Celtics 100-99 76ers (4 Feb, 2009) Play-by-Play

Boston Celtics

41-9, 17-7 away

100

	1	2	3	4	T
BOS	32	18	19	31	100
PHI	20	29	21	29	99

Philadelphia 76ers

23-24, 13-11 home

Willie Green makes 9-foot running jumper
Samuel Dalembert makes two point shot (Willie Green assists)
Andre Miller misses layup
Willie Green misses 18-foot jumper
Andre Iguodala misses 20-foot jumper
Glen Davis blocks Samuel Dalembert's layup
Samuel Dalembert misses layup
Andre Miller misses 21-foot jumper
Samuel Dalembert makes 19-foot jumper (Willie Green assists)
Andre Iguodala makes 18-foot jumper
Thaddeus Young misses 26-foot three point jumper
Thaddeus Young misses 20-foot jumper
Thaddeus Young misses jumper
Samuel Dalembert makes slam dunk (Andre Iguodala assists)
Andre Miller misses 15-foot jumper
Thaddeus Young misses jumper
Lou Williams misses 23-foot jumper
Andre Miller makes layup (Andre Iguodala assists)
Lou Williams misses layup
Andre Miller makes two point shot
Andre Iguodala misses three point jumper
Elton Brand misses jumper
Patrick O'Bryant blocks Elton Brand's layup
Andre Iguodala misses 21-foot jumper
Royal Ivey misses three point jumper
Tony Allen blocks Andre Miller's layup
Thaddeus Young makes 3-foot hook shot (Andre Miller assists)
Andre Miller misses 11-foot jumper
Andre Miller misses layup
Thaddeus Young makes 4-foot two point shot (Lou Williams assists)
Lou Williams misses 19-foot jumper
Andre Miller misses 6-foot jumper
Andre Miller makes two point shot (Thaddeus Young assists)
Samuel Dalembert makes dunk (Reggie Evans assists)
Samuel Dalembert makes two point shot (Andre Miller assists)
Samuel Dalembert misses layup
Samuel Dalembert misses 19-foot jumper
Andre Miller makes two point shot
Andre Iguodala makes driving layup
Andre Iguodala misses 10-foot jumper
Andre Iguodala makes two point shot
Andre Miller misses 15-foot jumper
Kendrick Perkins blocks Andre Miller's layup
Kendrick Perkins blocks Andre Miller's layup
Andre Iguodala makes dunk (Andre Miller assists)
Willie Green misses 42-foot three point jumper
Samuel Dalembert misses 6-foot jumper
Andre Iguodala makes 21-foot jumper (Andre Miller assists)
Andre Miller misses 14-foot jumper
Samuel Dalembert makes layup (Andre Iguodala assists)
Andre Iguodala misses 26-foot three point jumper
Thaddeus Young misses 18-foot jumper
Glen Davis blocks Andre Iguodala's layup
Thaddeus Young misses layup
Andre Miller makes 12-foot two point shot
Willie Green makes 15-foot two point shot (Andre Iguodala assists)
Thaddeus Young misses 25-foot three point jumper
Thaddeus Young makes driving layup
Thaddeus Young misses layup
Thaddeus Young makes 17-foot two point shot (Andre Miller assists)
Andre Miller makes layup (Andre Iguodala assists)
Andre Miller makes layup (Lou Williams assists)
Andre Iguodala makes two point shot (Andre Miller assists)
Andre Iguodala misses 26-foot three point jumper
Tony Allen blocks Andre Iguodala's layup
Andre Iguodala makes layup
Samuel Dalembert makes 14-foot jumper (Lou Williams assists)
Lou Williams misses 18-foot jumper
Reggie Evans makes tip shot
Samuel Dalembert misses layup
Lou Williams makes 14-foot two point shot
Lou Williams makes 5-foot two point shot
Royal Ivey misses 16-foot jumper
Reggie Evans misses tip shot
Royal Ivey makes 23-foot three point jumper (Lou Williams assists)
Marreese Speights makes layup
Marreese Speights makes two point shot (Andre Miller assists)
