New York Knicks at Boston Celtics Play-By-Play, April 12, 2002

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Game Summary

Play-By-Play

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1st Q
Time New York Score Boston
12:00.0 Start of 1st quarter
12:00.0 Jump ball: T. Battie vs. K. Thomas (E. Williams gains possession)
11:46.0   0-0 Turnover by K. Anderson (bad pass)
11:35.0 L. Sprewell misses 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft 0-0  
11:33.0   0-0 Defensive rebound by A. Walker
11:27.0   0-0 A. Walker misses 2-pt layup from 2 ft
11:25.0   0-0 Offensive rebound by T. Battie
11:23.0   0-2+2T. Battie makes 2-pt dunk at rim
11:00.0 K. Thomas misses 2-pt jump shot from 15 ft 0-2  
10:58.0   0-2 Defensive rebound by T. Battie
10:41.0   0-2 Turnover by E. Williams (lost ball; steal by A. Houston)
10:36.0 Turnover by K. Thomas (lost ball; steal by E. Williams) 0-2  
10:29.0   0-5+3P. Pierce makes 3-pt jump shot from 26 ft
10:13.0 A. Houston misses 2-pt jump shot from 15 ft 0-5  
10:11.0   0-5 Defensive rebound by K. Anderson
9:48.0   0-5 A. Walker misses 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft
9:47.0 Defensive rebound by K. Thomas 0-5  
9:42.0 A. Houston misses 2-pt jump shot from 21 ft 0-5  
9:40.0   0-5 Defensive rebound by A. Walker
9:33.0   0-7+2T. Battie makes 2-pt layup at rim (assist by A. Walker)
9:11.0 Turnover by M. Jackson (lost ball; steal by P. Pierce) 0-7  
9:08.0   0-7 Shooting foul by K. Thomas
9:08.0   0-7 Boston full timeout
9:08.0   0-8+1E. Williams makes free throw 1 of 2
9:08.0   0-9+1E. Williams makes free throw 2 of 2
8:55.0 L. Sprewell misses 2-pt jump shot from 17 ft 0-9  
8:50.0 Offensive rebound by M. Jackson 0-9  
8:48.0 M. Jackson makes 2-pt jump shot from 16 ft+22-9  
8:29.0   2-11+2P. Pierce makes 2-pt layup from 1 ft
8:15.0 A. Houston makes 2-pt layup from 1 ft (assist by M. Jackson)+24-11  
8:00.0   4-13+2A. Walker makes 2-pt layup from 1 ft (assist by P. Pierce)
7:44.0 Shooting foul by K. Anderson 4-13  
7:44.0 M. Jackson makes free throw 1 of 2+15-13  
7:44.0 M. Jackson makes free throw 2 of 2+16-13  
7:33.0   6-13 P. Pierce misses 3-pt jump shot from 24 ft
7:31.0   6-13 Offensive rebound by T. Battie
7:28.0   6-16+3A. Walker makes 3-pt jump shot from 24 ft (assist by K. Anderson)
7:15.0 A. Houston makes 2-pt jump shot from 17 ft (assist by M. Jackson)+28-16  
7:07.0   8-16 Turnover by K. Anderson (bad pass; steal by L. Sprewell)
6:55.0 A. Houston misses 3-pt jump shot from 26 ft 8-16  
6:53.0   8-16 Defensive rebound by T. Battie
6:46.0   8-16 Turnover by A. Walker (lost ball; steal by K. Thomas)
6:39.0 L. Sprewell misses 2-pt jump shot from 9 ft 8-16  
6:37.0   8-16 Defensive rebound by E. Williams
6:29.0   8-16 P. Pierce misses 2-pt layup from 2 ft
6:27.0 Defensive rebound by K. Thomas 8-16  
6:21.0 A. Houston makes 3-pt jump shot from 24 ft (assist by M. Jackson)+311-16  
6:01.0   11-16 Shooting foul by A. Houston
6:01.0   11-17+1E. Williams makes free throw 1 of 2
6:01.0   11-17 E. Strickland enters the game for K. Anderson
6:01.0   11-17 R. Rogers enters the game for T. Battie
