Boston Celtics at New York Knicks Play-By-Play, December 21, 2000

Boston Celtics
92
11-15
New York Knicks
86
15-12
8:00 PM, December 21, 2000
Madison Square Garden (IV), New York, New York
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Game Summary

Play-By-Play

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1st Q
Time Boston Score New York
12:00.0 Start of 1st quarter
12:00.0 Jump ball: M. Camby vs. T. Battie (P. Pierce gains possession)
11:43.0 P. Pierce misses 2-pt jump shot from 15 ft 0-0  
11:41.0   0-0 Defensive rebound by A. Houston
11:31.0 Violation by T. Battie (illegal defense) 0-0  
11:22.0   0-2+2L. Sprewell makes 2-pt shot at rim
11:04.0 T. Battie misses 2-pt jump shot from 15 ft 0-2  
11:02.0   0-2 Defensive rebound by M. Camby
10:51.0   0-2 Personal foul by P. Pierce
10:46.0   0-2 A. Houston misses 2-pt shot at rim
10:44.0   0-2 M. Camby misses 2-pt tip-in at rim
10:44.0   0-2 Offensive rebound by M. Camby
10:41.0 Defensive rebound by T. Battie 0-2  
10:39.0 Personal foul by L. Johnson 0-2  
10:29.0 A. Walker misses 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft 0-2  
10:27.0   0-2 Defensive rebound by Team
10:27.0 Loose ball foul by T. Battie 0-2  
10:07.0   0-2 L. Johnson misses 3-pt jump shot from 23 ft
10:04.0 Defensive rebound by A. Walker 0-2  
9:53.0 B. Stith misses 2-pt jump shot from 20 ft 0-2  
9:51.0   0-2 Defensive rebound by L. Johnson
9:37.0 Violation by P. Pierce (kicked ball) 0-2  
9:23.0   0-5+3G. Rice makes 3-pt jump shot from 24 ft (assist by L. Johnson)
9:07.0 A. Walker makes 2-pt shot at rim+22-5  
9:07.0 Shooting foul by L. Johnson 2-5  
9:07.0   2-5 K. Thomas enters the game for L. Johnson
9:07.0 A. Walker makes free throw 1 of 1+13-5  
8:53.0   3-5 G. Rice misses 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft
8:51.0 Defensive rebound by T. Battie 3-5  
8:39.0 M. Palacio misses 2-pt jump shot from 18 ft 3-5  
8:37.0   3-5 Defensive rebound by L. Sprewell
8:23.0   3-7+2K. Thomas makes 2-pt jump shot from 10 ft (assist by G. Rice)
8:08.0 T. Battie misses 2-pt jump shot from 11 ft 3-7  
8:06.0   3-7 Defensive rebound by M. Camby
7:55.0   3-9+2A. Houston makes 2-pt shot at rim (assist by L. Sprewell)
7:50.0 Boston full timeout 3-9  
7:44.0 Turnover by A. Walker (bad pass; steal by L. Sprewell) 3-9  
7:29.0   3-11+2M. Camby makes 2-pt shot at rim (assist by L. Sprewell)
7:12.0 P. Pierce misses 2-pt jump shot from 12 ft 3-11  
7:11.0   3-11 Defensive rebound by A. Houston
7:00.0   3-11 G. Rice misses 2-pt jump shot from 16 ft
6:58.0 Defensive rebound by Team 3-11  
6:39.0 A. Walker makes 2-pt shot at rim+25-11  
6:39.0 Shooting foul by M. Camby 5-11  
6:39.0 A. Walker misses free throw 1 of 1 5-11  
6:38.0   5-11 Defensive rebound by L. Sprewell
6:22.0   5-11 Personal foul by M. Palacio
6:13.0   5-13+2L. Sprewell makes 2-pt shot from 11 ft
6:02.0 Personal foul by M. Camby 5-13  
6:02.0   5-13 T. Knight enters the game for M. Camby
5:57.0 P. Pierce makes 2-pt shot at rim+27-13  
