Celtics 109-98 Warriors (20 Dec, 2005) Play-by-Play

Golden State Warriors

14-11, 6-5 away

	1	2	3	4	T
GS	27	24	29	18	98
BOS	26	36	23	24	109

Boston Celtics

10-14, 8-6 home

109

Mark Blount misses two point shot
Paul Pierce misses 14-foot jumper
Paul Pierce makes layup (Kendrick Perkins assists)
Ricky Davis misses 13-foot jumper
Mark Blount makes dunk (Paul Pierce assists)
Mark Blount misses layup
Mark Blount misses 19-foot jumper
Paul Pierce makes driving layup
Paul Pierce misses three point jumper
Ricky Davis makes 20-foot jumper (Marcus Banks assists)
Marcus Banks misses 22-foot jumper
Marcus Banks misses 20-foot jumper
Paul Pierce makes driving layup (Ricky Davis assists)
Marcus Banks misses jumper
Raef LaFrentz makes tip shot
Paul Pierce misses 1-foot two point shot
Mark Blount makes layup
Ricky Davis misses 23-foot three point jumper
Paul Pierce makes layup (Raef LaFrentz assists)
Paul Pierce misses 25-foot three point jumper
Raef LaFrentz makes 3-foot two point shot (Orien Greene assists)
Paul Pierce misses layup
Al Jefferson makes layup
Al Jefferson makes slam dunk (Ricky Davis assists)
Ryan Gomes misses layup
Orien Greene misses layup
Al Jefferson misses layup
Ryan Gomes makes layup
Ricky Davis makes 3-foot two point shot
Al Jefferson makes 4-foot two point shot
Al Jefferson misses 7-foot hook shot
Orien Greene makes layup
Al Jefferson makes layup
Orien Greene misses 21-foot jumper
Orien Greene misses layup
Al Jefferson makes tip shot
Raef LaFrentz misses 20-foot jumper
Ricky Davis makes 18-foot jumper
Ricky Davis makes dunk (Kendrick Perkins assists)
Marcus Banks makes driving layup (Kendrick Perkins assists)
Marcus Banks makes 25-foot three point jumper (Ricky Davis assists)
Marcus Banks makes two point shot
Marcus Banks makes 25-foot three point jumper (Ricky Davis assists)
Derek Fisher blocks Orien Greene's layup
Mark Blount makes dunk (Orien Greene assists)
Kendrick Perkins makes 4-foot jumper
Marcus Banks misses 16-foot jumper
Adonal Foyle blocks Ricky Davis's layup
Ricky Davis makes 24-foot three point jumper (Paul Pierce assists)
Marcus Banks misses 25-foot three point jumper
Mark Blount misses 19-foot jumper
Paul Pierce misses 25-foot three point jumper
Kendrick Perkins makes 5-foot hook shot
Marcus Banks makes 2-foot two point shot (Paul Pierce assists)
Ricky Davis misses 24-foot three point jumper
Adonal Foyle blocks Paul Pierce's layup
Ricky Davis misses two point shot
Mike Dunleavy blocks Ricky Davis's 12-foot jumper
Orien Greene misses 15-foot jumper
Ryan Gomes misses jumper
Raef LaFrentz makes 20-foot jumper (Paul Pierce assists)
Paul Pierce makes 24-foot three point jumper (Raef LaFrentz assists)
Raef LaFrentz misses 24-foot three point jumper
Ryan Gomes makes two point shot
Paul Pierce misses 17-foot two point shot
Al Jefferson misses jumper
Ricky Davis misses jumper
Raef LaFrentz makes layup
Ricky Davis makes layup (Orien Greene assists)
Orien Greene makes 21-foot jumper (Ricky Davis assists)
Raef LaFrentz misses 18-foot jumper
Ricky Davis misses layup
Al Jefferson misses 5-foot jumper
Al Jefferson makes layup (Ricky Davis assists)
Paul Pierce makes 16-foot jumper (Marcus Banks assists)
Ricky Davis makes two point shot (Paul Pierce assists)
Paul Pierce misses 21-foot jumper
Mark Blount misses two point shot
Mark Blount makes layup (Ricky Davis assists)
Mark Blount makes 20-foot jumper (Marcus Banks assists)
Paul Pierce misses 17-foot jumper
Ricky Davis misses 16-foot jumper
Marcus Banks makes two point shot
Jason Richardson makes 23-foot jumper
Ricky Davis blocks Jason Richardson's 15-foot jumper
Baron Davis misses 22-foot jumper
