Boston Celtics @ New Orleans Hornets
43-11, 19-7 Away
89
43-11, 19-7 Away
30-20, 18-9 Home
77
30-20, 18-9 Home
Shot Chart
Shot Made
Shot Missed
- Kendrick Perkins makes layup (Kevin Garnett assists)
- Kendrick Perkins makes free throw 1 of 1
- Kendrick Perkins blocks David West's jumper
- Kevin Garnett misses 19-foot jumper
- Hilton Armstrong makes layup
- Paul Pierce makes driving layup
- Hilton Armstrong makes dunk (David West assists)
- Rasual Butler blocks Kevin Garnett's 16-foot jumper
- Rajon Rondo misses 18-foot jumper
- David West blocks Paul Pierce's layup
- David West misses 15-foot jumper
- Kevin Garnett makes 8-foot two point shot
- Peja Stojakovic misses jumper
- Kendrick Perkins misses 8-foot hook shot
- Kendrick Perkins misses 7-foot jumper
- Rasual Butler misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Chris Paul misses 10-foot two point shot
- Paul Pierce makes layup
- Ray Allen makes technical free throw
- Paul Pierce makes free throw 1 of 1
- Peja Stojakovic makes 16-foot two point shot (Rasual Butler assists)
- Paul Pierce misses layup
- Hilton Armstrong makes dunk (Antonio Daniels assists)
- Paul Pierce makes 19-foot jumper
- David West makes driving layup (Antonio Daniels assists)
- Ray Allen misses 24-foot three point jumper
- Paul Pierce makes driving layup (Kevin Garnett assists)
- Paul Pierce misses free throw 1 of 1
- Peja Stojakovic misses jumper
- Paul Pierce makes 19-foot jumper (Rajon Rondo assists)
- Ray Allen misses 26-foot three point jumper
- Kevin Garnett misses 11-foot jumper
- Ray Allen misses 18-foot jumper
- David West makes free throw 1 of 2
- David West makes free throw 2 of 2
- Paul Pierce makes 22-foot two point shot
- Sean Marks makes two point shot (Antonio Daniels assists)
- Paul Pierce makes free throw 1 of 2
- Paul Pierce makes free throw 2 of 2
- Antonio Daniels makes driving layup
- Ryan Bowen blocks Kendrick Perkins's layup
- Kendrick Perkins makes 8-foot hook shot
- Sean Marks makes free throw 1 of 2
- Sean Marks misses free throw 2 of 2
- Rajon Rondo misses 9-foot two point shot
- Sean Marks makes layup (Antonio Daniels assists)
- James Posey makes dunk (Antonio Daniels assists)
- Paul Pierce misses 27-foot three point jumper
- Sean Marks misses jumper
- Eddie House makes 18-foot two point shot
- Devin Brown misses free throw 1 of 2
- Devin Brown makes free throw 2 of 2
- Paul Pierce makes free throw 1 of 2
- Paul Pierce misses free throw 2 of 2
- Gabe Pruitt blocks Sean Marks's layup
- Gabe Pruitt misses 26-foot three point jumper
- Devin Brown makes driving layup
- Devin Brown makes free throw 1 of 1
- Eddie House makes 22-foot jumper (Leon Powe assists)
- David West misses jumper
- Hilton Armstrong blocks Gabe Pruitt's layup
- Eddie House misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Glen Davis misses 16-foot jumper
- Chris Paul makes 10-foot two point shot
- Chris Paul misses free throw 1 of 1
- David West misses two point shot
- Rajon Rondo makes driving layup
- Chris Paul misses 18-foot jumper
- Eddie House misses 23-foot three point jumper
