Celtics 86-76 Nets (8 Nov, 2009) Play-by-Play

Boston Celtics

7-1, 4-0 away

	1	2	3	4	T
BOS	18	21	20	27	86
NJ	19	21	21	15	76

New Jersey Nets

0-7, 0-3 home

Brook Lopez makes 19-foot jumper (Rafer Alston assists)
Rafer Alston makes 25-foot three point jumper
Brook Lopez misses 13-foot jumper
Rafer Alston makes 8-foot two point shot
Josh Boone makes 13-foot jumper (Bobby Simmons assists)
Rafer Alston makes driving layup
Bobby Simmons makes 25-foot three point jumper (Rafer Alston assists)
Brook Lopez makes layup (Rafer Alston assists)
Bobby Simmons misses 17-foot jumper
Brook Lopez makes 20-foot jumper (Trenton Hassell assists)
Bobby Simmons misses 20-foot jumper
Brook Lopez misses jumper
Trenton Hassell misses 14-foot two point shot
Josh Boone misses tip shot
Rafer Alston misses 18-foot jumper
Trenton Hassell misses jumper
Terrence Williams misses jumper
Rafer Alston makes 18-foot jumper
Rafer Alston misses 10-foot two point shot
Bobby Simmons makes driving layup (Eduardo Najera assists)
Terrence Williams misses 7-foot running jumper
Sean Williams makes two point shot
Rafer Alston misses 19-foot jumper
Sean Williams makes jumper (Eduardo Najera assists)
Terrence Williams misses 16-foot jumper
Terrence Williams makes driving layup
Brook Lopez makes 9-foot hook shot (Rafer Alston assists)
Terrence Williams misses 19-foot jumper
Brook Lopez makes tip shot
Trenton Hassell misses 20-foot jumper
Rafer Alston makes 9-foot two point shot
Brook Lopez misses 19-foot jumper
Rafer Alston misses 25-foot three point jumper
Josh Boone makes two point shot (Brook Lopez assists)
Terrence Williams misses 66-foot three point jumper
Bobby Simmons makes 25-foot three point jumper (Rafer Alston assists)
Josh Boone makes driving layup (Bobby Simmons assists)
Brook Lopez misses 20-foot jumper
Josh Boone misses 18-foot jumper
Brook Lopez misses 16-foot jumper
Josh Boone misses 9-foot hook shot
Rafer Alston misses driving layup
Brook Lopez makes tip shot
Rafer Alston makes 25-foot three point jumper (Terrence Williams assists)
Rafer Alston misses 25-foot three point jumper
Brook Lopez makes layup (Josh Boone assists)
Terrence Williams misses driving layup
Terrence Williams makes 5-foot two point shot
Josh Boone misses layup
Terrence Williams misses 20-foot jumper
Terrence Williams misses 9-foot two point shot
Josh Boone makes tip shot
Brook Lopez makes 18-foot jumper (Rafer Alston assists)
Trenton Hassell misses driving layup
Brook Lopez misses 6-foot hook shot
Rasheed Wallace blocks Trenton Hassell's layup
Trenton Hassell makes layup
Eduardo Najera misses 25-foot three point jumper
Terrence Williams makes two point shot
Rafer Alston makes 27-foot three point jumper
Trenton Hassell misses jumper
Brook Lopez makes 20-foot jumper (Rafer Alston assists)
Terrence Williams makes 11-foot two point shot
Brook Lopez makes 19-foot jumper (Terrence Williams assists)
Rafer Alston misses 11-foot running jumper
Paul Pierce blocks Rafer Alston's driving layup
Josh Boone misses two point shot
Terrence Williams misses driving layup
Josh Boone misses tip shot
Bobby Simmons misses 25-foot three point jumper
