New Orleans Hornets @ Boston Celtics
19-14, 6-10 Away
83
19-14, 6-10 Away
24-7, 13-2 Home
81
24-7, 13-2 Home
Shot Chart
Shot Made
Shot Missed
- David West makes 11-foot two point shot
- Marco Belinelli misses three point jumper
- Paul Pierce misses 24-foot three point jumper
- Chris Paul misses 20-foot jumper
- Trevor Ariza makes dunk
- Marco Belinelli misses layup
- Marco Belinelli misses 21-foot jumper
- Nate Robinson makes 25-foot three point jumper (Ray Allen assists)
- Emeka Okafor makes dunk (David West assists)
- Nate Robinson makes 20-foot two point shot
- Trevor Ariza misses 6-foot jumper
- Nate Robinson misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Glen Davis misses 21-foot jumper
- Chris Paul makes 11-foot jumper
- Shaquille O'Neal makes layup (Paul Pierce assists)
- Trevor Ariza makes free throw 1 of 2
- Trevor Ariza makes free throw 2 of 2
- Shaquille O'Neal makes layup
- Chris Paul misses 19-foot jumper
- Paul Pierce makes dunk
- Trevor Ariza misses free throw 1 of 2
- Trevor Ariza misses free throw 2 of 2
- Ray Allen makes 15-foot jumper (Nate Robinson assists)
- Chris Paul makes 25-foot three point jumper
- Glen Davis makes 18-foot jumper (Marquis Daniels assists)
- Marcus Thornton makes 20-foot jumper (Chris Paul assists)
- Marquis Daniels makes jumper
- Ray Allen misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Emeka Okafor makes layup (Chris Paul assists)
- Emeka Okafor misses free throw 1 of 1
- Glen Davis misses 8-foot two point shot
- Chris Paul makes two point shot
- Jermaine O'Neal makes dunk (Nate Robinson assists)
- David West makes layup
- Glen Davis misses 11-foot two point shot
- Marcus Thornton misses 17-foot jumper
- Emeka Okafor makes two point shot
- Jermaine O'Neal misses 27-foot three point jumper
- Paul Pierce makes 12-foot jumper (Glen Davis assists)
- Paul Pierce makes free throw 1 of 1
- Jason Smith misses hook shot
- Glen Davis makes 18-foot jumper (Paul Pierce assists)
- Jason Smith makes 19-foot jumper (Jarrett Jack assists)
- Marquis Daniels misses 9-foot two point shot
- Marcus Thornton misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Luke Harangody misses 20-foot jumper
- Jermaine O'Neal misses 14-foot jumper
- Paul Pierce misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Von Wafer makes two point shot
- Jarrett Jack misses 15-foot jumper
- Jermaine O'Neal makes 11-foot jumper (Paul Pierce assists)
- Willie Green makes free throw 1 of 2
- Willie Green makes free throw 2 of 2
- Von Wafer misses 23-foot three point jumper
- Willie Green misses 21-foot jumper
- Marquis Daniels makes free throw 1 of 2
- Marquis Daniels makes free throw 2 of 2
- David West misses 12-foot two point shot
- Marquis Daniels makes slam dunk
- David West makes jumper (Chris Paul assists)
- Jermaine O'Neal misses 9-foot jumper
- David West misses 15-foot jumper
- Luke Harangody misses 26-foot three point jumper
- Luke Harangody makes 1-foot two point shot
- Willie Green misses 12-foot jumper
- Nate Robinson misses 25-foot three point jumper
- David West makes 14-foot jumper (Chris Paul assists)
- Nate Robinson misses technical free throw
- Marco Belinelli makes dunk (Trevor Ariza assists)
- Shaquille O'Neal makes free throw 1 of 2
- Shaquille O'Neal misses free throw 2 of 2
- Glen Davis misses 17-foot jumper
- Chris Paul makes layup (Emeka Okafor assists)
- Shaquille O'Neal misses layup
- Emeka Okafor misses free throw 1 of 2
