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2018-03-03 20:30 · NBA · Toyota Center (Houston), Houston TX · Att. 18,476

Boston Celtics 2017-18 · Houston Rockets 2017-18 · 2017-18 season

Team stats

CelticsRockets
Field goals44-91 .48439-87 .448
Three-pointers13-24 .54219-49 .388
Free throws19-21 .90526-30 .867
Offensive rebounds1010
Defensive rebounds2830
Total rebounds3840
Assists2224
Steals611
Blocks35
Turnovers1310
Personal fouls2121

Boston Celtics

PlayerMINPTSFG3PFTOREBDREBREBASTSTLBLKTOPF+/-
Kyrie Irving G35186-172-74-503361034-17
Al Horford C31104-120-12-242630031-22
Jayson Tatum F28124-72-22-2044300010
Jaylen Brown G2494-81-20-011211024-10
Aron Baynes C1241-30-02-222411021-9
Marcus Morris Sr. C34218-135-70-113413012+10
Marcus Smart G29114-120-23-315650113+6
Terry Rozier G28177-103-30-003310013+9
Greg Monroe C19186-90-06-615610202+20
Total24012044-9113-2419-2110283822631321

FG .484 · 3P .542 · FT .905

Did not play: Semi Ojeleye (dnp - coach's decision), Shane Larkin (dnp - coach's decision), Abdel Nader (dnp - coach's decision), Daniel Theis (dnp - coach's decision)

Houston Rockets

PlayerMINPTSFG3PFTOREBDREBREBASTSTLBLKTOPF+/-
James Harden G38266-183-1211-13257105142+21
Chris Paul G35155-111-44-401171015-4
Clint Capela C3483-60-02-23141701111+19
Trevor Ariza F34218-184-131-121323002+12
P.J. Tucker F3093-63-60-004411123+8
Eric Gordon G27298-137-116-812310011-5
Luc Mbah a Moute F1572-51-22-200010212-7
Nene Hilario C1484-70-00-023500003-17
Joe Johnson G1300-30-10-000020002-10
Total24012339-8719-4926-30103040241151021

FG .448 · 3P .388 · FT .867

Did not play: Ryan Anderson (dnd - injury/illness), Tarik Black (dnp - coach's decision), Gerald Green (dnp - coach's decision), Brandan Wright (dnd - injury/illness)

