Celtics 103-94 Nets (5 Jan, 2016) Play-by-Play

Boston Celtics

19-15, 10-6 away

103

	1	2	3	4	T
BOS	37	19	23	24	103
BKN	22	20	26	26	94

Brooklyn Nets

10-24, 6-11 home

Thaddeus Young makes 9-foot two point shot (Joe Johnson assists)
Bojan Bogdanovic misses cutting layup
Thaddeus Young misses two point shot
Brook Lopez makes 8-foot jumper (Shane Larkin assists)
Joe Johnson makes three point jumper (Bojan Bogdanovic assists)
Bojan Bogdanovic misses 23-foot three point jumper
Brook Lopez misses 9-foot turnaround fadeaway shot
Thaddeus Young makes three point jumper (Bojan Bogdanovic assists)
Shane Larkin makes two point shot (Joe Johnson assists)
Thaddeus Young misses 10-foot hook shot
Shane Larkin misses 24-foot three point jumper
Joe Johnson makes 20-foot jumper
Joe Johnson misses 7-foot jumper
Thaddeus Young makes driving layup
Donald Sloan makes 25-foot three point jumper (Joe Johnson assists)
Wayne Ellington makes 24-foot three point jumper (Donald Sloan assists)
Wayne Ellington misses 25-foot three point jumper
Brook Lopez misses 8-foot jumper
Wayne Ellington misses 24-foot three point jumper
Bojan Bogdanovic makes 18-foot two point shot
Bojan Bogdanovic misses driving layup
Andrea Bargnani misses 19-foot jumper
Wayne Ellington misses 23-foot three point jumper
Evan Turner blocks Bojan Bogdanovic 's 3-foot layup
Wayne Ellington misses 29-foot three point jumper
Bojan Bogdanovic misses 24-foot three point jumper
Donald Sloan misses layup
Joe Johnson makes 5-foot two point shot
Brook Lopez makes 20-foot jumper (Wayne Ellington assists)
Joe Johnson makes 9-foot two point shot
Joe Johnson misses 25-foot three point jumper
Thaddeus Young misses three point jumper
Bojan Bogdanovic misses 8-foot jumper
Bojan Bogdanovic makes 6-foot two point shot
Shane Larkin makes 7-foot two point shot
Thaddeus Young misses hook shot
Kelly Olynyk blocks Brook Lopez's shot
Bojan Bogdanovic misses three point jumper
Amir Johnson blocks Thaddeus Young 's 4-foot hook shot
Amir Johnson blocks Thaddeus Young 's 7-foot shot
Thaddeus Young makes 7-foot two point shot (Bojan Bogdanovic assists)
Shane Larkin misses 24-foot three point jumper
Thaddeus Young makes layup (Joe Johnson assists)
Thaddeus Young misses 25-foot three point jumper
Brook Lopez makes two point shot
Bojan Bogdanovic misses 26-foot three point jumper
Thaddeus Young makes 20-foot jumper
Thaddeus Young misses two point shot
Bojan Bogdanovic misses 25-foot three point jumper
Brook Lopez misses 6-foot jumper
Shane Larkin misses 16-foot step back jumpshot
Brook Lopez makes layup (Thaddeus Young assists)
Thaddeus Young makes layup (Brook Lopez assists)
Brook Lopez makes dunk (Thaddeus Young assists)
Joe Johnson misses 29-foot three point jumper
Shane Larkin misses 25-foot three point jumper
Thaddeus Young misses 9-foot hook shot
Wayne Ellington misses three point jumper
Thaddeus Young makes 25-foot three point jumper (Donald Sloan assists)
Joe Johnson misses 8-foot jumper
Wayne Ellington misses 24-foot three point jumper
Wayne Ellington makes 20-foot two point shot
Jae Crowder blocks Joe Johnson 's 4-foot hook shot
Joe Johnson misses tip layup
Joe Johnson makes two point shot
Donald Sloan misses 41-foot three point jumper
Brook Lopez makes 5-foot two point shot
Bojan Bogdanovic misses 25-foot three point jumper
Wayne Ellington misses three point jumper
Donald Sloan makes two point shot
Brook Lopez misses hook shot
Brook Lopez misses 10-foot two point shot
Brook Lopez misses 10-foot turnaround fadeaway shot
Brook Lopez misses 6-foot hook shot
Wayne Ellington misses 18-foot jumper
Joe Johnson misses 16-foot jumper
Thaddeus Young makes layup (Donald Sloan assists)
Donald Sloan misses layup
Thomas Robinson misses 2-foot tip layup
Bojan Bogdanovic makes layup (Shane Larkin assists)
Joe Johnson makes 8-foot jumper
Joe Johnson makes 7-foot jumper
Bojan Bogdanovic misses 23-foot three point jumper
Joe Johnson makes 26-foot three point jumper
Shane Larkin misses 12-foot two point shot