- Emeka Okafor misses free throw 2 of 2
- Shaquille O'Neal makes layup (Ray Allen assists)
- David West misses 18-foot jumper
- Ray Allen misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Emeka Okafor makes layup (David West assists)
- Nate Robinson makes layup
- Trevor Ariza misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Nate Robinson misses layup
- Chris Paul misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Shaquille O'Neal makes layup (Ray Allen assists)
- Shaquille O'Neal makes free throw 1 of 1
- Chris Paul makes 9-foot running jumper (Marco Belinelli assists)
- Chris Paul makes free throw 1 of 2
- Chris Paul makes free throw 2 of 2
- Trevor Ariza misses 23-foot three point jumper
- Glen Davis makes driving layup
- David West misses running jumper
- Marco Belinelli makes 28-foot three point jumper (David West assists)
- Paul Pierce makes layup (Ray Allen assists)
- Paul Pierce makes free throw 1 of 1
- Emeka Okafor makes layup (David West assists)
- Nate Robinson misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Chris Paul makes 4-foot running jumper
- Nate Robinson misses 23-foot jumper
- Jermaine O'Neal misses 4-foot two point shot
- Glen Davis misses 18-foot jumper
- David West makes layup (Chris Paul assists)
- David West makes free throw 1 of 1
- Glen Davis makes layup
- Chris Paul makes 20-foot jumper
- Paul Pierce misses 24-foot three point jumper
- Glen Davis misses layup
- Chris Paul makes technical free throw
- David West misses 15-foot jumper
- Emeka Okafor makes layup
- Chris Paul misses layup
- Emeka Okafor makes layup
- Ray Allen makes 15-foot jumper (Marquis Daniels assists)
- Marco Belinelli misses 15-foot jumper
- Emeka Okafor makes layup (Chris Paul assists)
- Paul Pierce makes driving layup
- Willie Green makes 25-foot three point jumper (Chris Paul assists)
- Ray Allen makes 11-foot two point shot
- David West misses free throw 1 of 2
- David West makes free throw 2 of 2
- Luke Harangody misses 16-foot jumper
- Emeka Okafor makes dunk (Chris Paul assists)
- Ray Allen makes running jumper
- Chris Paul misses 28-foot three point jumper
- Jarrett Jack misses 11-foot two point shot
- Jermaine O'Neal makes dunk (Marquis Daniels assists)
- Jason Smith misses jumper
- Marquis Daniels makes two point shot
- Nate Robinson makes layup
- Chris Paul misses 18-foot two point shot
- David West misses 9-foot jumper
- Marquis Daniels makes 4-foot two point shot (Jermaine O'Neal assists)
- Willie Green misses 5-foot jumper
- Emeka Okafor misses layup
- Luke Harangody misses 18-foot jumper
- Ray Allen makes 8-foot jumper
- Emeka Okafor misses free throw 1 of 2
- Emeka Okafor misses free throw 2 of 2
- Marquis Daniels misses 20-foot jumper
- Ray Allen makes 25-foot three point jumper (Nate Robinson assists)
- David West misses 10-foot two point shot
- Jermaine O'Neal misses jumper
- Chris Paul misses 5-foot jumper
- Ray Allen makes 25-foot three point jumper (Marquis Daniels assists)
- Marco Belinelli makes jumper (Chris Paul assists)
- David West makes jumper (Marco Belinelli assists)
- Jermaine O'Neal misses free throw 1 of 2
- Jermaine O'Neal makes free throw 2 of 2
- Trevor Ariza misses 24-foot three point jumper
- Paul Pierce misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Chris Paul makes free throw 1 of 2
- Chris Paul makes free throw 2 of 2
- Jermaine O'Neal misses 4-foot jumper
- Ray Allen misses layup
- Jermaine O'Neal misses free throw 1 of 2
