76ers 98-83 Celtics (23 Dec, 2006) Play-by-Play

Philadelphia 76ers

6-19, 3-12 away

	1	2	3	4	T
PHI	24	24	25	25	98
BOS	20	21	22	20	83

Boston Celtics

10-15, 4-10 home

Al Jefferson makes 4-foot jumper
Tony Allen misses 21-foot jumper
Gerald Green makes 19-foot jumper (Sebastian Telfair assists)
Sebastian Telfair makes 19-foot jumper
Alan Henderson blocks Gerald Green's layup
Ryan Gomes makes jumper (Sebastian Telfair assists)
Gerald Green misses 16-foot jumper
Ryan Gomes misses 8-foot jumper
Tony Allen makes 17-foot jumper (Ryan Gomes assists)
Al Jefferson misses jumper
Gerald Green misses 6-foot jumper
Al Jefferson makes layup
Tony Allen makes 21-foot jumper (Ryan Gomes assists)
Al Jefferson misses 6-foot jumper
Al Jefferson misses jumper
Sebastian Telfair makes driving layup
Andre Iguodala blocks Al Jefferson's layup
Ryan Gomes makes 1-foot two point shot
Ryan Gomes misses layup
Delonte West misses layup
Allan Ray misses 5-foot jumper
Delonte West misses 14-foot jumper
Allan Ray misses 25-foot three point jumper
Gerald Green misses 17-foot jumper
Sebastian Telfair misses three point jumper
Gerald Green misses 26-foot three point jumper
Sebastian Telfair misses 24-foot three point jumper
Gerald Green makes two point shot
Al Jefferson makes layup (Gerald Green assists)
Ryan Gomes misses 19-foot jumper
Gerald Green misses 9-foot jumper
Delonte West makes layup (Sebastian Telfair assists)
Gerald Green makes 25-foot three point jumper (Sebastian Telfair assists)
Sebastian Telfair misses 16-foot jumper
Gerald Green makes 24-foot three point jumper (Sebastian Telfair assists)
Gerald Green misses three point jumper
Gerald Green makes driving layup (Al Jefferson assists)
Sebastian Telfair misses 18-foot jumper
Gerald Green misses 15-foot jumper
Al Jefferson makes hook shot
Al Jefferson makes 8-foot jumper
Samuel Dalembert blocks Al Jefferson's layup
Gerald Green misses 25-foot three point jumper
Tony Allen makes running jumper
Al Jefferson misses 4-foot hook shot
Ryan Gomes misses 20-foot jumper
Delonte West makes two point shot (Al Jefferson assists)
Al Jefferson makes slam dunk (Delonte West assists)
Delonte West makes 26-foot three point jumper (Al Jefferson assists)
Tony Allen misses 1-foot two point shot
Tony Allen makes driving layup
Delonte West makes 26-foot three point jumper (Tony Allen assists)
Brian Scalabrine misses layup
Steven Hunter blocks Tony Allen's 5-foot jumper
Gerald Green makes 24-foot three point jumper (Delonte West assists)
Delonte West misses 18-foot jumper
Tony Allen makes layup
Al Jefferson misses 7-foot jumper
Gerald Green makes driving layup
Al Jefferson makes jumper (Delonte West assists)
Al Jefferson misses 8-foot jumper
Tony Allen misses 15-foot jumper
Samuel Dalembert blocks Gerald Green's layup
Tony Allen misses jumper
Samuel Dalembert blocks Al Jefferson's layup
Tony Allen misses 26-foot three point jumper
Delonte West misses layup
Al Jefferson makes slam dunk
Delonte West makes 18-foot jumper (Rajon Rondo assists)
Rajon Rondo misses 25-foot three point jumper
Sebastian Telfair misses layup
Sebastian Telfair misses 7-foot jumper
Samuel Dalembert misses 15-foot jumper
Samuel Dalembert makes slam dunk
Andre Iguodala misses 17-foot jumper
Alan Henderson makes tip shot
