Boston Celtics @ Indiana Pacers
PLAYOFFS • Series tied 3-3
45-37, 18-23 Away
92
45-37, 18-23 Away
44-38, 25-16 Home
89
44-38, 25-16 Home
Shot Chart
- Reggie Miller missed 15 ft jumper.
- Jamaal Tinsley's 17 ft jumper blocked by Raef LaFrentz.
- Jermaine O'Neal made 10 ft two point shot. Assisted by Jamaal Tinsley.
- Dale Davis's layup blocked by Raef LaFrentz.
- Stephen Jackson missed 26 ft three point jumper.
- Jermaine O'Neal missed 3 ft jumper.
- Jermaine O'Neal made 18 ft two point shot. Assisted by Stephen Jackson.
- Stephen Jackson made slam dunk. Assisted by Reggie Miller.
- Jermaine O'Neal missed 19 ft jumper.
- Jermaine O'Neal's jumper blocked by Al Jefferson.
- Anthony Johnson made 19 ft jumper.
- Reggie Miller made 22 ft jumper. Assisted by Anthony Johnson.
- Stephen Jackson missed 10 ft jumper.
- Jermaine O'Neal made driving layup.
- Jeff Foster made layup. Assisted by Jermaine O'Neal.
- Jermaine O'Neal missed 17 ft jumper.
- Anthony Johnson made two point shot.
- Fred Jones missed 18 ft jumper.
- James Jones made 21 ft jumper. Assisted by Anthony Johnson.
- Fred Jones missed 26 ft three point jumper.
- James Jones missed 26 ft three point jumper.
- Anthony Johnson missed 26 ft three point jumper.
- Jeff Foster's layup blocked by Al Jefferson.
- Jermaine O'Neal made jumper.
- Jermaine O'Neal's 5 ft jumper blocked by Raef LaFrentz.
- Jamaal Tinsley missed 25 ft three point jumper.
- Jamaal Tinsley missed 25 ft three point jumper.
- Jamaal Tinsley missed 24 ft three point jumper.
- Stephen Jackson missed 18 ft jumper.
- Stephen Jackson missed 22 ft jumper.
- Stephen Jackson missed 26 ft three point jumper.
- Jamaal Tinsley made jumper.
- Stephen Jackson made driving layup. Assisted by Jamaal Tinsley.
- Stephen Jackson made 24 ft three point jumper. Assisted by James Jones.
- Reggie Miller made 25 ft three point jumper.
- Dale Davis missed 14 ft jumper.
- Jermaine O'Neal's layup blocked by Paul Pierce.
- Reggie Miller made 25 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Jamaal Tinsley.
- Reggie Miller missed three point jumper.
- Stephen Jackson missed 24 ft three point jumper.
- Reggie Miller missed 21 ft jumper.
- Jamaal Tinsley missed 25 ft three point jumper.
- Dale Davis made driving layup. Assisted by Reggie Miller.
- Stephen Jackson missed layup.
- James Jones made 16 ft jumper. Assisted by Stephen Jackson.
- Stephen Jackson made layup. Assisted by Jermaine O'Neal.
- Jermaine O'Neal missed 40 ft three point jumper.
- James Jones made 25 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Fred Jones.
- Fred Jones made 23 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Anthony Johnson.
- Anthony Johnson's layup blocked by Antoine Walker.
- Stephen Jackson missed layup.
- Jermaine O'Neal made driving layup.
- Jermaine O'Neal missed 25 ft three point jumper.
- Jermaine O'Neal missed jumper.
- Anthony Johnson made 25 ft three point jumper.
- Reggie Miller missed 21 ft jumper.
- Anthony Johnson made jumper.
- Jermaine O'Neal made 16 ft jumper. Assisted by Anthony Johnson.
- Jermaine O'Neal missed 17 ft jumper.
- Dale Davis missed layup.
- Reggie Miller missed 27 ft three point jumper.
- Jamaal Tinsley made running jumper.
- Jamaal Tinsley missed layup.
- Dale Davis missed layup.
- Jamaal Tinsley missed jumper.
- Stephen Jackson missed 25 ft three point jumper.
- Stephen Jackson missed 23 ft three point jumper.
