Celtics 89-77 Hornets (12 Feb, 2009) Play-by-Play

Boston Celtics

43-11, 19-7 away

	1	2	3	4	T
BOS	23	19	22	25	89
NO	21	23	20	13	77

New Orleans Hornets

30-20, 18-9 home

Kendrick Perkins blocks David West's jumper
Hilton Armstrong makes layup
Hilton Armstrong makes dunk (David West assists)
David West misses 15-foot jumper
Peja Stojakovic misses jumper
Rasual Butler misses 25-foot three point jumper
Chris Paul misses 10-foot two point shot
Peja Stojakovic makes 16-foot two point shot (Rasual Butler assists)
Hilton Armstrong makes dunk (Antonio Daniels assists)
David West makes driving layup (Antonio Daniels assists)
Peja Stojakovic misses jumper
Sean Marks makes two point shot (Antonio Daniels assists)
Antonio Daniels makes driving layup
Sean Marks makes layup (Antonio Daniels assists)
James Posey makes dunk (Antonio Daniels assists)
Sean Marks misses jumper
Gabe Pruitt blocks Sean Marks's layup
Devin Brown makes driving layup
David West misses jumper
Chris Paul makes 10-foot two point shot
David West misses two point shot
Chris Paul misses 18-foot jumper
Chris Paul makes 14-foot two point shot
Peja Stojakovic misses 17-foot jumper
Peja Stojakovic makes 25-foot three point jumper (Chris Paul assists)
Chris Paul misses 26-foot three point jumper
Peja Stojakovic misses 25-foot three point jumper
Chris Paul makes layup (Peja Stojakovic assists)
David West makes two point shot
Chris Paul misses two point shot
David West misses 17-foot jumper
Peja Stojakovic misses three point jumper
Rasual Butler misses 21-foot jumper
Rasual Butler makes driving layup (Peja Stojakovic assists)
Chris Paul misses layup
David West misses layup
Chris Paul misses 22-foot three point jumper
Peja Stojakovic makes 20-foot jumper (Chris Paul assists)
David West misses 8-foot hook shot
Peja Stojakovic misses 22-foot three point jumper
Chris Paul misses 11-foot two point shot
David West makes 17-foot jumper (Chris Paul assists)
Paul Pierce blocks Peja Stojakovic's 18-foot jumper
Peja Stojakovic misses 24-foot three point jumper
Chris Paul makes 19-foot two point shot
Chris Paul makes 20-foot two point shot
James Posey makes 19-foot jumper (Sean Marks assists)
Chris Paul misses 8-foot jumper
Antonio Daniels misses 21-foot jumper
Devin Brown makes 11-foot two point shot
Hilton Armstrong misses 11-foot jumper
Hilton Armstrong makes two point shot (Chris Paul assists)
Rasual Butler makes 24-foot three point jumper (Chris Paul assists)
Chris Paul misses layup
Rasual Butler misses 23-foot three point jumper
David West misses 16-foot jumper
Hilton Armstrong misses two point shot
Hilton Armstrong misses 8-foot two point shot
Chris Paul makes driving layup
David West misses 16-foot jumper
Peja Stojakovic misses 25-foot three point jumper
Rasual Butler makes dunk (Hilton Armstrong assists)
Julian Wright misses 11-foot jumper
Hilton Armstrong misses 11-foot hook shot
Kendrick Perkins makes layup (Kevin Garnett assists)
Kevin Garnett misses 19-foot jumper
Paul Pierce makes driving layup
Rasual Butler blocks Kevin Garnett's 16-foot jumper
Rajon Rondo misses 18-foot jumper
David West blocks Paul Pierce's layup
Kevin Garnett makes 8-foot two point shot
Kendrick Perkins misses 8-foot hook shot
Kendrick Perkins misses 7-foot jumper
Paul Pierce makes layup
Paul Pierce misses layup
Paul Pierce makes 19-foot jumper
