Celtics 110-100 Knicks (7 Feb, 2009) Play-by-Play

Boston Celtics

42-10, 18-7 away

110

	1	2	3	4	T
BOS	27	19	26	38	110
NY	26	21	29	24	100

New York Knicks

21-28, 14-12 home

100

Quentin Richardson makes 23-foot three point jumper (Chris Duhon assists)
Al Harrington misses 23-foot three point jumper
Quentin Richardson misses 25-foot three point jumper
Kendrick Perkins blocks David Lee's layup
Al Harrington makes 15-foot jumper
Chris Duhon makes 23-foot three point jumper (David Lee assists)
David Lee misses 6-foot jumper
Kevin Garnett blocks Al Harrington's driving layup
Chris Duhon makes 7-foot running jumper
David Lee misses 14-foot jumper
Quentin Richardson makes 24-foot three point jumper (Chris Duhon assists)
David Lee makes 17-foot jumper (Chris Duhon assists)
Al Harrington makes driving layup
Chris Duhon makes 21-foot jumper
David Lee misses layup
Al Harrington makes driving dunk
Quentin Richardson misses 24-foot three point jumper
David Lee misses jumper
Chris Duhon misses 23-foot three point jumper
Quentin Richardson misses 7-foot jumper
Wilson Chandler misses 6-foot running jumper
Al Harrington makes layup (Nate Robinson assists)
Wilson Chandler makes 23-foot three point jumper (Tim Thomas assists)
Tim Thomas misses 24-foot three point jumper
Tony Allen blocks Nate Robinson's 24-foot three point jumper
Al Harrington misses 12-foot jumper
Nate Robinson misses 26-foot three point jumper
Al Harrington makes 25-foot three point jumper (Nate Robinson assists)
Nate Robinson misses 18-foot jumper
Wilson Chandler makes layup (Nate Robinson assists)
Nate Robinson misses layup
Wilson Chandler misses 20-foot jumper
Nate Robinson misses layup
Wilson Chandler misses 11-foot two point shot
Wilson Chandler misses 23-foot three point jumper
Chris Duhon misses three point jumper
Al Harrington misses 16-foot jumper
David Lee makes driving dunk (Chris Duhon assists)
Al Harrington misses 14-foot jumper
Quentin Richardson makes 25-foot three point jumper (Jared Jeffries assists)
Al Harrington makes 25-foot three point jumper (Jared Jeffries assists)
Quentin Richardson misses layup
Jared Jeffries misses tip shot
Quentin Richardson misses 19-foot jumper
Al Harrington makes 25-foot three point jumper (Chris Duhon assists)
Al Harrington misses 24-foot three point jumper
Chris Duhon misses 5-foot jumper
Al Harrington makes driving layup
Al Harrington misses 24-foot three point jumper
Chris Duhon misses 6-foot running jumper
David Lee makes layup
Kevin Garnett blocks Al Harrington's layup
Al Harrington misses 16-foot jumper
Jared Jeffries misses 19-foot jumper
David Lee makes 13-foot jumper (Quentin Richardson assists)
Al Harrington misses 15-foot jumper
Quentin Richardson misses 25-foot three point jumper
Al Harrington misses 25-foot three point jumper
Quentin Richardson misses 4-foot jumper
Jared Jeffries misses 5-foot hook shot
Nate Robinson makes 25-foot three point jumper
Al Harrington makes 17-foot jumper
Nate Robinson makes 24-foot three point jumper
Wilson Chandler makes two point shot
Nate Robinson makes 15-foot jumper (Wilson Chandler assists)
David Lee makes layup (Chris Duhon assists)
Wilson Chandler makes driving dunk (Chris Duhon assists)
Al Harrington misses 15-foot jumper
David Lee makes layup (Al Harrington assists)
Nate Robinson misses three point jumper
Danilo Gallinari misses 24-foot three point jumper
Tim Thomas makes 8-foot two point shot
Tim Thomas misses 25-foot three point jumper
Danilo Gallinari makes layup (Al Harrington assists)
Al Harrington misses 4-foot jumper
Danilo Gallinari makes 24-foot three point jumper (Nate Robinson assists)
Nate Robinson makes driving layup
Nate Robinson misses 25-foot three point jumper
