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Houston Rockets @ Boston Celtics 119–114

2010-04-02 19:30 · NBA · TD Garden, Boston MA · Att. 18,624

Houston Rockets 2009-10 · Boston Celtics 2009-10 · 2009-10 season

Team stats

RocketsCeltics
Field goals41-81 .50643-83 .518
Three-pointers12-18 .6674-13 .308
Free throws25-28 .89324-37 .649
Offensive rebounds1511
Defensive rebounds2624
Total rebounds4135
Assists2424
Steals612
Blocks34
Turnovers2114
Personal fouls2727
Technical fouls21
Points in the paint2664
Fast-break points926
Points off turnovers2032
Largest lead711

Houston Rockets

PlayerMINPTSFG3PFTOREBDREBREBASTSTLBLKTOPF+/-
Luis Scola F512711-220-05-6561141064+5
Aaron Brooks G473010-174-66-601193031+2
Chase Budinger F45249-146-80-014520013+8
Chuck Hayes C2221-50-00-024600036-11
Jermaine Taylor G1620-10-02-210110000-4
Kyle Lowry F42184-112-38-923551045+12
Jordan Hill G2793-60-03-427920314+13
Mike Harris G852-40-11-111200011-3
Hilton Armstrong C621-10-00-010111023+3
Shane Battier G
David Andersen G
Yao Ming C
Total26511941-8112-1825-2815264124632127

FG .506 · 3P .667 · FT .893

Did not play: Trevor Ariza (dnd - flu-like symptoms), Kevin Martin (dnd - left shoulder sprain), Jared Jeffries (dnd - strained left achilles)

Boston Celtics

PlayerMINPTSFG3PFTOREBDREBREBASTSTLBLKTOPF+/-
Rajon Rondo G482310-180-33-42351050310
Paul Pierce F40279-143-56-1013421000-3
Kendrick Perkins C34157-100-01-350501243-2
Kevin Garnett F33124-120-04-403330116+3
Ray Allen G1652-20-01-101120016+10
Tony Allen F28124-80-04-614535114-2
Rasheed Wallace F19114-100-23-308800014-1
Michael Finley G1331-20-01-201120001-3
Glen Davis F1100-30-00-210100010-14
Nate Robinson G931-31-30-000010000-13
Shelden Williams G910-00-01-211210012+6
Marquis Daniels G621-10-00-000000010-6
Brian Scalabrine C
Total26511443-834-1324-37112435241241427