5:39.0   7-15+2K. Thomas makes 2-pt dunk at rim (assist by L. Sprewell)
5:25.0 Personal foul by T. Knight 7-15  
5:25.0 B. Stith makes free throw 1 of 2+18-15  
5:25.0 B. Stith makes free throw 2 of 2+19-15  
5:12.0   9-15 G. Rice misses 2-pt jump shot from 18 ft
5:09.0   9-15 Offensive rebound by T. Knight
5:08.0   9-15 T. Knight misses 2-pt shot at rim (block by T. Battie)
5:07.0 Defensive rebound by T. Battie 9-15  
5:03.0 Offensive foul by P. Pierce 9-15  
5:03.0 Turnover by P. Pierce (foul) 9-15  
5:03.0 E. Williams enters the game for P. Pierce 9-15  
4:51.0   9-15 Personal foul by M. Palacio
4:51.0 R. Brown enters the game for M. Palacio 9-15  
4:47.0   9-17+2A. Houston makes 2-pt shot at rim
4:26.0 E. Williams misses 2-pt jump shot from 16 ft 9-17  
4:25.0   9-17 Defensive rebound by A. Houston
4:19.0   9-19+2G. Rice makes 2-pt jump shot from 11 ft
4:13.0 Boston full timeout 9-19  
4:13.0 A. Griffin enters the game for B. Stith 9-19  
3:58.0 Personal foul by A. Houston 9-19  
3:58.0 T. Battie misses free throw 1 of 2 9-19  
3:58.0 Offensive rebound by Team 9-19  
3:58.0 T. Battie misses free throw 2 of 2 9-19  
3:57.0 E. Williams misses 2-pt tip-in at rim 9-19  
3:57.0 Offensive rebound by E. Williams 9-19  
3:55.0   9-19 Defensive rebound by A. Houston
3:37.0   9-19 L. Sprewell misses 2-pt jump shot from 10 ft (block by R. Brown)
3:35.0 Defensive rebound by R. Brown 9-19  
3:27.0 Shooting foul by G. Rice 9-19  
3:27.0 E. Williams makes free throw 1 of 2+110-19  
3:27.0 E. Williams makes free throw 2 of 2+111-19  
3:06.0   11-19 Turnover by G. Rice (lost ball; steal by R. Brown)
2:58.0 T. Battie makes 2-pt shot at rim (assist by E. Williams)+213-19  
2:58.0 Shooting foul by T. Knight 13-19  
2:58.0   13-19 C. Childs enters the game for A. Houston
2:58.0 T. Battie makes free throw 1 of 1+114-19  
2:44.0   14-19 Turnover by L. Sprewell (lost ball; steal by E. Williams)
2:40.0 E. Williams misses 2-pt shot at rim 14-19  
2:37.0 Offensive rebound by A. Walker 14-19  
2:34.0 A. Walker misses 2-pt shot at rim (block by T. Knight) 14-19  
2:32.0   14-19 Defensive rebound by G. Rice
2:26.0   14-21+2K. Thomas makes 2-pt shot at rim (assist by C. Childs)
2:05.0 A. Walker misses 2-pt jump shot from 14 ft 14-21  
2:05.0   14-21 Defensive rebound by Team
2:05.0 V. Potapenko enters the game for T. Battie 14-21  
1:47.0   14-23+2K. Thomas makes 2-pt jump shot from 6 ft (assist by G. Rice)
1:33.0 A. Walker misses 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft 14-23  
1:30.0   14-23 Defensive rebound by G. Rice
1:19.0   14-23 L. Sprewell misses 2-pt jump shot from 11 ft (block by E. Williams)
1:18.0 Defensive rebound by V. Potapenko 14-23  
1:12.0 Shooting foul by G. Rice 14-23  
1:12.0 R. Brown makes free throw 1 of 2+115-23  
1:12.0   15-23 A. Houston enters the game for G. Rice
1:12.0 R. Brown makes free throw 2 of 2+116-23  
0:50.0   16-23 K. Thomas misses 2-pt jump shot from 13 ft
0:47.8 Defensive rebound by A. Walker 16-23  