Officials: Ed Malloy, Tony Brown, Dedric Taylor

Play-by-play

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Quarter 1

  • 12:00 Start of 1st Period (8:41 PM EST)
  • 12:00 HOU Jump Ball Capela vs. Baynes: Tip to Tucker
  • 11:41 HOU Capela 1' Cutting Dunk Shot (2 PTS) (Harden 1 AST) 0–2
  • 11:30 BOS MISS Irving 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 11:28 HOU Capela REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 11:11 HOU MISS Harden 22' Jump Shot
  • 11:10 BOS Irving REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 11:04 BOS Brown Driving Layup (2 PTS) 2–2
  • 10:49 HOU MISS Tucker 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 10:46 BOS Baynes REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 10:34 BOS MISS Horford 11' Turnaround Bank Hook Shot
  • 10:31 HOU Tucker REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 10:22 HOU Ariza 1' Driving Layup (2 PTS) (Tucker 1 AST) 2–4
  • 10:05 BOS Tatum 25' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Irving 1 AST) 5–4
  • 9:43 HOU Paul 17' Jump Shot (2 PTS) 5–6
  • 9:28 BOS MISS Irving 1' Driving Finger Roll Layup
  • 9:28 Celtics Rebound
  • 9:28 HOU Paul L.B.FOUL (P1.T1) (D.Taylor)
  • 9:22 BOS Irving 25' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Baynes 1 AST) 8–6
  • 9:11 HOU Paul 8' Driving Floating Jump Shot (4 PTS) 8–8
  • 8:49 BOS Brown 17' Jump Shot (4 PTS) (Horford 1 AST) 10–8
  • 8:27 HOU Harden Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T1)
  • 8:27 BOS Baynes STEAL (1 STL)
  • 8:23 BOS Baynes Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T1)
  • 8:23 HOU Paul STEAL (1 STL)
  • 8:20 HOU MISS Paul 13' Jump Shot
  • 8:18 BOS Baynes REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 8:16 BOS Brown Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T2)
  • 8:16 HOU Harden STEAL (1 STL)
  • 8:16 BOS Brown P.FOUL (P1.T1) (D.Taylor)
  • 7:56 HOU MISS Harden 25' 3PT Step Back Jump Shot
  • 7:52 BOS Tatum REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 7:45 BOS MISS Baynes 13' Jump Shot
  • 7:41 HOU Capela REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 7:29 HOU Harden 26' 3PT Step Back Jump Shot (3 PTS) 10–11
  • 7:10 BOS Brown 25' 3PT Jump Shot (7 PTS) (Irving 2 AST) 13–11
  • 6:51 HOU Ariza 3PT Jump Shot (5 PTS) (Harden 2 AST) 13–14
  • 6:40 BOS Irving Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T3)
  • 6:40 HOU Ariza STEAL (1 STL)
  • 6:35 HOU Harden 3PT Jump Shot (6 PTS) (Ariza 1 AST) 13–17
  • 6:14 BOS Irving Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T4)
  • 6:14 HOU Harden STEAL (2 STL)
  • 6:10 HOU MISS Ariza 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 6:08 HOU Capela REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 6:04 HOU MISS Ariza 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 6:00 ROCKETS Rebound
  • 6:00 ROCKETS Timeout: Regular (Full 1 Short 0)
  • 6:00 HOU SUB: Mbah a Moute FOR Tucker
  • 6:00 HOU SUB: Gordon FOR Paul
  • 6:00 BOS SUB: Smart FOR Tatum
  • 6:00 BOS SUB: Morris Sr. FOR Baynes
  • 6:00 ROCKETS Timeout: Regular (Full 2 Short 0)
  • 5:58 HOU MISS Gordon 3PT Jump Shot
  • 5:55 BOS Morris Sr. REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 5:35 BOS Morris Sr. 26' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Irving 3 AST) 16–17
  • 5:20 HOU Harden Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T2)
  • 5:20 BOS Morris Sr. STEAL (1 STL)
  • 5:17 BOS Brown Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T5)
  • 5:10 BOS Horford Violation:Kicked Ball (E.Malloy)
  • 4:57 HOU MISS Harden 27' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot
  • 4:55 BOS Smart REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 4:55 HOU Mbah a Moute P.FOUL (P1.T2) (D.Taylor)
  • 4:38 BOS MISS Irving 2' Driving Finger Roll Layup
  • 4:38 ROCKETS Rebound
  • 4:38 HOU SUB: Johnson FOR Ariza
  • 4:23 HOU Capela Alley Oop Layup (4 PTS) (Harden 3 AST) 16–19
  • 4:12 BOS MISS Irving 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 4:10 BOS Horford REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • 4:05 BOS MISS Morris Sr. 17' Pullup Jump Shot
  • 4:03 HOU Capela REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
  • 3:51 BOS Brown S.FOUL (P2.T2) (D.Taylor)
  • 3:51 HOU Harden Free Throw 1 of 2 (7 PTS)
  • 3:51 HOU SUB: Nene FOR Capela
  • 3:51 BOS SUB: Rozier FOR Brown
  • 3:51 HOU Harden Free Throw 2 of 2 (8 PTS)
  • 3:30 BOS MISS Horford 10' Turnaround Fadeaway Shot
  • 3:29 Celtics Rebound
  • 3:29 HOU Johnson L.B.FOUL (P1.T3) (E.Malloy)
  • 3:22 HOU Harden S.FOUL (P1.T4) (E.Malloy)
  • 3:22 BOS Horford Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
  • 3:22 BOS Horford Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
  • 3:08 HOU Gordon 6' Driving Floating Jump Shot (2 PTS) 18–23
  • 2:56 BOS Horford Cutting Dunk Shot (4 PTS) (Irving 4 AST) 20–23
  • 2:36 HOU Mbah a Moute 24' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Harden 4 AST) 20–26
  • 2:15 BOS MISS Morris Sr. 3PT Jump Shot
  • 2:12 HOU Gordon REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 2:09 BOS Morris Sr. S.FOUL (P1.T3) (T.Brown)
  • 2:09 HOU Gordon Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)
  • 2:09 HOU SUB: Paul FOR Harden
  • 2:09 BOS SUB: Monroe FOR Irving
  • 2:09 BOS SUB: Tatum FOR Horford
  • 2:09 HOU Gordon Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)
  • 2:03 HOU Nene P.FOUL (P1.PN) (D.Taylor)
  • 2:03 BOS Monroe Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
  • 2:03 BOS Monroe Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
  • 1:50 HOU Mbah a Moute Driving Layup (5 PTS) (Paul 1 AST) 22–30
  • 1:37 BOS Tatum 3PT Jump Shot (6 PTS) (Smart 1 AST) 25–30
  • 1:25 HOU MISS Gordon 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 1:23 BOS Monroe REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 1:14 BOS Rozier 11' Driving Floating Jump Shot (2 PTS) 27–30
  • 0:53 HOU MISS Johnson 7' Hook Shot
  • 0:52 BOS Monroe REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 0:45 HOU Nene S.FOUL (P2.PN) (E.Malloy)
  • 0:45 BOS Monroe Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)
  • 0:45 BOS Monroe Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)
  • 0:36 HOU MISS Paul 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 0:34 BOS Morris Sr. REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 0:24 BOS Rozier 26' 3PT Jump Shot (5 PTS) (Smart 2 AST) 32–30
  • 0:07 BOS Rozier P.FOUL (P1.T4) (T.Brown)
  • 0:00 End of 1st Period (9:06 PM EST)

