Knicks 107-82 Celtics (24 Mar, 2005) Play-by-Play

Boston Celtics

38-30, 13-20 away

	1	2	3	4	T
BOS	22	22	18	20	82
NY	31	25	23	28	107

New York Knicks

29-37, 21-14 home

107

Malik Rose missed 18 ft jumper.
Stephon Marbury made 20 ft running jumper.
Tim Thomas missed 5 ft jumper.
Jamal Crawford made 26 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Tim Thomas.
Tim Thomas made 12 ft jumper.
Mike Sweetney made dunk. Assisted by Stephon Marbury.
Stephon Marbury missed 25 ft three point jumper.
Tim Thomas missed 7 ft jumper.
Mike Sweetney missed layup.
Stephon Marbury missed 21 ft jumper.
Tim Thomas made 24 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Jamal Crawford.
Jamal Crawford made 25 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Stephon Marbury.
Jamal Crawford made 27 ft three point jumper.
Malik Rose missed dunk.
Tim Thomas made 16 ft jumper. Assisted by Jamal Crawford.
Mike Sweetney's layup blocked by Marcus Banks.
Jamal Crawford made 25 ft three point jumper.
Jamal Crawford missed 25 ft three point jumper.
Trevor Ariza missed layup.
Malik Rose missed layup.
Maurice Taylor made layup.
Trevor Ariza made driving dunk. Assisted by Jamal Crawford.
Jerome Williams made layup. Assisted by Trevor Ariza.
Tim Thomas missed 18 ft jumper.
Jerome Williams's layup blocked by Mark Blount.
Jerome Williams missed layup.
Trevor Ariza missed layup.
Trevor Ariza made 17 ft jumper.
Maurice Taylor made 8 ft two point shot.
Maurice Taylor made driving layup.
Jamal Crawford made slam dunk.
Jerome Williams made driving dunk. Assisted by Stephon Marbury.
Maurice Taylor made driving dunk. Assisted by Jerome Williams.
Malik Rose missed 5 ft jumper.
Trevor Ariza made two point shot.
Mike Sweetney missed layup.
Stephon Marbury missed jumper.
Stephon Marbury missed layup.
Tim Thomas missed 8 ft jumper.
Malik Rose missed layup.
Mike Sweetney's layup blocked by Raef LaFrentz.
Jamal Crawford missed 25 ft three point jumper.
Stephon Marbury made driving layup.
Mike Sweetney made layup. Assisted by Malik Rose.
Malik Rose made driving layup.
Mike Sweetney missed 6 ft hook shot.
Trevor Ariza missed 16 ft jumper.
Trevor Ariza made 21 ft jumper. Assisted by Stephon Marbury.
Stephon Marbury missed 21 ft jumper.
Stephon Marbury made 3 ft running jumper.
Maurice Taylor missed layup.
Trevor Ariza made driving dunk. Assisted by Stephon Marbury.
Jamal Crawford made 23 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Stephon Marbury.
Jamal Crawford missed 27 ft three point jumper.
Malik Rose made two point shot.
Jerome Williams made two point shot. Assisted by Malik Rose.
Maurice Taylor missed 25 ft three point jumper.
Malik Rose missed 16 ft jumper.
Maurice Taylor made 5 ft two point shot.
Jamal Crawford made 9 ft two point shot.
Malik Rose made 16 ft jumper. Assisted by Jerome Williams.
Jamal Crawford missed 25 ft three point jumper.
Maurice Taylor made 5 ft two point shot. Assisted by Stephon Marbury.
Tim Thomas made driving dunk. Assisted by Maurice Taylor.
Jamal Crawford missed 22 ft three point jumper.
Stephon Marbury made 26 ft three pointer. Assisted by Jamal Crawford.
Maurice Taylor missed 18 ft jumper.
Jermaine Jackson made driving layup.
Bruno Sundov made 22 ft two point shot. Assisted by Jamal Crawford.
Paul Pierce made driving layup.
Antoine Walker made driving layup. Assisted by Gary Payton.
