Celtics 109-97 Knicks (17 Mar, 2010) Play-by-Play

New York Knicks

24-44, 10-23 away

	1	2	3	4	T
NY	19	30	22	26	97
BOS	35	33	24	17	109

Boston Celtics

43-24, 21-12 home

109

Kendrick Perkins makes layup (Kevin Garnett assists)
Kevin Garnett makes two point shot (Rajon Rondo assists)
Ray Allen makes driving layup
Rajon Rondo misses 17-foot jumper
Marquis Daniels makes layup (Rajon Rondo assists)
Kevin Garnett makes dunk (Rajon Rondo assists)
Kevin Garnett makes jumper (Ray Allen assists)
Ray Allen misses 24-foot three point jumper
Kendrick Perkins makes dunk (Rajon Rondo assists)
Ray Allen makes 24-foot three point jumper (Rajon Rondo assists)
Kendrick Perkins misses layup
Rajon Rondo makes 4-foot two point shot (Marquis Daniels assists)
Rasheed Wallace misses 9-foot two point shot
Rasheed Wallace makes two point shot (Ray Allen assists)
Glen Davis misses 3-foot jumper
Glen Davis misses layup
Marquis Daniels makes 4-foot jumper (Michael Finley assists)
Nate Robinson makes 24-foot three point jumper (Michael Finley assists)
Michael Finley makes 20-foot jumper (Nate Robinson assists)
Marquis Daniels misses layup
Marquis Daniels misses tip shot
Michael Finley misses 34-foot three point jumper
Glen Davis misses 4-foot jumper
Rasheed Wallace makes layup
Paul Pierce makes 17-foot jumper
Michael Finley misses 17-foot two point shot
Michael Finley misses 3-foot jumper
Paul Pierce misses 19-foot two point shot
Rasheed Wallace makes layup
Kevin Garnett makes 10-foot two point shot (Nate Robinson assists)
Kevin Garnett makes 12-foot jumper
Paul Pierce makes driving layup
Kevin Garnett makes jumper (Ray Allen assists)
Paul Pierce misses 25-foot three point jumper
Kevin Garnett misses jumper
Rajon Rondo makes layup (Kevin Garnett assists)
Paul Pierce makes 25-foot three point jumper (Kevin Garnett assists)
Ray Allen makes 25-foot three point jumper
Paul Pierce makes 24-foot three point jumper (Rajon Rondo assists)
Kendrick Perkins makes dunk (Kevin Garnett assists)
Kevin Garnett makes 6-foot jumper (Rajon Rondo assists)
Paul Pierce misses 26-foot three point jumper
Kevin Garnett misses 16-foot two point shot
Paul Pierce makes dunk (Kendrick Perkins assists)
Paul Pierce makes layup (Rajon Rondo assists)
Kevin Garnett makes layup (Rajon Rondo assists)
Paul Pierce makes 24-foot three point jumper (Rajon Rondo assists)
Kendrick Perkins misses layup
Paul Pierce makes 15-foot two point shot
Paul Pierce misses 14-foot jumper
Paul Pierce misses 11-foot jumper
Kevin Garnett makes two point shot (Rajon Rondo assists)
Paul Pierce misses 25-foot three point jumper
Ray Allen misses 25-foot three point jumper
Ray Allen misses 24-foot three point jumper
Paul Pierce makes driving layup
Paul Pierce makes two point shot (Rajon Rondo assists)
Rasheed Wallace misses three point jumper
Paul Pierce makes jumper
Rasheed Wallace misses 20-foot jumper
Michael Finley misses 26-foot three point jumper
Marquis Daniels makes 12-foot running jumper
David Lee blocks Glen Davis's layup
Glen Davis misses 4-foot jumper
Nate Robinson misses 25-foot three point jumper
Marquis Daniels makes layup (Michael Finley assists)
Michael Finley misses 25-foot three point jumper
Michael Finley misses three point jumper
Marquis Daniels makes layup (Michael Finley assists)
Marquis Daniels misses 7-foot jumper
Nate Robinson misses layup
Shelden Williams makes tip shot
Shelden Williams makes layup (Michael Finley assists)
Nate Robinson makes 24-foot three point jumper
Michael Finley misses 17-foot jumper
Rasheed Wallace misses 11-foot jumper
Nate Robinson misses 22-foot three point jumper
Tony Allen misses layup
Nate Robinson makes driving layup
Shelden Williams misses 13-foot jumper
Tony Allen misses 21-foot jumper
