Celtics 86-77 Nets (12 Jan, 2008) Play-by-Play

Boston Celtics

30-4, 14-2 away

	1	2	3	4	T
BOS	22	25	16	23	86
NJ	30	14	24	9	77

New Jersey Nets

18-18, 9-12 home

Vince Carter misses 17-foot jumper
Jason Kidd makes 16-foot jumper (Sean Williams assists)
Jason Kidd misses 7-foot jumper
Josh Boone misses layup
Josh Boone makes tip shot
Jason Kidd misses driving layup
Josh Boone makes layup (Jason Kidd assists)
Vince Carter misses 14-foot jumper
Vince Carter makes 20-foot jumper
Sean Williams makes driving dunk (Jason Kidd assists)
Paul Pierce blocks Richard Jefferson's 8-foot jumper
Richard Jefferson makes 18-foot jumper (Jason Kidd assists)
Richard Jefferson makes 25-foot three point jumper (Josh Boone assists)
Sean Williams misses 11-foot two point shot
Jason Kidd makes driving layup
Jason Kidd makes jumper
Bostjan Nachbar makes three point jumper (Jason Kidd assists)
Malik Allen makes 19-foot jumper (Josh Boone assists)
Malik Allen misses 21-foot jumper
Josh Boone makes dunk (Antoine Wright assists)
Josh Boone misses 17-foot jumper
Jason Kidd misses layup
Antoine Wright misses 23-foot three point jumper
Malik Allen makes 16-foot jumper (Bostjan Nachbar assists)
Malik Allen makes 20-foot jumper
Vince Carter misses 19-foot jumper
Josh Boone makes two point shot
Antoine Wright misses 25-foot three point jumper
Vince Carter misses layup
Bostjan Nachbar makes 15-foot jumper (Vince Carter assists)
Richard Jefferson makes 18-foot jumper
Richard Jefferson misses two point shot
Bostjan Nachbar misses 24-foot three point jumper
Vince Carter misses layup
Kevin Garnett blocks Sean Williams's layup
Paul Pierce blocks Malik Allen's 24-foot three point jumper
Malik Allen misses 18-foot jumper
Vince Carter misses 17-foot jumper
Jason Kidd misses 24-foot three point jumper
Malik Allen misses 6-foot jumper
Kevin Garnett blocks Antoine Wright's layup
Josh Boone makes layup
Darrell Armstrong misses three point jumper
Richard Jefferson makes layup (Vince Carter assists)
Vince Carter makes 22-foot jumper (Jason Kidd assists)
Kendrick Perkins blocks Richard Jefferson's layup
Richard Jefferson makes 20-foot jumper (Vince Carter assists)
Jason Kidd misses jumper
Jason Kidd misses 25-foot three point jumper
Vince Carter makes 20-foot jumper (Jason Kidd assists)
Josh Boone makes layup (Jason Kidd assists)
Josh Boone makes 8-foot two point shot (Richard Jefferson assists)
Jason Kidd misses 24-foot three point jumper
Josh Boone misses layup
Malik Allen misses tip shot
Malik Allen misses 12-foot two point shot
Josh Boone misses two point shot
Vince Carter misses 18-foot two point shot
Malik Allen misses two point shot
Vince Carter makes 19-foot two point shot (Jason Kidd assists)
Vince Carter makes 25-foot three point jumper
Bostjan Nachbar makes 25-foot three point jumper (Vince Carter assists)
Jason Kidd misses 26-foot three point jumper
Vince Carter misses 25-foot three point jumper
Vince Carter makes slam dunk (Jason Kidd assists)
Vince Carter misses 12-foot jumper
Richard Jefferson makes driving layup (Jason Collins assists)
Bostjan Nachbar misses 24-foot three point jumper
Richard Jefferson misses driving layup
Bostjan Nachbar misses 22-foot three point jumper
Vince Carter misses 23-foot three point jumper
Richard Jefferson misses 22-foot jumper
Glen Davis blocks Jason Kidd's layup
Josh Boone misses layup
Richard Jefferson misses layup
