-725-1820-2711273814841128

FG .444 · 3P .278 · FT .741

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

Detroit Pistons

PlayerMINPTSFG3PFTOREBDREBREBASTSTLBLKTOPF+/-
Chauncey Billups G41299-203-88-1033660001-9
Richard Hamilton G39219-142-41-111240233-11
Tayshaun Prince G37103-101-33-413430133+1
Antonio McDyess G3662-30-02-206610014+3
Rasheed Wallace G3242-120-60-0371020135-15
Rodney Stuckey G2141-50-02-212321102-3
Jason Maxiell F1673-40-01-201102102-9
Theo Ratliff C1000-10-00-021310112+7
Lindsey Hunter F600-00-00-001100020-4
Arron Afflalo G000-00-00-0000000000
Cheikh Samb G
Walter Herrmann F
Juan Dixon C
Total2408129-696-2117-2111253619371322

FG .420 · 3P .286 · FT .810

Did not play: Jarvis Hayes (dnp - coach's decision), Amir Johnson (dnp - coach's decision)

Officials: Bennett Salvatore, Tony Brothers, Joe DeRosa, JB DeRosa

Play-by-play

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Quarter 1

  • 12:00 Start of 1st Period (8:19 PM EST)
  • 12:00 DET Jump Ball Wallace vs. Perkins: Tip to McDyess
  • 11:46 DET MISS Prince Layup
  • 11:44 BOS Pierce REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 11:35 BOS MISS Allen 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 11:34 DET McDyess REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 11:26 BOS Rondo S.FOUL (P1.T1)
  • 11:26 DET MISS Billups Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 11:26 PISTONS Rebound
  • 11:26 DET Billups Free Throw 2 of 2 (1 PTS)
  • 11:07 BOS Allen 26' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Garnett 1 AST) 3–1
  • 10:40 BOS Perkins P.FOUL (P1.T2)
  • 10:34 DET Hamilton 20' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Billups 1 AST) 3–3
  • 10:12 BOS MISS Allen 11' Running Jump Shot
  • 10:11 PISTONS Rebound
  • 10:01 DET McDyess OFF.Foul (P1)
  • 10:01 DET McDyess Foul Turnover (P1.T1)
  • 9:47 BOS Garnett 12' Jump Shot (2 PTS) 5–3
  • 9:36 BOS Allen P.FOUL (P1.T3)
  • 9:29 DET MISS Hamilton 10' Running Jump Shot
  • 9:27 DET Wallace REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • 9:22 DET Billups 26' 3PT Jump Shot (4 PTS) (Prince 1 AST) 5–6
  • 9:09 BOS Garnett Driving Layup (4 PTS) 7–6
  • 8:48 DET McDyess 15' Turnaround Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Billups 2 AST) 7–8
  • 8:33 BOS MISS Garnett Layup
  • 8:32 DET McDyess REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 8:17 DET MISS Billups 10' Jump Shot
  • 8:17 BOS Pierce BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 8:15 BOS Pierce REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 8:10 BOS MISS Rondo 6' Running Jump Shot
  • 8:08 DET McDyess REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 8:00 DET MISS McDyess 20' Jump Shot
  • 7:58 BOS Pierce REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 7:47 BOS MISS Pierce 20' Jump Shot
  • 7:46 DET Wallace REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 7:28 DET MISS Prince 3PT Jump Shot
  • 7:26 BOS Perkins REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 7:20 BOS MISS Garnett Alley Oop Layup
  • 7:18 DET Wallace REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 7:08 DET Hamilton 10' Jump Shot (4 PTS) 7–10