- Jermaine O'Neal missed layup.
- Reggie Miller missed 26 ft three point jumper.
- Stephen Jackson made two point shot.
- Reggie Miller missed 26 ft three point jumper.
- Jamaal Tinsley missed 26 ft three point jumper.
- Jermaine O'Neal missed jumper.
- Jamaal Tinsley made 10 ft running jumper.
- Jermaine O'Neal missed 7 ft jumper.
- Antoine Walker missed 9 ft jumper.
- Antoine Walker missed 7 ft jumper.
- Gary Payton missed 25 ft three point jumper.
- Paul Pierce missed 18 ft jumper.
- Raef LaFrentz's layup blocked by Jermaine O'Neal.
- Paul Pierce missed 26 ft three point jumper.
- Ricky Davis missed layup.
- Raef LaFrentz made 6 ft two point shot.
- Gary Payton missed 7 ft jumper.
- Antoine Walker missed layup.
- Al Jefferson's layup blocked by Dale Davis.
- Ricky Davis made 18 ft jumper.
- Antoine Walker made 5 ft two point shot.
- Gary Payton made 16 ft jumper. Assisted by Ricky Davis.
- Antoine Walker missed jumper.
- Ricky Davis made jumper. Assisted by Marcus Banks.
- Marcus Banks missed 20 ft jumper.
- Al Jefferson made layup.
- Raef LaFrentz missed 18 ft jumper.
- Raef LaFrentz missed 25 ft three point jumper.
- Al Jefferson's layup blocked by Jermaine O'Neal.
- Ricky Davis made 20 ft jumper. Assisted by Paul Pierce.
- Raef LaFrentz made jumper.
- Ricky Davis missed 6 ft jumper.
- Al Jefferson made dunk.
- Antoine Walker missed 7 ft jumper.
- Al Jefferson made 5 ft jumper. Assisted by Ricky Davis.
- Paul Pierce made 19 ft jumper. Assisted by Antoine Walker.
- Raef LaFrentz missed 25 ft three point jumper.
- Marcus Banks made layup.
- Antoine Walker made driving layup.
- Ricky Davis's layup blocked by Jermaine O'Neal.
- Paul Pierce made 19 ft jumper.
- Ricky Davis made three point jumper. Assisted by Gary Payton.
- Al Jefferson made slam dunk. Assisted by Paul Pierce.
- Antoine Walker missed layup.
- Al Jefferson missed layup.
- Antoine Walker missed layup.
- Gary Payton made layup. Assisted by Paul Pierce.
- Paul Pierce made 20 ft jumper.
- Antoine Walker missed three point jumper.
- Delonte West missed jumper.
- Raef LaFrentz missed 19 ft jumper.
- Paul Pierce made driving layup.
- Antoine Walker made 25 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Paul Pierce.
- Gary Payton's layup blocked by Jermaine O'Neal.
- Paul Pierce missed 26 ft three point jumper.
- Antoine Walker missed 23 ft three point jumper.
- Antoine Walker missed layup.
- Al Jefferson missed layup.
- Paul Pierce made 20 ft jumper.
- Gary Payton missed 25 ft three point jumper.
- Paul Pierce made jumper.
- Gary Payton made layup.
- Ricky Davis missed 18 ft jumper.
- Antoine Walker made 10 ft running jumper. Assisted by Gary Payton.
- Marcus Banks missed layup.
- Antoine Walker missed layup.
- Al Jefferson missed 4 ft jumper.
- Antoine Walker made layup. Assisted by Ricky Davis.
- Ricky Davis made 12 ft jumper.
- Ricky Davis made 17 ft jumper. Assisted by Marcus Banks.
- Ricky Davis missed 18 ft jumper.
- Paul Pierce missed 15 ft jumper.
- Ricky Davis missed 19 ft jumper.
- Antoine Walker missed layup.
- Antoine Walker made layup.
- Gary Payton missed 4 ft jumper.
- Gary Payton made jumper.
- Raef LaFrentz missed 4 ft jumper.
- Paul Pierce made tip shot.
- Antoine Walker made 6 ft two point shot.
- Ricky Davis missed jumper.
- Antoine Walker made 15 ft jumper. Assisted by Paul Pierce.
