Celtics 87-84 76ers (21 Dec, 2003) Play-by-Play

Philadelphia 76ers

13-14, 6-7 away

	1	2	3	4	T
PHI	19	26	20	19	84
BOS	23	10	24	30	87

Boston Celtics

14-14, 8-8 home

Paul Pierce made 18 ft Jumper. Assisted by Vin Baker.
Jiri Welsch missed 21 ft Jumper.
Paul Pierce missed 24 ft Three Point Jumper.
Jiri Welsch made Two Point Shot.
Vin Baker missed 14 ft Jumper. Blocked by Derrick Coleman.
Paul Pierce missed 16 ft Jumper.
Vin Baker missed 16 ft Jumper. Blocked by Kenny Thomas.
Paul Pierce missed Layup.
Mike James missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper.
Jiri Welsch made 21 ft Jumper.
Paul Pierce made 25 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jiri Welsch.
Jiri Welsch made 20 ft Jumper.
Jiri Welsch made 19 ft Jumper.
Paul Pierce made 25 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Mike James.
Paul Pierce missed Layup.
Paul Pierce missed 26 ft Three Point Jumper.
Walter McCarty made 25 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Paul Pierce.
Ricky Davis made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Paul Pierce.
Mike James missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper.
Chris Mihm missed Tip Shot.
Ricky Davis missed 19 ft Jumper.
Chris Mihm missed 17 ft Jumper.
Walter McCarty missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper.
Ricky Davis missed 1 ft Two Point Shot.
Ricky Davis missed Jumper.
Jiri Welsch missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper.
Ricky Davis made 19 ft Jumper.
Ricky Davis made 20 ft Jumper. Assisted by Jiri Welsch.
Jiri Welsch missed 24 ft Three Point Jumper.
Marcus Banks missed 20 ft Jumper.
Marcus Banks made 10 ft Jumper.
Marcus Banks missed 23 ft Jumper.
Marcus Banks missed 4 ft Two Point Shot.
Vin Baker made 19 ft Jumper. Assisted by Paul Pierce.
Paul Pierce missed Layup.
Vin Baker made Layup.
Jiri Welsch made 19 ft Jumper. Assisted by Paul Pierce.
Jiri Welsch missed 19 ft Jumper.
Vin Baker made Layup.
Vin Baker made 19 ft Jumper. Assisted by Jiri Welsch.
Paul Pierce made 24 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Mike James.
Paul Pierce made 2 ft Two Point Shot.
Jiri Welsch made Layup. Assisted by Mike James.
Mike James missed Layup. Blocked by Kyle Korver.
Walter McCarty missed 24 ft Three Point Jumper.
Paul Pierce missed 34 ft Three Point Jumper.
Walter McCarty missed 19 ft Jumper.
Vin Baker missed 19 ft Jumper.
Ricky Davis missed 24 ft Three Point Jumper.
Ricky Davis missed Layup.
Vin Baker made Tip Shot.
Jiri Welsch made 24 ft Three Point Jumper.
Ricky Davis missed Layup.
Jiri Welsch made 23 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Paul Pierce.
Walter McCarty made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Paul Pierce.
Paul Pierce missed 24 ft Three Point Jumper.
Ricky Davis made 18 ft Jumper. Assisted by Jiri Welsch.
Paul Pierce made 20 ft Jumper.
Paul Pierce missed 17 ft Jumper.
Walter McCarty missed 26 ft Three Point Jumper.
Mike James missed 17 ft Jumper.
Walter McCarty missed 24 ft Three Point Jumper.
Mike James made 25 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Paul Pierce.
Glenn Robinson missed 13 ft Jumper.
Derrick Coleman missed 12 ft Jumper.
Kenny Thomas missed 18 ft Jumper.
Aaron McKie made 25 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Glenn Robinson.
Derrick Coleman made 15 ft Jumper. Assisted by Aaron McKie.
Kenny Thomas missed 5 ft Jumper. Blocked by Mark Blount.
Samuel Dalembert missed Jumper.
Kenny Thomas made 1 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Aaron McKie.