  • 6:40 BOS Pierce 15' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Garnett 2 AST) 9–10
  • 6:17 DET MISS Prince 20' Jump Shot
  • 6:16 BOS Pierce REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
  • 6:12 BOS Rondo Driving Layup (2 PTS) 11–10
  • 5:47 PISTONS Timeout: Regular (Full 1 Short 0)
  • 5:43 DET MISS Wallace 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 5:42 BOS Garnett REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 5:25 BOS Pierce 25' 3PT Jump Shot (5 PTS) (Rondo 1 AST) 14–10
  • 5:11 BOS Pierce S.FOUL (P1.T4)
  • 5:11 DET Prince Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
  • 5:11 DET MISS Prince Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 5:11 BOS Perkins REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 4:55 BOS MISS Garnett 15' Turnaround Jump Shot
  • 4:53 DET McDyess REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
  • 4:44 DET MISS Billups 17' Jump Shot
  • 4:41 BOS Pierce REBOUND (Off:0 Def:5)
  • 4:19 BOS MISS Garnett 15' Jump Shot
  • 4:18 BOS Rondo REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • 4:16 DET Wallace S.FOUL (P1.T1)
  • 4:16 BOS MISS Rondo Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 4:16 Celtics Rebound
  • 4:16 BOS Rondo Free Throw 2 of 2 (3 PTS)
  • 4:00 DET Billups Driving Reverse Layup (6 PTS) 15–13
  • 3:47 BOS Rondo Driving Layup (5 PTS) 17–13
  • 3:35 DET Prince Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T2)
  • 3:25 BOS MISS Rondo Layup
  • 3:25 DET Hamilton BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 3:24 BOS Rondo REBOUND (Off:2 Def:0)
  • 3:21 BOS MISS Rondo Layup
  • 3:20 DET Wallace REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
  • 3:15 DET Hamilton 7' Jump Shot (6 PTS) 17–15
  • 2:53 BOS MISS Garnett 13' Jump Shot
  • 2:52 BOS Rondo REBOUND (Off:3 Def:0)
  • 2:41 BOS Allen Layup (5 PTS) (Garnett 3 AST) 19–15
  • 2:25 DET MISS Billups Layup
  • 2:24 DET Billups REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • 2:23 DET Billups Tip Shot (8 PTS) 19–17
  • 2:07 DET Hamilton P.FOUL (P1.T2)
  • 2:07 Celtics Timeout: Regular (Reg.1 Short 0)
  • 2:07 DET SUB: Stuckey FOR Prince
  • 2:07 DET SUB: Maxiell FOR Wallace
  • 2:07 BOS SUB: Cassell FOR Rondo
  • 1:58 BOS Allen 26' 3PT Jump Shot (8 PTS) (Pierce 1 AST) 22–17
  • 1:43 DET MISS Billups 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 1:42 BOS Allen REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 1:33 BOS Garnett Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T1)
  • 1:33 DET Maxiell STEAL (1 STL)
  • 1:20 DET Hamilton 20' Jump Shot (8 PTS) (Billups 3 AST) 22–19
  • 1:07 BOS Allen 19' Running Jump Shot (10 PTS) 24–19
  • 0:44 DET Hamilton 18' Jump Shot (10 PTS) 24–21
  • 0:26 BOS MISS Garnett 20' Jump Shot
  • 0:24 DET McDyess REBOUND (Off:0 Def:5)
  • 0:01 Instant Replay1st Period (8:45 PM EST)
  • 0:01 PISTONS Turnover: Shot Clock (T#3)
  • 0:01 DET SUB: Afflalo FOR Hamilton
  • 0:01 DET SUB: Hunter FOR Billups
  • 0:01 BOS SUB: Posey FOR Pierce
  • 0:01 BOS SUB: Brown FOR Garnett
  • 0:01 BOS SUB: House FOR Perkins
  • 0:00 BOS MISS Allen 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 0:00 Celtics Rebound
  • 0:00 End of 1st Period (8:48 PM EST)

