Nets 94-87 Celtics (8 Nov, 2003) Play-by-Play

New Jersey Nets

3-3, 2-1 away

	1	2	3	4	T
NJ	28	26	15	25	94
BOS	26	17	27	17	87

Boston Celtics

2-3, 1-1 home

Paul Pierce made 20 ft Jumper.
Paul Pierce missed 20 ft Jumper.
Vin Baker missed 9 ft Hook Shot.
Kedrick Brown made 2 ft Two Point Shot.
Mike James missed Three Point Jumper.
Tony Battie made Dunk. Assisted by Paul Pierce.
Vin Baker made 14 ft Jumper. Assisted by Mike James.
Mike James made 23 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Vin Baker.
Vin Baker missed 5 ft Jumper.
Kedrick Brown missed 21 ft Jumper.
Vin Baker made Layup. Assisted by Paul Pierce.
Vin Baker made Layup. Assisted by Paul Pierce.
Jiri Welsch made Layup.
Paul Pierce missed 26 ft Three Point Jumper.
Mark Blount made 11 ft Jumper. Assisted by Jiri Welsch.
Mark Blount made 7 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Raef LaFrentz.
Marcus Banks made 2 ft Two Point Shot.
Kedrick Brown made Slam Dunk. Assisted by Raef LaFrentz.
Kedrick Brown missed 16 ft Jumper.
Kedrick Brown missed Layup.
Mark Blount missed Layup.
Kedrick Brown made Layup. Assisted by Marcus Banks.
Marcus Banks made 19 ft Jumper.
Marcus Banks missed Layup. Blocked by Alonzo Mourning.
Mark Blount made 8 ft Two Point Shot.
Paul Pierce missed 16 ft Jumper.
Jiri Welsch missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper.
Paul Pierce missed 26 ft Three Point Jumper.
Paul Pierce made Two Point Shot.
Marcus Banks missed Layup. Blocked by Jason Collins.
Mike James missed 12 ft Jumper.
Paul Pierce made 17 ft Jumper.
Paul Pierce missed 17 ft Jumper.
Paul Pierce made 11 ft Two Point Shot.
Kedrick Brown missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
Paul Pierce missed 6 ft Hook Shot.
Paul Pierce missed Layup.
Paul Pierce made 13 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Walter McCarty.
Paul Pierce missed 5 ft Jumper.
Marcus Banks missed 17 ft Jumper.
Walter McCarty missed Layup.
Kedrick Brown made 22 ft Jumper.
Paul Pierce missed 24 ft Three Point Jumper.
Mike James missed 4 ft Jumper.
Kedrick Brown missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
Kedrick Brown made Layup. Assisted by Mike James.
Mark Blount made 19 ft Jumper. Assisted by Mike James.
Kedrick Brown made 23 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Mike James.
Mark Blount missed Layup.
Vin Baker made Tip Shot.
Paul Pierce made 25 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Kedrick Brown.
Paul Pierce missed 21 ft Jumper.
Paul Pierce missed Layup.
Paul Pierce made 1 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Mark Blount.
Mark Blount made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Marcus Banks.
Paul Pierce made 17 ft Jumper.
Paul Pierce missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper.
Paul Pierce missed 9 ft Jumper.
Tony Battie missed Layup.
Jiri Welsch missed 5 ft Jumper.
Kedrick Brown made 1 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Marcus Banks.
Marcus Banks made Two Point Shot.
Paul Pierce missed 6 ft Jumper.
Marcus Banks made 21 ft Jumper. Assisted by Paul Pierce.
Marcus Banks missed 8 ft Jumper.
Paul Pierce made 11 ft Jumper. Assisted by Kedrick Brown.
Paul Pierce missed Layup.
Paul Pierce missed Layup.
Raef LaFrentz missed Layup.
Paul Pierce missed Layup.
Raef LaFrentz made Tip Shot.
Paul Pierce missed Layup.
Raef LaFrentz missed Layup.
Marcus Banks missed Layup. Blocked by Jason Collins.
Paul Pierce missed Layup.
Raef LaFrentz missed 30 ft Three Point Jumper.
Paul Pierce made 11 ft Jumper.
Paul Pierce missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
Paul Pierce made Layup. Assisted by Mark Blount.
Walter McCarty missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper.
Richard Jefferson made 21 ft Jumper.
Kerry Kittles made 18 ft Jumper. Assisted by Jason Kidd.