Kelly Olynyk misses three point jumper
Evan Turner makes 14-foot two point shot
Amir Johnson misses 25-foot three point jumper
Isaiah Thomas misses 25-foot three point jumper
Isaiah Thomas misses two point shot
Jae Crowder makes two point shot
Amir Johnson makes 7-foot two point shot
Evan Turner makes jumper (Jae Crowder assists)
Isaiah Thomas makes 25-foot three point jumper (Evan Turner assists)
Isaiah Thomas makes driving layup
Jae Crowder makes two point shot (Amir Johnson assists)
Jae Crowder makes driving layup (Amir Johnson assists)
Evan Turner makes driving layup (Isaiah Thomas assists)
Evan Turner misses 8-foot driving bank shot
Kelly Olynyk misses 5-foot jumper
Isaiah Thomas misses 6-foot jumper
Marcus Smart makes 2-foot two point shot
Thaddeus Young blocks Jae Crowder 's 1-foot layup
Jae Crowder makes 20-foot jumper (Jared Sullinger assists)
Jae Crowder makes two point shot
Jared Sullinger misses 20-foot jumper
Jae Crowder misses three point jumper
Jared Sullinger makes two point shot (Amir Johnson assists)
Jared Sullinger misses hook shot
Jared Sullinger makes jumper (Marcus Smart assists)
Jared Sullinger makes 25-foot three point jumper (Marcus Smart assists)
James Young misses 54-foot three point jumper
Tyler Zeller misses 10-foot hook shot
Marcus Smart misses 25-foot three point jumper
James Young misses three point jumper
Jared Sullinger misses 11-foot two point shot
Evan Turner makes 6-foot two point shot
Willie Reed blocks Evan Turner's jumper
Evan Turner misses turnaround fadeaway shot
Tyler Zeller makes 8-foot two point shot (Evan Turner assists)
Tyler Zeller makes 2-foot two point shot (Marcus Smart assists)
Marcus Smart makes 18-foot two point shot
Tyler Zeller misses 6-foot jumper
Kelly Olynyk misses 25-foot three point jumper
Brook Lopez blocks Tyler Zeller's shot
Jae Crowder makes 24-foot three point jumper
Kelly Olynyk misses 26-foot three point jumper
Kelly Olynyk misses jump shot
Kelly Olynyk makes 7-foot two point shot
Jae Crowder misses 24-foot three point jumper
Kelly Olynyk makes two point shot
Amir Johnson makes two point shot (Isaiah Thomas assists)
Amir Johnson makes dunk (Kelly Olynyk assists)
Isaiah Thomas misses 25-foot three point jumper
Evan Turner misses driving layup
Isaiah Thomas misses two point shot
Isaiah Thomas misses layup
Evan Turner misses layup
Isaiah Thomas makes driving layup
Amir Johnson makes 6-foot two point shot (Isaiah Thomas assists)
Amir Johnson makes layup (Evan Turner assists)
Evan Turner makes jumper (Isaiah Thomas assists)
Kelly Olynyk misses 17-foot turnaround fadeaway shot
Isaiah Thomas makes driving layup
Amir Johnson makes 7-foot two point shot
Evan Turner makes jumper
Isaiah Thomas makes two point shot
Isaiah Thomas misses three point pullup jump shot
Kelly Olynyk misses tip layup
Jae Crowder misses 19-foot jumper
Kelly Olynyk makes layup
Jae Crowder misses 10-foot two point shot
Jared Sullinger misses 21-foot jumper
Jared Sullinger makes two point shot (Jonas Jerebko assists)
James Young misses 25-foot three point jumper
Jared Sullinger misses 19-foot jumper
Jonas Jerebko makes three point jumper (Jared Sullinger assists)
Jonas Jerebko misses three point jumper
Marcus Smart misses layup
Tyler Zeller misses tip layup
Tyler Zeller misses 1-foot tip layup
Jared Sullinger misses 12-foot jumper
Tyler Zeller misses 17-foot jumper
Isaiah Thomas makes 19-foot two point shot
Isaiah Thomas misses 25-foot three point jumper
Tyler Zeller misses layup
Thaddeus Young blocks Isaiah Thomas 's 4-foot jumper
Kelly Olynyk makes three point jumper (Isaiah Thomas assists)
Isaiah Thomas makes 20-foot jumper
Isaiah Thomas misses layup
Evan Turner misses 11-foot two point shot
Jae Crowder makes 25-foot three point jumper (Isaiah Thomas assists)
Jae Crowder makes driving layup (Isaiah Thomas assists)
Marcus Smart makes two point shot
Isaiah Thomas misses 5-foot jumper
Bojan Bogdanovic blocks Marcus Smart's shot
Bojan Bogdanovic blocks Marcus Smart 's 2-foot shot