Quarter 2

  • 12:00 Start of 2nd Period (8:52 PM EST)
  • 11:43 BOS MISS Cassell 16' Fadeaway Jumper
  • 11:42 DET Hunter REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 11:27 DET MISS Hamilton 18' Jump Shot
  • 11:25 Celtics Rebound
  • 11:07 BOS MISS Brown 17' Jump Shot
  • 11:06 BOS Perkins REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 11:04 BOS Perkins Layup (2 PTS) 26–21
  • 10:39 DET Hunter Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T4)
  • 10:39 BOS Perkins STEAL (1 STL)
  • 10:16 BOS MISS Cassell 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 10:15 DET McDyess REBOUND (Off:0 Def:6)
  • 10:02 DET Maxiell 14' Turnaround Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Hamilton 1 AST) 26–23
  • 9:49 BOS MISS Perkins Layup
  • 9:49 DET Stuckey BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 9:47 DET Hamilton REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 9:44 BOS Cassell P.FOUL (P1.T1)
  • 9:44 DET SUB: Wallace FOR McDyess
  • 9:38 DET MISS Wallace 15' Turnaround Jump Shot
  • 9:36 BOS Posey REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 9:23 BOS Allen 27' 3PT Jump Shot (13 PTS) (Cassell 1 AST) 29–23
  • 9:00 DET MISS Wallace 13' Turnaround Jump Shot
  • 9:00 BOS Perkins BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 8:57 BOS Allen REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 8:48 BOS Cassell Traveling Turnover (P1.T2)
  • 8:48 Timeout: Official
  • 8:48 DET SUB: Billups FOR Hamilton
  • 8:38 DET Billups 20' Jump Shot (10 PTS) (Wallace 1 AST) 29–25
  • 8:14 BOS MISS Cassell 17' Jump Shot
  • 8:13 DET Billups REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 8:01 DET Hunter Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T5)
  • 8:01 BOS Allen STEAL (1 STL)
  • 7:47 BOS Posey 24' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Allen 1 AST) 32–25
  • 7:20 DET MISS Billups 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 7:20 Celtics Rebound
  • 7:20 BOS SUB: Garnett FOR Perkins
  • 7:20 BOS SUB: Rondo FOR Cassell
  • 7:01 BOS MISS Garnett 19' Jump Shot
  • 7:00 DET Stuckey REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 6:53 DET MISS Stuckey 19' Jump Shot
  • 6:51 DET Wallace REBOUND (Off:2 Def:3)
  • 6:51 BOS Garnett P.FOUL (P1.T2)
  • 6:51 DET SUB: Hamilton FOR Stuckey
  • 6:51 DET SUB: Prince FOR Hunter
  • 6:44 DET MISS Hamilton 12' Running Jump Shot
  • 6:41 Celtics Rebound
  • 6:41 BOS SUB: Pierce FOR Allen
  • 6:23 BOS Brown OFF.Foul (P1)
  • 6:23 BOS Brown Foul Turnover (P1.T3)
  • 6:06 DET MISS Maxiell 14' Jump Shot
  • 6:04 BOS Pierce REBOUND (Off:0 Def:6)
  • 5:47 BOS MISS Posey 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 5:46 DET Prince REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 5:35 DET Hamilton 24' 3PT Jump Shot (13 PTS) (Prince 2 AST) 32–28
  • 5:07 BOS MISS Rondo 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 5:07 Celtics Rebound