0:41.1 Shooting foul by A. Houston 16-23  
0:41.1 A. Griffin makes free throw 1 of 2+117-23  
0:41.1 K. Anderson enters the game for R. Brown 17-23  
0:41.1   17-23 E. Strickland enters the game for A. Houston
0:41.1 A. Griffin makes free throw 2 of 2+118-23  
0:26.6   18-25+2L. Sprewell makes 2-pt jump shot from 16 ft
0:05.4 A. Walker makes 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft (assist by K. Anderson)+321-25  
0:01.3   21-25 C. Childs misses 3-pt shot from 27 ft (block by K. Anderson)
0:00.1 Defensive rebound by A. Walker 21-25  
0:00.0 End of 1st quarter
2nd Q
Time Boston Score New York
12:00.0 Start of 2nd quarter
11:43.0   21-27+2K. Thomas makes 2-pt shot at rim (assist by L. Johnson)
11:28.0 A. Griffin misses 2-pt shot at rim (block by K. Thomas) 21-27  
11:26.0   21-27 Defensive rebound by L. Sprewell
11:22.0   21-29+2L. Sprewell makes 2-pt jump shot from 19 ft
10:57.0 A. Walker makes 3-pt jump shot from 24 ft (assist by E. Williams)+324-29  
10:38.0   24-29 E. Strickland misses 2-pt jump shot from 15 ft
10:36.0 Defensive rebound by E. Williams 24-29  
10:30.0 Turnover by K. Anderson (lost ball; steal by E. Strickland) 24-29  
10:26.0   24-31+2L. Sprewell makes 2-pt shot at rim (assist by E. Strickland)
10:00.0 E. Williams misses 2-pt jump shot from 17 ft (block by L. Johnson) 24-31  
9:59.0   24-31 Defensive rebound by L. Sprewell
9:50.0   24-31 Turnover by L. Johnson (3 second)
9:50.0 P. Pierce enters the game for E. Williams 24-31  
9:50.0 R. Brown enters the game for K. Anderson 24-31  
9:37.0 V. Potapenko makes 2-pt jump shot from 14 ft (assist by A. Walker)+226-31  
9:23.0   26-31 Personal foul by V. Potapenko
9:14.0   26-33+2L. Johnson makes 2-pt jump shot from 13 ft (assist by C. Childs)
9:00.0 A. Griffin makes 2-pt shot at rim+228-33  
8:36.0   28-35+2L. Johnson makes 2-pt shot from 4 ft
8:31.0 Official timeout 28-35  
8:29.0 A. Walker misses 2-pt jump shot from 5 ft 28-35  
8:28.0   28-35 Defensive rebound by L. Johnson
8:11.0 Violation by A. Griffin (kicked ball) 28-35  
8:00.0   28-35 L. Johnson misses 2-pt jump shot from 18 ft
7:58.0 Defensive rebound by P. Pierce 28-35  
7:50.0 R. Brown misses 2-pt jump shot from 14 ft 28-35  
7:49.0   28-35 Defensive rebound by L. Johnson
7:37.0   28-35 Turnover by L. Johnson (bad pass; steal by A. Walker)
7:31.0 P. Pierce makes 2-pt jump shot from 12 ft (assist by A. Walker)+230-35  
7:14.0   30-35 Ill def tech foul by V. Potapenko
7:14.0 T. Battie enters the game for V. Potapenko 30-35  
7:14.0   30-35 M. Camby enters the game for K. Thomas
7:14.0   30-35 A. Houston enters the game for L. Sprewell
7:14.0   30-36+1E. Strickland makes free throw technical
6:59.0   30-36 C. Childs misses 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft
6:58.0 Defensive rebound by T. Battie 30-36  
6:45.0 A. Walker makes 2-pt shot at rim (assist by R. Brown)+232-36  
6:21.0   32-36 Turnover by E. Strickland (traveling)
6:08.0 P. Pierce makes 2-pt shot at rim+234-36  
