Celtics 115-111 Knicks (4 Mar, 2012) Play-by-Play

New York Knicks

18-19, 7-10 away

111

	1	2	3	4	OT	T
NY	29	27	16	31	8	111
BOS	27	24	29	23	12	115

Boston Celtics

19-17, 14-8 home

115

Kevin Garnett misses 20-foot jumper
Brandon Bass misses 9-foot jumper
Kevin Garnett makes hook shot
Paul Pierce makes driving layup
Brandon Bass makes 10-foot jumper (Rajon Rondo assists)
Paul Pierce makes 26-foot three point jumper (Rajon Rondo assists)
Rajon Rondo makes driving layup
Brandon Bass makes layup
Paul Pierce misses 26-foot three point jumper
Brandon Bass makes slam dunk (Paul Pierce assists)
Kevin Garnett misses 22-foot jumper
Paul Pierce makes 13-foot jumper (Rajon Rondo assists)
Paul Pierce misses 14-foot jumper
Rajon Rondo misses two point shot
Mickael Pietrus makes 24-foot three point jumper (Rajon Rondo assists)
Rajon Rondo misses driving layup
Paul Pierce misses layup
Mickael Pietrus misses 19-foot two point shot
Paul Pierce misses 24-foot three point jumper
Brandon Bass misses 10-foot jumper
Mickael Pietrus misses 16-foot jumper
Mickael Pietrus misses 24-foot three point jumper
Chris Wilcox makes layup (Kevin Garnett assists)
Kevin Garnett misses 20-foot jumper
Paul Pierce makes driving dunk (Rajon Rondo assists)
Keyon Dooling makes 21-foot jumper
Kevin Garnett misses 20-foot jumper
Avery Bradley misses 21-foot jumper
Ray Allen makes 12-foot two point shot (Mickael Pietrus assists)
Avery Bradley makes 15-foot jumper (Keyon Dooling assists)
Kevin Garnett makes 11-foot jumper (Ray Allen assists)
Keyon Dooling misses 7-foot jumper
Kevin Garnett misses 16-foot jumper
Rajon Rondo misses 5-foot jumper
Amare Stoudemire blocks Rajon Rondo's layup
Paul Pierce misses 13-foot jumper
Kevin Garnett misses layup
Tyson Chandler blocks Brandon Bass's layup
Ray Allen misses 21-foot jumper
Kevin Garnett misses 13-foot jumper
Brandon Bass makes 17-foot jumper (Rajon Rondo assists)
Brandon Bass makes 14-foot jumper (Rajon Rondo assists)
Rajon Rondo makes layup
Chris Wilcox misses layup
Rajon Rondo makes two point shot
Brandon Bass misses 18-foot jumper
Kevin Garnett makes 11-foot jumper (Rajon Rondo assists)
Ray Allen misses 27-foot three point jumper
Amare Stoudemire blocks Rajon Rondo's layup
Ray Allen misses 15-foot jumper
Paul Pierce makes layup (Rajon Rondo assists)
Kevin Garnett makes 14-foot jumper (Rajon Rondo assists)
Kevin Garnett misses 20-foot jumper
Brandon Bass makes 16-foot jumper (Rajon Rondo assists)
Ray Allen misses 24-foot three point jumper
Paul Pierce makes 24-foot three point jumper (Rajon Rondo assists)
Rajon Rondo makes layup
Rajon Rondo misses layup
Kevin Garnett makes 19-foot jumper (Rajon Rondo assists)
Paul Pierce makes layup
Kevin Garnett misses 20-foot jumper
Tyson Chandler blocks Kevin Garnett's 7-foot jumper
Kevin Garnett misses 19-foot jumper
Chris Wilcox makes two point shot
Paul Pierce misses layup
Paul Pierce misses 26-foot three point jumper
Paul Pierce makes layup (Rajon Rondo assists)
J.R. Smith blocks Paul Pierce's driving layup
Mickael Pietrus misses 25-foot three point jumper
Rajon Rondo makes 21-foot jumper
Paul Pierce makes 26-foot three point jumper (Rajon Rondo assists)
Chris Wilcox makes layup (Paul Pierce assists)
Mickael Pietrus misses three point jumper
Kevin Garnett misses 22-foot jumper
Mickael Pietrus makes tip shot
Avery Bradley misses layup
Rajon Rondo misses 21-foot jumper
Kevin Garnett makes layup (Rajon Rondo assists)
Mickael Pietrus misses 26-foot three point jumper
Rajon Rondo misses layup
Ray Allen makes 24-foot three point jumper (Rajon Rondo assists)
Rajon Rondo misses 9-foot jumper
Paul Pierce misses 13-foot jumper
Paul Pierce makes layup (Rajon Rondo assists)
Rajon Rondo misses 3-foot two point shot
Kevin Garnett misses 4-foot jumper
Rajon Rondo misses 1-foot two point shot
Kevin Garnett makes tip shot
Kevin Garnett makes layup (Paul Pierce assists)
Mickael Pietrus misses 26-foot three point jumper
Paul Pierce makes 17-foot jumper
Rajon Rondo misses 3-foot two point shot
Paul Pierce makes 15-foot jumper
Paul Pierce misses 19-foot jumper
Paul Pierce makes 26-foot three point jumper (Kevin Garnett assists)
Ray Allen misses 24-foot three point jumper
Rajon Rondo makes layup (Kevin Garnett assists)