  • 5:07 PISTONS Timeout: Regular (Full 2 Short 0)
  • 5:07 DET SUB: McDyess FOR Maxiell
  • 5:07 BOS SUB: Perkins FOR Brown
  • 4:43 BOS MISS Garnett 19' Jump Shot
  • 4:42 DET Wallace REBOUND (Off:2 Def:4)
  • 4:23 DET MISS Prince 17' Jump Shot
  • 4:20 DET Wallace REBOUND (Off:3 Def:4)
  • 4:17 DET Billups 26' 3PT Jump Shot (13 PTS) (Hamilton 2 AST) 32–31
  • 3:53 BOS Pierce Driving Layup (7 PTS) 34–31
  • 3:37 DET MISS Wallace Layup
  • 3:36 DET Billups REBOUND (Off:2 Def:1)
  • 3:36 BOS Garnett S.FOUL (P2.T3)
  • 3:36 DET Billups Free Throw 1 of 2 (14 PTS)
  • 3:36 BOS SUB: Allen FOR Posey
  • 3:36 DET Billups Free Throw 2 of 2 (15 PTS)
  • 3:13 BOS MISS Rondo 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 3:11 PISTONS Rebound
  • 3:11 BOS Garnett L.B.FOUL (P3.T4)
  • 3:11 BOS SUB: Powe FOR Garnett
  • 2:46 PISTONS Turnover: Shot Clock (T#6)
  • 2:46 Celtics Timeout: Regular (Reg.2 Short 0)
  • 2:33 BOS MISS Perkins Layup
  • 2:33 DET Wallace BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 2:32 BOS Powe REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • 2:31 BOS Powe Layup (2 PTS) 36–33
  • 2:31 DET McDyess S.FOUL (P2.T1)
  • 2:31 DET SUB: Maxiell FOR McDyess
  • 2:31 BOS Powe Free Throw 1 of 1 (3 PTS)
  • 2:15 DET MISS Prince 18' Jump Shot
  • 2:13 BOS Allen REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 2:05 BOS MISS Allen 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 2:04 BOS Allen REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
  • 1:41 BOS MISS Rondo 15' Jump Shot
  • 1:40 DET Wallace REBOUND (Off:3 Def:5)
  • 1:33 BOS Powe P.FOUL (P1.PN)
  • 1:33 DET Billups Free Throw 1 of 2 (16 PTS)
  • 1:33 DET Billups Free Throw 2 of 2 (17 PTS)
  • 1:25 BOS Pierce Driving Layup (9 PTS) 39–35
  • 1:11 BOS Allen S.FOUL (P2.PN)
  • 1:11 DET Billups Free Throw 1 of 2 (18 PTS)
  • 1:11 DET MISS Billups Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 1:10 BOS Perkins REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
  • 0:47 BOS MISS Allen 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 0:46 BOS Rondo REBOUND (Off:4 Def:0)
  • 0:38 DET Wallace S.FOUL (P2.T2)
  • 0:38 BOS Powe Free Throw 1 of 2 (4 PTS)
  • 0:38 PISTONS Timeout: Short (Full 2 Short 1)
  • 0:38 BOS MISS Powe Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 0:37 DET Prince REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 0:22 DET MISS Wallace 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 0:22 DET Prince REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 0:22 BOS Powe P.FOUL (P2.PN)
  • 0:22 DET MISS Maxiell Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 0:22 PISTONS Rebound
  • 0:22 DET SUB: Hunter FOR Hamilton
  • 0:22 DET SUB: Afflalo FOR Wallace
  • 0:22 DET Maxiell Free Throw 2 of 2 (3 PTS)
  • 0:01 BOS MISS Powe Layup
  • 0:01 DET Maxiell BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 0:00 BOS Perkins REBOUND (Off:2 Def:3)
  • 0:00 End of 2nd Period (9:26 PM EST)

