New Orleans Hornets @ Boston Celtics
2-27, 1-16 Away
90
2-27, 1-16 Away
14-17, 9-5 Home
108
14-17, 9-5 Home
Shot Chart
Shot Made
Shot Missed
- Lee Nailon missed 19 ft jumper.
- Paul Pierce made 24 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Raef LaFrentz.
- Baron Davis missed layup.
- Baron Davis missed 14 ft jumper.
- Lee Nailon made layup.
- J.R. Smith missed 22 ft jumper.
- Jiri Welsch missed 22 ft jumper.
- Rodney Rogers missed layup.
- Jiri Welsch made three point jumper. Assisted by Paul Pierce.
- Baron Davis made two point shot.
- Mark Blount made 12 ft two point shot. Assisted by Paul Pierce.
- Lee Nailon missed jumper.
- Baron Davis missed 25 ft three point jumper.
- Lee Nailon made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Lee Nailon made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Raef LaFrentz made 22 ft jumper. Assisted by Paul Pierce.
- Baron Davis missed 12 ft jumper.
- Marcus Banks missed 20 ft jumper.
- Paul Pierce made layup.
- Rodney Rogers missed 16 ft jumper.
- Baron Davis made 26 ft three point jumper.
- Raef LaFrentz made 24 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Paul Pierce.
- Lee Nailon missed 14 ft jumper.
- P.J. Brown missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
- P.J. Brown made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Paul Pierce missed 25 ft three point jumper.
- Lee Nailon made layup. Assisted by Baron Davis.
- Raef LaFrentz made 1 ft two point shot. Assisted by Ricky Davis.
- Dan Dickau made 23 ft jumper. Assisted by Chris Andersen.
- Marcus Banks missed 5 ft jumper.
- Mark Blount missed tip shot.
- Raef LaFrentz made 19 ft jumper. Assisted by Ricky Davis.
- Paul Pierce missed layup.
- Dan Dickau missed 13 ft jumper.
- Paul Pierce made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Paul Pierce missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
- P.J. Brown missed 14 ft jumper.
- Dan Dickau made 24 ft three point jumper. Assisted by J.R. Smith.
- Mark Blount missed layup.
- Raef LaFrentz missed dunk.
- Raef LaFrentz missed layup.
- Dan Dickau made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Dan Dickau missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Tony Allen missed layup.
- P.J. Brown missed layup.
- Paul Pierce made 4 ft jumper.
- Paul Pierce made Free Throw 1 of 1.
- Dan Dickau missed jumper.
- Bostjan Nachbar missed 24 ft three point jumper.
- Ricky Davis made 19 ft jumper.
- Ricky Davis made driving layup.
- Ricky Davis missed Free Throw 1 of 1.
- Rodney Rogers missed layup.
- Chris Andersen made layup.
- Ricky Davis missed 8 ft jumper.
- Bostjan Nachbar missed 25 ft three point jumper.
- Al Jefferson missed 5 ft jumper.
- Chris Andersen made slam dunk.
- Ricky Davis made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Ricky Davis made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Rodney Rogers made 2 ft two point shot. Assisted by Dan Dickau.
- Jiri Welsch made 25 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Ricky Davis.
- Chris Andersen made layup. Assisted by Rodney Rogers.
- Ricky Davis missed 13 ft jumper.
- Al Jefferson missed 8 ft jumper.
- Rodney Rogers made 19 ft jumper. Assisted by Dan Dickau.
- Paul Pierce missed 9 ft jumper.
- Chris Andersen made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Chris Andersen made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Ricky Davis made 25 ft three point jumper.
- Baron Davis missed 23 ft three point jumper.
- J.R. Smith made two point shot. Assisted by Baron Davis.
- Lee Nailon made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Lee Nailon missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Baron Davis missed layup.
- Marcus Banks missed 25 ft three point jumper.
- J.R. Smith missed 16 ft jumper.
- Paul Pierce made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Paul Pierce made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Baron Davis made Free Throw 1 of 3.
- Baron Davis missed Free Throw 2 of 3.
- Baron Davis made Free Throw 3 of 3.
- P.J. Brown made slam dunk.
- Lee Nailon missed layup.
- Rodney Rogers made layup.
- Ricky Davis missed 17 ft jumper.
- J.R. Smith missed 23 ft three point jumper.
- Rodney Rogers missed 4 ft jumper.
- Rodney Rogers missed layup.