5:48.0   34-36 New York full timeout
5:48.0 B. Stith enters the game for A. Griffin 34-36  
5:39.0   34-36 E. Strickland misses 2-pt shot at rim (block by T. Battie)
5:37.0 Defensive rebound by A. Walker 34-36  
5:31.0 P. Pierce makes 2-pt shot at rim (assist by A. Walker)+236-36  
5:31.0 Shooting foul by C. Childs 36-36  
5:31.0   36-36 G. Rice enters the game for E. Strickland
5:31.0 P. Pierce makes free throw 1 of 1+137-36  
5:16.0   37-38+2M. Camby makes 2-pt shot at rim (assist by L. Johnson)
4:55.0 A. Walker misses 2-pt shot at rim 37-38  
4:53.0   37-38 Defensive rebound by G. Rice
4:40.0   37-40+2G. Rice makes 2-pt jump shot from 15 ft (assist by L. Johnson)
4:21.0 P. Pierce makes 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft+340-40  
4:05.0   40-40 G. Rice misses 3-pt jump shot from 23 ft
4:03.0 Defensive rebound by A. Walker 40-40  
3:52.0 A. Walker misses 3-pt jump shot from 28 ft 40-40  
3:51.0   40-40 Defensive rebound by A. Houston
3:36.0   40-40 Turnover by M. Camby (bad pass; steal by P. Pierce)
3:27.0 P. Pierce makes 2-pt jump shot from 8 ft+242-40  
3:19.0   42-40 New York 20 second timeout
3:19.0 V. Potapenko enters the game for A. Walker 42-40  
3:19.0   42-40 K. Thomas enters the game for M. Camby
3:13.0   42-40 A. Houston misses 2-pt shot at rim
3:11.0 Defensive rebound by P. Pierce 42-40  
3:04.0 P. Pierce misses 2-pt jump shot from 13 ft 42-40  
3:02.0 Offensive rebound by V. Potapenko 42-40  
3:00.0 V. Potapenko makes 2-pt jump shot from 13 ft+244-40  
2:33.0   44-40 Personal foul by T. Battie
2:33.0   44-40 New York full timeout
2:33.0 A. Walker enters the game for T. Battie 44-40  
2:33.0   44-40 L. Sprewell enters the game for C. Childs
2:19.0   44-40 G. Rice misses 2-pt shot at rim
2:16.0 Defensive rebound by V. Potapenko 44-40  
2:03.0 Turnover by R. Brown (bad pass; steal by L. Johnson) 44-40  
1:55.0   44-40 L. Sprewell misses 3-pt jump shot from 24 ft
1:53.0 Defensive rebound by R. Brown 44-40  
1:42.0 P. Pierce makes 2-pt shot at rim (assist by A. Walker)+246-40  
1:18.0   46-40 Personal foul by V. Potapenko
1:12.0   46-40 A. Houston misses 2-pt shot at rim
1:09.0 Defensive rebound by A. Walker 46-40  
0:51.9 B. Stith misses 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft 46-40  
0:50.2   46-40 Defensive rebound by L. Johnson
0:29.9   46-40 Turnover by L. Johnson (bad pass)
0:29.9 E. Williams enters the game for V. Potapenko 46-40  
0:29.9   46-40 T. Knight enters the game for L. Johnson
0:29.9 A. Griffin enters the game for P. Pierce 46-40  
0:29.9   46-40 C. Childs enters the game for G. Rice
0:29.9   46-40 E. Strickland enters the game for A. Houston
0:09.9 Ill def tech foul by E. Strickland 46-40  
0:09.9 B. Stith makes free throw technical+147-40  
0:09.9 K. Anderson enters the game for R. Brown 47-40  
0:01.8 A. Walker misses 3-pt jump shot from 26 ft 47-40  
0:00.5 Offensive rebound by B. Stith 47-40  
0:00.1 B. Stith misses 2-pt shot at rim 47-40  
0:00.0 Offensive rebound by Team 47-40  