Quarter 2

  • 12:00 Start of 2nd Period (9:10 PM EST)
  • 11:40 BOS MISS Tatum 2' Driving Layup
  • 11:40 HOU Mbah a Moute BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 11:39 BOS Monroe REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 11:34 BOS Monroe 5' Jump Shot (6 PTS) 34–30
  • 11:14 HOU MISS Mbah a Moute 7' Jump Shot
  • 11:14 BOS Monroe BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 11:13 HOU Jump Ball Mbah a Moute vs. Monroe: Tip to Tatum
  • 11:13 Celtics Rebound
  • 11:03 BOS Rozier 21' Pullup Jump Shot (7 PTS) 36–30
  • 10:45 HOU Nene 17' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Paul 2 AST) 36–32
  • 10:29 BOS Morris Sr. Cutting Layup Shot (5 PTS) (Tatum 1 AST) 38–32
  • 10:04 HOU MISS Johnson 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 10:02 BOS Monroe REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
  • 9:56 HOU Mbah a Moute S.FOUL (P2.T1) (T.Brown)
  • 9:56 BOS Tatum Free Throw 1 of 2 (7 PTS)
  • 9:56 BOS Tatum Free Throw 2 of 2 (8 PTS)
  • 9:48 BOS Smart S.FOUL (P1.T1) (T.Brown)
  • 9:48 HOU MISS Gordon Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 9:48 ROCKETS Rebound
  • 9:48 HOU SUB: Capela FOR Johnson
  • 9:48 HOU SUB: Tucker FOR Mbah a Moute
  • 9:48 HOU SUB: Harden FOR Nene
  • 9:48 HOU Gordon Free Throw 2 of 2 (5 PTS)
  • 9:33 BOS Morris Sr. 9' Jump Shot (7 PTS) 42–33
  • 9:33 HOU Paul S.FOUL (P2.T2) (E.Malloy)
  • 9:33 BOS MISS Morris Sr. Free Throw 1 of 1
  • 9:33 HOU Capela REBOUND (Off:1 Def:4)
  • 9:21 HOU Gordon 28' 3PT Jump Shot (8 PTS) (Harden 5 AST) 42–36
  • 9:09 BOS Tatum 21' Jump Shot (10 PTS) (Morris Sr. 1 AST) 44–36
  • 9:02 BOS Monroe S.FOUL (P1.T2) (E.Malloy)
  • 9:02 HOU Gordon Free Throw 1 of 2 (9 PTS)
  • 9:02 HOU Gordon Free Throw 2 of 2 (10 PTS)
  • 8:41 HOU Paul P.FOUL (P3.T3) (E.Malloy)
  • 8:41 HOU Paul T.FOUL (P3.T3) (E.Malloy)
  • 8:41 BOS Smart Free Throw Technical (1 PTS)
  • 8:29 BOS Monroe 6' Hook Shot (8 PTS) 47–38
  • 8:11 HOU Paul 14' Fadeaway Jumper (6 PTS) 47–40
  • 7:53 BOS MISS Morris Sr. 3PT Jump Shot
  • 7:49 HOU Tucker REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 7:44 HOU MISS Harden 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 7:42 HOU Gordon REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 7:33 HOU Tucker 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Paul 3 AST) 47–43
  • 7:29 Celtics Timeout: Regular (Reg.1 Short 0)
  • 7:29 HOU SUB: Ariza FOR Paul
  • 7:29 BOS SUB: Horford FOR Smart
  • 7:29 BOS SUB: Irving FOR Monroe
  • 7:05 BOS MISS Rozier 14' Fadeaway Jumper
  • 7:03 HOU Capela REBOUND (Off:1 Def:5)
  • 6:51 HOU MISS Gordon 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 6:47 BOS Horford REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 6:39 BOS Horford Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T6)
  • 6:39 HOU Harden STEAL (3 STL)
  • 6:30 BOS Rozier S.FOUL (P2.T3) (T.Brown)
  • 6:30 HOU Harden Free Throw 1 of 2 (9 PTS)
  • 6:30 BOS SUB: Brown FOR Tatum
  • 6:30 HOU Harden Free Throw 2 of 2 (10 PTS)
  • 6:16 BOS MISS Brown 14' Turnaround Jump Shot
  • 6:14 HOU Capela REBOUND (Off:1 Def:6)
