Celtics 70-65 Heat (11 Apr, 2002) Play-by-Play

Miami Heat

34-44, 17-23 away

	1	2	3	4	T
MIA	18	18	20	9	65
BOS	24	16	12	18	70

Boston Celtics

46-33, 25-14 home

Tony Battie made Slam Dunk. Assisted by Eric Williams.
Paul Pierce made Jumper. Assisted by Kenny Anderson.
Tony Battie made 16 ft Jumper. Assisted by Kenny Anderson.
Eric Williams made Layup. Assisted by Antoine Walker.
Antoine Walker made 16 ft Two Point Shot.
Tony Battie missed Layup. Blocked by Alonzo Mourning.
Antoine Walker missed 13 ft Jumper.
Antoine Walker missed 26 ft Three Point Jumper.
Antoine Walker made 25 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Eric Williams.
Antoine Walker missed 7 ft Jumper.
Kenny Anderson missed 19 ft Jumper.
Kenny Anderson missed Layup.
Eric Williams made Layup. Assisted by Antoine Walker.
Paul Pierce missed Layup.
Paul Pierce made Jumper. Assisted by Rodney Rogers.
Rodney Rogers missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper.
Rodney Rogers made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Vitaly Potapenko.
Erick Strickland made 15 ft Jumper.
Paul Pierce missed 21 ft Jumper.
Erick Strickland made 18 ft Jumper.
Antoine Walker missed 9 ft Jumper.
Walter McCarty missed 26 ft Three Point Jumper.
Paul Pierce made 16 ft Jumper.
Erick Strickland missed 15 ft Jumper.
Antoine Walker made Layup. Assisted by Paul Pierce.
Antoine Walker missed 16 ft Jumper.
Antoine Walker missed 5 ft Jumper.
Antoine Walker made 26 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Kenny Anderson.
Antoine Walker made Two Point Shot.
Kenny Anderson missed 8 ft Jumper.
Eric Williams missed 4 ft Jumper.
Antoine Walker missed 12 ft Jumper.
Kenny Anderson made 18 ft Jumper. Assisted by Paul Pierce.
Rodney Rogers missed Layup. Blocked by Alonzo Mourning.
Vitaly Potapenko missed 19 ft Jumper.
Vitaly Potapenko made 13 ft Jumper. Assisted by Kenny Anderson.
Kenny Anderson made 18 ft Jumper.
Antoine Walker missed 26 ft Three Point Jumper.
Vitaly Potapenko missed 12 ft Jumper.
Eric Williams missed 13 ft Jumper.
Kenny Anderson made 19 ft Jumper. Assisted by Paul Pierce.
Paul Pierce missed Layup. Blocked by Alonzo Mourning.
Paul Pierce missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper.
Antoine Walker missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper.
Kenny Anderson made Layup. Assisted by Paul Pierce.
Antoine Walker made 12 ft Jumper. Assisted by Erick Strickland.
Paul Pierce missed Layup. Blocked by Eddie Jones.
Rodney Rogers missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper.
Erick Strickland missed 17 ft Jumper.
Walter McCarty missed Three Point Jumper.
Paul Pierce made 21 ft Jumper. Assisted by Walter McCarty.
Antoine Walker missed Layup.
Walter McCarty missed 24 ft Three Point Jumper.
Paul Pierce missed Layup.
Rodney Rogers missed Layup.
Kenny Anderson missed 16 ft Jumper.
Paul Pierce missed Dunk.
Antoine Walker missed 10 ft Jumper.
Paul Pierce made Two Point Shot.
Tony Battie missed Layup.
Kenny Anderson made Two Point Shot.
Paul Pierce missed 16 ft Jumper.
Eric Williams missed Three Point Jumper.
Antoine Walker missed Layup.
Tony Battie missed Layup.
Paul Pierce missed Layup.
Tony Battie made Slam Dunk.
Kenny Anderson missed Layup. Blocked by Alonzo Mourning.
Antoine Walker made 26 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Paul Pierce.
Antoine Walker made Two Point Shot.
Paul Pierce missed 16 ft Jumper.
Paul Pierce made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Kenny Anderson.
Brian Grant missed 14 ft Jumper.
Eddie Jones missed Jumper.
Kendall Gill missed Jumper.
Kendall Gill made 16 ft Jumper. Assisted by Eddie Jones.
Eddie Jones made 21 ft Jumper. Assisted by Rod Strickland.
Alonzo Mourning made Slam Dunk. Assisted by Kendall Gill.
