Hornets 113-106 Celtics (22 Mar, 2008) Play-by-Play

Boston Celtics

55-14, 26-9 away

106

	1	2	3	4	T
BOS	36	29	24	17	106
NO	23	32	26	32	113

New Orleans Hornets

47-21, 27-10 home

113

David West makes 16-foot jumper (Chris Paul assists)
David West makes two point shot
Chris Paul makes 21-foot jumper
Peja Stojakovic misses 24-foot three point jumper
David West misses layup
David West makes 14-foot jumper
Kendrick Perkins blocks David West's 13-foot jumper
Chris Paul misses 8-foot jumper
David West makes 18-foot jumper (Morris Peterson assists)
Chris Paul misses 24-foot three point jumper
Peja Stojakovic misses 29-foot three point jumper
David West misses 22-foot jumper
David West makes 8-foot two point shot
David West misses 21-foot jumper
Morris Peterson misses 23-foot three point jumper
Chris Paul makes jumper
Chris Paul misses layup
Peja Stojakovic makes 25-foot three point jumper (Chris Paul assists)
Bonzi Wells makes layup
Peja Stojakovic misses 25-foot three point jumper
Bonzi Wells misses 12-foot jumper
Melvin Ely misses 11-foot hook shot
David West misses 15-foot jumper
Bonzi Wells makes 23-foot three point jumper (Jannero Pargo assists)
Julian Wright misses two point shot
Bonzi Wells makes hook shot (Jannero Pargo assists)
Jannero Pargo makes 24-foot three point jumper
Tyson Chandler makes two point shot (Jannero Pargo assists)
Jannero Pargo makes two point shot
Chris Paul makes three point jumper (Jannero Pargo assists)
Tyson Chandler makes two point shot (Jannero Pargo assists)
Julian Wright misses 20-foot jumper
Peja Stojakovic makes 16-foot two point shot
Jannero Pargo misses 24-foot three point jumper
Jannero Pargo misses 24-foot three point jumper
Jannero Pargo makes 25-foot three point jumper
Peja Stojakovic misses layup
Tyson Chandler makes tip shot
Julian Wright makes 24-foot three point jumper (Jannero Pargo assists)
David West makes 15-foot two point shot
Morris Peterson misses 25-foot three point jumper
Chris Paul makes 10-foot jumper
David West misses 8-foot jumper
Morris Peterson makes 23-foot three point jumper (Peja Stojakovic assists)
David West misses 15-foot jumper
Peja Stojakovic misses 25-foot three point jumper
David West makes 19-foot jumper (Chris Paul assists)
David West misses jumper
Peja Stojakovic misses 9-foot jumper
Peja Stojakovic misses three point jumper
David West makes 8-foot two point shot
Bonzi Wells misses 23-foot three point jumper
David West makes 15-foot jumper (Chris Paul assists)
David West makes 16-foot jumper (Chris Paul assists)
Peja Stojakovic misses 12-foot jumper
Tyson Chandler makes tip shot
Bonzi Wells misses 16-foot jumper
David West makes two point shot
David West misses 16-foot jumper
David West makes layup (Julian Wright assists)
Jannero Pargo makes 25-foot three point jumper (Julian Wright assists)
Jannero Pargo makes two point shot
P.J. Brown blocks Jannero Pargo's layup
Jannero Pargo makes 19-foot two point shot
Bonzi Wells misses layup
David West makes dunk (Bonzi Wells assists)
Jannero Pargo misses 16-foot jumper
David West makes 16-foot two point shot (Bonzi Wells assists)
Peja Stojakovic misses 26-foot three point jumper
Chris Paul misses 13-foot jumper
David West makes driving layup (Chris Paul assists)
Peja Stojakovic makes 25-foot three point jumper (Chris Paul assists)
