Celtics 113-90 Knicks (15 Dec, 2002) Play-by-Play

Boston Celtics

16-7, 6-3 away

113

	1	2	3	4	T
BOS	26	26	31	30	113
NY	20	24	16	30	90

New York Knicks

7-14, 5-8 home

Othella Harrington missed Jumper.
Allan Houston missed 15 ft Jumper.
Kurt Thomas missed Jumper.
Howard Eisley missed 23 ft Jumper.
Latrell Sprewell missed 13 ft Jumper.
Howard Eisley made 26 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Latrell Sprewell.
Allan Houston missed 13 ft Jumper.
Latrell Sprewell missed 22 ft Jumper.
Allan Houston missed Layup. Blocked by Tony Battie.
Allan Houston made Layup.
Kurt Thomas made 10 ft Jumper. Assisted by Allan Houston.
Allan Houston made 25 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Howard Eisley.
Howard Eisley missed 24 ft Three Point Jumper.
Latrell Sprewell missed 21 ft Jumper.
Latrell Sprewell made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Allan Houston.
Michael Doleac missed 19 ft Jumper.
Othella Harrington missed Layup.
Shandon Anderson missed 23 ft Jumper.
Shandon Anderson missed Layup.
Michael Doleac missed 13 ft Jumper.
Michael Doleac missed 14 ft Jumper.
Shandon Anderson made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Charlie Ward.
Shandon Anderson made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Clarence Weatherspoon.
Michael Doleac made Jumper. Assisted by Allan Houston.
Allan Houston missed 7 ft Jumper.
Michael Doleac missed Layup.
Michael Doleac made Layup.
Clarence Weatherspoon missed 15 ft Jumper.
Charlie Ward missed 24 ft Three Point Jumper.
Charlie Ward made 24 ft Three Point Jumper.
Clarence Weatherspoon missed Layup.
Allan Houston made 24 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Charlie Ward.
Kurt Thomas made Jumper. Assisted by Allan Houston.
Charlie Ward missed 26 ft Three Point Jumper.
Latrell Sprewell made 24 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Charlie Ward.
Allan Houston missed 16 ft Jumper.
Allan Houston missed Three Point Jumper.
Latrell Sprewell missed 24 ft Three Point Jumper.
Charlie Ward missed 24 ft Three Point Jumper.
Kurt Thomas missed 6 ft Jumper.
Latrell Sprewell made 9 ft Jumper. Assisted by Allan Houston.
Kurt Thomas made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Charlie Ward.
Kurt Thomas missed 9 ft Jumper.
Allan Houston made 24 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Howard Eisley.
Howard Eisley missed 26 ft Three Point Jumper.
Kurt Thomas missed Layup. Blocked by Tony Battie.
Latrell Sprewell missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper.
Kurt Thomas made 15 ft Jumper. Assisted by Allan Houston.
Othella Harrington missed Layup.
Allan Houston missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper.
Allan Houston made 20 ft Jumper. Assisted by Kurt Thomas.
Kurt Thomas made Layup. Assisted by Allan Houston.
Latrell Sprewell missed 17 ft Jumper.
Othella Harrington missed 4 ft Jumper.
Shandon Anderson missed 24 ft Three Point Jumper.
Howard Eisley missed 24 ft Three Point Jumper.
Allan Houston made 26 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Charlie Ward.
Michael Doleac missed Jumper.
Clarence Weatherspoon missed Tip Shot.
Charlie Ward missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper.
Shandon Anderson missed Layup.
Michael Doleac missed 20 ft Jumper.
Latrell Sprewell made 18 ft Jumper.
Charlie Ward made 19 ft Jumper. Assisted by Latrell Sprewell.
Allan Houston made Jumper. Assisted by Howard Eisley.
Latrell Sprewell made 24 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Allan Houston.
Kurt Thomas made Layup. Assisted by Latrell Sprewell.
Lee Nailon made 18 ft Jumper.
Lee Nailon missed 12 ft Jumper.
Lee Nailon missed Layup.
Othella Harrington missed Layup.
