Celtics 96-88 Nets (3 Mar, 2007) Play-by-Play

Boston Celtics

16-42, 10-21 away

	1	2	3	4	OT	T
BOS	15	18	17	33	13	96
NJ	20	16	17	30	5	88

New Jersey Nets

28-31, 17-15 home

Mikki Moore misses 19-foot jumper
Kendrick Perkins blocks Jason Kidd's layup
Vince Carter misses 23-foot jumper
Jason Collins makes jumper (Vince Carter assists)
Jason Kidd misses 26-foot three point jumper
Vince Carter makes driving layup
Jason Collins misses 15-foot jumper
Mikki Moore makes 8-foot jumper (Jason Kidd assists)
Vince Carter makes two point shot
Hassan Adams misses 21-foot jumper
Vince Carter misses layup
Mikki Moore makes 9-foot two point shot (Clifford Robinson assists)
Clifford Robinson misses 17-foot jumper
Vince Carter misses driving layup
Clifford Robinson makes jumper (Mikki Moore assists)
Marcus Williams makes jumper
Vince Carter makes 19-foot jumper (Marcus Williams assists)
Eddie House makes 25-foot three point jumper (Marcus Williams assists)
Marcus Williams misses 19-foot jumper
Marcus Williams misses two point shot
Mikki Moore makes driving layup (Eddie House assists)
Eddie House makes 19-foot jumper (Jason Kidd assists)
Al Jefferson blocks Mikki Moore's layup
Vince Carter misses driving layup
Jason Kidd misses 19-foot jumper
Brian Scalabrine blocks Eddie House's 19-foot jumper
Vince Carter misses running jumper
Vince Carter makes layup
Eddie House makes 22-foot jumper (Jason Kidd assists)
Hassan Adams misses 6-foot two point shot
Jason Kidd makes 19-foot jumper
Vince Carter misses 19-foot two point shot
Jason Collins makes jumper (Jason Kidd assists)
Jason Kidd misses 25-foot three point jumper
Vince Carter misses layup
Mikki Moore makes two point shot
Mikki Moore makes two point shot (Vince Carter assists)
Mikki Moore misses jumper
Vince Carter makes driving layup
Jason Kidd misses 25-foot three point jumper
Vince Carter misses two point shot
Jason Collins makes 17-foot jumper (Marcus Williams assists)
Bostjan Nachbar makes driving layup (Marcus Williams assists)
Clifford Robinson makes 16-foot two point shot
Bostjan Nachbar makes driving layup (Marcus Williams assists)
Marcus Williams misses 14-foot running jumper
Marcus Williams makes driving layup
Marcus Williams makes driving layup
Vince Carter makes two point shot (Clifford Robinson assists)
Bostjan Nachbar makes two point shot (Marcus Williams assists)
Marcus Williams makes running jumper
Marcus Williams misses two point shot
Clifford Robinson makes 19-foot jumper (Eddie House assists)
Eddie House makes 25-foot three point jumper (Vince Carter assists)
Bostjan Nachbar misses 6-foot hook shot
Eddie House makes three point jumper (Jason Kidd assists)
Vince Carter misses 19-foot jumper
Al Jefferson blocks Vince Carter's driving layup
Eddie House misses 37-foot three point jumper
Clifford Robinson misses 25-foot three point jumper
Vince Carter makes 19-foot two point shot
Eddie House misses 25-foot three point jumper
Jason Kidd misses 25-foot three point jumper
Vince Carter misses layup
Vince Carter makes 18-foot jumper (Jason Kidd assists)
Vince Carter misses 25-foot three point jumper
Vince Carter misses two point shot
Vince Carter misses 26-foot three point jumper
Vince Carter misses 26-foot three point jumper
Paul Pierce misses jumper
Paul Pierce misses jumper
Al Jefferson makes dunk (Delonte West assists)
Delonte West makes layup (Paul Pierce assists)
Kendrick Perkins makes layup (Paul Pierce assists)
Paul Pierce misses 21-foot jumper
Al Jefferson misses 16-foot jumper
Brian Scalabrine misses 24-foot three point jumper
Jason Collins blocks Kendrick Perkins's layup
Paul Pierce misses 26-foot three point jumper