FG .518 · 3P .308 · FT .649

Officials: Eddie F. Rush, Leroy Richardson, Pat Fraher, Eddie Rush

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Quarter 1

  • 12:00 Start of 1st Period (7:41 PM EST)
  • 12:00 BOS Jump Ball Perkins vs. Scola: Tip to Hayes
  • 11:38 HOU MISS Brooks 7' Jump Shot
  • 11:37 HOU Scola REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • 11:36 Rockets Turnover: Shot Clock (T#1)
  • 11:14 BOS Perkins 4' Fadeaway Jumper (2 PTS) (Garnett 1 AST) 0–2
  • 10:55 BOS CELTICS T.Foul (Def. 3 Sec Garnett )
  • 10:55 HOU Brooks Free Throw Technical (1 PTS)
  • 10:44 HOU Brooks Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T2)
  • 10:44 BOS Rondo STEAL (1 STL)
  • 10:30 BOS Pierce 25' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Rondo 1 AST) 1–5
  • 10:10 HOU Scola Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T3)
  • 10:10 BOS Rondo STEAL (2 STL)
  • 10:06 BOS Pierce 1' Layup (5 PTS) 1–7
  • 9:53 HOU Brooks 20' Step Back Jump Shot (3 PTS) 3–7
  • 9:41 BOS MISS Pierce 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 9:41 HOU Hayes REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 9:28 HOU MISS Hayes 1' Layup
  • 9:27 BOS Garnett REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 9:22 BOS Rondo 2' Driving Layup (2 PTS) 3–9
  • 9:05 HOU MISS Taylor 20' Jump Shot
  • 9:04 HOU Hayes REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 9:02 HOU MISS Hayes 4' Hook Shot
  • 9:01 HOU Taylor REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • 8:57 HOU Scola 16' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Taylor 1 AST) 5–9
  • 8:45 BOS Garnett 1' Alley Oop Dunk (2 PTS) (Rondo 2 AST) 5–11
  • 8:31 HOU Brooks 15' Fadeaway Jumper (5 PTS) 7–11
  • 8:11 BOS Perkins 6' Turnaround Jump Shot (4 PTS) (R. Allen 1 AST) 7–13
  • 7:52 BOS Garnett P.FOUL (P1.T1)
  • 7:42 HOU Scola 5' Turnaround Hook Shot (4 PTS) 9–13
  • 7:19 BOS Perkins 4' Jump Bank Hook Shot (6 PTS) 9–15
  • 7:10 HOU Budinger 6' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Brooks 1 AST) 11–15
  • 6:56 BOS Rondo 21' Jump Shot (4 PTS) (Pierce 1 AST) 11–17
  • 6:40 HOU MISS Scola 18' Jump Shot
  • 6:39 BOS Pierce REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 6:31 BOS Garnett 1' Reverse Layup (4 PTS) 11–19
  • 6:23 Rockets Timeout: Regular (Reg.1 Short 0)
  • 6:23 Rick Adelman Foul:T.FOUL
  • 6:23 BOS R. Allen Free Throw Technical (1 PTS)
  • 6:13 HOU MISS Budinger 20' Jump Shot
  • 6:12 BOS R. Allen REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 6:06 BOS Rondo 1' Layup (6 PTS) 11–22
  • 5:58 BOS R. Allen S.FOUL (P1.T2)
  • 5:58 HOU Taylor Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
  • 5:58 HOU Taylor Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
  • 5:38 HOU Hayes P.FOUL (P1.T1)
  • 5:38 HOU SUB: Lowry FOR Taylor
  • 5:28 BOS MISS Pierce 7' Jump Shot
  • 5:28 BOS Perkins REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • 5:28 HOU Hayes P.FOUL (P2.T2)
  • 5:28 HOU SUB: Hill FOR Hayes
  • 5:19 BOS MISS Perkins 4' Jump Shot