6:01.0   11-18+1E. Williams makes free throw 2 of 2
5:50.0 K. Thomas misses 2-pt jump shot from 15 ft 11-18  
5:48.0   11-18 Defensive rebound by R. Rogers
5:37.0   11-20+2A. Walker makes 2-pt shot from 5 ft
5:25.0 Personal foul by R. Rogers 11-20  
5:20.0   11-20 W. McCarty enters the game for E. Williams
5:12.0 A. Houston misses 2-pt jump shot from 10 ft 11-20  
5:10.0   11-20 Defensive rebound by A. Walker
5:00.0   11-20 A. Walker misses 2-pt layup at rim
5:00.0   11-20 Offensive rebound by A. Walker
5:00.0   11-20 Shooting foul by A. Houston
5:00.0   11-20 Boston full timeout
5:00.0   11-20 A. Walker misses free throw 1 of 2
5:00.0   11-20 Offensive rebound by Team
5:00.0   11-20 A. Walker misses free throw 2 of 2
4:58.0 Defensive rebound by K. Thomas 11-20  
4:50.0 Personal foul by R. Rogers 11-20  
4:50.0 S. Anderson enters the game for A. Houston 11-20  
4:50.0   11-20 T. Battie enters the game for R. Rogers
4:41.0 Shooting foul by T. Battie 11-20  
4:41.0 C. Weatherspoon misses free throw 1 of 2 11-20  
4:41.0 Offensive rebound by Team 11-20  
4:41.0 C. Weatherspoon makes free throw 2 of 2+112-20  
4:29.0   12-22+2A. Walker makes 2-pt jump shot from 8 ft
4:02.0 K. Thomas misses 2-pt layup from 2 ft 12-22  
4:01.0 Offensive rebound by K. Thomas 12-22  
3:59.0 K. Thomas misses 2-pt layup from 2 ft 12-22  
3:58.0 Offensive rebound by K. Thomas 12-22  
3:56.0 K. Thomas makes 2-pt layup at rim+214-22  
3:47.0   14-25+3P. Pierce makes 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft (assist by A. Walker)
3:25.0 S. Anderson misses 3-pt jump shot from 24 ft 14-25  
3:23.0   14-25 Defensive rebound by W. McCarty
3:14.0   14-25 Shooting foul by S. Anderson
3:14.0 H. Eisley enters the game for M. Jackson 14-25  
3:14.0   14-26+1T. Battie makes free throw 1 of 2
3:14.0 O. Harrington enters the game for K. Thomas 14-26  
3:14.0   14-27+1T. Battie makes free throw 2 of 2
2:57.0 H. Eisley misses 2-pt jump shot from 17 ft 14-27  
2:56.0   14-27 Defensive rebound by Team
2:42.0   14-27 W. McCarty misses 3-pt jump shot from 23 ft
2:40.0 Defensive rebound by S. Anderson 14-27  
2:19.0 S. Anderson misses 2-pt jump shot from 16 ft 14-27  
2:17.0   14-27 Defensive rebound by P. Pierce
2:13.0   14-27 Shooting foul by H. Eisley
2:13.0   14-27 V. Potapenko enters the game for A. Walker
2:13.0   14-28+1P. Pierce makes free throw 1 of 2
2:13.0   14-28 P. Pierce misses free throw 2 of 2
2:12.0 Defensive rebound by C. Weatherspoon 14-28  
1:58.0 Turnover by H. Eisley (bad pass; steal by P. Pierce) 14-28  
1:48.0   14-28 W. McCarty misses 3-pt jump shot from 24 ft
1:45.0 Defensive rebound by H. Eisley 14-28  
1:40.0 L. Sprewell makes 3-pt jump shot from 24 ft (assist by H. Eisley)+317-28  
1:24.0   17-28 Shooting foul by O. Harrington
1:24.0   17-29+1P. Pierce makes free throw 1 of 2
1:24.0   17-30+1P. Pierce makes free throw 2 of 2
1:01.0 C. Weatherspoon misses 2-pt jump shot from 14 ft 17-30  
0:59.4   17-30 Defensive rebound by W. McCarty
0:51.3   17-30 Turnover by P. Pierce (bad pass; steal by O. Harrington)
0:49.7 Offensive foul by O. Harrington 17-30  