Aaron McKie missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper.
Eric Snow missed 20 ft Jumper.
Kenny Thomas made 19 ft Jumper. Assisted by Eric Snow.
Aaron McKie made 18 ft Jumper. Assisted by Eric Snow.
John Salmons missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper.
Kenny Thomas made 18 ft Jumper. Assisted by Eric Snow.
Samuel Dalembert made 15 ft Jumper. Assisted by John Salmons.
John Salmons missed Three Point Jumper.
Greg Buckner missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
Greg Buckner made Jumper. Assisted by Eric Snow.
John Salmons missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
Kenny Thomas made 20 ft Jumper. Assisted by John Salmons.
Eric Snow missed 10 ft Two Point Shot.
Aaron McKie made 25 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Glenn Robinson.
Aaron McKie made Layup.
Glenn Robinson missed 15 ft Jumper.
Glenn Robinson made 13 ft Jumper.
Glenn Robinson made 17 ft Jumper. Assisted by Aaron McKie.
Glenn Robinson missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper.
Kyle Korver made 25 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Aaron McKie.
Aaron McKie made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Kyle Korver.
Glenn Robinson missed 17 ft Jumper.
Kyle Korver made 3 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Eric Snow.
Glenn Robinson missed 14 ft Jumper.
Eric Snow missed 13 ft Jumper.
Derrick Coleman made 20 ft Jumper. Assisted by Eric Snow.
Kenny Thomas missed Layup. Blocked by Mark Blount.
Derrick Coleman missed 17 ft Jumper. Blocked by Paul Pierce.
Aaron McKie missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
Derrick Coleman missed 15 ft Jumper.
Kenny Thomas missed Layup.
Glenn Robinson missed 15 ft Jumper.
Kenny Thomas missed Layup. Blocked by Vin Baker.
Samuel Dalembert made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Eric Snow.
Derrick Coleman missed 18 ft Jumper.
Aaron McKie made 1 ft Two Point Shot.
Derrick Coleman missed Layup. Blocked by Mark Blount.
Aaron McKie made 23 ft Jumper. Assisted by Eric Snow.
Aaron McKie missed 20 ft Jumper.
Samuel Dalembert missed 2 ft Two Point Shot.
Derrick Coleman missed 16 ft Jumper. Blocked by Vin Baker.
Eric Snow missed Layup.
Derrick Coleman made Layup. Assisted by Eric Snow.
Kyle Korver made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Derrick Coleman.
Eric Snow missed Layup.
Derrick Coleman missed 26 ft Three Point Jumper.
Kyle Korver made 25 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Derrick Coleman.
Kyle Korver made 25 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by John Salmons.
Samuel Dalembert missed Layup.
Aaron McKie missed 19 ft Jumper.
Kyle Korver made 24 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Kenny Thomas.
Aaron McKie missed Layup. Blocked by Walter McCarty.
Aaron McKie missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
Aaron McKie made Two Point Shot.
Aaron McKie missed Layup.
Aaron McKie missed 9 ft Jumper.
Kenny Thomas missed 15 ft Jumper.
Kenny Thomas missed 20 ft Jumper.
Glenn Robinson missed Jumper.
Glenn Robinson missed 14 ft Two Point Shot.
Eric Snow missed 21 ft Jumper.
Eric Snow missed 21 ft Jumper.
Derrick Coleman made 11 ft Jumper. Assisted by Aaron McKie.
Aaron McKie made 24 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Kenny Thomas.
Aaron McKie missed 17 ft Jumper.
Derrick Coleman missed 17 ft Jumper.
Eric Snow missed 24 ft Jumper.
Aaron McKie made 24 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Eric Snow.
Eric Snow missed Layup. Blocked by Vin Baker.
Eric Snow made Layup.