David Lee misses layup
Nate Robinson misses 12-foot jumper
Al Harrington misses 25-foot three point jumper
Chris Duhon makes driving layup
Chris Duhon misses 6-foot jumper
Al Harrington makes 7-foot two point shot
Al Harrington misses layup
David Lee makes two point shot
Chris Duhon makes 25-foot three point jumper
Chris Duhon misses 25-foot three point jumper
David Lee makes layup
Al Harrington makes driving layup
Jared Jeffries misses 20-foot jumper
David Lee misses tip shot
Kevin Garnett makes 9-foot two point shot
Rajon Rondo makes driving layup
Rajon Rondo misses jumper
Paul Pierce misses 25-foot three point jumper
Ray Allen makes layup
Rajon Rondo misses driving layup
Rajon Rondo makes layup (Ray Allen assists)
Kendrick Perkins makes layup (Ray Allen assists)
Ray Allen makes 23-foot three point jumper (Kendrick Perkins assists)
Kevin Garnett makes 5-foot two point shot
Kevin Garnett misses 10-foot two point shot
Kendrick Perkins makes slam dunk (Rajon Rondo assists)
Rajon Rondo makes driving layup
Kevin Garnett makes 12-foot two point shot (Rajon Rondo assists)
Kevin Garnett misses 9-foot two point shot
Kendrick Perkins misses layup
Kendrick Perkins misses layup
Rajon Rondo misses driving layup
Ray Allen makes 24-foot three point jumper (Rajon Rondo assists)
Paul Pierce makes layup (Rajon Rondo assists)
Ray Allen misses 24-foot three point jumper
Ray Allen misses 23-foot three point jumper
Tony Allen misses driving layup
Tony Allen misses 6-foot jumper
Leon Powe misses tip shot
Leon Powe misses layup
Leon Powe makes dunk (Ray Allen assists)
Ray Allen misses 25-foot three point jumper
Ray Allen misses driving layup
Kevin Garnett makes 9-foot two point shot
Tony Allen makes driving layup (Eddie House assists)
Kevin Garnett misses layup
Kevin Garnett misses layup
Tony Allen misses 17-foot jumper
Kevin Garnett misses 11-foot two point shot
Paul Pierce makes 16-foot two point shot
Paul Pierce misses 14-foot jumper
Rajon Rondo misses 5-foot jumper
Paul Pierce makes layup (Rajon Rondo assists)
Kevin Garnett misses 16-foot jumper
Paul Pierce makes 14-foot jumper
Kevin Garnett misses 21-foot jumper
Rajon Rondo misses driving layup
Kevin Garnett makes 15-foot jumper (Rajon Rondo assists)
Kevin Garnett makes layup (Ray Allen assists)
Kendrick Perkins makes layup (Ray Allen assists)
Kendrick Perkins misses layup
Rajon Rondo makes layup (Kendrick Perkins assists)
Paul Pierce makes layup (Rajon Rondo assists)
Kevin Garnett misses 11-foot jumper
Rajon Rondo misses 16-foot jumper
Kendrick Perkins makes layup
Eddie House misses 24-foot three point jumper
Paul Pierce makes 20-foot two point shot
Rajon Rondo makes driving layup
Glen Davis misses 10-foot two point shot
Glen Davis misses 15-foot jumper
Paul Pierce misses 24-foot three point jumper
Eddie House misses 24-foot three point jumper
Ray Allen misses 20-foot jumper
Glen Davis makes 17-foot jumper (Paul Pierce assists)
Wilson Chandler blocks Paul Pierce's 8-foot jumper
Leon Powe makes 6-foot two point shot
Paul Pierce makes 26-foot three point jumper
Ray Allen makes two point shot
Ray Allen makes 25-foot three point jumper (Eddie House assists)
Leon Powe misses 6-foot jumper
Ray Allen makes 25-foot three point jumper (Glen Davis assists)
Ray Allen makes driving layup
Ray Allen misses 26-foot three point jumper
Eddie House makes 13-foot jumper
Eddie House makes 23-foot three point jumper (Ray Allen assists)
Leon Powe makes slam dunk (Kevin Garnett assists)
Paul Pierce makes 22-foot jumper (Kevin Garnett assists)
Leon Powe makes layup (Kevin Garnett assists)
Eddie House makes 23-foot three point jumper (Kevin Garnett assists)
Kevin Garnett makes layup
Paul Pierce misses 25-foot three point jumper

