- Amir Johnson makes layup (Tayshaun Prince assists)
- Rodney Stuckey makes 16-foot jumper
- Kevin Garnett blocks Amir Johnson's layup
- Tayshaun Prince misses 17-foot two point shot
- Rodney Stuckey misses 18-foot jumper
- Allen Iverson misses jumper
- Rasheed Wallace misses two point shot
- Allen Iverson misses 8-foot running jumper
- Allen Iverson misses two point shot
- Kendrick Perkins blocks Rodney Stuckey's layup
- Kendrick Perkins blocks Rasheed Wallace's 15-foot two point shot
- Antonio McDyess makes jumper (Tayshaun Prince assists)
- Antonio McDyess misses 16-foot jumper
- Rasheed Wallace makes dunk (Rodney Stuckey assists)
- Antonio McDyess misses 20-foot jumper
- Richard Hamilton makes driving layup
- Rasheed Wallace misses 14-foot two point shot
- Allen Iverson makes driving layup
- Richard Hamilton makes 18-foot jumper (Tayshaun Prince assists)
- Tayshaun Prince misses jumper
- Antonio McDyess misses 19-foot jumper
- Richard Hamilton makes 19-foot jumper (Rodney Stuckey assists)
- Rodney Stuckey makes driving layup (Antonio McDyess assists)
- Tony Allen blocks Richard Hamilton's 18-foot jumper
- Rodney Stuckey misses 26-foot three point jumper
- Richard Hamilton misses 16-foot jumper
- Antonio McDyess misses 19-foot jumper
- Rodney Stuckey makes dunk (Richard Hamilton assists)
- Allen Iverson misses 16-foot two point shot
- Allen Iverson makes driving layup
- Rasheed Wallace makes 25-foot three point jumper (Rodney Stuckey assists)
- Rasheed Wallace misses 27-foot three point jumper
- Tayshaun Prince misses 17-foot two point shot
- Richard Hamilton makes driving layup (Tayshaun Prince assists)
- Allen Iverson makes driving layup
- Allen Iverson makes 12-foot jumper
- Rasheed Wallace misses 24-foot three point jumper
- Rasheed Wallace misses 26-foot three point jumper
- Kevin Garnett blocks Rasheed Wallace's two point shot
- Allen Iverson misses two point shot
- Antonio McDyess misses 19-foot jumper
- Rodney Stuckey makes driving layup
- Rodney Stuckey makes driving layup
- Allen Iverson makes jumper (Rodney Stuckey assists)
- Antonio McDyess misses 18-foot jumper
- Tayshaun Prince misses 16-foot jumper
- Rodney Stuckey misses layup
- Tayshaun Prince misses layup
- Tayshaun Prince misses 18-foot jumper
- Rasheed Wallace makes 15-foot jumper (Allen Iverson assists)
- Rasheed Wallace misses 23-foot three point jumper
- Rasheed Wallace makes layup (Antonio McDyess assists)
- Tony Allen blocks Richard Hamilton's layup
- Richard Hamilton misses 26-foot three point jumper
- Tayshaun Prince makes 15-foot jumper (Richard Hamilton assists)
- Allen Iverson makes 9-foot two point shot
- Richard Hamilton misses 17-foot jumper
- Allen Iverson misses 18-foot jumper
- Allen Iverson misses layup
- Jason Maxiell misses layup
- Antonio McDyess misses 18-foot jumper
- Jason Maxiell makes layup (Richard Hamilton assists)
- Jason Maxiell makes layup (Richard Hamilton assists)
- Rasheed Wallace misses 12-foot running jumper
- Rasheed Wallace misses 24-foot three point jumper
- Richard Hamilton makes 18-foot jumper
- Rasheed Wallace misses jumper
