Celtics 91-89 Knicks (4 Feb, 2012) Play-by-Play

New York Knicks

8-15, 4-8 away

	1	2	3	4	T
NY	28	27	17	17	89
BOS	27	22	20	22	91

Boston Celtics

12-10, 8-6 home

Ray Allen makes 24-foot three point jumper (Paul Pierce assists)
Rajon Rondo misses layup
Kevin Garnett misses 12-foot jumper
Kevin Garnett makes 1-foot two point shot (Paul Pierce assists)
Jermaine O'Neal misses 12-foot jumper
Ray Allen misses 24-foot three point jumper
Kevin Garnett makes 19-foot jumper (Rajon Rondo assists)
Paul Pierce misses 25-foot three point jumper
Kevin Garnett makes 9-foot two point shot (Rajon Rondo assists)
Landry Fields blocks Jermaine O'Neal's layup
Jermaine O'Neal makes dunk
Paul Pierce makes driving dunk (Rajon Rondo assists)
Brandon Bass makes 10-foot jumper
Brandon Bass misses 20-foot jumper
Paul Pierce misses 6-foot jumper
Mickael Pietrus misses 24-foot three point jumper
Mickael Pietrus makes 25-foot three point jumper (Paul Pierce assists)
Tyson Chandler blocks Chris Wilcox's layup
Kevin Garnett makes two point shot (Brandon Bass assists)
Avery Bradley makes layup
Kevin Garnett makes 27-foot three point jumper
Sasha Pavlovic misses 15-foot jumper
Brandon Bass misses 20-foot jumper
Kevin Garnett makes layup (Ray Allen assists)
Brandon Bass misses layup
Jermaine O'Neal misses 14-foot jumper
Ray Allen makes layup (Kevin Garnett assists)
Paul Pierce misses 16-foot jumper
Rajon Rondo misses 27-foot three point jumper
Paul Pierce misses 16-foot two point shot
Ray Allen misses 15-foot jumper
Paul Pierce makes three point jumper
Paul Pierce misses 25-foot three point jumper
Rajon Rondo misses layup
Brandon Bass makes 20-foot jumper (Paul Pierce assists)
Paul Pierce misses 25-foot three point jumper
Paul Pierce makes 25-foot three point jumper (Brandon Bass assists)
Mickael Pietrus makes 23-foot three point jumper (Rajon Rondo assists)
Paul Pierce makes 27-foot three point jumper
Paul Pierce makes layup (Ray Allen assists)
Amare Stoudemire blocks Rajon Rondo's layup
Kevin Garnett misses 10-foot jumper
Rajon Rondo makes driving layup
Rajon Rondo makes 18-foot jumper
Paul Pierce misses 25-foot three point jumper
Amare Stoudemire blocks Brandon Bass's 17-foot jumper
Rajon Rondo makes 4-foot two point shot
Carmelo Anthony blocks Brandon Bass's layup
Jared Jeffries blocks Chris Wilcox's 3-foot jumper
Brandon Bass misses 13-foot jumper
Rajon Rondo misses layup
Chris Wilcox misses layup
Paul Pierce makes 18-foot jumper (Rajon Rondo assists)
Kevin Garnett misses 17-foot jumper
Kevin Garnett misses 10-foot jumper
Paul Pierce makes 24-foot three point jumper (Kevin Garnett assists)
Paul Pierce misses 16-foot jumper
Ray Allen misses layup
Paul Pierce misses 24-foot three point jumper
Paul Pierce misses 21-foot jumper
Chris Wilcox makes layup
Kevin Garnett misses 12-foot two point shot
Jared Jeffries blocks Ray Allen's 16-foot jumper
Kevin Garnett makes 20-foot jumper (Paul Pierce assists)
Brandon Bass misses 21-foot jumper
Paul Pierce misses 22-foot jumper
Brandon Bass misses 4-foot jumper
Paul Pierce misses 26-foot three point jumper
Brandon Bass makes 19-foot jumper (Chris Wilcox assists)
Ray Allen misses 24-foot three point jumper
Ray Allen makes 25-foot three point jumper (Kevin Garnett assists)
Paul Pierce makes 20-foot jumper (Brandon Bass assists)
Ray Allen makes 25-foot three point jumper (Rajon Rondo assists)
Kevin Garnett misses layup
Ray Allen makes layup (Rajon Rondo assists)
Paul Pierce misses 21-foot jumper
