Celtics 105-94 Nets (17 Apr, 2008) Play-by-Play

New Jersey Nets

34-48, 13-28 away

	1	2	3	4	T
NJ	20	27	24	23	94
BOS	25	28	22	30	105

Boston Celtics

66-16, 35-6 home

105

Sam Cassell makes 21-foot jumper
DeSagana Diop blocks Ray Allen's 4-foot jumper
Sam Cassell misses 5-foot jumper
Sam Cassell misses 18-foot jumper
Kevin Garnett misses 15-foot jumper
Ray Allen makes three point jumper (Sam Cassell assists)
Kevin Garnett makes 9-foot two point shot
Paul Pierce makes 18-foot two point shot
Kevin Garnett makes 20-foot jumper (Sam Cassell assists)
Paul Pierce makes 24-foot three point jumper (Sam Cassell assists)
Kevin Garnett makes 21-foot jumper (Sam Cassell assists)
Kevin Garnett misses 18-foot jumper
Kevin Garnett misses layup
Sam Cassell makes 15-foot jumper (Kevin Garnett assists)
Leon Powe makes 6-foot jumper (Kendrick Perkins assists)
Paul Pierce misses 26-foot three point jumper
Eddie House misses 19-foot jumper
Leon Powe misses layup
Tony Allen misses 23-foot jumper
Eddie House misses layup
Eddie House misses 24-foot three point jumper
Eddie House makes 20-foot jumper (Leon Powe assists)
Eddie House makes 4-foot jumper
Stromile Swift blocks Leon Powe's 5-foot jumper
Brian Scalabrine misses 5-foot running jumper
Leon Powe makes slam dunk
Leon Powe misses 16-foot jumper
Bostjan Nachbar blocks Gabe Pruitt's 5-foot jumper
Leon Powe makes hook shot (P.J. Brown assists)
Tony Allen makes driving layup
Tony Allen misses jumper
Gabe Pruitt makes three point jumper (Tony Allen assists)
Brian Scalabrine makes 23-foot three point jumper (Gabe Pruitt assists)
Tony Allen misses 21-foot jumper
Gabe Pruitt misses jumper
Brian Scalabrine misses hook shot
Glen Davis misses 19-foot jumper
Gabe Pruitt makes driving layup
Tony Allen makes 2-foot two point shot (Gabe Pruitt assists)
Leon Powe makes 16-foot jumper (Gabe Pruitt assists)
DeSagana Diop blocks Gabe Pruitt's 3-foot jumper
Ray Allen misses 15-foot jumper
Kevin Garnett misses 18-foot jumper
Ray Allen misses three point jumper
Kendrick Perkins makes layup
Kevin Garnett makes 20-foot jumper (Ray Allen assists)
Paul Pierce misses 18-foot jumper
Sam Cassell makes 23-foot three point jumper (Kendrick Perkins assists)
Kendrick Perkins misses 6-foot jumper
Sam Cassell misses 14-foot jumper
Paul Pierce misses 2-foot two point shot
Sam Cassell makes 16-foot jumper (Kendrick Perkins assists)
Leon Powe makes driving layup
Tony Allen misses three point jumper
Brian Scalabrine misses 9-foot running jumper
Leon Powe misses 19-foot jumper
Eddie House makes 26-foot three point jumper (Brian Scalabrine assists)
Eddie House misses 14-foot jumper
Glen Davis makes 19-foot jumper (Tony Allen assists)
Eddie House makes three point jumper
Glen Davis misses 20-foot jumper
Leon Powe misses dunk
Brian Scalabrine misses 26-foot three point jumper
Glen Davis misses layup
Glen Davis misses layup
Glen Davis makes layup
Brian Scalabrine makes three point jumper (Tony Allen assists)
Glen Davis makes 20-foot jumper (Eddie House assists)
Tony Allen makes 15-foot two point shot
Leon Powe makes two point shot (Brian Scalabrine assists)
Eddie House misses three point jumper
Brian Scalabrine misses 24-foot three point jumper
Tony Allen makes slam dunk (Glen Davis assists)
Glen Davis misses jumper
Leon Powe makes two point shot
Leon Powe makes 9-foot two point shot
Leon Powe misses jumper
Leon Powe makes layup (Brian Scalabrine assists)
Gabe Pruitt misses 20-foot jumper
Tony Allen makes 3-foot two point shot
Leon Powe misses layup