Ray Allen misses 24-foot three point jumper
Paul Pierce makes driving layup (Kevin Garnett assists)
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
Paul Pierce makes 22-foot two point shot
Ryan Bowen blocks Kendrick Perkins's layup
Kendrick Perkins makes 8-foot hook shot
Rajon Rondo misses 9-foot two point shot
Paul Pierce misses 27-foot three point jumper
Eddie House makes 18-foot two point shot
Gabe Pruitt misses 26-foot three point jumper
Eddie House makes 22-foot jumper (Leon Powe assists)
Hilton Armstrong blocks Gabe Pruitt's layup
Eddie House misses 25-foot three point jumper
Glen Davis misses 16-foot jumper
Rajon Rondo makes driving layup
Eddie House misses 23-foot three point jumper
Glen Davis misses layup
Eddie House misses 18-foot jumper
Kevin Garnett makes layup (Rajon Rondo assists)
Kevin Garnett makes two point shot (Rajon Rondo assists)
Kevin Garnett misses 18-foot jumper
Kendrick Perkins makes 7-foot jumper (Rajon Rondo assists)
Kevin Garnett makes 11-foot two point shot (Paul Pierce assists)
Sean Marks blocks Paul Pierce's layup
Kevin Garnett misses 16-foot jumper
Kendrick Perkins makes 8-foot hook shot
Paul Pierce misses 13-foot jumper
Paul Pierce makes 8-foot two point shot
Gabe Pruitt misses 24-foot three point jumper
Rajon Rondo misses layup
Rajon Rondo makes 10-foot two point shot
Paul Pierce makes layup
Kevin Garnett makes 12-foot two point shot (Paul Pierce assists)
Kevin Garnett makes 20-foot jumper (Rajon Rondo assists)
Rajon Rondo misses 23-foot three point jumper
Gabe Pruitt makes 20-foot two point shot
Paul Pierce misses 23-foot three point jumper
Kevin Garnett misses 18-foot jumper
Kendrick Perkins misses 12-foot jumper
Paul Pierce misses 21-foot jumper
Gabe Pruitt misses layup
Paul Pierce misses 25-foot three point jumper
Paul Pierce makes driving layup
Paul Pierce misses 15-foot jumper
Glen Davis misses 19-foot jumper
Eddie House makes 25-foot three point jumper (Rajon Rondo assists)
Glen Davis makes 19-foot jumper (Rajon Rondo assists)
Rajon Rondo makes jumper
Eddie House misses layup
Rajon Rondo misses 9-foot two point shot
Leon Powe makes dunk (Rajon Rondo assists)
Eddie House makes 23-foot three point jumper (Paul Pierce assists)
Eddie House makes 23-foot jumper (Rajon Rondo assists)
Glen Davis makes dunk (Rajon Rondo assists)
Rajon Rondo misses 16-foot jumper
Eddie House misses 23-foot three point jumper
Hilton Armstrong blocks Rajon Rondo's layup
Leon Powe makes dunk (Paul Pierce assists)
Kevin Garnett makes 17-foot jumper (Rajon Rondo assists)
Rajon Rondo misses 14-foot jumper
Paul Pierce makes 16-foot two point shot
Leon Powe makes 8-foot two point shot
Eddie House misses 17-foot jumper
Gabe Pruitt misses 25-foot three point jumper

CELTICS

HORNETS

TIME		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	Eddie House enters the game for Rajon Rondo	23	19
35.5	Ryan Bowen bad pass	23	21
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

Regular Season Series

BOS leads 3-0

Hornets
82
Celtics
94

Game 1

13/12

Hornets
82
Celtics
94

Game 2

13/12

Celtics
89
Hornets
77

Game 3

12/2

Celtics
89
Hornets
77

Game 4

12/2

Smoothie King Center

1:00 AM, 12 February 2009

New Orleans, LA

Attendance: 18,080

Referees:
Ken Mauer
Joe Forte
David Guthrie

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

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