  • 5:19 HOU Hill BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 5:19 CELTICS Rebound
  • 5:18 BOS Pierce 1' Layup (7 PTS) (R. Allen 2 AST) 13–24
  • 4:54 HOU MISS Scola 14' Jump Shot
  • 4:53 HOU Scola REBOUND (Off:2 Def:0)
  • 4:53 BOS Perkins S.FOUL (P1.T3)
  • 4:53 HOU MISS Scola Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 4:53 Rockets Rebound
  • 4:53 HOU Scola Free Throw 2 of 2 (5 PTS)
  • 4:34 BOS Rondo Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T1)
  • 4:19 HOU Budinger 25' 3PT Jump Shot (5 PTS) (Scola 1 AST) 17–24
  • 4:02 HOU Hill S.FOUL (P1.T3)
  • 4:02 BOS SUB: Davis FOR Garnett
  • 4:02 BOS MISS Pierce Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 4:02 CELTICS Rebound
  • 4:02 BOS Pierce Free Throw 2 of 2 (8 PTS)
  • 3:47 BOS R. Allen S.FOUL (P2.T4)
  • 3:47 HOU Lowry Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
  • 3:47 BOS SUB: Robinson FOR R. Allen
  • 3:47 HOU Lowry Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
  • 3:25 BOS Perkins 2' Reverse Layup (8 PTS) 19–27
  • 3:09 HOU Hill 19' Jump Shot (2 PTS) 21–27
  • 2:43 BOS MISS Rondo 1' Layup
  • 2:42 HOU Hill REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 2:36 HOU MISS Brooks 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 2:34 HOU Hill REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 2:33 HOU MISS Hill 1' Layup
  • 2:33 BOS Perkins BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 2:31 HOU Hill REBOUND (Off:2 Def:1)
  • 2:29 HOU Hill 3' Putback Layup (4 PTS) 23–27
  • 2:01 BOS MISS Rondo 23' Jump Shot
  • 2:00 BOS Perkins REBOUND (Off:2 Def:0)
  • 1:47 BOS MISS Davis 19' Jump Shot
  • 1:46 HOU Lowry REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 1:38 HOU Lowry 25' 3PT Jump Shot (5 PTS) 26–27
  • 1:18 BOS MISS Robinson 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 1:16 BOS Davis REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • 1:15 HOU Scola S.FOUL (P1.T4)
  • 1:15 CELTICS Timeout: Regular (Full 1 Short 0)
  • 1:15 BOS SUB: Wallace FOR Perkins
  • 1:15 BOS SUB: Daniels FOR Pierce
  • 1:15 BOS MISS Davis Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 1:15 CELTICS Rebound
  • 1:15 BOS MISS Davis Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 1:14 HOU Scola REBOUND (Off:2 Def:1)
  • 0:59 HOU Lowry 24' 3PT Jump Shot (8 PTS) (Brooks 2 AST) 29–27
  • 0:42 BOS Robinson 24' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Rondo 3 AST) 29–30
  • 0:27 HOU MISS Lowry 1' Layup
  • 0:27 HOU Scola REBOUND (Off:3 Def:1)
  • 0:25 HOU MISS Scola Tip Shot
  • 0:24 BOS Wallace REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 0:19 BOS MISS Robinson 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 0:18 HOU Scola REBOUND (Off:3 Def:2)
  • 0:04 HOU Brooks 8' Running Jump Shot (7 PTS) 31–30
  • 0:04 BOS Wallace S.FOUL (P1.PN)
  • 0:04 HOU SUB: Armstrong FOR Scola
  • 0:04 HOU Brooks Free Throw 1 of 1 (8 PTS)
  • 0:00 BOS MISS Rondo 9' Jump Shot
  • 0:00 CELTICS Rebound
  • 0:00 End of 1st Period (8:07 PM EST)