CELTICS

NETS

TIME		BOS	BKN
12:00	Amir Johnson vs. Brook Lopez (Thaddeus Young gains possession)	0	0
11:42	Thaddeus Young makes 9-foot two point shot (Joe Johnson assists)	0	2
11:19	Kelly Olynyk misses three point jumper	0	2
11:18	Bojan Bogdanovic defensive rebound	0	2
11:08	Bojan Bogdanovic misses cutting layup	0	2
11:08	Thaddeus Young offensive rebound	0	2
11:07	Thaddeus Young misses two point shot	0	2
11:07	Evan Turner defensive rebound	0	2
11:03	Evan Turner makes 14-foot two point shot	2	2
10:38	Brook Lopez makes 8-foot jumper (Shane Larkin assists)	2	4
10:22	Amir Johnson misses 25-foot three point jumper	2	4
10:22	Shane Larkin defensive rebound	2	4
10:12	Joe Johnson makes three point jumper (Bojan Bogdanovic assists)	2	7
9:55	Thaddeus Young shooting foul (Jae Crowder draws the foul)	2	7
9:55	Jae Crowder makes free throw 1 of 2	3	7
9:55	Jae Crowder makes free throw 2 of 2	4	7
9:37	Bojan Bogdanovic misses 23-foot three point jumper	4	7
9:34	Jae Crowder defensive rebound	4	7
9:21	Isaiah Thomas misses 25-foot three point jumper	4	7
9:19	Thaddeus Young defensive rebound	4	7
9:11	Brook Lopez bad pass (Isaiah Thomas steals)	4	7
9:07	Isaiah Thomas misses two point shot	4	7
9:07	Jae Crowder offensive rebound	4	7
9:06	Jae Crowder makes two point shot	6	7
8:48	Brook Lopez misses 9-foot turnaround fadeaway shot	6	7
8:47	Evan Turner defensive rebound	6	7
8:30	Amir Johnson makes 7-foot two point shot	8	7
8:15	Thaddeus Young makes three point jumper (Bojan Bogdanovic assists)	8	10
8:00	Evan Turner makes jumper (Jae Crowder assists)	10	10
7:43	Shane Larkin makes two point shot (Joe Johnson assists)	10	12
7:24	Isaiah Thomas makes 25-foot three point jumper (Evan Turner assists)	13	12
7:01	Thaddeus Young misses 10-foot hook shot	13	12
7:00	Amir Johnson defensive rebound	13	12
6:56	Isaiah Thomas makes driving layup	15	12
6:56	Shane Larkin shooting foul (Isaiah Thomas draws the foul)	15	12
6:56	Isaiah Thomas makes free throw 1 of 1	16	12
6:45	Shane Larkin bad pass (Amir Johnson steals)	16	12
6:41	Jae Crowder makes two point shot (Amir Johnson assists)	18	12
6:41	Nets Full timeout	18	12
6:15	Shane Larkin misses 24-foot three point jumper	18	12
6:13	Bojan Bogdanovic offensive rebound	18	12
6:05	Joe Johnson makes 20-foot jumper	18	14
5:50	Jae Crowder makes driving layup (Amir Johnson assists)	20	14
5:30	Brook Lopez offensive foul (Amir Johnson draws the foul)	20	14
5:30	Brook Lopez turnover	20	14
5:22	Joe Johnson shooting foul (Jae Crowder draws the foul)	20	14
5:22	Jae Crowder makes free throw 1 of 2	21	14
5:22	Jae Crowder makes free throw 2 of 2	22	14
5:05	Joe Johnson misses 7-foot jumper	22	14
5:03	Evan Turner defensive rebound	22	14
4:54	Evan Turner makes driving layup (Isaiah Thomas assists)	24	14
4:39	Joe Johnson bad pass (Jae Crowder steals)	24	14
4:26	Evan Turner misses 8-foot driving bank shot	24	14
4:24	Brook Lopez defensive rebound	24	14
4:20	Amir Johnson personal foul (Thaddeus Young draws the foul)	24	14
4:20	Donald Sloan enters the game for Shane Larkin	24	14