0:49.7 Turnover by O. Harrington (offensive foul) 17-30  
0:49.7   17-30 E. Williams enters the game for P. Pierce
0:40.2   17-30 Personal foul by L. Sprewell
0:40.2   17-31+1E. Williams makes free throw 1 of 2
0:40.2   17-32+1E. Williams makes free throw 2 of 2
0:24.1 H. Eisley misses 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft 17-32  
0:21.9   17-32 Defensive rebound by T. Battie
0:00.3   17-32 V. Potapenko misses 2-pt jump shot from 13 ft
0:00.0   17-32 Offensive rebound by Team
0:00.0 End of 1st quarter
2nd Q
Time New York Score Boston
12:00.0 Start of 2nd quarter
11:40.0 Personal foul by E. Williams 17-32  
11:40.0   17-32 K. Anderson enters the game for E. Strickland
11:31.0 O. Harrington makes 2-pt layup at rim (assist by S. Anderson)+219-32  
11:17.0   19-32 Turnover by W. McCarty (bad pass)
11:00.0 L. Sprewell makes 2-pt layup from 3 ft+221-32  
10:48.0   21-32 W. McCarty misses 2-pt layup from 2 ft
10:46.0 Defensive rebound by O. Harrington 21-32  
10:36.0 L. Sprewell makes 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft+324-32  
10:28.0   24-32 Boston full timeout
10:28.0   24-32 A. Walker enters the game for T. Battie
10:28.0   24-32 P. Pierce enters the game for W. McCarty
10:20.0   24-34+2V. Potapenko makes 2-pt layup from 1 ft (assist by P. Pierce)
10:20.0   24-34 Shooting foul by O. Harrington
10:20.0 T. Knight enters the game for O. Harrington 24-34  
10:20.0   24-35+1V. Potapenko makes free throw 1 of 1
10:03.0 Personal foul by V. Potapenko 24-35  
9:53.0 S. Anderson misses 3-pt jump shot from 24 ft 24-35  
9:51.0   24-35 Defensive rebound by P. Pierce
9:42.0   24-35 Turnover by A. Walker (out of bounds)
9:25.0 L. Sprewell misses 2-pt layup from 2 ft 24-35  
9:20.0 Offensive rebound by S. Anderson 24-35  
9:19.0 S. Anderson misses 2-pt layup from 3 ft 24-35  
9:18.0   24-35 Defensive rebound by A. Walker
9:07.0   24-35 E. Williams misses 3-pt jump shot from 23 ft
9:05.0 Defensive rebound by H. Eisley 24-35  
8:57.0 Turnover by S. Anderson (bad pass; steal by P. Pierce) 24-35  
8:51.0   24-35 K. Anderson misses 2-pt layup from 2 ft
8:49.0   24-35 Offensive rebound by K. Anderson
8:41.0   24-35 P. Pierce misses 2-pt jump shot from 21 ft
8:39.0   24-35 Offensive rebound by Team
8:36.0 K. Thomas enters the game for C. Weatherspoon 24-35  
8:36.0   24-35 W. McCarty enters the game for E. Williams
8:27.0   24-37+2A. Walker makes 2-pt hook shot from 6 ft
8:12.0 L. Sprewell makes 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft (assist by H. Eisley)+327-37  
7:50.0   27-37 Turnover by K. Anderson (bad pass; steal by S. Anderson)
7:45.0 K. Thomas misses 2-pt layup from 1 ft (block by P. Pierce) 27-37  
7:40.0   27-37 Defensive rebound by K. Anderson
7:37.0   27-39+2K. Anderson makes 2-pt layup from 2 ft
7:19.0 Shooting foul by W. McCarty 27-39  
7:19.0 New York full timeout 27-39  
7:19.0 T. Knight misses free throw 1 of 2 27-39  
7:19.0 Offensive rebound by Team 27-39  
7:19.0 T. Knight misses free throw 2 of 2 27-39  
7:17.0   27-39 Defensive rebound by A. Walker
7:09.0   27-39 Turnover by A. Walker (bad pass)