Kendrick Perkins blocks Terrence Williams's layup
Rafer Alston misses 22-foot three point jumper
Kevin Garnett misses 17-foot jumper
Paul Pierce makes layup (Kevin Garnett assists)
Kendrick Perkins misses 17-foot two point shot
Rajon Rondo makes layup (Kevin Garnett assists)
Rajon Rondo makes 19-foot jumper
Kendrick Perkins makes 7-foot two point shot (Paul Pierce assists)
Ray Allen misses 14-foot jumper
Kendrick Perkins misses 7-foot two point shot
Kevin Garnett misses 16-foot two point shot
Rajon Rondo makes driving layup
Paul Pierce makes driving layup (Rajon Rondo assists)
Ray Allen misses running jumper
Kevin Garnett misses 17-foot jumper
Rafer Alston blocks Rajon Rondo's driving layup
Rajon Rondo makes 20-foot jumper
Kevin Garnett misses 11-foot two point shot
Ray Allen misses 23-foot three point jumper
Shelden Williams makes jumper (Rajon Rondo assists)
Rasheed Wallace misses 6-foot two point shot
Rasheed Wallace makes layup
Eddie House misses 21-foot running jumper
Sean Williams blocks Rasheed Wallace's 5-foot two point shot
Eddie House misses driving layup
Rasheed Wallace misses 25-foot three point jumper
Rasheed Wallace makes 16-foot two point shot (Paul Pierce assists)
Paul Pierce misses 9-foot jumper
Kevin Garnett makes 20-foot jumper (Paul Pierce assists)
Rajon Rondo makes driving layup
Brook Lopez blocks Kevin Garnett's layup
Rajon Rondo makes layup (Paul Pierce assists)
Kevin Garnett misses 18-foot jumper
Ray Allen makes driving layup (Rajon Rondo assists)
Ray Allen misses 23-foot three point jumper
Rajon Rondo misses 18-foot jumper
Paul Pierce makes 14-foot jumper
Kendrick Perkins makes dunk (Kevin Garnett assists)
Brook Lopez blocks Paul Pierce's layup
Kevin Garnett misses 18-foot jumper
Paul Pierce makes 18-foot jumper (Ray Allen assists)
Paul Pierce makes driving layup (Ray Allen assists)
Rajon Rondo makes driving layup (Kevin Garnett assists)
Rajon Rondo makes driving layup
Kevin Garnett misses 19-foot jumper
Ray Allen misses jumper
Kevin Garnett makes layup (Paul Pierce assists)
Paul Pierce misses 17-foot jumper
Rasheed Wallace misses 25-foot three point jumper
Rajon Rondo misses 25-foot three point jumper
Kevin Garnett misses jumper
Rasheed Wallace misses 26-foot three point jumper
Brian Scalabrine misses jumper
Ray Allen misses 21-foot two point shot
Brian Scalabrine makes 24-foot three point jumper (Shelden Williams assists)
Rasheed Wallace misses 24-foot three point jumper
Brian Scalabrine makes 18-foot jumper (Ray Allen assists)
Ray Allen makes 23-foot jumper (Brian Scalabrine assists)
Ray Allen makes driving layup
Rasheed Wallace misses 14-foot two point shot
Shelden Williams makes layup
Rasheed Wallace makes 14-foot two point shot
Shelden Williams misses two point shot
Ray Allen makes 17-foot jumper (Paul Pierce assists)
Ray Allen makes 22-foot jumper (Paul Pierce assists)
Kevin Garnett makes 19-foot jumper (Kendrick Perkins assists)
Kevin Garnett misses 18-foot jumper
Ray Allen misses 22-foot three point jumper
Eddie House misses 23-foot three point jumper
Kendrick Perkins makes driving layup (Ray Allen assists)
Ray Allen misses driving layup

