Celtics 124-105 Knicks (21 Dec, 2008) Play-by-Play

New York Knicks

11-16, 4-11 away

105

	1	2	3	4	T
NY	21	37	29	18	105
BOS	40	26	32	26	124

Boston Celtics

26-2, 16-1 home

124

Kevin Garnett makes two point shot (Rajon Rondo assists)
Kevin Garnett makes 19-foot jumper (Paul Pierce assists)
Kendrick Perkins makes hook shot (Paul Pierce assists)
Kevin Garnett makes two point shot
Paul Pierce makes 23-foot three point jumper (Rajon Rondo assists)
Kendrick Perkins makes slam dunk (Paul Pierce assists)
Paul Pierce misses 25-foot three point jumper
Ray Allen makes 8-foot two point shot (Rajon Rondo assists)
Paul Pierce misses 1-foot two point shot
Kendrick Perkins makes 6-foot two point shot
Rajon Rondo makes two point shot (Ray Allen assists)
Ray Allen makes 25-foot three point jumper (Paul Pierce assists)
Ray Allen misses 24-foot three point jumper
Kendrick Perkins makes layup
Kevin Garnett misses layup
Rajon Rondo makes 20-foot jumper (Ray Allen assists)
Paul Pierce makes 22-foot jumper (Kevin Garnett assists)
Kevin Garnett makes jumper (Kendrick Perkins assists)
Tony Allen makes 24-foot three point jumper (Kevin Garnett assists)
Ray Allen makes 20-foot jumper (Rajon Rondo assists)
Eddie House makes 25-foot three point jumper (Ray Allen assists)
Tony Allen makes layup (Kevin Garnett assists)
Rajon Rondo misses 15-foot jumper
Brian Scalabrine misses 24-foot three point jumper
Ray Allen makes 14-foot jumper (Eddie House assists)
Gabe Pruitt misses 23-foot three point jumper
Leon Powe makes dunk (Tony Allen assists)
Eddie House misses three point jumper
Brian Scalabrine makes layup (Tony Allen assists)
Paul Pierce makes 6-foot two point shot
Al Harrington blocks Tony Allen's layup
Brian Scalabrine makes dunk (Kevin Garnett assists)
Kevin Garnett makes slam dunk (Paul Pierce assists)
Eddie House misses 25-foot three point jumper
Kendrick Perkins makes slam dunk (Kevin Garnett assists)
Paul Pierce makes 25-foot three point jumper (Kevin Garnett assists)
Paul Pierce misses 25-foot three point jumper
Ray Allen misses 24-foot three point jumper
Rajon Rondo makes two point shot
Ray Allen misses two point shot
Ray Allen makes 25-foot three point jumper
Ray Allen misses 21-foot jumper
Paul Pierce misses 25-foot three point jumper
Rajon Rondo makes driving layup
Rajon Rondo makes driving layup
Ray Allen misses 25-foot three point jumper
Kevin Garnett misses 8-foot two point shot
Rajon Rondo makes driving layup
Rajon Rondo makes driving layup
Rajon Rondo makes driving layup
Rajon Rondo makes driving layup (Tony Allen assists)
Kendrick Perkins makes layup (Ray Allen assists)
Rajon Rondo makes layup (Kevin Garnett assists)
Tony Allen makes layup (Kendrick Perkins assists)
Rajon Rondo makes 1-foot two point shot
Kevin Garnett misses 18-foot jumper
Kendrick Perkins misses layup
Tony Allen makes driving layup (Kevin Garnett assists)
Leon Powe misses layup
Leon Powe makes two point shot
Rajon Rondo makes 17-foot two point shot
Ray Allen makes 22-foot jumper (Eddie House assists)
Ray Allen makes 13-foot two point shot
Brian Scalabrine makes 25-foot three point jumper (Eddie House assists)
Leon Powe makes layup (Tony Allen assists)
Leon Powe makes layup
Eddie House makes 25-foot three point jumper (Tony Allen assists)
Paul Pierce misses 9-foot jumper
Leon Powe misses layup
Paul Pierce misses 22-foot jumper
Rajon Rondo misses layup
Paul Pierce makes 24-foot three point jumper (Rajon Rondo assists)
Eddie House makes 27-foot three point jumper (Leon Powe assists)
Leon Powe misses layup
Leon Powe misses layup
Patrick O'Bryant makes 5-foot two point shot
David Lee misses 16-foot jumper
Quentin Richardson makes 23-foot three point jumper (Chris Duhon assists)
Wilson Chandler misses 16-foot jumper