Vince Carter makes 23-foot three point jumper (Richard Jefferson assists)
Kevin Garnett blocks Josh Boone's layup
Antoine Wright misses 22-foot three point jumper
Vince Carter misses 17-foot jumper
Jason Kidd misses 25-foot three point jumper
Vince Carter misses 9-foot jumper
Vince Carter misses 24-foot three point jumper
Bostjan Nachbar misses 18-foot jumper
Jason Kidd misses 24-foot three point jumper
Jason Kidd makes 25-foot three point jumper (Richard Jefferson assists)
Ray Allen makes jumper
Kevin Garnett misses 22-foot jumper
Ray Allen misses 24-foot three point jumper
Kevin Garnett misses 22-foot jumper
Sean Williams blocks Kevin Garnett's layup
Ray Allen makes 22-foot jumper (Kevin Garnett assists)
Rajon Rondo misses 8-foot two point shot
Paul Pierce makes layup (Ray Allen assists)
Ray Allen makes layup
Ray Allen misses 10-foot jumper
Kevin Garnett makes dunk (Kendrick Perkins assists)
Kevin Garnett makes two point shot (Kendrick Perkins assists)
Sean Williams blocks Paul Pierce's layup
Paul Pierce misses two point shot
Paul Pierce makes tip shot
Eddie House misses 25-foot three point jumper
Ray Allen makes 24-foot three point jumper (Paul Pierce assists)
Ray Allen makes 17-foot jumper
Josh Boone blocks James Posey's layup
Josh Boone blocks Glen Davis's layup
Ray Allen misses 15-foot jumper
James Posey makes driving layup
James Posey misses 25-foot three point jumper
James Posey makes two point shot (Ray Allen assists)
James Posey makes 15-foot jumper
James Posey misses 24-foot three point jumper
James Posey makes 6-foot jumper (Paul Pierce assists)
Rajon Rondo makes 12-foot jumper
Rajon Rondo makes driving layup
Kevin Garnett makes hook shot (Paul Pierce assists)
Paul Pierce makes layup (Kevin Garnett assists)
Kevin Garnett makes 12-foot jumper
Kevin Garnett makes 8-foot jumper
Kevin Garnett makes 13-foot jumper
Rajon Rondo misses 21-foot jumper
Kevin Garnett misses 20-foot jumper
Paul Pierce misses 23-foot jumper
Rajon Rondo misses two point shot
Ray Allen misses 24-foot three point jumper
Paul Pierce makes 17-foot jumper
Paul Pierce makes 24-foot three point jumper (Rajon Rondo assists)
Paul Pierce makes 19-foot jumper
Rajon Rondo misses 19-foot jumper
Kevin Garnett misses 18-foot jumper
Josh Boone blocks Kendrick Perkins's layup
Ray Allen misses 15-foot jumper
Kevin Garnett misses 12-foot two point shot
Eddie House misses 25-foot three point jumper
Kevin Garnett makes 6-foot two point shot
Ray Allen misses 25-foot three point jumper
James Posey misses layup
Eddie House misses 26-foot three point jumper
Tony Allen makes 16-foot jumper (Paul Pierce assists)
Glen Davis makes layup (Eddie House assists)
Paul Pierce misses 15-foot jumper
Josh Boone blocks Glen Davis's layup
Glen Davis makes two point shot
James Posey misses layup
Glen Davis makes layup (Tony Allen assists)
Eddie House makes layup (James Posey assists)
Ray Allen makes 25-foot three point jumper (Tony Allen assists)
Kevin Garnett misses 9-foot two point shot
Eddie House makes 24-foot three point jumper (James Posey assists)
Ray Allen misses 24-foot three point jumper
Eddie House misses 23-foot three point jumper
Ray Allen makes two point shot
Eddie House misses 24-foot three point jumper
Eddie House misses 23-foot three point jumper
Eddie House makes 24-foot three point jumper (Paul Pierce assists)
Paul Pierce makes dunk (Kevin Garnett assists)
James Posey misses jumper