Marreese Speights makes slam dunk (Andre Iguodala assists)
Andre Iguodala misses 18-foot jumper
Lou Williams makes driving layup
Thaddeus Young misses 9-foot jumper
Andre Miller makes 16-foot jumper (Thaddeus Young assists)
Andre Iguodala makes 16-foot two point shot
Kendrick Perkins makes 4-foot two point shot (Paul Pierce assists)
Ray Allen makes driving layup (Rajon Rondo assists)
Glen Davis makes two point shot (Ray Allen assists)
Ray Allen misses 17-foot jumper
Rajon Rondo misses 14-foot jumper
Rajon Rondo makes driving layup
Paul Pierce misses 27-foot three point jumper
Ray Allen makes 24-foot three point jumper (Rajon Rondo assists)
Paul Pierce misses 11-foot jumper
Rajon Rondo makes driving layup
Rajon Rondo makes driving layup
Paul Pierce makes 18-foot two point shot
Paul Pierce makes driving layup
Paul Pierce misses 12-foot jumper
Glen Davis misses layup
Leon Powe makes tip shot
Rajon Rondo makes driving layup
Rajon Rondo makes two point shot
Paul Pierce makes 15-foot two point shot
Tony Allen makes two point shot (Rajon Rondo assists)
Paul Pierce misses layup
Paul Pierce makes two point shot
Paul Pierce misses 16-foot jumper
Tony Allen makes dunk (Paul Pierce assists)
Patrick O'Bryant makes 5-foot hook shot (Tony Allen assists)
Eddie House misses 26-foot three point jumper
Patrick O'Bryant misses 12-foot jumper
Ray Allen misses layup
Ray Allen misses layup
Ray Allen makes driving layup (Tony Allen assists)
Ray Allen misses 13-foot jumper
Ray Allen misses 27-foot three point jumper
Paul Pierce makes layup (Ray Allen assists)
Samuel Dalembert blocks Paul Pierce's layup
Samuel Dalembert blocks Glen Davis's layup
Paul Pierce makes two point shot (Rajon Rondo assists)
Glen Davis makes 17-foot jumper (Paul Pierce assists)
Paul Pierce misses layup
Rajon Rondo makes driving layup
Glen Davis misses 13-foot jumper
Kendrick Perkins misses 6-foot jumper
Rajon Rondo makes jumper (Paul Pierce assists)
Glen Davis makes jumper (Rajon Rondo assists)
Rajon Rondo misses 26-foot three point jumper
Paul Pierce makes 27-foot three point jumper (Rajon Rondo assists)
Paul Pierce misses 20-foot jumper
Ray Allen misses 26-foot three point jumper
Glen Davis misses 14-foot jumper
Kendrick Perkins misses 4-foot hook shot
Paul Pierce misses 17-foot jumper
Glen Davis makes jumper (Rajon Rondo assists)
Ray Allen misses 27-foot three point jumper
Samuel Dalembert blocks Paul Pierce's layup
Ray Allen makes two point shot (Rajon Rondo assists)
Andre Iguodala blocks Paul Pierce's 21-foot jumper
Rajon Rondo makes driving layup
Rajon Rondo makes dunk (Tony Allen assists)
Ray Allen makes 13-foot two point shot
Glen Davis makes 16-foot jumper (Leon Powe assists)
Glen Davis misses 17-foot jumper
Leon Powe makes layup (Ray Allen assists)
Eddie House makes 17-foot jumper (Tony Allen assists)
Eddie House misses 18-foot jumper
Ray Allen makes 16-foot jumper (Glen Davis assists)
Ray Allen makes 19-foot jumper (Glen Davis assists)
Paul Pierce makes 15-foot two point shot
Paul Pierce misses layup
Ray Allen misses 23-foot three point jumper
Paul Pierce makes layup
Paul Pierce makes 3-foot two point shot
Rajon Rondo misses layup
Ray Allen misses 27-foot three point jumper
Paul Pierce misses 25-foot three point jumper
Glen Davis makes 17-foot jumper (Kendrick Perkins assists)
Ray Allen makes 27-foot three point jumper (Paul Pierce assists)
Ray Allen makes 23-foot three point jumper (Paul Pierce assists)