- Paul Pierce missed 19 ft jumper.
- Gary Payton missed 25 ft three point jumper.
- Antoine Walker missed layup.
- Gary Payton missed 25 ft three point jumper.
- Antoine Walker made layup.
- Ricky Davis missed 24 ft three point jumper.
- Ricky Davis made layup. Assisted by Paul Pierce.
- Gary Payton missed 42 ft three point jumper.
- Al Jefferson made layup. Assisted by Ricky Davis.
- Antoine Walker missed layup.
- Al Jefferson's layup blocked by Jermaine O'Neal.
- Antoine Walker made three point jumper. Assisted by Al Jefferson.
- Antoine Walker missed 9 ft jumper.
- Gary Payton missed three point jumper.
- Antoine Walker made 9 ft two point shot.
- Al Jefferson missed 10 ft jumper.
CELTICS
PACERS
| TIME | PLAY | BOS | IND | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 | Start of the 1st Quarter. | 0 | 0 | |
| 12:00 | | Jumpball: Raef LaFrentz vs. Jermaine O'Neal. Jamaal Tinsley gains possession. | 0 | 0 |
| 11:41 | | Reggie Miller missed 15 ft jumper. | 0 | 0 |
| 11:40 | | Raef LaFrentz defensive rebound. | 0 | 0 |
| 11:36 | | Antoine Walker Traveling | 0 | 0 |
| 11:22 | | Jamaal Tinsley's 17 ft jumper blocked by Raef LaFrentz. | 0 | 0 |
| 11:22 | | Dale Davis offensive rebound. | 0 | 0 |
| 11:22 | | Paul Pierce Shooting Foul. His 1st Personal Foul. | 0 | 0 |
| 11:22 | | Dale Davis made Free Throw 1 of 2. | 0 | 1 |
| 11:22 | | Dale Davis made Free Throw 2 of 2. | 0 | 2 |
| 11:00 | | Antoine Walker 3 second | 0 | 2 |
| 10:45 | | Jermaine O'Neal made 10 ft two point shot. Assisted by Jamaal Tinsley. | 0 | 4 |
| 10:27 | | Antoine Walker missed 9 ft jumper. | 0 | 4 |
| 10:26 | | Gary Payton offensive rebound. | 0 | 4 |
| 10:18 | | Antoine Walker missed 7 ft jumper. | 0 | 4 |
| 10:17 | | Jermaine O'Neal defensive rebound. | 0 | 4 |
| 10:14 | | Jamaal Tinsley Bad Pass | 0 | 4 |
| 9:56 | | Gary Payton missed 25 ft three point jumper. | 0 | 4 |
| 9:53 | | Dale Davis defensive rebound. | 0 | 4 |
| 9:37 | | Delonte West Shooting Foul. His 1st Personal Foul. | 0 | 4 |
| 9:37 | | Stephen Jackson made Free Throw 1 of 2. | 0 | 5 |
| 9:37 | | Stephen Jackson made Free Throw 2 of 2. | 0 | 6 |
| 9:22 | | Jermaine O'Neal Jump Ball | 0 | 6 |
| 9:18 | | Paul Pierce missed 18 ft jumper. | 0 | 6 |
| 9:15 | | Dale Davis defensive rebound. | 0 | 6 |
| 9:03 | | Dale Davis's layup blocked by Raef LaFrentz. | 0 | 6 |
| 9:03 | | Indiana offensive rebound. | 0 | 6 |
| 8:56 | | Stephen Jackson missed 26 ft three point jumper. | 0 | 6 |
| 8:55 | | Gary Payton defensive rebound. | 0 | 6 |
| 8:49 | | Raef LaFrentz's layup blocked by Jermaine O'Neal. | 0 | 6 |
| 8:48 | | Dale Davis defensive rebound. | 0 | 6 |
| 8:36 | | Jermaine O'Neal missed 3 ft jumper. | 0 | 6 |
| 8:33 | | Paul Pierce defensive rebound. | 0 | 6 |
| 8:23 | | Paul Pierce missed 26 ft three point jumper. | 0 | 6 |
