Boston Celtics @ New Orleans Hornets
49-19, 20-13 Away
89
49-19, 20-13 Away
40-31, 24-11 Home
85
40-31, 24-11 Home
Shot Chart
Shot Made
Shot Missed
- Marco Belinelli makes 21-foot jumper (Chris Paul assists)
- Paul Pierce misses 14-foot jumper
- Marco Belinelli misses 23-foot three point jumper
- Chris Paul misses 16-foot jumper
- Paul Pierce makes free throw 1 of 2
- Paul Pierce makes free throw 2 of 2
- Marco Belinelli makes 24-foot three point jumper (Trevor Ariza assists)
- Kevin Garnett makes layup (Rajon Rondo assists)
- Emeka Okafor misses 7-foot hook shot
- Kevin Garnett makes 8-foot jumper (Paul Pierce assists)
- David West makes 10-foot two point shot (Chris Paul assists)
- Kevin Garnett misses jumper
- Rajon Rondo misses layup
- Trevor Ariza misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Nenad Krstic misses 9-foot hook shot
- Ray Allen makes layup (Rajon Rondo assists)
- Trevor Ariza misses 19-foot jumper
- Emeka Okafor blocks Paul Pierce's 4-foot jumper
- Kevin Garnett misses 14-foot jumper
- David West makes layup (Chris Paul assists)
- Trevor Ariza makes two point shot
- Ray Allen misses 18-foot jumper
- Marco Belinelli makes 23-foot three point jumper (Trevor Ariza assists)
- Rajon Rondo makes 19-foot jumper
- David West makes jumper (Chris Paul assists)
- Ray Allen misses 20-foot jumper
- Emeka Okafor misses free throw 1 of 2
- Emeka Okafor makes free throw 2 of 2
- David West blocks Rajon Rondo's jumper
- David West makes 9-foot two point shot (Chris Paul assists)
- David West makes free throw 1 of 1
- Jeff Green makes layup
- Marco Belinelli makes three point jumper (Trevor Ariza assists)
- Rajon Rondo makes 21-foot jumper (Kevin Garnett assists)
- David West misses 19-foot jumper
- Marco Belinelli makes 23-foot three point jumper (Chris Paul assists)
- Kevin Garnett misses 21-foot jumper
- Emeka Okafor makes slam dunk (Chris Paul assists)
- Kevin Garnett misses 20-foot jumper
- Chris Paul misses 8-foot jumper
- David West blocks Rajon Rondo's 3-foot two point shot
- Jarrett Jack misses 22-foot jumper
- Glen Davis makes 17-foot jumper (Delonte West assists)
- Willie Green misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Jeff Green makes layup (Ray Allen assists)
- Willie Green misses 18-foot jumper
- Glen Davis makes free throw 1 of 2
- Glen Davis misses free throw 2 of 2
- Jarrett Jack makes 7-foot two point shot
- Delonte West makes 14-foot jumper
- David West makes 6-foot two point shot
- Jeff Green makes 7-foot hook shot
- Trevor Ariza misses free throw 1 of 2
- Trevor Ariza misses free throw 2 of 2
- Delonte West makes driving layup
- Carl Landry makes 7-foot two point shot
- Emeka Okafor blocks Delonte West's 4-foot jumper
- Glen Davis makes 11-foot two point shot (Delonte West assists)
- Trevor Ariza makes 25-foot three point jumper (Emeka Okafor assists)
- Carl Landry misses 18-foot jumper
- Kevin Garnett makes 7-foot jumper (Paul Pierce assists)
- Carl Landry makes 7-foot two point shot (Quincy Pondexter assists)
- Kevin Garnett misses 21-foot jumper
- Chris Paul makes free throw 1 of 2
- Chris Paul makes free throw 2 of 2
- Rajon Rondo makes 22-foot jumper (Kevin Garnett assists)
- David West makes 6-foot running jumper
- Kevin Garnett makes two point shot (Ray Allen assists)
- Paul Pierce makes free throw 1 of 2
- Paul Pierce makes free throw 2 of 2
- Chris Paul makes free throw 1 of 2
- Chris Paul makes free throw 2 of 2
- Marco Belinelli makes dunk (Chris Paul assists)
- Paul Pierce misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Jeff Green misses layup