Lee Nailon made Slam Dunk. Assisted by Othella Harrington.
Lee Nailon made 7 ft Jumper.
Travis Knight missed 14 ft Jumper.
Lee Nailon made Tip Shot.
Paul Pierce missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper.
Tony Delk made 25 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Antoine Walker.
Antoine Walker made 28 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Tony Battie.
Tony Battie made 12 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Tony Delk.
Antoine Walker missed 19 ft Jumper.
Paul Pierce made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Tony Delk.
Antoine Walker made 6 ft Jumper.
Antoine Walker made 6 ft Jumper.
Antoine Walker missed 26 ft Three Point Jumper.
Paul Pierce missed 13 ft Jumper.
Eric Williams made Two Point Shot.
Paul Pierce made Two Point Shot.
Antoine Walker missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
Paul Pierce missed 11 ft Jumper.
Vin Baker made Slam Dunk. Assisted by Paul Pierce.
Paul Pierce made Two Point Shot.
Eric Williams missed 10 ft Jumper.
Eric Williams made 3 ft Jumper. Assisted by Shammond Williams.
Shammond Williams missed 10 ft Jumper.
Tony Delk missed 22 ft Jumper.
Vin Baker made 5 ft Jumper. Assisted by Shammond Williams.
Vin Baker made 4 ft Jumper. Assisted by Eric Williams.
Antoine Walker missed 6 ft Jumper.
Antoine Walker made 5 ft Two Point Shot.
Tony Delk made 12 ft Jumper. Assisted by Vin Baker.
Antoine Walker missed Jumper. Blocked by Clarence Weatherspoon.
Antoine Walker made 21 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Tony Delk.
Tony Delk made 16 ft Jumper.
Antoine Walker missed Layup.
Tony Delk missed 18 ft Jumper.
Antoine Walker missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper.
Tony Delk made 5 ft Jumper.
Antoine Walker made Two Point Shot.
Eric Williams made Layup. Assisted by Antoine Walker.
Antoine Walker made 5 ft Jumper.
Vin Baker missed Jumper.
Shammond Williams missed Layup.
Vin Baker made Layup.
Antoine Walker missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper.
Paul Pierce made 8 ft Jumper.
Paul Pierce made 23 ft Jumper.
Paul Pierce made 25 ft Three Point Jumper.
Paul Pierce made Layup.
Paul Pierce made 12 ft Two Point Shot.
Paul Pierce missed Layup.
Antoine Walker missed 24 ft Three Point Jumper.
Tony Battie made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Eric Williams.
Paul Pierce missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper.
Paul Pierce missed Layup.
Shammond Williams made 24 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Tony Delk.
Eric Williams made Jumper. Assisted by Shammond Williams.
Shammond Williams missed 20 ft Jumper.
Antoine Walker missed 9 ft Jumper.
Vin Baker made Dunk. Assisted by Shammond Williams.
Antoine Walker made 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
Antoine Walker missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper.
Vin Baker made Two Point Shot.
Paul Pierce missed 22 ft Jumper.
Shammond Williams missed 26 ft Three Point Jumper.
Vin Baker missed 16 ft Jumper.
Antoine Walker made 25 ft Three Point Jumper.
Paul Pierce made 17 ft Two Point Shot.
Eric Williams made Slam Dunk. Assisted by Antoine Walker.
Paul Pierce made 12 ft Jumper.
Antoine Walker missed 8 ft Jumper.
Paul Pierce missed 17 ft Jumper.
Bruno Sundov missed Tip Shot.
Tony Delk made 28 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Bruno Sundov.
Tony Delk made 25 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Shammond Williams.
Walter McCarty made 23 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by J.R. Bremer.
Bruno Sundov missed Jumper.
J.R. Bremer made Two Point Shot.
Bruno Sundov made 25 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by J.R. Bremer.