Iman Shumpert misses 19-foot jumper
Jermaine O'Neal blocks Amare Stoudemire's layup
Carmelo Anthony misses 14-foot jumper
Amare Stoudemire makes 19-foot jumper (Carmelo Anthony assists)
Tyson Chandler makes dunk (Amare Stoudemire assists)
Landry Fields makes 19-foot jumper (Carmelo Anthony assists)
Amare Stoudemire makes layup
Landry Fields makes layup (Iman Shumpert assists)
Carmelo Anthony makes 23-foot jumper (Landry Fields assists)
Amare Stoudemire misses 20-foot jumper
Tyson Chandler misses 4-foot hook shot
Landry Fields misses 26-foot three point jumper
Tyson Chandler misses 9-foot jumper
Carmelo Anthony makes 25-foot three point jumper (Tyson Chandler assists)
Tyson Chandler makes dunk (Iman Shumpert assists)
Carmelo Anthony makes 17-foot jumper
Landry Fields misses layup
Jeremy Lin misses 19-foot jumper
Jared Jeffries misses layup
Brandon Bass blocks Tyson Chandler's layup
Carmelo Anthony misses 17-foot jumper
Amare Stoudemire makes layup (Jeremy Lin assists)
Avery Bradley blocks Jeremy Lin's 4-foot jumper
Amare Stoudemire makes 17-foot jumper
Jared Jeffries misses 16-foot jumper
Amare Stoudemire misses 16-foot jumper
Ray Allen blocks Bill Walker's 4-foot jumper
Jeremy Lin misses layup
Jared Jeffries misses 9-foot jumper
Iman Shumpert misses layup
Bill Walker makes layup
Iman Shumpert makes 26-foot three point jumper
Landry Fields makes 25-foot three point jumper (Carmelo Anthony assists)
Iman Shumpert misses 22-foot jumper
Iman Shumpert makes 20-foot two point shot
Carmelo Anthony misses 26-foot three point jumper
Tyson Chandler makes layup (Amare Stoudemire assists)
Brandon Bass blocks Jared Jeffries's layup
Jared Jeffries makes layup
Carmelo Anthony makes 16-foot jumper
Tyson Chandler makes layup (Carmelo Anthony assists)
Amare Stoudemire makes layup (Landry Fields assists)
Carmelo Anthony misses 25-foot three point jumper
Tyson Chandler makes dunk (Iman Shumpert assists)
Amare Stoudemire makes 17-foot jumper (Carmelo Anthony assists)
Carmelo Anthony misses 25-foot three point jumper
Amare Stoudemire misses layup
Tyson Chandler makes 16-foot jumper (Iman Shumpert assists)
Amare Stoudemire misses 4-foot hook shot
Carmelo Anthony makes 10-foot jumper
Carmelo Anthony makes 17-foot jumper
Tyson Chandler misses 9-foot jumper
Landry Fields misses 26-foot three point jumper
Iman Shumpert misses 17-foot jumper
Toney Douglas misses 25-foot three point jumper
Carmelo Anthony makes layup
Landry Fields misses 24-foot three point jumper
Bill Walker misses 25-foot three point jumper
Amare Stoudemire makes layup
Toney Douglas misses 18-foot jumper
Jared Jeffries makes two point shot
Iman Shumpert misses 26-foot three point jumper
Toney Douglas misses 25-foot three point jumper
Amare Stoudemire misses 7-foot jumper
Carmelo Anthony misses 9-foot jumper
Amare Stoudemire misses 19-foot jumper
Carmelo Anthony makes 14-foot jumper
Carmelo Anthony misses 27-foot three point jumper
Iman Shumpert misses 15-foot jumper
Paul Pierce blocks Amare Stoudemire's 13-foot jumper
Tyson Chandler makes layup (Landry Fields assists)
Landry Fields misses tip shot
Iman Shumpert makes 22-foot jumper (Carmelo Anthony assists)
Tyson Chandler makes layup (Landry Fields assists)
Tyson Chandler makes two point shot (Iman Shumpert assists)
Landry Fields makes layup
Carmelo Anthony misses layup
Iman Shumpert misses 26-foot three point jumper
Carmelo Anthony misses 22-foot jumper
Steve Novak misses 20-foot jumper

