Celtics 92-82 76ers (21 Apr, 2002) Play-by-Play

Philadelphia 76ers

43-39, 21-20 away

	1	2	3	4	T
PHI	28	20	11	23	82
BOS	31	23	19	19	92

Boston Celtics

49-33, 27-14 home

Kenny Anderson made Layup.
Antoine Walker made 1 ft Two Point Shot.
Tony Battie missed 19 ft Jumper.
Eric Williams made 24 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Kenny Anderson.
Paul Pierce missed 16 ft Jumper.
Tony Battie missed 14 ft Jumper.
Eric Williams made Layup. Assisted by Antoine Walker.
Antoine Walker made 9 ft Jumper. Assisted by Kenny Anderson.
Tony Battie made Layup. Assisted by Eric Williams.
Erick Strickland missed Layup.
Erick Strickland missed 6 ft Jumper.
Paul Pierce made Layup. Assisted by Antoine Walker.
Eric Williams made 13 ft Jumper. Assisted by Rodney Rogers.
Paul Pierce missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper.
Paul Pierce missed 17 ft Jumper.
Paul Pierce missed 26 ft Three Point Jumper.
Erick Strickland made 17 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Paul Pierce.
Paul Pierce missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
Antoine Walker made Layup. Assisted by Paul Pierce.
Paul Pierce made 14 ft Jumper.
Walter McCarty made 41 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Tony Battie.
Walter McCarty missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper.
Paul Pierce made 25 ft Three Point Jumper.
Antoine Walker missed 6 ft Jumper.
Antoine Walker missed Layup. Blocked by Derrick Coleman.
Walter McCarty made Slam Dunk.
Tony Delk missed 4 ft Jumper.
Walter McCarty made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Tony Delk.
Kenny Anderson made Two Point Shot.
Rodney Rogers missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper.
Antoine Walker missed Layup.
Paul Pierce made Layup.
Paul Pierce missed 17 ft Jumper.
Antoine Walker made 26 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Tony Delk.
Paul Pierce made 16 ft Jumper.
Antoine Walker missed Layup. Blocked by Dikembe Mutombo.
Paul Pierce missed 17 ft Jumper.
Antoine Walker missed 26 ft Three Point Jumper.
Paul Pierce missed 26 ft Three Point Jumper.
Paul Pierce missed Layup.
Antoine Walker missed 8 ft Jumper.
Antoine Walker missed Layup.
Tony Battie missed 15 ft Jumper.
Antoine Walker missed 7 ft Jumper.
Paul Pierce made 15 ft Jumper.
Paul Pierce missed 16 ft Jumper.
Antoine Walker missed Layup.
Paul Pierce made Tip Shot.
Tony Battie missed 14 ft Jumper.
Paul Pierce made 25 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Kenny Anderson.
Tony Battie made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Kenny Anderson.
Paul Pierce missed 14 ft Jumper.
Antoine Walker made Two Point Shot.
Rodney Rogers missed 14 ft Jumper.
Rodney Rogers made Layup. Assisted by Paul Pierce.
Rodney Rogers missed 5 ft Jumper. Blocked by Derrick Coleman.
Rodney Rogers missed Layup.
Walter McCarty made Slam Dunk.
Paul Pierce missed Jumper.
Rodney Rogers made 26 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Antoine Walker.
Antoine Walker missed Layup.
Antoine Walker made 25 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Walter McCarty.
Paul Pierce missed 17 ft Jumper.
Antoine Walker missed Jumper.
Walter McCarty made 21 ft Jumper. Assisted by Rodney Rogers.
Walter McCarty missed 27 ft Three Point Jumper.
Walter McCarty made Layup. Assisted by Rodney Rogers.
Antoine Walker made Layup. Assisted by Rodney Rogers.
Antoine Walker missed Layup.
Antoine Walker made Layup.
Paul Pierce missed Layup.
Rodney Rogers missed Layup. Blocked by Derrick McKey.
Paul Pierce made Layup.