CELTICS

KNICKS

TIME		BOS	NY
12:00	Start of the 1st Quarter.	0	0
12:00	Jumpball. Tony Battie vs. Kurt Thomas. Tony Delk gains possession.	0	0
11:49	Paul Pierce missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper.	0	0
11:48	Kurt Thomas Defensive Rebound.	0	0
11:30	Othella Harrington missed Jumper.	0	0
11:29	Antoine Walker Defensive Rebound.	0	0
11:18	Tony Delk made 25 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Antoine Walker.	3	0
11:00	Allan Houston missed 15 ft Jumper.	3	0
10:57	Eric Williams Defensive Rebound.	3	0
10:38	Antoine Walker made 28 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Tony Battie.	6	0
10:30	New York 20 Sec. Timeout.	6	0
10:21	Kurt Thomas missed Jumper.	6	0
10:19	Tony Delk Defensive Rebound.	6	0
10:07	Antoine Walker Bad Pass	6	0
9:56	Tony Battie Illegal Defense Foul	6	0
9:56	Allan Houston made Technical Free Throw.	6	1
9:48	Howard Eisley missed 23 ft Jumper.	6	1
9:47	Eric Williams Defensive Rebound.	6	1
9:32	Tony Battie made 12 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Tony Delk.	8	1
9:15	Latrell Sprewell missed 13 ft Jumper.	8	1
9:14	Eric Williams Defensive Rebound.	8	1
9:02	Antoine Walker missed 19 ft Jumper.	8	1
9:00	Boston Offensive Rebound.	8	1
9:00	Kurt Thomas Loose Ball Foul	8	1
8:52	Howard Eisley Personal Foul	8	1
8:48	Paul Pierce made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Tony Delk.	10	1
8:29	Latrell Sprewell Offensive Foul	10	1
8:29	Latrell Sprewell Foul	10	1
8:12	Antoine Walker made 6 ft Jumper.	12	1
7:48	Howard Eisley made 26 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Latrell Sprewell.	12	4
7:28	Antoine Walker made 6 ft Jumper.	14	4
7:07	Allan Houston missed 13 ft Jumper.	14	4
7:05	Tony Battie Defensive Rebound.	14	4
6:56	Antoine Walker missed 26 ft Three Point Jumper.	14	4
6:54	Latrell Sprewell Defensive Rebound.	14	4
6:47	Latrell Sprewell missed 22 ft Jumper.	14	4
6:45	Allan Houston Offensive Rebound.	14	4
6:43	Allan Houston missed Layup. Blocked by Tony Battie.	14	4
6:43	New York Offensive Rebound.	14	4
6:39	Allan Houston made Layup.	14	6
6:18	Paul Pierce missed 13 ft Jumper.	14	6
6:16	Allan Houston Defensive Rebound.	14	6
6:09	Tony Battie Personal Foul	14	6
6:09	New York Full Timeout.	14	6
5:58	Allan Houston Lost Ball. Stolen by Eric Williams.	14	6
5:54	Eric Williams made Two Point Shot.	16	6
5:41	Kurt Thomas made 10 ft Jumper. Assisted by Allan Houston.	16	8
5:26	Kurt Thomas Shooting Foul	16	8
5:26	Paul Pierce made Free Throw 1 of 2.	17	8
5:26	Michael Doleac enters the game for Kurt Thomas.	17	8
5:26	Shammond Williams enters the game for Tony Delk.	17	8
5:26	Walter McCarty enters the game for Eric Williams.	17	8
5:26	Paul Pierce made Free Throw 2 of 2.	18	8
5:18	Paul Pierce Personal Foul	18	8
5:09	Allan Houston made 25 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Howard Eisley.	18	11
4:52	Paul Pierce made Two Point Shot.	20	11
4:28	Howard Eisley missed 24 ft Three Point Jumper.	20	11
4:26	Paul Pierce Defensive Rebound.	20	11
4:16	Antoine Walker missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.	20	11