Gary Payton made two point shot.
Tony Allen missed layup.
Raef LaFrentz made 24 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Paul Pierce.
Antoine Walker missed 5 ft hook shot.
Antoine Walker missed 5 ft hook shot.
Antoine Walker missed 6 ft hook shot.
Gary Payton missed 19 ft jumper.
Tony Allen made slam dunk. Assisted by Antoine Walker.
Antoine Walker made driving layup. Assisted by Ricky Davis.
Ricky Davis missed 23 ft jumper.
Delonte West missed 24 ft three point jumper.
Antoine Walker missed 12 ft jumper.
Delonte West made driving layup. Assisted by Gary Payton.
Antoine Walker missed 17 ft jumper.
Ricky Davis made 20 ft jumper. Assisted by Delonte West.
Mark Blount missed two point shot.
Antoine Walker missed layup.
Mark Blount made driving dunk.
Ricky Davis missed 29 ft three point running jumper.
Mark Blount made slam dunk. Assisted by Ricky Davis.
Ricky Davis made 14 ft jumper.
Mark Blount missed 4 ft two point shot.
Ricky Davis missed 25 ft three point jumper.
Al Jefferson made tip shot.
Delonte West missed 25 ft three point jumper.
Al Jefferson made layup.
Mark Blount missed 20 ft jumper.
Marcus Banks missed 12 ft jumper.
Mark Blount missed jumper.
Ricky Davis missed 22 ft jumper.
Justin Reed missed 23 ft three point jumper.
Ricky Davis missed 6 ft jumper.
Antoine Walker missed 24 ft three point jumper.
Delonte West made 24 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Marcus Banks.
Marcus Banks's layup blocked by Stephon Marbury.
Raef LaFrentz made 9 ft two point shot. Assisted by Marcus Banks.
Marcus Banks made driving layup.
Delonte West missed 18 ft jumper.
Antoine Walker missed 44 ft three point jumper.
Raef LaFrentz missed 26 ft three point jumper.
Antoine Walker made 24 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Gary Payton.
Tony Allen missed layup.
Antoine Walker missed layup.
Antoine Walker made 23 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Gary Payton.
Gary Payton's 6 ft jumper blocked by Malik Rose.
Antoine Walker made layup. Assisted by Tony Allen.
Tony Allen's layup blocked by Trevor Ariza.
Tony Allen made driving layup. Assisted by Gary Payton.
Antoine Walker missed 25 ft three point jumper.
Tony Allen made slam dunk. Assisted by Gary Payton.
Antoine Walker missed hook shot.
Antoine Walker missed tip shot.
Raef LaFrentz missed tip shot.
Antoine Walker missed tip shot.
Paul Pierce missed layup.
Paul Pierce made driving dunk.
Antoine Walker missed jumper.
Raef LaFrentz made two point shot.
Paul Pierce missed 24 ft three point jumper.
Marcus Banks missed 63 ft three point jumper.
Mark Blount missed 18 ft jumper.
Delonte West made driving dunk.
Al Jefferson missed 5 ft jumper.
Al Jefferson made tip shot.
Ricky Davis missed 18 ft jumper.
Mark Blount made 7 ft two point shot. Assisted by Delonte West.
Mark Blount made slam dunk. Assisted by Paul Pierce.
Delonte West's layup blocked by Maurice Taylor.
Ricky Davis missed layup.
Paul Pierce missed 23 ft three point jumper.
Ricky Davis missed 14 ft two point shot.
Antoine Walker missed 24 ft three point jumper.
Kendrick Perkins missed 9 ft two point shot.
Kendrick Perkins made 5 ft two point shot. Assisted by Tony Allen.
Marcus Banks made driving layup.
Al Jefferson missed 5 ft jumper.
Kendrick Perkins missed tip shot.
Kendrick Perkins made dunk.
Tony Allen made 23 ft jumper.

