Celtics 104-99 Wizards (12 Mar, 2002) Play-by-Play

Boston Celtics

36-27, 17-16 away

104

	1	2	3	4	T
BOS	28	25	21	30	104
WSH	24	22	24	29	99

Washington Wizards

29-34, 17-16 home

Courtney Alexander made 18 ft Jumper. Assisted by Chris Whitney.
Christian Laettner made 13 ft Jumper. Assisted by Richard Hamilton.
Richard Hamilton made Layup.
Richard Hamilton missed 10 ft Jumper.
Jahidi White made Slam Dunk. Assisted by Courtney Alexander.
Richard Hamilton missed 17 ft Jumper.
Jahidi White missed Layup.
Chris Whitney missed 20 ft Jumper.
Courtney Alexander made 16 ft Jumper.
Richard Hamilton made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Jahidi White.
Richard Hamilton missed 14 ft Jumper.
Richard Hamilton missed 6 ft Jumper.
Christian Laettner missed 18 ft Jumper.
Courtney Alexander missed 18 ft Jumper.
Christian Laettner made Layup. Assisted by Kwame Brown.
Richard Hamilton made 5 ft Jumper.
Christian Laettner made Dunk. Assisted by Richard Hamilton.
Kwame Brown missed Jumper.
Richard Hamilton missed 16 ft Jumper.
Popeye Jones missed 16 ft Jumper.
Courtney Alexander made 16 ft Jumper.
Tyronn Lue missed Jumper.
Tyronn Lue made 27 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Tyrone Nesby.
Popeye Jones missed 9 ft Jumper.
Courtney Alexander made 18 ft Jumper. Assisted by Tyronn Lue.
Popeye Jones made 11 ft Jumper. Assisted by Tyronn Lue.
Tyrone Nesby missed 19 ft Jumper.
Tyronn Lue made 7 ft Two Point Shot.
Popeye Jones missed Jumper.
Tyrone Nesby made 20 ft Jumper.
Tyronn Lue missed Jumper.
Tyrone Nesby made Tip Shot.
Richard Hamilton missed 16 ft Jumper.
Tyrone Nesby missed 26 ft Three Point Jumper.
Tyrone Nesby missed 21 ft Jumper.
Richard Hamilton made Layup. Assisted by Christian Laettner.
Chris Whitney missed 17 ft Jumper.
Chris Whitney made 21 ft Jumper.
Richard Hamilton missed Layup.
Chris Whitney missed 27 ft Three Point Jumper.
Courtney Alexander made 1 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Chris Whitney.
Chris Whitney made 21 ft Jumper. Assisted by Christian Laettner.
Richard Hamilton missed Jumper.
Richard Hamilton made 12 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Courtney Alexander.
Tyrone Nesby missed 19 ft Jumper.
Richard Hamilton made 16 ft Jumper.
Tyrone Nesby made Slam Dunk. Assisted by Tyronn Lue.
Tyrone Nesby made 20 ft Jumper. Assisted by Christian Laettner.
Courtney Alexander missed 16 ft Jumper.
Christian Laettner missed Layup.
Courtney Alexander made Dunk. Assisted by Tyronn Lue.
Tyronn Lue made 14 ft Two Point Shot.
Courtney Alexander made 18 ft Jumper. Assisted by Tyronn Lue.
Richard Hamilton made 19 ft Jumper.
Tyronn Lue missed 26 ft Three Point Jumper.
Courtney Alexander missed 11 ft Jumper.
Popeye Jones missed Layup.
Courtney Alexander made Layup.
Popeye Jones missed 19 ft Jumper.
Richard Hamilton missed 12 ft Jumper.
Courtney Alexander missed 18 ft Jumper.
Richard Hamilton made 26 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Tyronn Lue.
Popeye Jones made 13 ft Jumper. Assisted by Richard Hamilton.
Richard Hamilton made Layup.
Jahidi White made Layup.
Courtney Alexander made 26 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Tyronn Lue.
Popeye Jones missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper.
Paul Pierce made Layup. Assisted by Antoine Walker.
Antoine Walker made Layup. Assisted by Tony Delk.