Quarter 3

  • 12:00 Start of 3rd Period (9:46 PM EST)
  • 11:48 DET Hamilton P.FOUL (P2.T1)
  • 11:34 BOS Garnett 18' Jump Shot (6 PTS) (Rondo 2 AST) 42–37
  • 11:10 DET Prince 18' Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Hamilton 3 AST) 42–39
  • 10:41 BOS MISS Garnett 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 10:39 DET Wallace REBOUND (Off:3 Def:6)
  • 10:36 DET Wallace Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T7)
  • 10:36 BOS Pierce STEAL (1 STL)
  • 10:34 BOS Pierce Layup (11 PTS) 44–39
  • 10:07 DET Billups 16' Jump Bank Shot (20 PTS) (McDyess 1 AST) 44–41
  • 10:07 BOS Rondo S.FOUL (P2.T1)
  • 10:07 DET Billups Free Throw 1 of 1 (21 PTS)
  • 9:45 DET Prince S.FOUL (P1.T2)
  • 9:45 BOS Pierce Free Throw 1 of 2 (12 PTS)
  • 9:45 BOS Pierce Free Throw 2 of 2 (13 PTS)
  • 9:33 DET MISS Wallace 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 9:32 BOS Allen REBOUND (Off:1 Def:4)
  • 9:24 BOS Allen Driving Layup (15 PTS) 48–42
  • 9:06 DET Wallace Layup (2 PTS) (Hamilton 4 AST) 48–44
  • 8:44 BOS Rondo 14' Running Jump Shot (7 PTS) (Garnett 4 AST) 50–44
  • 8:22 DET Hamilton 26' 3PT Jump Shot (16 PTS) (Wallace 2 AST) 50–47
  • 8:09 DET Wallace P.FOUL (P3.T3)
  • 8:07 BOS Rondo OFF.Foul (P3)
  • 8:07 BOS Rondo Foul Turnover (P1.T4)
  • 7:52 DET MISS Billups 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 7:50 BOS Garnett REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 7:32 BOS Perkins 19' Jump Shot (4 PTS) (Allen 2 AST) 52–47
  • 7:16 BOS Garnett P.FOUL (P4.T2)
  • 7:16 BOS Perkins T.FOUL (P1.T2)
  • 7:16 DET Hamilton Free Throw Technical (17 PTS)
  • 7:16 DET SUB: Stuckey FOR Hamilton
  • 7:04 DET Wallace Out of Bounds Lost Ball Turnover (P2.T8)
  • 7:04 DET Wallace L.B.FOUL (P4.T4)
  • 7:04 DET SUB: Ratliff FOR Wallace
  • 6:53 BOS Garnett 18' Jump Shot (8 PTS) (Pierce 2 AST) 54–48
  • 6:30 DET Prince 12' Hook Shot (5 PTS) 54–50
  • 6:17 BOS MISS Pierce Layup
  • 6:17 DET Prince BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 6:16 DET Billups REBOUND (Off:2 Def:2)
  • 6:10 DET Billups 26' 3PT Jump Shot (24 PTS) 54–53
  • 6:07 Celtics Timeout: Regular (Reg.3 Short 0)
  • 5:49 BOS Allen Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T5)
  • 5:49 DET Stuckey STEAL (1 STL)
  • 5:32 BOS SUB: Brown FOR Garnett
  • 5:25 DET Prince 25' 3PT Jump Shot (8 PTS) (Billups 4 AST) 54–56
  • 5:06 BOS Pierce 16' Pullup Jump Shot (15 PTS) 56–56
  • 4:43 DET Stuckey 12' Turnaround Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Billups 5 AST) 56–58
  • 4:33 BOS MISS Perkins 20' Jump Shot
  • 4:32 DET Stuckey REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 4:07 DET MISS Prince 21' Jump Shot
  • 4:06 PISTONS Rebound
  • 4:06 PISTONS Turnover: Shot Clock (T#9)
  • 3:59 BOS Rondo OFF.Foul (P4)
  • 3:59 BOS Rondo Foul Turnover (P2.T6)
  • 3:44 DET MISS Billups 21' Jump Shot
  • 3:43 DET Ratliff REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • 3:43 DET MISS Ratliff Tip Shot
  • 3:41 DET Ratliff REBOUND (Off:2 Def:0)
  • 3:36 BOS Perkins L.B.FOUL (P2.T3)
  • 3:36 BOS SUB: Cassell FOR Rondo
  • 3:29 DET MISS Stuckey Layup
  • 3:29 BOS Brown BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 3:28 DET Stuckey REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 3:25 DET Ratliff Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T10)
  • 3:25 BOS Pierce STEAL (2 STL)
  • 3:18 BOS Cassell 16' Jump Shot (2 PTS) 58–58
  • 3:03 BOS Brown S.FOUL (P2.T4)
  • 3:03 DET McDyess Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)
  • 3:03 DET McDyess Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)
  • 2:51 BOS MISS Cassell Layup
  • 2:50 DET Ratliff REBOUND (Off:2 Def:1)
  • 2:34 DET McDyess 18' Jump Shot (6 PTS) (Billups 6 AST) 58–62
  • 2:09 BOS Brown OFF.Foul (P3)
  • 2:09 BOS Brown Foul Turnover (P2.T7)
  • 2:09 PISTONS Timeout: Regular (Full 3 Short 1)
  • 2:09 BOS SUB: Powe FOR Perkins
  • 2:09 DET SUB: Hamilton FOR Billups
  • 1:51 BOS Brown S.FOUL (P4.PN)
  • 1:51 DET Stuckey Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)
  • 1:51 DET Stuckey Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)
  • 1:35 BOS Pierce OFF.Foul (P2)
  • 1:35 BOS Pierce Foul Turnover (P1.T8)
  • 1:27 BOS Pierce P.FOUL (P3.PN)
  • 1:27 DET Prince Free Throw 1 of 2 (9 PTS)
  • 1:27 DET Prince Free Throw 2 of 2 (10 PTS)
  • 1:06 DET McDyess S.FOUL (P3.PN)
  • 1:06 BOS Brown Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
  • 1:06 BOS Brown Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
  • 0:48 DET MISS Stuckey 21' Jump Shot
  • 0:47 BOS Cassell REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 0:41 BOS MISS Powe Layup
  • 0:41 DET Ratliff BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 0:40 Celtics Rebound
  • 0:36 BOS MISS Pierce 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 0:34 BOS Brown REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • 0:25 BOS Cassell Traveling Turnover (P2.T9)
  • 0:03 DET Hamilton 13' Jump Shot (19 PTS) (Stuckey 1 AST) 60–68
  • 0:00 BOS MISS Allen 27' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 0:00 Celtics Rebound
  • 0:00 End of 3rd Period (10:16 PM EST)