- David West makes layup (Chris Paul assists)
- Jeff Green makes 19-foot jumper (Paul Pierce assists)
- David West misses 10-foot jumper
- David West makes 15-foot jumper (Chris Paul assists)
- Rajon Rondo misses 7-foot jumper
- Paul Pierce misses 22-foot jumper
- Chris Paul misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Ray Allen makes technical free throw
- Rajon Rondo makes 21-foot jumper
- Rajon Rondo misses free throw 1 of 2
- Rajon Rondo makes free throw 2 of 2
- David West makes 22-foot two point shot
- Paul Pierce misses 24-foot three point jumper
- Marco Belinelli makes 25-foot three point jumper (Chris Paul assists)
- Marco Belinelli misses 22-foot jumper
- Trevor Ariza misses 26-foot three point jumper
- Ray Allen makes 25-foot three point jumper (Rajon Rondo assists)
- David West misses 3-foot jumper
- Trevor Ariza makes tip shot
- Ray Allen makes 24-foot three point jumper (Rajon Rondo assists)
- Chris Paul misses 9-foot jumper
- Marco Belinelli misses 26-foot three point jumper
- Glen Davis makes 18-foot jumper (Rajon Rondo assists)
- Chris Paul misses 21-foot jumper
- Glen Davis makes 18-foot jumper (Paul Pierce assists)
- Emeka Okafor makes 3-foot hook shot (Chris Paul assists)
- Ray Allen makes two point shot
- Marco Belinelli makes 20-foot jumper
- Kevin Garnett misses 4-foot jumper
- Trevor Ariza misses layup
- Emeka Okafor misses layup
- Paul Pierce misses 24-foot three point jumper
- Kevin Garnett makes 10-foot jumper
- Glen Davis makes 14-foot jumper (Delonte West assists)
- Trevor Ariza misses 16-foot jumper
- David West misses layup
- Ray Allen makes 21-foot jumper (Delonte West assists)
- David West misses 12-foot jumper
- Jeff Green makes driving layup
- David West makes 7-foot jumper (Chris Paul assists)
- Glen Davis misses 17-foot jumper
- Chris Paul misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Delonte West makes 19-foot jumper
- David West misses 17-foot jumper
- Ray Allen makes layup (Kevin Garnett assists)
- Willie Green misses 16-foot jumper
- Glen Davis makes layup (Delonte West assists)
- Chris Paul misses 39-foot three point jumper
- Delonte West blocks Jarrett Jack's 17-foot jumper
- Delonte West makes jumper
- Delonte West makes free throw 1 of 1
- Willie Green misses 17-foot jumper
- Jeff Green misses jumper
- David West makes 14-foot two point shot
- Carl Landry blocks Nenad Krstic's 4-foot jumper
- David West misses jumper
- David West makes 5-foot jumper
- David West makes free throw 1 of 1
- Ray Allen makes 16-foot jumper (Jeff Green assists)
- Paul Pierce makes free throw 1 of 2
- Paul Pierce makes free throw 2 of 2
- Marco Belinelli makes free throw 1 of 2
- Marco Belinelli makes free throw 2 of 2
- Ray Allen misses 27-foot three point jumper
- Marco Belinelli misses 21-foot jumper
- Glen Davis misses 19-foot jumper
- Trevor Ariza makes 25-foot three point jumper (Chris Paul assists)
- Glen Davis makes driving layup (Paul Pierce assists)
- Trevor Ariza misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Glen Davis makes 18-foot two point shot
- David West makes free throw 1 of 2
- David West misses free throw 2 of 2
- Paul Pierce misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Emeka Okafor misses layup
- Ray Allen misses 13-foot jumper
- Paul Pierce makes 25-foot three point jumper (Nenad Krstic assists)
- David West makes 10-foot jumper (Chris Paul assists)
- Paul Pierce misses 26-foot three point jumper
- David West makes free throw 1 of 2