- Jermaine O'Neal makes free throw 2 of 2
- David West makes jumper
- Marco Belinelli makes 25-foot three point jumper (Chris Paul assists)
- Chris Paul misses 15-foot two point shot
- David West misses 12-foot jumper
- Nate Robinson makes driving layup
- Nate Robinson misses free throw 1 of 1
- Trevor Ariza makes 25-foot three point jumper (Marco Belinelli assists)
- Ray Allen misses 21-foot jumper
- Glen Davis misses 24-foot three point jumper
- David West makes 19-foot jumper (Chris Paul assists)
- Paul Pierce makes 12-foot running jumper
- Trevor Ariza misses 18-foot jumper
- Ray Allen makes free throw 1 of 2
- Ray Allen makes free throw 2 of 2
- David West misses free throw 1 of 2
- David West makes free throw 2 of 2
- Ray Allen misses 21-foot jumper
Shot Made
Shot Missed
| TIME | PLAY | NO | BOS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 | Start of the 1st Quarter | 0 | 0 | |
| 12:00 | | Jumpball: Emeka Okafor vs. Shaquille O'Neal (Chris Paul gains possession) | 0 | 0 |
| 11:41 | | David West makes 11-foot two point shot | 2 | 0 |
| 11:19 | | Shaquille O'Neal lost ball (Chris Paul steals) | 2 | 0 |
| 11:04 | | Marco Belinelli misses three point jumper | 2 | 0 |
| 11:03 | | Nate Robinson defensive rebound | 2 | 0 |
| 10:49 | | Paul Pierce misses 24-foot three point jumper | 2 | 0 |
| 10:48 | | Emeka Okafor defensive rebound | 2 | 0 |
| 10:33 | | Chris Paul misses 20-foot jumper | 2 | 0 |
| 10:30 | | Glen Davis defensive rebound | 2 | 0 |
| 10:25 | | Marco Belinelli personal foul (Paul Pierce draws the foul) | 2 | 0 |
| 10:18 | | Paul Pierce lost ball (Trevor Ariza steals) | 2 | 0 |
| 10:14 | | Trevor Ariza makes dunk | 4 | 0 |
| 9:55 | | Nate Robinson bad pass (Chris Paul steals) | 4 | 0 |
| 9:48 | | Glen Davis blocks Emeka Okafor's layup | 4 | 0 |
| 9:48 | | New Orleans offensive team rebound | 4 | 0 |
| 9:45 | | Marco Belinelli misses layup | 4 | 0 |
| 9:45 | | Marco Belinelli offensive rebound | 4 | 0 |
| 9:36 | | Nate Robinson personal foul (Emeka Okafor draws the foul) | 4 | 0 |
| 9:27 | | Marco Belinelli misses 21-foot jumper | 4 | 0 |
| 9:26 | | Paul Pierce defensive rebound | 4 | 0 |
| 9:15 | | Nate Robinson makes 25-foot three point jumper (Ray Allen assists) | 4 | 3 |
| 8:59 | | Chris Paul lost ball (Nate Robinson steals) | 4 | 3 |
| 8:52 | | Marco Belinelli blocks Paul Pierce's layup | 4 | 3 |
| 8:51 | | Emeka Okafor defensive rebound | 4 | 3 |
| 8:44 | | Emeka Okafor makes dunk (David West assists) | 6 | 3 |
| 8:26 | | Nate Robinson makes 20-foot two point shot | 6 | 5 |
| 8:10 | | Trevor Ariza misses 6-foot jumper | 6 | 5 |
| 8:08 | | Nate Robinson defensive rebound | 6 | 5 |
| 8:03 | | Nate Robinson misses 25-foot three point jumper | 6 | 5 |
| 8:00 | | Emeka Okafor defensive rebound | 6 | 5 |
| 7:43 | | Trevor Ariza out of bounds lost ball turnover | 6 | 5 |
| 7:24 | | Glen Davis misses 21-foot jumper | 6 | 5 |
| 7:24 | | Chris Paul defensive rebound | 6 | 5 |
| 7:15 | | Chris Paul makes 11-foot jumper | 8 | 5 |
| 6:54 | | Shaquille O'Neal makes layup (Paul Pierce assists) | 8 | 7 |
| 6:35 | | Shaquille O'Neal blocks Emeka Okafor's hook shot | 8 | 7 |
| 6:35 | | Ray Allen defensive rebound | 8 | 7 |
| 6:31 | | Ray Allen out of bounds lost ball turnover | 8 | 7 |
| 6:16 | | Shaquille O'Neal shooting foul (Trevor Ariza draws the foul) | 8 | 7 |
| 6:16 | | Trevor Ariza makes free throw 1 of 2 | 9 | 7 |