6:59.0 Turnover by H. Eisley (lost ball; steal by P. Pierce) 27-39  
6:54.0   27-41+2K. Anderson makes 2-pt layup from 1 ft
6:46.0 Personal foul by V. Potapenko 27-41  
6:37.0 L. Sprewell misses 2-pt jump shot from 19 ft 27-41  
6:34.0   27-41 Defensive rebound by K. Anderson
6:23.0   27-41 Turnover by A. Walker (bad pass; steal by L. Sprewell)
6:19.0 L. Sprewell makes 2-pt dunk at rim+229-41  
5:51.0   29-44+3A. Walker makes 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft
5:32.0 T. Knight makes 2-pt layup at rim (assist by H. Eisley)+231-44  
5:19.0   31-44 Shooting foul by T. Knight
5:19.0   31-44 R. Rogers enters the game for V. Potapenko
5:19.0   31-44 E. Strickland enters the game for K. Anderson
5:19.0   31-45+1P. Pierce makes free throw 1 of 2
5:19.0 A. Houston enters the game for L. Sprewell 31-45  
5:19.0   31-46+1P. Pierce makes free throw 2 of 2
5:04.0 H. Eisley makes 3-pt jump shot from 26 ft (assist by S. Anderson)+334-46  
4:46.0   34-46 Turnover by P. Pierce (lost ball; steal by H. Eisley)
4:39.0 S. Anderson misses 2-pt layup from 2 ft 34-46  
4:37.0 Offensive rebound by T. Knight 34-46  
4:36.0 T. Knight makes 2-pt dunk at rim+236-46  
4:17.0   36-48+2R. Rogers makes 2-pt layup from 1 ft (assist by W. McCarty)
4:05.0 A. Houston makes 2-pt jump shot from 15 ft (assist by H. Eisley)+238-48  
3:44.0   38-48 Personal foul by T. Knight
3:44.0   38-48 E. Williams enters the game for W. McCarty
3:44.0   38-48 Boston 20 second timeout
3:35.0   38-48 R. Rogers misses 2-pt layup from 1 ft (block by T. Knight)
3:34.0   38-48 Offensive rebound by R. Rogers
3:32.0   38-50+2R. Rogers makes 2-pt layup from 1 ft
3:17.0 H. Eisley misses 2-pt jump shot from 4 ft 38-50  
3:15.0   38-50 Defensive rebound by A. Walker
3:09.0   38-50 Shooting foul by S. Anderson
3:09.0   38-50 E. Strickland misses free throw 1 of 2
3:09.0   38-50 Offensive rebound by Team
3:09.0   38-50 E. Strickland misses free throw 2 of 2
3:06.0 Defensive rebound by K. Thomas 38-50  
2:50.0 T. Knight misses 2-pt jump shot from 4 ft (block by A. Walker) 38-50  
2:48.0   38-50 Defensive rebound by A. Walker
2:40.0   38-50 Shooting foul by K. Thomas
2:40.0   38-50 Official timeout
2:40.0   38-51+1R. Rogers makes free throw 1 of 2
2:40.0   38-52+1R. Rogers makes free throw 2 of 2
2:19.0 Shooting foul by A. Walker 38-52  
2:19.0 K. Thomas makes free throw 1 of 2+139-52  
2:19.0 K. Thomas misses free throw 2 of 2 39-52  
2:19.0   39-52 Defensive rebound by P. Pierce
2:07.0   39-52 Shooting foul by T. Knight
2:07.0   39-53+1R. Rogers makes free throw 1 of 2
2:07.0 C. Weatherspoon enters the game for T. Knight 39-53  
2:07.0   39-54+1R. Rogers makes free throw 2 of 2
1:54.0 H. Eisley misses 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft 39-54  
1:52.0   39-54 Defensive rebound by P. Pierce
1:45.0   39-57+3A. Walker makes 3-pt jump shot from 26 ft (assist by P. Pierce)
1:27.0 K. Thomas misses 2-pt layup from 2 ft (block by A. Walker) 39-57  
1:27.0 Offensive rebound by Team 39-57  
1:27.0 L. Robinson enters the game for S. Anderson 39-57  
1:27.0   39-57 T. Battie enters the game for R. Rogers