  • 6:07 BOS Brown P.FOUL (P3.T4) (D.Taylor)
  • 5:53 HOU MISS Harden 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 5:51 BOS Rozier REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 5:31 BOS MISS Horford 8' Turnaround Fadeaway Shot
  • 5:30 HOU Capela REBOUND (Off:1 Def:7)
  • 5:24 HOU MISS Tucker 3PT Jump Shot
  • 5:21 BOS Irving REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 5:13 BOS Irving 12' Turnaround Jump Shot (5 PTS) 49–45
  • 5:13 HOU Gordon S.FOUL (P1.T4) (T.Brown)
  • 5:13 HOU SUB: Paul FOR Gordon
  • 5:13 BOS Irving Free Throw 1 of 1 (6 PTS)
  • 5:01 HOU Capela 1' Cutting Dunk Shot (6 PTS) (Harden 6 AST) 50–47
  • 4:48 BOS MISS Irving 25' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot
  • 4:45 HOU Capela REBOUND (Off:1 Def:8)
  • 4:22 HOU Harden 3PT Jump Shot (13 PTS) 50–50
  • 3:57 BOS MISS Horford 9' Turnaround Hook Shot
  • 3:56 Celtics Rebound
  • 3:56 BOS SUB: Smart FOR Brown
  • 3:48 BOS Morris Sr. 25' 3PT Jump Shot (10 PTS) (Rozier 1 AST) 53–50
  • 3:36 BOS Horford Violation:Kicked Ball (T.Brown)
  • 3:32 BOS Irving P.FOUL (P1.PN) (T.Brown)
  • 3:32 HOU Harden Free Throw 1 of 2 (14 PTS)
  • 3:32 HOU Harden Free Throw 2 of 2 (15 PTS)
  • 3:18 BOS Rozier 3PT Jump Shot (10 PTS) (Horford 2 AST) 56–52
  • 3:04 HOU Ariza 2' Driving Finger Roll Layup (7 PTS) (Harden 7 AST) 56–54
  • 2:42 BOS MISS Rozier 6' Jump Shot
  • 2:42 HOU Tucker BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 2:41 HOU Capela REBOUND (Off:1 Def:9)
  • 2:40 HOU Capela Traveling Turnover (P1.T3)
  • 2:40 ROCKETS Timeout: Regular (Full 3 Short 0)
  • 2:30 BOS Horford 7' Hook Bank Shot (6 PTS) 58–54
  • 2:16 HOU Ariza 1' Driving Layup (9 PTS) 58–56
  • 2:16 BOS Irving S.FOUL (P2.PN) (D.Taylor)
  • 2:16 BOS SUB: Monroe FOR Morris Sr.
  • 2:16 HOU Ariza Free Throw 1 of 1 (10 PTS)
  • 2:00 BOS Rozier 7' Driving Floating Bank Jump Shot (12 PTS) 60–57
  • 1:47 HOU Tucker Traveling Turnover (P1.T4)
  • 1:29 BOS Smart 1' Driving Finger Roll Layup (3 PTS) 62–57
  • 1:22 BOS Monroe P.FOUL (P2.PN) (T.Brown)
  • 1:22 HOU MISS Harden Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 1:22 ROCKETS Rebound
  • 1:22 HOU Harden Free Throw 2 of 2 (16 PTS)
  • 1:06 BOS MISS Monroe 4' Driving Layup
  • 1:06 HOU Capela BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 1:04 HOU Harden REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 0:58 HOU MISS Capela 1' Dunk
  • 0:57 BOS Smart REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 0:54 BOS MISS Monroe 6' Jump Shot
  • 0:53 BOS Horford REBOUND (Off:2 Def:1)
  • 0:52 BOS Horford 1' Tip Layup Shot (8 PTS) 64–58
  • 0:29 HOU MISS Capela 5' Hook Shot
  • 0:29 BOS Smart BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 0:26 HOU Capela REBOUND (Off:2 Def:9)
  • 0:26 HOU MISS Capela 1' Tip Layup Shot
  • 0:26 HOU Ariza REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • 0:24 HOU MISS Ariza 1' Tip Layup Shot
  • 0:21 HOU Jump Ball Capela vs. Horford: Tip to Rozier
  • 0:21 Celtics Rebound
  • 0:00 BOS MISS Smart 20' Jump Shot
  • 0:00 Celtics Rebound
  • 0:00 End of 2nd Period (9:39 PM EST)

