Celtics 111-94 Knicks (12 Feb, 2005) Play-by-Play

New York Knicks

19-31, 7-19 away

	1	2	3	4	T
NY	29	22	11	32	94
BOS	25	32	27	27	111

Boston Celtics

26-25, 18-8 home

111

Gary Payton made 14 ft two point shot.
Tony Allen made 1 ft two point shot.
Raef LaFrentz missed 18 ft jumper.
Tony Allen made driving layup.
Gary Payton missed 5 ft jumper.
Raef LaFrentz missed 25 ft three point jumper.
Paul Pierce made 23 ft three point jumper.
Raef LaFrentz made layup. Assisted by Gary Payton.
Paul Pierce made 26 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Mark Blount.
Tony Allen missed 23 ft jumper.
Mark Blount missed 15 ft jumper.
Gary Payton missed layup.
Gary Payton missed two point shot.
Raef LaFrentz's 4 ft jumper blocked by Kurt Thomas.
Gary Payton missed 25 ft three point jumper.
Ricky Davis made 18 ft jumper.
Mark Blount made dunk.
Paul Pierce missed 25 ft three point jumper.
Paul Pierce missed 20 ft jumper.
Ricky Davis made 17 ft jumper. Assisted by Marcus Banks.
Jiri Welsch missed layup.
Kendrick Perkins made tip shot.
Ricky Davis made layup.
Jiri Welsch made 24 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Marcus Banks.
Ricky Davis made 16 ft jumper. Assisted by Marcus Banks.
Kendrick Perkins made dunk. Assisted by Ricky Davis.
Ricky Davis made 26 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Marcus Banks.
Ricky Davis missed layup.
Ricky Davis missed 15 ft jumper.
Ricky Davis made layup. Assisted by Marcus Banks.
Ricky Davis missed jumper.
Mark Blount made 16 ft jumper. Assisted by Paul Pierce.
Paul Pierce made driving layup.
Tony Allen missed 4 ft hook shot.
Paul Pierce made 25 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Raef LaFrentz.
Paul Pierce made 22 ft jumper. Assisted by Mark Blount.
Paul Pierce made layup.
Raef LaFrentz made 24 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Jiri Welsch.
Jiri Welsch missed 19 ft jumper.
Ricky Davis missed 19 ft jumper.
Ricky Davis missed jumper.
Paul Pierce missed 20 ft jumper.
Raef LaFrentz's layup blocked by Nazr Mohammed.
Tony Allen made 15 ft jumper.
Raef LaFrentz's 8 ft jumper blocked by Kurt Thomas.
Raef LaFrentz missed layup.
Mark Blount missed layup.
Tony Allen made 22 ft jumper. Assisted by Gary Payton.
Raef LaFrentz made 25 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Paul Pierce.
Raef LaFrentz missed 26 ft three point jumper.
Gary Payton made 1 ft two point shot. Assisted by Mark Blount.
Raef LaFrentz made 11 ft two point shot.
Ricky Davis made 25 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Raef LaFrentz.
Paul Pierce missed 14 ft jumper.
Mark Blount made layup. Assisted by Ricky Davis.
Ricky Davis missed 12 ft jumper.
Mark Blount missed 10 ft jumper.
Jiri Welsch missed 23 ft three point jumper.
Ricky Davis missed 16 ft jumper.
Kendrick Perkins missed tip shot.
Marcus Banks made 19 ft jumper.
Ricky Davis missed layup.
Marcus Banks missed 19 ft jumper.
Kendrick Perkins made 3 ft hook shot. Assisted by Jiri Welsch.
Ricky Davis made 17 ft jumper. Assisted by Kendrick Perkins.
Ricky Davis missed 26 ft three point jumper.
Jiri Welsch made 17 ft jumper. Assisted by Delonte West.
Ricky Davis made 18 ft jumper.
Gary Payton made driving layup.
Gary Payton missed 18 ft jumper.
Raef LaFrentz made three point jumper. Assisted by Paul Pierce.
Paul Pierce made driving layup.
Mark Blount made layup. Assisted by Raef LaFrentz.
Gary Payton made driving layup.