CELTICS

KNICKS

TIME		BOS	NY
12:00	Start of the 1st Quarter	0	0
12:00	Jumpball: Kendrick Perkins vs. Jared Jeffries (Rajon Rondo gains possession)	0	0
11:34	Kevin Garnett makes 9-foot two point shot	2	0
11:18	Quentin Richardson makes 23-foot three point jumper (Chris Duhon assists)	2	3
11:10	Rajon Rondo makes driving layup	4	3
10:59	Al Harrington misses 23-foot three point jumper	4	3
10:56	Kendrick Perkins defensive rebound	4	3
10:48	Rajon Rondo misses jumper	4	3
10:48	Quentin Richardson defensive rebound	4	3
10:37	Quentin Richardson misses 25-foot three point jumper	4	3
10:34	Chris Duhon offensive rebound	4	3
10:30	Kendrick Perkins blocks David Lee's layup	4	3
10:29	Paul Pierce defensive rebound	4	3
10:22	Paul Pierce misses 25-foot three point jumper	4	3
10:21	David Lee defensive rebound	4	3
10:15	Al Harrington makes 15-foot jumper	4	5
9:49	Ray Allen makes layup	6	5
9:34	Chris Duhon makes 23-foot three point jumper (David Lee assists)	6	8
9:26	Rajon Rondo misses driving layup	6	8
9:23	David Lee defensive rebound	6	8
9:18	David Lee misses 6-foot jumper	6	8
9:18	Ray Allen defensive rebound	6	8
9:14	Rajon Rondo makes layup (Ray Allen assists)	8	8
8:56	Kevin Garnett blocks Al Harrington's driving layup	8	8
8:55	New York offensive rebound	8	8
8:49	Chris Duhon makes 7-foot running jumper	8	10
8:36	Kendrick Perkins makes layup (Ray Allen assists)	10	10
8:36	Quentin Richardson shooting foul (Kendrick Perkins draws the foul)	10	10
8:36	Kendrick Perkins makes free throw 1 of 1	11	10
8:23	David Lee misses 14-foot jumper	11	10
8:22	Ray Allen defensive rebound	11	10
8:07	Ray Allen makes 23-foot three point jumper (Kendrick Perkins assists)	14	10
7:45	Quentin Richardson makes 24-foot three point jumper (Chris Duhon assists)	14	13
7:30	Kevin Garnett makes 5-foot two point shot	16	13
7:16	David Lee makes 17-foot jumper (Chris Duhon assists)	16	15
6:58	Kendrick Perkins 3 second	16	15
6:43	Al Harrington makes driving layup	16	17
6:26	Kevin Garnett misses 10-foot two point shot	16	17
6:24	Chris Duhon defensive rebound	16	17
6:16	Chris Duhon makes 21-foot jumper	16	19
6:01	David Lee personal foul (Ray Allen draws the foul)	16	19
5:52	Kendrick Perkins makes slam dunk (Rajon Rondo assists)	18	19
5:41	David Lee misses layup	18	19
5:41	Kendrick Perkins defensive rebound	18	19
5:37	Rajon Rondo makes driving layup	20	19
5:24	Al Harrington makes driving dunk	20	21
5:01	Kevin Garnett makes 12-foot two point shot (Rajon Rondo assists)	22	21
4:48	Quentin Richardson misses 24-foot three point jumper	22	21
4:46	Jared Jeffries offensive rebound	22	21
4:46	Kendrick Perkins personal foul (Jared Jeffries draws the foul)	22	21
4:46	New York full timeout	22	21
4:46	Wilson Chandler enters the game for Al Harrington	22	21
4:46	Nate Robinson enters the game for Jared Jeffries	22	21
4:30	David Lee misses jumper	22	21