Glen Davis misses 21-foot jumper
Richard Jefferson misses 23-foot three point jumper
Vince Carter misses 13-foot two point shot
Kendrick Perkins blocks DeSagana Diop's 17-foot jumper
Kevin Garnett blocks Nenad Krstic's 3-foot jumper
DeSagana Diop misses 16-foot jumper
DeSagana Diop makes dunk (Richard Jefferson assists)
DeSagana Diop misses layup
Richard Jefferson makes 4-foot running jumper (Devin Harris assists)
Devin Harris misses two point shot
Nenad Krstic misses 15-foot jumper
Vince Carter makes 25-foot three point jumper (Nenad Krstic assists)
Richard Jefferson makes 20-foot jumper (Devin Harris assists)
Kevin Garnett blocks Nenad Krstic's 6-foot jumper
Nenad Krstic makes 20-foot jumper (Devin Harris assists)
Richard Jefferson makes 18-foot jumper (Devin Harris assists)
Bostjan Nachbar misses 24-foot three point jumper
Stromile Swift makes jumper (Marcus Williams assists)
Bostjan Nachbar makes driving dunk (Marcus Williams assists)
Richard Jefferson makes 19-foot jumper (Sean Williams assists)
Stromile Swift misses 22-foot jumper
Bostjan Nachbar makes layup (Richard Jefferson assists)
Marcus Williams makes three point jumper (Richard Jefferson assists)
Marcus Williams misses jumper
Bostjan Nachbar makes 25-foot three point jumper (Marcus Williams assists)
P.J. Brown blocks Sean Williams's 3-foot jumper
Richard Jefferson misses 17-foot jumper
Sean Williams misses tip shot
Bostjan Nachbar misses 12-foot running jumper
Richard Jefferson makes 2-foot two point shot (Marcus Williams assists)
Tony Allen blocks Maurice Ager's layup
Nenad Krstic makes 20-foot jumper (Richard Jefferson assists)
Marcus Williams misses three point jumper
Maurice Ager makes 22-foot jumper (Nenad Krstic assists)
DeSagana Diop makes slam dunk (Richard Jefferson assists)
Richard Jefferson misses 40-foot three point jumper
Richard Jefferson makes 18-foot jumper (Vince Carter assists)
Kevin Garnett blocks Nenad Krstic's layup
DeSagana Diop makes 12-foot two point shot
Richard Jefferson makes 22-foot jumper (Devin Harris assists)
Devin Harris misses 26-foot three point jumper
Nenad Krstic misses 22-foot jumper
Devin Harris makes 22-foot jumper
Devin Harris makes 27-foot three point jumper (Vince Carter assists)
Vince Carter makes 25-foot three point jumper (DeSagana Diop assists)
Richard Jefferson makes jumper (Devin Harris assists)
Nenad Krstic makes layup (Vince Carter assists)
Nenad Krstic misses 21-foot jumper
Richard Jefferson misses 21-foot jumper
Nenad Krstic makes 1-foot two point shot
Vince Carter makes 25-foot three point jumper (Devin Harris assists)
Vince Carter misses 25-foot three point jumper
Maurice Ager misses jumper
Devin Harris misses 23-foot jumper
Nenad Krstic misses layup
Bostjan Nachbar misses 21-foot jumper
Bostjan Nachbar misses 26-foot three point jumper
Bostjan Nachbar misses 9-foot jumper
Stromile Swift misses dunk
Sean Williams misses layup
Maurice Ager makes dunk (Bostjan Nachbar assists)
Richard Jefferson misses 19-foot jumper
Bostjan Nachbar misses 24-foot three point jumper
Richard Jefferson makes 22-foot jumper (Marcus Williams assists)
Marcus Williams misses 25-foot three point jumper
Maurice Ager misses 24-foot three point jumper
Trenton Hassell misses 24-foot three point jumper
Marcus Williams misses 15-foot jumper
Maurice Ager makes layup (Richard Jefferson assists)
Richard Jefferson makes 23-foot three point jumper (Trenton Hassell assists)
Trenton Hassell misses layup
Maurice Ager makes 25-foot three point jumper (Trenton Hassell assists)