- Mark Blount missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Mark Blount missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Raef LaFrentz missed layup.
- Raef LaFrentz missed layup.
- Mark Blount made layup.
- Lee Nailon made 10 ft jumper.
- Jiri Welsch made Technical Free Throw.
- Jiri Welsch missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Jiri Welsch made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Rodney Rogers missed 21 ft jumper.
- P.J. Brown missed 16 ft jumper.
- Jiri Welsch missed 12 ft jumper.
- J.R. Smith made layup. Assisted by P.J. Brown.
- Raef LaFrentz missed 24 ft three point jumper.
- Mark Blount missed layup.
- Baron Davis missed 26 ft three point jumper.
- Bostjan Nachbar made 25 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Baron Davis.
- Ricky Davis made driving layup.
- Mark Blount made slam dunk. Assisted by Paul Pierce.
- Baron Davis missed 28 ft three point jumper.
- P.J. Brown missed 6 ft jumper.
- Raef LaFrentz missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Raef LaFrentz made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Paul Pierce made 18 ft jumper.
- Lee Nailon missed 17 ft jumper.
- Paul Pierce missed jumper.
- Raef LaFrentz missed tip shot.
- Baron Davis made 18 ft jumper.
- Raef LaFrentz made driving dunk. Assisted by Paul Pierce.
- Baron Davis missed 13 ft two point shot.
- Jiri Welsch missed 24 ft three point jumper.
- Baron Davis missed 18 ft jumper.
- Mark Blount made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Mark Blount made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Baron Davis made layup. Assisted by Lee Nailon.
- Baron Davis made Free Throw 1 of 1.
- Mark Blount missed 11 ft two point shot.
- Rodney Rogers missed 24 ft three point jumper.
- Marcus Banks made layup. Assisted by Paul Pierce.
- Paul Pierce made 25 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Jiri Welsch.
- P.J. Brown missed 17 ft jumper.
- Raef LaFrentz made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Raef LaFrentz made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Lee Nailon missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Lee Nailon made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Jiri Welsch missed jumper.
- Paul Pierce made 25 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Marcus Banks.
- Baron Davis made layup.
- Mark Blount made 17 ft jumper. Assisted by Paul Pierce.
- J.R. Smith made 25 ft three point jumper. Assisted by P.J. Brown.
- Paul Pierce missed jumper.
- J.R. Smith made slam dunk. Assisted by Lee Nailon.
- Jiri Welsch missed 19 ft jumper.
- Lee Nailon missed jumper.
- Marcus Banks made driving layup.
- Marcus Banks made Free Throw 1 of 1.
- Raef LaFrentz missed 24 ft three point jumper.
- Paul Pierce missed 24 ft three point jumper.
- Raef LaFrentz missed tip shot.
- Lee Nailon made layup.
- Lee Nailon made 16 ft jumper. Assisted by Dan Dickau.
- Ricky Davis made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Ricky Davis made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Ricky Davis made 9 ft jumper. Assisted by Paul Pierce.
- Ricky Davis made Free Throw 1 of 1.
- Chris Andersen made jumper. Assisted by P.J. Brown.
- Walter McCarty made 25 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Ricky Davis.
- J.R. Smith missed 25 ft three point jumper.
- Tony Allen made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Tony Allen made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Ricky Davis made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Ricky Davis made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Chris Andersen missed 19 ft jumper.
- Walter McCarty made 25 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Tony Allen.
- Rodney Rogers made 22 ft jumper. Assisted by P.J. Brown.
- Baron Davis missed 25 ft three point jumper.
- Jiri Welsch made 21 ft jumper.
- Junior Harrington missed layup.
- Tony Allen made driving dunk. Assisted by Walter McCarty.
- Rodney Rogers missed 24 ft three point jumper.
- Ricky Davis missed 25 ft three point jumper.
- Al Jefferson made slam dunk.
- Junior Harrington missed 21 ft jumper.
- Walter McCarty made 24 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Ricky Davis.
- Rodney Rogers made two point shot. Assisted by Baron Davis.
- Tony Allen missed 20 ft jumper.
- Baron Davis made layup.
- Baron Davis made Free Throw 1 of 1.
- Walter McCarty missed 30 ft three point jumper.
- Rodney Rogers missed 26 ft three point jumper.
- Ricky Davis made 23 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Paul Pierce.
- Al Jefferson made dunk. Assisted by Jiri Welsch.