0:00.0 End of 2nd quarter
3rd Q
Time Boston Score New York
12:00.0 Start of 3rd quarter
11:42.0   47-40 G. Rice misses 2-pt jump shot from 13 ft
11:41.0 Defensive rebound by Team 47-40  
11:26.0 P. Pierce makes 2-pt jump shot from 19 ft (assist by B. Stith)+249-40  
11:26.0 Shooting foul by L. Sprewell 49-40  
11:26.0 P. Pierce makes free throw 1 of 1+150-40  
11:09.0   50-40 A. Houston misses 2-pt jump shot from 9 ft
11:07.0 Defensive rebound by A. Walker 50-40  
10:59.0 P. Pierce makes 2-pt shot at rim (assist by A. Walker)+252-40  
10:57.0   52-40 New York 20 second timeout
10:51.0   52-40 Turnover by L. Sprewell (bad pass)
10:39.0 P. Pierce makes 2-pt jump shot from 13 ft (assist by T. Battie)+254-40  
10:23.0   54-40 Personal foul by B. Stith
10:09.0   54-40 L. Johnson misses 2-pt jump shot from 21 ft
10:07.0   54-40 Offensive rebound by K. Thomas
10:03.0   54-43+3G. Rice makes 3-pt jump shot from 24 ft (assist by K. Thomas)
9:36.0 B. Stith misses 2-pt shot from 6 ft 54-43  
9:35.0 Offensive rebound by T. Battie 54-43  
9:35.0 Shooting foul by K. Thomas 54-43  
9:35.0 T. Battie makes free throw 1 of 2+155-43  
9:35.0 T. Battie misses free throw 2 of 2 55-43  
9:34.0   55-43 Defensive rebound by K. Thomas
9:10.0   55-46+3G. Rice makes 3-pt jump shot from 26 ft
8:49.0 Offensive foul by A. Walker 55-46  
8:49.0 Turnover by A. Walker (foul) 55-46  
8:40.0   55-46 A. Houston misses 3-pt jump shot from 24 ft
8:37.0   55-46 Offensive rebound by G. Rice
8:36.0   55-48+2G. Rice makes 2-pt shot at rim
8:34.0 Boston full timeout 55-48  
8:12.0 P. Pierce misses 2-pt jump shot from 21 ft 55-48  
8:10.0 Offensive rebound by A. Walker 55-48  
8:06.0 Personal foul by A. Houston 55-48  
8:00.0 Turnover by A. Walker (bad pass; steal by L. Sprewell) 55-48  
7:56.0   55-48 Shooting foul by R. Brown
7:56.0   55-49+1L. Sprewell makes free throw 1 of 2
7:56.0   55-50+1L. Sprewell makes free throw 2 of 2
7:31.0 P. Pierce misses 3-pt jump shot from 24 ft 55-50  
7:30.0   55-50 Defensive rebound by L. Sprewell
7:21.0   55-50 K. Thomas misses 2-pt shot at rim (block by T. Battie)
7:19.0 Defensive rebound by B. Stith 55-50  
7:11.0 P. Pierce makes 2-pt jump shot from 16 ft+257-50  
6:54.0   57-50 G. Rice misses 2-pt jump shot from 19 ft
6:54.0 Defensive rebound by Team 57-50  
6:40.0 Shooting foul by K. Thomas 57-50  
6:40.0 T. Battie makes free throw 1 of 2+158-50  
6:40.0 M. Palacio enters the game for B. Stith 58-50  
6:40.0 E. Williams enters the game for R. Brown 58-50  
6:40.0 Boston full timeout 58-50  
6:40.0 T. Battie misses free throw 2 of 2 58-50  
6:39.0   58-50 Defensive rebound by L. Sprewell
6:22.0   58-50 Turnover by L. Sprewell (lost ball; steal by A. Walker)
6:10.0 A. Walker misses 3-pt jump shot from 24 ft 58-50  
6:08.0   58-50 Defensive rebound by L. Sprewell
5:53.0   58-50 Turnover by L. Johnson (back court)
5:45.0 T. Battie makes 2-pt dunk at rim+260-50  
5:20.0   60-50 L. Sprewell misses 2-pt jump shot from 6 ft