1:22.0 A. Houston misses 2-pt jump shot from 17 ft 39-57  
1:20.0   39-57 Defensive rebound by T. Battie
1:15.0   39-59+2E. Strickland makes 2-pt layup from 1 ft
0:51.2 K. Thomas makes 2-pt layup from 2 ft (assist by H. Eisley)+241-59  
0:40.4   41-62+3E. Williams makes 3-pt jump shot from 23 ft (assist by E. Strickland)
0:31.3 K. Thomas makes 2-pt layup from 1 ft (assist by A. Houston)+243-62  
0:31.3 Shooting foul by T. Battie 43-62  
0:31.3 K. Thomas misses free throw 1 of 1 43-62  
0:29.8   43-62 Defensive rebound by T. Battie
0:12.2   43-65+3E. Strickland makes 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft (assist by A. Walker)
0:00.6 Turnover by H. Eisley (bad pass; steal by P. Pierce) 43-65  
0:00.0 End of 2nd quarter
3rd Q
Time New York Score Boston
12:00.0 Start of 3rd quarter
11:41.0 Personal foul by E. Williams 43-65  
11:28.0 Turnover by L. Sprewell (bad pass; steal by T. Battie) 43-65  
11:05.0   43-65 Shooting foul by L. Sprewell
11:05.0   43-66+1T. Battie makes free throw 1 of 2
11:05.0   43-67+1T. Battie makes free throw 2 of 2
10:53.0 L. Sprewell misses 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft 43-67  
10:51.0   43-67 Defensive rebound by T. Battie
10:42.0   43-67 P. Pierce misses 3-pt jump shot from 26 ft
10:40.0 Defensive rebound by C. Weatherspoon 43-67  
10:24.0 A. Houston misses 2-pt layup from 2 ft 43-67  
10:24.0   43-67 Defensive rebound by Team
10:24.0 Loose ball foul by K. Thomas 43-67  
10:13.0   43-67 Personal foul by A. Houston
10:02.0   43-70+3E. Williams makes 3-pt jump shot from 24 ft (assist by K. Anderson)
9:40.0 Personal foul by T. Battie 43-70  
9:26.0 M. Jackson makes 2-pt layup at rim (assist by L. Sprewell)+245-70  
9:06.0   45-70 A. Walker misses 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft
9:04.0 Defensive rebound by M. Jackson 45-70  
8:55.0 Turnover by K. Thomas (bad pass) 45-70  
8:43.0   45-70 Turnover by E. Williams (bad pass; steal by C. Weatherspoon)
8:31.0 Turnover by M. Jackson (bad pass; steal by T. Battie) 45-70  
8:20.0   45-72+2A. Walker makes 2-pt layup from 1 ft
8:18.0 New York 20 second timeout 45-72  
7:59.0 Personal foul by K. Anderson 45-72  
7:50.0 L. Sprewell misses 2-pt layup at rim (block by T. Battie) 45-72  
7:48.0   45-72 Defensive rebound by P. Pierce
7:44.0   45-74+2P. Pierce makes 2-pt layup from 1 ft
7:31.0 Turnover by L. Sprewell (lost ball; steal by P. Pierce) 45-74  
7:26.0   45-76+2T. Battie makes 2-pt dunk at rim (assist by P. Pierce)
7:25.0 New York full timeout 45-76  
7:25.0   45-76 W. McCarty enters the game for E. Williams
7:10.0 K. Thomas misses 2-pt jump shot from 8 ft 45-76  
7:08.0   45-76 Defensive rebound by K. Anderson
6:56.0   45-78+2P. Pierce makes 2-pt jump shot from 13 ft
6:41.0 Shooting foul by T. Battie 45-78  
6:41.0   45-78 E. Strickland enters the game for K. Anderson
6:41.0   45-78 R. Rogers enters the game for A. Walker
6:41.0 O. Harrington enters the game for K. Thomas 45-78  
6:41.0 C. Weatherspoon makes free throw 1 of 2+146-78  
6:41.0 C. Weatherspoon makes free throw 2 of 2+147-78  