- Baron Davis missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Baron Davis made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Ricky Davis missed two point shot.
- Lee Nailon made 13 ft jumper. Assisted by Baron Davis.
- Tony Allen made 20 ft jumper. Assisted by Jiri Welsch.
- Lee Nailon missed layup.
- P.J. Brown made tip shot.
- Jiri Welsch missed 14 ft jumper.
- Lee Nailon made layup.
- Ricky Davis made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Ricky Davis made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Baron Davis missed 17 ft jumper.
- Ricky Davis missed 14 ft jumper.
- Tony Allen made slam dunk.
- Baron Davis missed 24 ft three point jumper.
- Tony Allen missed 20 ft jumper.
- Bostjan Nachbar made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Bostjan Nachbar made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Junior Harrington made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Junior Harrington made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Kendrick Perkins made 4 ft jumper.
- Chris Andersen missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Chris Andersen made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Jiri Welsch missed 25 ft three point jumper.
- Junior Harrington missed 20 ft jumper.
- Dan Dickau made 20 ft jumper.
- Al Jefferson made layup.
- Bostjan Nachbar missed 24 ft three point jumper.
- Kendrick Perkins missed layup.
- Matt Freije missed 18 ft jumper.
- Jiri Welsch made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Jiri Welsch made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Dan Dickau made 20 ft two point shot.
- Chris Andersen made 2 ft two point shot. Assisted by Matt Freije.
Shot Made
Shot Missed
| TIME | PLAY | NO | BOS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 | Start of the 1st Quarter. | 0 | 0 | |
| 12:00 | | Jumpball: P.J. Brown vs. Mark Blount. Lee Nailon gains possession. | 0 | 0 |
| 11:41 | | Lee Nailon missed 19 ft jumper. | 0 | 0 |
| 11:38 | | Raef LaFrentz defensive rebound. | 0 | 0 |
| 11:25 | | Paul Pierce made 24 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Raef LaFrentz. | 0 | 3 |
| 11:12 | | Baron Davis missed layup. | 0 | 3 |
| 11:11 | | Raef LaFrentz defensive rebound. | 0 | 3 |
| 11:10 | | Raef LaFrentz Bad Pass | 0 | 3 |
| 11:00 | | Baron Davis missed 14 ft jumper. | 0 | 3 |
| 10:59 | | Paul Pierce defensive rebound. | 0 | 3 |
| 10:56 | | Paul Pierce Bad Pass. Stolen by J.R. Smith. | 0 | 3 |
| 10:48 | | Lee Nailon made layup. | 2 | 3 |
| 10:33 | | Rodney Rogers Personal Foul. Rogers's 1st Personal Foul, New Orleans's 1st Team Foul. | 2 | 3 |
| 10:26 | | Marcus Banks Bad Pass. Stolen by Baron Davis. | 2 | 3 |
| 10:12 | | J.R. Smith missed 22 ft jumper. | 2 | 3 |
| 10:11 | | Raef LaFrentz defensive rebound. | 2 | 3 |
| 10:04 | | Lee Nailon Personal Foul. Nailon's 1st Personal Foul, New Orleans's 2nd Team Foul. | 2 | 3 |
| 9:55 | | Jiri Welsch missed 22 ft jumper. | 2 | 3 |
| 9:52 | | Jiri Welsch offensive rebound. | 2 | 3 |
| 9:51 | | Mark Blount Lost Ball. Stolen by Lee Nailon. | 2 | 3 |
| 9:48 | | Marcus Banks Personal Foul. Banks's 1st Personal Foul, Boston's 1st Team Foul. | 2 | 3 |