- Richard Hamilton misses 21-foot jumper
- Rodney Stuckey makes 19-foot two point shot
- Rasheed Wallace makes 15-foot two point shot (Richard Hamilton assists)
- Rodney Stuckey makes 15-foot two point shot
- Allen Iverson makes driving layup
- Richard Hamilton makes 9-foot running jumper
- Ray Allen blocks Richard Hamilton's layup
- Kendrick Perkins makes dunk (Paul Pierce assists)
- Ray Allen misses 26-foot three point jumper
- Kendrick Perkins misses 8-foot hook shot
- Kevin Garnett makes 16-foot jumper (Rajon Rondo assists)
- Ray Allen makes driving layup (Rajon Rondo assists)
- Kevin Garnett makes layup (Rajon Rondo assists)
- Rajon Rondo makes 18-foot jumper (Paul Pierce assists)
- Ray Allen misses driving layup
- Kevin Garnett makes 20-foot jumper (Rajon Rondo assists)
- Ray Allen misses layup
- Kevin Garnett misses 21-foot jumper
- Ray Allen misses layup
- Paul Pierce misses 18-foot jumper
- Kevin Garnett makes 19-foot jumper (Paul Pierce assists)
- Rajon Rondo makes layup (Kevin Garnett assists)
- Rajon Rondo makes 18-foot jumper (Paul Pierce assists)
- Ray Allen misses 27-foot three point jumper
- Paul Pierce makes 26-foot three point jumper (Rajon Rondo assists)
- Paul Pierce misses 17-foot jumper
- Rajon Rondo makes driving layup
- Tayshaun Prince blocks Rajon Rondo's 17-foot jumper
- Paul Pierce makes 26-foot three point jumper (Tony Allen assists)
- Eddie House misses 24-foot three point jumper
- Tony Allen misses layup
- Tony Allen misses layup
- Rasheed Wallace blocks Tony Allen's 9-foot jumper
- Rajon Rondo misses 10-foot running jumper
- Antonio McDyess blocks Rajon Rondo's layup
- Leon Powe misses layup
- Paul Pierce makes layup (Rajon Rondo assists)
- Kevin Garnett misses 20-foot jumper
- Kendrick Perkins makes 11-foot two point shot (Kevin Garnett assists)
- Kevin Garnett makes 18-foot jumper (Ray Allen assists)
- Ray Allen makes 17-foot jumper (Rajon Rondo assists)
- Kevin Garnett misses 20-foot jumper
- Kendrick Perkins makes two point shot (Kevin Garnett assists)
- Paul Pierce makes driving layup
- Ray Allen misses 24-foot three point jumper
- Paul Pierce misses layup
- Kendrick Perkins makes tip shot
- Ray Allen misses 12-foot running jumper
- Kendrick Perkins misses 16-foot two point shot
- Ray Allen makes 24-foot three point jumper (Rajon Rondo assists)
- Kevin Garnett misses 15-foot jumper
- Ray Allen makes driving layup
- Ray Allen misses two point shot
- Paul Pierce makes driving layup
- Kevin Garnett misses 14-foot two point shot
- Kevin Garnett makes 19-foot jumper (Rajon Rondo assists)
- Glen Davis misses 16-foot jumper
- Paul Pierce makes driving layup
- Tony Allen makes two point shot (Leon Powe assists)
- Tony Allen misses 9-foot running jumper
- Leon Powe misses tip shot
- Eddie House misses 19-foot jumper
- Kevin Garnett makes layup (Rajon Rondo assists)
- Kevin Garnett misses 18-foot jumper
- Ray Allen misses 19-foot jumper
- Glen Davis makes layup (Ray Allen assists)
- Ray Allen misses 27-foot three point jumper
- Eddie House makes 26-foot three point jumper (Rajon Rondo assists)