Antoine Walker missed 4 ft Jumper.
Paul Pierce made 25 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Kenny Anderson.
Antoine Walker missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
Antoine Walker missed 20 ft Jumper.
Paul Pierce missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper.
Allen Iverson made 17 ft Jumper. Assisted by Derrick Coleman.
Eric Snow missed 18 ft Jumper.
Derrick Coleman missed 18 ft Jumper.
Eric Snow made 18 ft Jumper.
Dikembe Mutombo missed Jumper.
Derrick Coleman missed 19 ft Jumper.
Allen Iverson missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper.
Eric Snow made 10 ft Jumper.
Matt Harpring made 15 ft Jumper. Assisted by Eric Snow.
Allen Iverson made 17 ft Jumper. Assisted by Matt Harpring.
Aaron McKie missed 15 ft Jumper.
Dikembe Mutombo missed Layup. Blocked by Tony Battie.
Eric Snow missed 4 ft Jumper.
Allen Iverson made 16 ft Jumper.
Allen Iverson made 19 ft Jumper. Assisted by Speedy Claxton.
Aaron McKie made 19 ft Jumper. Assisted by Allen Iverson.
Allen Iverson missed 17 ft Jumper. Blocked by Tony Delk.
Speedy Claxton missed 18 ft Jumper.
Aaron McKie made 21 ft Jumper. Assisted by Speedy Claxton.
Aaron McKie missed 20 ft Jumper.
Derrick Coleman made Layup.
Aaron McKie missed 9 ft Jumper.
Derrick Coleman missed 13 ft Jumper.
Eric Snow missed 27 ft Three Point Jumper.
Aaron McKie made 25 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Eric Snow.
Eric Snow missed 18 ft Jumper.
Dikembe Mutombo made Layup. Assisted by Eric Snow.
Allen Iverson missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper.
Matt Harpring made 18 ft Jumper. Assisted by Eric Snow.
Matt Harpring missed 14 ft Jumper.
Eric Snow missed Layup. Blocked by Paul Pierce.
Allen Iverson missed 7 ft Jumper.
Dikembe Mutombo made Hook Shot. Assisted by Derrick Coleman.
Dikembe Mutombo made Slam Dunk. Assisted by Derrick Coleman.
Matt Harpring made 4 ft Jumper.
Dikembe Mutombo missed Layup.
Allen Iverson missed Layup.
Matt Harpring made 18 ft Jumper. Assisted by Eric Snow.
Eric Snow missed Three Point Jumper.
Allen Iverson missed 16 ft Jumper.
Allen Iverson missed 14 ft Jumper.
Allen Iverson missed Jumper.
Matt Harpring made 14 ft Jumper. Assisted by Dikembe Mutombo.
Eric Snow missed 17 ft Jumper.
Matt Harpring missed 16 ft Jumper.
Allen Iverson missed Layup.
Derrick Coleman missed 26 ft Three Point Jumper.
Allen Iverson missed 27 ft Three Point Jumper.
Matt Harpring missed Layup. Blocked by Paul Pierce.
Matt Harpring made Layup. Assisted by Allen Iverson.
Matt Harpring missed Layup.
Dikembe Mutombo missed Layup.
Matt Harpring missed Layup.
Eric Snow missed 26 ft Three Point Jumper.
Aaron McKie missed 27 ft Three Point Jumper.
Speedy Claxton made 18 ft Jumper.
Aaron McKie missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper.
Aaron McKie made 5 ft Jumper.
Speedy Claxton made 16 ft Jumper.
Matt Harpring missed 20 ft Jumper.
Dikembe Mutombo made Dunk. Assisted by Speedy Claxton.
Eric Snow missed Layup. Blocked by Paul Pierce.
Allen Iverson missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper.
Eric Snow missed Jumper.
Speedy Claxton missed 17 ft Jumper.
Matt Harpring made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Aaron McKie.
Aaron McKie missed Layup.
Aaron McKie made 6 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Speedy Claxton.
Derrick Coleman made 26 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Aaron McKie.
Derrick Coleman missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper.
Matt Harpring made Layup. Assisted by Aaron McKie.

