Hornets 90-78 Celtics (17 Jan, 2013) Play-by-Play

New Orleans Hornets

13-26, 7-13 away

	1	2	3	4	T
NO	20	24	24	22	90
BOS	25	18	20	15	78

Boston Celtics

20-18, 13-7 home

Kevin Garnett makes 18-foot jumper (Paul Pierce assists)
Kevin Garnett makes 20-foot jumper (Rajon Rondo assists)
Rajon Rondo misses layup
Brandon Bass misses tip shot
Paul Pierce makes 18-foot jumper (Rajon Rondo assists)
Kevin Garnett misses 10-foot jump bank shot
Avery Bradley makes 16-foot jumper (Rajon Rondo assists)
Avery Bradley makes two point shot
Anthony Davis blocks Rajon Rondo 's 1-foot layup
Jared Sullinger misses 5-foot Regular Jump Shot
Brandon Bass makes 8-foot jumper
Paul Pierce misses 26-foot three point jumper
Rajon Rondo makes driving dunk (Avery Bradley assists)
Avery Bradley misses 23-foot three point jumper
Paul Pierce misses three point jumper
Jared Sullinger makes 2-foot two point shot (Paul Pierce assists)
Anthony Davis blocks Jared Sullinger 's 3-foot shot
Brandon Bass makes two point shot
Jason Terry misses 23-foot three point jumper
Jason Terry misses 22-foot jumper
Brandon Bass makes 15-foot two point shot (Courtney Lee assists)
Courtney Lee makes 3-foot two point shot
Jason Terry makes 9-foot two point shot (Courtney Lee assists)
Jeff Green makes 20-foot jumper (Courtney Lee assists)
Courtney Lee misses 24-foot three point jumper
Kevin Garnett misses 20-foot jumper
Kevin Garnett makes two point shot
Paul Pierce misses 13-foot jumper
Kevin Garnett misses 16-foot jumper
Paul Pierce misses 15-foot two point shot
Kevin Garnett makes 19-foot jumper
Rajon Rondo makes two point shot
Rajon Rondo misses 17-foot jumper
Brandon Bass makes 14-foot jumper (Rajon Rondo assists)
Avery Bradley misses 23-foot three point jumper
Rajon Rondo makes two point shot
Paul Pierce makes 25-foot three point jumper (Rajon Rondo assists)
Paul Pierce misses 26-foot three point jumper
Kevin Garnett misses 20-foot jumper
Paul Pierce misses 15-foot jumper
Paul Pierce makes 11-foot two point shot
Kevin Garnett makes 16-foot jumper (Rajon Rondo assists)
Jason Terry makes layup (Rajon Rondo assists)
Paul Pierce makes 13-foot two point shot (Jason Terry assists)
Paul Pierce misses 25-foot three point jumper
Jason Terry makes 27-foot three point jumper (Paul Pierce assists)
Paul Pierce misses 19-foot jumper
Jason Terry makes 12-foot jumper (Brandon Bass assists)
Jeff Green misses 25-foot three point jumper
Jason Terry makes 25-foot three point jumper (Paul Pierce assists)
Paul Pierce makes 9-foot two point shot
Kevin Garnett makes 16-foot jumper
Courtney Lee misses 24-foot three point jumper
Courtney Lee misses 23-foot three point jumper
Jason Terry misses 25-foot three point jumper
Jeff Green makes two point shot
Kevin Garnett misses 14-foot jumper
Brandon Bass misses 17-foot jumper
Courtney Lee misses layup
Jason Terry misses 19-foot jumper
Kevin Garnett makes 15-foot jumper (Rajon Rondo assists)
Jared Sullinger makes 19-foot jumper (Rajon Rondo assists)
Rajon Rondo misses 16-foot jumper
Paul Pierce misses 26-foot three point jumper
Paul Pierce misses 9-foot jumper
Jared Sullinger misses 21-foot jumper
Jeff Green misses 8-foot jumper
Roger Mason Jr. blocks Jason Terry 's 17-foot jumper
Paul Pierce misses 26-foot three point jumper
