Celtics 94-92 Magic (27 Nov, 2003) Play-by-Play

Boston Celtics

6-8, 3-4 away

	1	2	3	4	T
BOS	28	21	20	25	94
ORL	26	23	20	23	92

Orlando Magic

1-14, 0-8 home

Juwan Howard made 16 ft Jumper. Assisted by Tracy McGrady.
Tracy McGrady missed 15 ft Jumper.
Gordan Giricek missed 20 ft Jumper.
Gordan Giricek made Layup. Assisted by Juwan Howard.
Tyronn Lue missed Two Point Shot.
Steven Hunter missed Dunk. Blocked by Mark Blount.
Gordan Giricek made Layup.
Tracy McGrady made 19 ft Jumper.
Steven Hunter made Dunk. Assisted by Tracy McGrady.
Tracy McGrady made 23 ft Jumper.
Gordan Giricek made 7 ft Two Point Shot.
Tracy McGrady missed 26 ft Three Point Jumper.
Tracy McGrady made Two Point Shot.
Gordan Giricek made 22 ft Jumper. Assisted by Rod Strickland.
Gordan Giricek missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
Juwan Howard missed 12 ft Jumper.
Gordan Giricek missed 15 ft Jumper.
Donnell Harvey missed 6 ft Hook Shot.
Drew Gooden missed 18 ft Jumper.
Keith Bogans made Two Point Shot.
Reece Gaines missed 17 ft Jumper. Blocked by Marcus Banks.
Drew Gooden missed Jumper.
Keith Bogans missed 18 ft Jumper.
Donnell Harvey made Slam Dunk. Assisted by Drew Gooden.
Keith Bogans made Two Point Shot.
Donnell Harvey made 17 ft Jumper. Assisted by Reece Gaines.
Tracy McGrady made 22 ft Jumper.
Tyronn Lue missed 15 ft Jumper.
Juwan Howard made 8 ft Jumper. Assisted by Tracy McGrady.
Tracy McGrady missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper.
Tracy McGrady made Two Point Shot.
Tracy McGrady made 15 ft Jumper. Assisted by Rod Strickland.
Juwan Howard missed 19 ft Jumper.
Tracy McGrady missed 27 ft Three Point Jumper.
Donnell Harvey made 16 ft Jumper. Assisted by Tracy McGrady.
Tracy McGrady missed 20 ft Jumper.
Juwan Howard made Layup. Assisted by Tracy McGrady.
Steven Hunter made Dunk. Assisted by Rod Strickland.
Juwan Howard missed 9 ft Hook Shot.
Drew Gooden made Slam Dunk. Assisted by Tracy McGrady.
Drew Gooden missed Layup.
Gordan Giricek missed 24 ft Three Point Jumper.
Tyronn Lue made 6 ft Two Point Shot.
Tracy McGrady made 21 ft Jumper.
Gordan Giricek missed 19 ft Jumper. Blocked by Mark Blount.
Tracy McGrady missed 21 ft Jumper.
Juwan Howard missed 8 ft Hook Shot.
Tracy McGrady missed 19 ft Jumper.
Gordan Giricek missed 17 ft Jumper.
Juwan Howard missed 16 ft Jumper.
Tracy McGrady missed 26 ft Three Point Jumper.
Tyronn Lue missed 17 ft Jumper.
Donnell Harvey made Dunk. Assisted by Andrew DeClercq.
Tracy McGrady made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Tyronn Lue.
Tracy McGrady missed 21 ft Jumper.
Donnell Harvey made Layup. Assisted by Tyronn Lue.
Andrew DeClercq missed 4 ft Jumper. Blocked by Walter McCarty.
Andrew DeClercq missed Layup.
Tracy McGrady made 25 ft Three Point Jumper.
Tracy McGrady missed 20 ft Jumper.
Drew Gooden made 16 ft Jumper.
Keith Bogans missed 24 ft Three Point Jumper.
Andrew DeClercq made Layup.
Drew Gooden made 17 ft Jumper.
Keith Bogans missed 26 ft Three Point Jumper.
Drew Gooden missed 17 ft Jumper.
Keith Bogans missed Layup.
Keith Bogans missed Tip Shot.
Donnell Harvey made Slam Dunk. Assisted by Drew Gooden.
Donnell Harvey made 14 ft Jumper.
Donnell Harvey missed 6 ft Jumper.
Juwan Howard missed 7 ft Jumper.
Drew Gooden missed Tip Shot.
Drew Gooden missed 20 ft Jumper.
Juwan Howard missed Tip Shot.
Juwan Howard made Layup. Assisted by Tyronn Lue.
Drew Gooden missed 11 ft Two Point Shot.
Tyronn Lue made 9 ft Jumper.
Gordan Giricek made 26 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Juwan Howard.
Juwan Howard missed 5 ft Hook Shot.
Donnell Harvey made Tip Shot.
Gordan Giricek missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper.
Drew Gooden made 8 ft Hook Shot. Assisted by Tyronn Lue.