David West misses 12-foot jumper
Chris Paul makes 21-foot jumper
Bonzi Wells misses layup
Chris Paul makes 24-foot three point jumper
Peja Stojakovic misses 22-foot three point jumper
Rajon Rondo makes 8-foot two point shot
Kevin Garnett makes 17-foot two point shot
Paul Pierce makes 15-foot two point shot
Ray Allen makes 18-foot jumper
Paul Pierce makes layup (Rajon Rondo assists)
Paul Pierce misses 25-foot three point jumper
Rajon Rondo makes driving layup
Kevin Garnett misses jumper
Paul Pierce misses two point shot
Rajon Rondo makes jumper
Ray Allen makes 16-foot two point shot
Rajon Rondo makes layup
Rajon Rondo makes layup
Paul Pierce makes 25-foot three point jumper (Kendrick Perkins assists)
Paul Pierce makes 24-foot three point jumper (Kevin Garnett assists)
Rajon Rondo misses 17-foot jumper
Kendrick Perkins makes 7-foot hook shot
Melvin Ely blocks Leon Powe's layup
Paul Pierce makes layup
Paul Pierce makes jumper
Paul Pierce misses 25-foot three point jumper
Paul Pierce misses 6-foot jumper
P.J. Brown misses tip shot
Leon Powe makes layup
P.J. Brown misses 16-foot jumper
James Posey misses 25-foot three point jumper
P.J. Brown makes 16-foot jumper
Sam Cassell misses 15-foot jumper
P.J. Brown misses layup
Ray Allen misses 25-foot three point jumper
Leon Powe makes layup (Sam Cassell assists)
James Posey misses 25-foot three point jumper
Julian Wright blocks Ray Allen's layup
Kevin Garnett makes two point shot (Rajon Rondo assists)
Ray Allen makes 23-foot three point jumper (Rajon Rondo assists)
Kevin Garnett makes 21-foot jumper (Ray Allen assists)
Eddie House misses 25-foot three point jumper
Kevin Garnett makes 17-foot jumper (Kendrick Perkins assists)
Eddie House makes 23-foot three point jumper (Ray Allen assists)
Eddie House makes 24-foot three point jumper (Rajon Rondo assists)
Ray Allen makes 13-foot jumper (Eddie House assists)
Eddie House misses 25-foot three point jumper
Ray Allen makes 23-foot three point jumper (Rajon Rondo assists)
Ray Allen misses 25-foot three point jumper
Paul Pierce makes 20-foot two point shot
Rajon Rondo makes 20-foot jumper (Kevin Garnett assists)
Kevin Garnett makes 14-foot two point shot (Paul Pierce assists)
Rajon Rondo makes layup
Kevin Garnett makes 15-foot two point shot
Rajon Rondo misses layup
Rajon Rondo misses layup
Kevin Garnett makes 21-foot jumper (Rajon Rondo assists)
Kendrick Perkins makes layup (Kevin Garnett assists)
Rajon Rondo makes 9-foot jumper (Kevin Garnett assists)
Ray Allen misses 25-foot three point jumper
Tyson Chandler blocks Kevin Garnett's 17-foot jumper
Kevin Garnett misses 17-foot jumper
James Posey misses 24-foot three point jumper
Paul Pierce misses 9-foot jumper
Sam Cassell misses 25-foot three point jumper
Paul Pierce makes driving layup
Paul Pierce misses 15-foot jumper
Ray Allen makes dunk (Eddie House assists)
Kevin Garnett misses 16-foot jumper
Rajon Rondo misses layup
James Posey misses 25-foot three point jumper
Ray Allen misses 26-foot three point jumper
Kevin Garnett makes 20-foot jumper (Rajon Rondo assists)
Rajon Rondo makes driving layup
Rajon Rondo misses 5-foot jumper
Rajon Rondo makes layup
Kevin Garnett makes dunk (Paul Pierce assists)
Ray Allen misses 23-foot three point jumper
Paul Pierce makes 24-foot three point jumper (Ray Allen assists)