Rajon Rondo misses layup
Leandro Barbosa makes driving layup (Rajon Rondo assists)
Leandro Barbosa makes two point shot (Rajon Rondo assists)
Leandro Barbosa makes 26-foot three point jumper (Jared Sullinger assists)
Leandro Barbosa misses 10-foot jumper
Al-Farouq Aminu misses layup
Al-Farouq Aminu makes layup
Greivis Vasquez misses 10-foot Running Jumper
Robin Lopez makes 4-foot two point shot (Greivis Vasquez assists)
Robin Lopez misses hook shot
Roger Mason Jr. misses three point jumper
Robin Lopez makes 16-foot jumper (Roger Mason Jr. assists)
Greivis Vasquez misses 25-foot three point jumper
Xavier Henry misses 24-foot three point jumper
Greivis Vasquez misses 10-foot jumper
Robin Lopez misses 9-foot hook shot
Roger Mason Jr. misses 25-foot three point jumper
Ryan Anderson misses 26-foot three point jumper
Anthony Davis makes two point shot (Greivis Vasquez assists)
Jason Smith makes 13-foot two point shot
Austin Rivers makes driving layup
Brian Roberts misses layup
Jason Smith makes two point shot
Brian Roberts makes layup
Ryan Anderson misses 15-foot jumper
Austin Rivers misses 16-foot jumper
Austin Rivers misses 10-foot jumper
Jason Smith makes layup
Brian Roberts misses 26-foot three point jumper
Ryan Anderson makes 17-foot jumper (Austin Rivers assists)
Greivis Vasquez makes two point shot
Austin Rivers makes two point shot
Jason Smith makes two point shot (Ryan Anderson assists)
Al-Farouq Aminu makes 2-foot two point shot (Jason Smith assists)
Greivis Vasquez makes 24-foot three point jumper (Jason Smith assists)
Greivis Vasquez misses 25-foot three point jumper
Robin Lopez makes layup
Jason Collins blocks Robin Lopez's layup
Austin Rivers misses layup
Ryan Anderson makes 25-foot three point jumper (Greivis Vasquez assists)
Anthony Davis misses 17-foot jumper
Anthony Davis makes two point shot (Greivis Vasquez assists)
Greivis Vasquez misses layup
Greivis Vasquez misses 20-foot jumper
Greivis Vasquez misses 25-foot three point jumper
Al-Farouq Aminu misses layup
Anthony Davis makes two point shot
Al-Farouq Aminu makes two point shot
Roger Mason Jr. makes 17-foot jumper (Anthony Davis assists)
Robin Lopez makes layup
Greivis Vasquez misses 27-foot three point jumper
Robin Lopez misses layup
Greivis Vasquez makes two point shot
Ryan Anderson misses 25-foot three point jumper
Jeff Green blocks Ryan Anderson's jumper
Al-Farouq Aminu misses 18-foot jumper
Anthony Davis makes 6-foot two point shot
Austin Rivers makes 2-foot two point shot
Al-Farouq Aminu misses 10-foot jumper
Ryan Anderson misses 20-foot jumper
Greivis Vasquez misses tip shot
Ryan Anderson misses tip shot
Greivis Vasquez misses 24-foot three point jumper
Robin Lopez makes two point shot (Ryan Anderson assists)
Greivis Vasquez makes two point shot
Xavier Henry misses layup
Ryan Anderson misses 27-foot three point jumper
Ryan Anderson misses 26-foot three point jumper
Greivis Vasquez misses 24-foot three point jumper
Robin Lopez makes layup
Jared Sullinger blocks Al-Farouq Aminu's layup
Greivis Vasquez makes layup
Roger Mason Jr. misses 28-foot three point jumper
Robin Lopez makes 18-foot jumper (Al-Farouq Aminu assists)
Ryan Anderson makes layup
Jeff Green blocks Al-Farouq Aminu's layup

