Celtics 104-95 Cavaliers (29 Mar, 2003) Play-by-Play

Cleveland Cavaliers

14-58, 3-34 away

	1	2	3	4	T
CLE	25	22	26	22	95
BOS	37	13	25	29	104

Boston Celtics

39-34, 23-13 home

104

Paul Pierce made 26 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Mark Blount.
Paul Pierce made 26 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Antoine Walker.
Antoine Walker missed Jumper.
Mark Blount made Slam Dunk. Assisted by Antoine Walker.
Eric Williams made 13 ft Jumper. Assisted by Mark Blount.
Eric Williams missed Three Point Jumper.
J.R. Bremer made 20 ft Jumper.
Antoine Walker missed 26 ft Three Point Jumper.
Paul Pierce made 15 ft Jumper.
Paul Pierce missed 16 ft Jumper.
Kedrick Brown made 10 ft Jumper. Assisted by Antoine Walker.
Paul Pierce made Slam Dunk.
Walter McCarty missed 26 ft Three Point Jumper.
Paul Pierce made 26 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Walter McCarty.
Bimbo Coles made 17 ft Jumper.
Walter McCarty made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Kedrick Brown.
Paul Pierce made Layup. Assisted by Bimbo Coles.
Paul Pierce made 18 ft Jumper. Assisted by Grant Long.
Bimbo Coles made 17 ft Jumper. Assisted by Paul Pierce.
Kedrick Brown made Layup. Assisted by Walter McCarty.
Paul Pierce missed Layup. Blocked by Jumaine Jones.
Kedrick Brown missed Layup. Blocked by Chris Mihm.
Eric Williams missed 8 ft Jumper.
Kedrick Brown missed Layup. Blocked by Chris Mihm.
Bimbo Coles missed 19 ft Jumper.
Bimbo Coles missed 32 ft Three Point Jumper.
Antoine Walker missed 7 ft Jumper.
Walter McCarty missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper.
Antoine Walker made Layup.
J.R. Bremer missed 17 ft Jumper.
Paul Pierce made 20 ft Jumper.
Paul Pierce missed 16 ft Jumper.
Paul Pierce missed 21 ft Jumper.
Mark Blount made Slam Dunk. Assisted by Paul Pierce.
Antoine Walker missed 28 ft Three Point Jumper.
Paul Pierce missed 26 ft Three Point Jumper.
Antoine Walker made 26 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Bimbo Coles.
Antoine Walker missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper.
Walter McCarty missed 4 ft Jumper. Blocked by Zydrunas Ilgauskas.
Bimbo Coles missed 18 ft Jumper.
Antoine Walker made 26 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by J.R. Bremer.
Paul Pierce made Jumper. Assisted by Antoine Walker.
Paul Pierce missed 3 ft Jumper.
J.R. Bremer missed 26 ft Three Point Jumper.
Walter McCarty missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper.
Kedrick Brown missed 3 ft Jumper.
Walter McCarty missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
Walter McCarty made Layup. Assisted by Antoine Walker.
Walter McCarty made 10 ft Jumper. Assisted by Kedrick Brown.
Paul Pierce missed 13 ft Jumper.
J.R. Bremer missed 26 ft Three Point Jumper.
Eric Williams made Layup. Assisted by Mark Blount.
Eric Williams made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Antoine Walker.
Eric Williams missed Layup.
Mark Blount made Tip Shot.
Eric Williams made 2 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Antoine Walker.
Antoine Walker missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper.
J.R. Bremer made 23 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Paul Pierce.
Eric Williams missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
Mark Blount missed 6 ft Jumper.
Antoine Walker missed 26 ft Three Point Jumper.
J.R. Bremer made 24 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Paul Pierce.
Antoine Walker missed Layup.
Paul Pierce missed 5 ft Jumper. Blocked by Zydrunas Ilgauskas.
Paul Pierce missed 13 ft Jumper.
Paul Pierce missed 4 ft Jumper.
Paul Pierce made Jumper. Assisted by Mark Blount.
Paul Pierce missed 17 ft Jumper.
Antoine Walker made 26 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Paul Pierce.
Darius Miles made 13 ft Jumper.
Ricky Davis made Jumper.