6:23.0   47-81+3E. Strickland makes 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft (assist by P. Pierce)
6:07.0 A. Houston misses 2-pt jump shot from 18 ft 47-81  
6:05.0 Offensive rebound by Team 47-81  
6:05.0   47-81 Loose ball foul by R. Rogers
6:05.0   47-81 V. Potapenko enters the game for T. Battie
6:05.0 O. Harrington misses free throw 1 of 2 47-81  
6:05.0 Offensive rebound by Team 47-81  
6:05.0 O. Harrington makes free throw 2 of 2+148-81  
5:58.0   48-81 Personal foul by C. Weatherspoon
5:45.0   48-83+2R. Rogers makes 2-pt jump shot from 17 ft (assist by E. Strickland)
5:23.0 Offensive foul by O. Harrington 48-83  
5:23.0 Turnover by O. Harrington (offensive foul) 48-83  
5:23.0   48-83 K. Brown enters the game for P. Pierce
5:10.0   48-85+2R. Rogers makes 2-pt jump shot from 15 ft (assist by E. Strickland)
4:55.0 A. Houston misses 2-pt jump shot from 17 ft 48-85  
4:52.0 Offensive rebound by O. Harrington 48-85  
4:47.0 Personal foul by K. Brown 48-85  
4:47.0 O. Harrington makes free throw 1 of 2+149-85  
4:47.0 O. Harrington misses free throw 2 of 2 49-85  
4:45.0   49-85 Defensive rebound by W. McCarty
4:33.0   49-85 R. Rogers misses 2-pt jump shot from 17 ft
4:31.0 Defensive rebound by M. Jackson 49-85  
4:23.0 L. Sprewell makes 3-pt jump shot from 24 ft (assist by O. Harrington)+352-85  
3:56.0   52-85 R. Rogers misses 2-pt jump shot from 14 ft
3:56.0   52-85 Offensive rebound by Team
3:56.0   52-85 Turnover by Team (shot clock)
3:38.0 Shooting foul by V. Potapenko 52-85  
3:38.0 O. Harrington makes free throw 1 of 2+153-85  
3:38.0 O. Harrington makes free throw 2 of 2+154-85  
3:24.0   54-85 Boston full timeout
3:18.0   54-85 Turnover by K. Brown (lost ball; steal by L. Sprewell)
3:01.0 O. Harrington makes 2-pt layup from 2 ft+256-85  
2:36.0   56-85 E. Strickland misses 3-pt jump shot from 27 ft
2:34.0 Defensive rebound by O. Harrington 56-85  
2:23.0 A. Houston misses 2-pt jump shot from 16 ft 56-85  
2:21.0   56-85 Defensive rebound by E. Strickland
2:14.0   56-85 K. Brown misses 2-pt jump shot from 6 ft
2:13.0   56-85 Offensive rebound by K. Brown
2:12.0   56-85 K. Brown misses 2-pt layup from 3 ft
2:10.0 Defensive rebound by A. Houston 56-85  
2:07.0 L. Sprewell misses 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft 56-85  
2:05.0   56-85 Defensive rebound by R. Rogers
1:57.0   56-85 Shooting foul by C. Weatherspoon
1:57.0   56-86+1V. Potapenko makes free throw 1 of 2
1:57.0 S. Anderson enters the game for A. Houston 56-86  
1:57.0   56-87+1V. Potapenko makes free throw 2 of 2
1:43.0 Personal foul by V. Potapenko 56-87  
1:43.0 O. Harrington makes free throw 1 of 2+157-87  
1:43.0   57-87 M. Blount enters the game for W. McCarty
1:43.0 O. Harrington misses free throw 2 of 2 57-87  
1:41.0   57-87 Defensive rebound by M. Blount
1:25.0   57-87 R. Rogers misses 2-pt jump shot from 16 ft
1:22.0 Defensive rebound by O. Harrington 57-87  
1:13.0 L. Sprewell makes 2-pt jump shot from 8 ft+259-87  
0:57.1   59-87 Turnover by E. Strickland (bad pass; steal by C. Weatherspoon)
0:39.9 O. Harrington makes 2-pt jump shot from 17 ft (assist by S. Anderson)+261-87  