HORNETS

CELTICS

TIME		NO	BOS
12:00	Robin Lopez vs. Kevin Garnett (Brandon Bass gains possession)	0	0
11:38	Kevin Garnett makes 18-foot jumper (Paul Pierce assists)	0	2
11:26	Al-Farouq Aminu misses layup	0	2
11:25	Al-Farouq Aminu offensive rebound	0	2
11:21	Al-Farouq Aminu makes layup	2	2
10:59	Kevin Garnett makes 20-foot jumper (Rajon Rondo assists)	2	4
10:37	Greivis Vasquez misses 10-foot Running Jumper	2	4
10:36	Kevin Garnett defensive rebound	2	4
10:27	Rajon Rondo misses layup	2	4
10:26	Brandon Bass offensive rebound	2	4
10:26	Brandon Bass misses tip shot	2	4
10:25	Anthony Davis defensive rebound	2	4
10:18	Robin Lopez makes 4-foot two point shot (Greivis Vasquez assists)	4	4
10:06	Paul Pierce makes 18-foot jumper (Rajon Rondo assists)	4	6
9:40	Robin Lopez misses hook shot	4	6
9:37	Paul Pierce shooting foul (Robin Lopez draws the foul)	4	6
9:37	Robin Lopez makes free throw 1 of 2	5	6
9:37	Robin Lopez makes free throw 2 of 2	6	6
9:25	Kevin Garnett misses 10-foot jump bank shot	6	6
9:23	Celtics offensive team rebound	6	6
9:12	Avery Bradley makes 16-foot jumper (Rajon Rondo assists)	6	8
8:56	Al-Farouq Aminu bad pass (Avery Bradley steals)	6	8
8:52	Avery Bradley makes two point shot	6	10
8:30	Greivis Vasquez bad pass (Kevin Garnett steals)	6	10
8:25	Anthony Davis blocks Rajon Rondo 's 1-foot layup	6	10
8:22	Greivis Vasquez defensive rebound	6	10
8:17	Roger Mason Jr. misses three point jumper	6	10
8:15	Paul Pierce defensive rebound	6	10
8:00	Rajon Rondo bad pass	6	10
7:43	Robin Lopez makes 16-foot jumper (Roger Mason Jr. assists)	8	10
7:22	Al-Farouq Aminu shooting foul (Paul Pierce draws the foul)	8	10
7:22	Paul Pierce makes free throw 1 of 2	8	11
7:22	Paul Pierce misses free throw 2 of 2	8	11
7:20	Al-Farouq Aminu defensive rebound	8	11
7:01	Greivis Vasquez misses 25-foot three point jumper	8	11
7:01	Kevin Garnett defensive rebound	8	11
6:48	Al-Farouq Aminu shooting foul (Brandon Bass draws the foul)	8	11
6:48	Brandon Bass makes free throw 1 of 2	8	12
6:48	Jared Sullinger enters the game for Kevin Garnett	8	12
6:48	Xavier Henry enters the game for Al-Farouq Aminu	8	12
6:48	Brandon Bass misses free throw 2 of 2	8	12
6:48	Anthony Davis defensive rebound	8	12
6:39	Xavier Henry misses 24-foot three point jumper	8	12
6:37	Hornets offensive team rebound	8	12
6:31	Greivis Vasquez misses 10-foot jumper	8	12
6:28	Paul Pierce defensive rebound	8	12
6:16	Jared Sullinger misses 5-foot Regular Jump Shot	8	14
6:15	Brandon Bass offensive rebound	8	14
6:13	Brandon Bass makes 8-foot jumper	8	14
5:56	Roger Mason Jr. bad pass (Paul Pierce steals)	8	14
5:46	Paul Pierce misses 26-foot three point jumper	8	14
5:37	Hornets Full timeout	8	14
5:28	Greivis Vasquez lost ball turnover (Avery Bradley steals)	8	14
5:24	Rajon Rondo makes driving dunk (Avery Bradley assists)	8	16
5:11	Robin Lopez misses 9-foot hook shot	8	16
5:11	Paul Pierce defensive rebound	8	16
5:05	Avery Bradley misses 23-foot three point jumper	8	16