CELTICS

NETS

TIME		BOS	NJ
12:00	Start of the 1st Quarter	0	0
12:00	Jumpball: Kendrick Perkins vs. Sean Williams (Rajon Rondo gains possession)	0	0
11:41	Sean Williams shooting foul (Kevin Garnett draws the foul)	0	0
11:41	Kevin Garnett makes free throw 1 of 2	1	0
11:41	Kevin Garnett misses free throw 2 of 2	1	0
11:41	Jason Kidd defensive rebound	1	0
11:22	Vince Carter misses 17-foot jumper	1	0
11:19	Sean Williams offensive rebound	1	0
11:15	Jason Kidd makes 16-foot jumper (Sean Williams assists)	1	2
10:51	Ray Allen makes jumper	3	2
10:37	Jason Kidd misses 7-foot jumper	3	2
10:36	New Jersey offensive rebound	3	2
10:30	Kendrick Perkins shooting foul (Richard Jefferson draws the foul)	3	2
10:30	Richard Jefferson makes free throw 1 of 2	3	3
10:30	Richard Jefferson misses free throw 2 of 2	3	3
10:29	Kendrick Perkins defensive rebound	3	3
10:12	Kevin Garnett misses 22-foot jumper	3	3
10:11	Vince Carter defensive rebound	3	3
10:00	Josh Boone misses layup	3	3
9:59	Josh Boone offensive rebound	3	3
9:57	Josh Boone makes tip shot	3	5
9:49	Ray Allen misses 24-foot three point jumper	3	5
9:48	Jason Kidd defensive rebound	3	5
9:42	Jason Kidd misses driving layup	3	5
9:41	Ray Allen defensive rebound	3	5
9:18	Kevin Garnett misses 22-foot jumper	3	5
9:17	Jason Kidd defensive rebound	3	5
9:11	Josh Boone makes layup (Jason Kidd assists)	3	7
8:59	Sean Williams blocks Kevin Garnett's layup	3	7
8:57	Josh Boone defensive rebound	3	7
8:48	Vince Carter misses 14-foot jumper	3	7
8:47	Kevin Garnett defensive rebound	3	7
8:32	Ray Allen makes 22-foot jumper (Kevin Garnett assists)	5	7
8:03	Vince Carter makes 20-foot jumper	5	9
7:48	Rajon Rondo misses 8-foot two point shot	5	9
7:47	Josh Boone defensive rebound	5	9
7:43	Sean Williams makes driving dunk (Jason Kidd assists)	5	11
7:24	Paul Pierce makes layup (Ray Allen assists)	7	11
7:00	Paul Pierce blocks Richard Jefferson's 8-foot jumper	7	11
6:58	Paul Pierce defensive rebound	7	11
6:52	Ray Allen makes layup	9	11
6:37	Richard Jefferson makes 18-foot jumper (Jason Kidd assists)	9	13
6:11	Ray Allen misses 10-foot jumper	9	13
6:09	Kendrick Perkins offensive rebound	9	13
6:07	Kevin Garnett makes dunk (Kendrick Perkins assists)	11	13
5:50	Sean Williams bad pass (Paul Pierce steals)	11	13
5:48	Richard Jefferson personal foul (Paul Pierce draws the foul)	11	13
5:48	New Jersey full timeout	11	13
5:48	Eddie House enters the game for Rajon Rondo	11	13
5:37	Paul Pierce bad pass	11	13
5:24	Richard Jefferson makes 25-foot three point jumper (Josh Boone assists)	11	16
5:13	Kevin Garnett makes two point shot (Kendrick Perkins assists)	13	16
4:50	Sean Williams misses 11-foot two point shot	13	16
4:48	Kevin Garnett defensive rebound	13	16
4:43	Vince Carter personal foul (Ray Allen draws the foul)	13	16
4:37	Sean Williams blocks Paul Pierce's layup	13	16