- Kevin Garnett makes 19-foot jumper (Eddie House assists)
- Kevin Garnett misses 19-foot jumper
- Eddie House misses 27-foot three point jumper
- Kevin Garnett makes two point shot (Rajon Rondo assists)
- Rajon Rondo misses layup
- Paul Pierce misses 20-foot jumper
- Kevin Garnett makes layup (Paul Pierce assists)
CELTICS
PISTONS
| TIME | PLAY | BOS | DET | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 | Start of the 1st Quarter | 0 | 0 | |
| 12:00 | | Jumpball: Kendrick Perkins vs. Amir Johnson (Paul Pierce gains possession) | 0 | 0 |
| 11:47 | | Kendrick Perkins makes dunk (Paul Pierce assists) | 2 | 0 |
| 11:26 | | Amir Johnson makes layup (Tayshaun Prince assists) | 2 | 2 |
| 11:07 | | Ray Allen misses 26-foot three point jumper | 2 | 2 |
| 11:06 | | Kendrick Perkins offensive rebound | 2 | 2 |
| 10:57 | | Kendrick Perkins misses 8-foot hook shot | 2 | 2 |
| 10:55 | | Allen Iverson defensive rebound | 2 | 2 |
| 10:48 | | Paul Pierce personal foul (Tayshaun Prince draws the foul) | 2 | 2 |
| 10:34 | | Tayshaun Prince bad pass (Rajon Rondo steals) | 2 | 2 |
| 10:17 | | Kevin Garnett makes 16-foot jumper (Rajon Rondo assists) | 4 | 2 |
| 9:55 | | Rodney Stuckey makes 16-foot jumper | 4 | 4 |
| 9:40 | | Ray Allen makes driving layup (Rajon Rondo assists) | 6 | 4 |
| 9:26 | | Allen Iverson bad pass (Ray Allen steals) | 6 | 4 |
| 9:18 | | Kevin Garnett makes layup (Rajon Rondo assists) | 8 | 4 |
| 8:59 | | Kevin Garnett blocks Amir Johnson's layup | 8 | 4 |
| 8:57 | | Detroit offensive rebound | 8 | 4 |
| 8:51 | | Tayshaun Prince misses 17-foot two point shot | 8 | 4 |
| 8:48 | | Kevin Garnett defensive rebound | 8 | 4 |
| 8:33 | | Rajon Rondo makes 18-foot jumper (Paul Pierce assists) | 10 | 4 |
| 8:11 | | Rodney Stuckey misses 18-foot jumper | 10 | 4 |
| 8:10 | | Amir Johnson offensive rebound | 10 | 4 |
| 8:04 | | Allen Iverson misses jumper | 10 | 4 |
| 8:00 | | Kendrick Perkins defensive rebound | 10 | 4 |
| 7:50 | | Rajon Rondo bad pass | 10 | 4 |
| 7:30 | | Rasheed Wallace misses two point shot | 10 | 4 |
| 7:28 | | Paul Pierce defensive rebound | 10 | 4 |
| 7:26 | | Rasheed Wallace personal foul (Kevin Garnett draws the foul) | 10 | 4 |
| 7:20 | | Ray Allen misses driving layup | 10 | 4 |
| 7:18 | | Allen Iverson defensive rebound | 10 | 4 |
| 7:07 | | Allen Iverson misses 8-foot running jumper | 10 | 4 |
| 7:05 | | Ray Allen defensive rebound | 10 | 4 |
| 6:56 | | Kevin Garnett makes 20-foot jumper (Rajon Rondo assists) | 12 | 4 |
| 6:47 | | Detroit full timeout | 12 | 4 |
| 6:43 | | Antonio McDyess enters the game for Amir Johnson | 12 | 4 |
| 6:33 | | Allen Iverson misses two point shot | 12 | 4 |
| 6:33 | | Rodney Stuckey offensive rebound | 12 | 4 |
| 6:31 | | Kendrick Perkins blocks Rodney Stuckey's layup | 12 | 4 |
| 6:30 | | Kevin Garnett defensive rebound | 12 | 4 |
| 6:09 | | Ray Allen misses layup | 12 | 4 |
| 6:09 | | Antonio McDyess defensive rebound | 12 | 4 |
| 5:46 | | Kendrick Perkins blocks Rasheed Wallace's 15-foot two point shot | 12 | 4 |
| 5:45 | | Antonio McDyess offensive rebound | 12 | 4 |
| 5:45 | | shot clock violation | 12 | 4 |