CELTICS

NETS

TIME		BOS	NJ
12:00	Start of the 1st Quarter	0	0
12:00	Jumpball: Kendrick Perkins vs. Brook Lopez (Rafer Alston gains possession)	0	0
11:33	Brook Lopez makes 19-foot jumper (Rafer Alston assists)	0	2
11:17	Kevin Garnett misses 17-foot jumper	0	2
11:15	Josh Boone defensive rebound	0	2
11:07	Bobby Simmons bad pass (Paul Pierce steals)	0	2
11:02	Paul Pierce lost ball (Rafer Alston steals)	0	2
10:45	Rafer Alston makes 25-foot three point jumper	0	5
10:33	Paul Pierce makes layup (Kevin Garnett assists)	2	5
10:33	Rafer Alston shooting foul (Paul Pierce draws the foul)	2	5
10:33	Paul Pierce misses free throw 1 of 1	2	5
10:32	Josh Boone defensive rebound	2	5
10:17	Josh Boone bad pass (Paul Pierce steals)	2	5
10:03	Kendrick Perkins misses 17-foot two point shot	2	5
10:02	Rafer Alston defensive rebound	2	5
9:56	Paul Pierce personal foul (Rafer Alston draws the foul)	2	5
9:42	Brook Lopez misses 13-foot jumper	2	5
9:41	Kendrick Perkins defensive rebound	2	5
9:33	Trenton Hassell personal foul (Ray Allen draws the foul)	2	5
9:27	Rajon Rondo makes layup (Kevin Garnett assists)	4	5
9:07	Rafer Alston makes 8-foot two point shot	4	7
8:37	Rajon Rondo makes 19-foot jumper	6	7
8:18	Josh Boone makes 13-foot jumper (Bobby Simmons assists)	6	9
8:02	Kendrick Perkins makes 7-foot two point shot (Paul Pierce assists)	8	9
7:45	Rafer Alston makes driving layup	8	11
7:22	Ray Allen misses 14-foot jumper	8	11
7:20	Josh Boone defensive rebound	8	11
7:15	Rafer Alston bad pass (Kevin Garnett steals)	8	11
7:01	Kendrick Perkins misses 7-foot two point shot	8	11
7:01	Brook Lopez defensive rebound	8	11
6:52	Bobby Simmons makes 25-foot three point jumper (Rafer Alston assists)	8	14
6:24	Kevin Garnett misses 16-foot two point shot	8	14
6:24	Brook Lopez defensive rebound	8	14
6:18	Brook Lopez makes layup (Rafer Alston assists)	8	16
6:07	Paul Pierce offensive foul (Bobby Simmons draws the foul)	8	16
6:07	Paul Pierce turnover	8	16
5:58	Josh Boone bad pass (Rajon Rondo steals)	8	16
5:54	Rajon Rondo makes driving layup	10	16
5:33	Bobby Simmons misses 17-foot jumper	10	16
5:31	Ray Allen defensive rebound	10	16
5:26	Paul Pierce makes driving layup (Rajon Rondo assists)	12	16
5:20	New Jersey full timeout	12	16
5:20	Brian Scalabrine enters the game for Paul Pierce	12	16
5:05	Brook Lopez makes 20-foot jumper (Trenton Hassell assists)	12	18
4:50	Ray Allen misses running jumper	12	18
4:48	Josh Boone defensive rebound	12	18
4:31	Bobby Simmons misses 20-foot jumper	12	18
4:31	Kendrick Perkins defensive rebound	12	18
4:11	Kevin Garnett misses 17-foot jumper	12	18
4:09	Bobby Simmons defensive rebound	12	18
3:58	Trenton Hassell lost ball (Brian Scalabrine steals)	12	18
3:55	Rafer Alston blocks Rajon Rondo's driving layup	12	18
3:54	Boston defensive rebound	12	18
3:42	Brook Lopez misses jumper	12	18
3:41	Kevin Garnett defensive rebound	12	18
3:38	Kendrick Perkins offensive foul (Brook Lopez draws the foul)	12	18
3:38	Kendrick Perkins turnover	12	18
3:21	Trenton Hassell misses 14-foot two point shot	12	18
3:20	Josh Boone offensive rebound	12	18
3:19	Josh Boone misses tip shot	12	18
3:17	Kevin Garnett defensive rebound	12	18
3:12	Rajon Rondo makes 20-foot jumper	14	18
3:00	Rafer Alston bad pass (Kevin Garnett steals)	14	18
2:57	Ray Allen lost ball (Trenton Hassell steals)	14	18
2:44	Rafer Alston misses 18-foot jumper	14	18
2:43	Kendrick Perkins defensive rebound	14	18
2:30	Kevin Garnett misses 11-foot two point shot	14	18
2:28	Brook Lopez defensive rebound	14	18
2:16	Bobby Simmons lost ball (Rajon Rondo steals)	14	18
2:01	Ray Allen misses 23-foot three point jumper	14	18
2:00	Bobby Simmons defensive rebound	14	18
1:44	Kendrick Perkins personal foul (Josh Boone draws the foul)	14	18
1:44	Boston full timeout	14	18
1:44	Shelden Williams enters the game for Kevin Garnett	14	18
1:44	Rasheed Wallace enters the game for Kendrick Perkins	14	18
1:44	Terrence Williams enters the game for Rafer Alston	14	18
1:44	Eduardo Najera enters the game for Josh Boone	14	18
1:27	Trenton Hassell misses jumper	14	18
1:25	Rajon Rondo defensive rebound	14	18
1:05	Shelden Williams makes jumper (Rajon Rondo assists)	16	18
40.8	Terrence Williams misses jumper	16	18
39.8	Shelden Williams defensive rebound	16	18
33.5	Eddie House enters the game for Rajon Rondo	16	18
33.5	Trenton Hassell shooting foul (Ray Allen draws the foul)	16	18
33.5	Ray Allen makes free throw 1 of 2	17	18
33.5	Rafer Alston enters the game for Trenton Hassell	17	18
33.5	Ray Allen makes free throw 2 of 2	18	18
12.3	Terrence Williams traveling	18	18
12.3	Rajon Rondo enters the game for Shelden Williams	18	18
12.3	Sean Williams enters the game for Brook Lopez	18	18
1.6	Rasheed Wallace misses 6-foot two point shot	18	18
0.0	Boston offensive rebound	18	18
0.0	Rasheed Wallace technical foul (1st technical foul)	18	18
0.0	Bobby Simmons makes technical free throw	18	19
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	18	18

Regular Season Series

BOS leads 1-0

Celtics
86
Nets
76

Game 1

8/11

Celtics
111
Nets
87

Game 2

14/1

Nets
87
Celtics
96

Game 3

6/2

Nets
104
Celtics
96

Game 4

27/2

IZOD Center

12:30 AM, 8 November 2009

East Rutherford, NJ

Attendance: 16,119

Referees:
Mark Wunderlich
Joe Forte
Eli Roe

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Boston	13	3	.813	-	W4
New York	9	6	.600	3.5	W4
Brooklyn	6	10	.375	7	L1
Toronto	4	12	.250	9	W2
Philadelphia	3	12	.200	9.5	W1

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