Ricky Davis made 14 ft jumper. Assisted by Gary Payton.
Tony Allen made layup. Assisted by Delonte West.
Delonte West missed 20 ft jumper.
Delonte West made 19 ft jumper.
Kurt Thomas made 21 ft jumper. Assisted by Tim Thomas.
Nazr Mohammed missed 10 ft jumper.
Stephon Marbury missed layup.
Nazr Mohammed missed 16 ft jumper.
Stephon Marbury made 17 ft jumper. Assisted by Nazr Mohammed.
Stephon Marbury missed layup.
Kurt Thomas missed 17 ft jumper.
Trevor Ariza missed 21 ft jumper.
Trevor Ariza made layup. Assisted by Stephon Marbury.
Trevor Ariza made 6 ft running jumper. Assisted by Stephon Marbury.
Kurt Thomas made layup. Assisted by Trevor Ariza.
Kurt Thomas made 19 ft jumper. Assisted by Tim Thomas.
Tim Thomas made 25 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Trevor Ariza.
Trevor Ariza made slam dunk. Assisted by Stephon Marbury.
Stephon Marbury made layup.
Stephon Marbury made layup.
Stephon Marbury missed 25 ft three point jumper.
Stephon Marbury made 18 ft jumper. Assisted by Kurt Thomas.
Stephon Marbury missed 28 ft three point jumper.
Tim Thomas missed three point jumper.
Nazr Mohammed missed 9 ft jumper.
Tim Thomas made three point jumper. Assisted by Vin Baker.
Tim Thomas made layup. Assisted by Stephon Marbury.
Vin Baker missed 31 ft three point jumper.
Anfernee Hardaway made 14 ft jumper.
Anfernee Hardaway made 6 ft two point shot.
Jamal Crawford missed 4 ft jumper.
Anfernee Hardaway missed 22 ft jumper.
Vin Baker missed layup.
Vin Baker missed 20 ft jumper.
Mike Sweetney made layup. Assisted by Vin Baker.
Jamison Brewer's 5 ft jumper blocked by Jiri Welsch.
Mike Sweetney made 5 ft hook shot. Assisted by Anfernee Hardaway.
Jamal Crawford missed 19 ft jumper.
Mike Sweetney missed 13 ft jumper.
Stephon Marbury made 20 ft jumper. Assisted by Anfernee Hardaway.
Kurt Thomas made driving layup. Assisted by Anfernee Hardaway.
Kurt Thomas missed 12 ft two point shot.
Kurt Thomas missed 21 ft jumper.
Stephon Marbury's 3 ft jumper blocked by Kendrick Perkins.
Stephon Marbury's layup blocked by Kendrick Perkins.
Kurt Thomas made jumper. Assisted by Anfernee Hardaway.
Kurt Thomas made 17 ft jumper. Assisted by Stephon Marbury.
Kurt Thomas missed 8 ft jumper.
Stephon Marbury missed 4 ft jumper.
Nazr Mohammed's jumper blocked by Raef LaFrentz.
Kurt Thomas made 15 ft jumper. Assisted by Stephon Marbury.
Kurt Thomas missed 18 ft jumper.
Trevor Ariza missed layup.
Mike Sweetney missed 17 ft jumper.
Kurt Thomas missed 19 ft jumper.
Jamal Crawford missed 24 ft three point jumper.
Stephon Marbury made 18 ft jumper.
Stephon Marbury missed 28 ft three point jumper.
Anfernee Hardaway made 16 ft jumper.
Stephon Marbury missed 4 ft jumper.
Mike Sweetney missed 16 ft jumper.
Jerome Williams made slam dunk. Assisted by Stephon Marbury.
Anfernee Hardaway missed 25 ft three point jumper.
Jamal Crawford missed 25 ft three point jumper.
Mike Sweetney's 8 ft jumper blocked by Tom Gugliotta.
Mike Sweetney made 5 ft jumper.
Jamal Crawford missed 26 ft three point jumper.
Stephon Marbury made 7 ft running jumper. Assisted by Jamal Crawford.
Mike Sweetney made layup. Assisted by Jamal Crawford.
Stephon Marbury missed 23 ft three point jumper.
Kurt Thomas made 19 ft jumper. Assisted by Stephon Marbury.
Anfernee Hardaway made 21 ft jumper. Assisted by Stephon Marbury.
Mike Sweetney made 11 ft two point shot. Assisted by Stephon Marbury.
Stephon Marbury made layup.
Kurt Thomas missed 20 ft jumper.