Tyronn Lue missed 39 ft Three Point Jumper.
Vin Baker made 17 ft Jumper. Assisted by Jiri Welsch.
Paul Pierce missed 16 ft Jumper.
Paul Pierce made 18 ft Jumper. Assisted by Jiri Welsch.
Paul Pierce missed 15 ft Jumper.
Mike James missed 26 ft Three Point Jumper.
Vin Baker made 13 ft Jumper.
Mark Blount missed 16 ft Jumper.
Mike James missed 17 ft Two Point Shot.
Mike James made 26 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Paul Pierce.
Vin Baker made 7 ft Two Point Shot.
Mark Blount made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Vin Baker.
Jiri Welsch made Layup. Assisted by Vin Baker.
Paul Pierce missed 14 ft Jumper.
Paul Pierce made 18 ft Jumper.
Eric Williams made Two Point Shot.
Paul Pierce made 12 ft Two Point Shot.
Marcus Banks made Two Point Shot.
Marcus Banks made Layup.
Rod Strickland missed 26 ft Three Point Jumper.
Eric Williams missed 26 ft Three Point Jumper.
Walter McCarty missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper.
Eric Williams missed Layup.
Tony Battie made 7 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Marcus Banks.
Paul Pierce made 19 ft Jumper. Assisted by Mark Blount.
Paul Pierce missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper.
Paul Pierce made 18 ft Jumper.
Vin Baker missed Two Point Shot. Blocked by Steven Hunter.
Tony Battie missed 12 ft Jumper.
Mike James missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper.
Mike James missed 9 ft Jumper. Blocked by Steven Hunter.
Eric Williams missed 15 ft Jumper.
Kedrick Brown made Dunk. Assisted by Marcus Banks.
Kedrick Brown made 23 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Paul Pierce.
Marcus Banks missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper.
Paul Pierce missed 19 ft Jumper.
Eric Williams missed 9 ft Hook Shot.
Eric Williams made 6 ft Two Point Shot.
Paul Pierce missed 16 ft Jumper.
Eric Williams made Layup. Assisted by Paul Pierce.
Mark Blount made 13 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Vin Baker.
Mike James missed 12 ft Jumper.
Vin Baker made 7 ft Two Point Shot.
Vin Baker missed Layup.
Vin Baker made Tip Shot.
Mark Blount made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Paul Pierce.
Paul Pierce missed 17 ft Jumper.
Paul Pierce made 17 ft Two Point Shot.
Vin Baker made Layup. Assisted by Marcus Banks.
Paul Pierce missed 19 ft Jumper.
Marcus Banks missed 27 ft Three Point Jumper.
Eric Williams missed 7 ft Jumper. Blocked by Andrew DeClercq.
Walter McCarty missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
Walter McCarty missed 19 ft Jumper.
Rod Strickland made 14 ft Two Point Shot.
Vin Baker made 19 ft Jumper. Assisted by Paul Pierce.
Vin Baker missed 11 ft Jumper.
Rod Strickland made 14 ft Jumper.
Paul Pierce made 16 ft Jumper.
Rod Strickland missed 16 ft Jumper.
Paul Pierce made 21 ft Jumper. Assisted by Mike James.
Jiri Welsch made Layup. Assisted by Mike James.
Paul Pierce missed 7 ft Jumper.
Tony Battie missed Layup.
Paul Pierce made Tip Shot.
Paul Pierce made 18 ft Jumper. Assisted by Mike James.
Paul Pierce made 17 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Vin Baker.
Paul Pierce made 20 ft Jumper. Assisted by Vin Baker.
Mike James missed 12 ft Jumper.
Mike James missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
Mike James missed Layup. Blocked by Drew Gooden.
Eric Williams missed 16 ft Two Point Shot.
Vin Baker made 7 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Eric Williams.
Vin Baker missed 9 ft Jumper.
Paul Pierce missed 20 ft Jumper.
Tony Battie made 16 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Paul Pierce.
Mike James missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper.