Delonte West misses 20-foot jumper
Rajon Rondo misses running jumper
Rajon Rondo misses tip shot
Brian Scalabrine misses 21-foot jumper
Kendrick Perkins misses 7-foot two point shot
Paul Pierce misses driving layup
Ryan Gomes misses 17-foot jumper
Gerald Green makes 13-foot two point shot (Al Jefferson assists)
Vince Carter blocks Rajon Rondo's driving layup
Paul Pierce misses 25-foot three point jumper
Gerald Green misses three point jumper
Gerald Green misses 22-foot jumper
Gerald Green misses 27-foot three point jumper
Rajon Rondo misses 20-foot jumper
Gerald Green misses driving dunk
Ryan Gomes misses 20-foot jumper
Sebastian Telfair misses 20-foot jumper
Ryan Gomes misses 21-foot jumper
Josh Boone blocks Leon Powe's 5-foot hook shot
Gerald Green misses 24-foot three point jumper
Josh Boone blocks Delonte West's two point shot
Ryan Gomes misses 19-foot jumper
Al Jefferson makes 7-foot hook shot (Delonte West assists)
Al Jefferson makes 9-foot jumper
Paul Pierce misses 16-foot two point shot
Delonte West misses 16-foot jumper
Paul Pierce misses 24-foot three point jumper
Al Jefferson makes 4-foot hook shot
Jason Collins blocks Al Jefferson's 7-foot hook shot
Al Jefferson misses 6-foot hook shot
Delonte West makes layup
Jason Collins blocks Brian Scalabrine's layup
Paul Pierce misses driving layup
Al Jefferson makes layup
Paul Pierce misses 18-foot jumper
Paul Pierce misses driving layup
Paul Pierce makes layup
Paul Pierce misses three point jumper
Paul Pierce misses 15-foot jumper
Delonte West misses 22-foot jumper
Brian Scalabrine misses 24-foot three point jumper
Mikki Moore blocks Kendrick Perkins's 3-foot hook shot
Mikki Moore blocks Paul Pierce's 11-foot jumper
Brian Scalabrine makes jumper (Al Jefferson assists)
Paul Pierce misses 18-foot two point shot
Brian Scalabrine misses 22-foot three point jumper
Paul Pierce makes driving layup
Al Jefferson makes 15-foot jumper
Paul Pierce makes 17-foot jumper
Paul Pierce misses 24-foot three point jumper
Al Jefferson makes 5-foot two point shot
Jason Collins blocks Al Jefferson's two point shot
Brian Scalabrine misses three point jumper
Kendrick Perkins makes 6-foot hook shot (Paul Pierce assists)
Al Jefferson makes slam dunk (Paul Pierce assists)
Al Jefferson misses layup
Gerald Green misses 24-foot three point jumper
Paul Pierce makes two point shot
Mikki Moore blocks Gerald Green's layup
Mikki Moore blocks Al Jefferson's layup
Sebastian Telfair misses 22-foot jumper
Ryan Gomes makes jumper (Sebastian Telfair assists)
Ryan Gomes misses jumper
Brian Scalabrine misses 22-foot jumper
Ryan Gomes makes layup
Brian Scalabrine misses layup
Brian Scalabrine makes 21-foot jumper (Paul Pierce assists)
Al Jefferson makes slam dunk (Delonte West assists)
Al Jefferson misses layup
Vince Carter blocks Paul Pierce's layup
Paul Pierce makes 13-foot two point shot
Paul Pierce misses 18-foot two point shot
Al Jefferson misses 13-foot two point shot
Bostjan Nachbar blocks Ryan Gomes's layup
Paul Pierce misses 19-foot jumper
Al Jefferson misses layup
Al Jefferson makes tip shot
Al Jefferson misses layup
Al Jefferson makes layup
Al Jefferson makes layup
Ryan Gomes makes layup (Delonte West assists)
Bostjan Nachbar blocks Gerald Green's driving layup
Al Jefferson makes layup (Delonte West assists)
Delonte West makes driving layup
Delonte West makes driving layup
Paul Pierce makes three point jumper (Delonte West assists)
Delonte West makes 27-foot three point jumper
Paul Pierce misses 25-foot three point jumper
Ryan Gomes misses jumper
Delonte West makes driving layup
Paul Pierce makes two point shot
Paul Pierce makes 18-foot jumper

