Celtics 84-80 Nets (30 Mar, 2004) Play-by-Play

Boston Celtics

34-40, 17-20 away

	1	2	3	4	T
BOS	20	23	14	27	84
NJ	23	19	15	23	80

New Jersey Nets

42-31, 24-12 home

Lucious Harris missed 15 ft Jumper.
Richard Jefferson made 4 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Kerry Kittles.
Kerry Kittles missed 17 ft Jumper.
Rodney Rogers made 17 ft Jumper. Assisted by Jason Collins.
Kerry Kittles missed Two Point Shot.
Rodney Rogers made Dunk.
Kerry Kittles made Dunk. Assisted by Jason Collins.
Richard Jefferson missed 6 ft Jumper.
Kerry Kittles missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper.
Jason Collins made 16 ft Jumper. Assisted by Lucious Harris.
Kerry Kittles missed 18 ft Jumper.
Lucious Harris missed 20 ft Jumper.
Rodney Rogers missed Layup.
Jason Collins missed Tip Shot.
Jason Collins missed Layup.
Rodney Rogers made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Jason Collins.
Brandon Armstrong made 24 ft Three Point Jumper.
Brandon Armstrong missed 12 ft Two Point Shot.
Rodney Rogers made Layup. Assisted by Aaron Williams.
Richard Jefferson made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Aaron Williams.
Aaron Williams missed Layup.
Brandon Armstrong missed 24 ft Three Point Jumper.
Brian Scalabrine missed Three Point Jumper.
Lucious Harris made 17 ft Jumper. Assisted by Tamar Slay.
Aaron Williams missed Jumper.
Lucious Harris missed Tip Shot.
Anthony Goldwire missed 21 ft Jumper.
Richard Jefferson missed Jumper.
Brian Scalabrine missed Tip Shot.
Brian Scalabrine missed 7 ft Hook Shot. Blocked by Mark Blount.
Lucious Harris made 14 ft Jumper.
Rodney Rogers missed 24 ft Three Point Jumper.
Jason Collins missed 17 ft Jumper.
Richard Jefferson made 20 ft Jumper. Assisted by Rodney Rogers.
Brian Scalabrine made 18 ft Jumper. Assisted by Richard Jefferson.
Kerry Kittles missed Layup.
Brian Scalabrine missed Jumper.
Rodney Rogers missed Tip Shot.
Lucious Harris made 19 ft Two Point Shot.
Kerry Kittles missed 16 ft Jumper.
Jason Collins missed 19 ft Jumper.
Richard Jefferson missed 24 ft Three Point Jumper.
Lucious Harris made 17 ft Jumper. Assisted by Richard Jefferson.
Kerry Kittles made Layup. Assisted by Jason Collins.
Rodney Rogers missed 26 ft Three Point Jumper.
Richard Jefferson made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Lucious Harris.
Lucious Harris missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper.
Richard Jefferson missed 18 ft Jumper.
Richard Jefferson made Slam Dunk.
Kerry Kittles missed 17 ft Jumper.
Lucious Harris missed 17 ft Jumper.
Richard Jefferson missed 11 ft Two Point Shot.
Brian Scalabrine missed 20 ft Jumper.
Kerry Kittles missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper.
Kerry Kittles made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Rodney Rogers.
Kerry Kittles made Layup. Assisted by Lucious Harris.
Rodney Rogers missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
Aaron Williams missed Tip Shot.
Lucious Harris missed 24 ft Jumper.
Brian Scalabrine missed 24 ft Three Point Jumper.
Lucious Harris missed Tip Shot.
Lucious Harris made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Aaron Williams.
Lucious Harris missed 24 ft Jumper.
Brandon Armstrong missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
Rodney Rogers made 24 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Brian Scalabrine.
Brandon Armstrong made 26 ft Three Point Jumper.
Brandon Armstrong missed 18 ft Jumper.
Richard Jefferson made Layup.
Lucious Harris made 17 ft Jumper. Assisted by Jason Collins.
Lucious Harris missed 18 ft Jumper.
Rodney Rogers made Layup. Assisted by Richard Jefferson.
Rodney Rogers missed 26 ft Three Point Jumper.
Rodney Rogers missed 15 ft Two Point Shot. Blocked by Walter McCarty.
Richard Jefferson missed 26 ft Three Point Jumper.