Quarter 2

  • 12:00 Start of 2nd Period (8:09 PM EST)
  • 11:43 BOS Wallace 5' Turnaround Fadeaway (2 PTS) 32–32
  • 11:25 HOU MISS Lowry 21' Jump Shot
  • 11:24 BOS Finley REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 11:15 BOS Daniels Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T2)
  • 11:15 HOU Brooks STEAL (1 STL)
  • 11:03 HOU MISS Hill 23' Jump Shot
  • 11:02 HOU Lowry REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 10:59 HOU Brooks 24' 3PT Jump Shot (11 PTS) (Lowry 1 AST) 35–32
  • 10:34 BOS Davis Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T3)
  • 10:34 HOU Armstrong STEAL (1 STL)
  • 10:11 HOU Armstrong 15' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Lowry 2 AST) 37–32
  • 9:49 BOS Wallace 2' Layup (4 PTS) 37–34
  • 9:49 HOU Hill S.FOUL (P2.T1)
  • 9:49 HOU SUB: Scola FOR Hill
  • 9:49 HOU SUB: Harris FOR Budinger
  • 9:49 BOS Wallace Free Throw 1 of 1 (5 PTS)
  • 9:29 HOU Armstrong OFF.Foul (P1)
  • 9:29 HOU Armstrong Foul Turnover (P1.T4)
  • 9:29 HOU SUB: Taylor FOR Brooks
  • 9:19 HOU Armstrong S.FOUL (P2.T2)
  • 9:19 BOS Wallace Free Throw 1 of 2 (6 PTS)
  • 9:19 BOS Wallace Free Throw 2 of 2 (7 PTS)
  • 9:00 HOU Scola 2' Driving Jump Shot (7 PTS) (Armstrong 1 AST) 39–37
  • 8:46 BOS MISS Wallace 12' Jump Shot
  • 8:45 HOU Scola REBOUND (Off:3 Def:3)
  • 8:38 HOU MISS Lowry 1' Layup
  • 8:34 HOU Armstrong REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • 8:30 Rockets Timeout: Regular (Reg.2 Short 0)
  • 8:21 HOU Harris 3' Layup (2 PTS) 41–37
  • 7:55 BOS Daniels 14' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Robinson 1 AST) 41–39
  • 7:40 HOU Harris 8' Jump Bank Shot (4 PTS) (Scola 2 AST) 43–39
  • 7:40 BOS Finley S.FOUL (P1.T1)
  • 7:40 BOS SUB: R. Allen FOR Daniels
  • 7:40 BOS SUB: Garnett FOR Davis
  • 7:40 HOU Harris Free Throw 1 of 1 (5 PTS)
  • 7:31 BOS Wallace Out of Bounds Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T4)
  • 7:12 BOS Wallace S.FOUL (P2.T2)
  • 7:12 BOS SUB: Rondo FOR Robinson
  • 7:12 BOS SUB: Pierce FOR Finley
  • 7:12 HOU Scola Free Throw 1 of 2 (8 PTS)
  • 7:12 HOU Scola Free Throw 2 of 2 (9 PTS)
  • 6:36 BOS MISS Wallace 4' Jump Shot
  • 6:35 HOU Scola REBOUND (Off:3 Def:4)
  • 6:23 HOU MISS Lowry 2' Layup
  • 6:22 BOS Wallace REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 6:17 BOS Pierce 1' Layup (10 PTS) (Rondo 4 AST) 46–41
  • 6:17 HOU Harris S.FOUL (P1.T3)
  • 6:17 BOS SUB: Perkins FOR Wallace
  • 6:17 BOS MISS Pierce Free Throw 1 of 1
  • 6:16 HOU Lowry REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 5:55 HOU Armstrong OFF.Foul (P3)
  • 5:55 HOU Armstrong Foul Turnover (P2.T5)
  • 5:55 Timeout: Official
  • 5:55 HOU SUB: Brooks FOR Taylor
  • 5:55 HOU SUB: Hill FOR Armstrong
  • 5:29 BOS Garnett 20' Jump Shot (6 PTS) (Rondo 5 AST) 46–43
  • 5:16 BOS R. Allen S.FOUL (P3.T3)
  • 5:16 HOU Scola Free Throw 1 of 2 (10 PTS)
  • 5:16 BOS SUB: T. Allen FOR R. Allen
  • 5:16 HOU Scola Free Throw 2 of 2 (11 PTS)
  • 5:07 HOU Hill S.FOUL (P3.T4)
  • 5:07 BOS Pierce Free Throw 1 of 2 (11 PTS)
  • 5:07 HOU SUB: Hayes FOR Hill
  • 5:07 BOS Pierce Free Throw 2 of 2 (12 PTS)
  • 4:46 HOU MISS Harris 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 4:45 BOS Rondo REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 4:41 BOS Pierce 1' Layup (14 PTS) (Rondo 6 AST) 48–47
  • 4:29 HOU MISS Brooks 22' Jump Shot
  • 4:28 HOU Harris REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • 4:26 HOU SUB: Budinger FOR Harris
  • 4:24 HOU MISS Brooks 18' Jump Shot
  • 4:23 BOS T. Allen REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 4:18 BOS Perkins Alley Oop Dunk (10 PTS) (Rondo 7 AST) 48–49
  • 3:58 HOU Scola Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T6)
  • 3:58 BOS T. Allen STEAL (1 STL)
  • 3:47 BOS T. Allen Dunk (2 PTS) (Garnett 2 AST) 48–51
  • 3:39 Rockets Timeout: Short (Reg.2 Short 1)
  • 3:25 BOS Garnett P.FOUL (P2.T4)
  • 3:21 HOU Brooks 21' Jump Shot (13 PTS) (Budinger 1 AST) 50–51
  • 2:55 BOS Rondo Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T5)
  • 2:55 CELTICS Timeout: Regular (Full 2 Short 0)
  • 2:42 HOU Hayes Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T7)
  • 2:42 BOS Perkins STEAL (1 STL)
  • 2:34 BOS MISS Garnett 20' Jump Shot
  • 2:33 HOU Hayes REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 2:21 HOU Hayes Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T8)
  • 2:09 BOS MISS T. Allen 1' Layup
  • 2:08 HOU Budinger REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 1:58 HOU Scola Lost Ball Turnover (P3.T9)
  • 1:58 BOS Pierce STEAL (1 STL)
  • 1:53 BOS T. Allen OFF.Foul (P1)
  • 1:53 BOS T. Allen Foul Turnover (P1.T6)
  • 1:40 HOU MISS Lowry 21' Jump Shot
  • 1:38 BOS Pierce REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 1:30 BOS Garnett Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T7)
  • 1:30 HOU Brooks STEAL (2 STL)
  • 1:27 HOU Brooks 2' Driving Layup (15 PTS) 52–51
  • 1:27 BOS Pierce Violation:Defensive Goaltending
  • 1:01 BOS MISS Rondo 24' 3PT Step Back Jump Shot
  • 0:59 BOS T. Allen REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 0:59 HOU Lowry S.FOUL (P1.PN)
  • 0:59 BOS T. Allen Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)
  • 0:59 BOS T. Allen Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)
  • 0:41 HOU Brooks 22' Jump Shot (17 PTS) 54–53
  • 0:21 BOS MISS Perkins 4' Jump Shot
  • 0:21 HOU Brooks REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 0:03 HOU Budinger 24' 3PT Jump Shot (8 PTS) (Brooks 3 AST) 57–53
  • 0:00 End of 2nd Period (8:40 PM EST)