0:28.0   61-87 Turnover by V. Potapenko (bad pass)
0:07.8 S. Anderson makes 3-pt jump shot from 24 ft (assist by L. Sprewell)+364-87  
0:00.0 End of 3rd quarter
4th Q
Time New York Score Boston
12:00.0 Start of 4th quarter
11:41.0   64-87 Turnover by M. Blount (bad pass; steal by L. Sprewell)
11:24.0 S. Anderson makes 3-pt jump shot from 24 ft (assist by M. Jackson)+367-87  
11:08.0   67-87 P. Pierce misses 2-pt jump shot from 16 ft
11:06.0   67-87 Offensive rebound by M. Blount
11:03.0   67-87 Shooting foul by T. Knight
11:03.0   67-88+1P. Pierce makes free throw 1 of 2
11:03.0   67-88 P. Pierce misses free throw 2 of 2
11:02.0 Defensive rebound by S. Anderson 67-88  
10:38.0 M. Jackson misses 2-pt layup from 2 ft 67-88  
10:37.0   67-88 Defensive rebound by K. Anderson
10:35.0   67-88 Shooting foul by L. Sprewell
10:35.0   67-89+1E. Williams makes free throw 1 of 2
10:35.0   67-90+1E. Williams makes free throw 2 of 2
10:22.0 L. Sprewell makes 2-pt jump shot from 18 ft (assist by M. Jackson)+269-90  
10:03.0   69-90 Turnover by P. Pierce (bad pass; steal by M. Jackson)
9:57.0 S. Anderson makes 2-pt layup from 1 ft (assist by M. Jackson)+271-90  
9:57.0   71-90 Boston full timeout
9:41.0   71-93+3A. Walker makes 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft (assist by P. Pierce)
9:26.0 O. Harrington makes 2-pt jump shot from 13 ft (assist by M. Jackson)+273-93  
9:08.0   73-93 A. Walker misses 2-pt jump shot from 14 ft
9:05.0 Defensive rebound by S. Anderson 73-93  
8:57.0 L. Sprewell misses 3-pt jump shot from 26 ft 73-93  
8:55.0   73-93 Defensive rebound by K. Anderson
8:43.0   73-93 Shooting foul by T. Knight
8:43.0   73-93 M. Blount misses free throw 1 of 2
8:43.0   73-93 Offensive rebound by Team
8:43.0 C. Weatherspoon enters the game for T. Knight 73-93  
8:43.0   73-94+1M. Blount makes free throw 2 of 2
8:28.0 Defensive three seconds by M. Blount 73-94  
8:28.0   73-94 T. Battie enters the game for M. Blount
8:28.0 L. Sprewell makes technical free throw+174-94  
8:20.0 S. Anderson misses 2-pt layup from 1 ft (block by P. Pierce) 74-94  
8:17.0   74-94 Defensive rebound by A. Walker
8:00.0   74-94 P. Pierce misses 3-pt jump shot from 26 ft
7:58.0 Defensive rebound by O. Harrington 74-94  
7:50.0 M. Jackson makes 2-pt jump shot from 5 ft+276-94  
7:32.0   76-94 A. Walker misses 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft
7:30.0 Defensive rebound by S. Anderson 76-94  
7:28.0 Turnover by S. Anderson (lost ball; steal by E. Williams) 76-94  
7:23.0   76-94 Turnover by E. Williams (lost ball; steal by S. Anderson)
7:19.0 Shooting foul by T. Battie 76-94  
7:19.0 S. Anderson makes free throw 1 of 2+177-94  
7:19.0   77-94 R. Rogers enters the game for T. Battie
7:19.0 S. Anderson makes free throw 2 of 2+178-94  
7:02.0   78-96+2A. Walker makes 2-pt layup from 2 ft (assist by P. Pierce)
6:48.0 O. Harrington makes 2-pt layup from 1 ft (assist by L. Sprewell)+280-96  
6:48.0 Shooting foul by R. Rogers 80-96  
6:48.0 O. Harrington misses free throw 1 of 1 80-96  
6:46.0   80-96 Defensive rebound by A. Walker