Jason Kidd made 12 ft Jumper. Assisted by Kerry Kittles.
Jason Kidd made 13 ft Jumper. Assisted by Kerry Kittles.
Jason Kidd missed 28 ft Three Point Jumper.
Kerry Kittles missed 23 ft Jumper.
Kerry Kittles missed 24 ft Three Point Jumper.
Jason Kidd made 12 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Kerry Kittles.
Aaron Williams made 16 ft Jumper. Assisted by Jason Collins.
Jason Collins made Layup. Assisted by Richard Jefferson.
Aaron Williams made 17 ft Jumper. Assisted by Jason Kidd.
Richard Jefferson missed Layup. Blocked by Tony Battie.
Aaron Williams missed Jumper.
Richard Jefferson missed 8 ft Jumper.
Aaron Williams missed 17 ft Jumper.
Richard Jefferson made 9 ft Two Point Shot.
Kerry Kittles missed 19 ft Jumper.
Richard Jefferson made 8 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Jason Kidd.
Jason Kidd missed 21 ft Jumper.
Richard Jefferson missed Layup.
Kerry Kittles made 23 ft Jumper. Assisted by Doug Overton.
Doug Overton missed 19 ft Jumper.
Alonzo Mourning made 6 ft Hook Shot.
Doug Overton missed 9 ft Jumper.
Alonzo Mourning missed Layup. Blocked by Mark Blount.
Brandon Armstrong made 21 ft Jumper.
Tamar Slay made 22 ft Jumper. Assisted by Jason Collins.
Tamar Slay missed 16 ft Jumper.
Jason Kidd missed 22 ft Jumper.
Brandon Armstrong missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper.
Jason Kidd made 25 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Richard Jefferson.
Brandon Armstrong made 26 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jason Kidd.
Kerry Kittles made 25 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jason Collins.
Kerry Kittles missed 24 ft Three Point Jumper.
Jason Collins missed Layup.
Jason Collins missed Layup.
Jason Collins missed 17 ft Jumper.
Jason Kidd made 20 ft Jumper.
Kerry Kittles missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper.
Jason Collins made Layup.
Jason Kidd missed 8 ft Jumper. Blocked by Marcus Banks.
Jason Kidd missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper.
Jason Collins made 21 ft Jumper.
Tamar Slay made Slam Dunk.
Aaron Williams missed 14 ft Two Point Shot.
Jason Collins made Layup. Assisted by Richard Jefferson.
Aaron Williams missed Layup.
Jason Collins missed 18 ft Jumper.
Kerry Kittles made Two Point Shot.
Aaron Williams made Layup.
Jason Collins missed Layup.
Kerry Kittles missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper.
Richard Jefferson missed Layup.
Jason Collins made 20 ft Jumper. Assisted by Jason Kidd.
Kerry Kittles missed 22 ft Jumper.
Jason Collins missed 21 ft Jumper.
Richard Jefferson missed 15 ft Jumper.
Jason Collins missed 16 ft Jumper.
Jason Kidd missed 20 ft Jumper.
Kerry Kittles missed Layup. Blocked by Mike James.
Richard Jefferson missed 5 ft Jumper.
Jason Collins missed 16 ft Jumper.
Alonzo Mourning missed Layup.
Jason Kidd made Jumper.
Alonzo Mourning missed Layup. Blocked by Raef LaFrentz.
Jason Collins missed 11 ft Jumper.
Alonzo Mourning made Dunk.
Jason Kidd missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper.
Aaron Williams missed 13 ft Jumper.
Tamar Slay made Jumper.
Zoran Planinic missed 26 ft Three Point Jumper.
Tamar Slay made 23 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Kerry Kittles.
Alonzo Mourning made 6 ft Hook Shot. Assisted by Tamar Slay.
Jason Kidd missed 24 ft Three Point Jumper.
Richard Jefferson made 1 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Jason Kidd.
Jason Kidd missed Layup.
Jason Collins missed Layup.
Jason Kidd made 5 ft Jumper.
Richard Jefferson missed 12 ft Two Point Shot.
Jason Kidd made 4 ft Two Point Shot.
Kerry Kittles made Dunk.
Kerry Kittles made Dunk. Assisted by Aaron Williams.
Aaron Williams made Jumper. Assisted by Jason Kidd.
Jason Collins missed Layup.

