BOSTON (NBA.com exclusive) -- For 42 minutes, the Boston Celtics didn't look any different than the team that lost to the lowly New Jersey Nets, at home, last Saturday.
In fairness, for the same duration, the Washington Wizards didn't look anything like a 21-39 team.
After those 42 minutes, the Celtics were trailing by 13 points -- their largest deficit of the game -- and were drawing boos from TD Garden as Andray Blatche owned Kevin Garnett on the blocks. But over the next six minutes, Boston turned in one of its finest defensive performances of the year, clamping down all positions as they embarked on a 20-4 run that sealed an 86-83 victory.
"We should have been playing with that intensity all game," Paul Pierce said. "Once our defensive intensity picked up it changed the whole ball game from us getting up on guys, making them do things that they didn't want to do.
"I was happy with the way we dug in there because a lot of these games this year we let go."
The argument against the Celtics, as it has been since early January, is that they shouldn't have had to dig in, flip a switch, to comeback against an inferior team. And on a day's rest, no less.
"We've lost so many of these, where we've played poorly and lost," Celtics coach Doc Rivers said. "It's nice every once in a while to play poorly and win."
On the surface, the Celtics didn't play a bad first half, they were just cold, shooting 35 percent from the field. They got to the free-throw line more, committed fewer turnovers, scored more in the paints and equaled their opponent in offensive rebounds.
What appeared off-kilter was their energy and their ability to sustain any sort of momentum. They would follow up a dunk on one end with a foul on the other, and finish a solid defensive possession by allowing a cutter to slip backdoor for a layup, or a lob to connect for an alley-oop.
Leading the charge were a trio of Wizards. Al Thornton, recently acquired from the Los Angeles Clippers, gave Ray Allen fits, scoring 24 points to go with 11 rebounds. Blatche, who has recently seen a minutes boost after the trade of Antawn Jamison, looked like a Minnesota-era Garnett, scoring 23 points with nine boards. And Randy Foye controlled both the game and Rajon Rondo, dishing eight assists.
"This is not the same Washington team you've seen of old," Garnett said. "They really play hard for 48 minutes."
But in the last six, the wheels fell off. Rondo hounded Foye, upsetting the rhythm of Washington's offense, and the team followed suit. Of the three Wizards mentioned, they combined for two points in the final 6:11.
"Well, we choked," Wizards coach Flip Saunders said. "Six minutes to go, we're up 13. We got young guys, they don't know what it's like to be in a situation. We start talking to Garnett, start talking trash and everything else. Got Garnett and those guys juiced up and we just pissed down our leg the last six minutes.
"They panicked," he added later.
The game followed a familiar Boston pattern of sub-par play punctuated by a late charge. Against the Nets, that pattern failed them. It was too little, too late, with no offense. The difference tonight, other than the sudden shift in defensive intensity, was Allen, who has made everyone forget about an earlier slump.
With 1:37 left and the Celtics down two, Rondo was at the charity stripe for one freebie. He missed, and the ball was tapped around -- while Thornton was thrown to the floor with no whistle -- until eventually finding Kendrick Perkins, who hit Allen for a no-doubt triple and the lead. For one minute it was the play of the game, until Garnett came out of a wild scrum with the loose ball and called a timeout. The ensuing play, a Rivers staple, freed Allen for the game-winning 3.
"That's the second time we've run that," Rivers said. "Ray made the game winner against someone early in the year. It's the exact same play, and I don't even know who it's against now, but the picks were phenomenal."