Quarter 3

  • 12:00 Start of 3rd Period (9:54 PM EST)
  • 11:43 BOS Irving 4' Driving Floating Bank Jump Shot (8 PTS) 66–58
  • 11:27 HOU Ariza 24' 3PT Jump Shot (13 PTS) (Harden 8 AST) 66–61
  • 11:13 BOS MISS Irving 25' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot
  • 11:10 HOU Ariza REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 11:04 HOU MISS Harden 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 11:02 BOS Tatum REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 10:47 BOS Baynes 3 Second Violation Turnover (P2.T7)
  • 10:40 BOS Brown P.FOUL (P4.T1) (T.Brown)
  • 10:40 BOS Brown T.FOUL (P4.T1) (T.Brown)
  • 10:40 HOU Harden Free Throw Technical (17 PTS)
  • 10:38 HOU MISS Ariza 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 10:33 BOS Brown REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 10:29 BOS MISS Brown 1' Driving Dunk
  • 10:28 BOS Baynes REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 10:25 BOS Baynes 1' Putback Dunk (2 PTS) 68–62
  • 10:02 HOU MISS Paul 3PT Jump Shot
  • 9:59 HOU Ariza REBOUND (Off:2 Def:1)
  • 9:36 HOU MISS Paul 16' Jump Shot
  • 9:36 ROCKETS Rebound
  • 9:36 ROCKETS Turnover: Shot Clock (T#5)
  • 9:20 BOS MISS Irving 1' Cutting Layup Shot
  • 9:20 BOS Baynes REBOUND (Off:2 Def:2)
  • 9:20 HOU Paul S.FOUL (P4.T1) (T.Brown)
  • 9:20 BOS Baynes Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)
  • 9:20 BOS Baynes Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)
  • 9:08 HOU Tucker 3PT Jump Shot (6 PTS) (Paul 4 AST) 70–65
  • 8:52 HOU Tucker P.FOUL (P1.T2) (D.Taylor)
  • 8:38 BOS MISS Horford 14' Jump Shot
  • 8:35 HOU Tucker REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 8:20 BOS Baynes S.FOUL (P1.T2) (D.Taylor)
  • 8:20 HOU Capela Free Throw 1 of 2 (7 PTS)
  • 8:20 BOS SUB: Smart FOR Brown
  • 8:20 HOU Capela Free Throw 2 of 2 (8 PTS)
  • 8:10 BOS Irving 16' Pullup Jump Shot (10 PTS) 72–67
  • 7:53 HOU MISS Paul 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 7:52 BOS Tatum REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 7:41 BOS Tatum 18' Pullup Jump Shot (12 PTS) 74–67
  • 7:34 BOS Smart P.FOUL (P2.T3) (T.Brown)
  • 7:22 HOU Harden Offensive Charge Foul (P2.T3) (D.Taylor)
  • 7:22 HOU Harden Offensive Foul Turnover (P3.T6)
  • 7:22 HOU SUB: Gordon FOR Paul
  • 7:06 BOS MISS Baynes 10' Turnaround Hook Shot
  • 7:04 HOU Capela REBOUND (Off:2 Def:10)
  • 6:59 HOU MISS Ariza 3PT Jump Shot
  • 6:56 BOS Horford REBOUND (Off:2 Def:2)
  • 6:52 ROCKETS Timeout: Regular (Full 4 Short 0)
  • 6:52 HOU SUB: Mbah a Moute FOR Tucker
  • 6:40 BOS MISS Smart 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 6:37 BOS Horford REBOUND (Off:3 Def:2)
  • 6:33 BOS MISS Tatum 17' Pullup Jump Shot
  • 6:31 HOU Harden REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 6:22 HOU Gordon 25' 3PT Jump Shot (13 PTS) (Mbah a Moute 1 AST) 74–70
  • 5:57 BOS Horford Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T8)
  • 5:57 HOU Harden STEAL (4 STL)
  • 5:53 HOU Ariza 3PT Jump Shot (16 PTS) (Gordon 1 AST) 74–73
  • 5:51 Celtics Timeout: Regular (Reg.2 Short 0)
  • 5:51 BOS SUB: Morris Sr. FOR Tatum
  • 5:51 BOS SUB: Brown FOR Baynes