| 5:30 | | Kevin Garnett misses 21-foot jumper | 12 | 4 |
| 5:28 | | Ray Allen offensive rebound | 12 | 4 |
| 5:26 | | Ray Allen misses layup | 12 | 4 |
| 5:26 | | Antonio McDyess defensive rebound | 12 | 4 |
| 5:05 | | Antonio McDyess makes jumper (Tayshaun Prince assists) | 12 | 6 |
| 4:48 | | Paul Pierce misses 18-foot jumper | 12 | 6 |
| 4:48 | | Rasheed Wallace defensive rebound | 12 | 6 |
| 4:39 | | Antonio McDyess misses 16-foot jumper | 12 | 6 |
| 4:37 | | Rajon Rondo defensive rebound | 12 | 6 |
| 4:22 | | Kevin Garnett makes 19-foot jumper (Paul Pierce assists) | 14 | 6 |
| 3:56 | | Rasheed Wallace makes dunk (Rodney Stuckey assists) | 14 | 8 |
| 3:39 | | Rajon Rondo makes layup (Kevin Garnett assists) | 16 | 8 |
| 3:32 | | Rodney Stuckey bad pass | 16 | 8 |
| 3:14 | | Rajon Rondo makes 18-foot jumper (Paul Pierce assists) | 18 | 8 |
| 2:55 | | Antonio McDyess misses 20-foot jumper | 18 | 8 |
| 2:54 | | Ray Allen defensive rebound | 18 | 8 |
| 2:47 | | Kendrick Perkins offensive foul (Antonio McDyess draws the foul) | 18 | 8 |
| 2:47 | | Kendrick Perkins turnover | 18 | 8 |
| 2:47 | | Boston full timeout | 18 | 8 |
| 2:47 | | Glen Davis enters the game for Kevin Garnett | 18 | 8 |
| 2:47 | | Richard Hamilton enters the game for Rodney Stuckey | 18 | 8 |
| 2:32 | | Richard Hamilton makes driving layup | 18 | 10 |
| 2:04 | | Ray Allen misses 27-foot three point jumper | 18 | 10 |
| 2:03 | | Glen Davis offensive rebound | 18 | 10 |
| 1:50 | | Paul Pierce makes 26-foot three point jumper (Rajon Rondo assists) | 21 | 10 |
| 1:22 | | Rasheed Wallace misses 14-foot two point shot | 21 | 10 |
| 1:20 | | Kendrick Perkins defensive rebound | 21 | 10 |
| 1:00 | | Paul Pierce misses 17-foot jumper | 21 | 10 |
| 59.5 | | Antonio McDyess defensive rebound | 21 | 10 |
| 46.4 | | Glen Davis shooting foul (Allen Iverson draws the foul) | 21 | 10 |
| 46.4 | | Jason Maxiell enters the game for Rasheed Wallace | 21 | 10 |
| 46.4 | | Allen Iverson makes free throw 1 of 2 | 21 | 11 |
| 46.4 | | Allen Iverson makes free throw 2 of 2 | 21 | 12 |
| 34.1 | | Rajon Rondo makes driving layup | 23 | 12 |
| 27.4 | | Allen Iverson makes driving layup | 23 | 14 |
| 4.4 | | Tayshaun Prince blocks Rajon Rondo's 17-foot jumper | 23 | 14 |
| 3.4 | | Boston offensive rebound | 23 | 14 |
| 3.4 | | shot clock violation | 23 | 14 |
| 3.4 | | Leon Powe enters the game for Kendrick Perkins | 23 | 14 |
| 0.1 | | Richard Hamilton makes 18-foot jumper (Tayshaun Prince assists) | 23 | 16 |
| 0.0 | End of the 1st Quarter | 23 | 16 | |
Regular Season Series
BOS leads 3-0
Game Information
The Palace of Auburn Hills
12:00 AM, 31 January 2009
Auburn Hills, MI
Attendance: 22,076
- Referees:
- Mark Wunderlich
- David Jones
- Eli Roe
2024-25 Atlantic Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston | 7 | 2 | .778 | - | L1 |
| Brooklyn | 4 | 4 | .500 | 2.5 | W1 |
| New York | 3 | 4 | .429 | 3 | L2 |
| Toronto | 2 | 7 | .222 | 5 | L2 |
| Philadelphia | 1 | 6 | .143 | 5 | L4 |
2024-25 Central Standings
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