5:19.0   60-52+2K. Thomas makes 2-pt tip-in at rim
5:19.0   60-52 Offensive rebound by K. Thomas
4:58.0 A. Walker misses 2-pt jump shot from 5 ft 60-52  
4:56.0   60-52 Defensive rebound by K. Thomas
4:46.0   60-52 G. Rice misses 2-pt jump shot from 19 ft
4:45.0 Defensive rebound by A. Walker 60-52  
4:40.0 Turnover by A. Walker (bad pass; steal by K. Thomas) 60-52  
4:35.0   60-52 Shooting foul by P. Pierce
4:35.0   60-52 C. Childs enters the game for L. Johnson
4:35.0   60-53+1L. Sprewell makes free throw 1 of 2
4:35.0 K. Anderson enters the game for M. Palacio 60-53  
4:35.0 V. Potapenko enters the game for T. Battie 60-53  
4:35.0   60-54+1L. Sprewell makes free throw 2 of 2
4:18.0 Personal foul by G. Rice 60-54  
4:18.0 E. Williams makes free throw 1 of 2+161-54  
4:18.0 E. Williams makes free throw 2 of 2+162-54  
4:07.0   62-54 Offensive foul by A. Houston
4:07.0   62-54 Turnover by A. Houston (foul)
4:07.0   62-54 L. Johnson enters the game for A. Houston
3:47.0 K. Anderson misses 2-pt jump shot from 13 ft 62-54  
3:45.0   62-54 Defensive rebound by G. Rice
3:31.0   62-54 Turnover by L. Sprewell (bad pass; steal by A. Walker)
3:26.0 Personal foul by K. Thomas 62-54  
3:26.0 A. Walker misses free throw 1 of 2 62-54  
3:26.0 Offensive rebound by Team 62-54  
3:26.0 A. Walker makes free throw 2 of 2+163-54  
3:14.0   63-54 Turnover by L. Sprewell (lost ball; steal by P. Pierce)
3:10.0 Personal foul by L. Sprewell 63-54  
3:10.0 Boston full timeout 63-54  
3:10.0 P. Pierce makes free throw 1 of 2+164-54  
3:10.0 P. Pierce makes free throw 2 of 2+165-54  
2:47.0   65-54 Turnover by G. Rice (bad pass)
2:47.0 A. Griffin enters the game for P. Pierce 65-54  
2:33.0 Ill def tech foul by C. Childs 65-54  
2:33.0   65-54 A. Houston enters the game for L. Sprewell
2:33.0 K. Anderson makes free throw technical+166-54  
2:26.0 Personal foul by C. Childs 66-54  
2:26.0 E. Williams misses free throw 1 of 2 66-54  
2:26.0 Offensive rebound by Team 66-54  
2:26.0 E. Williams makes free throw 2 of 2+167-54  
2:13.0   67-56+2G. Rice makes 2-pt jump shot from 16 ft (assist by C. Childs)
1:52.0 A. Walker misses 2-pt shot at rim 67-56  
1:51.0   67-56 Defensive rebound by L. Johnson
1:41.0   67-58+2C. Childs makes 2-pt jump shot from 19 ft
1:26.0 V. Potapenko misses 2-pt jump shot from 15 ft 67-58  
1:24.0   67-58 Defensive rebound by K. Thomas
1:11.0   67-58 G. Rice misses 3-pt jump shot from 24 ft
1:09.0 Defensive rebound by A. Griffin 67-58  
0:51.1 A. Walker makes 2-pt shot at rim+269-58  
0:35.9   69-58 A. Houston misses 3-pt jump shot from 24 ft
0:35.1   69-58 Offensive rebound by Team
0:35.1 Loose ball foul by V. Potapenko 69-58  
0:35.1 P. Pierce enters the game for V. Potapenko 69-58  
0:28.3   69-58 A. Houston misses 2-pt jump shot from 15 ft
0:26.1 Defensive rebound by P. Pierce 69-58  
0:05.4 A. Walker misses 3-pt jump shot from 24 ft 69-58  
0:03.1   69-58 Defensive rebound by G. Rice
0:00.0 End of 3rd quarter
4th Q
Time Boston Score New York