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| WAS | BOS | ||
| Total Rebounds | 6 | 10 | |
| Offensive Rebounds | 6 | 8 | |
| Turnovers | 17 | 16 | |
| Fast Break Pts: | 4 | 11 | |
| Biggest Lead: | 13 | 4 | |
| Points in the Paint: | 36 | 42 | |
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| pos | min | fgm-a | 3pm-a | ftm-a | +/- | off | def | tot | ast | pf | st | to | bs | ba | pts | |
| A. Thornton | F | 42:03 | 10-17 | 1-2 | 3-5 | -1 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
| A. Blatche | F-C | 42:57 | 10-20 | 0-0 | 3-3 | -5 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 23 |
| J. McGee | C | 30:50 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 9-10 | -2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 13 |
| M. Miller | G-F | 40:42 | 3-7 | 0-2 | 2-3 | -8 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| R. Foye | G | 35:26 | 3-14 | 0-5 | 3-3 | +7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| J. Singleton | 21:35 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | +2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | |
| Q. Ross | 10:37 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | +6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| E. Boykins | 12:40 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | -10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| N. Young | 02:47 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | -4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| F. Oberto | 00:24 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| A. Gee | 00:00 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| S. Livingston | 00:00 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 240 | 31-68 | 1-11 | 20-24 | 6 | 30 | 36 | 13 | 18 | 8 | 17 | 8 | 1 | 83 | ||
| 45.6% | 9.1% | 83.3% | team rebs: 6 | total to: 19 | ||||||||||||
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| pos | min | fgm-a | 3pm-a | ftm-a | +/- | off | def | tot | ast | pf | st | to | bs | ba | pts | |
| P. Pierce | F | 29:07 | 6-11 | 0-2 | 5-6 | +7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 17 |
| K. Garnett | F | 30:53 | 0-7 | 0-0 | 8-10 | +8 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 8 |
| K. Perkins | C | 30:09 | 5-7 | 0-0 | 2-2 | +9 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| R. Allen | G | 34:54 | 10-15 | 4-6 | 1-1 | +18 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 |
| R. Rondo | G | 36:56 | 6-12 | 1-1 | 2-3 | +11 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 15 |
| M. Daniels | 23:36 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | -10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| R. Wallace | 17:37 | 1-6 | 0-2 | 2-2 | -7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |
| G. Davis | 17:02 | 1-7 | 0-0 | 1-2 | -5 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | |
| B. Scalabrine | 03:28 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | -3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| N. Robinson | 14:00 | 0-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | -12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| T. Allen | 02:18 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| S. Williams | 00:00 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 240 | 30-73 | 5-12 | 21-26 | 8 | 29 | 37 | 15 | 21 | 9 | 16 | 1 | 8 | 86 | ||
| 41.1% | 41.7% | 80.8% | team rebs: 10 | total to: 17 | ||||||||||||
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| Washington Wizards (21-39) | Boston Celtics (40-21) | |
| Start of 1st Quarter | ||