NETS

CELTICS

TIME		NJ	BOS
12:00	Start of the 1st Quarter.	0	0
12:00	Jumpball. Jason Collins vs. Tony Battie. Mike James gains possession.	0	0
11:42	Paul Pierce made 20 ft Jumper.	0	2
11:21	Richard Jefferson made 21 ft Jumper.	2	2
11:07	Paul Pierce missed 20 ft Jumper.	2	2
11:02	Jason Collins Defensive Rebound.	2	2
11:00	Kerry Kittles made 18 ft Jumper. Assisted by Jason Kidd.	4	2
10:36	Vin Baker missed 9 ft Hook Shot.	4	2
10:33	Jason Kidd Defensive Rebound.	4	2
10:25	Mike James Personal Foul	4	2
10:11	Kerry Kittles Lost Ball. Stolen by Kedrick Brown.	4	2
10:06	Kedrick Brown made 2 ft Two Point Shot.	4	4
9:45	Jason Kidd made 12 ft Jumper. Assisted by Kerry Kittles.	6	4
9:30	Mike James missed Three Point Jumper.	6	4
9:29	Richard Jefferson Defensive Rebound.	6	4
9:25	Jason Kidd made 13 ft Jumper. Assisted by Kerry Kittles.	8	4
9:03	Vin Baker Offensive Foul	8	4
9:03	Vin Baker Foul	8	4
8:42	Jason Kidd missed 28 ft Three Point Jumper.	8	4
8:41	Mike James Defensive Rebound.	8	4
8:33	Tony Battie made Dunk. Assisted by Paul Pierce.	8	6
8:15	Kerry Kittles missed 23 ft Jumper.	8	6
8:12	Jason Collins Offensive Rebound.	8	6
8:11	Kerry Kittles missed 24 ft Three Point Jumper.	8	6
8:07	Paul Pierce Defensive Rebound.	8	6
8:06	Richard Jefferson Personal Foul	8	6
7:52	Paul Pierce Lost Ball. Stolen by Kerry Kittles.	8	6
7:45	Jason Kidd made 12 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Kerry Kittles.	10	6
7:24	Vin Baker made 14 ft Jumper. Assisted by Mike James.	10	8
7:09	Aaron Williams made 16 ft Jumper. Assisted by Jason Collins.	12	8
6:50	Mike James made 23 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Vin Baker.	12	11
6:26	Jason Collins made Layup. Assisted by Richard Jefferson.	14	11
6:11	Paul Pierce Offensive Foul	14	11
6:11	Paul Pierce Foul	14	11
5:58	Aaron Williams made 17 ft Jumper. Assisted by Jason Kidd.	16	11
5:56	Boston Full Timeout.	16	11
5:39	Vin Baker missed 5 ft Jumper.	16	11
5:37	Jason Collins Defensive Rebound.	16	11
5:26	Richard Jefferson missed Layup. Blocked by Tony Battie.	16	11
5:22	Mike James Defensive Rebound.	16	11
5:20	Kedrick Brown missed 21 ft Jumper.	16	11
5:18	Boston Defensive Rebound.	16	11
4:58	Aaron Williams missed Jumper.	16	11
4:56	Aaron Williams Offensive Rebound.	16	11
4:50	Richard Jefferson missed 8 ft Jumper.	16	11
4:48	Aaron Williams Offensive Rebound.	16	11
4:48	Kedrick Brown Shooting Foul	16	11
4:48	Aaron Williams made Free Throw 1 of 2.	17	11
4:48	Alonzo Mourning enters the game for Jason Collins.	17	11
4:48	Mark Blount enters the game for Tony Battie.	17	11
4:48	Aaron Williams made Free Throw 2 of 2.	18	11