Quarter 3

  • 12:00 Start of 3rd Period (8:57 PM EST)
  • 11:44 HOU Hayes P.FOUL (P3.T1)
  • 11:36 BOS R. Allen 15' Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Rondo 8 AST) 57–55
  • 11:12 HOU Budinger 25' 3PT Jump Shot (11 PTS) (Lowry 3 AST) 60–55
  • 10:53 BOS MISS Rondo 1' Layup
  • 10:52 HOU Hayes REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
  • 10:43 BOS R. Allen P.FOUL (P4.T1)
  • 10:38 HOU Budinger 18' Jump Shot (13 PTS) (Scola 3 AST) 62–55
  • 10:26 BOS R. Allen 23' Jump Shot (5 PTS) (Rondo 9 AST) 62–57
  • 10:10 HOU MISS Scola 20' Jump Shot
  • 10:09 HOU Hayes REBOUND (Off:2 Def:3)
  • 9:59 HOU MISS Hayes 2' Reverse Layup
  • 9:58 BOS Garnett REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 9:40 BOS Pierce 1' Driving Layup (16 PTS) 62–59
  • 9:18 HOU MISS Budinger 5' Jump Shot
  • 9:17 BOS Rondo REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 9:09 BOS Pierce 24' 3PT Jump Shot (19 PTS) (Rondo 10 AST) 62–62
  • 9:06 Rockets Timeout: Regular (Reg.3 Short 1)
  • 8:44 HOU MISS Budinger 13' Jump Shot
  • 8:43 HOU Scola REBOUND (Off:4 Def:4)
  • 8:42 HOU MISS Scola Layup
  • 8:42 BOS Garnett BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 8:41 Rockets Rebound
  • 8:41 Rockets Turnover: Shot Clock (T#10)
  • 8:31 BOS R. Allen OFF.Foul (P5)
  • 8:31 BOS R. Allen Foul Turnover (P1.T8)
  • 8:31 BOS SUB: T. Allen FOR R. Allen
  • 8:11 HOU Hayes Lost Ball Turnover (P3.T11)
  • 8:11 BOS T. Allen STEAL (2 STL)
  • 8:07 HOU Hayes S.FOUL (P4.T2)
  • 8:07 BOS MISS Perkins Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 8:07 CELTICS Rebound
  • 8:07 HOU SUB: Hill FOR Hayes
  • 8:07 BOS MISS Perkins Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 8:06 BOS Rondo REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 8:03 BOS Rondo 1' Putback Layup (8 PTS) 62–64
  • 7:46 BOS Garnett P.FOUL (P3.T2)
  • 7:43 HOU Brooks 24' 3PT Jump Shot (20 PTS) (Budinger 2 AST) 65–64
  • 7:25 BOS MISS T. Allen 23' Jump Shot
  • 7:24 HOU Hill REBOUND (Off:2 Def:2)
  • 7:13 HOU Lowry Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T12)
  • 7:13 BOS T. Allen STEAL (3 STL)
  • 7:09 BOS T. Allen 1' Layup (6 PTS) 65–66
  • 7:01 HOU Brooks 25' 3PT Jump Shot (23 PTS) 68–66
  • 6:47 BOS Pierce 25' 3PT Jump Shot (22 PTS) 68–69
  • 6:26 HOU Hill 19' Jump Shot (6 PTS) (Scola 4 AST) 70–69
  • 6:01 BOS MISS Rondo 3PT Jump Shot
  • 6:00 Rockets Rebound
  • 6:00 BOS Perkins L.B.FOUL (P2.T3)
  • 5:36 BOS T. Allen S.FOUL (P2.T4)
  • 5:36 HOU Lowry Free Throw 1 of 2 (9 PTS)
  • 5:36 HOU Lowry Free Throw 2 of 2 (10 PTS)
  • 5:24 BOS Perkins 2' Layup (12 PTS) (T. Allen 1 AST) 72–71
  • 5:24 HOU Budinger S.FOUL (P1.T3)
  • 5:24 BOS Perkins Free Throw 1 of 1 (13 PTS)
  • 5:14 HOU MISS Hill 12' Jump Shot
  • 5:13 BOS T. Allen REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 5:00 BOS MISS Garnett 9' Turnaround Fadeaway Shot
  • 4:59 Rockets Rebound
  • 4:59 BOS T. Allen L.B.FOUL (P3.PN)
  • 4:59 HOU Lowry Free Throw 1 of 2 (11 PTS)
  • 4:59 HOU Lowry Free Throw 2 of 2 (12 PTS)
  • 4:51 BOS T. Allen 2' Layup (8 PTS) (Garnett 3 AST) 74–74
  • 4:31 HOU Budinger 3' Hook Bank Shot (15 PTS) (Hill 1 AST) 76–74
  • 4:09 BOS MISS Garnett 22' Jump Shot
  • 4:07 BOS Perkins REBOUND (Off:3 Def:0)
  • 4:07 BOS Perkins Out of Bounds Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T9)
  • 3:56 HOU Scola 3' Driving Layup (13 PTS) 78–74
  • 3:43 HOU Budinger S.FOUL (P2.T4)
  • 3:43 BOS SUB: Davis FOR Garnett
  • 3:43 BOS SUB: Wallace FOR Perkins
  • 3:43 BOS MISS Pierce Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 3:43 CELTICS Rebound
  • 3:43 BOS Pierce Free Throw 2 of 2 (23 PTS)
  • 3:30 HOU Hill Traveling Turnover (P1.T13)
  • 3:21 HOU Lowry L.B.FOUL (P2.PN)
  • 3:21 BOS Rondo Free Throw 1 of 2 (9 PTS)
  • 3:21 HOU SUB: Taylor FOR Lowry
  • 3:21 BOS Rondo Free Throw 2 of 2 (10 PTS)
  • 3:03 HOU MISS Scola 19' Jump Shot
  • 3:02 BOS T. Allen REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
  • 2:47 BOS MISS Davis 3' Layup
  • 2:46 Rockets Rebound
  • 2:46 CELTICS Timeout: Regular (Full 3 Short 0)
  • 2:32 HOU Scola 3' Driving Layup (15 PTS) 80–77
  • 2:16 BOS MISS Davis 1' Layup
  • 2:16 HOU Hill BLOCK (2 BLK)
  • 2:14 HOU Budinger REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 2:02 HOU Scola 16' Jump Shot (17 PTS) (Brooks 4 AST) 82–77
  • 1:44 BOS Pierce 7' Turnaround Jump Shot (25 PTS) 82–79
  • 1:30 HOU Scola 14' Jump Shot (19 PTS) (Brooks 5 AST) 84–79
  • 1:12 HOU Budinger S.FOUL (P3.PN)
  • 1:12 BOS SUB: Williams FOR Davis
  • 1:12 BOS MISS Pierce Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 1:12 CELTICS Rebound
  • 1:12 BOS Pierce Free Throw 2 of 2 (26 PTS)
  • 1:00 HOU Scola OFF.Foul (P2)
  • 1:00 HOU Scola Foul Turnover (P4.T14)
  • 0:46 HOU Rockets T.Foul (Def. 3 Sec Hill )
  • 0:46 BOS Pierce Free Throw Technical (27 PTS)
  • 0:38 BOS Rondo 5' Running Layup (12 PTS) 84–83
  • 0:20 HOU Budinger 25' 3PT Jump Shot (18 PTS) (Hill 2 AST) 87–83
  • 0:00 End of 3rd Period (9:25 PM EST)