- James Posey makes free throw 1 of 2
- James Posey makes free throw 2 of 2
- Glen Davis misses layup
- David West makes technical free throw
- David West makes free throw 1 of 2
- David West makes free throw 2 of 2
- Eddie House misses 18-foot jumper
- Kevin Garnett makes layup (Rajon Rondo assists)
- Chris Paul makes 14-foot two point shot
- Kevin Garnett makes two point shot (Rajon Rondo assists)
- Peja Stojakovic makes technical free throw
- Peja Stojakovic misses 17-foot jumper
- Kevin Garnett misses 18-foot jumper
- David West misses free throw 1 of 2
- David West makes free throw 2 of 2
- Kendrick Perkins makes 7-foot jumper (Rajon Rondo assists)
- Peja Stojakovic makes 25-foot three point jumper (Chris Paul assists)
- Chris Paul misses 26-foot three point jumper
- Kevin Garnett makes 11-foot two point shot (Paul Pierce assists)
- Peja Stojakovic misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Chris Paul makes layup (Peja Stojakovic assists)
- Sean Marks blocks Paul Pierce's layup
- Kevin Garnett misses 16-foot jumper
- David West makes two point shot
- Kendrick Perkins makes 8-foot hook shot
- Chris Paul misses two point shot
- Paul Pierce misses 13-foot jumper
- Chris Paul misses free throw 1 of 2
- Chris Paul makes free throw 2 of 2
- Paul Pierce makes 8-foot two point shot
- David West misses 17-foot jumper
- Peja Stojakovic misses three point jumper
- Gabe Pruitt misses 24-foot three point jumper
- Rajon Rondo misses layup
- Rasual Butler misses 21-foot jumper
- Rajon Rondo makes 10-foot two point shot
- Rasual Butler makes driving layup (Peja Stojakovic assists)
- Paul Pierce makes layup
- Chris Paul misses layup
- David West misses layup
- Chris Paul misses 22-foot three point jumper
- Kevin Garnett makes 12-foot two point shot (Paul Pierce assists)
- Peja Stojakovic makes 20-foot jumper (Chris Paul assists)
- David West misses 8-foot hook shot
- Kevin Garnett makes 20-foot jumper (Rajon Rondo assists)
- Rajon Rondo misses 23-foot three point jumper
- Hilton Armstrong makes free throw 1 of 2
- Hilton Armstrong makes free throw 2 of 2
- Gabe Pruitt makes 20-foot two point shot
- Paul Pierce misses 23-foot three point jumper
- Peja Stojakovic misses 22-foot three point jumper
- Chris Paul misses 11-foot two point shot
- Kevin Garnett misses 18-foot jumper
- David West makes technical free throw
- David West makes 17-foot jumper (Chris Paul assists)
- Kendrick Perkins misses 12-foot jumper
- Hilton Armstrong makes free throw 1 of 2
- Hilton Armstrong makes free throw 2 of 2
- Paul Pierce misses 21-foot jumper
- Gabe Pruitt misses layup
- Paul Pierce misses 25-foot three point jumper
- David West makes technical free throw
- Paul Pierce blocks Peja Stojakovic's 18-foot jumper
- Paul Pierce makes free throw 1 of 2
- Paul Pierce makes free throw 2 of 2
- Peja Stojakovic misses 24-foot three point jumper
- Paul Pierce makes driving layup
- Hilton Armstrong makes free throw 1 of 2
- Hilton Armstrong makes free throw 2 of 2
- Paul Pierce misses 15-foot jumper