76ERS

CELTICS

TIME		PHI	BOS
12:00	Start of the 1st Quarter.	0	0
12:00	Jumpball. Derrick Coleman vs. Mark Blount. Mike James gains possession.	0	0
11:42	Paul Pierce made 18 ft Jumper. Assisted by Vin Baker.	0	2
11:30	Glenn Robinson Lost Ball. Stolen by Paul Pierce.	0	2
11:08	Glenn Robinson missed 13 ft Jumper.	0	2
11:07	Mike James Defensive Rebound.	0	2
10:56	Jiri Welsch missed 21 ft Jumper.	0	2
10:53	Glenn Robinson Defensive Rebound.	0	2
10:41	Derrick Coleman missed 12 ft Jumper.	0	2
10:40	Jiri Welsch Defensive Rebound.	0	2
10:34	Paul Pierce missed 24 ft Three Point Jumper.	0	2
10:33	Vin Baker Offensive Rebound.	0	2
10:30	Derrick Coleman Personal Foul	0	2
10:21	Jiri Welsch made Two Point Shot.	0	4
9:53	24 second	0	4
9:30	Vin Baker missed 14 ft Jumper. Blocked by Derrick Coleman.	0	4
9:30	Boston Defensive Rebound.	0	4
9:15	Kenny Thomas missed 18 ft Jumper.	0	4
9:12	Glenn Robinson Offensive Rebound.	0	4
9:07	Aaron McKie made 25 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Glenn Robinson.	3	4
8:47	Paul Pierce missed 16 ft Jumper.	3	4
8:47	Boston Offensive Rebound.	3	4
8:45	Vin Baker missed 16 ft Jumper. Blocked by Kenny Thomas.	3	4
8:41	Derrick Coleman Defensive Rebound.	3	4
8:26	Derrick Coleman made 15 ft Jumper. Assisted by Aaron McKie.	5	4
8:11	Derrick Coleman Personal Foul	5	4
8:11	Samuel Dalembert enters the game for Derrick Coleman.	5	4
8:04	Paul Pierce missed Layup.	5	4
8:03	Kenny Thomas Defensive Rebound.	5	4
7:48	Kenny Thomas missed 5 ft Jumper. Blocked by Mark Blount.	5	4
7:46	Paul Pierce Defensive Rebound.	5	4
7:33	Mike James missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper.	5	4
7:31	Boston Defensive Rebound.	5	4
7:13	Samuel Dalembert missed Jumper.	5	4
7:11	Jiri Welsch Defensive Rebound.	5	4
7:05	Jiri Welsch made 21 ft Jumper.	5	6
6:50	Aaron McKie Bad Pass	5	6
6:31	Paul Pierce made 25 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jiri Welsch.	5	9
6:09	Mike James Shooting Foul	5	9
6:09	Eric Snow missed Free Throw 1 of 2.	5	9
6:09	Philadelphia Offensive Rebound.	5	9
6:09	Eric Snow made Free Throw 2 of 2.	6	9
5:54	Jiri Welsch made 20 ft Jumper.	6	11
5:35	Kenny Thomas made 1 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Aaron McKie.	8	11
5:35	Mark Blount Shooting Foul	8	11
5:35	Boston Full Timeout.	8	11
5:35	Kenny Thomas made Free Throw 1 of 1.	9	11
5:26	Jiri Welsch made 19 ft Jumper.	9	13
4:58	Aaron McKie missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper.	9	13
4:56	Vin Baker Defensive Rebound.	9	13
4:48	Paul Pierce made 25 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Mike James.	9	16
4:26	Eric Snow missed 20 ft Jumper.	9	16
4:24	Vin Baker Defensive Rebound.	9	16
4:16	Kenny Thomas made 19 ft Jumper. Assisted by Eric Snow.	11	16
4:01	Aaron McKie Personal Foul	11	16
4:01	Amal McCaskill Technical Foul	11	16
4:01	Eric Snow made Technical Free Throw.	12	16
4:01	John Salmons enters the game for Glenn Robinson.	12	16
3:53	Paul Pierce Lost Ball. Stolen by John Salmons.	12	16
3:48	Jiri Welsch Shooting Foul	12	16
3:48	Kenny Thomas missed Free Throw 1 of 2.	12	16
3:48	Philadelphia Offensive Rebound.	12	16
3:48	Walter McCarty enters the game for Mark Blount.	12	16
3:48	Chris Mihm enters the game for Vin Baker.	12	16
3:48	Kenny Thomas made Free Throw 2 of 2.	13	16
3:33	Paul Pierce missed Layup.	13	16
3:31	John Salmons Defensive Rebound.	13	16
3:27	Aaron McKie made 18 ft Jumper. Assisted by Eric Snow.	15	16
2:58	Paul Pierce missed 26 ft Three Point Jumper.	15	16
2:57	Boston Offensive Rebound.	15	16
2:57	24 second	15	16
2:57	Philadelphia Full Timeout.	15	16
2:57	Ricky Davis enters the game for Jiri Welsch.	15	16
2:57	Greg Buckner enters the game for Aaron McKie.	15	16
2:44	John Salmons missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper.	15	16
2:41	Ricky Davis Defensive Rebound.	15	16
2:28	Walter McCarty made 25 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Paul Pierce.	15	19
1:58	Kenny Thomas made 18 ft Jumper. Assisted by Eric Snow.	17	19
1:40	Greg Buckner Personal Foul	17	19
1:36	John Salmons Personal Foul	17	19
1:36	Paul Pierce made Free Throw 1 of 2.	17	20
1:36	Paul Pierce made Free Throw 2 of 2.	17	21
1:17	Greg Buckner Lost Ball. Stolen by Mike James.	17	21
1:13	Ricky Davis made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Paul Pierce.	17	23
54.7	Samuel Dalembert made 15 ft Jumper. Assisted by John Salmons.	19	23
45.9	Ricky Davis Bad Pass. Stolen by Greg Buckner.	19	23
39.9	John Salmons missed Three Point Jumper.	19	23
38.7	Kenny Thomas Offensive Rebound.	19	23
23.9	Greg Buckner missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.	19	23
22.4	Paul Pierce Defensive Rebound.	19	23
2.9	Mike James missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper.	19	23
1.2	Chris Mihm Offensive Rebound.	19	23
0.7	Chris Mihm missed Tip Shot.	19	23
0.2	Eric Snow Defensive Rebound.	19	23
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter.	19	23

Regular Season Series

Series tied 1-1

Celtics
85
76ers
87

Game 1

22/11

76ers
84
Celtics
87

Game 2

21/12

Celtics
110
76ers
80

Game 3

8/2

76ers
65
Celtics
89

Game 4

29/3

TD Garden

11:00 PM, 21 December 2003

Boston, MA

Attendance: 18,624

Referees:
Ron Garretson
Mark Wunderlich
Tony Brown

Team	PCT	GB	STRK
Boston	.000	-	-
Brooklyn	.000	-	-
New York	.000	-	-
Philadelphia	.000	-	-
Toronto	.000	-	-

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