76ERS

CELTICS

TIME		PHI	BOS
12:00	Start of the 1st Quarter.	0	0
12:00	Jumpball. Dikembe Mutombo vs. Tony Battie. Derrick Coleman gains possession.	0	0
11:56	Allen Iverson made 17 ft Jumper. Assisted by Derrick Coleman.	2	0
11:40	Kenny Anderson made Layup.	2	2
11:21	Eric Snow missed 18 ft Jumper.	2	2
11:18	Tony Battie Defensive Rebound.	2	2
11:08	Antoine Walker made 1 ft Two Point Shot.	2	4
10:49	Kenny Anderson Shooting Foul	2	4
10:49	Allen Iverson made Free Throw 1 of 2.	3	4
10:49	Allen Iverson made Free Throw 2 of 2.	4	4
10:34	Tony Battie missed 19 ft Jumper.	4	4
10:33	Eric Snow Defensive Rebound.	4	4
10:15	Derrick Coleman missed 18 ft Jumper.	4	4
10:12	Paul Pierce Defensive Rebound.	4	4
10:00	Eric Williams made 24 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Kenny Anderson.	4	7
9:41	Eric Snow made 18 ft Jumper.	6	7
9:32	Matt Harpring Personal Foul	6	7
9:25	Paul Pierce missed 16 ft Jumper.	6	7
9:22	Dikembe Mutombo Defensive Rebound.	6	7
9:15	Dikembe Mutombo missed Jumper.	6	7
9:12	Paul Pierce Defensive Rebound.	6	7
9:03	Tony Battie missed 14 ft Jumper.	6	7
9:03	Matt Harpring Defensive Rebound.	6	7
8:45	Paul Pierce Shooting Foul	6	7
8:45	Dikembe Mutombo missed Free Throw 1 of 2.	6	7
8:45	Philadelphia Offensive Rebound.	6	7
8:45	Dikembe Mutombo made Free Throw 2 of 2.	7	7
8:30	Eric Williams made Layup. Assisted by Antoine Walker.	7	9
8:14	Derrick Coleman missed 19 ft Jumper.	7	9
8:11	Antoine Walker Defensive Rebound.	7	9
8:03	Antoine Walker made 9 ft Jumper. Assisted by Kenny Anderson.	7	11
7:47	Kenny Anderson Shooting Foul	7	11
7:47	Allen Iverson made Free Throw 1 of 2.	8	11
7:47	Erick Strickland enters the game for Kenny Anderson.	8	11
7:47	Allen Iverson missed Free Throw 2 of 2.	8	11
7:46	Tony Battie Defensive Rebound.	8	11
7:31	Tony Battie made Layup. Assisted by Eric Williams.	8	13
7:09	Allen Iverson missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper.	8	13
7:09	Tony Battie Defensive Rebound.	8	13
7:01	Erick Strickland missed Layup.	8	13
7:01	Derrick Coleman Defensive Rebound.	8	13
6:58	Eric Snow Bad Pass. Stolen by Paul Pierce.	8	13
6:50	Erick Strickland missed 6 ft Jumper.	8	13
6:50	Eric Snow Defensive Rebound.	8	13
6:46	Eric Snow made 10 ft Jumper.	10	13
6:31	Paul Pierce made Layup. Assisted by Antoine Walker.	10	15
6:20	Eric Williams Personal Foul	10	15
6:20	Rodney Rogers enters the game for Tony Battie.	10	15
6:20	Derrick Coleman made Free Throw 1 of 2.	11	15
6:20	Derrick Coleman made Free Throw 2 of 2.	12	15
6:05	Eric Williams made 13 ft Jumper. Assisted by Rodney Rogers.	12	17
5:56	Philadelphia Full Timeout.	12	17
5:39	Derrick Coleman Lost Ball. Stolen by Eric Williams.	12	17
5:33	Antoine Walker Bad Pass. Stolen by Eric Snow.	12	17
5:30	Matt Harpring made 15 ft Jumper. Assisted by Eric Snow.	14	17
5:03	Paul Pierce missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper.	14	17
5:01	Boston Defensive Rebound.	14	17
5:01	Eric Williams Loose Ball Foul	14	17
5:01	Walter McCarty enters the game for Eric Williams.	14	17
5:01	Eric Snow made Free Throw 1 of 2.	15	17
5:01	Eric Snow made Free Throw 2 of 2.	16	17
4:41	Paul Pierce missed 17 ft Jumper.	16	17
4:39	Allen Iverson Defensive Rebound.	16	17