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(12:00) Jump Ball Perkins vs McGee (Rondo gains possession)
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| 11:40 [BOS 2-0] |
Pierce Jump Hook Shot: Made (2 PTS) | |
| Blatche Jump Shot: Missed | 11:17 | |
| 11:16 | Rondo Rebound (Off:0 Def:1) | |
| 11:11 [BOS 4-0] |
Rondo Driving Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS) | |
| McGee Turnover : Traveling (1 TO) | 10:53 | |
| 10:53 | ||
| 10:41 | Thornton Violation:Kicked Ball | |
| 10:34 | Garnett Jump Shot: Missed | |
| Blatche Rebound (Off:0 Def:1) | 10:33 | |
| Miller Jump Shot: Missed | 10:19 | |
| 10:18 | Pierce Rebound (Off:0 Def:1) | |
| 10:12 | Garnett Jump Shot: Missed Block: Blatche (1 BLK) | |
| 10:12 | Team Rebound | |
| 10:03 | Allen Jump Shot: Missed | |
| Blatche Rebound (Off:0 Def:2) | 10:02 | |
| Thornton Layup Shot: Missed | 09:47 | |
| Thornton Rebound (Off:1 Def:0) | 09:46 | |
| 09:36 | Rondo Foul : Personal (1 PF) | |
| Miller Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Foye (1 AST) | 09:31 [WAS 2-4] |
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| Blatche Foul : Shooting (1 PF) | 09:15 | |
| 09:15 [BOS 5-2] |
Garnett Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS) | |
| 09:15 [BOS 6-2] |
Garnett Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS) | |
| McGee Dunk Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Foye (2 AST) | 09:00 [WAS 4-6] |
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| 08:43 | Pierce Turnover : Lost Ball (1 TO) Steal:Thornton (1 ST) | |
| Blatche Turnover : Out of Bounds Lost Ball Turnover (1 TO) | 08:42 | |
| 08:34 | Garnett Turnaround Jump Shot: Missed | |
| Thornton Rebound (Off:1 Def:1) | 08:32 | |
| McGee Jump Shot: Missed | 08:17 | |
| 08:16 | Garnett Rebound (Off:0 Def:1) | |
| 08:11 | Rondo Jump Shot: Missed | |
| Team Rebound | 08:10 | |
| 08:10 | Perkins Foul : Loose Ball (1 PF) | |
| Foye Driving Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS) | 08:03 [WAS 6-6] |
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| 07:56 | Rondo Layup Shot: Missed | |
| Blatche Rebound (Off:0 Def:3) | 07:55 | |
| 07:42 | Allen Foul : Shooting (1 PF) | |
| McGee Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS) | 07:42 [WAS 7-6] |
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| McGee Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed | 07:42 | |
| 07:41 | Garnett Rebound (Off:0 Def:2) | |
| 07:24 [BOS 8-7] |
Pierce Driving Layup Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Garnett (1 AST) | |
| McGee Foul : Shooting (1 PF) | 07:24 | |
| McGee Substitution replaced by Singleton | 07:24 | |
| 07:24 [BOS 9-7] |
Pierce Free Throw 1 of 1 (5 PTS) | |
| Blatche Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Foye (3 AST) | 07:10 [WAS 9-9] |
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| 06:49 | Garnett Jump Shot: Missed | |
| 06:48 | Team Rebound | |
| 06:46 [BOS 11-9] |
Pierce Layup Shot: Made (7 PTS) Assist: Allen (1 AST) | |
| 06:30 | Garnett Foul : Defense 3 Second (0 PF) | |
| Foye Free Throw Technical (3 PTS) | 06:30 [WAS 10-11] |
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| Thornton 3pt Shot: Made (3 PTS) Assist: Foye (4 AST) | 06:23 [WAS 13-11] |
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| 05:59 [BOS 13-13] |
Perkins Hook Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Garnett (2 AST) | |
| Blatche Turnaround Jump Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Foye (5 AST) | 05:46 [WAS 15-13] |
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| 05:31 | Garnett Turnover : Traveling (1 TO) | |
| 05:31 | Team Timeout : Regular | |