NETS

CELTICS

TIME		NJ	BOS
12:00	Start of the 1st Quarter	0	0
12:00	Jumpball: DeSagana Diop vs. Kendrick Perkins (Sam Cassell gains possession)	0	0
11:48	Sam Cassell makes 21-foot jumper	0	2
11:34	Devin Harris bad pass (Paul Pierce steals)	0	2
11:22	DeSagana Diop blocks Ray Allen's 4-foot jumper	0	2
11:19	Ray Allen offensive rebound	0	2
11:11	Sam Cassell misses 5-foot jumper	0	2
11:11	Nenad Krstic defensive rebound	0	2
10:56	Richard Jefferson misses 23-foot three point jumper	0	2
10:55	New Jersey offensive rebound	0	2
10:55	Sam Cassell loose ball foul (Nenad Krstic draws the foul)	0	2
10:48	Vince Carter misses 13-foot two point shot	0	2
10:48	Kevin Garnett defensive rebound	0	2
10:44	Richard Jefferson shooting foul (Paul Pierce draws the foul)	0	2
10:44	Paul Pierce makes free throw 1 of 2	0	3
10:44	Paul Pierce makes free throw 2 of 2	0	4
10:18	Kendrick Perkins blocks DeSagana Diop's 17-foot jumper	0	4
10:15	Kendrick Perkins defensive rebound	0	4
10:12	Richard Jefferson personal foul (Kevin Garnett draws the foul)	0	4
10:06	Devin Harris shooting foul (Kendrick Perkins draws the foul)	0	4
10:06	Kendrick Perkins makes free throw 1 of 2	0	5
10:06	Kendrick Perkins misses free throw 2 of 2	0	5
10:03	DeSagana Diop defensive rebound	0	5
9:51	Ray Allen jump ball	0	5
9:38	Kevin Garnett blocks Nenad Krstic's 3-foot jumper	0	5
9:36	Paul Pierce defensive rebound	0	5
9:25	Ray Allen lost ball (DeSagana Diop steals)	0	5
9:15	DeSagana Diop misses 16-foot jumper	0	5
9:14	Kevin Garnett defensive rebound	0	5
9:07	Sam Cassell misses 18-foot jumper	0	5
9:06	DeSagana Diop defensive rebound	0	5
8:51	DeSagana Diop makes dunk (Richard Jefferson assists)	2	5
8:29	Kevin Garnett misses 15-foot jumper	2	5
8:27	DeSagana Diop defensive rebound	2	5
8:26	Ray Allen personal foul (DeSagana Diop draws the foul)	2	5
8:21	Richard Jefferson turnover	2	5
8:00	Ray Allen makes three point jumper (Sam Cassell assists)	2	8
7:43	DeSagana Diop misses layup	2	8
7:43	New Jersey defensive rebound	2	8
7:24	Kevin Garnett makes 9-foot two point shot	2	10
7:24	New Jersey full timeout	2	10
7:24	Stromile Swift enters the game for DeSagana Diop	2	10
7:01	Richard Jefferson makes 4-foot running jumper (Devin Harris assists)	4	10
6:43	Paul Pierce makes 18-foot two point shot	4	12
6:26	Devin Harris bad pass (Kevin Garnett steals)	4	12
6:16	Kevin Garnett makes 20-foot jumper (Sam Cassell assists)	4	14
6:00	Devin Harris misses two point shot	4	14
5:58	Kevin Garnett defensive rebound	4	14
5:54	Kendrick Perkins offensive foul (Nenad Krstic draws the foul)	4	14
5:54	Kendrick Perkins turnover	4	14
5:39	Nenad Krstic misses 15-foot jumper	4	14
5:37	Ray Allen defensive rebound	4	14
5:30	Paul Pierce makes 24-foot three point jumper (Sam Cassell assists)	4	17
5:11	Vince Carter makes 25-foot three point jumper (Nenad Krstic assists)	7	17
5:01	Kevin Garnett makes 21-foot jumper (Sam Cassell assists)	7	19
4:48	Ray Allen shooting foul (Stromile Swift draws the foul)	7	19
4:48	Stromile Swift makes free throw 1 of 2	8	19
4:48	Stromile Swift makes free throw 2 of 2	9	19