4:20	Wayne Ellington enters the game for Bojan Bogdanovic	24	14
4:20	Marcus Smart enters the game for Evan Turner	24	14
4:05	Thaddeus Young makes driving layup	24	16
3:55	Kelly Olynyk misses 5-foot jumper	24	16
3:54	Celtics offensive team rebound	24	16
3:54	Jared Sullinger enters the game for Kelly Olynyk	24	16
3:48	Isaiah Thomas misses 6-foot jumper	24	16
3:47	Marcus Smart offensive rebound	24	16
3:46	Marcus Smart makes 2-foot two point shot	26	16
3:31	Thaddeus Young bad pass (Jared Sullinger steals)	26	16
3:21	Thaddeus Young blocks Jae Crowder 's 1-foot layup	26	16
3:19	Wayne Ellington defensive rebound	26	16
3:03	Donald Sloan makes 25-foot three point jumper (Joe Johnson assists)	26	19
3:03	Celtics Full timeout	26	19
3:03	James Young enters the game for Isaiah Thomas	26	19
2:47	Jae Crowder makes 20-foot jumper (Jared Sullinger assists)	28	19
2:27	Joe Johnson bad pass (Jared Sullinger steals)	28	19
2:25	Jae Crowder makes two point shot	30	19
2:25	Joe Johnson shooting foul (Jae Crowder draws the foul)	30	19
2:25	Bojan Bogdanovic enters the game for Joe Johnson	30	19
2:25	Jae Crowder misses free throw 1 of 1	30	19
2:24	Thaddeus Young defensive rebound	30	19
2:11	Wayne Ellington makes 24-foot three point jumper (Donald Sloan assists)	30	22
1:57	Jared Sullinger misses 20-foot jumper	30	22
1:54	Bojan Bogdanovic defensive rebound	30	22
1:49	Donald Sloan lost ball turnover (Marcus Smart steals)	30	22
1:45	Jae Crowder misses three point jumper	30	22
1:43	Thaddeus Young defensive rebound	30	22
1:37	Wayne Ellington misses 25-foot three point jumper	30	22
1:36	Amir Johnson defensive rebound	30	22
1:28	Jared Sullinger makes two point shot (Amir Johnson assists)	32	22
1:07	Wayne Ellington offensive Charge (Jae Crowder draws the foul)	32	22
1:07	Wayne Ellington turnover	32	22
1:07	Evan Turner enters the game for Jae Crowder	32	22
1:07	Willie Reed enters the game for Brook Lopez	32	22
51.0	Jared Sullinger misses hook shot	32	22
50.0	Celtics offensive team rebound	32	22
49.0	Brook Lopez enters the game for Thaddeus Young	32	22
49.0	Tyler Zeller enters the game for Amir Johnson	32	22
47.0	Jared Sullinger makes jumper (Marcus Smart assists)	34	22
34.0	Brook Lopez misses 8-foot jumper	34	22
32.0	James Young defensive rebound	34	22
26.0	Jared Sullinger makes 25-foot three point jumper (Marcus Smart assists)	37	22
5.0	Wayne Ellington misses 24-foot three point jumper	37	22
4.0	Jared Sullinger defensive rebound	37	22
1.0	James Young misses 54-foot three point jumper	37	22
0.0	Celtics offensive team rebound	37	22
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	37	22

Regular Season Series

Series tied 2-2

Nets
95
Celtics
120

Game 1

21/11

Celtics
101
Nets
111

Game 2

22/11

Nets
100
Celtics
97

Game 3

2/1

Celtics
103
Nets
94

Game 4

5/1

Barclays Center

12:30 AM, 5 January 2016

Brooklyn, NY

Attendance: 15,448

Referees:
Brian Forte
Nick Buchert
Tyler Ford

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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