| Foye Jump Shot: Missed | 05:21 | |
| 05:18 | Garnett Rebound (Off:0 Def:3) | |
| 05:08 [BOS 15-15] |
Perkins Layup Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Rondo (1 AST) | |
| Thornton Fade Away Jumper Shot: Missed | 04:49 | |
| 04:48 | Garnett Rebound (Off:0 Def:4) | |
| 04:31 | Perkins Turnaround Hook Shot: Missed | |
| Thornton Rebound (Off:1 Def:2) | 04:30 | |
| 04:21 | Allen Foul : Personal (2 PF) | |
| 04:21 | Allen Substitution replaced by Daniels | |
| Blatche Jump Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Miller (1 AST) | 04:15 [WAS 17-15] |
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| Thornton Foul : Personal (1 PF) | 04:00 | |
| 03:53 | Pierce Layup Shot: Missed Block: Singleton (1 BLK) | |
| Team Rebound | 03:52 | |
| Foye Fade Away Jumper Shot: Made (5 PTS) | 03:37 [WAS 19-15] |
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| 03:25 | Pierce Foul : Offensive (2 PF) | |
| 03:25 | Pierce Turnover : Foul (2 TO) | |
| 03:25 | Perkins Substitution replaced by Wallace | |
| Thornton Jump Shot: Missed | 03:04 | |
| 03:03 | Garnett Rebound (Off:0 Def:5) | |
| 02:51 | Pierce Jump Shot: Missed | |
| Thornton Rebound (Off:1 Def:3) | 02:49 | |
| Singleton Jump Shot: Missed | 02:31 | |
| Thornton Rebound (Off:2 Def:3) | 02:30 | |
| Blatche Turnover : Bad Pass (2 TO) Steal:Daniels (1 ST) | 02:19 | |
| Foye Foul : Personal (1 PF) | 02:18 | |
| Team Timeout : Regular | 02:18 | |
| 02:18 | Garnett Substitution replaced by Davis | |
| 01:57 | Wallace Layup Shot: Missed Block: Singleton (2 BLK) | |
| 01:56 | Davis Rebound (Off:1 Def:0) | |
| 01:55 | Davis Jump Shot: Missed | |
| 01:54 | Team Rebound | |
| 01:54 | Team Turnover : Shot Clock Turnover | |
| Rondo Violation:Kicked Ball | 01:45 | |
| Blatche Driving Jump shot: Made (8 PTS) | 01:40 [WAS 21-15] |
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| Blatche Foul : Shooting (2 PF) | 01:25 | |
| 01:25 | Pierce Substitution replaced by Scalabrine | |
| 01:25 | Rondo Substitution replaced by Robinson | |
| 01:25 [BOS 16-21] |
Wallace Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS) | |
| 01:25 [BOS 17-21] |
Wallace Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS) | |
| Thornton Turnover : Traveling (1 TO) | 01:07 | |
| 00:53.8 | Wallace Turnaround Jump Shot: Missed | |
| Miller Rebound (Off:0 Def:1) | 00:52.9 | |
| Thornton Driving Layup Shot: Made (5 PTS) | 00:36.2 [WAS 23-17] |
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| 00:28.9 | Wallace Jump Bank Shot: Missed | |
| 00:28.3 | Davis Rebound (Off:2 Def:0) | |
| 00:28.2 [BOS 19-23] |
Davis Putback Dunk Shot: Made (2 PTS) | |
| 00:05.5 | Davis Foul : Shooting (1 PF) | |
| Foye Free Throw 1 of 2 (6 PTS) | 00:05.5 [WAS 24-19] |
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| 00:05.5 | Scalabrine Substitution replaced by Allen | |
| 00:05.5 | Davis Substitution replaced by Rondo | |
| Miller Substitution replaced by Ross | 00:05.5 | |
| Blatche Substitution replaced by McGee | 00:05.5 | |
| Foye Free Throw 2 of 2 (7 PTS) | 00:05.5 [WAS 25-19] |
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| 00:01.0 | Robinson Driving Layup Shot: Missed | |
| Singleton Rebound (Off:0 Def:1) | 00:00.2 | |
| End of 1st Quarter | ||
| Washington Wizards (21-39) | Boston Celtics (40-21) | |
| Start of 2nd QuarterBack to Top | ||
| Foye Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Davis (1 ST) | 11:52 | |
| 11:28 | Davis Jump Shot: Missed Block: McGee (1 BLK) | |
| Thornton Rebound (Off:2 Def:4) | 11:27 | |
| Thornton Jump Shot: Made (7 PTS) | 11:20 [WAS 27-19] |