4:26	Kevin Garnett misses 18-foot jumper	9	19
4:26	Stromile Swift defensive rebound	9	19
4:18	Richard Jefferson makes 20-foot jumper (Devin Harris assists)	11	19
4:07	Kevin Garnett misses layup	11	19
4:05	Nenad Krstic defensive rebound	11	19
3:59	Devin Harris bad pass (Paul Pierce steals)	11	19
3:47	Sam Cassell makes 15-foot jumper (Kevin Garnett assists)	11	21
3:23	Kevin Garnett blocks Nenad Krstic's 6-foot jumper	11	21
3:21	New Jersey offensive rebound	11	21
3:21	Leon Powe enters the game for Kevin Garnett	11	21
3:17	shot clock violation	11	21
3:02	Stromile Swift shooting foul (Leon Powe draws the foul)	11	21
3:02	Tony Allen enters the game for Ray Allen	11	21
3:02	New Jersey 20 Sec. timeout	11	21
3:02	Leon Powe misses free throw 1 of 2	11	21
3:02	Boston offensive rebound	11	21
3:02	Leon Powe makes free throw 2 of 2	11	22
2:45	Nenad Krstic makes 20-foot jumper (Devin Harris assists)	13	22
2:28	Leon Powe makes 6-foot jumper (Kendrick Perkins assists)	13	24
2:28	Vince Carter shooting foul (Leon Powe draws the foul)	13	24
2:28	Boston full timeout	13	24
2:28	Leon Powe makes free throw 1 of 1	13	25
2:14	Leon Powe shooting foul (Nenad Krstic draws the foul)	13	25
2:14	Nenad Krstic misses free throw 1 of 2	13	25
2:14	New Jersey offensive rebound	13	25
2:14	Nenad Krstic makes free throw 2 of 2	14	25
2:02	Paul Pierce misses 26-foot three point jumper	14	25
2:00	Stromile Swift defensive rebound	14	25
1:54	Richard Jefferson makes 18-foot jumper (Devin Harris assists)	16	25
1:36	Tony Allen traveling	16	25
1:36	Brian Scalabrine enters the game for Paul Pierce	16	25
1:36	Eddie House enters the game for Sam Cassell	16	25
1:28	Eddie House personal foul (Devin Harris draws the foul)	16	25
1:28	Devin Harris makes free throw 1 of 2	17	25
1:28	P.J. Brown enters the game for Kendrick Perkins	17	25
1:28	Bostjan Nachbar enters the game for Richard Jefferson	17	25
1:28	Devin Harris makes free throw 2 of 2	18	25
1:15	Eddie House misses 19-foot jumper	18	25
1:13	Stromile Swift defensive rebound	18	25
1:01	Bostjan Nachbar misses 24-foot three point jumper	18	25
1:00	Eddie House defensive rebound	18	25
41.9	Leon Powe misses layup	18	25
39.9	P.J. Brown offensive rebound	18	25
38.1	Tony Allen misses 23-foot jumper	18	25
37.0	Boston defensive rebound	18	25
37.0	P.J. Brown loose ball foul (Nenad Krstic draws the foul)	18	25
37.0	Nenad Krstic makes free throw 1 of 2	19	25
37.0	Nenad Krstic makes free throw 2 of 2	20	25
23.9	Eddie House bad pass	20	25
23.9	Sean Williams enters the game for Nenad Krstic	20	25
2.8	Vince Carter bad pass (Eddie House steals)	20	25
0.3	Eddie House misses layup	20	25
0.0	Boston offensive rebound	20	25
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	20	25

Regular Season Series

BOS wins 4-0

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

TD Garden

12:30 AM, 17 April 2008

Boston, MA

Attendance: 18,624

Referees:
Ken Mauer
Derrick Stafford
Sean Wright

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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