Samuel Dalembert makes driving layup
Kevin Ollie makes 19-foot jumper (Andre Iguodala assists)
Alan Henderson makes slam dunk (Andre Iguodala assists)
Samuel Dalembert makes two point shot (Kevin Ollie assists)
Kevin Ollie misses 15-foot jumper
Alan Henderson makes layup (Kevin Ollie assists)
Willie Green misses 18-foot jumper
Samuel Dalembert misses layup
Andre Iguodala makes 10-foot two point shot (Willie Green assists)
Andre Iguodala misses 5-foot jumper
Willie Green misses 16-foot jumper
Alan Henderson misses 10-foot jumper
Tony Allen blocks Willie Green's 5-foot jumper
Louis Williams misses 8-foot jumper
Willie Green misses 11-foot jumper
Samuel Dalembert makes slam dunk (Louis Williams assists)
Kyle Korver misses 24-foot three point jumper
Kyle Korver makes 24-foot three point jumper (Louis Williams assists)
Rodney Carney makes two point shot (Louis Williams assists)
Andre Iguodala makes two point shot
Steven Hunter makes dunk (Kyle Korver assists)
Rodney Carney makes driving dunk
Louis Williams misses 20-foot jumper
Rodney Carney misses jumper
Kyle Korver misses 19-foot jumper
Samuel Dalembert misses 15-foot jumper
Kyle Korver makes 1-foot two point shot (Samuel Dalembert assists)
Kyle Korver makes 19-foot jumper (Kevin Ollie assists)
Alan Henderson makes layup (Andre Iguodala assists)
Andre Iguodala misses 16-foot jumper
Willie Green misses 26-foot three point jumper
Andre Iguodala makes dunk (Kevin Ollie assists)
Andre Iguodala misses jumper
Samuel Dalembert misses jumper
Willie Green misses layup
Kevin Ollie makes 11-foot two point shot
Kevin Ollie makes driving layup
Kyle Korver misses 21-foot jumper
Samuel Dalembert makes 10-foot hook shot
Alan Henderson misses 3-foot jumper
Willie Green makes 18-foot jumper (Andre Iguodala assists)
Samuel Dalembert misses 8-foot jumper
Willie Green misses 25-foot three point jumper
Samuel Dalembert misses 6-foot jumper
Willie Green misses 5-foot jumper
Andre Iguodala makes dunk (Kevin Ollie assists)
Samuel Dalembert makes slam dunk (Andre Iguodala assists)
Kevin Ollie makes 16-foot two point shot (Andre Iguodala assists)
Willie Green makes slam dunk (Kevin Ollie assists)
Kevin Ollie misses 5-foot jumper
Samuel Dalembert misses hook shot
Andre Iguodala makes two point shot (Samuel Dalembert assists)
Alan Henderson misses 5-foot jumper
Samuel Dalembert misses layup
Andre Iguodala makes slam dunk (Kevin Ollie assists)
Kevin Ollie makes 20-foot jumper (Kyle Korver assists)
Willie Green makes 24-foot three point jumper (Kevin Ollie assists)
Kyle Korver misses 21-foot jumper
Andre Iguodala makes 17-foot jumper
Willie Green makes 21-foot jumper (Andre Iguodala assists)
Kyle Korver makes jumper (Louis Williams assists)
Kyle Korver makes 25-foot three point jumper (Louis Williams assists)
Kyle Korver makes 15-foot two point shot (Louis Williams assists)
Kyle Korver misses 22-foot three point jumper
Andre Iguodala makes 18-foot jumper
Andre Iguodala makes driving layup
Willie Green makes 19-foot jumper (Andre Iguodala assists)
Kevin Ollie makes 21-foot jumper (Andre Iguodala assists)
Al Jefferson blocks Willie Green's 5-foot jumper
Andre Iguodala makes 18-foot jumper
Kevin Ollie misses 25-foot three point jumper
Andre Iguodala makes 20-foot jumper