Ray Allen makes 25-foot three point jumper (Rajon Rondo assists)
Ray Allen makes layup (Rajon Rondo assists)
Kevin Garnett misses 9-foot two point shot
Brandon Bass misses 14-foot jumper
Rajon Rondo makes layup
Rajon Rondo misses 21-foot jumper
Amare Stoudemire makes 17-foot jumper (Tyson Chandler assists)
Landry Fields makes 25-foot three point jumper (Amare Stoudemire assists)
Jeremy Lin misses 5-foot running jumper
Brandon Bass blocks Amare Stoudemire's layup
Kevin Garnett blocks Carmelo Anthony's layup
Rajon Rondo blocks Jeremy Lin's layup
Baron Davis makes 25-foot three point jumper
Carmelo Anthony misses 20-foot jumper
Amare Stoudemire makes layup (Baron Davis assists)
Landry Fields misses layup
Steve Novak misses 25-foot three point jumper
Carmelo Anthony makes layup
Jared Jeffries makes layup (Baron Davis assists)
J.R. Smith misses 24-foot three point jumper
J.R. Smith makes two point shot
Jared Jeffries makes layup (Baron Davis assists)
Steve Novak makes 23-foot three point jumper (Baron Davis assists)
J.R. Smith misses three point jumper
Steve Novak makes 24-foot three point jumper (Iman Shumpert assists)
Jeremy Lin makes 9-foot two point shot
Iman Shumpert misses 9-foot jumper
Iman Shumpert makes two point shot
Amare Stoudemire makes 9-foot two point shot (Jared Jeffries assists)
Amare Stoudemire misses 21-foot jumper
Iman Shumpert makes two point shot (Jeremy Lin assists)
Amare Stoudemire makes 5-foot jumper
Iman Shumpert makes layup
Amare Stoudemire misses jumper
Tyson Chandler makes 1-foot two point shot
Carmelo Anthony makes layup (Jeremy Lin assists)
Carmelo Anthony makes 2-foot two point shot (Landry Fields assists)
Amare Stoudemire makes 17-foot jumper (Carmelo Anthony assists)
Brandon Bass blocks Tyson Chandler's layup
Amare Stoudemire misses 3-foot jumper
Carmelo Anthony makes two point shot (Tyson Chandler assists)
Amare Stoudemire misses 13-foot jumper
Tyson Chandler makes layup (Carmelo Anthony assists)
Carmelo Anthony misses layup
Tyson Chandler misses three point jumper
Landry Fields misses layup
Tyson Chandler makes layup
Jeremy Lin makes 12-foot two point shot
Landry Fields misses two point shot
Jeremy Lin misses 9-foot jumper
Amare Stoudemire misses 7-foot jumper
J.R. Smith misses 25-foot three point jumper
Jeremy Lin makes two point shot
Steve Novak misses 25-foot three point jumper
Jeremy Lin misses 10-foot running jumper
Steve Novak misses 26-foot three point jumper
J.R. Smith misses 22-foot jumper
Baron Davis makes 26-foot three point jumper
Baron Davis misses 11-foot jumper
Iman Shumpert misses 19-foot jumper
Baron Davis makes 14-foot jumper
Steve Novak makes 27-foot three point jumper (Baron Davis assists)
Baron Davis misses 27-foot three point jumper
Iman Shumpert makes layup
J.R. Smith misses 23-foot jumper
Steve Novak makes 25-foot three point jumper (J.R. Smith assists)
Iman Shumpert makes two point shot (Baron Davis assists)
Steve Novak misses 17-foot jumper
Iman Shumpert misses 20-foot jumper
Amare Stoudemire misses 18-foot jumper
Carmelo Anthony makes layup (Baron Davis assists)
Carmelo Anthony misses layup
Carmelo Anthony misses tip shot
Carmelo Anthony misses tip shot
Carmelo Anthony misses 12-foot jumper
Brandon Bass blocks Amare Stoudemire's layup
Iman Shumpert makes two point shot
Carmelo Anthony misses 16-foot jumper
Jeremy Lin makes layup
Jeremy Lin makes 24-foot three point jumper (Iman Shumpert assists)
Carmelo Anthony makes layup (Iman Shumpert assists)
Carmelo Anthony makes two point shot (Jeremy Lin assists)
Carmelo Anthony makes 15-foot two point shot
Carmelo Anthony misses 17-foot jumper
Amare Stoudemire makes 9-foot two point shot (Jeremy Lin assists)
Brandon Bass blocks Jeremy Lin's layup
Paul Pierce blocks Carmelo Anthony's jumper
Carmelo Anthony misses 21-foot jumper
Jeremy Lin misses layup
Amare Stoudemire misses two point shot
Jeremy Lin misses 9-foot jumper
Amare Stoudemire makes dunk (Jeremy Lin assists)
Jeremy Lin makes 11-foot two point shot
Jeremy Lin misses layup
Tyson Chandler misses layup
Carmelo Anthony misses 25-foot three point jumper
Kevin Garnett blocks Carmelo Anthony's layup
Jeremy Lin misses 15-foot jumper
Tyson Chandler misses layup
Jeremy Lin misses 24-foot three point jumper