Tony Delk made 21 ft Jumper.
Tony Delk made 18 ft Jumper. Assisted by Vitaly Potapenko.
Kenny Anderson made 15 ft Jumper. Assisted by Antoine Walker.
Vitaly Potapenko missed 5 ft Jumper. Blocked by Jahidi White.
Antoine Walker missed Jumper. Blocked by Jahidi White.
Antoine Walker made Layup.
Antoine Walker missed Jumper. Blocked by Christian Laettner.
Antoine Walker made Layup.
Tony Delk missed 17 ft Jumper.
Kenny Anderson missed 18 ft Jumper.
Walter McCarty missed 12 ft Jumper.
Rodney Rogers missed Layup.
Paul Pierce missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper.
Walter McCarty missed 26 ft Three Point Jumper.
Antoine Walker missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper.
Rodney Rogers missed Jumper.
Walter McCarty missed 20 ft Jumper.
Kenny Anderson missed Jumper.
Rodney Rogers made 26 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Walter McCarty.
Antoine Walker missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
Tony Delk made 25 ft Three Point Jumper.
Paul Pierce made 25 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Tony Delk.
Paul Pierce made 25 ft Three Point Jumper.
Paul Pierce missed 18 ft Jumper.
Rodney Rogers missed 15 ft Jumper.
Eric Williams missed Jumper.
Tony Delk made 25 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Eric Williams.
Eric Williams made Jumper.
Mark Blount made 5 ft Hook Shot. Assisted by Kenny Anderson.
Antoine Walker missed 12 ft Jumper. Blocked by Brendan Haywood.
Kenny Anderson made Layup.
Mark Blount missed Layup.
Antoine Walker made Layup.
Tony Delk missed Jumper.
Antoine Walker missed Jumper.
Paul Pierce made Two Point Shot.
Paul Pierce missed 19 ft Jumper.
Kenny Anderson missed 5 ft Jumper.
Rodney Rogers made Tip Shot.
Antoine Walker made 10 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Rodney Rogers.
Paul Pierce made Layup. Assisted by Antoine Walker.
Antoine Walker missed 29 ft Three Point Jumper.
Vitaly Potapenko missed Layup. Blocked by Jahidi White.
Antoine Walker missed 24 ft Three Point Jumper.
Paul Pierce missed Layup.
Tony Delk made 24 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Paul Pierce.
Kenny Anderson missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper.
Paul Pierce made Layup. Assisted by Antoine Walker.
Paul Pierce missed Layup.
Paul Pierce made Layup.
Rodney Rogers made Layup. Assisted by Paul Pierce.
Rodney Rogers missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper.
Paul Pierce missed 26 ft Three Point Jumper.
Antoine Walker missed 5 ft Jumper.
Antoine Walker made 7 ft Two Point Shot.
Paul Pierce made 25 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Kenny Anderson.
Antoine Walker made Layup.
Paul Pierce made 26 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Rodney Rogers.
Paul Pierce made Slam Dunk. Assisted by Eric Williams.
Paul Pierce made Layup. Assisted by Antoine Walker.
Paul Pierce missed 24 ft Three Point Jumper.
Tony Delk missed 26 ft Three Point Jumper.
Paul Pierce missed Three Point Jumper.
Paul Pierce made 2 ft Two Point Shot.
Kenny Anderson made Layup. Assisted by Antoine Walker.
Tony Delk made 17 ft Jumper.
Tony Delk missed 17 ft Jumper.
Kenny Anderson made 18 ft Jumper. Assisted by Paul Pierce.
Antoine Walker missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper.
Paul Pierce made 26 ft Three Point Jumper.