Ricky Davis missed 19 ft Jumper.
Darius Miles missed 13 ft Two Point Shot.
Darius Miles missed 11 ft Jumper.
Zydrunas Ilgauskas missed 13 ft Jumper.
Zydrunas Ilgauskas missed 16 ft Jumper.
Ricky Davis missed 18 ft Jumper.
Darius Miles missed 10 ft Jumper.
Zydrunas Ilgauskas made 6 ft Hook Shot. Assisted by Carlos Boozer.
Darius Miles missed 17 ft Jumper.
Ricky Davis made 17 ft Jumper.
Zydrunas Ilgauskas made Layup. Assisted by Ricky Davis.
Jumaine Jones made 25 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Ricky Davis.
Jumaine Jones made 25 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Milt Palacio.
Ricky Davis made Slam Dunk. Assisted by Jumaine Jones.
Zydrunas Ilgauskas missed 13 ft Jumper.
Zydrunas Ilgauskas made 14 ft Jumper. Assisted by Ricky Davis.
Zydrunas Ilgauskas made Dunk. Assisted by Ricky Davis.
Milt Palacio missed 26 ft Three Point Jumper.
Jumaine Jones missed Three Point Jumper.
Milt Palacio missed 15 ft Jumper.
Chris Mihm made Jumper.
DeSagana Diop missed 16 ft Jumper.
Smush Parker missed 26 ft Three Point Jumper.
Smush Parker missed Layup.
Jumaine Jones missed 16 ft Jumper.
Darius Miles made 17 ft Jumper. Assisted by Ricky Davis.
Ricky Davis missed 16 ft Jumper.
Chris Mihm made 17 ft Jumper. Assisted by Smush Parker.
Jumaine Jones made 21 ft Jumper. Assisted by Smush Parker.
Smush Parker missed Layup.
Jumaine Jones made Tip Shot.
Ricky Davis made Dunk. Assisted by Jumaine Jones.
Smush Parker missed 12 ft Jumper.
Chris Mihm missed 16 ft Jumper.
Ricky Davis missed 17 ft Jumper.
Jumaine Jones missed 28 ft Three Point Jumper.
Jumaine Jones missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
Chris Mihm made 5 ft Jumper. Assisted by Ricky Davis.
Milt Palacio made Layup. Assisted by Ricky Davis.
Ricky Davis made 26 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Milt Palacio.
Jumaine Jones missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper.
Milt Palacio missed Layup.
Milt Palacio missed 44 ft Three Point Jumper.
Ricky Davis missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
Carlos Boozer made 15 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Milt Palacio.
Darius Miles made 19 ft Jumper. Assisted by Milt Palacio.
Darius Miles made Slam Dunk. Assisted by Milt Palacio.
Ricky Davis made 18 ft Jumper. Assisted by Milt Palacio.
Ricky Davis missed 19 ft Jumper.
Zydrunas Ilgauskas missed Layup. Blocked by Walter McCarty.
Ricky Davis missed 3 ft Jumper. Blocked by Walter McCarty.
Jumaine Jones missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Carlos Boozer made 5 ft Hook Shot.
Ricky Davis made 26 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Smush Parker.
Carlos Boozer made Layup. Assisted by Ricky Davis.
Chris Mihm made Hook Shot. Assisted by Carlos Boozer.
Ricky Davis made 26 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jumaine Jones.
Ricky Davis missed 42 ft Three Point Jumper.
Chris Mihm made 5 ft Jumper. Assisted by Jumaine Jones.
Darius Miles made 13 ft Jumper.
Jumaine Jones made 23 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Smush Parker.
Ricky Davis made Two Point Shot.
Darius Miles missed 18 ft Jumper.
Milt Palacio missed Layup. Blocked by Mark Blount.
Jumaine Jones made 23 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Ricky Davis.
Darius Miles missed 14 ft Jumper.
Zydrunas Ilgauskas missed 4 ft Jumper.
Jumaine Jones missed 24 ft Three Point Jumper.
Jumaine Jones made Slam Dunk.
Ricky Davis missed 21 ft Jumper.
Ricky Davis made Slam Dunk. Assisted by Smush Parker.
Jumaine Jones made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Ricky Davis.
Ricky Davis made 25 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Zydrunas Ilgauskas.
Ricky Davis missed 4 ft Jumper.
Darius Miles missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper.
Ricky Davis missed 29 ft Three Point Jumper.