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| 10:58 | Daniels Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Singleton (1 ST) | |
| Thornton Jump Shot: Missed | 10:39 | |
| 10:38 | Wallace Rebound (Off:0 Def:1) | |
| 10:28 | Wallace 3pt Shot: Missed | |
| Ross Rebound (Off:0 Def:1) | 10:27 | |
| Foye 3pt Shot: Missed | 10:10 | |
| 10:09 | Scalabrine Rebound (Off:0 Def:1) | |
| 09:54 | Daniels Jump Shot: Missed | |
| 09:52 | Davis Rebound (Off:3 Def:0) | |
| Singleton Foul : Shooting (1 PF) | 09:51 | |
| 09:51 | Scalabrine Substitution replaced by Allen | |
| Foye Substitution replaced by Boykins | 09:51 | |
| 09:51 | Davis Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed | |
| 09:51 | Team Rebound | |
| 09:51 [BOS 20-27] |
Davis Free Throw 2 of 2 (3 PTS) | |
| Thornton Turnover : Bad Pass (2 TO) Steal:Robinson (1 ST) | 09:33 | |
| 09:32 | Robinson Turnover : Step Out of Bounds Turnover (1 TO) | |
| McGee Turnover : Out of Bounds Lost Ball Turnover (2 TO) | 09:13 | |
| Team Timeout : Regular | 09:13 | |
| Thornton Substitution replaced by Miller | 09:13 | |
| McGee Substitution replaced by Blatche | 09:13 | |
| 08:54 [BOS 22-27] |
Wallace Turnaround Jump Shot: Made (4 PTS) | |
| Blatche Jump Shot: Missed Block: Wallace (1 BLK) | 08:34 | |
| 08:33 | Davis Rebound (Off:3 Def:1) | |
| 08:20 | Robinson Layup Shot: Missed | |
| Blatche Rebound (Off:0 Def:4) | 08:19 | |
| Ross Jump Shot: Missed | 08:06 | |
| 08:05 | Davis Rebound (Off:3 Def:2) | |
| 07:46 | Allen Layup Shot: Missed | |
| 07:45 | Davis Rebound (Off:4 Def:2) | |
| 07:45 | Davis Layup Shot: Missed | |
| Singleton Rebound (Off:1 Def:2) | 07:40 | |
| Miller Driving Layup Shot: Made (4 PTS) | 07:33 [WAS 29-24] |
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| 07:33 | Robinson Foul : Shooting (1 PF) | |
| 07:33 | Allen Substitution replaced by Allen | |
| Ross Substitution replaced by Young | 07:33 | |
| 07:33 | Wallace Substitution replaced by Perkins | |
| Miller Free Throw 1 of 1 (5 PTS) | 07:33 [WAS 30-24] |
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| 07:12 | Daniels Jump Shot: Missed | |
| 07:09 | Perkins Rebound (Off:1 Def:0) | |
| 07:06 [BOS 26-30] |
Perkins Layup Shot: Made (6 PTS) | |
| Young 3pt Shot: Missed | 06:43 | |
| Boykins Rebound (Off:1 Def:0) | 06:41 | |
| Boykins Driving Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS) | 06:31 [WAS 32-26] |
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| 06:05 [BOS 28-32] |
Perkins Slam Dunk Shot: Made (8 PTS) | |
| Miller 3pt Shot: Missed | 05:44 | |
| Singleton Rebound (Off:2 Def:1) | 05:43 | |
| Singleton Putback Dunk Shot: Made (2 PTS) | 05:40 [WAS 34-28] |
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| 05:29 | Team Timeout : Regular | |
| 05:29 | Daniels Substitution replaced by Rondo | |
| 05:29 | Davis Substitution replaced by Garnett | |
| 05:29 | Robinson Substitution replaced by Pierce | |
| 05:14 [BOS 28-34] |
Allen Driving Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS) | |
| Blatche Driving Layup Shot: Missed | 04:54 | |
| 04:53 | Pierce Rebound (Off:0 Def:2) | |
| Singleton Foul : Shooting (2 PF) | 04:46 | |
| 04:46 [BOS 29-34] |
Garnett Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS) | |
| Singleton Substitution replaced by McGee | 04:46 | |
| Young Substitution replaced by Thornton | 04:46 | |
| 04:46 [BOS 30-34] |
Garnett Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS) | |
| Miller Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Garnett (1 ST) | 04:32 | |
| 04:23 | Garnett Layup Shot: Missed Block: McGee (2 BLK) | |
| Miller Rebound (Off:0 Def:2) | 04:21 | |