12:00.0 Start of 4th quarter
11:38.0 R. Brown misses 2-pt jump shot from 21 ft 69-58  
11:36.0   69-58 Defensive rebound by A. Houston
11:21.0   69-58 L. Johnson misses 2-pt shot at rim
11:19.0 Defensive rebound by T. Battie 69-58  
11:01.0 A. Griffin misses 2-pt jump shot from 15 ft 69-58  
11:00.0 Offensive rebound by A. Walker 69-58  
10:51.0 A. Griffin makes 3-pt jump shot from 24 ft+372-58  
10:34.0   72-58 Shooting foul by R. Brown
10:34.0   72-59+1G. Rice makes free throw 1 of 2
10:34.0   72-60+1G. Rice makes free throw 2 of 2
10:09.0 Turnover by Team (shot clock) 72-60  
9:58.0   72-62+2C. Childs makes 2-pt jump shot from 17 ft
9:37.0 E. Williams misses 2-pt jump shot from 18 ft 72-62  
9:36.0   72-62 Defensive rebound by G. Rice
9:30.0   72-65+3G. Rice makes 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft (assist by A. Houston)
9:27.0 Boston full timeout 72-65  
9:27.0 P. Pierce enters the game for E. Williams 72-65  
9:13.0 P. Pierce misses 2-pt jump shot from 16 ft 72-65  
9:11.0   72-65 Defensive rebound by G. Rice
8:58.0   72-65 Offensive foul by L. Sprewell
8:58.0   72-65 Turnover by L. Sprewell (foul)
8:58.0 B. Stith enters the game for A. Griffin 72-65  
8:34.0 Turnover by Team (shot clock) 72-65  
8:19.0   72-65 L. Johnson misses 2-pt jump shot from 6 ft
8:18.0 Defensive rebound by T. Battie 72-65  
8:03.0 A. Walker makes 2-pt shot at rim (assist by P. Pierce)+274-65  
8:03.0 Shooting foul by C. Childs 74-65  
8:03.0 A. Walker misses free throw 1 of 1 74-65  
8:02.0   74-65 Defensive rebound by A. Houston
7:48.0   74-65 A. Houston misses 2-pt jump shot from 22 ft
7:46.0 Defensive rebound by A. Walker 74-65  
7:33.0 A. Walker makes 2-pt shot at rim+276-65  
7:33.0 Shooting foul by L. Johnson 76-65  
7:33.0   76-65 K. Thomas enters the game for L. Johnson
7:33.0 A. Walker makes free throw 1 of 1+177-65  
7:21.0   77-65 Shooting foul by R. Brown
7:21.0   77-66+1C. Childs makes free throw 1 of 2
7:21.0   77-67+1C. Childs makes free throw 2 of 2
7:07.0 B. Stith misses 2-pt shot at rim 77-67  
7:05.0   77-67 Defensive rebound by L. Sprewell
6:55.0   77-67 C. Childs misses 2-pt shot at rim
6:53.0 Defensive rebound by A. Walker 77-67  
6:43.0 B. Stith misses 3-pt jump shot from 24 ft 77-67  
6:41.0   77-67 Defensive rebound by L. Sprewell
6:32.0   77-67 A. Houston misses 2-pt jump shot from 5 ft
6:30.0 Defensive rebound by T. Battie 77-67  
6:14.0 P. Pierce makes 2-pt jump shot from 11 ft (assist by T. Battie)+279-67  
5:53.0   79-67 L. Sprewell misses 2-pt jump shot from 15 ft
5:51.0 Defensive rebound by A. Walker 79-67  
5:33.0 R. Brown makes 2-pt shot at rim (assist by P. Pierce)+281-67  
5:31.0   81-67 New York full timeout
5:19.0   81-67 Turnover by K. Thomas (lost ball)
5:18.0 Boston 20 second timeout 81-67  
5:04.0 P. Pierce misses 2-pt jump shot from 12 ft 81-67  
5:02.0   81-67 Defensive rebound by C. Childs
4:55.0   81-69+2G. Rice makes 2-pt jump shot from 21 ft (assist by C. Childs)