4:35	Vince Carter defensive rebound	13	16
4:30	Eddie House shooting foul (Richard Jefferson draws the foul)	13	16
4:30	Malik Allen enters the game for Sean Williams	13	16
4:30	Bostjan Nachbar enters the game for Vince Carter	13	16
4:30	Richard Jefferson makes free throw 1 of 2	13	17
4:30	James Posey enters the game for Kendrick Perkins	13	17
4:30	Richard Jefferson misses free throw 2 of 2	13	17
4:28	James Posey defensive rebound	13	17
4:16	Paul Pierce misses two point shot	13	17
4:16	Paul Pierce offensive rebound	13	17
4:15	Paul Pierce makes tip shot	15	17
4:01	Jason Kidd makes driving layup	15	19
3:49	Paul Pierce traveling	15	19
3:38	Jason Kidd makes jumper	15	21
3:13	Eddie House misses 25-foot three point jumper	15	21
3:12	Paul Pierce offensive rebound	15	21
3:06	Ray Allen makes 24-foot three point jumper (Paul Pierce assists)	18	21
2:55	Bostjan Nachbar makes three point jumper (Jason Kidd assists)	18	24
2:30	Ray Allen makes 17-foot jumper	20	24
2:15	Malik Allen makes 19-foot jumper (Josh Boone assists)	20	26
2:02	Kevin Garnett offensive foul (Josh Boone draws the foul)	20	26
2:02	Kevin Garnett turnover	20	26
2:02	Boston full timeout	20	26
2:02	Glen Davis enters the game for Paul Pierce	20	26
2:02	Tony Allen enters the game for Kevin Garnett	20	26
1:47	Malik Allen misses 21-foot jumper	20	26
1:47	Eddie House defensive rebound	20	26
1:35	Josh Boone blocks James Posey's layup	20	26
1:32	Glen Davis offensive rebound	20	26
1:31	Josh Boone blocks Glen Davis's layup	20	26
1:29	Jason Kidd defensive rebound	20	26
1:29	Jason Kidd offensive foul (Eddie House draws the foul)	20	26
1:29	Jason Kidd turnover	20	26
1:29	Antoine Wright enters the game for Richard Jefferson	20	26
1:02	Ray Allen misses 15-foot jumper	20	26
1:01	Jason Kidd defensive rebound	20	26
55.9	Josh Boone makes dunk (Antoine Wright assists)	20	28
38.4	James Posey makes driving layup	22	28
13.9	Josh Boone misses 17-foot jumper	22	28
13.3	Antoine Wright offensive rebound	22	28
9.9	Jason Kidd misses layup	22	28
8.9	Jason Kidd offensive rebound	22	28
3.9	Antoine Wright misses 23-foot three point jumper	22	28
2.9	Bostjan Nachbar offensive rebound	22	28
0.4	Malik Allen makes 16-foot jumper (Bostjan Nachbar assists)	22	30
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	22	30

Regular Season Series

BOS leads 3-0

Celtics
112
Nets
101

Game 1

11/11

Nets
69
Celtics
91

Game 2

15/11

Celtics
86
Nets
77

Game 3

12/1

Nets
94
Celtics
105

Game 4

17/4

IZOD Center

12:30 AM, 12 January 2008

East Rutherford, NJ

Attendance: 19,990

Referees:
Scott Foster
James Capers
Tommy Nunez Jr.

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Boston	15	3	.833	-	W6
New York	10	7	.588	4.5	W1
Brooklyn	8	10	.444	7	W2
Toronto	4	14	.222	11	L2
Philadelphia	3	13	.188	11	L1

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