| 9:38 | | Rodney Rogers missed layup. | 2 | 3 |
| 9:37 | | New Orleans defensive rebound. | 2 | 3 |
| 9:17 | | Jiri Welsch made three point jumper. Assisted by Paul Pierce. | 2 | 6 |
| 8:56 | | Baron Davis made two point shot. | 4 | 6 |
| 8:38 | | Mark Blount made 12 ft two point shot. Assisted by Paul Pierce. | 4 | 8 |
| 8:22 | | Lee Nailon missed jumper. | 4 | 8 |
| 8:21 | | P.J. Brown offensive rebound. | 4 | 8 |
| 8:18 | | Jiri Welsch Personal Foul. Welsch's 1st Personal Foul, Boston's 2nd Team Foul. | 4 | 8 |
| 8:11 | | Baron Davis missed 25 ft three point jumper. | 4 | 8 |
| 8:11 | | Lee Nailon offensive rebound. | 4 | 8 |
| 8:08 | | Raef LaFrentz Shooting Foul. LaFrentz's 1st Personal Foul, Boston's 3rd Team Foul. | 4 | 8 |
| 8:08 | | Lee Nailon made Free Throw 1 of 2. | 5 | 8 |
| 8:08 | | Lee Nailon made Free Throw 2 of 2. | 6 | 8 |
| 7:50 | | Raef LaFrentz made 22 ft jumper. Assisted by Paul Pierce. | 6 | 10 |
| 7:31 | | Baron Davis missed 12 ft jumper. | 6 | 10 |
| 7:30 | | Paul Pierce defensive rebound. | 6 | 10 |
| 7:30 | | Paul Pierce Traveling | 6 | 10 |
| 7:18 | | Rodney Rogers Bad Pass. Stolen by Jiri Welsch. | 6 | 10 |
| 7:03 | | Marcus Banks missed 20 ft jumper. | 6 | 10 |
| 7:01 | | Paul Pierce offensive rebound. | 6 | 10 |
| 6:58 | | Paul Pierce made layup. | 6 | 12 |
| 6:41 | | Rodney Rogers missed 16 ft jumper. | 6 | 12 |
| 6:39 | | Mark Blount defensive rebound. | 6 | 12 |
| 6:37 | | Paul Pierce Bad Pass | 6 | 12 |
| 6:13 | | Baron Davis made 26 ft three point jumper. | 9 | 12 |
| 5:58 | | Raef LaFrentz made 24 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Paul Pierce. | 9 | 15 |
| 5:50 | | Lee Nailon missed 14 ft jumper. | 9 | 15 |
| 5:48 | | P.J. Brown offensive rebound. | 9 | 15 |
| 5:48 | | Jiri Welsch Shooting Foul. Welsch's 2nd Personal Foul, Boston's 4th Team Foul. | 9 | 15 |
| 5:48 | | Boston Full Timeout. | 9 | 15 |
| 5:48 | | Chris Andersen enters the game for Rodney Rogers. | 9 | 15 |
| 5:48 | | Ricky Davis enters the game for Jiri Welsch. | 9 | 15 |
| 5:48 | | P.J. Brown missed Free Throw 1 of 2. | 9 | 15 |
| 5:48 | | New Orleans offensive rebound. | 9 | 15 |
| 5:48 | | P.J. Brown made Free Throw 2 of 2. | 10 | 15 |
| 5:24 | | Paul Pierce missed 25 ft three point jumper. | 10 | 15 |
| 5:22 | | P.J. Brown defensive rebound. | 10 | 15 |
| 5:16 | | Lee Nailon made layup. Assisted by Baron Davis. | 12 | 15 |
| 5:00 | | Dan Dickau enters the game for Baron Davis. | 12 | 15 |
| 4:56 | | Dan Dickau Personal Foul. Dickau's 1st Personal Foul, New Orleans's 3rd Team Foul. | 12 | 15 |
| 4:50 | | Raef LaFrentz made 1 ft two point shot. Assisted by Ricky Davis. | 12 | 17 |
| 4:33 | | Dan Dickau made 23 ft jumper. Assisted by Chris Andersen. | 14 | 17 |
| 4:20 | | Marcus Banks missed 5 ft jumper. | 14 | 17 |
| 4:18 | | Mark Blount offensive rebound. | 14 | 17 |
| 4:18 | | Mark Blount missed tip shot. | 14 | 17 |
| 4:16 | | P.J. Brown defensive rebound. | 14 | 17 |
| 4:13 | | Lee Nailon Offensive Foul. Nailon's 3rd Personal Foul, New Orleans's 4th Team Foul. | 14 | 17 |
| 4:13 | | Lee Nailon Foul | 14 | 17 |
| 4:13 | | Bostjan Nachbar enters the game for Lee Nailon. | 14 | 17 |
| 4:01 | | Raef LaFrentz made 19 ft jumper. Assisted by Ricky Davis. | 14 | 19 |