CELTICS

76ERS

TIME		BOS	PHI
12:00	Start of the 1st Quarter	0	0
12:00	Jumpball: Kendrick Perkins vs. Samuel Dalembert (Andre Miller gains possession)	0	0
11:30	Willie Green makes 9-foot running jumper	0	2
11:15	Kendrick Perkins makes 4-foot two point shot (Paul Pierce assists)	2	2
11:03	Kendrick Perkins shooting foul (Andre Miller draws the foul)	2	2
11:03	Andre Miller makes free throw 1 of 2	2	3
11:03	Andre Miller makes free throw 2 of 2	2	4
10:38	Ray Allen makes driving layup (Rajon Rondo assists)	4	4
10:38	Willie Green away from ball foul (Ray Allen draws the foul)	4	4
10:38	Glen Davis misses free throw 1 of 1	4	4
10:37	Samuel Dalembert defensive rebound	4	4
10:27	Samuel Dalembert makes two point shot (Willie Green assists)	4	6
10:06	Glen Davis makes two point shot (Ray Allen assists)	6	6
9:45	Andre Miller misses layup	6	6
9:45	Glen Davis defensive rebound	6	6
9:34	Ray Allen misses 17-foot jumper	6	6
9:33	Samuel Dalembert defensive rebound	6	6
9:30	Willie Green misses 18-foot jumper	6	6
9:27	Ray Allen defensive rebound	6	6
9:21	Rajon Rondo misses 14-foot jumper	6	6
9:18	Andre Miller defensive rebound	6	6
9:15	Thaddeus Young turnover	6	6
8:55	Rajon Rondo makes driving layup	8	6
8:55	Samuel Dalembert illegal defense	8	6
8:42	Andre Iguodala misses 20-foot jumper	8	6
8:41	Glen Davis defensive rebound	8	6
8:33	Paul Pierce misses 27-foot three point jumper	8	6
8:30	Willie Green defensive rebound	8	6
8:25	Glen Davis blocks Samuel Dalembert's layup	8	6
8:22	Samuel Dalembert offensive rebound	8	6
8:21	Samuel Dalembert misses layup	8	6
8:18	Kendrick Perkins defensive rebound	8	6
8:12	Ray Allen makes 24-foot three point jumper (Rajon Rondo assists)	11	6
7:48	Andre Miller misses 21-foot jumper	11	6
7:47	Paul Pierce defensive rebound	11	6
7:39	Rajon Rondo turnover	11	6
7:24	Rajon Rondo personal foul (Andre Iguodala draws the foul)	11	6
7:15	Samuel Dalembert makes 19-foot jumper (Willie Green assists)	11	8
6:54	Willie Green personal foul (Paul Pierce draws the foul)	11	8
6:54	Lou Williams enters the game for Willie Green	11	8
6:45	Kendrick Perkins 3 second	11	8
6:33	Andre Iguodala makes 18-foot jumper	11	10
6:18	Paul Pierce misses 11-foot jumper	11	10
6:16	Andre Iguodala defensive rebound	11	10
6:09	Thaddeus Young misses 26-foot three point jumper	11	10
6:07	Rajon Rondo defensive rebound	11	10
6:03	Rajon Rondo bad pass (Thaddeus Young steals)	11	10
5:52	Thaddeus Young misses 20-foot jumper	11	10
5:50	Kendrick Perkins defensive rebound	11	10
5:41	Rajon Rondo makes driving layup	13	10
5:13	Thaddeus Young misses jumper	13	10
5:11	Kendrick Perkins defensive rebound	13	10
4:54	Rajon Rondo makes driving layup	15	10
4:48	Philadelphia full timeout	15	10
4:41	Samuel Dalembert makes slam dunk (Andre Iguodala assists)	15	12
4:20	Paul Pierce makes 18-foot two point shot	17	12