Quarter 4

  • 12:00 Start of 4th Period (10:20 PM EST)
  • 11:45 DET Hamilton Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T11)
  • 11:19 Celtics Turnover: Shot Clock (T#10)
  • 11:19 DET SUB: Wallace FOR McDyess
  • 11:01 DET MISS Prince 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 10:58 BOS Pierce REBOUND (Off:0 Def:7)
  • 10:45 BOS Cassell OFF.Foul (P2)
  • 10:45 BOS Cassell Foul Turnover (P3.T11)
  • 10:45 DET SUB: Billups FOR Stuckey
  • 10:45 BOS SUB: Rondo FOR Cassell
  • 10:45 BOS SUB: Perkins FOR Powe
  • 10:29 DET Hamilton 18' Jump Shot (21 PTS) (Ratliff 1 AST) 60–70
  • 10:14 DET Ratliff P.FOUL (P1.T1)
  • 10:00 BOS Rondo 13' Running Jump Shot (9 PTS) 62–70
  • 9:48 BOS Posey P.FOUL (P1.T1)
  • 9:44 BOS Posey P.FOUL (P2.T2)
  • 9:38 DET Hamilton Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T12)
  • 9:38 BOS Posey STEAL (1 STL)
  • 9:31 BOS Perkins Dunk (6 PTS) (Pierce 3 AST) 64–70
  • 9:31 DET Ratliff S.FOUL (P2.T2)
  • 9:31 BOS Perkins Free Throw 1 of 1 (7 PTS)
  • 9:16 DET MISS Wallace 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 9:15 BOS Posey REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 9:05 DET Wallace S.FOUL (P5.T3)
  • 9:05 DET SUB: McDyess FOR Wallace
  • 9:05 BOS Garnett Free Throw 1 of 2 (9 PTS)
  • 9:05 BOS Garnett Free Throw 2 of 2 (10 PTS)
  • 8:48 DET Prince Traveling Turnover (P2.T13)
  • 8:48 Timeout: Official
  • 8:48 DET SUB: Maxiell FOR Ratliff
  • 8:48 DET SUB: Stuckey FOR Prince
  • 8:32 BOS Garnett 12' Turnaround Jump Shot (12 PTS) 69–70
  • 8:04 DET MISS Billups 17' Jump Shot
  • 8:02 BOS Posey REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 8:00 BOS Posey Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T12)
  • 8:00 DET Maxiell STEAL (2 STL)
  • 7:52 DET MISS Billups 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 7:51 BOS Garnett REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 7:40 DET McDyess P.FOUL (P4.T4)
  • 7:35 DET Maxiell P.FOUL (P1.PN)
  • 7:35 BOS MISS Pierce Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 7:35 Celtics Rebound
  • 7:35 BOS Pierce Free Throw 2 of 2 (16 PTS)
  • 7:19 DET Hamilton Lost Ball Turnover (P3.T14)
  • 7:19 BOS Perkins STEAL (2 STL)
  • 7:05 BOS MISS Posey 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 7:03 DET Maxiell REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 6:48 DET MISS Stuckey Layup
  • 6:45 DET Billups REBOUND (Off:3 Def:2)
  • 6:33 DET Maxiell 13' Turnaround Jump Shot (5 PTS) 70–72
  • 6:13 BOS Garnett 14' Jump Shot (14 PTS) (Rondo 3 AST) 72–72
  • 5:48 DET Maxiell 8' Jump Shot (7 PTS) (Stuckey 2 AST) 72–74
  • 5:25 BOS Pierce Driving Layup (18 PTS) 74–74
  • 5:25 DET Stuckey S.FOUL (P1.PN)
  • 5:25 PISTONS Timeout: Regular (Full 4 Short 1)
  • 5:25 DET SUB: Prince FOR Hamilton
  • 5:25 DET SUB: Wallace FOR McDyess
  • 5:25 BOS Pierce Free Throw 1 of 1 (19 PTS)
  • 5:06 DET Wallace Bad Pass Turnover (P3.T15)
  • 5:06 BOS Rondo STEAL (1 STL)
  • 4:52 BOS Pierce 18' Jump Shot (21 PTS) 77–74
  • 4:28 DET MISS Wallace Layup
  • 4:26 BOS Perkins REBOUND (Off:2 Def:4)
  • 4:11 DET Maxiell P.FOUL (P2.PN)