- Leon Powe makes free throw 1 of 2
- Leon Powe makes free throw 2 of 2
- Chris Paul makes 19-foot two point shot
- Rajon Rondo misses free throw 1 of 2
- Rajon Rondo misses free throw 2 of 2
- Chris Paul makes 20-foot two point shot
- Paul Pierce makes free throw 1 of 2
- Paul Pierce makes free throw 2 of 2
- Paul Pierce makes free throw 1 of 2
- Paul Pierce makes free throw 2 of 2
- James Posey makes 19-foot jumper (Sean Marks assists)
- Glen Davis misses 19-foot jumper
- Leon Powe makes free throw 1 of 2
- Leon Powe makes free throw 2 of 2
- Chris Paul misses 8-foot jumper
- Eddie House makes 25-foot three point jumper (Rajon Rondo assists)
- Antonio Daniels misses 21-foot jumper
- Glen Davis makes 19-foot jumper (Rajon Rondo assists)
- Antonio Daniels makes free throw 1 of 2
- Antonio Daniels misses free throw 2 of 2
- Rajon Rondo makes jumper
- Eddie House misses layup
- Devin Brown makes 11-foot two point shot
- Rajon Rondo misses 9-foot two point shot
- Leon Powe makes dunk (Rajon Rondo assists)
- Hilton Armstrong misses 11-foot jumper
- Leon Powe misses free throw 1 of 2
- Leon Powe makes free throw 2 of 2
- Eddie House makes 23-foot three point jumper (Paul Pierce assists)
- Eddie House makes 23-foot jumper (Rajon Rondo assists)
- Hilton Armstrong makes two point shot (Chris Paul assists)
- Glen Davis makes dunk (Rajon Rondo assists)
- David West makes technical free throw
- Rasual Butler makes 24-foot three point jumper (Chris Paul assists)
- Rajon Rondo misses 16-foot jumper
- Eddie House misses 23-foot three point jumper
- Hilton Armstrong blocks Rajon Rondo's layup
- Chris Paul misses layup
- Rasual Butler misses 23-foot three point jumper
- Leon Powe makes dunk (Paul Pierce assists)
- David West misses 16-foot jumper
- Hilton Armstrong misses two point shot
- Kevin Garnett makes 17-foot jumper (Rajon Rondo assists)
- Hilton Armstrong misses 8-foot two point shot
- Rajon Rondo misses 14-foot jumper
- Chris Paul makes driving layup
- David West misses 16-foot jumper
- Paul Pierce makes 16-foot two point shot
- Peja Stojakovic misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Leon Powe makes 8-foot two point shot
- Rasual Butler makes dunk (Hilton Armstrong assists)
- Eddie House misses 17-foot jumper
- Julian Wright misses 11-foot jumper
- Hilton Armstrong misses 11-foot hook shot
- Gabe Pruitt misses 25-foot three point jumper
Shot Made
Shot Missed
| TIME | PLAY | BOS | NO | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 | Start of the 1st Quarter | 0 | 0 | |
| 12:00 | | Jumpball: Kendrick Perkins vs. Hilton Armstrong (Rajon Rondo gains possession) | 0 | 0 |
| 11:45 | | Kendrick Perkins makes layup (Kevin Garnett assists) | 2 | 0 |
| 11:45 | | David West shooting foul (Kendrick Perkins draws the foul) | 2 | 0 |
| 11:45 | | Kendrick Perkins makes free throw 1 of 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 11:21 | | Kendrick Perkins blocks David West's jumper | 3 | 0 |
| 11:19 | | Kevin Garnett defensive rebound | 3 | 0 |
| 11:07 | | Kevin Garnett misses 19-foot jumper | 3 | 0 |