4:35	Vin Baker made Layup. Assisted by Paul Pierce.	18	13
4:18	Aaron Williams missed 17 ft Jumper.	18	13
4:16	Paul Pierce Defensive Rebound.	18	13
4:09	Vin Baker made Layup. Assisted by Paul Pierce.	18	15
4:09	Aaron Williams Shooting Foul	18	15
4:09	Jiri Welsch enters the game for Kedrick Brown.	18	15
4:09	Marcus Banks enters the game for Mike James.	18	15
4:09	Vin Baker made Free Throw 1 of 1.	18	16
3:54	Richard Jefferson made 9 ft Two Point Shot.	20	16
3:40	Vin Baker Offensive Foul	20	16
3:40	Vin Baker Foul	20	16
3:40	Raef LaFrentz enters the game for Vin Baker.	20	16
3:23	Kerry Kittles missed 19 ft Jumper.	20	16
3:20	Jiri Welsch Defensive Rebound.	20	16
3:15	Jiri Welsch made Layup.	20	18
2:56	Richard Jefferson made 8 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Jason Kidd.	22	18
2:42	Paul Pierce missed 26 ft Three Point Jumper.	22	18
2:40	Jason Kidd Defensive Rebound.	22	18
2:35	Jason Kidd missed 21 ft Jumper.	22	18
2:33	Richard Jefferson Offensive Rebound.	22	18
2:31	Richard Jefferson missed Layup.	22	18
2:30	Paul Pierce Defensive Rebound.	22	18
2:17	Mark Blount made 11 ft Jumper. Assisted by Jiri Welsch.	22	20
2:17	New Jersey Full Timeout.	22	20
2:17	Doug Overton enters the game for Jason Kidd.	22	20
2:17	Jumaine Jones enters the game for Paul Pierce.	22	20
1:57	Kerry Kittles made 23 ft Jumper. Assisted by Doug Overton.	24	20
1:39	Mark Blount made 7 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Raef LaFrentz.	24	22
1:15	Doug Overton missed 19 ft Jumper.	24	22
1:10	Aaron Williams Offensive Rebound.	24	22
1:00	Alonzo Mourning made 6 ft Hook Shot.	26	22
41.9	Mark Blount Lost Ball. Stolen by Doug Overton.	26	22
38.8	Marcus Banks Shooting Foul	26	22
38.8	Doug Overton made Free Throw 1 of 2.	27	22
38.8	Kedrick Brown enters the game for Jiri Welsch.	27	22
38.8	Doug Overton made Free Throw 2 of 2.	28	22
25.8	Marcus Banks made 2 ft Two Point Shot.	28	24
9.9	Aaron Williams Lost Ball. Stolen by Kedrick Brown.	28	24
7.0	Kedrick Brown made Slam Dunk. Assisted by Raef LaFrentz.	28	26
1.1	Doug Overton missed 9 ft Jumper.	28	26
0.3	Kedrick Brown Defensive Rebound.	28	26
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter.	28	26

Regular Season Series

NJ leads 1-0

Nets
94
Celtics
87

Game 1

8/11

Celtics
91
Nets
110

Game 2

25/1

Nets
93
Celtics
102

Game 3

27/3

Celtics
84
Nets
80

Game 4

30/3

TD Garden

12:30 AM, 8 November 2003

Boston, MA

Attendance: 17,347

Referees:
Eddie F. Rush
Rodney Mott
Zach Zarba

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Brooklyn	.000	-	-
New York	.000	-	-
Philadelphia	.000	-	-
Toronto	.000	-	-

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