Brian Grant missed 16 ft Jumper.
LaPhonso Ellis missed Layup.
LaPhonso Ellis missed Layup.
Eddie Jones missed 26 ft Three Point Jumper.
LaPhonso Ellis missed 26 ft Three Point Jumper.
Vladimir Stepania missed 9 ft Jumper.
Vladimir Stepania made 4 ft Jumper. Assisted by Eddie Jones.
Rod Strickland missed 17 ft Jumper.
Vladimir Stepania made Layup.
Eddie Jones made 25 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Alonzo Mourning.
Vladimir Stepania missed 6 ft Jumper.
Vladimir Stepania missed Layup.
Eddie House missed 16 ft Jumper.
Eddie House missed 20 ft Jumper.
Alonzo Mourning made Layup. Assisted by Eddie Jones.
LaPhonso Ellis missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
Alonzo Mourning missed 14 ft Jumper.
Alonzo Mourning made Slam Dunk. Assisted by Eddie House.
Eddie Jones missed 24 ft Three Point Jumper.
LaPhonso Ellis missed 12 ft Jumper. Blocked by Antoine Walker.
Eddie House missed 15 ft Jumper.
Alonzo Mourning made 6 ft Hook Shot.
Eddie House made 17 ft Jumper. Assisted by Kendall Gill.
Kendall Gill missed Three Point Jumper.
Eddie Jones missed Jumper.
Kendall Gill made 16 ft Jumper.
Vladimir Stepania missed 14 ft Jumper.
Brian Grant missed 17 ft Jumper.
Rod Strickland missed 11 ft Jumper.
Eddie Jones missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper.
Alonzo Mourning made Tip Shot. Assisted by Kendall Gill.
Rod Strickland missed 20 ft Jumper.
Eddie Jones missed 26 ft Three Point Jumper.
Kendall Gill missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper.
Brian Grant made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Eddie Jones.
Kendall Gill missed Layup. Blocked by Walter McCarty.
Kendall Gill made Layup.
Rod Strickland made Jumper.
Eddie Jones made 24 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Kendall Gill.
Rod Strickland made 15 ft Jumper.
Kendall Gill made 18 ft Jumper. Assisted by Brian Grant.
Rod Strickland missed 16 ft Jumper.
Alonzo Mourning made Layup. Assisted by Kendall Gill.
Rod Strickland missed 17 ft Jumper.
Eddie Jones missed Jumper.
Alonzo Mourning made Hook Shot.
Alonzo Mourning missed 16 ft Jumper.
Eddie Jones made 23 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Brian Grant.
Eddie Jones missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper.
LaPhonso Ellis missed 18 ft Jumper.
LaPhonso Ellis missed Three Point Jumper.
LaPhonso Ellis missed 18 ft Jumper.
Eddie Jones missed 18 ft Jumper.
Eddie Jones made Two Point Shot. Assisted by LaPhonso Ellis.
Eddie House missed 18 ft Jumper.
Eddie Jones made 27 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Eddie House.
Vladimir Stepania missed Layup. Blocked by Rodney Rogers.
Eddie Jones missed 21 ft Jumper.
Kendall Gill missed 15 ft Jumper.
Eddie House missed Jumper.
Eddie House missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper. Blocked by Kenny Anderson.
Alonzo Mourning missed Layup.
LaPhonso Ellis missed 24 ft Three Point Jumper.
Kendall Gill missed Three Point Jumper.
Kendall Gill missed 13 ft Jumper. Blocked by Rodney Rogers.
Vladimir Stepania missed 7 ft Jumper.
Brian Grant missed 19 ft Jumper.
Kendall Gill made 20 ft Jumper. Assisted by Brian Grant.
Eddie Jones missed 26 ft Three Point Jumper.
Eddie Jones missed 19 ft Jumper.
Rod Strickland missed 16 ft Jumper.
Alonzo Mourning missed 17 ft Jumper.
Brian Grant made Jumper. Assisted by Rod Strickland.
Alonzo Mourning missed 10 ft Jumper.
Brian Grant missed 18 ft Jumper.
Brian Grant missed 16 ft Jumper.
Alonzo Mourning missed 16 ft Jumper.
Rod Strickland missed Jumper.
Eddie Jones missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper.
Kendall Gill made 25 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Brian Grant.
Eddie Jones missed 26 ft Three Point Jumper.