CELTICS

NETS

TIME		BOS	NJ
12:00	Start of the 1st Quarter	0	0
12:00	Jumpball: Kendrick Perkins vs. Jason Collins (Mikki Moore gains possession)	0	0
11:38	Delonte West shooting foul (Mikki Moore draws the foul)	0	0
11:38	Mikki Moore makes free throw 1 of 2	0	1
11:38	Mikki Moore makes free throw 2 of 2	0	2
11:30	Paul Pierce misses jumper	0	2
11:29	Kendrick Perkins offensive rebound	0	2
11:29	Mikki Moore loose ball foul (Kendrick Perkins draws the foul)	0	2
11:15	Paul Pierce misses jumper	0	2
11:14	Mikki Moore defensive rebound	0	2
11:03	Mikki Moore misses 19-foot jumper	0	2
11:02	Al Jefferson defensive rebound	0	2
10:52	Al Jefferson makes dunk (Delonte West assists)	2	2
10:41	Kendrick Perkins blocks Jason Kidd's layup	2	2
10:40	Delonte West defensive rebound	2	2
10:34	Delonte West bad pass	2	2
10:14	Vince Carter misses 23-foot jumper	2	2
10:11	Brian Scalabrine defensive rebound	2	2
10:04	Delonte West makes layup (Paul Pierce assists)	4	2
9:51	Jason Collins makes jumper (Vince Carter assists)	4	4
9:33	Kendrick Perkins makes layup (Paul Pierce assists)	6	4
9:33	Jason Collins shooting foul (Kendrick Perkins draws the foul)	6	4
9:33	Kendrick Perkins misses free throw 1 of 1	6	4
9:32	Jason Collins defensive rebound	6	4
9:10	Jason Kidd misses 26-foot three point jumper	6	4
9:07	Al Jefferson defensive rebound	6	4
8:59	Paul Pierce misses 21-foot jumper	6	4
8:56	Mikki Moore defensive rebound	6	4
8:47	Vince Carter makes driving layup	6	6
8:17	Al Jefferson misses 16-foot jumper	6	6
8:15	Jason Kidd defensive rebound	6	6
8:07	Jason Collins misses 15-foot jumper	6	6
8:06	Paul Pierce defensive rebound	6	6
7:56	Brian Scalabrine misses 24-foot three point jumper	6	6
7:52	Kendrick Perkins offensive rebound	6	6
7:50	Jason Collins blocks Kendrick Perkins's layup	6	6
7:48	Jason Collins defensive rebound	6	6
7:41	Jason Kidd bad pass (Brian Scalabrine steals)	6	6
7:37	Paul Pierce misses 26-foot three point jumper	6	6
7:35	Jason Collins defensive rebound	6	6
7:28	Mikki Moore makes 8-foot jumper (Jason Kidd assists)	6	8
7:11	Delonte West misses 20-foot jumper	6	8
7:09	Vince Carter defensive rebound	6	8
7:07	Delonte West personal foul (Jason Kidd draws the foul)	6	8
7:07	Rajon Rondo enters the game for Delonte West	6	8
6:54	Vince Carter makes two point shot	6	10
6:45	Boston full timeout	6	10
6:30	Rajon Rondo misses running jumper	6	10
6:28	Rajon Rondo offensive rebound	6	10
6:26	Rajon Rondo misses tip shot	6	10
6:24	Jason Collins defensive rebound	6	10
6:16	Hassan Adams misses 21-foot jumper	6	10
6:13	Kendrick Perkins defensive rebound	6	10
5:50	Brian Scalabrine misses 21-foot jumper	6	10
5:48	Jason Kidd defensive rebound	6	10
5:45	Vince Carter misses layup	6	10
5:43	Brian Scalabrine defensive rebound	6	10
5:26	Jason Collins shooting foul (Al Jefferson draws the foul)	6	10
5:26	Al Jefferson makes free throw 1 of 2	7	10
5:26	Clifford Robinson enters the game for Jason Collins	7	10
5:26	Al Jefferson misses free throw 2 of 2	7	10
5:26	Hassan Adams defensive rebound	7	10
5:01	Mikki Moore makes 9-foot two point shot (Clifford Robinson assists)	7	12
4:37	Kendrick Perkins misses 7-foot two point shot	7	12
