Celtics 112-92 Hornets (28 Mar, 2008) Play-by-Play

New Orleans Hornets

49-22, 22-12 away

	1	2	3	4	T
NO	24	36	15	17	92
BOS	30	26	32	24	112

Boston Celtics

57-15, 31-6 home

112

Kendrick Perkins makes layup (Rajon Rondo assists)
Paul Pierce misses 4-foot jumper
Ray Allen makes 21-foot two point shot
Kendrick Perkins makes two point shot (Kevin Garnett assists)
Paul Pierce misses 24-foot three point jumper
Kevin Garnett makes 19-foot jumper (Paul Pierce assists)
Rajon Rondo makes two point shot (Kevin Garnett assists)
Ray Allen misses 26-foot three point jumper
Kendrick Perkins misses layup
Rajon Rondo makes running jumper
Kevin Garnett makes two point shot (Rajon Rondo assists)
Paul Pierce makes two point shot
Rajon Rondo makes layup (Paul Pierce assists)
Kevin Garnett makes two point shot (Paul Pierce assists)
Kevin Garnett misses layup
Rajon Rondo makes driving layup
Leon Powe makes layup (Tony Allen assists)
Chris Andersen blocks Tony Allen's layup
Rajon Rondo misses 27-foot three point jumper
Glen Davis misses 4-foot jumper
Tony Allen makes jumper (Eddie House assists)
David West blocks Glen Davis's 17-foot jumper
Tony Allen makes 10-foot two point shot
Chris Andersen blocks Tony Allen's layup
James Posey misses 11-foot jumper
Kevin Garnett makes slam dunk (P.J. Brown assists)
Eddie House misses 24-foot three point jumper
Paul Pierce makes 2-foot two point shot
Ray Allen makes 27-foot three point jumper (Rajon Rondo assists)
Tyson Chandler blocks Rajon Rondo's layup
Ray Allen misses 5-foot jumper
P.J. Brown makes tip shot
Paul Pierce misses 24-foot three point jumper
Kevin Garnett misses 21-foot jumper
Kevin Garnett makes two point shot (Tony Allen assists)
Tony Allen makes 5-foot running jumper
Rajon Rondo makes layup (Paul Pierce assists)
Paul Pierce makes 17-foot jumper
Kevin Garnett makes two point shot (Kendrick Perkins assists)
Kevin Garnett makes 20-foot jumper (Paul Pierce assists)
Ray Allen makes driving layup
Kevin Garnett makes 19-foot jumper (Paul Pierce assists)
Paul Pierce misses 25-foot three point jumper
Kevin Garnett misses 4-foot jumper
Kevin Garnett makes slam dunk
Kendrick Perkins makes two point shot
Ray Allen makes 26-foot three point jumper (Paul Pierce assists)
Ray Allen misses two point shot
Kevin Garnett misses 12-foot two point shot
Paul Pierce makes two point shot
Rajon Rondo makes 21-foot jumper (Ray Allen assists)
Rajon Rondo makes 20-foot jumper (Ray Allen assists)
Ray Allen makes 17-foot two point shot
Ray Allen misses 25-foot three point jumper
Paul Pierce makes 14-foot two point shot
Rajon Rondo makes 18-foot two point shot
Eddie House misses 28-foot three point jumper
Eddie House makes three point jumper (James Posey assists)
Eddie House makes 25-foot three point jumper (Kevin Garnett assists)
Leon Powe misses 11-foot two point shot
Kevin Garnett misses 12-foot jumper
Eddie House misses 25-foot three point jumper
Eddie House makes 23-foot jumper (Paul Pierce assists)
Paul Pierce makes 13-foot two point shot
James Posey misses 25-foot three point jumper
Leon Powe makes layup (Paul Pierce assists)
Eddie House misses 27-foot three point jumper
Paul Pierce makes two point shot
Leon Powe makes dunk (Ray Allen assists)
Kevin Garnett misses 19-foot jumper
Leon Powe makes two point shot (Kevin Garnett assists)
Leon Powe makes 1-foot two point shot (Rajon Rondo assists)