KNICKS

CELTICS

TIME		NY	BOS
12:00	Start of the 1st Quarter	0	0
12:00	Jumpball: Tyson Chandler vs. Jermaine O'Neal (Rajon Rondo gains possession)	0	0
11:42	Ray Allen makes 24-foot three point jumper (Paul Pierce assists)	0	3
11:14	Iman Shumpert misses 19-foot jumper	0	3
11:12	Kevin Garnett defensive rebound	0	3
11:07	Rajon Rondo misses layup	0	3
11:06	Tyson Chandler defensive rebound	0	3
10:57	Jermaine O'Neal illegal defense foul	0	3
10:57	Carmelo Anthony makes technical free throw	1	3
10:48	Jermaine O'Neal blocks Amare Stoudemire's layup	1	3
10:48	Jermaine O'Neal defensive rebound	1	3
10:48	Jumpball: Amare Stoudemire vs. Jermaine O'Neal (Iman Shumpert gains possession)	1	3
10:48	Jermaine O'Neal lost ball (Amare Stoudemire steals)	1	3
10:40	Kevin Garnett defensive rebound	1	3
10:40	Carmelo Anthony misses 14-foot jumper	1	3
10:30	Iman Shumpert personal foul (Kevin Garnett draws the foul)	1	3
10:25	Kevin Garnett misses 12-foot jumper	1	3
10:23	Boston defensive team rebound	1	3
10:21	Rajon Rondo personal foul (Iman Shumpert draws the foul)	1	3
10:10	Amare Stoudemire makes 19-foot jumper (Carmelo Anthony assists)	3	3
9:57	Kevin Garnett makes 1-foot two point shot (Paul Pierce assists)	3	5
9:37	Ray Allen personal foul (Iman Shumpert draws the foul)	3	5
9:27	Tyson Chandler makes dunk (Amare Stoudemire assists)	5	5
9:11	Jermaine O'Neal misses 12-foot jumper	5	5
9:10	Carmelo Anthony defensive rebound	5	5
9:03	Landry Fields makes 19-foot jumper (Carmelo Anthony assists)	7	5
8:41	Kevin Garnett bad pass (Tyson Chandler steals)	7	5
8:22	Amare Stoudemire makes layup	9	5
8:18	Amare Stoudemire personal foul (Kevin Garnett draws the foul)	9	5
8:15	Carmelo Anthony personal foul (Paul Pierce draws the foul)	9	5
8:10	Kevin Garnett bad pass	9	5
7:58	Landry Fields makes layup (Iman Shumpert assists)	11	5
7:35	Ray Allen misses 24-foot three point jumper	11	5
7:35	Jermaine O'Neal offensive rebound	11	5
7:28	Kevin Garnett makes 19-foot jumper (Rajon Rondo assists)	11	7
7:11	Carmelo Anthony makes 23-foot jumper (Landry Fields assists)	13	7
6:46	Paul Pierce misses 25-foot three point jumper	13	7
6:45	Amare Stoudemire defensive rebound	13	7
6:33	Amare Stoudemire misses 20-foot jumper	13	7
6:33	Ray Allen defensive rebound	13	7
6:24	Kevin Garnett makes 9-foot two point shot (Rajon Rondo assists)	13	9
6:07	Tyson Chandler misses 4-foot hook shot	13	9
6:05	New York defensive team rebound	13	9
6:05	Brandon Bass enters the game for Kevin Garnett	13	9
5:50	Landry Fields blocks Jermaine O'Neal's layup	13	9
5:50	Jermaine O'Neal offensive rebound	13	9
5:48	Jermaine O'Neal makes dunk	13	11
5:31	Landry Fields misses 26-foot three point jumper	13	11
5:31	Rajon Rondo defensive rebound	13	11
5:24	Paul Pierce makes driving dunk (Rajon Rondo assists)	13	13
5:18	New York full timeout	13	13
5:18	Jared Jeffries enters the game for Amare Stoudemire	13	13
5:09	Ray Allen shooting foul (Landry Fields draws the foul)	13	13
5:09	Landry Fields makes free throw 1 of 2	14	13
5:09	Mickael Pietrus enters the game for Ray Allen	14	13
5:09	Landry Fields makes free throw 2 of 2	15	13
4:45	Brandon Bass makes 10-foot jumper	15	15
4:35	Tyson Chandler misses 9-foot jumper	15	15
4:35	Tyson Chandler offensive rebound	15	15
4:31	Carmelo Anthony makes 25-foot three point jumper (Tyson Chandler assists)	18	15
4:07	Mickael Pietrus bad pass (Tyson Chandler steals)	18	15