Mike Dunleavy makes 22-foot jumper (Baron Davis assists)
Mark Blount blocks Baron Davis's layup
Jason Richardson makes 23-foot jumper (Baron Davis assists)
Kendrick Perkins blocks Jason Richardson's 5-foot running jumper
Kendrick Perkins blocks Baron Davis's layup
Troy Murphy makes 19-foot two point shot
Troy Murphy misses 25-foot three point jumper
Baron Davis makes 19-foot jumper
Baron Davis makes driving layup
Troy Murphy makes two point shot (Baron Davis assists)
Raef LaFrentz blocks Jason Richardson's layup
Troy Murphy misses layup
Troy Murphy makes jumper
Troy Murphy misses layup
Jason Richardson makes 26-foot three point jumper
Baron Davis makes driving layup
Jason Richardson misses three point jumper
Zarko Cabarkapa misses 4-foot jumper
Andris Biedrins makes layup
Jason Richardson misses layup
Baron Davis makes driving layup
Ike Diogu misses 2-foot hook shot
Al Jefferson blocks Ike Diogu's layup
Derek Fisher makes 21-foot jumper (Jason Richardson assists)
Jason Richardson makes 26-foot three point jumper
Troy Murphy misses layup
Raef LaFrentz blocks Troy Murphy's 6-foot jumper
Derek Fisher misses 25-foot three point jumper
Troy Murphy misses 4-foot jumper
Baron Davis makes 19-foot jumper
Baron Davis misses 20-foot jumper
Jason Richardson makes 14-foot two point shot
Jason Richardson makes two point shot (Baron Davis assists)
Troy Murphy makes dunk (Baron Davis assists)
Jason Richardson misses layup
Jason Richardson misses 20-foot jumper
Baron Davis misses layup
Andris Biedrins misses layup
Andris Biedrins makes tip shot
Jason Richardson makes layup (Baron Davis assists)
Baron Davis makes layup (Jason Richardson assists)
Troy Murphy misses 25-foot three point jumper
Calbert Cheaney misses three point jumper
Jason Richardson makes 15-foot two point shot
Jason Richardson makes layup
Jason Richardson misses 20-foot jumper
Adonal Foyle misses layup
Troy Murphy makes 15-foot jumper
Troy Murphy misses 24-foot three point jumper
Jason Richardson makes 25-foot three point jumper (Baron Davis assists)
Baron Davis misses 25-foot three point jumper
Jason Richardson misses 21-foot jumper
Troy Murphy makes 25-foot three point jumper (Baron Davis assists)
Troy Murphy makes 16-foot two point shot
Baron Davis misses 25-foot three point jumper
Mike Dunleavy misses 25-foot three point jumper
Jason Richardson misses 23-foot jumper
Jason Richardson misses layup
Mike Dunleavy misses layup
Troy Murphy makes layup (Mike Dunleavy assists)
Troy Murphy misses 24-foot three point jumper
Jason Richardson misses layup
Troy Murphy misses 15-foot jumper
Derek Fisher makes 25-foot three point jumper
Derek Fisher misses 21-foot jumper
Derek Fisher makes 13-foot two point shot
Raef LaFrentz blocks Derek Fisher's layup
Calbert Cheaney misses 19-foot jumper
Baron Davis makes 19-foot jumper (Adonal Foyle assists)
Baron Davis misses 24-foot three point jumper
Derek Fisher makes 23-foot jumper
Troy Murphy makes driving dunk
Al Jefferson blocks Derek Fisher's layup
Baron Davis misses 21-foot jumper
Baron Davis makes driving layup
Baron Davis misses 25-foot three point jumper
Troy Murphy misses 21-foot jumper
Jason Richardson misses 20-foot jumper
Derek Fisher misses 23-foot jumper
Adonal Foyle makes slam dunk (Baron Davis assists)
Jason Richardson misses 25-foot three point jumper
Mark Blount blocks Mike Dunleavy's layup
Mike Dunleavy makes 16-foot two point shot (Derek Fisher assists)
Derek Fisher misses three point jumper
Baron Davis misses 25-foot three point jumper
Jason Richardson misses 26-foot three point jumper
Aaron Miles makes 18-foot running jumper (Troy Murphy assists)