- David West misses free throw 2 of 2
- Ray Allen makes technical free throw
- Chris Paul misses 23-foot three point jumper
- Emeka Okafor makes layup
- Ray Allen misses 26-foot three point jumper
- David West misses layup
- Emeka Okafor misses free throw 1 of 2
- Emeka Okafor makes free throw 2 of 2
- Glen Davis makes free throw 1 of 2
- Glen Davis misses free throw 2 of 2
- Kevin Garnett misses 11-foot jumper
- Chris Paul misses 6-foot jumper
- Kevin Garnett blocks Emeka Okafor's 3-foot jumper
- Ray Allen misses 17-foot jumper
- Kevin Garnett makes 19-foot jumper (Paul Pierce assists)
- David West makes layup (Trevor Ariza assists)
- Glen Davis misses 6-foot jumper
- Glen Davis makes free throw 1 of 2
- Glen Davis makes free throw 2 of 2
- David West misses 4-foot jumper
- Emeka Okafor makes tip shot
- Ray Allen makes free throw 1 of 2
- Ray Allen makes free throw 2 of 2
- Marco Belinelli misses 23-foot three point jumper
Shot Made
Shot Missed
| TIME | PLAY | BOS | NO | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 | Start of the 1st Quarter | 0 | 0 | |
| 12:00 | | Jumpball: Nenad Krstic vs. Emeka Okafor (Trevor Ariza gains possession) | 0 | 0 |
| 11:42 | | Marco Belinelli makes 21-foot jumper (Chris Paul assists) | 0 | 2 |
| 11:21 | | Paul Pierce misses 14-foot jumper | 0 | 2 |
| 11:18 | | David West defensive rebound | 0 | 2 |
| 10:59 | | Marco Belinelli misses 23-foot three point jumper | 0 | 2 |
| 10:57 | | Kevin Garnett defensive rebound | 0 | 2 |
| 10:47 | | Ray Allen bad pass (Marco Belinelli steals) | 0 | 2 |
| 10:21 | | Chris Paul misses 16-foot jumper | 0 | 2 |
| 10:19 | | Nenad Krstic defensive rebound | 0 | 2 |
| 10:14 | | Emeka Okafor shooting foul (Paul Pierce draws the foul) | 0 | 2 |
| 10:14 | | Paul Pierce makes free throw 1 of 2 | 1 | 2 |
| 10:14 | | Paul Pierce makes free throw 2 of 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 9:57 | | Marco Belinelli bad pass (Ray Allen steals) | 2 | 2 |
| 9:47 | | Paul Pierce bad pass (Marco Belinelli steals) | 2 | 2 |
| 9:40 | | Marco Belinelli makes 24-foot three point jumper (Trevor Ariza assists) | 2 | 5 |
| 9:30 | | Marco Belinelli personal foul (Ray Allen draws the foul) | 2 | 5 |
| 9:18 | | Kevin Garnett makes layup (Rajon Rondo assists) | 4 | 5 |
| 8:55 | | Emeka Okafor misses 7-foot hook shot | 4 | 5 |
| 8:53 | | Paul Pierce defensive rebound | 4 | 5 |
| 8:37 | | Kevin Garnett makes 8-foot jumper (Paul Pierce assists) | 6 | 5 |
| 8:26 | | David West makes 10-foot two point shot (Chris Paul assists) | 6 | 7 |
| 8:06 | | Kevin Garnett misses jumper | 6 | 7 |
| 8:04 | | Emeka Okafor defensive rebound | 6 | 7 |
| 7:56 | | David West bad pass (Nenad Krstic steals) | 6 | 7 |
| 7:50 | | Rajon Rondo misses layup | 6 | 7 |
| 7:48 | | Trevor Ariza defensive rebound | 6 | 7 |
| 7:41 | | Trevor Ariza misses 25-foot three point jumper | 6 | 7 |
| 7:39 | | Kevin Garnett defensive rebound | 6 | 7 |
| 7:20 | | Nenad Krstic misses 9-foot hook shot | 6 | 7 |
| 7:18 | | Emeka Okafor defensive rebound | 6 | 7 |
| 7:11 | | Chris Paul bad pass (Rajon Rondo steals) | 6 | 7 |
| 7:07 | | Ray Allen makes layup (Rajon Rondo assists) | 8 | 7 |
| 6:52 | | Trevor Ariza misses 19-foot jumper | 8 | 7 |
| 6:50 | | Kevin Garnett defensive rebound | 8 | 7 |
| 6:43 | | Emeka Okafor blocks Paul Pierce's 4-foot jumper | 8 | 7 |
| 6:41 | | Chris Paul defensive rebound | 8 | 7 |
| 6:18 | | David West lost ball (Nenad Krstic steals) | 8 | 7 |
| 5:58 | | Kevin Garnett misses 14-foot jumper | 8 | 7 |
| 5:58 | | David West defensive rebound | 8 | 7 |