  • 5:28 BOS MISS Brown 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 5:25 HOU Harden REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 5:17 HOU MISS Harden 16' Step Back Jump Shot
  • 5:14 BOS Morris Sr. REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 5:06 BOS MISS Brown 3' Layup
  • 5:06 HOU Harden BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 5:04 HOU Harden REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
  • 5:02 HOU Harden Bad Pass Turnover (P4.T7)
  • 5:02 BOS Irving STEAL (1 STL)
  • 4:58 BOS MISS Irving 1' Driving Layup
  • 4:58 HOU Mbah a Moute BLOCK (2 BLK)
  • 4:57 BOS Smart REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 4:57 BOS MISS Smart 1' Layup
  • 4:57 Celtics Rebound
  • 4:41 BOS MISS Smart 10' Jump Shot
  • 4:41 HOU Capela REBOUND (Off:2 Def:11)
  • 4:37 BOS Morris Sr. S.FOUL (P2.T4) (T.Brown)
  • 4:37 BOS Morris Sr. T.FOUL (P2.T4) (T.Brown)
  • 4:37 HOU Harden Free Throw Technical (18 PTS)
  • 4:37 HOU Mbah a Moute Free Throw 1 of 2 (6 PTS)
  • 4:37 HOU SUB: Nene FOR Capela
  • 4:37 BOS SUB: Monroe FOR Horford
  • 4:37 HOU Mbah a Moute Free Throw 2 of 2 (7 PTS)
  • 4:27 BOS MISS Irving 3PT Jump Shot
  • 4:25 HOU Gordon REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 4:17 HOU MISS Nene 14' Jump Shot
  • 4:15 BOS Monroe REBOUND (Off:1 Def:4)
  • 4:07 BOS Monroe 1' Driving Finger Roll Layup (10 PTS) (Irving 5 AST) 76–76
  • 3:50 HOU Gordon 25' 3PT Jump Shot (16 PTS) 76–79
  • 3:28 BOS Irving 27' 3PT Jump Shot (13 PTS) 79–79
  • 3:08 HOU Mbah a Moute Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T8)
  • 3:08 HOU SUB: Johnson FOR Ariza
  • 2:52 BOS MISS Irving 4' Layup
  • 2:51 HOU Nene REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 2:46 HOU Harden 1' Running Layup (20 PTS) 79–81
  • 2:26 BOS Smart 10' Driving Floating Jump Shot (5 PTS) 81–81
  • 2:25 Celtics Violation: Delay of game Violation
  • 2:25 Celtics T.FOUL
  • 2:25 HOU Harden Free Throw Technical (21 PTS)
  • 2:25 HOU SUB: Paul FOR Harden
  • 2:07 HOU MISS Johnson 17' Jump Shot
  • 2:05 HOU Nene REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 2:03 HOU MISS Mbah a Moute 18' Fadeaway Jumper
  • 2:00 BOS Irving REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 1:48 BOS MISS Smart 1' Layup
  • 1:46 HOU Nene REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 1:36 HOU Nene 4' Hook Shot (4 PTS) (Johnson 1 AST) 81–84
  • 1:26 BOS Smart 1' Driving Layup (7 PTS) (Irving 6 AST) 83–84
  • 1:15 BOS Monroe Violation:Kicked Ball (D.Taylor)
  • 1:15 BOS SUB: Rozier FOR Irving
  • 1:09 HOU MISS Nene 1' Driving Finger Roll Layup
  • 1:07 HOU Nene REBOUND (Off:2 Def:2)
  • 1:06 HOU Nene Putback Layup (6 PTS) 83–86
  • 0:51 BOS Monroe 1' Layup (12 PTS) (Smart 3 AST) 85–86
  • 0:35 HOU Paul Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T9)
  • 0:35 BOS Brown STEAL (1 STL)
  • 0:31 BOS Smart 1' Layup (9 PTS) (Brown 1 AST) 87–86
  • 0:19 HOU MISS Mbah a Moute 3PT Jump Shot
  • 0:17 BOS Smart REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
  • 0:04 HOU Johnson P.FOUL (P2.T4) (E.Malloy)
  • 0:04 Celtics Timeout: Regular (Reg.3 Short 0)
  • 0:04 HOU SUB: Ariza FOR Paul
  • 0:03 BOS Monroe 1' Layup (14 PTS) (Smart 4 AST) 89–86
  • 0:00 HOU MISS Ariza 35' 3PT Jump Bank Shot
  • 0:00 ROCKETS Rebound
  • 0:00 End of 3rd Period (10:22 PM EST)