| Thornton Slam Dunk Shot: Made (9 PTS) Assist: Blatche (1 AST) | 04:16 [WAS 36-30] |
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| 03:52 [BOS 32-36] |
Perkins Layup Shot: Made (10 PTS) Assist: Pierce (1 AST) | |
| Miller Layup Shot: Missed | 03:19 | |
| 03:18 | Perkins Rebound (Off:1 Def:1) | |
| 03:11 | Pierce Layup Shot: Missed Block: McGee (3 BLK) | |
| Thornton Rebound (Off:2 Def:5) | 03:09 | |
| Thornton Jump Shot: Made (11 PTS) | 03:02 [WAS 38-32] |
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| 02:42 | Allen 3pt Shot: Missed | |
| Thornton Rebound (Off:2 Def:6) | 02:41 | |
| Blatche Layup Shot: Missed | 02:21 | |
| Miller Rebound (Off:1 Def:2) | 02:20 | |
| Miller Layup Shot: Made (7 PTS) | 02:18 [WAS 40-32] |
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| 02:04 [BOS 34-40] |
Allen Layup Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Perkins (1 AST) | |
| Boykins 3pt Shot: Missed | 01:37 | |
| 01:35 | Allen Rebound (Off:0 Def:1) | |
| 01:27 [BOS 37-40] |
Allen 3pt Shot: Made (7 PTS) Assist: Garnett (3 AST) | |
| 01:12 | Perkins Foul : Personal (2 PF) | |
| Timeout : Official | 01:12 | |
| Boykins Substitution replaced by Foye | 01:12 | |
| Blatche Substitution replaced by Singleton | 01:12 | |
| 01:04 | Pierce Foul : Shooting (2 PF) | |
| Thornton Free Throw 1 of 2 (12 PTS) | 01:04 [WAS 41-37] |
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| Thornton Free Throw 2 of 2 (13 PTS) | 01:04 [WAS 42-37] |
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| 00:52.8 | Garnett Turnover : 3 Second Violation (2 TO) | |
| Thornton Jump Shot: Made (15 PTS) Assist: Foye (6 AST) | 00:40.5 [WAS 44-37] |
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| Singleton Foul : Shooting (3 PF) | 00:31.8 | |
| 00:31.8 | Pierce Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed | |
| 00:31.8 | Team Rebound | |
| Singleton Substitution replaced by Oberto | 00:31.8 | |
| 00:31.8 [BOS 38-44] |
Pierce Free Throw 2 of 2 (8 PTS) | |
| Foye 3pt Shot: Missed | 00:07.8 | |
| Team Rebound | 00:07.8 | |
| Team Turnover : Shot Clock Turnover | 00:07.8 | |
| 00:07.8 | Team Timeout : Short | |
| 00:07.8 | Perkins Substitution replaced by Robinson | |
| Oberto Substitution replaced by Ross | 00:07.8 | |
| 00:00.0 | Rondo Jump Shot: Missed | |
| 00:00.0 | Team Rebound | |
| End of 2nd Quarter | ||
| Washington Wizards (21-39) | Boston Celtics (40-21) | |
| Start of 3rd QuarterBack to Top | ||
| 11:51 | Rondo Foul : Personal (2 PF) | |
| Thornton Jump Shot: Made (17 PTS) | 11:38 [WAS 46-38] |
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| 11:22 [BOS 40-46] |
Pierce Jump Shot: Made (10 PTS) | |
| Thornton Driving Layup Shot: Made (19 PTS) | 11:01 [WAS 48-40] |
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| 11:01 | Pierce Foul : Shooting (3 PF) | |
| Thornton Free Throw 1 of 1 Missed | 11:01 | |
| 11:00 | Garnett Rebound (Off:0 Def:6) | |
| Blatche Foul : Shooting (3 PF) | 10:36 | |
| Saunders Technical | 10:36 | |
| 10:36 [BOS 41-48] |
Pierce Free Throw Technical (11 PTS) | |
| 10:36 [BOS 42-48] |
Pierce Free Throw 1 of 2 (12 PTS) | |
| 10:36 [BOS 43-48] |
Pierce Free Throw 2 of 2 (13 PTS) | |
| Foye Turnover : Bad Pass (2 TO) Steal:Pierce (1 ST) | 10:27 | |
| 10:17 | Garnett Layup Shot: Missed | |
| Miller Rebound (Off:1 Def:3) | 10:16 | |
| 10:08 | Allen Foul : Shooting (3 PF) | |
| McGee Free Throw 1 of 2 (4 PTS) | 10:08 [WAS 49-43] |
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| McGee Free Throw 2 of 2 (5 PTS) | 10:08 [WAS 50-43] |
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| Thornton Foul : Shooting (2 PF) | 09:56 | |
| 09:56 [BOS 44-50] |