CAVALIERS

CELTICS

TIME		CLE	BOS
12:00	Start of the 1st Quarter.	0	0
12:00	Jumpball. Zydrunas Ilgauskas vs. Mark Blount. Milt Palacio gains possession.	0	0
11:41	Darius Miles made 13 ft Jumper.	2	0
11:23	Paul Pierce made 26 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Mark Blount.	2	3
11:07	Ricky Davis made Jumper.	4	3
10:51	Paul Pierce made 26 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Antoine Walker.	4	6
10:37	Ricky Davis missed 19 ft Jumper.	4	6
10:33	Darius Miles Offensive Rebound.	4	6
10:30	Darius Miles missed 13 ft Two Point Shot.	4	6
10:23	Mark Blount Defensive Rebound.	4	6
10:15	Milt Palacio Shooting Foul	4	6
10:15	Mark Blount made Free Throw 1 of 2.	4	7
10:15	Mark Blount made Free Throw 2 of 2.	4	8
10:00	Darius Miles Lost Ball. Stolen by Eric Williams.	4	8
9:53	Antoine Walker missed Jumper.	4	8
9:49	Darius Miles Defensive Rebound.	4	8
9:37	Darius Miles missed 11 ft Jumper.	4	8
9:33	Mark Blount Defensive Rebound.	4	8
9:27	Mark Blount made Slam Dunk. Assisted by Antoine Walker.	4	10
9:03	Zydrunas Ilgauskas missed 13 ft Jumper.	4	10
9:00	Paul Pierce Defensive Rebound.	4	10
8:48	Eric Williams made 13 ft Jumper. Assisted by Mark Blount.	4	12
8:30	Eric Williams Shooting Foul	4	12
8:30	Ricky Davis made Free Throw 1 of 2.	5	12
8:30	Ricky Davis made Free Throw 2 of 2.	6	12
8:18	Zydrunas Ilgauskas Shooting Foul	6	12
8:18	Paul Pierce made Free Throw 1 of 2.	6	13
8:18	Paul Pierce missed Free Throw 2 of 2.	6	13
8:17	Darius Miles Defensive Rebound.	6	13
8:02	Zydrunas Ilgauskas missed 16 ft Jumper.	6	13
7:54	Jumpball. Milt Palacio vs. Antoine Walker. Darius Miles gains possession.	6	13
7:54	Cleveland Offensive Rebound.	6	13
7:50	Ricky Davis missed 18 ft Jumper.	6	13
7:46	J.R. Bremer Defensive Rebound.	6	13
7:45	Kicked Ball	6	13
7:33	Eric Williams missed Three Point Jumper.	6	13
7:31	Carlos Boozer Defensive Rebound.	6	13
7:24	Darius Miles Offensive Foul	6	13
7:24	Darius Miles Foul	6	13
7:09	J.R. Bremer made 20 ft Jumper.	6	15
6:50	Darius Miles missed 10 ft Jumper.	6	15
6:48	Mark Blount Defensive Rebound.	6	15
6:35	Antoine Walker missed 26 ft Three Point Jumper.	6	15
6:33	Zydrunas Ilgauskas Defensive Rebound.	6	15
6:13	Zydrunas Ilgauskas made 6 ft Hook Shot. Assisted by Carlos Boozer.	8	15
5:56	Paul Pierce made 15 ft Jumper.	8	17
5:43	Darius Miles missed 17 ft Jumper.	8	17
5:41	Paul Pierce Defensive Rebound.	8	17
5:37	Darius Miles Shooting Foul	8	17
5:37	Boston Full Timeout.	8	17
5:37	Jumaine Jones enters the game for Darius Miles.	8	17
5:37	Eric Williams missed Free Throw 1 of 2.	8	17
5:37	Boston Offensive Rebound.	8	17
5:37	Eric Williams made Free Throw 2 of 2.	8	18
5:22	Ricky Davis made 17 ft Jumper.	10	18
5:05	Zydrunas Ilgauskas Shooting Foul	10	18
5:05	Mark Blount made Free Throw 1 of 2.	10	19
5:05	Kedrick Brown enters the game for Eric Williams.	10	19
5:05	Mark Blount made Free Throw 2 of 2.	10	20
4:48	Zydrunas Ilgauskas made Layup. Assisted by Ricky Davis.	12	20
4:33	Paul Pierce missed 16 ft Jumper.	12	20