Quarter 4

  • 12:00 Start of 4th Period (9:28 PM EST)
  • 11:43 HOU MISS Brooks 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 11:43 BOS Wallace REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 11:26 BOS Wallace 5' Hook Shot (9 PTS) (Finley 1 AST) 87–85
  • 11:06 BOS Wallace S.FOUL (P3.T1)
  • 11:06 HOU Hill Free Throw 1 of 2 (7 PTS)
  • 11:06 HOU SUB: Harris FOR Budinger
  • 11:06 HOU SUB: Lowry FOR Brooks
  • 11:06 HOU Hill Free Throw 2 of 2 (8 PTS)
  • 10:50 BOS MISS Wallace 13' Jump Shot
  • 10:49 HOU Hill REBOUND (Off:2 Def:3)
  • 10:38 BOS T. Allen P.FOUL (P4.T2)
  • 10:26 HOU Harris Traveling Turnover (P1.T15)
  • 10:17 BOS MISS Finley 20' Jump Shot
  • 10:17 Rockets Rebound
  • 10:17 BOS Wallace L.B.FOUL (P4.T3)
  • 10:01 HOU MISS Harris 18' Jump Shot
  • 10:00 BOS Wallace REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
  • 9:55 BOS Rondo 15' Pullup Jump Shot (14 PTS) 89–87
  • 9:44 HOU Scola 20' Jump Shot (21 PTS) (Lowry 4 AST) 91–87
  • 9:25 BOS MISS Wallace 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 9:24 HOU Harris REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 9:06 HOU Lowry Out of Bounds Lost Ball Turnover (P2.T16)
  • 9:06 HOU SUB: Brooks FOR Taylor
  • 8:57 BOS Rondo 16' Jump Shot (16 PTS) 91–89
  • 8:45 BOS Williams P.FOUL (P1.T4)
  • 8:45 Timeout: Official
  • 8:45 HOU SUB: Budinger FOR Harris
  • 8:32 HOU Lowry Bad Pass Turnover (P3.T17)
  • 8:32 BOS Rondo STEAL (3 STL)
  • 8:30 BOS Rondo 1' Driving Layup (18 PTS) 91–91
  • 8:14 HOU Brooks Lost Ball Turnover (P2.T18)
  • 8:14 BOS Rondo STEAL (4 STL)
  • 8:03 HOU Lowry P.FOUL (P3.T1)
  • 7:52 BOS MISS T. Allen 7' Jump Shot
  • 7:50 CELTICS Rebound
  • 7:48 BOS Wallace 18' Jump Shot (11 PTS) (T. Allen 2 AST) 91–93
  • 7:29 HOU MISS Lowry Layup
  • 7:29 BOS T. Allen BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 7:29 Rockets Rebound
  • 7:20 HOU MISS Lowry 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 7:20 BOS Wallace REBOUND (Off:0 Def:5)
  • 7:09 BOS MISS Rondo 2' Layup
  • 7:08 BOS Williams REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • 7:08 HOU Scola S.FOUL (P3.T2)
  • 7:08 BOS MISS Williams Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 7:08 CELTICS Rebound
  • 7:08 BOS Williams Free Throw 2 of 2 (1 PTS)
  • 6:55 HOU MISS Scola 4' Jump Shot
  • 6:54 BOS Wallace REBOUND (Off:0 Def:6)
  • 6:46 BOS T. Allen 2' Driving Layup (10 PTS) (Finley 2 AST) 91–96
  • 6:39 Rockets Timeout: Regular (Reg.4 Short 1)
  • 6:39 HOU SUB: Hayes FOR Hill
  • 6:30 HOU MISS Brooks 11' Jump Shot
  • 6:29 BOS Wallace REBOUND (Off:0 Def:7)
  • 6:12 BOS Rondo Bad Pass Turnover (P3.T10)
  • 6:12 HOU Scola STEAL (1 STL)
  • 6:06 HOU MISS Budinger 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 6:05 BOS Williams REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 6:05 HOU Lowry P.FOUL (P4.T3)
  • 5:51 BOS Finley 19' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Williams 1 AST) 91–98
  • 5:30 HOU MISS Scola 16' Jump Shot
  • 5:26 HOU Lowry REBOUND (Off:2 Def:2)
  • 5:26 Rockets Timeout: Regular (Reg.5 Short 1)
  • 5:17 HOU Scola Bad Pass Turnover (P5.T19)
  • 5:17 BOS T. Allen STEAL (4 STL)
  • 5:06 BOS MISS Wallace 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 5:05 HOU Scola REBOUND (Off:4 Def:5)