CELTICS

KNICKS

TIME		BOS	NY
12:00	Start of the 1st Quarter.	0	0
12:00	Jumpball: Raef LaFrentz vs. Malik Rose. Gary Payton gains possession.	0	0
11:38	Paul Pierce made driving layup.	2	0
11:22	Jamal Crawford Bad Pass. Stolen by Gary Payton.	2	0
11:17	Antoine Walker made driving layup. Assisted by Gary Payton.	4	0
11:03	Malik Rose missed 18 ft jumper.	4	0
11:02	Tony Allen defensive rebound.	4	0
11:00	Tony Allen Bad Pass	4	0
10:45	Stephon Marbury made 20 ft running jumper.	4	2
10:33	Gary Payton made two point shot.	6	2
10:17	Tim Thomas Offensive Foul. His 2nd Personal Foul.	6	2
10:17	Tim Thomas Turnover	6	2
10:04	Raef LaFrentz Bad Pass	6	2
9:52	Jamal Crawford Bad Pass	6	2
9:38	Tony Allen missed layup.	6	2
9:37	Tony Allen offensive rebound.	6	2
9:37	Mike Sweetney Shooting Foul. His 1st Personal Foul.	6	2
9:37	Tony Allen missed Free Throw 1 of 2.	6	2
9:37	Stephon Marbury Double Technical Foul. Ricky Davis gains possession.	6	2
9:37	Tony Allen made Free Throw 1 of 2.	7	2
9:37	Tony Allen missed Free Throw 2 of 2.	7	2
9:34	Malik Rose defensive rebound.	7	2
9:25	Tim Thomas Double Technical Foul. Paul Pierce gains possession.	7	2
9:25	Paul Pierce Personal Foul. His 2nd Personal Foul.	7	2
9:25	Boston 20 Sec. Timeout.	7	2
9:17	Raef LaFrentz Flagrant Foul Type 1. His 1st Personal Foul.	7	2
9:17	Mike Sweetney made Flagrant Free Throw 2 of 2.	7	3
9:17	Mike Sweetney made Free Throw.	7	4
9:11	Tim Thomas missed 5 ft jumper.	7	4
9:10	Antoine Walker defensive rebound.	7	4
9:00	Raef LaFrentz made 24 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Paul Pierce.	10	4
8:41	Jamal Crawford made 26 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Tim Thomas.	10	7
8:18	Antoine Walker missed 5 ft hook shot.	10	7
8:15	Tim Thomas defensive rebound.	10	7
8:06	Tim Thomas made 12 ft jumper.	10	9
7:47	Antoine Walker missed 5 ft hook shot.	10	9
7:45	Malik Rose defensive rebound.	10	9
7:39	Mike Sweetney made dunk. Assisted by Stephon Marbury.	10	11
7:22	Antoine Walker missed 6 ft hook shot.	10	11
7:22	Malik Rose defensive rebound.	10	11
7:15	Stephon Marbury missed 25 ft three point jumper.	10	11
7:13	Mike Sweetney offensive rebound.	10	11
7:13	Raef LaFrentz Loose Ball Foul. His 2nd Personal Foul.	10	11
7:13	Mark Blount enters the game for Raef LaFrentz.	10	11
7:07	Paul Pierce Personal Foul. His 2nd Personal Foul.	10	11
7:01	Tim Thomas missed 7 ft jumper.	10	11
7:01	New York offensive rebound.	10	11
7:01	Tony Allen Loose Ball Foul. His 2nd Personal Foul.	10	11
7:01	Ricky Davis enters the game for Paul Pierce.	10	11
7:01	Tim Thomas made Free Throw 1 of 2.	10	12
7:01	Tim Thomas made Free Throw 2 of 2.	10	13
6:45	Ricky Davis Lost Ball. Stolen by Stephon Marbury.	10	13
6:41	Mike Sweetney Bad Pass	10	13
6:26	Gary Payton missed 19 ft jumper.	10	13
6:24	Ricky Davis offensive rebound.	10	13
6:16	Tony Allen made slam dunk. Assisted by Antoine Walker.	12	13
6:01	Tony Allen Personal Foul. His 2nd Personal Foul.	12	13
6:01	Delonte West enters the game for Tony Allen.	12	13
6:01	Stephon Marbury made Free Throw 1 of 2.	12	14
6:01	Stephon Marbury made Free Throw 2 of 2.	12	15