WARRIORS

CELTICS

TIME		GS	BOS
12:00	Start of the 1st Quarter	0	0
12:00	Jumpball: Adonal Foyle vs. Kendrick Perkins (Ricky Davis gains possession)	0	0
11:41	Mark Blount misses two point shot	0	0
11:38	Mike Dunleavy defensive rebound	0	0
11:29	Jason Richardson makes 23-foot jumper	2	0
11:14	Paul Pierce misses 14-foot jumper	2	0
11:12	Kendrick Perkins offensive rebound	2	0
11:10	Paul Pierce makes layup (Kendrick Perkins assists)	2	2
11:00	Ricky Davis blocks Jason Richardson's 15-foot jumper	2	2
10:57	Kendrick Perkins defensive rebound	2	2
10:52	Ricky Davis misses 13-foot jumper	2	2
10:49	Mike Dunleavy defensive rebound	2	2
10:37	Baron Davis misses 22-foot jumper	2	2
10:36	Marcus Banks defensive rebound	2	2
10:26	Mark Blount traveling	2	2
10:15	Mike Dunleavy makes 22-foot jumper (Baron Davis assists)	4	2
10:06	Mark Blount makes dunk (Paul Pierce assists)	4	4
9:38	Mark Blount blocks Baron Davis's layup	4	4
9:37	Mike Dunleavy offensive rebound	4	4
9:37	shot clock violation	4	4
9:22	Mark Blount misses layup	4	4
9:21	Boston offensive rebound	4	4
9:21	Adonal Foyle loose ball foul (Kendrick Perkins draws the foul)	4	4
9:12	Mark Blount misses 19-foot jumper	4	4
9:11	Baron Davis defensive rebound	4	4
9:06	Marcus Banks personal foul (Baron Davis draws the foul)	4	4
9:02	Jason Richardson makes 23-foot jumper (Baron Davis assists)	6	4
8:41	Paul Pierce makes driving layup	6	6
8:32	Kendrick Perkins blocks Jason Richardson's 5-foot running jumper	6	6
8:30	Golden State defensive rebound	6	6
8:19	Adonal Foyle shooting foul (Mark Blount draws the foul)	6	6
8:19	Mark Blount makes free throw 1 of 2	6	7
8:19	Andris Biedrins enters the game for Adonal Foyle	6	7
8:19	Mark Blount makes free throw 2 of 2	6	8
8:00	Kendrick Perkins personal foul (Troy Murphy draws the foul)	6	8
7:48	Kendrick Perkins blocks Baron Davis's layup	6	8
7:46	Kendrick Perkins defensive rebound	6	8
7:26	Paul Pierce misses three point jumper	6	8
7:24	Boston defensive rebound	6	8
7:07	Troy Murphy makes 19-foot two point shot	8	8
6:50	Ricky Davis makes 20-foot jumper (Marcus Banks assists)	8	10
6:37	Troy Murphy misses 25-foot three point jumper	8	10
6:37	Golden State defensive rebound	8	10
6:18	Marcus Banks misses 22-foot jumper	8	10
6:16	Boston defensive rebound	8	10
6:03	Baron Davis makes 19-foot jumper	10	10
5:46	Marcus Banks misses 20-foot jumper	10	10
5:43	Andris Biedrins defensive rebound	10	10
5:37	Baron Davis makes driving layup	12	10
5:31	Paul Pierce makes driving layup (Ricky Davis assists)	12	12
5:18	Troy Murphy makes two point shot (Baron Davis assists)	14	12
5:18	Kendrick Perkins shooting foul (Troy Murphy draws the foul)	14	12
5:18	Boston full timeout	14	12
5:18	Raef LaFrentz enters the game for Kendrick Perkins	14	12
5:18	Troy Murphy makes free throw 1 of 1	15	12
5:07	Mark Blount bad pass (Jason Richardson steals)	15	12
5:01	Raef LaFrentz blocks Jason Richardson's layup	15	12
5:01	Mark Blount defensive rebound	15	12
4:54	Andris Biedrins shooting foul (Marcus Banks draws the foul)	15	12
4:54	Marcus Banks makes free throw 1 of 2	15	13
4:54	Marcus Banks makes free throw 2 of 2	15	14