4:31.0 T. Battie misses 2-pt shot at rim 81-69  
4:28.0   81-69 Defensive rebound by C. Childs
4:24.0   81-69 G. Rice misses 2-pt jump shot from 21 ft
4:21.0 Defensive rebound by A. Walker 81-69  
4:03.0 R. Brown makes 2-pt shot from 19 ft+283-69  
3:44.0   83-71+2G. Rice makes 2-pt shot at rim
3:20.0 P. Pierce makes 2-pt shot from 13 ft+285-71  
3:11.0   85-71 Personal foul by B. Stith
3:02.0   85-73+2K. Thomas makes 2-pt shot at rim (assist by A. Houston)
2:40.0 R. Brown makes 2-pt jump shot from 19 ft (assist by P. Pierce)+287-73  
2:26.0   87-73 A. Houston misses 2-pt shot at rim
2:25.0   87-73 Offensive rebound by Team
2:25.0   87-73 Official timeout
2:20.0   87-75+2C. Childs makes 2-pt jump shot from 17 ft (assist by A. Houston)
1:52.0 B. Stith misses 2-pt jump shot from 19 ft 87-75  
1:51.0   87-75 Defensive rebound by G. Rice
1:42.0   87-75 C. Childs misses 2-pt jump shot from 12 ft
1:41.0 Defensive rebound by P. Pierce 87-75  
1:19.0 P. Pierce misses 2-pt shot at rim 87-75  
1:18.0 Offensive rebound by T. Battie 87-75  
1:18.0 Shooting foul by K. Thomas 87-75  
1:18.0 T. Battie misses free throw 1 of 2 87-75  
1:18.0 T. Battie misses free throw 2 of 2 87-75  
1:18.0 Offensive rebound by Team 87-75  
1:18.0   87-75 Defensive rebound by K. Thomas
1:00.0   87-78+3L. Sprewell makes 3-pt jump shot from 24 ft (assist by C. Childs)
0:54.0 Turnover by P. Pierce (bad pass; steal by C. Childs) 87-78  
0:48.5   87-78 L. Sprewell misses 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft
0:46.6   87-78 Offensive rebound by C. Childs
0:45.2   87-81+3G. Rice makes 3-pt jump shot from 24 ft (assist by C. Childs)
0:38.2 Personal foul by G. Rice 87-81  
0:38.2 R. Brown makes free throw 1 of 2+188-81  
0:38.2 E. Williams enters the game for T. Battie 88-81  
0:38.2 R. Brown misses free throw 2 of 2 88-81  
0:37.5 Offensive rebound by E. Williams 88-81  
0:25.6 Personal foul by L. Sprewell 88-81  
0:25.6 P. Pierce misses free throw 1 of 2 88-81  
0:25.6 Offensive rebound by Team 88-81  
0:25.6 P. Pierce misses free throw 2 of 2 88-81  
0:25.3   88-81 Defensive rebound by K. Thomas
0:25.3   88-81 New York full timeout
0:22.9   88-81 Offensive foul by A. Houston
0:22.9   88-81 Turnover by A. Houston (foul)
0:22.9 K. Anderson enters the game for E. Williams 88-81  
0:22.9 Boston full timeout 88-81  
0:21.6 Personal foul by K. Thomas 88-81  
0:21.6 A. Walker makes free throw 1 of 2+189-81  
0:21.6 E. Williams enters the game for K. Anderson 89-81  
0:21.6 A. Walker makes free throw 2 of 2+190-81  
0:11.8   90-84+3G. Rice makes 3-pt jump shot from 26 ft (assist by C. Childs)
0:09.9 Personal foul by K. Thomas 90-84  
0:09.9   90-84 R. Brunson enters the game for K. Thomas
0:09.9 B. Stith makes free throw 1 of 2+191-84  
0:09.9 B. Stith makes free throw 2 of 2+192-84  
0:07.9   92-84 Personal foul by A. Walker
0:07.9 M. Palacio enters the game for A. Walker 92-84  
0:02.8   92-86+2L. Sprewell makes 2-pt shot at rim (assist by R. Brunson)
0:00.0 End of 4th quarter