6:21.0   80-96 P. Pierce misses 2-pt jump shot from 10 ft
6:20.0 Defensive rebound by Team 80-96  
6:12.0 M. Jackson misses 2-pt jump shot from 12 ft 80-96  
6:10.0 Offensive rebound by C. Weatherspoon 80-96  
6:10.0 Shooting foul by A. Walker 80-96  
6:10.0 C. Weatherspoon makes free throw 1 of 2+181-96  
6:10.0   81-96 E. Strickland enters the game for K. Anderson
6:10.0 C. Weatherspoon misses free throw 2 of 2 81-96  
6:08.0   81-96 Defensive rebound by A. Walker
5:55.0   81-98+2A. Walker makes 2-pt layup from 1 ft (assist by P. Pierce)
5:33.0 O. Harrington misses 2-pt layup from 1 ft 81-98  
5:31.0   81-98 Defensive rebound by P. Pierce
5:23.0   81-98 A. Walker misses 3-pt jump shot from 27 ft
5:21.0 Defensive rebound by S. Anderson 81-98  
5:12.0 Official timeout 81-98  
5:02.0 L. Sprewell misses 2-pt jump shot from 16 ft 81-98  
5:00.0 Offensive rebound by S. Anderson 81-98  
4:55.0 M. Jackson misses 3-pt jump shot from 27 ft 81-98  
4:53.0 Offensive rebound by O. Harrington 81-98  
4:52.0 O. Harrington makes 2-pt layup from 1 ft+283-98  
4:31.0   83-101+3R. Rogers makes 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft (assist by E. Strickland)
4:08.0 S. Anderson misses 2-pt jump shot from 17 ft 83-101  
4:06.0 Offensive rebound by O. Harrington 83-101  
4:03.0 S. Anderson makes 2-pt layup from 1 ft (assist by O. Harrington)+285-101  
3:37.0   85-101 A. Walker misses 2-pt layup from 2 ft
3:35.0 Defensive rebound by C. Weatherspoon 85-101  
3:31.0 M. Jackson makes 2-pt jump shot from 13 ft+287-101  
3:02.0   87-101 R. Rogers misses 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft
3:00.0 Defensive rebound by L. Sprewell 87-101  
2:49.0 L. Sprewell misses 2-pt layup from 2 ft 87-101  
2:47.0 Offensive rebound by L. Sprewell 87-101  
2:42.0 S. Anderson makes 2-pt jump shot from 15 ft+289-101  
2:18.0   89-101 A. Walker misses 3-pt jump shot from 23 ft
2:16.0 Defensive rebound by C. Weatherspoon 89-101  
2:05.0 S. Anderson makes 3-pt jump shot from 24 ft (assist by M. Jackson)+392-101  
1:44.0   92-104+3R. Rogers makes 3-pt jump shot from 26 ft (assist by E. Strickland)
1:29.0 C. Weatherspoon misses 2-pt layup from 2 ft 92-104  
1:26.0 Offensive rebound by C. Weatherspoon 92-104  
1:22.0 L. Sprewell misses 3-pt jump shot from 23 ft 92-104  
1:20.0   92-104 Defensive rebound by E. Strickland
1:03.0   92-104 Shooting foul by L. Sprewell
1:03.0   92-104 Boston full timeout
1:03.0   92-105+1P. Pierce makes free throw 1 of 2
1:03.0   92-106+1P. Pierce makes free throw 2 of 2
0:54.6 Turnover by L. Sprewell (bad pass) 92-106  
0:45.8   92-106 Personal foul by M. Jackson
0:45.8   92-107+1E. Strickland makes free throw 1 of 2
0:45.8   92-107 E. Strickland misses free throw 2 of 2
0:44.5 Defensive rebound by C. Weatherspoon 92-107  
0:36.9 Turnover by M. Jackson (bad pass; steal by P. Pierce) 92-107  
0:16.3   92-107 E. Strickland misses 2-pt layup from 2 ft
0:14.1 Defensive rebound by C. Weatherspoon 92-107  
0:08.7 M. Jackson misses 2-pt layup from 2 ft 92-107  
0:07.2   92-107 Defensive rebound by A. Walker
0:00.0 End of 4th quarter