4:31	Zydrunas Ilgauskas Defensive Rebound.	12	20
4:26	Jumaine Jones made 25 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Ricky Davis.	15	20
4:00	Carlos Boozer Shooting Foul	15	20
4:00	Mark Blount made Free Throw 1 of 2.	15	21
4:00	Mark Blount made Free Throw 2 of 2.	15	22
3:42	Jumaine Jones made 25 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Milt Palacio.	18	22
3:31	J.R. Bremer Lost Ball. Stolen by Milt Palacio.	18	22
3:28	Ricky Davis made Slam Dunk. Assisted by Jumaine Jones.	20	22
3:28	Mark Blount Shooting Foul	20	22
3:28	Walter McCarty enters the game for Mark Blount.	20	22
3:28	Ricky Davis made Free Throw 1 of 1.	21	22
3:17	Kedrick Brown made 10 ft Jumper. Assisted by Antoine Walker.	21	24
3:01	Carlos Boozer Bad Pass. Stolen by Paul Pierce.	21	24
2:58	Paul Pierce made Slam Dunk.	21	26
2:44	Zydrunas Ilgauskas missed 13 ft Jumper.	21	26
2:43	Cleveland Defensive Rebound.	21	26
2:43	Cleveland Full Timeout.	21	26
2:43	Bimbo Coles enters the game for J.R. Bremer.	21	26
2:27	Walter McCarty missed 26 ft Three Point Jumper.	21	26
2:25	Carlos Boozer Defensive Rebound.	21	26
2:13	Zydrunas Ilgauskas made 14 ft Jumper. Assisted by Ricky Davis.	23	26
2:01	Jumaine Jones Personal Foul	23	26
2:01	Antoine Walker made Free Throw 1 of 2.	23	27
2:01	Antoine Walker missed Free Throw 2 of 2.	23	27
2:00	Jumaine Jones Defensive Rebound.	23	27
1:54	Zydrunas Ilgauskas made Dunk. Assisted by Ricky Davis.	25	27
1:37	Paul Pierce made 26 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Walter McCarty.	25	30
1:20	Ricky Davis Traveling	25	30
1:20	Grant Long enters the game for Antoine Walker.	25	30
1:20	DeSagana Diop enters the game for Zydrunas Ilgauskas.	25	30
1:07	Bimbo Coles made 17 ft Jumper.	25	32
55.0	Milt Palacio missed 26 ft Three Point Jumper.	25	32
52.0	Kedrick Brown Defensive Rebound.	25	32
43.9	Walter McCarty made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Kedrick Brown.	25	35
21.7	Jumaine Jones missed Three Point Jumper.	25	35
19.5	Bimbo Coles Defensive Rebound.	25	35
16.6	Paul Pierce made Layup. Assisted by Bimbo Coles.	25	37
2.7	Kedrick Brown Personal Foul	25	37
0.2	Milt Palacio missed 15 ft Jumper.	25	37
0.0	Cleveland Offensive Rebound.	25	37
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter.	25	37

Regular Season Series

BOS leads 3-0

Cavaliers
100
Celtics
115

Game 1

14/12

Celtics
89
Cavaliers
82

Game 2

22/12

Cavaliers
95
Celtics
104

Game 3

29/3

Celtics
110
Cavaliers
106

Game 4

30/3

TD Garden

12:30 AM, 29 March 2003

Boston, MA

Attendance: 18,624

Referees:
Jack Nies
James Capers
Marc Davis

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Cleveland	9	0	1.000	-	W9
Indiana	4	4	.500	4.5	W2
Chicago	3	6	.333	6	L4
Detroit	3	6	.333	6	L1
Milwaukee	2	6	.250	6.5	W1

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Boston	7	2	.778	-	L1
Brooklyn	4	4	.500	2.5	W1
New York	3	4	.429	3	L2
Toronto	2	7	.222	5	L2
Philadelphia	1	6	.143	5	L4

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