4:13	Allan Houston Defensive Rebound.	20	11
4:09	Latrell Sprewell missed 21 ft Jumper.	20	11
4:07	Paul Pierce Defensive Rebound.	20	11
4:00	Paul Pierce missed 11 ft Jumper.	20	11
3:58	Latrell Sprewell Defensive Rebound.	20	11
3:46	Latrell Sprewell made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Allan Houston.	20	13
3:46	Tony Battie Shooting Foul	20	13
3:46	Vin Baker enters the game for Tony Battie.	20	13
3:46	Latrell Sprewell missed Free Throw 1 of 1.	20	13
3:46	Vin Baker Defensive Rebound.	20	13
3:31	Vin Baker made Slam Dunk. Assisted by Paul Pierce.	22	13
3:15	Michael Doleac missed 19 ft Jumper.	22	13
3:13	Othella Harrington Offensive Rebound.	22	13
3:11	Othella Harrington missed Layup.	22	13
3:09	Paul Pierce Defensive Rebound.	22	13
2:53	Antoine Walker Offensive Foul	22	13
2:53	Antoine Walker Foul	22	13
2:53	Boston Full Timeout.	22	13
2:53	Eric Williams enters the game for Antoine Walker.	22	13
2:53	Shandon Anderson enters the game for Othella Harrington.	22	13
2:53	Clarence Weatherspoon enters the game for Allan Houston.	22	13
2:35	Shandon Anderson missed 23 ft Jumper.	22	13
2:33	Vin Baker Defensive Rebound.	22	13
2:24	Paul Pierce made Two Point Shot.	24	13
2:24	Clarence Weatherspoon Shooting Foul	24	13
2:24	Charlie Ward enters the game for Howard Eisley.	24	13
2:24	Paul Pierce missed Free Throw 1 of 1.	24	13
2:23	Clarence Weatherspoon Defensive Rebound.	24	13
2:08	Shandon Anderson missed Layup.	24	13
2:06	Paul Pierce Defensive Rebound.	24	13
2:00	Paul Pierce Bad Pass	24	13
1:50	Vin Baker Illegal Defense Foul	24	13
1:50	Latrell Sprewell made Technical Free Throw.	24	14
1:37	Michael Doleac missed 13 ft Jumper.	24	14
1:35	Vin Baker Defensive Rebound.	24	14
1:23	Eric Williams missed 10 ft Jumper.	24	14
1:22	Shandon Anderson Defensive Rebound.	24	14
1:15	Michael Doleac missed 14 ft Jumper.	24	14
1:14	Clarence Weatherspoon Offensive Rebound.	24	14
1:02	Shandon Anderson made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Charlie Ward.	24	17
47.5	Eric Williams made 3 ft Jumper. Assisted by Shammond Williams.	26	17
34.0	Michael Doleac Bad Pass. Stolen by Paul Pierce.	26	17
25.7	Boston 20 Sec. Timeout.	26	17
25.7	Tony Delk enters the game for Paul Pierce.	26	17
19.0	Shammond Williams Bad Pass. Stolen by Clarence Weatherspoon.	26	17
14.8	Shandon Anderson made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Clarence Weatherspoon.	26	19
14.8	Walter McCarty Shooting Foul	26	19
14.8	Shandon Anderson made Free Throw 1 of 1.	26	20
2.0	Shammond Williams missed 10 ft Jumper.	26	20
0.7	Clarence Weatherspoon Defensive Rebound.	26	20
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter.	26	20

Regular Season Series

BOS leads 3-0

Celtics
117
Knicks
107

Game 1

3/11

Knicks
80
Celtics
91

Game 2

7/12

Celtics
113
Knicks
90

Game 3

15/12

Knicks
95
Celtics
97

Game 4

6/3

Madison Square Garden

12:30 AM, 15 December 2002

New York, NY

Attendance: 19,763

Referees:
Ted Bernhardt
Jim Clark
Derrick Collins

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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