Lucious Harris missed 11 ft Jumper.
Richard Jefferson missed 20 ft Jumper.
Richard Jefferson missed Two Point Shot. Blocked by Walter McCarty.
Richard Jefferson missed Layup. Blocked by Mark Blount.
Kerry Kittles missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
Richard Jefferson made 17 ft Jumper. Assisted by Rodney Rogers.
Kerry Kittles missed Three Point Jumper.
Richard Jefferson made Two Point Shot.
Lucious Harris made 17 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Richard Jefferson.
Mark Blount missed Layup. Blocked by Rodney Rogers.
Mark Blount made Layup.
Walter McCarty missed Three Point Jumper.
Jiri Welsch missed 15 ft Jumper.
Mark Blount missed Tip Shot.
Jiri Welsch missed 9 ft Two Point Shot.
Paul Pierce made 19 ft Jumper.
Mark Blount made 17 ft Jumper. Assisted by Chucky Atkins.
Mark Blount missed 18 ft Jumper.
Walter McCarty made 25 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jiri Welsch.
Paul Pierce missed 19 ft Two Point Shot.
Paul Pierce missed 25 ft Three Pointer.
Paul Pierce missed Three Point Jumper.
Marcus Banks made 6 ft Two Point Shot.
Marcus Banks missed 23 ft Jumper.
Ricky Davis made 23 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Paul Pierce.
Mark Blount made Slam Dunk. Assisted by Ricky Davis.
Jumaine Jones missed 20 ft Jumper.
Jiri Welsch missed 22 ft Jumper.
Chris Mihm made 5 ft Jumper. Assisted by Jiri Welsch.
Jumaine Jones missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper.
Ricky Davis made 11 ft Two Point Shot.
Ricky Davis made 20 ft Jumper.
Ricky Davis made Two Point Shot.
Walter McCarty made 25 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Chucky Atkins.
Chucky Atkins missed 21 ft Jumper.
Chucky Atkins missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper.
Mark Blount missed Layup.
Walter McCarty missed 24 ft Three Point Jumper.
Mark Blount missed 13 ft Two Point Shot.
Walter McCarty missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper.
Marcus Banks made Two Point Shot.
Paul Pierce missed 17 ft Two Point Shot.
Paul Pierce missed 4 ft Two Point Shot.
Mark Blount made Layup.
Jiri Welsch missed 20 ft Jumper.
Mark Blount made Dunk. Assisted by Ricky Davis.
Ricky Davis missed 19 ft Jumper.
Paul Pierce missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
Chucky Atkins missed 23 ft Jumper.
Walter McCarty missed 17 ft Jumper.
Paul Pierce missed 24 ft Three Point Jumper.
Walter McCarty missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper.
Paul Pierce made Two Point Shot.
Paul Pierce made Two Point Shot.
Jiri Welsch made 10 ft Jumper.
Paul Pierce missed Dunk. Blocked by Rodney Rogers.
Mark Blount made Layup. Assisted by Paul Pierce.
Paul Pierce made Two Point Shot.
Jumaine Jones missed 24 ft Three Point Jumper.
Chucky Atkins missed 14 ft Jumper.
Jumaine Jones missed Layup. Blocked by Brian Scalabrine.
Jumaine Jones missed Layup. Blocked by Brian Scalabrine.
Marcus Banks missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper.
Jumaine Jones missed 21 ft Jumper.
Chris Mihm missed Layup. Blocked by Aaron Williams.
Chucky Atkins made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Ricky Davis.
Ricky Davis made 18 ft Jumper. Assisted by Chucky Atkins.
Ricky Davis made 20 ft Jumper.
Paul Pierce made Jumper. Assisted by Chucky Atkins.
Paul Pierce made 27 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Chucky Atkins.
Paul Pierce made 27 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Chucky Atkins.
Paul Pierce missed 17 ft Two Point Shot.
Paul Pierce missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper.
Walter McCarty missed 24 ft Three Point Jumper.
Chucky Atkins missed 21 ft Jumper.
Paul Pierce made Two Point Shot.
Walter McCarty missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper.
Paul Pierce missed 16 ft Two Point Shot.