KNICKS

CELTICS

TIME		NY	BOS
12:00	Start of the 1st Quarter.	0	0
12:00	Jumpball: Nazr Mohammed vs. Mark Blount. Gary Payton gains possession.	0	0
11:45	Trevor Ariza Shooting Foul. His 1st Personal Foul.	0	0
11:45	Tony Allen made Free Throw 1 of 2.	0	1
11:45	Tony Allen made Free Throw 2 of 2.	0	2
11:32	Kurt Thomas made 21 ft jumper. Assisted by Tim Thomas.	2	2
11:22	Gary Payton made 14 ft two point shot.	2	4
11:04	Nazr Mohammed missed 10 ft jumper.	2	4
11:03	Mark Blount defensive rebound.	2	4
10:55	Tony Allen made 1 ft two point shot.	2	6
10:41	Stephon Marbury missed layup.	2	6
10:38	Raef LaFrentz defensive rebound.	2	6
10:36	Nazr Mohammed Personal Foul. His 1st Personal Foul.	2	6
10:30	Raef LaFrentz missed 18 ft jumper.	2	6
10:27	Kurt Thomas defensive rebound.	2	6
10:11	Nazr Mohammed missed 16 ft jumper.	2	6
10:10	Tony Allen defensive rebound.	2	6
10:03	Tony Allen made driving layup.	2	8
9:45	Stephon Marbury made 17 ft jumper. Assisted by Nazr Mohammed.	4	8
9:37	Gary Payton missed 5 ft jumper.	4	8
9:37	Kurt Thomas defensive rebound.	4	8
9:34	Tony Allen Personal Foul. His 1st Personal Foul.	4	8
9:19	Stephon Marbury missed layup.	4	8
9:18	Trevor Ariza offensive rebound.	4	8
9:18	Raef LaFrentz Shooting Foul. His 2nd Personal Foul.	4	8
9:18	Trevor Ariza missed Free Throw 1 of 2.	4	8
9:18	New York offensive rebound.	4	8
9:18	Trevor Ariza made Free Throw 2 of 2.	5	8
9:08	Tim Thomas Personal Foul. His 1st Personal Foul.	5	8
9:00	Raef LaFrentz missed 25 ft three point jumper.	5	8
8:59	Paul Pierce offensive rebound.	5	8
8:56	Paul Pierce made 23 ft three point jumper.	5	11
8:40	Kurt Thomas missed 17 ft jumper.	5	11
8:37	Paul Pierce defensive rebound.	5	11
8:27	Raef LaFrentz made layup. Assisted by Gary Payton.	5	13
8:10	Trevor Ariza missed 21 ft jumper.	5	13
8:07	Raef LaFrentz defensive rebound.	5	13
7:56	Paul Pierce made 26 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Mark Blount.	5	16
7:48	New York Full Timeout.	5	16
7:39	Paul Pierce Shooting Foul. His 1st Personal Foul.	5	16
7:39	Nazr Mohammed missed Free Throw 1 of 2.	5	16
7:39	New York offensive rebound.	5	16
7:39	Nazr Mohammed missed Free Throw 2 of 2.	5	16
7:39	Paul Pierce defensive rebound.	5	16
7:20	Tony Allen missed 23 ft jumper.	5	16
7:18	Kurt Thomas defensive rebound.	5	16
7:16	Trevor Ariza made layup. Assisted by Stephon Marbury.	7	16
7:03	Mark Blount missed 15 ft jumper.	7	16
7:01	Nazr Mohammed defensive rebound.	7	16
6:52	Trevor Ariza made 6 ft running jumper. Assisted by Stephon Marbury.	9	16
6:45	Gary Payton missed layup.	9	16
6:43	Kurt Thomas defensive rebound.	9	16
6:37	Kurt Thomas made layup. Assisted by Trevor Ariza.	11	16
6:22	Jumpball: Nazr Mohammed vs. Paul Pierce. Mark Blount gains possession.	11	16
6:13	Gary Payton Bad Pass	11	16
5:58	Kurt Thomas made 19 ft jumper. Assisted by Tim Thomas.	13	16
5:45	Gary Payton missed two point shot.	13	16
5:43	Trevor Ariza defensive rebound.	13	16
5:33	Tony Allen Personal Foul. His 2nd Personal Foul.	13	16
5:33	Ricky Davis enters the game for Tony Allen.	13	16