  • 4:54 HOU Lowry 19' Jump Shot (14 PTS) 93–98
  • 4:54 BOS Williams S.FOUL (P2.PN)
  • 4:54 HOU Lowry Free Throw 1 of 1 (15 PTS)
  • 4:39 BOS Williams Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T11)
  • 4:39 HOU Brooks STEAL (3 STL)
  • 4:34 HOU Scola 2' Layup (23 PTS) (Brooks 6 AST) 96–98
  • 4:33 CELTICS Timeout: Regular (Full 4 Short 0)
  • 4:33 BOS SUB: R. Allen FOR Finley
  • 4:33 BOS SUB: Pierce FOR T. Allen
  • 4:33 BOS SUB: Garnett FOR Williams
  • 4:11 BOS MISS Wallace 11' Turnaround Fadeaway Shot
  • 4:09 HOU Lowry REBOUND (Off:2 Def:3)
  • 3:58 HOU MISS Brooks 22' Jump Shot
  • 3:56 BOS Wallace REBOUND (Off:0 Def:8)
  • 3:49 HOU Lowry S.FOUL (P5.T4)
  • 3:49 BOS SUB: Perkins FOR Wallace
  • 3:49 BOS Garnett Free Throw 1 of 2 (7 PTS)
  • 3:49 BOS Garnett Free Throw 2 of 2 (8 PTS)
  • 3:39 HOU Brooks Lost Ball Turnover (P3.T20)
  • 3:39 BOS Rondo STEAL (5 STL)
  • 3:35 BOS Rondo Driving Layup (20 PTS) 96–102
  • 3:22 HOU Hayes 1' Layup (2 PTS) (Brooks 7 AST) 98–102
  • 2:57 BOS Perkins 4' Jump Shot (15 PTS) 98–104
  • 2:37 HOU Budinger 25' 3PT Jump Shot (21 PTS) (Lowry 5 AST) 101–104
  • 2:13 BOS MISS Garnett 4' Jump Shot
  • 2:13 Rockets Rebound
  • 2:13 BOS R. Allen L.B.FOUL (P6.PN)
  • 2:13 BOS SUB: T. Allen FOR R. Allen
  • 2:13 HOU MISS Lowry Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 2:13 Rockets Rebound
  • 2:13 HOU Lowry Free Throw 2 of 2 (16 PTS)
  • 1:56 BOS MISS Pierce 3' Layup
  • 1:55 BOS Rondo REBOUND (Off:2 Def:2)
  • 1:49 BOS MISS Rondo 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 1:48 BOS Pierce REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 1:24 BOS MISS Pierce 9' Jump Shot
  • 1:24 HOU Hayes REBOUND (Off:2 Def:4)
  • 1:15 HOU Lowry 2' Driving Layup (18 PTS) (Brooks 8 AST) 104–104
  • 1:01 HOU Hayes P.FOUL (P5.PN)
  • 1:01 BOS Garnett Free Throw 1 of 2 (9 PTS)
  • 1:01 BOS Garnett Free Throw 2 of 2 (10 PTS)
  • 0:49 HOU MISS Hayes 3' Jump Shot
  • 0:48 BOS Rondo REBOUND (Off:2 Def:3)
  • 0:46 HOU Scola P.FOUL (P4.PN)
  • 0:46 BOS Rondo Free Throw 1 of 2 (21 PTS)
  • 0:46 BOS MISS Rondo Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 0:46 HOU Budinger REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 0:46 Rockets Timeout: Regular (Reg.6 Short 1)
  • 0:46 HOU SUB: Hill FOR Hayes
  • 0:28 HOU Scola Lost Ball Turnover (P6.T21)
  • 0:28 BOS T. Allen STEAL (5 STL)
  • 0:27 HOU Brooks P.FOUL (P1.PN)
  • 0:27 BOS MISS T. Allen Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 0:27 CELTICS Rebound
  • 0:27 BOS T. Allen Free Throw 2 of 2 (11 PTS)
  • 0:21 BOS Garnett S.FOUL (P4.PN)
  • 0:21 HOU Brooks Free Throw 1 of 2 (24 PTS)
  • 0:21 BOS SUB: Finley FOR Perkins
  • 0:21 HOU SUB: Taylor FOR Lowry
  • 0:21 HOU Brooks Free Throw 2 of 2 (25 PTS)
  • 0:20 HOU Hill P.FOUL (P4.PN)
  • 0:20 HOU SUB: Lowry FOR Taylor
  • 0:20 BOS Finley Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)
  • 0:20 BOS MISS Finley Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 0:20 HOU Hill REBOUND (Off:2 Def:4)
  • 0:09 HOU Brooks 26' 3PT Fadeaway Jumper (28 PTS) 109–109
  • 0:09 CELTICS Timeout: Regular (Full 5 Short 0)
  • 0:09 HOU SUB: Hayes FOR Hill
  • 0:00 End of 4th Period (10:08 PM EST)