4:01	Tyson Chandler makes dunk (Iman Shumpert assists)	20	15
3:38	Brandon Bass misses 20-foot jumper	20	15
3:36	Tyson Chandler defensive rebound	20	15
3:30	Carmelo Anthony makes 17-foot jumper	22	15
3:12	Paul Pierce misses 6-foot jumper	22	15
3:11	Paul Pierce offensive rebound	22	15
3:06	Mickael Pietrus misses 24-foot three point jumper	22	15
3:04	Boston offensive team rebound	22	15
3:04	Chris Wilcox enters the game for Jermaine O'Neal	22	15
2:54	Mickael Pietrus makes 25-foot three point jumper (Paul Pierce assists)	22	18
2:38	Mickael Pietrus personal foul (Landry Fields draws the foul)	22	18
2:38	Boston full timeout	22	18
2:38	Avery Bradley enters the game for Rajon Rondo	22	18
2:38	Jeremy Lin enters the game for Iman Shumpert	22	18
2:32	Mickael Pietrus personal foul (Carmelo Anthony draws the foul)	22	18
2:32	Carmelo Anthony makes free throw 1 of 2	23	18
2:32	Carmelo Anthony makes free throw 2 of 2	24	18
2:15	Paul Pierce lost ball (Jared Jeffries steals)	24	18
2:11	Landry Fields misses layup	24	18
2:11	New York defensive team rebound	24	18
1:47	Tyson Chandler blocks Chris Wilcox's layup	24	18
1:47	Tyson Chandler defensive rebound	24	18
1:47	Chris Wilcox personal foul (Tyson Chandler draws the foul)	24	18
1:47	Tyson Chandler misses free throw 1 of 2	24	18
1:47	New York offensive team rebound	24	18
1:47	Kevin Garnett enters the game for Chris Wilcox	24	18
1:47	Tyson Chandler misses free throw 2 of 2	24	18
1:46	Kevin Garnett defensive rebound	24	18
1:22	Kevin Garnett makes two point shot (Brandon Bass assists)	24	20
1:13	Jeremy Lin lost ball (Avery Bradley steals)	24	20
1:08	Avery Bradley makes layup	24	22
49.9	Jeremy Lin misses 19-foot jumper	24	22
49.5	Jared Jeffries offensive rebound	24	22
47.9	Jared Jeffries misses layup	24	22
46.9	Tyson Chandler offensive rebound	24	22
45.5	Brandon Bass blocks Tyson Chandler's layup	24	22
45.0	New York offensive team rebound	24	22
39.7	Carmelo Anthony misses 17-foot jumper	24	22
38.9	Kevin Garnett defensive rebound	24	22
29.9	Kevin Garnett makes 27-foot three point jumper	24	25
15.7	Kevin Garnett shooting foul (Tyson Chandler draws the foul)	24	25
15.7	Tyson Chandler makes free throw 1 of 2	25	25
15.7	Rajon Rondo enters the game for Avery Bradley	25	25
15.7	Ray Allen enters the game for Brandon Bass	25	25
15.7	Tyson Chandler makes free throw 2 of 2	26	25
3.6	Jeremy Lin shooting foul (Paul Pierce draws the foul)	26	25
3.6	Paul Pierce makes free throw 1 of 3	26	26
3.6	Paul Pierce misses free throw 2 of 3	26	26
3.6	Boston offensive team rebound	26	26
3.6	Sasha Pavlovic enters the game for Mickael Pietrus	26	26
3.6	Avery Bradley enters the game for Ray Allen	26	26
3.6	Paul Pierce makes free throw 3 of 3	26	27
0.1	Sasha Pavlovic shooting foul (Jeremy Lin draws the foul)	26	27
0.1	Jeremy Lin makes free throw 1 of 2	27	27
0.1	Jeremy Lin makes free throw 2 of 2	28	27
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	28	27

Regular Season Series

Series tied 1-1

Celtics
104
Knicks
106

Game 1

25/12

Knicks
89
Celtics
91

Game 2

4/2

Knicks
111
Celtics
115

Game 3

4/3

Celtics
110
Knicks
118

Game 4

18/4

TD Garden

1:00 AM, 4 February 2012

Boston, MA

Attendance: 18,624

Referees:
Monty McCutchen
Curtis Blair
Eric Dalen

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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