76ERS

CELTICS

TIME		PHI	BOS
12:00	Start of the 1st Quarter	0	0
12:00	Jumpball: Samuel Dalembert vs. Al Jefferson (Alan Henderson gains possession)	0	0
11:44	Samuel Dalembert misses 15-foot jumper	0	0
11:41	Tony Allen defensive rebound	0	0
11:25	Al Jefferson makes 4-foot jumper	0	2
11:06	Samuel Dalembert makes slam dunk	2	2
10:42	Tony Allen misses 21-foot jumper	2	2
10:41	Boston defensive rebound	2	2
10:30	Al Jefferson shooting foul (Samuel Dalembert draws the foul)	2	2
10:30	Samuel Dalembert makes free throw 1 of 2	3	2
10:30	Samuel Dalembert makes free throw 2 of 2	4	2
10:23	Gerald Green makes 19-foot jumper (Sebastian Telfair assists)	4	4
10:03	Andre Iguodala misses 17-foot jumper	4	4
10:02	Alan Henderson offensive rebound	4	4
10:00	Alan Henderson makes tip shot	6	4
9:48	Sebastian Telfair makes 19-foot jumper	6	6
9:34	Samuel Dalembert makes driving layup	8	6
9:26	Alan Henderson blocks Gerald Green's layup	8	6
9:23	Kevin Ollie defensive rebound	8	6
9:17	Kevin Ollie makes 19-foot jumper (Andre Iguodala assists)	10	6
9:02	Ryan Gomes makes jumper (Sebastian Telfair assists)	10	8
8:37	Alan Henderson makes slam dunk (Andre Iguodala assists)	12	8
8:21	Andre Iguodala illegal defense foul (1st personal foul)	12	8
8:21	Sebastian Telfair makes technical free throw	12	9
8:10	Gerald Green misses 16-foot jumper	12	9
8:08	Samuel Dalembert defensive rebound	12	9
7:58	Samuel Dalembert makes two point shot (Kevin Ollie assists)	14	9
7:39	Ryan Gomes misses 8-foot jumper	14	9
7:37	Boston defensive rebound	14	9
7:20	Samuel Dalembert 3 second	14	9
7:07	Tony Allen makes 17-foot jumper (Ryan Gomes assists)	14	11
6:47	Kevin Ollie misses 15-foot jumper	14	11
6:45	Ryan Gomes defensive rebound	14	11
6:33	Al Jefferson misses jumper	14	11
6:31	Boston offensive rebound	14	11
6:26	Gerald Green misses 6-foot jumper	14	11
6:24	Al Jefferson offensive rebound	14	11
6:24	Al Jefferson makes layup	14	13
6:24	Samuel Dalembert shooting foul (Al Jefferson draws the foul)	14	13
6:24	Al Jefferson makes free throw 1 of 1	14	14
6:13	Alan Henderson makes layup (Kevin Ollie assists)	16	14
5:56	Tony Allen makes 21-foot jumper (Ryan Gomes assists)	16	16
5:35	Willie Green misses 18-foot jumper	16	16
5:33	Samuel Dalembert offensive rebound	16	16
5:31	Samuel Dalembert misses layup	16	16
5:31	Alan Henderson offensive rebound	16	16
5:15	Sebastian Telfair illegal defense foul (1st personal foul)	16	16
5:15	Boston full timeout	16	16
5:15	Kevin Ollie misses technical free throw	16	16
5:15	Philadelphia offensive rebound	16	16
5:11	Tony Allen personal foul (Willie Green draws the foul)	16	16
5:01	Andre Iguodala makes 10-foot two point shot (Willie Green assists)	18	16
4:43	Al Jefferson misses 6-foot jumper	18	16
4:41	Kevin Ollie defensive rebound	18	16
4:28	Andre Iguodala misses 5-foot jumper	18	16
4:28	Philadelphia defensive rebound	18	16
4:28	Delonte West enters the game for Gerald Green	18	16
4:11	Al Jefferson misses jumper	18	16
4:09	Samuel Dalembert defensive rebound	18	16
4:05	Willie Green offensive foul (Tony Allen draws the foul)	18	16
4:05	Willie Green turnover	18	16
3:44	Tony Allen lost ball (Samuel Dalembert steals)	18	16
3:31	Delonte West personal foul (Andre Iguodala draws the foul)	18	16
3:25	Willie Green misses 16-foot jumper	18	16
3:25	Philadelphia defensive rebound	18	16
3:15	Sebastian Telfair makes driving layup	18	18
3:05	Philadelphia full timeout	18	18
2:53	Alan Henderson misses 10-foot jumper	18	18
2:50	Al Jefferson defensive rebound	18	18
2:30	Andre Iguodala blocks Al Jefferson's layup	18	18
2:28	Samuel Dalembert defensive rebound	18	18
2:19	Tony Allen blocks Willie Green's 5-foot jumper	18	18
2:18	Philadelphia offensive rebound	18	18
2:18	Louis Williams enters the game for Kevin Ollie	18	18
2:18	Kyle Korver enters the game for Alan Henderson	18	18
2:08	Louis Williams misses 8-foot jumper	18	18
2:05	Sebastian Telfair defensive rebound	18	18
1:51	Andre Iguodala personal foul (Sebastian Telfair draws the foul)	18	18
1:46	Ryan Gomes makes 1-foot two point shot	18	20
1:22	Willie Green misses 11-foot jumper	18	20
1:20	Al Jefferson defensive rebound	18	20
1:15	Sebastian Telfair bad pass (Willie Green steals)	18	20
1:13	Sebastian Telfair flagrant foul type 1 (Andre Iguodala draws the foul)	18	20
1:13	Andre Iguodala makes flagrant free throw 2 of 2	19	20
1:13	Andre Iguodala makes free throw	20	20
1:13	Rajon Rondo enters the game for Sebastian Telfair	20	20
1:02	Samuel Dalembert makes slam dunk (Louis Williams assists)	22	20
44.9	Ryan Gomes misses layup	22	20
42.9	Samuel Dalembert defensive rebound	22	20
35.9	Kyle Korver misses 24-foot three point jumper	22	20
33.9	Delonte West defensive rebound	22	20
29.4	Rajon Rondo traveling	22	20
29.4	Leon Powe enters the game for Al Jefferson	22	20
29.4	Allan Ray enters the game for Ryan Gomes	22	20
29.4	Steven Hunter enters the game for Samuel Dalembert	22	20
9.3	Leon Powe shooting foul (Andre Iguodala draws the foul)	22	20
9.3	Andre Iguodala makes free throw 1 of 2	23	20
9.3	Rodney Carney enters the game for Willie Green	23	20
9.3	Andre Iguodala makes free throw 2 of 2	24	20
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	24	20

Regular Season Series

Series tied 1-1

Celtics
101
76ers
81

Game 1

14/12

76ers
98
Celtics
83

Game 2

23/12

Celtics
82
76ers
88

Game 3

31/3

76ers
102
Celtics
94

Game 4

12/4

TD Garden

1:00 AM, 23 December 2006

Boston, MA

Attendance: 18,624

Referees:
Ron Garretson
Monty McCutchen
Zach Zarba

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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