5:50	Antoine Walker made driving layup. Assisted by Ricky Davis.	14	15
5:37	Mike Sweetney missed layup.	14	15
5:37	Antoine Walker defensive rebound.	14	15
5:22	Ricky Davis missed 23 ft jumper.	14	15
5:20	Malik Rose defensive rebound.	14	15
5:01	Tim Thomas Bad Pass. Stolen by Gary Payton.	14	15
4:54	Jamal Crawford Shooting Foul. His 1st Personal Foul.	14	15
4:54	New York Full Timeout.	14	15
4:54	Antoine Walker missed Free Throw 1 of 2.	14	15
4:54	Boston offensive rebound.	14	15
4:54	Antoine Walker made Free Throw 2 of 2.	15	15
4:41	Stephon Marbury missed 21 ft jumper.	15	15
4:37	Jamal Crawford offensive rebound.	15	15
4:33	Tim Thomas made 24 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Jamal Crawford.	15	18
4:11	Delonte West missed 24 ft three point jumper.	15	18
4:09	Tim Thomas defensive rebound.	15	18
4:03	Jamal Crawford made 25 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Stephon Marbury.	15	21
3:41	Antoine Walker missed 12 ft jumper.	15	21
3:39	Malik Rose defensive rebound.	15	21
3:29	Jamal Crawford Bad Pass. Stolen by Gary Payton.	15	21
3:26	Delonte West made driving layup. Assisted by Gary Payton.	17	21
3:01	Jamal Crawford made 27 ft three point jumper.	17	24
2:47	Antoine Walker missed 17 ft jumper.	17	24
2:47	Mike Sweetney defensive rebound.	17	24
2:33	Mark Blount Personal Foul. His 1st Personal Foul.	17	24
2:33	Boston Full Timeout.	17	24
2:33	Tim Thomas made Free Throw 1 of 2.	17	25
2:33	Tim Thomas made Free Throw 2 of 2.	17	26
2:19	Ricky Davis made 20 ft jumper. Assisted by Delonte West.	19	26
1:57	Malik Rose missed dunk.	19	26
1:55	Delonte West defensive rebound.	19	26
1:52	Delonte West Bad Pass	19	26
1:36	Tim Thomas made 16 ft jumper. Assisted by Jamal Crawford.	19	28
1:19	Tim Thomas Shooting Foul. His 2nd Personal Foul.	19	28
1:19	Marcus Banks enters the game for Gary Payton.	19	28
1:19	Ricky Davis missed Free Throw 1 of 2.	19	28
1:19	Boston offensive rebound.	19	28
1:19	Trevor Ariza enters the game for Tim Thomas.	19	28
1:19	Ricky Davis made Free Throw 2 of 2.	20	28
1:02	Malik Rose Bad Pass. Stolen by Ricky Davis.	20	28
1:00	Ricky Davis Bad Pass. Stolen by Trevor Ariza.	20	28
51.9	Mike Sweetney's layup blocked by Marcus Banks.	20	28
50.6	Delonte West defensive rebound.	20	28
40.9	Mark Blount missed two point shot.	20	28
39.4	Antoine Walker offensive rebound.	20	28
38.5	Antoine Walker missed layup.	20	28
37.5	Mike Sweetney defensive rebound.	20	28
27.9	Stephon Marbury Bad Pass. Stolen by Marcus Banks.	20	28
24.9	Delonte West defensive rebound.	20	28
22.8	Mark Blount made driving dunk.	22	28
3.5	Jamal Crawford made 25 ft three point jumper.	22	31
0.3	Ricky Davis missed 29 ft three point running jumper.	22	31
0.0	Boston offensive rebound.	22	31
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter.	22	31

Regular Season Series

BOS wins 3-1

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

Madison Square Garden

12:30 AM, 24 March 2005

New York, NY

Attendance: 19,763

Referees:
Bernie Fryer
Blane Reichelt
Kevin Fehr

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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