Quarter 4

  • 12:00 Start of 4th Period (10:26 PM EST)
  • 11:48 HOU Nene 1' Cutting Dunk Shot (8 PTS) (Paul 5 AST) 89–88
  • 11:31 BOS MISS Smart 7' Turnaround Fadeaway Shot
  • 11:29 HOU Nene REBOUND (Off:2 Def:3)
  • 11:19 HOU MISS Gordon 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 11:17 BOS Tatum REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
  • 11:07 BOS Monroe 1' Layup (16 PTS) (Smart 5 AST) 91–88
  • 10:53 HOU Paul 15' Jump Shot (8 PTS) 91–90
  • 10:48 HOU Nene S.FOUL (P3.T1) (D.Taylor)
  • 10:48 BOS Monroe Free Throw 1 of 2 (17 PTS)
  • 10:48 BOS SUB: Brown FOR Smart
  • 10:48 BOS Monroe Free Throw 2 of 2 (18 PTS)
  • 10:36 HOU Gordon 25' 3PT Jump Shot (19 PTS) (Johnson 2 AST) 93–93
  • 10:11 BOS MISS Morris Sr. 11' Turnaround Fadeaway Shot
  • 10:07 BOS Brown REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 10:07 BOS Brown 1' Tip Layup Shot (9 PTS) 95–93
  • 9:58 HOU MISS Paul 1' Driving Reverse Layup
  • 9:58 BOS Monroe BLOCK (2 BLK)
  • 9:58 ROCKETS Rebound
  • 9:54 HOU MISS Ariza 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 9:52 Celtics Rebound
  • 9:41 HOU Ariza Personal Block Foul (P1.T2) (E.Malloy)
  • 9:30 BOS MISS Tatum 10' Driving Floating Jump Shot
  • 9:29 HOU Paul REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 9:25 HOU Paul 26' 3PT Jump Shot (11 PTS) 95–96
  • 9:02 BOS Morris Sr. 25' 3PT Jump Shot (13 PTS) (Tatum 2 AST) 98–96
  • 8:47 HOU MISS Nene 1' Cutting Layup Shot
  • 8:45 BOS Monroe REBOUND (Off:1 Def:5)
  • 8:34 BOS MISS Morris Sr. 5' Turnaround Hook Shot
  • 8:34 Celtics Rebound
  • 8:34 HOU SUB: Capela FOR Johnson
  • 8:34 HOU SUB: Tucker FOR Nene
  • 8:34 HOU SUB: Harden FOR Ariza
  • 8:26 BOS Morris Sr. 25' 3PT Jump Shot (16 PTS) (Tatum 3 AST) 101–96
  • 8:13 HOU Gordon 25' 3PT Jump Shot (22 PTS) (Paul 6 AST) 101–99
  • 8:00 BOS Rozier 1' Reverse Layup (14 PTS) (Monroe 1 AST) 103–99
  • 7:49 HOU Gordon 25' 3PT Jump Shot (25 PTS) (Harden 9 AST) 103–102
  • 7:34 BOS MISS Monroe 6' Turnaround Hook Shot
  • 7:33 HOU Tucker REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
  • 7:25 HOU Gordon Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T10)
  • 7:25 BOS Morris Sr. STEAL (2 STL)
  • 7:20 HOU Tucker P.FOUL (P2.T3) (D.Taylor)
  • 7:20 BOS SUB: Irving FOR Brown
  • 7:08 BOS Morris Sr. 1' Dunk (18 PTS) 105–102
  • 6:47 HOU MISS Harden Driving Layup
  • 6:44 BOS Rozier REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 6:28 BOS Morris Sr. 27' 3PT Jump Shot (21 PTS) 108–102
  • 6:26 ROCKETS Timeout: Regular (Full 5 Short 0)
  • 6:26 HOU SUB: Ariza FOR Paul
  • 6:26 BOS SUB: Horford FOR Monroe
  • 6:10 HOU Gordon 25' 3PT Jump Shot (28 PTS) (Ariza 2 AST) 108–105
  • 5:51 HOU Ariza P.FOUL (P2.T4) (E.Malloy)
  • 5:44 BOS MISS Horford 12' Turnaround Jump Shot
  • 5:41 HOU Capela REBOUND (Off:2 Def:12)
  • 5:23 HOU Tucker Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T11)
  • 5:23 BOS Morris Sr. STEAL (3 STL)
  • 5:21 BOS Morris Sr. Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T9)
  • 5:21 HOU Capela STEAL (1 STL)
  • 5:09 HOU MISS Gordon 6' Layup
  • 5:08 ROCKETS Rebound
  • 5:08 BOS SUB: Smart FOR Rozier
  • 4:58 HOU MISS Tucker 3PT Jump Shot
  • 4:56 Celtics Rebound
  • 4:56 HOU Capela L.B.FOUL (P1.PN) (E.Malloy)
  • 4:56 BOS Smart Free Throw 1 of 2 (10 PTS)
  • 4:56 HOU SUB: Paul FOR Gordon
  • 4:56 BOS Smart Free Throw 2 of 2 (11 PTS)
  • 4:40 HOU MISS Harden 3PT Jump Shot
  • 4:38 HOU Capela REBOUND (Off:3 Def:12)
  • 4:33 HOU MISS Ariza 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 4:33 HOU Harden REBOUND (Off:1 Def:4)
  • 4:30 HOU Harden Layup (23 PTS) 110–107
  • 4:22 Celtics Timeout: Regular (Reg.4 Short 0)
  • 4:22 BOS SUB: Rozier FOR Tatum
  • 4:10 BOS MISS Rozier 15' Jump Shot
  • 4:07 BOS Morris Sr. REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
  • 4:01 BOS Rozier 24' 3PT Jump Shot (17 PTS) (Horford 3 AST) 113–107