5:03	Rajon Rondo offensive rebound	8	16
4:58	Paul Pierce misses three point jumper	8	16
4:56	Greivis Vasquez defensive rebound	8	16
4:48	Roger Mason Jr. misses 25-foot three point jumper	8	16
4:48	Paul Pierce defensive rebound	8	16
4:31	Jared Sullinger makes 2-foot two point shot (Paul Pierce assists)	8	18
4:18	Jared Sullinger shooting block foul (Anthony Davis draws the foul)	8	18
4:18	Anthony Davis makes free throw 1 of 2	9	18
4:18	Austin Rivers enters the game for Roger Mason Jr.	9	18
4:18	Ryan Anderson enters the game for Robin Lopez	9	18
4:18	Jason Terry enters the game for Avery Bradley	9	18
4:18	Jeff Green enters the game for Paul Pierce	9	18
4:18	Anthony Davis makes free throw 2 of 2	10	18
4:03	Anthony Davis defensive rebound	10	18
4:03	Anthony Davis blocks Jared Sullinger 's 3-foot shot	10	18
3:45	Anthony Davis bad pass (Brandon Bass steals)	10	18
3:42	Ryan Anderson shooting foul (Rajon Rondo draws the foul)	10	18
3:42	Rajon Rondo misses free throw 1 of 2	10	18
3:42	Celtics offensive team rebound	10	18
3:42	Rajon Rondo makes free throw 2 of 2	10	19
3:19	Greivis Vasquez steps out of bounds turnover	10	19
3:05	Brandon Bass makes two point shot	10	21
2:53	Ryan Anderson misses 26-foot three point jumper	10	21
2:51	Rajon Rondo defensive rebound	10	21
2:35	Jason Terry misses 23-foot three point jumper	10	21
2:25	Anthony Davis makes two point shot (Greivis Vasquez assists)	12	21
2:05	Jason Terry bad pass	12	21
2:05	Celtics Full timeout	12	21
2:05	Jason Smith enters the game for Anthony Davis	12	21
2:05	Brian Roberts enters the game for Greivis Vasquez	12	21
2:05	Courtney Lee enters the game for Rajon Rondo	12	21
1:43	Jason Smith makes 13-foot two point shot	14	21
1:20	Jason Terry misses 22-foot jumper	14	21
1:19	Jason Smith defensive rebound	14	21
1:09	Austin Rivers makes driving layup	16	21
44.0	Brandon Bass makes 15-foot two point shot (Courtney Lee assists)	16	23
35.0	Brian Roberts misses layup	16	23
35.0	Jason Smith offensive rebound	16	23
34.0	Jason Smith makes two point shot	18	23
27.0	Courtney Lee makes 3-foot two point shot	18	25
14.0	Brian Roberts makes layup	20	25
5.0	Austin Rivers personal take foul (Courtney Lee draws the foul)	20	25
5.0	Rajon Rondo enters the game for Jared Sullinger	20	25
5.0	Roger Mason Jr. enters the game for Ryan Anderson	20	25
5.0	Leandro Barbosa enters the game for Brandon Bass	20	25
5.0	Greivis Vasquez enters the game for Jason Smith	20	25
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	20	25

Regular Season Series

NO leads 1-0

Hornets
90
Celtics
78

Game 1

17/1

Celtics
86
Hornets
87

Game 2

21/3

TD Garden

1:00 AM, 17 January 2013

Boston, MA

Attendance: 18,624

Referees:
Ken Mauer
Derrick Collins
Kevin Cutler

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Boston	64	18	.780	-	W2
New York	50	32	.610	14	W5
Philadelphia	47	35	.573	17	W8
Brooklyn	32	50	.390	32	L2
Toronto	25	57	.305	39	L4

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