| 8:22 | | Jermaine O'Neal defensive rebound. | 0 | 6 |
| 8:14 | | Delonte West Personal Foul. His 2nd Personal Foul. | 0 | 6 |
| 8:14 | | Ricky Davis enters the game for Delonte West. | 0 | 6 |
| 8:00 | | Jermaine O'Neal made 18 ft two point shot. Assisted by Stephen Jackson. | 0 | 8 |
| 7:35 | | Ricky Davis missed layup. | 0 | 8 |
| 7:31 | | Jamaal Tinsley defensive rebound. | 0 | 8 |
| 7:28 | | Stephen Jackson made slam dunk. Assisted by Reggie Miller. | 0 | 10 |
| 7:26 | | Boston Full Timeout. | 0 | 10 |
| 7:11 | | Jermaine O'Neal Personal Foul. His 1st Personal Foul. | 0 | 10 |
| 7:03 | | Raef LaFrentz made 6 ft two point shot. | 2 | 10 |
| 6:48 | | Raef LaFrentz Shooting Foul. His 1st Personal Foul. | 2 | 10 |
| 6:48 | | Jermaine O'Neal missed Free Throw 1 of 2. | 2 | 10 |
| 6:48 | | Indiana offensive rebound. | 2 | 10 |
| 6:48 | | Al Jefferson enters the game for Raef LaFrentz. | 2 | 10 |
| 6:48 | | Jermaine O'Neal made Free Throw 2 of 2. | 2 | 11 |
| 6:33 | | Gary Payton missed 7 ft jumper. | 2 | 11 |
| 6:33 | | Antoine Walker offensive rebound. | 2 | 11 |
| 6:33 | | Antoine Walker missed layup. | 2 | 11 |
| 6:31 | | Al Jefferson offensive rebound. | 2 | 11 |
| 6:30 | | Al Jefferson's layup blocked by Dale Davis. | 2 | 11 |
| 6:28 | | Jamaal Tinsley defensive rebound. | 2 | 11 |
| 6:11 | | Jermaine O'Neal missed 19 ft jumper. | 2 | 11 |
| 6:11 | | Indiana defensive rebound. | 2 | 11 |
| 5:56 | | Ricky Davis made 18 ft jumper. | 4 | 11 |
| 5:33 | | Jermaine O'Neal's jumper blocked by Al Jefferson. | 4 | 11 |
| 5:31 | | Dale Davis offensive rebound. | 4 | 11 |
| 5:31 | | Al Jefferson Shooting Foul. His 1st Personal Foul. | 4 | 11 |
| 5:31 | | Dale Davis missed Free Throw 1 of 2. | 4 | 11 |
| 5:31 | | Indiana offensive rebound. | 4 | 11 |
| 5:31 | | Dale Davis made Free Throw 2 of 2. | 4 | 12 |
| 5:18 | | Antoine Walker made 5 ft two point shot. | 6 | 12 |
| 5:00 | | Ricky Davis Shooting Foul. His 1st Personal Foul. | 6 | 12 |
| 5:00 | | Anthony Johnson enters the game for Jamaal Tinsley. | 6 | 12 |
| 5:00 | | Jermaine O'Neal made Free Throw 1 of 2. | 6 | 13 |
| 5:00 | | Jermaine O'Neal made Free Throw 2 of 2. | 6 | 14 |
| 4:52 | | Reggie Miller Personal Foul. His 1st Personal Foul. | 6 | 14 |
| 4:41 | | Gary Payton made 16 ft jumper. Assisted by Ricky Davis. | 8 | 14 |
| 4:22 | | Anthony Johnson made 19 ft jumper. | 8 | 16 |
| 4:11 | | Antoine Walker missed jumper. | 8 | 16 |
| 4:09 | | Jermaine O'Neal defensive rebound. | 8 | 16 |
| 4:00 | | Jeff Foster enters the game for Jermaine O'Neal. | 8 | 16 |
| 4:00 | | Marcus Banks enters the game for Gary Payton. | 8 | 16 |
| 3:54 | | Reggie Miller made 22 ft jumper. Assisted by Anthony Johnson. | 8 | 18 |
| 3:54 | | Ricky Davis Shooting Foul. His 2nd Personal Foul. | 8 | 18 |
| 3:54 | | Reggie Miller made Free Throw 1 of 1. | 8 | 19 |