Eddie House misses 25-foot three point jumper
Leon Powe misses driving dunk
David West misses 13-foot jumper
Tyson Chandler misses layup
Peja Stojakovic makes 22-foot jumper (Chris Paul assists)
Peja Stojakovic misses 26-foot three point jumper
Morris Peterson makes 1-foot two point shot (David West assists)
Chris Paul makes 18-foot jumper
Morris Peterson misses 22-foot jumper
Chris Paul makes two point shot
Tyson Chandler makes layup (David West assists)
Chris Paul misses 16-foot jumper
Peja Stojakovic misses 26-foot three point jumper
Morris Peterson misses layup
Morris Peterson makes 23-foot three point jumper (Chris Paul assists)
David West makes 14-foot two point shot (Peja Stojakovic assists)
David West misses 20-foot jumper
David West makes 21-foot jumper (Chris Paul assists)
Rajon Rondo blocks Chris Paul's 8-foot jumper
Kevin Garnett blocks Tyson Chandler's layup
Peja Stojakovic makes 26-foot three pointer
Peja Stojakovic misses 25-foot three point jumper
Chris Andersen misses layup
Peja Stojakovic misses layup
Bonzi Wells misses 24-foot three point jumper
David West makes 11-foot two point shot
Bonzi Wells makes 19-foot jumper (Jannero Pargo assists)
Jannero Pargo makes 19-foot two point shot
Bonzi Wells makes 15-foot jumper
Julian Wright makes dunk (Bonzi Wells assists)
Jannero Pargo makes 25-foot three pointer
Bonzi Wells makes two point shot
Bonzi Wells misses 8-foot jumper
Julian Wright misses layup
Bonzi Wells makes layup
Peja Stojakovic misses 25-foot three point jumper
Chris Paul misses three point jumper
Jannero Pargo misses 1-foot two point shot
Chris Paul makes 24-foot three point jumper (Jannero Pargo assists)
Peja Stojakovic makes 11-foot two point shot
Tyson Chandler makes two point shot (Chris Paul assists)
Chris Paul misses 13-foot jumper
Chris Paul makes driving layup
Chris Paul makes 4-foot running jumper
David West misses 19-foot jumper
David West makes 16-foot jumper (Chris Paul assists)
Jannero Pargo misses 28-foot three point jumper
Peja Stojakovic misses three point jumper
Jannero Pargo misses jumper
Peja Stojakovic makes 24-foot three point jumper (Chris Paul assists)
Morris Peterson misses 24-foot three point jumper
Morris Peterson misses 23-foot three point jumper
Chris Paul makes 24-foot three point jumper
Peja Stojakovic makes 24-foot three point jumper (Chris Paul assists)
Chris Paul misses 11-foot jumper
Chris Paul misses 24-foot three point jumper
David West makes 6-foot running jumper
David West misses 19-foot jumper
David West makes 1-foot two point shot (Chris Paul assists)
Bonzi Wells misses 12-foot two point shot
Jannero Pargo misses 26-foot three point jumper
Chris Paul misses 11-foot jumper
Bonzi Wells misses jumper
Chris Paul misses layup
Jannero Pargo makes 23-foot three point jumper
Peja Stojakovic misses 25-foot three point jumper
Bonzi Wells makes layup (David West assists)
David West misses 10-foot jumper
Jannero Pargo misses 16-foot jumper
Peja Stojakovic misses 25-foot three point jumper
Tyson Chandler makes two point shot (Chris Paul assists)
Chris Paul makes 4-foot running jumper
Peja Stojakovic misses 25-foot three point jumper
David West makes 19-foot jumper
Bonzi Wells makes 25-foot three point jumper (Chris Paul assists)
Chris Paul misses 6-foot jumper
David West misses layup
Leon Powe blocks Chris Andersen's 8-foot jumper
Julian Wright misses 7-foot jumper
Chris Andersen misses jumper