4:35	Jason Kidd defensive rebound	7	12
4:28	Al Jefferson shooting foul (Vince Carter draws the foul)	7	12
4:28	Ryan Gomes enters the game for Kendrick Perkins	7	12
4:28	Vince Carter makes free throw 1 of 2	7	13
4:28	Vince Carter makes free throw 2 of 2	7	14
4:11	Clifford Robinson personal foul (Rajon Rondo draws the foul)	7	14
4:11	Gerald Green enters the game for Brian Scalabrine	7	14
4:11	Rajon Rondo misses free throw 1 of 2	7	14
4:11	Boston offensive rebound	7	14
4:11	Bostjan Nachbar enters the game for Hassan Adams	7	14
4:11	Rajon Rondo makes free throw 2 of 2	8	14
3:59	Vince Carter bad pass (Rajon Rondo steals)	8	14
3:55	Bostjan Nachbar shooting foul (Gerald Green draws the foul)	8	14
3:55	Gerald Green makes free throw 1 of 2	9	14
3:55	Gerald Green makes free throw 2 of 2	10	14
3:55	Marcus Williams enters the game for Jason Kidd	10	14
3:44	Clifford Robinson misses 17-foot jumper	10	14
3:42	Rajon Rondo defensive rebound	10	14
3:41	Rajon Rondo turnover	10	14
3:41	New Jersey full timeout	10	14
3:25	Vince Carter misses driving layup	10	14
3:24	Ryan Gomes defensive rebound	10	14
3:05	Paul Pierce misses driving layup	10	14
3:04	Bostjan Nachbar defensive rebound	10	14
2:55	Vince Carter offensive foul (Al Jefferson draws the foul)	10	14
2:55	Vince Carter turnover	10	14
2:39	Ryan Gomes misses 17-foot jumper	10	14
2:36	Clifford Robinson defensive rebound	10	14
2:17	Clifford Robinson makes jumper (Mikki Moore assists)	10	16
2:01	Gerald Green makes 13-foot two point shot (Al Jefferson assists)	12	16
2:01	Bostjan Nachbar shooting foul (Gerald Green draws the foul)	12	16
2:01	Gerald Green makes free throw 1 of 1	13	16
1:44	Bostjan Nachbar lost ball (Paul Pierce steals)	13	16
1:38	Vince Carter blocks Rajon Rondo's driving layup	13	16
1:38	Boston offensive rebound	13	16
1:38	Eddie House enters the game for Bostjan Nachbar	13	16
1:31	Paul Pierce misses 25-foot three point jumper	13	16
1:29	Mikki Moore defensive rebound	13	16
1:27	Marcus Williams bad pass	13	16
1:15	Marcus Williams personal foul (Rajon Rondo draws the foul)	13	16
1:15	Rajon Rondo makes free throw 1 of 2	14	16
1:15	Rajon Rondo makes free throw 2 of 2	15	16
58.7	Marcus Williams makes jumper	15	18
45.9	Gerald Green misses three point jumper	15	18
44.7	Boston defensive rebound	15	18
44.7	Ryan Gomes loose ball foul (Mikki Moore draws the foul)	15	18
44.7	Josh Boone enters the game for Mikki Moore	15	18
44.7	Sebastian Telfair enters the game for Paul Pierce	15	18
25.2	Vince Carter makes 19-foot jumper (Marcus Williams assists)	15	20
1.2	Gerald Green misses 22-foot jumper	15	20
0.2	Clifford Robinson defensive rebound	15	20
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	15	20

Regular Season Series

Series tied 2-2

Nets
106
Celtics
103

Game 1

30/11

Celtics
92
Nets
90

Game 2

10/12

Nets
92
Celtics
78

Game 3

10/2

Celtics
96
Nets
88

Game 4

3/3

IZOD Center

6:00 PM, 3 March 2007

East Rutherford, NJ

Attendance: 15,975

Referees:
Dan Crawford
Luis Grillo
Jason Phillips

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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