CELTICS

WIZARDS

TIME		BOS	WSH
12:00	Start of the 1st Quarter.	0	0
12:00	Jumpball. Vitaly Potapenko vs. Jahidi White. Christian Laettner gains possession.	0	0
11:45	Courtney Alexander Bad Pass. Stolen by Antoine Walker.	0	0
11:41	Paul Pierce made Layup. Assisted by Antoine Walker.	2	0
11:17	Courtney Alexander made 18 ft Jumper. Assisted by Chris Whitney.	2	2
10:57	Antoine Walker made Layup. Assisted by Tony Delk.	4	2
10:38	Christian Laettner made 13 ft Jumper. Assisted by Richard Hamilton.	4	4
10:22	Tony Delk made 21 ft Jumper.	6	4
10:03	Richard Hamilton made Layup.	6	6
10:03	Tony Delk Shooting Foul	6	6
10:03	Richard Hamilton made Free Throw 1 of 1.	6	7
9:51	Tony Delk made 18 ft Jumper. Assisted by Vitaly Potapenko.	8	7
9:33	Richard Hamilton missed 10 ft Jumper.	8	7
9:30	Antoine Walker Defensive Rebound.	8	7
9:26	Kenny Anderson made 15 ft Jumper. Assisted by Antoine Walker.	10	7
9:08	Jahidi White made Slam Dunk. Assisted by Courtney Alexander.	10	9
8:51	Vitaly Potapenko missed 5 ft Jumper. Blocked by Jahidi White.	10	9
8:48	Richard Hamilton Defensive Rebound.	10	9
8:41	Kenny Anderson Shooting Foul	10	9
8:41	Jahidi White missed Free Throw 1 of 2.	10	9
8:41	Washington Defensive Rebound.	10	9
8:41	Jahidi White made Free Throw 2 of 2.	10	10
8:25	Antoine Walker missed Jumper. Blocked by Jahidi White.	10	10
8:22	Antoine Walker Defensive Rebound.	10	10
8:21	Antoine Walker made Layup.	12	10
8:11	Richard Hamilton missed 17 ft Jumper.	12	10
8:10	Jahidi White Defensive Rebound.	12	10
8:07	Jahidi White missed Layup.	12	10
8:06	Vitaly Potapenko Defensive Rebound.	12	10
7:58	Kenny Anderson Bad Pass. Stolen by Courtney Alexander.	12	10
7:56	Paul Pierce Shooting Foul	12	10
7:56	Courtney Alexander made Free Throw 1 of 2.	12	11
7:56	Courtney Alexander made Free Throw 2 of 2.	12	12
7:46	Antoine Walker missed Jumper. Blocked by Christian Laettner.	12	12
7:43	Antoine Walker Defensive Rebound.	12	12
7:43	Antoine Walker made Layup.	14	12
7:35	Washington Full Timeout.	14	12
7:22	Chris Whitney missed 20 ft Jumper.	14	12
7:20	Washington Defensive Rebound.	14	12
7:07	Paul Pierce Bad Pass. Stolen by Jahidi White.	14	12
6:46	Courtney Alexander made 16 ft Jumper.	14	14
6:28	Tony Delk missed 17 ft Jumper.	14	14
6:24	Jahidi White Defensive Rebound.	14	14
6:22	Richard Hamilton made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Jahidi White.	14	16
6:01	Kenny Anderson missed 18 ft Jumper.	14	16
5:58	Kenny Anderson Defensive Rebound.	14	16
5:58	Jahidi White Shooting Foul	14	16
5:58	Kenny Anderson made Free Throw 1 of 2.	15	16
5:58	Kwame Brown enters the game for Jahidi White.	15	16
5:58	Walter McCarty enters the game for Tony Delk.	15	16
5:58	Rodney Rogers enters the game for Vitaly Potapenko.	15	16
5:58	Kenny Anderson made Free Throw 2 of 2.	16	16
5:45	Richard Hamilton missed 14 ft Jumper.	16	16
5:43	Paul Pierce Defensive Rebound.	16	16
5:33	Walter McCarty missed 12 ft Jumper.	16	16
5:31	Rodney Rogers Defensive Rebound.	16	16
5:30	Rodney Rogers missed Layup.	16	16
5:28	Walter McCarty Defensive Rebound.	16	16
5:26	Paul Pierce missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper.	16	16
5:24	Chris Whitney Defensive Rebound.	16	16