HORNETS

CELTICS

TIME		NO	BOS
12:00	Start of the 1st Quarter	0	0
12:00	Jumpball: Tyson Chandler vs. Kendrick Perkins (Chris Paul gains possession)	0	0
11:37	David West misses 13-foot jumper	0	0
11:36	Kevin Garnett defensive rebound	0	0
11:15	Kendrick Perkins makes layup (Rajon Rondo assists)	0	2
10:53	Tyson Chandler misses layup	0	2
10:52	Kevin Garnett defensive rebound	0	2
10:36	Paul Pierce misses 4-foot jumper	0	2
10:34	Tyson Chandler defensive rebound	0	2
10:26	Peja Stojakovic makes 22-foot jumper (Chris Paul assists)	2	2
10:06	Ray Allen makes 21-foot two point shot	2	4
9:49	Peja Stojakovic misses 26-foot three point jumper	2	4
9:48	Kevin Garnett defensive rebound	2	4
9:37	Rajon Rondo bad pass (Chris Paul steals)	2	4
9:27	Morris Peterson makes 1-foot two point shot (David West assists)	4	4
9:07	Kendrick Perkins makes two point shot (Kevin Garnett assists)	4	6
8:55	Ray Allen personal foul (Morris Peterson draws the foul)	4	6
8:47	Chris Paul makes 18-foot jumper	6	6
8:36	Tyson Chandler shooting foul (Paul Pierce draws the foul)	6	6
8:36	Paul Pierce makes free throw 1 of 2	6	7
8:36	Paul Pierce makes free throw 2 of 2	6	8
8:18	Morris Peterson misses 22-foot jumper	6	8
8:18	Kevin Garnett defensive rebound	6	8
8:11	Paul Pierce misses 24-foot three point jumper	6	8
8:08	Boston offensive rebound	6	8
8:03	Kevin Garnett makes 19-foot jumper (Paul Pierce assists)	6	10
7:48	Chris Paul makes two point shot	8	10
7:37	Rajon Rondo makes two point shot (Kevin Garnett assists)	8	12
7:24	Tyson Chandler makes layup (David West assists)	10	12
7:24	Paul Pierce shooting foul (Tyson Chandler draws the foul)	10	12
7:24	Tyson Chandler makes free throw 1 of 1	11	12
7:13	Ray Allen misses 26-foot three point jumper	11	12
7:13	Peja Stojakovic defensive rebound	11	12
7:03	Chris Paul misses 16-foot jumper	11	12
7:01	Kendrick Perkins defensive rebound	11	12
6:50	Kendrick Perkins misses layup	11	12
6:50	Tyson Chandler defensive rebound	11	12
6:45	Peja Stojakovic misses 26-foot three point jumper	11	12
6:43	Kevin Garnett defensive rebound	11	12
6:31	Rajon Rondo makes running jumper	11	14
6:09	Kevin Garnett personal foul (David West draws the foul)	11	14
6:01	Morris Peterson misses layup	11	14
6:00	Paul Pierce defensive rebound	11	14
5:50	Ray Allen bad pass (David West steals)	11	14
5:43	Morris Peterson makes 23-foot three point jumper (Chris Paul assists)	14	14
5:18	Kevin Garnett makes two point shot (Rajon Rondo assists)	14	16
5:13	Rajon Rondo personal foul (Chris Paul draws the foul)	14	16
5:13	Boston full timeout	14	16
4:56	Ray Allen shooting foul (Tyson Chandler draws the foul)	14	16
4:56	Tyson Chandler makes free throw 1 of 2	15	16
4:56	Tony Allen enters the game for Ray Allen	15	16
4:56	Tyson Chandler makes free throw 2 of 2	16	16
4:39	Paul Pierce makes two point shot	16	18
4:22	David West makes 14-foot two point shot (Peja Stojakovic assists)	18	18
4:03	Rajon Rondo makes layup (Paul Pierce assists)	18	20
3:47	David West misses 20-foot jumper	18	20
3:46	Paul Pierce defensive rebound	18	20
3:30	Kevin Garnett makes two point shot (Paul Pierce assists)	18	22
3:05	David West makes 21-foot jumper (Chris Paul assists)	20	22
2:51	Kevin Garnett misses layup	20	22
2:50	Tyson Chandler defensive rebound	20	22
2:35	Rajon Rondo blocks Chris Paul's 8-foot jumper	20	22
2:32	Kendrick Perkins defensive rebound	20	22
2:26	Rajon Rondo makes driving layup	20	24
2:06	Kevin Garnett blocks Tyson Chandler's layup	20	24
2:02	Kevin Garnett defensive rebound	20	24
1:58	David West shooting foul (Paul Pierce draws the foul)	20	24
1:58	New Orleans full timeout	20	24
1:58	Bonzi Wells enters the game for Morris Peterson	20	24
1:58	Leon Powe enters the game for Kevin Garnett	20	24
1:58	Paul Pierce makes free throw 1 of 2	20	25
1:58	Paul Pierce makes free throw 2 of 2	20	26
1:47	Peja Stojakovic makes 26-foot three pointer	23	26
1:23	Leon Powe makes layup (Tony Allen assists)	23	28
1:13	Leon Powe shooting foul (Tyson Chandler draws the foul)	23	28
1:13	Tyson Chandler misses free throw 1 of 2	23	28
1:13	New Orleans offensive rebound	23	28
1:13	Glen Davis enters the game for Kendrick Perkins	23	28
1:13	Tyson Chandler misses free throw 2 of 2	23	28
1:13	Leon Powe defensive rebound	23	28
59.4	Tyson Chandler shooting foul (Paul Pierce draws the foul)	23	28
59.4	Chris Andersen enters the game for Tyson Chandler	23	28
59.4	Paul Pierce makes free throw 1 of 2	23	29
59.4	Paul Pierce makes free throw 2 of 2	23	30
47.9	Peja Stojakovic misses 25-foot three point jumper	23	30
46.9	Bonzi Wells offensive rebound	23	30
41.9	Chris Andersen misses layup	23	30
40.9	Peja Stojakovic offensive rebound	23	30
37.9	Peja Stojakovic misses layup	23	30
35.5	New Orleans offensive rebound	23	30
35.5	James Posey enters the game for Paul Pierce	23	30
35.0	Tony Allen shooting foul (Peja Stojakovic draws the foul)	23	30
35.0	Peja Stojakovic makes free throw 1 of 2	24	30
35.0	Peja Stojakovic misses free throw 2 of 2	24	30
34.9	Leon Powe defensive rebound	24	30
23.8	Chris Andersen blocks Tony Allen's layup	24	30
22.6	Bonzi Wells defensive rebound	24	30
5.9	Bonzi Wells misses 24-foot three point jumper	24	30
5.0	Leon Powe defensive rebound	24	30
0.5	Rajon Rondo misses 27-foot three point jumper	24	30
0.0	Boston offensive rebound	24	30
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	24	30

Regular Season Series

Series tied 1-1

Celtics
106
Hornets
113

Game 1

22/3

Hornets
92
Celtics
112

Game 2

28/3

TD Garden

11:30 PM, 28 March 2008

Boston, MA

Attendance: 18,624

Referees:
Ken Mauer
Derrick Stafford
Phil Robinson

Team	PCT	GB	STRK
Boston	.000	-	-
Brooklyn	.000	-	-
New York	.000	-	-
Philadelphia	.000	-	-
Toronto	.000	-	-

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