KNICKS

CELTICS

TIME		NY	BOS
12:00	Start of the 1st Quarter	0	0
12:00	Jumpball: Tyson Chandler vs. Kevin Garnett (Carmelo Anthony gains possession)	0	0
11:41	Amare Stoudemire makes 17-foot jumper (Tyson Chandler assists)	2	0
11:22	Kevin Garnett misses 20-foot jumper	2	0
11:21	Landry Fields defensive rebound	5	0
11:03	Landry Fields makes 25-foot three point jumper (Amare Stoudemire assists)	5	0
10:47	Brandon Bass misses 9-foot jumper	5	0
10:45	Kevin Garnett offensive rebound	5	0
10:44	Kevin Garnett makes hook shot	5	2
10:36	Tyson Chandler offensive charge (Brandon Bass draws the foul)	5	2
10:36	Tyson Chandler turnover	5	2
10:22	Paul Pierce makes driving layup	5	4
10:22	Jeremy Lin shooting foul (Paul Pierce draws the foul)	5	4
10:22	Paul Pierce makes free throw 1 of 1	5	5
10:00	Jeremy Lin misses 5-foot running jumper	5	5
9:59	Kevin Garnett defensive rebound	5	5
9:49	Brandon Bass makes 10-foot jumper (Rajon Rondo assists)	5	7
9:41	Brandon Bass blocks Amare Stoudemire's layup	5	7
9:40	New York offensive team rebound	5	7
9:33	Kevin Garnett blocks Carmelo Anthony's layup	5	7
9:30	Paul Pierce defensive rebound	5	7
9:15	Paul Pierce makes 26-foot three point jumper (Rajon Rondo assists)	5	10
9:04	Rajon Rondo blocks Jeremy Lin's layup	5	10
9:03	Rajon Rondo defensive rebound	5	10
9:00	Rajon Rondo makes driving layup	5	12
9:00	Jeremy Lin shooting foul (Rajon Rondo draws the foul)	5	12
9:00	Baron Davis enters the game for Jeremy Lin	5	12
9:00	Rajon Rondo misses free throw 1 of 1	5	12
8:57	Amare Stoudemire defensive rebound	5	12
8:34	Baron Davis makes 25-foot three point jumper	8	12
8:17	Brandon Bass makes layup	8	14
8:04	Paul Pierce shooting foul (Carmelo Anthony draws the foul)	8	14
8:04	Carmelo Anthony makes free throw 1 of 2	9	14
8:04	Carmelo Anthony makes free throw 2 of 2	10	14
7:43	Paul Pierce misses 26-foot three point jumper	10	14
7:43	Kevin Garnett offensive rebound	10	14
7:35	Brandon Bass makes slam dunk (Paul Pierce assists)	10	16
7:11	Carmelo Anthony misses 20-foot jumper	10	16
7:11	Kevin Garnett defensive rebound	10	16
7:00	Kevin Garnett misses 22-foot jumper	10	16
6:58	Amare Stoudemire defensive rebound	10	16
6:50	Baron Davis bad pass	10	16
6:50	New York full timeout	10	16
6:33	Paul Pierce makes 13-foot jumper (Rajon Rondo assists)	10	18
6:09	Amare Stoudemire makes layup (Baron Davis assists)	12	18
5:58	Paul Pierce misses 14-foot jumper	12	18
5:56	Amare Stoudemire defensive rebound	12	18
5:46	Landry Fields misses layup	12	18
5:45	Paul Pierce defensive rebound	12	18
5:39	Rajon Rondo misses two point shot	12	18
5:39	Tyson Chandler defensive rebound	12	18
5:39	Rajon Rondo personal foul (Tyson Chandler draws the foul)	12	18
5:39	Chris Wilcox enters the game for Kevin Garnett	12	18
5:39	Mickael Pietrus enters the game for Ray Allen	12	18
5:39	J.R. Smith enters the game for Landry Fields	12	18
5:39	Steve Novak enters the game for Amare Stoudemire	12	18
5:28	Baron Davis bad pass (Paul Pierce steals)	12	18
5:22	Mickael Pietrus makes 24-foot three point jumper (Rajon Rondo assists)	12	21
5:13	Mickael Pietrus shooting foul (Carmelo Anthony draws the foul)	12	21