| 3:48 | | Stephen Jackson Shooting Foul. His 1st Personal Foul. | 8 | 19 |
| 3:48 | | Paul Pierce made Free Throw 1 of 2. | 9 | 19 |
| 3:48 | | Raef LaFrentz enters the game for Antoine Walker. | 9 | 19 |
| 3:48 | | Paul Pierce made Free Throw 2 of 2. | 10 | 19 |
| 3:29 | | Stephen Jackson missed 10 ft jumper. | 10 | 19 |
| 3:27 | | Al Jefferson defensive rebound. | 10 | 19 |
| 3:13 | | Ricky Davis made jumper. Assisted by Marcus Banks. | 12 | 19 |
| 3:02 | | Indiana Full Timeout. | 12 | 19 |
| 3:02 | | Fred Jones enters the game for Reggie Miller. | 12 | 19 |
| 3:02 | | Jermaine O'Neal enters the game for Dale Davis. | 12 | 19 |
| 2:50 | | Jermaine O'Neal made driving layup. | 12 | 21 |
| 2:31 | | Marcus Banks missed 20 ft jumper. | 12 | 21 |
| 2:30 | | Al Jefferson offensive rebound. | 12 | 21 |
| 2:28 | | Al Jefferson made layup. | 14 | 21 |
| 2:05 | | Jeff Foster made layup. Assisted by Jermaine O'Neal. | 14 | 23 |
| 1:47 | | Raef LaFrentz missed 18 ft jumper. | 14 | 23 |
| 1:45 | | Jeff Foster defensive rebound. | 14 | 23 |
| 1:40 | | Anthony Johnson Bad Pass. Stolen by Ricky Davis. | 14 | 23 |
| 1:30 | | Raef LaFrentz missed 25 ft three point jumper. | 14 | 23 |
| 1:29 | | Al Jefferson offensive rebound. | 14 | 23 |
| 1:28 | | Al Jefferson's layup blocked by Jermaine O'Neal. | 14 | 23 |
| 1:25 | | Fred Jones defensive rebound. | 14 | 23 |
| 1:13 | | Jermaine O'Neal missed 17 ft jumper. | 14 | 23 |
| 1:10 | | Paul Pierce defensive rebound. | 14 | 23 |
| 1:05 | | Ricky Davis made 20 ft jumper. Assisted by Paul Pierce. | 16 | 23 |
| 54.0 | | Paul Pierce Personal Foul. His 2nd Personal Foul. | 16 | 23 |
| 54.0 | | James Jones enters the game for Jermaine O'Neal. | 16 | 23 |
| 54.0 | | Scot Pollard enters the game for Stephen Jackson. | 16 | 23 |
| 54.0 | | Anthony Johnson made Free Throw 1 of 2. | 16 | 24 |
| 54.0 | | Antoine Walker enters the game for Paul Pierce. | 16 | 24 |
| 54.0 | | Anthony Johnson made Free Throw 2 of 2. | 16 | 25 |
| 43.4 | | Scot Pollard Shooting Foul. His 1st Personal Foul. | 16 | 25 |
| 43.4 | | Ricky Davis made Free Throw 1 of 2. | 17 | 25 |
| 43.4 | | Ricky Davis made Free Throw 2 of 2. | 18 | 25 |
| 25.6 | | Anthony Johnson made two point shot. | 18 | 27 |
| 0.5 | | Raef LaFrentz made jumper. | 20 | 27 |
| 0.0 | End of the 1st Quarter. | 20 | 27 | |
Series tied 3-3
Game Information
Gainbridge Fieldhouse
11:00 PM, 5 May 2005
Indianapolis, IN
Attendance: 18,345
- Referees:
- Steve Javie
- Bill Spooner
- Scott Foster
2025-26 Atlantic Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York | 21 | 9 | .700 | - | W1 |
| Boston | 18 | 11 | .621 | 2.5 | W3 |
| Toronto | 18 | 13 | .581 | 3.5 | W1 |
| Philadelphia | 16 | 12 | .571 | 4 | L1 |
| Brooklyn | 9 | 19 | .321 | 11 | W2 |
2025-26 Central Standings
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