Overtime

  • 5:00 Start of 1st OT (10:09 PM EST)
  • 5:00 BOS Jump Ball Perkins vs. Scola: Tip to Garnett
  • 4:47 HOU Hayes S.FOUL (P6.T1)
  • 4:47 HOU SUB: Hill FOR Hayes
  • 4:47 BOS T. Allen Free Throw 1 of 2 (12 PTS)
  • 4:47 BOS MISS T. Allen Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 4:46 HOU Hill REBOUND (Off:2 Def:5)
  • 4:19 HOU MISS Scola 18' Jump Shot
  • 4:18 BOS Pierce REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
  • 3:56 BOS Perkins Discontinue Dribble Turnover (P2.T12)
  • 3:51 HOU Budinger Step Out of Bounds Turnover (P1.T22)
  • 3:37 BOS Garnett 7' Jump Bank Shot (12 PTS) (Pierce 2 AST) 109–112
  • 3:26 HOU MISS Budinger 3PT Jump Shot
  • 3:25 BOS T. Allen REBOUND (Off:1 Def:4)
  • 3:21 BOS Rondo 1' Layup (23 PTS) (T. Allen 3 AST) 109–114
  • 3:11 BOS Garnett S.FOUL (P5.T1)
  • 3:11 HOU Hill Free Throw 1 of 2 (9 PTS)
  • 3:11 HOU MISS Hill Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 3:10 BOS Garnett REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 2:51 BOS MISS Garnett 1' Layup
  • 2:49 CELTICS Rebound
  • 2:29 BOS MISS Garnett 20' Jump Shot
  • 2:28 HOU Hill REBOUND (Off:2 Def:6)
  • 2:08 HOU MISS Scola 3' Layup
  • 2:08 BOS Perkins BLOCK (2 BLK)
  • 2:06 HOU Budinger REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
  • 2:02 HOU Budinger 3PT Jump Shot (24 PTS) 113–114
  • 1:36 BOS MISS T. Allen 5' Jump Shot
  • 1:35 HOU Hill REBOUND (Off:2 Def:7)
  • 1:23 HOU MISS Scola 4' Jump Shot
  • 1:22 HOU Scola REBOUND (Off:5 Def:5)
  • 1:21 HOU Scola 1' Layup (25 PTS) 115–114
  • 1:21 CELTICS Timeout: Regular (Full 6 Short 0)
  • 1:11 BOS MISS Garnett 20' Jump Shot
  • 1:10 BOS Perkins REBOUND (Off:4 Def:0)
  • 1:07 BOS Perkins Lost Ball Turnover (P3.T13)
  • 1:07 HOU Lowry STEAL (1 STL)
  • 0:51 HOU Scola 19' Jump Shot (27 PTS) (Brooks 9 AST) 117–114
  • 0:51 CELTICS Timeout: Short (Full 6 Short 1)
  • 0:51 BOS SUB: Finley FOR T. Allen
  • 0:42 BOS MISS Garnett 10' Jump Shot
  • 0:42 BOS Perkins REBOUND (Off:5 Def:0)
  • 0:39 BOS MISS Perkins Layup
  • 0:39 HOU Hill BLOCK (3 BLK)
  • 0:38 HOU Budinger REBOUND (Off:1 Def:4)
  • 0:14 HOU Lowry Step Out of Bounds Turnover (P4.T23)
  • 0:14 CELTICS Timeout: Short (Full 6 Short 2)
  • 0:13 BOS Perkins OFF.Foul (P3)
  • 0:13 BOS Perkins Foul Turnover (P4.T14)
  • 0:13 BOS SUB: Wallace FOR Perkins
  • 0:13 BOS Rondo P.FOUL (P1.T2)
  • 0:11 BOS Garnett P.FOUL (P6.PN)
  • 0:11 BOS SUB: Robinson FOR Garnett
  • 0:11 HOU Brooks Free Throw 1 of 2 (29 PTS)
  • 0:11 HOU SUB: Harris FOR Hill
  • 0:11 HOU Brooks Free Throw 2 of 2 (30 PTS)
  • 0:03 BOS MISS Pierce 3PT Jump Shot
  • 0:03 HOU Scola REBOUND (Off:5 Def:6)
  • 0:00 End of 1st OT (10:24 PM EST)