5:11	Richard Hamilton missed 6 ft Jumper.	16	16
5:09	Paul Pierce Defensive Rebound.	16	16
5:03	Walter McCarty missed 26 ft Three Point Jumper.	16	16
5:01	Courtney Alexander Defensive Rebound.	16	16
4:56	Walter McCarty Personal Foul	16	16
4:56	Tyronn Lue enters the game for Chris Whitney.	16	16
4:46	Christian Laettner missed 18 ft Jumper.	16	16
4:43	Washington Defensive Rebound.	16	16
4:37	Courtney Alexander missed 18 ft Jumper.	16	16
4:35	Kwame Brown Defensive Rebound.	16	16
4:33	Christian Laettner made Layup. Assisted by Kwame Brown.	16	18
4:09	Antoine Walker missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper.	16	18
4:09	Boston Defensive Rebound.	16	18
3:48	Courtney Alexander Bad Pass. Stolen by Walter McCarty.	16	18
3:46	Walter McCarty Bad Pass. Stolen by Richard Hamilton.	16	18
3:43	Richard Hamilton made 5 ft Jumper.	16	20
3:25	Rodney Rogers missed Jumper.	16	20
3:23	Christian Laettner Defensive Rebound.	16	20
3:14	Christian Laettner Lost Ball. Stolen by Antoine Walker.	16	20
3:06	Walter McCarty missed 20 ft Jumper.	16	20
3:04	Kwame Brown Defensive Rebound.	16	20
3:02	Tyronn Lue Bad Pass	16	20
2:51	Kenny Anderson missed Jumper.	16	20
2:49	Christian Laettner Defensive Rebound.	16	20
2:42	Richard Hamilton Bad Pass. Stolen by Rodney Rogers.	16	20
2:30	Rodney Rogers made 26 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Walter McCarty.	19	20
2:02	Christian Laettner made Dunk. Assisted by Richard Hamilton.	19	22
1:55	Boston Full Timeout.	19	22
1:55	Tony Delk enters the game for Walter McCarty.	19	22
1:55	Vitaly Potapenko enters the game for Rodney Rogers.	19	22
1:55	Eric Williams enters the game for Kenny Anderson.	19	22
1:55	Popeye Jones enters the game for Christian Laettner.	19	22
1:47	Antoine Walker missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.	19	22
1:44	Richard Hamilton Defensive Rebound.	19	22
1:37	Kwame Brown missed Jumper.	19	22
1:36	Antoine Walker Defensive Rebound.	19	22
1:31	Antoine Walker Lost Ball. Stolen by Kwame Brown.	19	22
1:16	Richard Hamilton missed 16 ft Jumper.	19	22
1:15	Paul Pierce Defensive Rebound.	19	22
1:07	Tony Delk made 25 ft Three Point Jumper.	22	22
51.9	Popeye Jones missed 16 ft Jumper.	22	22
49.9	Vitaly Potapenko Defensive Rebound.	22	22
44.9	Paul Pierce made 25 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Tony Delk.	25	22
21.5	Courtney Alexander made 16 ft Jumper.	25	24
6.2	Tyronn Lue Personal Foul	25	24
6.2	Tyrone Nesby enters the game for Richard Hamilton.	25	24
0.3	Paul Pierce made 25 ft Three Point Jumper.	28	24
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter.	28	24

Regular Season Series

BOS wins 3-1

Wizards
95
Celtics
104

Game 1

8/11

Celtics
84
Wizards
88

Game 2

25/11

Wizards
91
Celtics
98

Game 3

10/3

Celtics
104
Wizards
99

Game 4

12/3

Capital One Arena

12:00 AM, 12 March 2002

Washington, DC

Attendance: 20,674

Referees:
Dick Bavetta
Blane Reichelt
Derrick Collins

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Boston	22	6	.786	-	W1
New York	18	10	.643	4	W3
Brooklyn	11	17	.393	11	L1
Philadelphia	9	17	.346	12	L1
Toronto	7	22	.241	15.5	L7

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