CELTICS

MAGIC

TIME		BOS	ORL
12:00	Start of the 1st Quarter.	0	0
12:00	Jumpball. Mark Blount vs. Steven Hunter. Tyronn Lue gains possession.	0	0
11:48	Jiri Welsch Shooting Foul	0	0
11:48	Juwan Howard made Free Throw 1 of 2.	0	1
11:48	Juwan Howard made Free Throw 2 of 2.	0	2
11:30	Vin Baker made 17 ft Jumper. Assisted by Jiri Welsch.	2	2
11:21	Juwan Howard made 16 ft Jumper. Assisted by Tracy McGrady.	2	4
11:07	Paul Pierce missed 16 ft Jumper.	2	4
11:04	Boston Offensive Rebound.	2	4
11:03	Paul Pierce made 18 ft Jumper. Assisted by Jiri Welsch.	4	4
10:41	Tracy McGrady missed 15 ft Jumper.	4	4
10:40	Mark Blount Defensive Rebound.	4	4
10:30	Paul Pierce missed 15 ft Jumper.	4	4
10:27	Gordan Giricek Defensive Rebound.	4	4
10:11	Gordan Giricek missed 20 ft Jumper.	4	4
10:08	Vin Baker Defensive Rebound.	4	4
9:56	Mike James missed 26 ft Three Point Jumper.	4	4
9:53	Juwan Howard Defensive Rebound.	4	4
9:49	Gordan Giricek made Layup. Assisted by Juwan Howard.	4	6
9:49	Mike James Shooting Foul	4	6
9:49	Gordan Giricek made Free Throw 1 of 1.	4	7
9:27	Vin Baker made 13 ft Jumper.	6	7
9:12	Tyronn Lue missed Two Point Shot.	6	7
9:11	Mark Blount Defensive Rebound.	6	7
9:02	Mark Blount missed 16 ft Jumper.	6	7
9:00	Tracy McGrady Defensive Rebound.	6	7
8:52	Steven Hunter missed Dunk. Blocked by Mark Blount.	6	7
8:49	Vin Baker Defensive Rebound.	6	7
8:48	Vin Baker Bad Pass. Stolen by Gordan Giricek.	6	7
8:45	Gordan Giricek made Layup.	6	9
8:41	Tyronn Lue Personal Foul	6	9
8:41	Orlando Full Timeout.	6	9
8:41	Keith Bogans enters the game for Gordan Giricek.	6	9
8:30	Mike James missed 17 ft Two Point Shot.	6	9
8:26	Tracy McGrady Defensive Rebound.	6	9
8:04	Tracy McGrady made 19 ft Jumper.	6	11
7:52	Mike James made 26 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Paul Pierce.	9	11
7:37	Tyronn Lue Offensive Foul	9	11
7:37	Tyronn Lue Foul	9	11
7:37	Gordan Giricek enters the game for Keith Bogans.	9	11
7:37	Rod Strickland enters the game for Tyronn Lue.	9	11
7:22	Vin Baker made 7 ft Two Point Shot.	11	11
7:11	Steven Hunter made Dunk. Assisted by Tracy McGrady.	11	13
6:56	Paul Pierce Lost Ball. Stolen by Tracy McGrady.	11	13
6:48	Mark Blount Shooting Foul	11	13
6:48	Tracy McGrady made Free Throw 1 of 2.	11	14
6:48	Tracy McGrady made Free Throw 2 of 2.	11	15
6:35	Mark Blount made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Vin Baker.	13	15
6:16	Gordan Giricek Bad Pass. Stolen by Paul Pierce.	13	15
6:07	Mark Blount Bad Pass	13	15
5:52	Tracy McGrady made 23 ft Jumper.	13	17
5:43	Steven Hunter Illegal Defense Foul	13	17
5:43	Paul Pierce made Technical Free Throw.	14	17
5:33	Jiri Welsch made Layup. Assisted by Vin Baker.	16	17
5:18	Gordan Giricek made 7 ft Two Point Shot.	16	19
5:01	Paul Pierce missed 14 ft Jumper.	16	19
4:58	Juwan Howard Defensive Rebound.	16	19
4:50	Tracy McGrady missed 26 ft Three Point Jumper.	16	19
4:50	Orlando Defensive Rebound.	16	19
4:35	Tracy McGrady Shooting Foul	16	19
4:35	Mark Blount made Free Throw 1 of 2.	17	19