Michael Finley misses layup
Shelden Williams misses layup
Tracy McGrady misses 26-foot three point jumper
Danilo Gallinari misses 25-foot three point jumper
Bill Walker misses 25-foot three point jumper
Toney Douglas misses 25-foot three point jumper
Danilo Gallinari misses 14-foot jumper
Bill Walker misses 7-foot jumper
Tracy McGrady misses 23-foot three point jumper
David Lee makes layup
Rajon Rondo blocks Toney Douglas's layup
David Lee makes layup
Danilo Gallinari misses layup
Al Harrington misses 23-foot three point jumper
Toney Douglas makes 22-foot three point jumper (David Lee assists)
Toney Douglas misses 24-foot three point jumper
David Lee misses 23-foot jumper
Tracy McGrady makes jumper
David Lee misses 8-foot hook shot
Toney Douglas makes driving layup (David Lee assists)
Tracy McGrady misses 20-foot jumper
Al Harrington misses jumper
Al Harrington makes 15-foot two point shot
Al Harrington misses 25-foot three point jumper
J.R. Giddens makes layup
Bill Walker makes 22-foot jumper
Bill Walker makes driving layup
J.R. Giddens makes 22-foot jumper (Al Harrington assists)
J.R. Giddens misses 21-foot jumper
Sergio Rodriguez misses 25-foot three point jumper
Al Harrington makes 22-foot three point jumper (Sergio Rodriguez assists)
Al Harrington makes 4-foot jumper (David Lee assists)
Al Harrington misses jumper
Danilo Gallinari misses 16-foot jumper
Kendrick Perkins blocks David Lee's layup
Tracy McGrady makes two point shot
Ray Allen blocks David Lee's layup
Al Harrington makes 25-foot three point jumper (David Lee assists)
Tracy McGrady makes 18-foot jumper
Al Harrington makes 23-foot three point jumper (Danilo Gallinari assists)
Toney Douglas misses 25-foot three point jumper
J.R. Giddens misses three point jumper
Al Harrington misses 4-foot jumper
Tracy McGrady misses 25-foot three point jumper
David Lee makes jumper (Toney Douglas assists)
Toney Douglas misses 24-foot three point jumper
Tracy McGrady misses 12-foot jumper
Tracy McGrady misses layup
Danilo Gallinari misses 23-foot jumper
Toney Douglas misses 25-foot three point jumper
Danilo Gallinari makes 24-foot three point jumper (David Lee assists)
Danilo Gallinari misses 12-foot jumper
David Lee misses 23-foot jumper
Bill Walker misses 22-foot jumper
Kendrick Perkins blocks David Lee's layup
Danilo Gallinari makes 22-foot three point jumper (David Lee assists)
Danilo Gallinari misses 21-foot jumper
Bill Walker makes layup
Toney Douglas makes 1-foot two point shot (Tracy McGrady assists)
Tracy McGrady makes three point jumper (Bill Walker assists)
David Lee makes layup (Toney Douglas assists)
Tracy McGrady misses 18-foot jumper
Toney Douglas makes 1-foot two point shot
David Lee misses 16-foot jumper
J.R. Giddens misses 23-foot jumper
Tracy McGrady misses 25-foot three point jumper
David Lee makes two point shot
Al Harrington misses 12-foot jumper
Chris Duhon misses 25-foot three point jumper
David Lee misses 19-foot jumper
Al Harrington makes layup
David Lee makes dunk (J.R. Giddens assists)
David Lee makes driving dunk (J.R. Giddens assists)
Al Harrington misses 25-foot three point jumper
Toney Douglas misses layup
David Lee misses 22-foot jumper
Al Harrington misses 24-foot three point jumper
Tony Allen blocks Toney Douglas's layup
Jonathan Bender makes layup
Jonathan Bender makes 24-foot three point jumper (Bill Walker assists)
David Lee makes layup (Chris Duhon assists)
David Lee makes dunk (Chris Duhon assists)
David Lee misses 18-foot jumper
Bill Walker makes two point shot (David Lee assists)
Jonathan Bender makes layup (Toney Douglas assists)
David Lee makes layup (Chris Duhon assists)
David Lee misses hook shot
Toney Douglas makes driving layup
Bill Walker misses 21-foot jumper