HEAT

CELTICS

TIME		MIA	BOS
12:00	Start of the 1st Quarter.	0	0
12:00	Jumpball. Alonzo Mourning vs. Tony Battie. Eddie Jones gains possession.	0	0
11:33	Brian Grant missed 14 ft Jumper.	0	0
11:33	Miami Offensive Rebound.	0	0
11:33	24 second	0	0
11:21	Tony Battie made Slam Dunk. Assisted by Eric Williams.	0	2
11:03	Eddie Jones missed Jumper.	0	2
11:00	Eric Williams Defensive Rebound.	0	2
10:49	Paul Pierce made Jumper. Assisted by Kenny Anderson.	0	4
10:30	Kendall Gill missed Jumper.	0	4
10:29	Kenny Anderson Defensive Rebound.	0	4
10:21	Tony Battie made 16 ft Jumper. Assisted by Kenny Anderson.	0	6
10:11	Miami 20 Second Timeou.	0	6
9:59	Brian Grant Bad Pass. Stolen by Tony Battie.	0	6
9:40	Brian Grant Personal Foul	0	6
9:30	Eric Williams made Layup. Assisted by Antoine Walker.	0	8
9:11	Kendall Gill made 16 ft Jumper. Assisted by Eddie Jones.	2	8
8:48	Antoine Walker made 16 ft Two Point Shot.	2	10
8:23	Eddie Jones Lost Ball. Stolen by Paul Pierce.	2	10
8:14	Tony Battie missed Layup. Blocked by Alonzo Mourning.	2	10
8:11	Boston Defensive Rebound.	2	10
8:00	Eddie Jones made 21 ft Jumper. Assisted by Rod Strickland.	4	10
7:41	Antoine Walker missed 13 ft Jumper.	4	10
7:39	Eric Williams Offensive Rebound.	4	10
7:33	Antoine Walker missed 26 ft Three Point Jumper.	4	10
7:31	Tony Battie Offensive Rebound.	4	10
7:31	Alonzo Mourning Personal Foul	4	10
7:20	Antoine Walker made 25 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Eric Williams.	4	13
7:11	Miami Full Timeout.	4	13
7:01	Alonzo Mourning made Slam Dunk. Assisted by Kendall Gill.	6	13
6:39	Antoine Walker missed 7 ft Jumper.	6	13
6:37	Brian Grant Defensive Rebound.	6	13
6:24	Brian Grant missed 16 ft Jumper.	6	13
6:24	Paul Pierce Defensive Rebound.	6	13
6:16	Kenny Anderson missed 19 ft Jumper.	6	13
6:15	Alonzo Mourning Defensive Rebound.	6	13
6:09	Tony Battie Shooting Foul	6	13
6:09	Brian Grant made Free Throw 1 of 2.	7	13
6:09	LaPhonso Ellis enters the game for Kendall Gill.	7	13
6:09	Vladimir Stepania enters the game for Alonzo Mourning.	7	13
6:09	Brian Grant made Free Throw 2 of 2.	8	13
6:03	Kenny Anderson missed Layup.	8	13
6:01	Vladimir Stepania Defensive Rebound.	8	13
5:52	LaPhonso Ellis missed Layup.	8	13
5:50	LaPhonso Ellis Offensive Rebound.	8	13
5:50	LaPhonso Ellis missed Layup.	8	13
5:48	Antoine Walker Defensive Rebound.	8	13
5:41	Eric Williams made Layup. Assisted by Antoine Walker.	8	15
5:20	Eddie Jones missed 26 ft Three Point Jumper.	8	15
5:18	Tony Battie Defensive Rebound.	8	15
5:13	Paul Pierce missed Layup.	8	15
5:11	Vladimir Stepania Defensive Rebound.	8	15
4:58	LaPhonso Ellis missed 26 ft Three Point Jumper.	8	15
4:56	Eric Williams Defensive Rebound.	8	15
4:56	Vladimir Stepania Personal Foul	8	15
4:56	Rodney Rogers enters the game for Tony Battie.	8	15
4:46	Paul Pierce made Jumper. Assisted by Rodney Rogers.	8	17
4:31	Rodney Rogers Personal Foul	8	17