5:13	Carmelo Anthony makes free throw 1 of 2	13	21
5:13	Carmelo Anthony makes free throw 2 of 2	14	21
5:01	Rajon Rondo misses driving layup	14	21
5:01	Tyson Chandler defensive rebound	14	21
4:52	Steve Novak misses 25-foot three point jumper	14	21
4:52	Tyson Chandler offensive rebound	14	21
4:46	Carmelo Anthony makes layup	16	21
4:31	Paul Pierce misses layup	16	21
4:30	Boston defensive team rebound	16	21
4:18	Brandon Bass shooting foul (Tyson Chandler draws the foul)	16	21
4:18	Tyson Chandler makes free throw 1 of 2	17	21
4:18	Tyson Chandler makes free throw 2 of 2	18	21
4:01	Mickael Pietrus misses 19-foot two point shot	18	21
4:01	Tyson Chandler defensive rebound	18	21
3:50	Baron Davis bad pass	18	21
3:50	Jared Jeffries enters the game for Tyson Chandler	18	21
3:40	Paul Pierce misses 24-foot three point jumper	18	21
3:39	Carmelo Anthony defensive rebound	18	21
3:38	Carmelo Anthony step out of bounds turnover	18	21
3:24	Brandon Bass misses 10-foot jumper	18	21
3:23	Jared Jeffries defensive rebound	18	21
3:13	Jared Jeffries makes layup (Baron Davis assists)	20	21
2:47	Brandon Bass offensive charge (Jared Jeffries draws the foul)	20	21
2:47	Brandon Bass turnover	20	21
2:47	Boston full timeout	20	21
2:47	Iman Shumpert enters the game for Carmelo Anthony	20	21
2:29	J.R. Smith misses 24-foot three point jumper	20	21
2:29	Paul Pierce defensive rebound	20	21
2:06	Mickael Pietrus misses 16-foot jumper	20	21
2:06	Paul Pierce offensive rebound	20	21
2:00	Mickael Pietrus misses 24-foot three point jumper	20	21
2:00	Boston defensive team rebound	20	21
2:00	Chris Wilcox loose ball foul (Jared Jeffries draws the foul)	20	21
2:00	Jared Jeffries makes free throw 1 of 2	21	21
2:00	Kevin Garnett enters the game for Brandon Bass	21	21
2:00	Jared Jeffries makes free throw 2 of 2	22	21
1:43	Mickael Pietrus bad pass (J.R. Smith steals)	22	21
1:39	J.R. Smith makes two point shot	24	21
1:20	Chris Wilcox makes layup (Kevin Garnett assists)	24	23
1:04	Jared Jeffries makes layup (Baron Davis assists)	26	23
45.9	Kevin Garnett misses 20-foot jumper	26	23
44.9	Paul Pierce offensive rebound	26	23
36.1	Paul Pierce makes driving dunk (Rajon Rondo assists)	26	25
27.5	Steve Novak makes 23-foot three point jumper (Baron Davis assists)	29	25
17.4	Steve Novak personal foul (Chris Wilcox draws the foul)	29	25
17.4	Avery Bradley enters the game for Rajon Rondo	29	25
17.4	Keyon Dooling enters the game for Paul Pierce	29	25
5.7	Keyon Dooling makes 21-foot jumper	29	27
1.0	J.R. Smith misses three point jumper	29	27
0.0	New York offensive team rebound	29	27
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	29	27

Regular Season Series

BOS leads 2-1

Celtics
104
Knicks
106

Game 1

25/12

Knicks
89
Celtics
91

Game 2

4/2

Knicks
111
Celtics
115

Game 3

4/3

Celtics
110
Knicks
118

Game 4

18/4

TD Garden

6:00 PM, 4 March 2012

Boston, MA

Attendance: 18,624

Referees:
Eric Lewis
Scott Foster
Olandis Poole

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Boston	64	18	.780	-	W2
New York	50	32	.610	14	W5
Philadelphia	47	35	.573	17	W8
Brooklyn	32	50	.390	32	L2
Toronto	25	57	.305	39	L4

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