CELTICS

NETS

TIME		BOS	NJ
12:00	Start of the 1st Quarter.	0	0
12:00	Jumpball. Mark Blount vs. Jason Collins. Walter McCarty gains possession.	0	0
11:42	Mark Blount missed Layup. Blocked by Rodney Rogers.	0	0
11:41	Mark Blount Offensive Rebound.	0	0
11:40	Mark Blount made Layup.	2	0
11:14	Lucious Harris missed 15 ft Jumper.	2	0
11:11	Mark Blount Defensive Rebound.	2	0
11:03	Walter McCarty missed Three Point Jumper.	2	0
11:02	Richard Jefferson Defensive Rebound.	2	0
10:41	Richard Jefferson made 4 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Kerry Kittles.	2	2
10:10	Kerry Kittles missed 17 ft Jumper.	2	2
10:07	Mark Blount Defensive Rebound.	2	2
9:55	Jiri Welsch missed 15 ft Jumper.	2	2
9:53	Mark Blount Offensive Rebound.	2	2
9:52	Mark Blount missed Tip Shot.	2	2
9:52	Jason Collins Defensive Rebound.	2	2
9:37	Rodney Rogers made 17 ft Jumper. Assisted by Jason Collins.	2	4
9:15	Jiri Welsch missed 9 ft Two Point Shot.	2	4
9:14	Kerry Kittles Defensive Rebound.	2	4
9:00	Rodney Rogers Bad Pass. Stolen by Jiri Welsch.	2	4
8:53	Jason Collins Personal Foul	2	4
8:44	Paul Pierce made 19 ft Jumper.	4	4
8:22	Kerry Kittles missed Two Point Shot.	4	4
8:21	Rodney Rogers Offensive Rebound.	4	4
8:19	Rodney Rogers made Dunk.	4	6
8:06	Rodney Rogers Personal Foul	4	6
8:06	Rodney Rogers Technical Foul	4	6
8:06	Paul Pierce made Technical Free Throw.	5	6
7:58	Mark Blount made 17 ft Jumper. Assisted by Chucky Atkins.	7	6
7:41	Kerry Kittles made Dunk. Assisted by Jason Collins.	7	8
7:31	Boston 20 Sec. Timeout.	7	8
7:26	Mark Blount missed 18 ft Jumper.	7	8
7:24	Kerry Kittles Defensive Rebound.	7	8
7:09	Richard Jefferson missed 6 ft Jumper.	7	8
7:07	Jiri Welsch Defensive Rebound.	7	8
6:56	Walter McCarty made 25 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jiri Welsch.	10	8
6:35	Kerry Kittles missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper.	10	8
6:33	Rodney Rogers Offensive Rebound.	10	8
6:16	Paul Pierce missed 19 ft Two Point Shot.	10	8
6:16	Lucious Harris Defensive Rebound.	10	8
6:05	Jason Collins made 16 ft Jumper. Assisted by Lucious Harris.	10	10
5:47	Kicked Ball	10	10
5:47	New Jersey Full Timeout.	10	10
5:22	Kerry Kittles missed 18 ft Jumper.	10	10
5:20	Lucious Harris Offensive Rebound.	10	10
5:20	Mark Blount Shooting Foul	10	10
5:20	Lucious Harris made Free Throw 1 of 2.	10	11
5:20	Lucious Harris made Free Throw 2 of 2.	10	12
5:13	Kerry Kittles Shooting Foul	10	12
5:13	Mark Blount missed Free Throw 1 of 2.	10	12
5:13	Boston Offensive Rebound.	10	12
5:13	Mark Blount made Free Throw 2 of 2.	11	12
5:01	Lucious Harris missed 20 ft Jumper.	11	12
5:01	Jason Collins Offensive Rebound.	11	12
4:52	Chucky Atkins Personal Foul	11	12
4:52	Ricky Davis enters the game for Jiri Welsch.	11	12
4:52	Marcus Banks enters the game for Chucky Atkins.	11	12