4:30	Allen Iverson made 17 ft Jumper. Assisted by Matt Harpring.	18	17
4:13	Paul Pierce missed 26 ft Three Point Jumper.	18	17
4:11	Derrick Coleman Defensive Rebound.	18	17
4:07	Erick Strickland Shooting Foul	18	17
4:07	Allen Iverson made Free Throw 1 of 2.	19	17
4:07	Tony Battie enters the game for Antoine Walker.	19	17
4:07	Aaron McKie enters the game for Matt Harpring.	19	17
4:07	Corie Blount enters the game for Derrick Coleman.	19	17
4:07	Allen Iverson made Free Throw 2 of 2.	20	17
3:47	Erick Strickland made 17 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Paul Pierce.	20	19
3:24	Aaron McKie missed 15 ft Jumper.	20	19
3:19	Aaron McKie Offensive Rebound.	20	19
3:09	Dikembe Mutombo missed Layup. Blocked by Tony Battie.	20	19
3:06	Tony Battie Defensive Rebound.	20	19
2:54	Allen Iverson Shooting Foul	20	19
2:54	Boston Full Timeout.	20	19
2:54	Paul Pierce made Free Throw 1 of 2.	20	20
2:54	Paul Pierce made Free Throw 2 of 2.	20	21
2:45	Eric Snow Bad Pass. Stolen by Paul Pierce.	20	21
2:40	Rodney Rogers Offensive Foul	20	21
2:40	Rodney Rogers Foul	20	21
2:40	Antoine Walker enters the game for Rodney Rogers.	20	21
2:25	Eric Snow missed 4 ft Jumper.	20	21
2:21	Antoine Walker Defensive Rebound.	20	21
2:15	Paul Pierce missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.	20	21
2:13	Eric Snow Defensive Rebound.	20	21
1:54	Allen Iverson made 16 ft Jumper.	22	21
1:39	Antoine Walker made Layup. Assisted by Paul Pierce.	22	23
1:20	Erick Strickland Technical Foul	22	23
1:20	Erick Strickland Personal Foul	22	23
1:20	Allen Iverson missed Technical Free Throw.	22	23
1:20	Philadelphia Offensive Rebound.	22	23
1:20	Tony Delk enters the game for Erick Strickland.	22	23
1:20	Speedy Claxton enters the game for Eric Snow.	22	23
1:20	Derrick Coleman enters the game for Dikembe Mutombo.	22	23
1:20	Allen Iverson made Free Throw 1 of 2.	23	23
1:20	Allen Iverson made Free Throw 2 of 2.	24	23
1:15	Tony Delk Offensive Foul	24	23
1:15	Tony Delk Foul	24	23
1:06	Allen Iverson made 19 ft Jumper. Assisted by Speedy Claxton.	26	23
47.1	Corie Blount Shooting Foul	26	23
47.1	Paul Pierce made Free Throw 1 of 2.	26	24
47.1	Paul Pierce made Free Throw 2 of 2.	26	25
35.6	Aaron McKie made 19 ft Jumper. Assisted by Allen Iverson.	28	25
20.3	Paul Pierce made 14 ft Jumper.	28	27
20.3	Aaron McKie Shooting Foul	28	27
20.3	Paul Pierce made Free Throw 1 of 1.	28	28
4.5	Allen Iverson missed 17 ft Jumper. Blocked by Tony Delk.	28	28
1.0	Tony Battie Defensive Rebound.	28	28
0.0	Walter McCarty made 41 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Tony Battie.	28	31
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter.	28	31

76ers
82
Celtics
92

Game 1

21/4

76ers
85
Celtics
93

Game 2

26/4

Celtics
103
76ers
108

Game 3

28/4

Celtics
81
76ers
83

Game 4

2/5

76ers
87
Celtics
120

Game 5

4/5

TD Garden

5:30 PM, 21 April 2002

Boston, MA

Attendance: 18,624

Referees:
Steve Javie
Sean Corbin
Tom Washington

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Boston	7	1	.875	-	W3
Brooklyn	4	4	.500	3	W1
New York	3	3	.500	3	L1
Toronto	2	6	.250	5	L1
Philadelphia	1	5	.167	5	L3

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