| 6:16 | | Trevor Ariza makes free throw 2 of 2 | 10 | 7 |
| 5:54 | | Boston full timeout | 10 | 7 |
| 5:52 | | Paul Pierce bad pass (Trevor Ariza steals) | 10 | 7 |
| 5:48 | | Paul Pierce blocks Marco Belinelli's layup | 10 | 7 |
| 5:47 | | New Orleans defensive team rebound | 10 | 7 |
| 5:30 | | Emeka Okafor blocks Glen Davis's layup | 10 | 7 |
| 5:28 | | Boston offensive team rebound | 10 | 7 |
| 5:22 | | Shaquille O'Neal makes layup | 10 | 9 |
| 5:03 | | Chris Paul misses 19-foot jumper | 10 | 9 |
| 5:03 | | Shaquille O'Neal defensive rebound | 10 | 9 |
| 4:54 | | Glen Davis double dribble | 10 | 9 |
| 4:43 | | David West bad pass (Paul Pierce steals) | 10 | 9 |
| 4:39 | | Paul Pierce makes dunk | 10 | 11 |
| 4:22 | | Shaquille O'Neal shooting foul (Trevor Ariza draws the foul) | 10 | 11 |
| 4:22 | | Trevor Ariza misses free throw 1 of 2 | 10 | 11 |
| 4:22 | | New Orleans offensive team rebound | 10 | 11 |
| 4:22 | | Jermaine O'Neal enters the game for Shaquille O'Neal | 10 | 11 |
| 4:22 | | Marquis Daniels enters the game for Paul Pierce | 10 | 11 |
| 4:22 | | Marcus Thornton enters the game for Marco Belinelli | 10 | 11 |
| 4:22 | | Trevor Ariza misses free throw 2 of 2 | 10 | 11 |
| 4:22 | | Jermaine O'Neal defensive rebound | 10 | 11 |
| 4:11 | | Trevor Ariza personal foul (Nate Robinson draws the foul) | 10 | 11 |
| 4:05 | | Ray Allen makes 15-foot jumper (Nate Robinson assists) | 10 | 13 |
| 3:48 | | Quincy Pondexter enters the game for Trevor Ariza | 10 | 13 |
| 3:48 | | New Orleans full timeout | 10 | 13 |
| 3:36 | | Chris Paul makes 25-foot three point jumper | 13 | 13 |
| 3:21 | | Glen Davis makes 18-foot jumper (Marquis Daniels assists) | 13 | 15 |
| 3:04 | | Marcus Thornton makes 20-foot jumper (Chris Paul assists) | 15 | 15 |
| 2:50 | | Marquis Daniels makes jumper | 15 | 17 |
| 2:27 | | Emeka Okafor traveling | 15 | 17 |
| 2:15 | | Ray Allen misses 25-foot three point jumper | 15 | 17 |
| 2:14 | | Emeka Okafor defensive rebound | 15 | 17 |
| 2:03 | | Emeka Okafor makes layup (Chris Paul assists) | 17 | 17 |
| 2:03 | | Jermaine O'Neal shooting foul (Emeka Okafor draws the foul) | 17 | 17 |
| 2:03 | | Emeka Okafor misses free throw 1 of 1 | 17 | 17 |
| 2:03 | | Jermaine O'Neal defensive rebound | 17 | 17 |
| 1:47 | | Glen Davis misses 8-foot two point shot | 17 | 17 |
| 1:47 | | David West defensive rebound | 17 | 17 |
| 1:37 | | Chris Paul makes two point shot | 19 | 17 |
| 1:17 | | Jermaine O'Neal makes dunk (Nate Robinson assists) | 19 | 19 |
| 53.1 | | David West makes layup | 21 | 19 |
| 29.9 | | Glen Davis misses 11-foot two point shot | 21 | 19 |
| 28.3 | | Boston defensive team rebound | 21 | 19 |
| 5.8 | | Marcus Thornton misses 17-foot jumper | 21 | 19 |
| 4.4 | | Emeka Okafor offensive rebound | 21 | 19 |
| 3.8 | | Emeka Okafor makes two point shot | 23 | 19 |
| 1.0 | | Jermaine O'Neal misses 27-foot three point jumper | 23 | 19 |
| 0.0 | | Marcus Thornton defensive rebound | 23 | 19 |
| 0.0 | End of the 1st Quarter | 23 | 19 | |
Matchups
Game Information
Boston, MA
Referee:Bill Spooner
Referee:Eric Lewis
Referee:Haywoode Workman
2025-26 Standings
Eastern Conference
| Atlantic | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston | 34 | 18 | .654 | - | W5 |
| New York | 33 | 19 | .635 | 1 | L1 |
| Toronto | 31 | 22 | .585 | 3.5 | W1 |
| Philadelphia | 30 | 22 | .577 | 4 | W1 |
| Brooklyn | 14 | 37 | .275 | 19.5 | W1 |
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