| 5:50 | | David West makes layup (Chris Paul assists) | 8 | 9 |
| 6:15 | | Trevor Ariza makes two point shot | 8 | 11 |
| 5:35 | | Ray Allen misses 18-foot jumper | 8 | 11 |
| 5:35 | | Chris Paul defensive rebound | 8 | 11 |
| 5:20 | | Marco Belinelli makes 23-foot three point jumper (Trevor Ariza assists) | 8 | 14 |
| 6:16 | | Nenad Krstic bad pass (Trevor Ariza steals) | 8 | 14 |
| 4:52 | | Rajon Rondo makes 19-foot jumper | 10 | 14 |
| 4:24 | | David West makes jumper (Chris Paul assists) | 10 | 16 |
| 4:07 | | Ray Allen misses 20-foot jumper | 10 | 16 |
| 4:07 | | Chris Paul defensive rebound | 10 | 16 |
| 3:56 | | Paul Pierce personal foul (Emeka Okafor draws the foul) | 10 | 16 |
| 3:56 | | New Orleans full timeout | 10 | 16 |
| 3:56 | | Jeff Green enters the game for Nenad Krstic | 10 | 16 |
| 3:56 | | Glen Davis enters the game for Ray Allen | 10 | 16 |
| 3:46 | | Glen Davis shooting foul (Emeka Okafor draws the foul) | 10 | 16 |
| 3:46 | | Emeka Okafor misses free throw 1 of 2 | 10 | 16 |
| 3:46 | | New Orleans offensive team rebound | 10 | 16 |
| 3:46 | | Emeka Okafor makes free throw 2 of 2 | 10 | 17 |
| 3:20 | | David West blocks Rajon Rondo's jumper | 10 | 17 |
| 3:19 | | David West defensive rebound | 10 | 17 |
| 3:11 | | Rajon Rondo personal foul (Chris Paul draws the foul) | 10 | 17 |
| 2:58 | | Kevin Garnett personal foul (Chris Paul draws the foul) | 10 | 17 |
| 2:58 | | Boston full timeout | 10 | 17 |
| 2:50 | | David West makes 9-foot two point shot (Chris Paul assists) | 10 | 19 |
| 2:50 | | Glen Davis shooting foul (David West draws the foul) | 10 | 19 |
| 2:50 | | David West makes free throw 1 of 1 | 10 | 20 |
| 2:31 | | Jeff Green makes layup | 12 | 20 |
| 2:11 | | Marco Belinelli makes three point jumper (Trevor Ariza assists) | 12 | 23 |
| 1:55 | | Rajon Rondo makes 21-foot jumper (Kevin Garnett assists) | 14 | 23 |
| 1:40 | | David West misses 19-foot jumper | 14 | 23 |
| 1:39 | | Paul Pierce defensive rebound | 14 | 23 |
| 1:30 | | Kevin Garnett lost ball (David West steals) | 14 | 23 |
| 1:20 | | Marco Belinelli makes 23-foot three point jumper (Chris Paul assists) | 14 | 26 |
| 59.8 | | Kevin Garnett misses 21-foot jumper | 14 | 26 |
| 58.5 | | Trevor Ariza defensive rebound | 14 | 26 |
| 47.2 | | Emeka Okafor makes slam dunk (Chris Paul assists) | 14 | 28 |
| 29.9 | | Kevin Garnett misses 20-foot jumper | 14 | 28 |
| 28.9 | | Emeka Okafor defensive rebound | 14 | 28 |
| 8.8 | | Chris Paul misses 8-foot jumper | 14 | 28 |
| 8.8 | | New Orleans defensive team rebound | 14 | 28 |
| 8.8 | | Emeka Okafor loose ball foul (Kevin Garnett draws the foul) | 14 | 28 |
| 8.8 | | Ray Allen enters the game for Kevin Garnett | 14 | 28 |
| 8.8 | | Willie Green enters the game for Marco Belinelli | 14 | 28 |
| 8.8 | | Aaron Gray enters the game for Emeka Okafor | 14 | 28 |
| 8.8 | | Delonte West enters the game for Glen Davis | 14 | 28 |
| 0.8 | | David West blocks Rajon Rondo's 3-foot two point shot | 14 | 28 |
| 0.2 | | Aaron Gray defensive rebound | 14 | 28 |
| 0.0 | End of the 1st Quarter | 14 | 28 | |
Matchups
Game Information
New Orleans, LA
Referee:Tom Washington
Referee:Courtney Kirkland
Referee:Marc Davis
2025-26 Standings
Eastern Conference
| Atlantic | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York | 25 | 14 | .641 | - | W1 |
| Boston | 24 | 15 | .615 | 1 | L2 |
| Toronto | 24 | 17 | .585 | 2 | L1 |
| Philadelphia | 22 | 16 | .579 | 2.5 | W1 |
| Brooklyn | 11 | 26 | .297 | 13 | L4 |
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