KNICKS

CELTICS

TIME		NY	BOS
12:00	Start of the 1st Quarter	0	0
12:00	Jumpball: David Lee vs. Kendrick Perkins (Toney Douglas gains possession)	0	0
11:51	Paul Pierce personal foul (Toney Douglas draws the foul)	0	0
11:38	Tracy McGrady misses 26-foot three point jumper	0	0
11:37	Ray Allen defensive rebound	0	0
11:23	Kendrick Perkins makes layup (Kevin Garnett assists)	0	2
11:23	Bill Walker shooting foul (Kendrick Perkins draws the foul)	0	2
11:23	Kendrick Perkins makes free throw 1 of 1	0	3
11:08	Danilo Gallinari misses 25-foot three point jumper	0	3
11:07	Kendrick Perkins defensive rebound	0	3
10:55	Kevin Garnett makes two point shot (Rajon Rondo assists)	0	5
10:33	Bill Walker misses 25-foot three point jumper	0	5
10:33	Kevin Garnett defensive rebound	0	5
10:25	Ray Allen makes driving layup	0	7
10:08	Paul Pierce shooting foul (David Lee draws the foul)	0	7
10:08	David Lee makes free throw 1 of 2	1	7
10:08	Marquis Daniels enters the game for Paul Pierce	1	7
10:08	David Lee makes free throw 2 of 2	2	7
10:02	Danilo Gallinari personal foul (Kevin Garnett draws the foul)	2	7
9:44	Rajon Rondo misses 17-foot jumper	2	7
9:41	Boston defensive rebound	2	7
9:22	Toney Douglas misses 25-foot three point jumper	2	7
9:15	New York offensive rebound	2	7
9:11	Danilo Gallinari misses 14-foot jumper	2	7
9:08	Tracy McGrady offensive rebound	2	7
8:53	Tracy McGrady lost ball (Kendrick Perkins steals)	2	7
8:42	Marquis Daniels makes layup (Rajon Rondo assists)	2	9
8:25	Bill Walker misses 7-foot jumper	2	9
8:23	Toney Douglas offensive rebound	2	9
8:18	Tracy McGrady misses 23-foot three point jumper	2	9
8:18	Kendrick Perkins defensive rebound	2	9
8:15	Kendrick Perkins bad pass (David Lee steals)	2	9
8:11	David Lee makes layup	4	9
8:03	Kevin Garnett makes dunk (Rajon Rondo assists)	4	11
7:48	Marquis Daniels shooting foul (Tracy McGrady draws the foul)	4	11
7:48	Tracy McGrady misses free throw 1 of 2	4	11
7:48	New York offensive rebound	4	11
7:48	Tracy McGrady makes free throw 2 of 2	5	11
7:39	Rajon Rondo bad pass (Toney Douglas steals)	5	11
7:35	Rajon Rondo blocks Toney Douglas's layup	5	11
7:33	David Lee offensive rebound	5	11
7:33	David Lee makes layup	7	11
7:22	Kevin Garnett makes jumper (Ray Allen assists)	7	13
6:58	Tracy McGrady traveling	7	13
6:47	Tracy McGrady shooting foul (Kevin Garnett draws the foul)	7	13
6:47	Kevin Garnett makes free throw 1 of 2	7	14
6:47	Kevin Garnett makes free throw 2 of 2	7	15
6:26	Danilo Gallinari misses layup	7	15
6:26	Kendrick Perkins defensive rebound	7	15
6:20	Ray Allen misses 24-foot three point jumper	7	15
6:18	Boston offensive rebound	7	15
6:16	Kendrick Perkins makes dunk (Rajon Rondo assists)	7	17
6:15	New York full timeout	7	17
6:15	Al Harrington enters the game for Bill Walker	7	17
5:58	Al Harrington misses 23-foot three point jumper	7	17
5:58	Danilo Gallinari offensive rebound	7	17
5:56	Kendrick Perkins shooting foul (Danilo Gallinari draws the foul)	7	17
5:56	Danilo Gallinari misses free throw 1 of 2	7	17
5:56	New York offensive rebound	7	17
5:56	Danilo Gallinari makes free throw 2 of 2	8	17
5:41	David Lee personal foul (Kendrick Perkins draws the foul)	8	17
5:31	Ray Allen makes 24-foot three point jumper (Rajon Rondo assists)	8	20