Quentin Richardson misses 25-foot three point jumper
Al Harrington misses 24-foot three point jumper
David Lee makes 22-foot jumper (Chris Duhon assists)
Quentin Richardson makes 24-foot three point jumper (Wilson Chandler assists)
Al Harrington misses 24-foot three point jumper
Quentin Richardson misses 25-foot three point jumper
David Lee makes dunk (Quentin Richardson assists)
Quentin Richardson misses 9-foot jumper
Quentin Richardson makes 24-foot three point jumper (Chris Duhon assists)
Chris Duhon misses layup
Tim Thomas misses jumper
Tim Thomas misses 23-foot three point jumper
Chris Duhon makes 25-foot three pointer
Quentin Richardson makes 25-foot three point jumper (Chris Duhon assists)
Tim Thomas misses 23-foot jumper
Tim Thomas misses layup
David Lee misses 12-foot jumper
Al Harrington misses 26-foot three point jumper
Wilson Chandler misses 21-foot jumper
Wilson Chandler misses 25-foot three point jumper
Nate Robinson makes 11-foot jumper (Al Harrington assists)
David Lee makes 2-foot two point shot (Chris Duhon assists)
Nate Robinson makes 23-foot three point jumper (Wilson Chandler assists)
Leon Powe blocks Al Harrington's layup
Al Harrington misses layup
Wilson Chandler misses 6-foot jumper
Al Harrington misses 11-foot jumper
Nate Robinson makes 24-foot three point jumper (David Lee assists)
David Lee makes 9-foot jumper
Quentin Richardson makes 21-foot two point shot
Nate Robinson makes 26-foot three point jumper (Quentin Richardson assists)
Wilson Chandler makes 21-foot jumper (David Lee assists)
Kendrick Perkins blocks David Lee's hook shot
Quentin Richardson makes 2-foot two point shot
Quentin Richardson makes layup (Chris Duhon assists)
Nate Robinson makes 25-foot three pointer
Kendrick Perkins blocks Wilson Chandler's 5-foot jumper
Chris Duhon makes driving layup
David Lee misses 14-foot jumper
Quentin Richardson misses 26-foot three point jumper
Chris Duhon makes 44-foot three point running jumper
David Lee makes driving layup
Quentin Richardson makes layup (David Lee assists)
Kendrick Perkins blocks Quentin Richardson's layup
Quentin Richardson misses jumper
Al Harrington misses 24-foot three point jumper
Al Harrington misses 7-foot jumper
Nate Robinson misses 15-foot jumper
Quentin Richardson misses 18-foot jumper
Al Harrington makes 26-foot three point jumper (Chris Duhon assists)
Chris Duhon makes driving layup
Al Harrington misses 24-foot three point jumper
Tim Thomas misses three point jumper
Quentin Richardson makes 25-foot three point jumper (Tim Thomas assists)
Kendrick Perkins blocks Nate Robinson's 4-foot jumper
Al Harrington makes three point jumper (Quentin Richardson assists)
Tim Thomas makes driving layup (Chris Duhon assists)
David Lee misses 4-foot hook shot
Tim Thomas makes 16-foot jumper (Chris Duhon assists)
Nate Robinson misses layup
Wilson Chandler misses 20-foot jumper
Tim Thomas misses 25-foot three point jumper
Chris Duhon makes running jumper (Tim Thomas assists)
Chris Duhon misses 25-foot three point jumper
Al Harrington misses three point jumper
David Lee makes slam dunk (Chris Duhon assists)
Nate Robinson misses 24-foot three point jumper
Quentin Richardson makes 22-foot jumper (Nate Robinson assists)
Chris Duhon misses 25-foot three point jumper
Leon Powe blocks Al Harrington's 14-foot jumper
Al Harrington misses 24-foot three point jumper
Nate Robinson makes two point shot
David Lee makes 23-foot jumper (Nate Robinson assists)
David Lee makes layup (Nate Robinson assists)
Nate Robinson misses 25-foot three point jumper
Quentin Richardson misses jumper
Al Harrington misses 25-foot three point jumper
Quentin Richardson misses 27-foot three point jumper
Chris Duhon makes layup (David Lee assists)
Nate Robinson makes two point shot (Quentin Richardson assists)