| 11:07 | | Rasual Butler defensive rebound | 3 | 0 |
| 10:52 | | Hilton Armstrong makes layup | 3 | 2 |
| 10:30 | | Chris Paul personal foul (Ray Allen draws the foul) | 3 | 2 |
| 10:22 | | Paul Pierce makes driving layup | 5 | 2 |
| 10:11 | | Hilton Armstrong makes dunk (David West assists) | 5 | 4 |
| 9:55 | | Rasual Butler blocks Kevin Garnett's 16-foot jumper | 5 | 4 |
| 9:55 | | Boston offensive rebound | 5 | 4 |
| 9:42 | | Rajon Rondo misses 18-foot jumper | 5 | 4 |
| 9:38 | | Boston offensive rebound | 5 | 4 |
| 9:32 | | David West blocks Paul Pierce's layup | 5 | 4 |
| 9:30 | | Hilton Armstrong defensive rebound | 5 | 4 |
| 9:18 | | David West misses 15-foot jumper | 5 | 4 |
| 9:15 | | Kendrick Perkins defensive rebound | 5 | 4 |
| 9:07 | | Kevin Garnett makes 8-foot two point shot | 7 | 4 |
| 8:51 | | Peja Stojakovic misses jumper | 7 | 4 |
| 8:49 | | Ray Allen defensive rebound | 7 | 4 |
| 8:36 | | Kendrick Perkins misses 8-foot hook shot | 7 | 4 |
| 8:34 | | Kendrick Perkins offensive rebound | 7 | 4 |
| 8:33 | | Kendrick Perkins misses 7-foot jumper | 7 | 4 |
| 8:33 | | Boston defensive rebound | 7 | 4 |
| 8:18 | | Rasual Butler misses 25-foot three point jumper | 7 | 4 |
| 8:18 | | David West offensive rebound | 7 | 4 |
| 8:04 | | Chris Paul misses 10-foot two point shot | 7 | 4 |
| 8:03 | | Kevin Garnett defensive rebound | 7 | 4 |
| 7:56 | | Paul Pierce makes layup | 9 | 4 |
| 7:56 | | Chris Paul shooting foul (Paul Pierce draws the foul) | 9 | 4 |
| 7:56 | | Chris Paul technical foul (1st technical foul) | 9 | 4 |
| 7:56 | | Ray Allen makes technical free throw | 10 | 4 |
| 7:56 | | Antonio Daniels enters the game for Chris Paul | 10 | 4 |
| 7:56 | | Paul Pierce makes free throw 1 of 1 | 11 | 4 |
| 7:41 | | Peja Stojakovic makes 16-foot two point shot (Rasual Butler assists) | 11 | 6 |
| 7:31 | | Rajon Rondo offensive foul (Hilton Armstrong draws the foul) | 11 | 6 |
| 7:31 | | Rajon Rondo turnover | 11 | 6 |
| 7:20 | | Hilton Armstrong bad pass | 11 | 6 |
| 7:07 | | Paul Pierce misses layup | 11 | 6 |
| 7:07 | | David West defensive rebound | 11 | 6 |
| 6:48 | | Hilton Armstrong makes dunk (Antonio Daniels assists) | 11 | 8 |
| 6:26 | | Paul Pierce makes 19-foot jumper | 13 | 8 |
| 6:01 | | David West makes driving layup (Antonio Daniels assists) | 13 | 10 |
| 5:37 | | Ray Allen misses 24-foot three point jumper | 13 | 10 |
| 5:35 | | Kevin Garnett offensive rebound | 13 | 10 |
| 5:33 | | Paul Pierce makes driving layup (Kevin Garnett assists) | 15 | 10 |
| 5:33 | | Hilton Armstrong shooting foul (Paul Pierce draws the foul) | 15 | 10 |
| 5:33 | | New Orleans full timeout | 15 | 10 |
| 5:33 | | Sean Marks enters the game for Hilton Armstrong | 15 | 10 |
| 5:33 | | Paul Pierce misses free throw 1 of 1 | 15 | 10 |
| 5:31 | | Sean Marks defensive rebound | 15 | 10 |
| 5:11 | | Peja Stojakovic misses jumper | 15 | 10 |
| 5:09 | | Kevin Garnett defensive rebound | 15 | 10 |
| 4:54 | | Paul Pierce makes 19-foot jumper (Rajon Rondo assists) | 17 | 10 |
| 4:33 | | Rasual Butler turnover | 17 | 10 |