CELTICS

HORNETS

TIME		BOS	NO
12:00	Start of the 1st Quarter	0	0
12:00	Jumpball: Kendrick Perkins vs. Tyson Chandler (Chris Paul gains possession)	0	0
11:34	David West makes 16-foot jumper (Chris Paul assists)	0	2
11:23	Rajon Rondo makes 8-foot two point shot	2	2
11:23	Chris Paul shooting foul (Rajon Rondo draws the foul)	2	2
11:23	Rajon Rondo makes free throw 1 of 1	3	2
11:02	David West makes two point shot	3	4
10:45	Kevin Garnett makes 17-foot two point shot	5	4
10:23	Chris Paul makes 21-foot jumper	5	6
10:06	Paul Pierce makes 15-foot two point shot	7	6
9:52	Peja Stojakovic misses 24-foot three point jumper	7	6
9:52	Kevin Garnett defensive rebound	7	6
9:45	Ray Allen makes 18-foot jumper	9	6
9:25	David West misses layup	9	6
9:23	Kevin Garnett defensive rebound	9	6
9:18	Paul Pierce makes layup (Rajon Rondo assists)	11	6
9:07	Kendrick Perkins illegal defense foul (1st personal foul)	11	6
9:07	Peja Stojakovic makes technical free throw	11	7
8:51	David West makes 14-foot jumper	11	9
8:30	Paul Pierce misses 25-foot three point jumper	11	9
8:30	David West defensive rebound	11	9
8:27	Rajon Rondo personal foul (Chris Paul draws the foul)	11	9
8:11	Kendrick Perkins blocks David West's 13-foot jumper	11	9
8:08	Kevin Garnett defensive rebound	11	9
8:04	Rajon Rondo makes driving layup	13	9
7:56	Chris Paul misses 8-foot jumper	13	9
7:56	Tyson Chandler offensive rebound	13	9
7:56	Kendrick Perkins shooting foul (Tyson Chandler draws the foul)	13	9
7:56	Tyson Chandler makes free throw 1 of 2	13	10
7:56	Tyson Chandler misses free throw 2 of 2	13	10
7:56	Kevin Garnett defensive rebound	13	10
7:39	Kevin Garnett misses jumper	13	10
7:39	Peja Stojakovic defensive rebound	13	10
7:30	Paul Pierce personal foul (Chris Paul draws the foul)	13	10
7:20	David West makes 18-foot jumper (Morris Peterson assists)	13	12
7:03	Paul Pierce misses two point shot	13	12
7:01	Tyson Chandler defensive rebound	13	12
6:41	Chris Paul misses 24-foot three point jumper	13	12
6:39	Morris Peterson offensive rebound	13	12
6:35	Peja Stojakovic misses 29-foot three point jumper	13	12
6:35	Kevin Garnett defensive rebound	13	12
6:24	Rajon Rondo makes jumper	15	12
6:15	David West misses 22-foot jumper	15	12
6:13	Ray Allen defensive rebound	15	12
6:03	Ray Allen makes 16-foot two point shot	17	12
5:50	Ray Allen shooting foul (Morris Peterson draws the foul)	17	12
5:50	New Orleans full timeout	17	12
5:50	Morris Peterson makes free throw 1 of 2	17	13
5:50	Morris Peterson makes free throw 2 of 2	17	14
5:39	Peja Stojakovic shooting foul (Paul Pierce draws the foul)	17	14
5:39	Paul Pierce makes free throw 1 of 2	18	14
5:39	Paul Pierce makes free throw 2 of 2	19	14
5:16	David West makes 8-foot two point shot	19	16
5:09	Rajon Rondo makes layup	21	16
4:58	David West misses 21-foot jumper	21	16
4:56	Ray Allen defensive rebound	21	16
4:41	Rajon Rondo makes layup	23	16
4:26	Morris Peterson misses 23-foot three point jumper	23	16
4:26	Kevin Garnett defensive rebound	23	16
4:11	Paul Pierce makes 25-foot three point jumper (Kendrick Perkins assists)	26	16
3:59	Chris Paul makes jumper	26	18
3:45	David West illegal defense foul (1st personal foul)	26	18
3:45	Ray Allen makes technical free throw	27	18
3:45	Bonzi Wells enters the game for Morris Peterson	27	18
3:38	Rajon Rondo lost ball (Bonzi Wells steals)	27	18
3:31	Chris Paul misses layup	27	18
3:31	Ray Allen defensive rebound	27	18
3:23	Kevin Garnett traveling	27	18
3:06	Peja Stojakovic makes 25-foot three point jumper (Chris Paul assists)	27	21
2:42	Paul Pierce makes 24-foot three point jumper (Kevin Garnett assists)	30	21
2:26	Bonzi Wells makes layup	30	23
2:26	Kendrick Perkins illegal defense	30	23
2:14	Tyson Chandler personal foul (Rajon Rondo draws the foul)	30	23
2:14	Boston full timeout	30	23
2:14	Leon Powe enters the game for Kevin Garnett	30	23
2:03	Rajon Rondo misses 17-foot jumper	30	23
2:01	Peja Stojakovic defensive rebound	30	23
1:46	Peja Stojakovic misses 25-foot three point jumper	30	23
1:44	Leon Powe defensive rebound	30	23
1:27	Kendrick Perkins makes 7-foot hook shot	32	23
1:04	Bonzi Wells misses 12-foot jumper	32	23
1:01	Leon Powe defensive rebound	32	23
1:00	Chris Paul personal foul (Rajon Rondo draws the foul)	32	23
1:00	Melvin Ely enters the game for Tyson Chandler	32	23
1:00	Jannero Pargo enters the game for Chris Paul	32	23
1:00	James Posey enters the game for Ray Allen	32	23
47.4	Melvin Ely blocks Leon Powe's layup	32	23
46.5	Paul Pierce offensive rebound	32	23
45.7	Paul Pierce makes layup	34	23
30.9	Melvin Ely misses 11-foot hook shot	34	23
29.8	Paul Pierce defensive rebound	34	23
5.4	Paul Pierce makes jumper	36	23
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	36	23

Regular Season Series

NO leads 1-0

Celtics
106
Hornets
113

Game 1

22/3

Celtics
106
Hornets
113

Game 2

23/3

Hornets
92
Celtics
112

Game 3

28/3

Hornets
92
Celtics
112

Game 4

28/3

Smoothie King Center

11:00 PM, 22 March 2008

New Orleans, LA

Attendance: 18,280

Referees:
Greg Willard
Tony Brown
Bill Kennedy

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Boston	7	1	.875	-	W3
Brooklyn	4	4	.500	3	W1
New York	3	3	.500	3	L1
Toronto	2	5	.286	4.5	W1
Philadelphia	1	4	.200	4.5	L2

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