4:31	Troy Murphy misses layup	15	14
4:28	Troy Murphy offensive rebound	15	14
4:26	Troy Murphy makes jumper	17	14
4:11	Marcus Banks misses jumper	17	14
4:09	Raef LaFrentz offensive rebound	17	14
4:09	Raef LaFrentz makes tip shot	17	16
4:09	Mike Dunleavy illegal defense	17	16
3:53	Troy Murphy misses layup	17	16
3:51	Paul Pierce defensive rebound	17	16
3:47	Paul Pierce misses 1-foot two point shot	17	16
3:45	Mark Blount offensive rebound	17	16
3:43	Mark Blount makes layup	17	18
3:34	Jason Richardson makes 26-foot three point jumper	20	18
3:11	Ricky Davis misses 23-foot three point jumper	20	18
3:09	Mike Dunleavy defensive rebound	20	18
3:03	Baron Davis makes driving layup	22	18
3:03	Ricky Davis shooting foul (Baron Davis draws the foul)	22	18
3:03	Zarko Cabarkapa enters the game for Troy Murphy	22	18
3:03	Orien Greene enters the game for Marcus Banks	22	18
3:03	Baron Davis makes free throw 1 of 1	23	18
2:48	Paul Pierce makes layup (Raef LaFrentz assists)	23	20
2:48	Andris Biedrins illegal defense	23	20
2:32	Jason Richardson misses three point jumper	23	20
2:31	Raef LaFrentz defensive rebound	23	20
2:26	Mike Dunleavy personal foul (Paul Pierce draws the foul)	23	20
2:26	Golden State full timeout	23	20
2:26	Al Jefferson enters the game for Mark Blount	23	20
2:26	Derek Fisher enters the game for Mike Dunleavy	23	20
2:17	Al Jefferson lost ball (Jason Richardson steals)	23	20
2:11	Baron Davis lost ball (Paul Pierce steals)	23	20
2:03	Paul Pierce misses 25-foot three point jumper	23	20
2:01	Orien Greene offensive rebound	23	20
1:59	Raef LaFrentz makes 3-foot two point shot (Orien Greene assists)	23	22
1:34	Zarko Cabarkapa misses 4-foot jumper	23	22
1:31	Andris Biedrins offensive rebound	23	22
1:31	Andris Biedrins makes layup	25	22
1:12	Andris Biedrins jump ball	25	22
1:12	Ryan Gomes enters the game for Ricky Davis	25	22
1:12	Ike Diogu enters the game for Andris Biedrins	25	22
1:09	Zarko Cabarkapa personal foul (Paul Pierce draws the foul)	25	22
1:09	Paul Pierce makes free throw 1 of 2	25	23
1:09	Paul Pierce makes free throw 2 of 2	25	24
54.9	Jason Richardson misses layup	25	24
53.2	Al Jefferson defensive rebound	25	24
48.3	Orien Greene bad pass	25	24
38.3	Baron Davis bad pass	25	24
24.1	Paul Pierce misses layup	25	24
23.3	Al Jefferson offensive rebound	25	24
22.2	Al Jefferson makes layup	25	26
1.5	Baron Davis makes driving layup	27	26
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	27	26

Regular Season Series

BOS leads 1-0

Warriors
98
Celtics
109

Game 1

20/12

Celtics
109
Warriors
111

Game 2

29/12

TD Garden

12:30 AM, 20 December 2005

Boston, MA

Attendance: 14,017

Referees:
Joe DeRosa
James Capers
Derek Richardson

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Phoenix	5	1	.833	-	W4
Golden State	5	1	.833	-	W3
LA Lakers	4	2	.667	1	W1
Sacramento	3	3	.500	2	L1
LA Clippers	2	4	.333	3	L3

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Boston	6	1	.857	-	W2
New York	3	2	.600	2	W2
Brooklyn	3	4	.429	3	L1
Toronto	2	5	.286	4	W1
Philadelphia	1	4	.200	4	L2

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