  • 4:11 DET SUB: Hamilton FOR Stuckey
  • 4:11 BOS Pierce Free Throw 1 of 2 (22 PTS)
  • 4:11 DET SUB: McDyess FOR Maxiell
  • 4:11 BOS Pierce Free Throw 2 of 2 (23 PTS)
  • 3:54 DET Wallace 10' Turnaround Jump Shot (4 PTS) (Prince 3 AST) 79–76
  • 3:39 BOS Garnett 13' Jump Shot (16 PTS) 81–76
  • 3:17 BOS Garnett P.FOUL (P5.T3)
  • 3:11 BOS Perkins P.FOUL (P3.T4)
  • 2:59 DET MISS Wallace 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 2:57 BOS Posey REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
  • 2:34 BOS Rondo 20' Jump Shot (11 PTS) (Posey 1 AST) 83–76
  • 2:32 PISTONS Timeout: Short (Full 4 Short 2)
  • 2:32 Celtics Timeout: Regular (Reg.4 Short 0)
  • 2:24 DET Billups 14' Running Bank Shot (26 PTS) 83–78
  • 2:24 BOS Posey S.FOUL (P3.PN)
  • 2:24 DET Billups Free Throw 1 of 1 (27 PTS)
  • 2:14 BOS MISS Rondo 11' Running Jump Shot
  • 2:12 BOS Perkins REBOUND (Off:3 Def:4)
  • 2:10 BOS MISS Perkins Layup
  • 2:10 DET Hamilton BLOCK (2 BLK)
  • 2:09 Celtics Rebound
  • 1:49 BOS MISS Rondo 19' Jump Shot
  • 1:44 DET Prince REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
  • 1:40 DET Prince Lost Ball Turnover (P3.T16)
  • 1:40 BOS Posey STEAL (2 STL)
  • 1:35 DET Hamilton P.FOUL (P3.PN)
  • 1:35 BOS Pierce Free Throw 1 of 2 (24 PTS)
  • 1:35 BOS SUB: Allen FOR Posey
  • 1:35 BOS Pierce Free Throw 2 of 2 (25 PTS)
  • 1:24 DET MISS Billups Layup
  • 1:24 BOS Perkins BLOCK (2 BLK)
  • 1:22 DET Hamilton REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 1:18 DET MISS Billups 27' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 1:17 BOS Garnett REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
  • 1:05 Celtics Timeout: Regular (Reg.5 Short 0)
  • 1:05 DET SUB: Stuckey FOR McDyess
  • 1:05 BOS SUB: Posey FOR Perkins
  • 0:56 BOS MISS Pierce 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 0:54 DET Wallace REBOUND (Off:3 Def:7)
  • 0:45 DET MISS Hamilton 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 0:43 BOS Garnett REBOUND (Off:0 Def:5)
  • 0:36 DET Prince P.FOUL (P2.PN)
  • 0:36 BOS MISS Garnett Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 0:36 Celtics Rebound
  • 0:36 BOS MISS Garnett Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 0:36 DET Billups REBOUND (Off:3 Def:3)
  • 0:36 PISTONS Timeout: Regular (Full 5 Short 2)
  • 0:32 DET MISS Wallace 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 0:30 BOS Pierce REBOUND (Off:0 Def:8)
  • 0:30 DET Billups P.FOUL (P1.PN)
  • 0:30 BOS MISS Pierce Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 0:30 Celtics Rebound
  • 0:30 BOS Pierce Free Throw 2 of 2 (26 PTS)
  • 0:24 DET MISS Hamilton 3PT Jump Shot
  • 0:22 BOS Allen REBOUND (Off:1 Def:5)
  • 0:22 DET Stuckey P.FOUL (P2.PN)
  • 0:22 BOS Allen Free Throw 1 of 2 (16 PTS)
  • 0:22 BOS Allen Free Throw 2 of 2 (17 PTS)
  • 0:17 DET Billups Driving Layup (29 PTS) 88–81
  • 0:15 DET Prince P.FOUL (P3.PN)
  • 0:15 BOS Pierce Free Throw 1 of 2 (27 PTS)
  • 0:15 BOS MISS Pierce Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 0:14 BOS Garnett REBOUND (Off:1 Def:5)
  • 0:00 End of 4th Period (11:01 PM EST)