KNICKS

CELTICS

TIME		NY	BOS
12:00	Start of the 1st Quarter	0	0
12:00	Jumpball: Wilson Chandler vs. Kendrick Perkins (Rajon Rondo gains possession)	0	0
11:32	Kevin Garnett makes two point shot (Rajon Rondo assists)	0	2
11:03	Al Harrington lost ball (Ray Allen steals)	0	2
11:03	Al Harrington personal foul (Paul Pierce draws the foul)	0	2
10:48	Kevin Garnett makes 19-foot jumper (Paul Pierce assists)	0	4
10:29	David Lee misses 16-foot jumper	0	4
10:27	Paul Pierce defensive rebound	0	4
10:19	Kendrick Perkins makes hook shot (Paul Pierce assists)	0	6
10:12	Quentin Richardson makes 23-foot three point jumper (Chris Duhon assists)	3	6
9:59	Kevin Garnett makes two point shot	3	8
9:56	Chris Duhon inbound	3	8
9:52	Paul Pierce makes 23-foot three point jumper (Rajon Rondo assists)	3	11
9:38	Wilson Chandler misses 16-foot jumper	3	11
9:37	Rajon Rondo defensive rebound	3	11
9:30	Kendrick Perkins makes slam dunk (Paul Pierce assists)	3	13
9:15	Quentin Richardson misses 25-foot three point jumper	3	13
9:14	Rajon Rondo defensive rebound	3	13
9:00	Paul Pierce misses 25-foot three point jumper	3	13
9:00	David Lee defensive rebound	3	13
8:51	Al Harrington misses 24-foot three point jumper	3	13
8:49	Kendrick Perkins defensive rebound	3	13
8:42	Kendrick Perkins offensive foul (David Lee draws the foul)	3	13
8:42	Kendrick Perkins turnover	3	13
8:33	David Lee makes 22-foot jumper (Chris Duhon assists)	5	13
8:15	Ray Allen makes 8-foot two point shot (Rajon Rondo assists)	5	15
8:03	Quentin Richardson makes 24-foot three point jumper (Wilson Chandler assists)	8	15
7:47	Paul Pierce misses 1-foot two point shot	8	15
7:46	David Lee defensive rebound	8	15
7:39	Al Harrington misses 24-foot three point jumper	8	15
7:37	New York defensive rebound	8	15
7:20	Kendrick Perkins makes 6-foot two point shot	8	17
7:11	Quentin Richardson misses 25-foot three point jumper	8	17
7:09	Kendrick Perkins defensive rebound	8	17
7:03	Al Harrington personal foul (Kevin Garnett draws the foul)	8	17
7:03	Tim Thomas enters the game for Al Harrington	8	17
6:50	Rajon Rondo makes two point shot (Ray Allen assists)	8	19
6:41	David Lee bad pass	8	19
6:26	Ray Allen makes 25-foot three point jumper (Paul Pierce assists)	8	22
6:24	New York full timeout	8	22
6:24	Nate Robinson enters the game for Wilson Chandler	8	22
6:15	Chris Duhon bad pass (Rajon Rondo steals)	8	22
6:09	Ray Allen misses 24-foot three point jumper	8	22
6:09	Kendrick Perkins offensive rebound	8	22
6:07	Kendrick Perkins makes layup	8	24
5:56	David Lee makes dunk (Quentin Richardson assists)	10	24
5:41	Tim Thomas personal foul (Kevin Garnett draws the foul)	10	24
5:28	Kevin Garnett misses layup	10	24
5:28	David Lee defensive rebound	10	24