4:43	Richard Jefferson Bad Pass. Stolen by Ricky Davis.	11	12
4:39	Paul Pierce missed 25 ft Three Pointer.	11	12
4:37	Ricky Davis Offensive Rebound.	11	12
4:33	Paul Pierce missed Three Point Jumper.	11	12
4:31	Ricky Davis Offensive Rebound.	11	12
4:15	Marcus Banks made 6 ft Two Point Shot.	13	12
4:09	Lucious Harris Lost Ball. Stolen by Ricky Davis.	13	12
3:49	Marcus Banks missed 23 ft Jumper.	13	12
3:48	Jason Collins Defensive Rebound.	13	12
3:33	Rodney Rogers missed Layup.	13	12
3:32	Jason Collins Offensive Rebound.	13	12
3:31	Jason Collins missed Tip Shot.	13	12
3:31	Jason Collins Offensive Rebound.	13	12
3:30	Jason Collins missed Layup.	13	12
3:29	Ricky Davis Defensive Rebound.	13	12
3:26	Paul Pierce Offensive Foul	13	12
3:26	Paul Pierce Foul	13	12
3:23	Marcus Banks Personal Foul	13	12
3:23	Jumaine Jones enters the game for Walter McCarty.	13	12
3:09	Jumaine Jones Personal Foul	13	12
2:59	Rodney Rogers made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Jason Collins.	13	14
2:40	Ricky Davis made 23 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Paul Pierce.	16	14
2:15	Paul Pierce Personal Foul	16	14
2:15	Boston Full Timeout.	16	14
2:15	Jiri Welsch enters the game for Paul Pierce.	16	14
2:15	Brandon Armstrong enters the game for Lucious Harris.	16	14
2:15	Richard Jefferson made Free Throw 1 of 2.	16	15
2:15	Richard Jefferson made Free Throw 2 of 2.	16	16
2:01	Brandon Armstrong Shooting Foul	16	16
2:01	Ricky Davis made Free Throw 1 of 2.	17	16
2:01	Ricky Davis made Free Throw 2 of 2.	18	16
1:39	Brandon Armstrong made 24 ft Three Point Jumper.	18	19
1:23	Mark Blount made Slam Dunk. Assisted by Ricky Davis.	20	19
1:00	Brandon Armstrong missed 12 ft Two Point Shot.	20	19
59.9	Richard Jefferson Offensive Rebound.	20	19
53.9	Jumaine Jones Personal Foul	20	19
53.9	Richard Jefferson made Free Throw 1 of 2.	20	20
53.9	Aaron Williams enters the game for Jason Collins.	20	20
53.9	Chris Mihm enters the game for Mark Blount.	20	20
53.9	Richard Jefferson made Free Throw 2 of 2.	20	21
38.9	Jumaine Jones missed 20 ft Jumper.	20	21
37.7	Aaron Williams Defensive Rebound.	20	21
26.5	Rodney Rogers made Layup. Assisted by Aaron Williams.	20	23
2.9	Jiri Welsch missed 22 ft Jumper.	20	23
1.9	Aaron Williams Defensive Rebound.	20	23
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter.	20	23

Regular Season Series

Series tied 2-2

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

IZOD Center

1:30 AM, 30 March 2004

East Rutherford, NJ

Attendance: 14,976

Referees:
Tim Donaghy
Greg Willard
Tony Brown

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Boston	7	1	.875	-	W3
Brooklyn	4	4	.500	3	W1
New York	3	3	.500	3	L1
Toronto	2	6	.250	5	L1
Philadelphia	1	5	.167	5	L3

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