4:31	Vitaly Potapenko enters the game for Antoine Walker.	8	17
4:31	Erick Strickland enters the game for Kenny Anderson.	8	17
4:22	Vladimir Stepania missed 9 ft Jumper.	8	17
4:20	Vladimir Stepania Offensive Rebound.	8	17
4:11	Vladimir Stepania made 4 ft Jumper. Assisted by Eddie Jones.	10	17
3:51	Rodney Rogers missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper.	10	17
3:47	Vitaly Potapenko Offensive Rebound.	10	17
3:43	Rodney Rogers made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Vitaly Potapenko.	10	19
3:20	Rod Strickland missed 17 ft Jumper.	10	19
3:18	Vladimir Stepania Offensive Rebound.	10	19
3:17	Vladimir Stepania made Layup.	12	19
2:55	Erick Strickland made 15 ft Jumper.	12	21
2:39	Rod Strickland Bad Pass. Stolen by Vitaly Potapenko.	12	21
2:26	Brian Grant Shooting Foul	12	21
2:26	Boston Full Timeout.	12	21
2:26	Antoine Walker enters the game for Eric Williams.	12	21
2:26	Alonzo Mourning enters the game for Brian Grant.	12	21
2:26	Eddie House enters the game for Rod Strickland.	12	21
2:26	Paul Pierce missed Free Throw 1 of 2.	12	21
2:26	Boston Offensive Rebound.	12	21
2:26	Paul Pierce made Free Throw 2 of 2.	12	22
2:02	Eddie Jones made 25 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Alonzo Mourning.	15	22
1:45	Antoine Walker Offensive Foul	15	22
1:45	Antoine Walker Foul	15	22
1:31	Vladimir Stepania missed 6 ft Jumper.	15	22
1:29	Vladimir Stepania Offensive Rebound.	15	22
1:24	Vladimir Stepania missed Layup.	15	22
1:23	Rodney Rogers Defensive Rebound.	15	22
1:20	Paul Pierce missed 21 ft Jumper.	15	22
1:17	Eddie House Defensive Rebound.	15	22
1:17	Eddie House Out of Bounds	15	22
1:17	Walter McCarty enters the game for Paul Pierce.	15	22
1:07	Erick Strickland Bad Pass	15	22
56.3	Eddie House missed 16 ft Jumper.	15	22
54.1	Vitaly Potapenko Defensive Rebound.	15	22
41.5	Erick Strickland made 18 ft Jumper.	15	24
33.3	Vitaly Potapenko Personal Foul	15	24
19.9	Eddie House missed 20 ft Jumper.	15	24
17.4	Miami Defensive Rebound.	15	24
3.2	Antoine Walker missed 9 ft Jumper.	15	24
1.2	Vladimir Stepania Defensive Rebound.	15	24
0.3	Rodney Rogers Shooting Foul	15	24
0.3	LaPhonso Ellis made Free Throw 1 of 3.	16	24
0.3	LaPhonso Ellis made Free Throw 2 of 3.	17	24
0.3	LaPhonso Ellis made Free Throw 3 of 3.	18	24
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter.	18	24

Regular Season Series

BOS wins 3-1

Celtics
84
Heat
83

Game 1

28/11

Heat
89
Celtics
66

Game 2

5/1

Celtics
87
Heat
82

Game 3

26/3

Heat
65
Celtics
70

Game 4

11/4

TD Garden

1:00 AM, 11 April 2002

Boston, MA

Attendance: 14,859

Referees:
Joe Crawford
Bill Spooner
Gary Zielinski

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Boston	22	7	.759	-	L1
New York	19	10	.655	3	W4
Brooklyn	11	18	.379	11	L2
Philadelphia	10	17	.370	11	W1
Toronto	7	23	.233	15.5	L8

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