5:16	Toney Douglas makes 22-foot three point jumper (David Lee assists)	11	20
4:54	Kendrick Perkins misses layup	11	20
4:52	Kendrick Perkins offensive rebound	11	20
4:52	Sergio Rodriguez enters the game for Danilo Gallinari	11	20
4:41	Rajon Rondo makes 4-foot two point shot (Marquis Daniels assists)	11	22
4:20	Toney Douglas misses 24-foot three point jumper	11	22
4:20	Kendrick Perkins defensive rebound	11	22
4:18	Kevin Garnett backcourt	11	22
4:18	Glen Davis enters the game for Kevin Garnett	11	22
4:18	Rasheed Wallace enters the game for Kendrick Perkins	11	22
4:01	Sergio Rodriguez turnover	11	22
3:50	Rasheed Wallace misses 9-foot two point shot	11	22
3:49	David Lee defensive rebound	11	22
3:32	David Lee misses 23-foot jumper	11	22
3:31	Tracy McGrady offensive rebound	11	22
3:30	Tracy McGrady makes jumper	13	22
3:13	Rasheed Wallace makes two point shot (Ray Allen assists)	13	24
3:13	Al Harrington shooting foul (Rasheed Wallace draws the foul)	13	24
3:13	Rasheed Wallace makes free throw 1 of 1	13	25
2:57	David Lee misses 8-foot hook shot	13	25
2:56	Ray Allen defensive rebound	13	25
2:49	Rajon Rondo bad pass (David Lee steals)	13	25
2:45	Toney Douglas makes driving layup (David Lee assists)	15	25
2:25	Glen Davis misses 3-foot jumper	15	25
2:24	Glen Davis offensive rebound	15	25
2:23	Glen Davis misses layup	15	25
2:20	Boston defensive rebound	15	25
2:20	Glen Davis loose ball foul (Tracy McGrady draws the foul)	15	25
2:20	Boston full timeout	15	25
2:20	Michael Finley enters the game for Ray Allen	15	25
2:20	Tracy McGrady makes free throw 1 of 2	16	25
2:20	Tracy McGrady makes free throw 2 of 2	17	25
2:01	Marquis Daniels makes 4-foot jumper (Michael Finley assists)	17	27
2:00	Sergio Rodriguez traveling	17	27
1:49	Nate Robinson enters the game for Rajon Rondo	17	27
1:36	shot clock violation	17	27
1:15	Rasheed Wallace personal foul (David Lee draws the foul)	17	27
1:15	David Lee makes free throw 1 of 2	18	27
1:15	David Lee makes free throw 2 of 2	19	27
1:00	Nate Robinson makes 24-foot three point jumper (Michael Finley assists)	19	30
48.9	Tracy McGrady misses 20-foot jumper	19	30
47.8	Glen Davis defensive rebound	19	30
43.0	Chris Duhon enters the game for Toney Douglas	19	30
41.3	Michael Finley makes 20-foot jumper (Nate Robinson assists)	19	32
34.9	Tracy McGrady bad pass (Rasheed Wallace steals)	19	32
28.9	Marquis Daniels misses layup	19	32
25.9	Marquis Daniels offensive rebound	19	32
25.9	Marquis Daniels misses tip shot	19	32
24.8	Al Harrington defensive rebound	19	32
4.8	Al Harrington misses jumper	19	32
3.9	Rasheed Wallace defensive rebound	19	32
0.0	Michael Finley misses 34-foot three point jumper	19	32
0.0	Boston offensive rebound	19	32
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	19	32

Regular Season Series

BOS leads 3-0

Celtics
107
Knicks
105

Game 1

22/11

Knicks
106
Celtics
110

Game 2

24/2

Knicks
97
Celtics
109

Game 3

17/3

Celtics
101
Knicks
104

Game 4

7/4

TD Garden

11:30 PM, 17 March 2010

Boston, MA

Attendance: 18,624

Referees:
Eric Lewis
Tom Washington
Curtis Blair

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Boston	12	3	.800	-	W3
New York	9	6	.600	3	W4
Brooklyn	6	9	.400	6	W1
Toronto	4	12	.250	8.5	W2
Philadelphia	2	12	.143	9.5	L5

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