4:35	Eric Williams enters the game for Vin Baker.	17	19
4:35	Marcus Banks enters the game for Mike James.	17	19
4:35	Mark Blount missed Free Throw 2 of 2.	17	19
4:33	Steven Hunter Defensive Rebound.	17	19
4:20	Tracy McGrady made Two Point Shot.	17	21
4:01	Paul Pierce made 18 ft Jumper.	19	21
3:53	Gordan Giricek made 22 ft Jumper. Assisted by Rod Strickland.	19	23
3:34	Eric Williams made Two Point Shot.	21	23
3:17	Gordan Giricek missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.	21	23
3:15	Juwan Howard Offensive Rebound.	21	23
3:13	Juwan Howard missed 12 ft Jumper.	21	23
3:11	Paul Pierce Defensive Rebound.	21	23
3:05	Paul Pierce made 12 ft Two Point Shot.	23	23
2:44	Gordan Giricek missed 15 ft Jumper.	23	23
2:42	Jiri Welsch Defensive Rebound.	23	23
2:36	Marcus Banks Bad Pass	23	23
2:36	Boston Full Timeout.	23	23
2:36	Andrew DeClercq enters the game for Juwan Howard.	23	23
2:36	Donnell Harvey enters the game for Steven Hunter.	23	23
2:36	Drew Gooden enters the game for Tracy McGrady.	23	23
2:36	Tony Battie enters the game for Jiri Welsch.	23	23
2:36	Kedrick Brown enters the game for Mark Blount.	23	23
2:36	Walter McCarty enters the game for Paul Pierce.	23	23
2:23	Donnell Harvey missed 6 ft Hook Shot.	23	23
2:20	Eric Williams Defensive Rebound.	23	23
2:13	Marcus Banks made Two Point Shot.	25	23
1:57	Gordan Giricek Bad Pass. Stolen by Marcus Banks.	25	23
1:52	Marcus Banks made Layup.	27	23
1:27	Drew Gooden Personal Foul	27	23
1:27	Keith Bogans enters the game for Gordan Giricek.	27	23
1:16	Donnell Harvey Shooting Foul	27	23
1:16	Eric Williams made Free Throw 1 of 2.	28	23
1:16	Eric Williams missed Free Throw 2 of 2.	28	23
1:15	Drew Gooden Defensive Rebound.	28	23
1:04	Marcus Banks Personal Foul	28	23
56.9	Drew Gooden missed 18 ft Jumper.	28	23
54.9	Keith Bogans Offensive Rebound.	28	23
49.9	Rod Strickland missed 26 ft Three Point Jumper.	28	23
47.9	Kedrick Brown Defensive Rebound.	28	23
40.9	Marcus Banks Bad Pass. Stolen by Drew Gooden.	28	23
36.9	Keith Bogans made Two Point Shot.	28	25
36.9	Kedrick Brown Shooting Foul	28	25
36.9	Reece Gaines enters the game for Rod Strickland.	28	25
36.9	Keith Bogans made Free Throw 1 of 1.	28	26
16.9	Eric Williams missed 26 ft Three Point Jumper.	28	26
15.4	Boston Defensive Rebound.	28	26
0.0	Reece Gaines missed 17 ft Jumper. Blocked by Marcus Banks.	28	26
0.0	Orlando Offensive Rebound.	28	26
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter.	28	26

Regular Season Series

BOS leads 1-0

Celtics
94
Magic
92

Game 1

27/11

Magic
93
Celtics
101

Game 2

8/1

Celtics
118
Magic
124

Game 3

17/1

Magic
96
Celtics
117

Game 4

2/3

Amway Arena

12:00 AM, 27 November 2003

Orlando, FL

Attendance: 13,208

Referees:
Joe Crawford
James Capers
Phil Robinson

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Boston	22	6	.786	-	W1
New York	18	10	.643	4	W3
Brooklyn	11	17	.393	11	L1
Philadelphia	9	17	.346	12	L1
Toronto	7	22	.241	15.5	L7

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