  • 3:44 BOS Smart P.FOUL (P3.T1) (E.Malloy)
  • 3:32 HOU MISS Harden 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 3:28 BOS Smart REBOUND (Off:1 Def:4)
  • 3:27 BOS Smart Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T10)
  • 3:27 HOU Harden STEAL (5 STL)
  • 3:24 HOU MISS Ariza 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 3:23 Celtics Rebound
  • 3:04 BOS MISS Irving Driving Reverse Layup
  • 3:03 HOU Capela REBOUND (Off:3 Def:13)
  • 2:58 HOU Tucker 3PT Jump Shot (9 PTS) (Harden 10 AST) 113–110
  • 2:36 BOS MISS Smart 13' Jump Shot
  • 2:34 HOU Harden REBOUND (Off:1 Def:5)
  • 2:28 HOU Harden 1' Driving Layup (25 PTS) 113–112
  • 2:05 BOS Horford 9' Hook Shot (10 PTS) 115–112
  • 1:40 HOU MISS Harden 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 1:37 BOS Rozier REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 1:36 BOS Rozier Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T11)
  • 1:36 HOU Tucker STEAL (1 STL)
  • 1:33 HOU Ariza 25' 3PT Jump Shot (19 PTS) (Paul 7 AST) 115–115
  • 1:19 BOS Irving Bad Pass Turnover (P3.T12)
  • 1:19 HOU Ariza STEAL (2 STL)
  • 1:16 HOU Ariza 1' Driving Finger Roll Layup (21 PTS) 115–117
  • 1:16 Celtics Timeout: Regular (Reg.5 Short 0)
  • 1:11 BOS MISS Horford 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 1:08 HOU Capela REBOUND (Off:3 Def:14)
  • 0:48 HOU MISS Harden 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 0:44 HOU Harden REBOUND (Off:2 Def:5)
  • 0:41 HOU MISS Ariza 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 0:41 BOS Smart REBOUND (Off:1 Def:5)
  • 0:29 BOS MISS Horford 8' Jump Shot
  • 0:23 BOS Horford REBOUND (Off:4 Def:2)
  • 0:23 BOS Horford Bad Pass Turnover (P3.T13)
  • 0:23 HOU Ariza STEAL (3 STL)
  • 0:15 BOS Irving Personal Take Foul (P3.T2) (D.Taylor)
  • 0:15 HOU SUB: Gordon FOR Capela
  • 0:15 BOS SUB: Tatum FOR Morris Sr.
  • 0:15 BOS Horford Personal Take Foul (P1.PN) (E.Malloy)
  • 0:15 HOU Paul Free Throw 1 of 2 (12 PTS)
  • 0:15 HOU SUB: Capela FOR Gordon
  • 0:15 BOS SUB: Morris Sr. FOR Smart
  • 0:15 HOU Paul Free Throw 2 of 2 (13 PTS)
  • 0:07 BOS Irving 1' Driving Layup (15 PTS) 117–119
  • 0:07 BOS Irving Personal Take Foul (P4.PN) (E.Malloy)
  • 0:07 HOU Harden Free Throw 1 of 2 (26 PTS)
  • 0:07 HOU MISS Harden Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 0:06 Celtics Rebound
  • 0:06 Instant Replay4th Period (10:55 PM EST)
  • 0:06 Celtics Timeout: Regular (Reg.6 Short 0)
  • 0:06 HOU SUB: Gordon FOR Capela
  • 0:05 HOU Tucker P.FOUL (P3.PN) (E.Malloy)
  • 0:05 BOS Irving Free Throw 1 of 2 (16 PTS)
  • 0:05 HOU SUB: Capela FOR Gordon
  • 0:05 BOS SUB: Monroe FOR Morris Sr.
  • 0:05 BOS Irving Free Throw 2 of 2 (17 PTS)
  • 0:04 BOS Rozier Personal Take Foul (P3.PN) (T.Brown)
  • 0:04 HOU Paul Free Throw 1 of 2 (14 PTS)
  • 0:04 HOU SUB: Gordon FOR Capela
  • 0:04 BOS SUB: Morris Sr. FOR Monroe
  • 0:04 HOU Paul Free Throw 2 of 2 (15 PTS)
  • 0:02 HOU Paul Personal Take Foul (P5.PN) (E.Malloy)
  • 0:02 BOS Irving Free Throw 1 of 2 (18 PTS)
  • 0:02 HOU SUB: Capela FOR Gordon
  • 0:02 BOS SUB: Smart FOR Tatum
  • 0:02 BOS SUB: Monroe FOR Morris Sr.
  • 0:02 BOS MISS Irving Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 0:02 ROCKETS Rebound
  • 0:02 ROCKETS Timeout: Regular (Full 6 Short 0)
  • 0:02 HOU SUB: Gordon FOR Capela
  • 0:02 BOS SUB: Tatum FOR Horford
  • 0:02 BOS SUB: Morris Sr. FOR Monroe
  • 0:02 ROCKETS Timeout: Regular (Full 7 Short 0)
  • 0:02 HOU SUB: Johnson FOR Tucker
  • 0:02 BOS Tatum Personal Take Foul (P1.PN) (E.Malloy)
  • 0:02 HOU MISS Gordon Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 0:02 ROCKETS Rebound
  • 0:02 HOU SUB: Tucker FOR Johnson
  • 0:02 HOU Gordon Free Throw 2 of 2 (29 PTS)
  • 0:00 BOS MISS Smart 26' 3PT Turnaround Jump Shot
  • 0:00 Celtics Rebound
  • 0:00 End of 4th Period (11:07 PM EST)