5:18	Quentin Richardson misses 9-foot jumper	10	24
5:16	New York offensive rebound	10	24
5:03	Quentin Richardson makes 24-foot three point jumper (Chris Duhon assists)	13	24
4:41	Rajon Rondo makes 20-foot jumper (Ray Allen assists)	13	26
4:35	Paul Pierce shooting foul (Quentin Richardson draws the foul)	13	26
4:35	Quentin Richardson makes free throw 1 of 2	14	26
4:35	Quentin Richardson makes free throw 2 of 2	15	26
4:16	Paul Pierce makes 22-foot jumper (Kevin Garnett assists)	15	28
4:01	Nate Robinson bad pass (Ray Allen steals)	15	28
3:49	Kendrick Perkins 3 second	15	28
3:38	Chris Duhon misses layup	15	28
3:36	Kevin Garnett defensive rebound	15	28
3:28	Kendrick Perkins bad pass (David Lee steals)	15	28
3:27	Paul Pierce personal foul (Nate Robinson draws the foul)	15	28
3:27	Tony Allen enters the game for Paul Pierce	15	28
3:16	Tim Thomas misses jumper	15	28
3:15	Kevin Garnett defensive rebound	15	28
2:58	Kevin Garnett makes jumper (Kendrick Perkins assists)	15	30
2:47	Tim Thomas misses 23-foot three point jumper	15	30
2:46	Kendrick Perkins defensive rebound	15	30
2:34	Tony Allen bad pass (Chris Duhon steals)	15	30
2:30	Chris Duhon makes 25-foot three pointer	18	30
2:08	Tony Allen makes 24-foot three point jumper (Kevin Garnett assists)	18	33
1:55	Quentin Richardson makes 25-foot three point jumper (Chris Duhon assists)	21	33
1:31	Ray Allen makes 20-foot jumper (Rajon Rondo assists)	21	35
1:16	Nate Robinson bad pass	21	35
1:16	Boston full timeout	21	35
1:16	Eddie House enters the game for Rajon Rondo	21	35
1:06	Nate Robinson personal foul (Eddie House draws the foul)	21	35
59.1	Eddie House makes 25-foot three point jumper (Ray Allen assists)	21	38
54.9	Ray Allen personal foul (Nate Robinson draws the foul)	21	38
47.9	Tim Thomas misses 23-foot jumper	21	38
46.9	Kendrick Perkins defensive rebound	21	38
28.6	Tony Allen makes layup (Kevin Garnett assists)	21	40
23.1	Tim Thomas offensive foul (Kendrick Perkins draws the foul)	21	40
23.1	Tim Thomas turnover	21	40
23.1	Wilson Chandler enters the game for Quentin Richardson	21	40
23.1	Leon Powe enters the game for Kevin Garnett	21	40
23.1	Rajon Rondo enters the game for Kendrick Perkins	21	40
1.9	Rajon Rondo misses 15-foot jumper	21	40
0.8	David Lee defensive rebound	21	40
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	21	40

Regular Season Series

BOS leads 2-0

Knicks
101
Celtics
110

Game 1

19/11

Knicks
105
Celtics
124

Game 2

21/12

Celtics
88
Knicks
100

Game 3

4/1

Celtics
110
Knicks
100

Game 4

7/2

TD Garden

11:00 PM, 21 December 2008

Boston, MA

Attendance: 18,624

Referees:
Joe DeRosa
Eric Lewis
Scott Wall

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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