5:24	Tim Thomas made 25 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Trevor Ariza.	16	16
5:09	Raef LaFrentz's 4 ft jumper blocked by Kurt Thomas.	16	16
5:07	Kurt Thomas defensive rebound.	16	16
5:03	Trevor Ariza made slam dunk. Assisted by Stephon Marbury.	18	16
4:48	Gary Payton missed 25 ft three point jumper.	18	16
4:45	Trevor Ariza defensive rebound.	18	16
4:31	Tim Thomas Lost Ball. Stolen by Paul Pierce.	18	16
4:24	Ricky Davis made 18 ft jumper.	18	18
4:09	Stephon Marbury Lost Ball. Stolen by Mark Blount.	18	18
4:03	Mark Blount made dunk.	18	20
3:49	Stephon Marbury made layup.	20	20
3:42	Gary Payton Bad Pass. Stolen by Tim Thomas.	20	20
3:35	Stephon Marbury made layup.	22	20
3:15	Paul Pierce missed 25 ft three point jumper.	22	20
3:15	Boston defensive rebound.	22	20
3:00	Stephon Marbury missed 25 ft three point jumper.	22	20
2:58	Raef LaFrentz defensive rebound.	22	20
2:35	Paul Pierce missed 20 ft jumper.	22	20
2:33	Nazr Mohammed defensive rebound.	22	20
2:27	Stephon Marbury made 18 ft jumper. Assisted by Kurt Thomas.	24	20
2:18	Boston Full Timeout.	24	20
2:18	Marcus Banks enters the game for Gary Payton.	24	20
2:01	Marcus Banks Discontinue Dribble	24	20
1:50	Stephon Marbury missed 28 ft three point jumper.	24	20
1:47	Tim Thomas offensive rebound.	24	20
1:36	Tim Thomas missed three point jumper.	24	20
1:31	Marcus Banks defensive rebound.	24	20
1:29	Ricky Davis made 17 ft jumper. Assisted by Marcus Banks.	24	22
1:12	Nazr Mohammed missed 9 ft jumper.	24	22
1:09	Raef LaFrentz defensive rebound.	24	22
1:04	Nazr Mohammed Shooting Foul. His 2nd Personal Foul.	24	22
1:04	Anfernee Hardaway enters the game for Trevor Ariza.	24	22
1:04	Mark Blount made Free Throw 1 of 2.	24	23
1:04	Vin Baker enters the game for Nazr Mohammed.	24	23
1:04	Kendrick Perkins enters the game for Raef LaFrentz.	24	23
1:04	Mark Blount missed Free Throw 2 of 2.	24	23
1:01	Kurt Thomas defensive rebound.	24	23
48.1	Tim Thomas made three point jumper. Assisted by Vin Baker.	27	23
43.0	Marcus Banks Offensive Foul. His 2nd Personal Foul.	27	23
43.0	Marcus Banks Turnover	27	23
43.0	Jiri Welsch enters the game for Paul Pierce.	27	23
25.2	Tim Thomas made layup. Assisted by Stephon Marbury.	29	23
1.6	Vin Baker Shooting Foul. His 1st Personal Foul.	29	23
1.6	Ricky Davis made Free Throw 1 of 2.	29	24
1.6	Ricky Davis made Free Throw 2 of 2.	29	25
0.3	Vin Baker missed 31 ft three point jumper.	29	25
0.0	New York offensive rebound.	29	25
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter.	29	25

Regular Season Series

BOS leads 3-0

Celtics
107
Knicks
73

Game 1

7/11

Knicks
109
Celtics
114

Game 2

23/12

Knicks
94
Celtics
111

Game 3

12/2

Celtics
82
Knicks
107

Game 4

24/3

TD Garden

12:30 AM, 12 February 2005

Boston, MA

Attendance: 16,031

Referees:
Tim Donaghy
Mike Callahan
Anthony Jordan

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Boston	64	18	.780	-	W2
New York	50	32	.610	14	W5
Philadelphia	47	35	.573	17	W8
Brooklyn	32	50	.390	32	L2
Toronto	25	57	.305	39	L4

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