| 3:46 | | J.R. Smith Bad Pass. Stolen by Paul Pierce. | 14 | 19 |
| 3:35 | | Paul Pierce missed layup. | 14 | 19 |
| 3:33 | | P.J. Brown defensive rebound. | 14 | 19 |
| 3:21 | | Dan Dickau missed 13 ft jumper. | 14 | 19 |
| 3:19 | | Mark Blount defensive rebound. | 14 | 19 |
| 3:15 | | J.R. Smith Shooting Foul. Smith's 1st Personal Foul, New Orleans's 5th Team Foul. | 14 | 19 |
| 3:15 | | Paul Pierce made Free Throw 1 of 2. | 14 | 20 |
| 3:15 | | Paul Pierce missed Free Throw 2 of 2. | 14 | 20 |
| 3:13 | | Chris Andersen defensive rebound. | 14 | 20 |
| 3:01 | | P.J. Brown missed 14 ft jumper. | 14 | 20 |
| 3:00 | | P.J. Brown offensive rebound. | 14 | 20 |
| 2:58 | | J.R. Smith's layup blocked by Paul Pierce. | 14 | 20 |
| 2:55 | | Marcus Banks defensive rebound. | 14 | 20 |
| 2:45 | | Mark Blount Lost Ball. Stolen by Dan Dickau. | 14 | 20 |
| 2:29 | | Dan Dickau made 24 ft three point jumper. Assisted by J.R. Smith. | 17 | 20 |
| 2:15 | | Mark Blount missed layup. | 17 | 20 |
| 2:14 | | Raef LaFrentz offensive rebound. | 17 | 20 |
| 2:13 | | Raef LaFrentz missed dunk. | 17 | 20 |
| 2:11 | | Mark Blount offensive rebound. | 17 | 20 |
| 2:08 | | Paul Pierce's layup blocked by Chris Andersen. | 17 | 20 |
| 2:05 | | Paul Pierce offensive rebound. | 17 | 20 |
| 2:02 | | Raef LaFrentz missed layup. | 17 | 20 |
| 2:00 | | P.J. Brown defensive rebound. | 17 | 20 |
| 1:47 | | Dan Dickau made Free Throw 1 of 2. | 18 | 20 |
| 1:47 | | Dan Dickau missed Free Throw 2 of 2. | 18 | 20 |
| 1:47 | | Raef LaFrentz defensive rebound. | 18 | 20 |
| 1:47 | | Marcus Banks Personal Foul. Banks's 2nd Personal Foul, Boston's 5th Team Foul. | 17 | 20 |
| 1:47 | | New Orleans Full Timeout. | 17 | 20 |
| 1:47 | | Junior Harrington enters the game for J.R. Smith. | 17 | 20 |
| 1:47 | | Al Jefferson enters the game for Mark Blount. | 17 | 20 |
| 1:47 | | Tony Allen enters the game for Marcus Banks. | 17 | 20 |
| 1:35 | | Tony Allen missed layup. | 18 | 20 |
| 1:32 | | Chris Andersen defensive rebound. | 18 | 20 |
| 1:08 | | P.J. Brown missed layup. | 18 | 20 |
| 1:07 | | Al Jefferson defensive rebound. | 18 | 20 |
| 1:00 | | Paul Pierce made 4 ft jumper. | 18 | 22 |
| 1:00 | | Chris Andersen Illegal Defense. Chris Andersen gains possession. | 18 | 22 |
| 1:00 | | Paul Pierce made Free Throw 1 of 1. | 18 | 23 |
| 44.9 | | Bostjan Nachbar's layup blocked by Al Jefferson. | 18 | 23 |
| 42.9 | | Chris Andersen offensive rebound. | 18 | 23 |
| 36.9 | | Dan Dickau missed jumper. | 18 | 23 |
| 33.9 | | Chris Andersen offensive rebound. | 18 | 23 |
| 28.9 | | Bostjan Nachbar missed 24 ft three point jumper. | 18 | 23 |
| 26.9 | | Al Jefferson defensive rebound. | 18 | 23 |
| 6.3 | | Ricky Davis made 19 ft jumper. | 18 | 25 |
Matchups
Game Information
Boston, MA
Referee:Joe Forte
Referee:Ron Olesiak
Referee:Gary Zielinski
2025-26 Standings
Eastern Conference
| Atlantic | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston | 35 | 19 | .648 | - | W1 |
| New York | 35 | 20 | .636 | 0.5 | W1 |
| Toronto | 32 | 23 | .582 | 3.5 | L1 |
| Philadelphia | 30 | 24 | .556 | 5 | L2 |
| Brooklyn | 15 | 38 | .283 | 19.5 | L1 |
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