4:01	Andre Miller misses 15-foot jumper	17	12
3:59	Glen Davis defensive rebound	17	12
3:48	Glen Davis lost ball (Lou Williams steals)	17	12
3:48	Glen Davis personal foul (Thaddeus Young draws the foul)	17	12
3:33	Samuel Dalembert offensive foul (Kendrick Perkins draws the foul)	17	12
3:33	Samuel Dalembert turnover	17	12
3:15	Paul Pierce makes driving layup	19	12
2:54	Thaddeus Young misses jumper	19	12
2:54	Philadelphia offensive rebound	19	12
2:54	Boston full timeout	19	12
2:54	Elton Brand enters the game for Thaddeus Young	19	12
2:46	Lou Williams misses 23-foot jumper	19	12
2:44	Paul Pierce defensive rebound	19	12
2:38	Andre Iguodala shooting foul (Paul Pierce draws the foul)	19	12
2:38	Leon Powe enters the game for Kendrick Perkins	19	12
2:38	Paul Pierce makes free throw 1 of 2	20	12
2:38	Paul Pierce makes free throw 2 of 2	21	12
2:31	Andre Miller bad pass (Paul Pierce steals)	21	12
2:24	Paul Pierce misses 12-foot jumper	21	12
2:23	Andre Iguodala defensive rebound	21	12
2:18	Andre Miller makes layup (Andre Iguodala assists)	21	14
1:51	Glen Davis misses layup	21	14
1:49	Leon Powe offensive rebound	23	14
1:49	Leon Powe makes tip shot	23	14
1:37	Lou Williams misses layup	23	14
1:36	Leon Powe defensive rebound	23	14
1:30	Rajon Rondo makes driving layup	25	14
1:20	Leon Powe shooting foul (Lou Williams draws the foul)	25	14
1:20	Tony Allen enters the game for Ray Allen	25	14
1:20	Lou Williams makes free throw 1 of 2	25	15
1:20	Lou Williams makes free throw 2 of 2	25	16
59.9	Rajon Rondo makes two point shot	27	16
40.8	Andre Miller makes two point shot	27	18
28.3	Paul Pierce makes 15-foot two point shot	29	18
28.3	Elton Brand shooting foul (Paul Pierce draws the foul)	29	18
28.3	Reggie Evans enters the game for Samuel Dalembert	29	18
28.3	Paul Pierce makes free throw 1 of 1	30	18
6.0	Leon Powe shooting foul (Reggie Evans draws the foul)	30	18
6.0	Reggie Evans makes free throw 1 of 2	30	19
6.0	Eddie House enters the game for Leon Powe	30	19
6.0	Royal Ivey enters the game for Andre Miller	30	19
6.0	Willie Green enters the game for Elton Brand	30	19
6.0	Ray Allen enters the game for Glen Davis	30	19
6.0	Reggie Evans makes free throw 2 of 2	30	20
1.9	Tony Allen makes two point shot (Rajon Rondo assists)	32	20
0.3	Andre Iguodala misses three point jumper	32	20
0.1	Philadelphia offensive rebound	32	20
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	32	20

Regular Season Series

BOS leads 3-0

76ers
78
Celtics
102

Game 1

29/11

76ers
91
Celtics
110

Game 2

24/12

Celtics
100
76ers
99

Game 3

4/2

Celtics
100
76ers
98

Game 4

15/4

Wells Fargo Center

12:00 AM, 4 February 2009

Philadelphia, PA

Attendance: 16,831

Referees:
Tom Washington
Zach Zarba
Rodney Mott

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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