4:28	Ray Allen defensive rebound	22	21
4:07	Kevin Garnett misses 9-foot two point shot	22	21
4:05	Kendrick Perkins offensive rebound	22	21
4:03	Kendrick Perkins misses layup	22	21
4:03	Kendrick Perkins offensive rebound	22	21
3:55	Kendrick Perkins misses layup	22	21
3:54	David Lee defensive rebound	22	21
3:47	Chris Duhon misses 23-foot three point jumper	22	21
3:45	New York defensive rebound	22	21
3:33	Rajon Rondo misses driving layup	22	21
3:32	Wilson Chandler defensive rebound	22	21
3:17	Quentin Richardson misses 7-foot jumper	22	21
3:15	Rajon Rondo defensive rebound	22	21
3:13	Wilson Chandler personal foul (Kevin Garnett draws the foul)	22	21
3:13	Tim Thomas enters the game for Quentin Richardson	22	21
3:13	Glen Davis enters the game for Kendrick Perkins	22	21
3:05	Ray Allen makes 24-foot three point jumper (Rajon Rondo assists)	25	21
2:54	Paul Pierce personal foul (Wilson Chandler draws the foul)	25	21
2:54	Boston full timeout	25	21
2:54	Al Harrington enters the game for David Lee	25	21
2:54	Danilo Gallinari enters the game for Chris Duhon	25	21
2:40	shot clock violation	25	21
2:27	Paul Pierce makes layup (Rajon Rondo assists)	27	21
2:13	Wilson Chandler misses 6-foot running jumper	27	21
2:12	Rajon Rondo defensive rebound	27	21
2:04	Boston 20 Sec. timeout	27	21
2:04	Leon Powe enters the game for Kevin Garnett	27	21
2:04	Tony Allen enters the game for Paul Pierce	27	21
1:55	Glen Davis bad pass (Al Harrington steals)	27	21
1:51	Al Harrington makes layup (Nate Robinson assists)	27	23
1:36	Ray Allen misses 24-foot three point jumper	27	23
1:34	Leon Powe offensive rebound	27	23
1:19	Danilo Gallinari defensive rebound	27	23
1:19	Ray Allen misses 23-foot three point jumper	27	23
1:06	Wilson Chandler makes 23-foot three point jumper (Tim Thomas assists)	27	26
44.8	Tony Allen misses driving layup	27	26
43.5	Danilo Gallinari defensive rebound	27	26
31.9	Tim Thomas misses 24-foot three point jumper	27	26
29.7	Tony Allen defensive rebound	27	26
5.9	Tony Allen misses 6-foot jumper	27	26
4.6	Leon Powe offensive rebound	27	26
4.6	Leon Powe misses tip shot	27	26
2.9	Boston defensive rebound	27	26
2.0	Tony Allen personal foul (Nate Robinson draws the foul)	27	26
2.0	New York 20 Sec. timeout	27	26
1.2	Tony Allen blocks Nate Robinson's 24-foot three point jumper	27	26
0.1	Rajon Rondo defensive rebound	27	26
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	27	26

Regular Season Series

BOS wins 3-1

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

Madison Square Garden

12:30 AM, 7 February 2009

New York, NY

Attendance: 19,763

Referees:
Derrick Stafford
John Goble
Olandis Poole

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Boston	22	6	.786	-	W1
New York	18	10	.643	4	W3
Brooklyn	11	17	.393	11	L1
Philadelphia	9	17	.346	12	L1
Toronto	7	22	.241	15.5	L7

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