| 4:20 | | Ray Allen misses 26-foot three point jumper | 17 | 10 |
| 4:20 | | David West defensive rebound | 17 | 10 |
| 4:15 | | Kendrick Perkins personal foul (Antonio Daniels draws the foul) | 17 | 10 |
| 4:15 | | James Posey enters the game for Rasual Butler | 17 | 10 |
| 3:58 | | David West turnover | 17 | 10 |
| 3:42 | | Kevin Garnett misses 11-foot jumper | 17 | 10 |
| 3:41 | | Kendrick Perkins offensive rebound | 17 | 10 |
| 3:24 | | Ray Allen misses 18-foot jumper | 17 | 10 |
| 3:23 | | Sean Marks defensive rebound | 17 | 10 |
| 3:12 | | Kevin Garnett shooting foul (David West draws the foul) | 17 | 10 |
| 3:12 | | David West makes free throw 1 of 2 | 17 | 11 |
| 3:12 | | Leon Powe enters the game for Kevin Garnett | 17 | 11 |
| 3:12 | | David West makes free throw 2 of 2 | 17 | 12 |
| 2:45 | | Paul Pierce makes 22-foot two point shot | 19 | 12 |
| 2:29 | | Sean Marks makes two point shot (Antonio Daniels assists) | 19 | 14 |
| 2:11 | | Antonio Daniels personal foul (Paul Pierce draws the foul) | 19 | 14 |
| 2:11 | | Boston full timeout | 19 | 14 |
| 2:11 | | Ryan Bowen enters the game for David West | 19 | 14 |
| 2:11 | | Paul Pierce makes free throw 1 of 2 | 20 | 14 |
| 2:11 | | Paul Pierce makes free throw 2 of 2 | 21 | 14 |
| 2:02 | | Antonio Daniels makes driving layup | 21 | 16 |
| 1:49 | | Ryan Bowen blocks Kendrick Perkins's layup | 21 | 16 |
| 1:47 | | Kendrick Perkins offensive rebound | 21 | 16 |
| 1:43 | | Kendrick Perkins makes 8-foot hook shot | 23 | 16 |
| 1:27 | | Kendrick Perkins shooting foul (Sean Marks draws the foul) | 23 | 16 |
| 1:27 | | Sean Marks makes free throw 1 of 2 | 23 | 17 |
| 1:27 | | Bill Walker enters the game for Ray Allen | 23 | 17 |
| 1:27 | | Sean Marks misses free throw 2 of 2 | 23 | 17 |
| 1:25 | | Leon Powe defensive rebound | 23 | 17 |
| 1:02 | | Rajon Rondo misses 9-foot two point shot | 23 | 17 |
| 1:02 | | Boston offensive rebound | 23 | 17 |
| 1:02 | | shot clock violation | 23 | 17 |
| 1:02 | | Glen Davis enters the game for Kendrick Perkins | 23 | 17 |
| 50.9 | | Sean Marks makes layup (Antonio Daniels assists) | 23 | 19 |
| 36.5 | | Paul Pierce bad pass (Sean Marks steals) | 23 | 21 |
| 35.5 | | Ryan Bowen bad pass | 23 | 21 |
| 35.5 | | Eddie House enters the game for Rajon Rondo | 23 | 19 |
| 21.9 | | Paul Pierce bad pass (Antonio Daniels steals) | 23 | 19 |
| 18.0 | | James Posey makes dunk (Antonio Daniels assists) | 23 | 21 |
| 0.0 | | Paul Pierce misses 27-foot three point jumper | 23 | 21 |
| 0.0 | | Boston offensive rebound | 23 | 21 |
| 0.0 | End of the 1st Quarter | 23 | 21 | |
Matchups
Game Information
New Orleans, LA
Referee:Ken Mauer
Referee:Joe Forte
Referee:David Guthrie
2025-26 Standings
Eastern Conference
| Atlantic | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston | 27 | 16 | .628 | - | W1 |
| New York | 26 | 18 | .591 | 1.5 | W1 |
| Toronto | 27 | 19 | .587 | 1.5 | W2 |
| Philadelphia | 23 | 19 | .548 | 3.5 | L1 |
| Brooklyn | 12 | 30 | .286 | 14.5 | L3 |
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