Perkins Free Throw 1 of 2 (11 PTS) | |
| 09:56 [BOS 45-50] |
Perkins Free Throw 2 of 2 (12 PTS) | |
| Foye Turnover : Bad Pass (3 TO) Steal:Allen (1 ST) | 09:45 | |
| 09:36 | Pierce 3pt Shot: Missed | |
| Foye Rebound (Off:0 Def:1) | 09:35 | |
| Blatche Running Hook Shot: Made (10 PTS) | 09:28 [WAS 52-45] |
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| 09:05 | Rondo Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Thornton (2 ST) | |
| Thornton Turnover : Out of Bounds Lost Ball Turnover (3 TO) | 09:01 | |
| 08:37 | Perkins Turnaround Fade Away shot: Missed | |
| Miller Rebound (Off:1 Def:4) | 08:36 | |
| 08:21 | Pierce Foul : Shooting (4 PF) | |
| McGee Free Throw 1 of 2 (6 PTS) | 08:21 [WAS 53-45] |
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| 08:21 | Pierce Substitution replaced by Daniels | |
| McGee Free Throw 2 of 2 (7 PTS) | 08:21 [WAS 54-45] |
|
| 08:00 | Daniels Turnover : Bad Pass (2 TO) | |
| Blatche Jump Shot: Missed | 07:39 | |
| McGee Rebound (Off:1 Def:0) | 07:38 | |
| 07:26 | Daniels Foul : Shooting (1 PF) | |
| McGee Free Throw 1 of 2 (8 PTS) | 07:26 [WAS 55-45] |
|
| McGee Free Throw 2 of 2 (9 PTS) | 07:26 [WAS 56-45] |
|
| 07:15 | Garnett Turnover : Traveling (3 TO) | |
| Foye Jump Shot: Missed | 06:57 | |
| 06:56 | Garnett Rebound (Off:0 Def:7) | |
| 06:44 | Daniels Layup Shot: Missed | |
| Thornton Rebound (Off:2 Def:7) | 06:42 | |
| Blatche Jump Shot: Missed | 06:26 | |
| 06:25 | Rondo Rebound (Off:0 Def:2) | |
| 06:19 | Allen 3pt Shot: Missed | |
| Foye Rebound (Off:0 Def:2) | 06:17 | |
| Team Timeout : Regular | 06:17 | |
| McGee Substitution replaced by Singleton | 06:17 | |
| Foye Jump Shot: Missed | 06:07 | |
| 06:06 | Perkins Rebound (Off:1 Def:2) | |
| 05:44 | Garnett Jump Shot: Missed | |
| Thornton Rebound (Off:2 Def:8) | 05:43 | |
| Foye 3pt Shot: Missed | 05:30 | |
| 05:29 | Allen Rebound (Off:0 Def:2) | |
| 05:11 [BOS 47-56] |
Allen Jump Shot: Made (9 PTS) | |
| Thornton Reverse Layup Shot: Made (21 PTS) | 04:50 [WAS 58-47] |
|
| 04:37 [BOS 50-58] |
Allen 3pt Shot: Made (12 PTS) Assist: Rondo (2 AST) | |
| Thornton Jump Shot: Missed | 04:16 | |
| 04:14 | Garnett Rebound (Off:0 Def:8) | |
| 04:07 | Rondo Turnover : Bad Pass (2 TO) Steal:Foye (1 ST) | |
| Blatche Jump Shot: Made (12 PTS) Assist: Foye (7 AST) | 03:55 [WAS 60-50] |
|
| 03:55 | Team Timeout : Regular | |
| 03:55 | Garnett Substitution replaced by Wallace | |
| 03:55 | Perkins Substitution replaced by Davis | |
| Foye Substitution replaced by Boykins | 03:55 | |
| 03:35 | Allen Step Back Jump shot: Missed | |
| Blatche Rebound (Off:0 Def:5) | 03:34 | |
| Singleton Jump Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Thornton (1 AST) | 03:13 [WAS 62-50] |
|
| 02:50 | Singleton Violation:Defensive Goaltending | |
| 02:50 [BOS 52-62] |
Allen Reverse Layup Shot: Made (14 PTS) Assist: Rondo (3 AST) | |
| 02:32 | Daniels Foul : Personal (2 PF) | |
| Thornton Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed | 02:32 | |
| Team Rebound | 02:32 | |
| Thornton Free Throw 2 of 2 (22 PTS) | 02:32 [WAS 63-52] |
|
| 02:18 [BOS 54-63] |
Allen Driving Layup Shot: Made (16 PTS) Assist: Wallace (1 AST) | |
| Miller Foul : Shooting (1 PF) | 02:18 | |
| 02:18 [BOS 55-63] |
Allen Free Throw 1 of 1 (17 PTS) | |
| Singleton Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Rondo (1 ST) | 01:55 | |
| 01:52 [BOS 57-63] |
Rondo Layup Shot: Made (9 PTS) | |
| 01:38 | Wallace Foul : Shooting (3 PF) | |
| Blatche Free Throw 1 of 2 (19 PTS) | 01:38 [WAS 64-57] |
|
| Blatche Free Throw 2 of 2 (19 PTS) | 01:38 [WAS 65-57] |
|
| 01:18 [BOS 60-65] |
Rondo 3pt Shot: Made (9 PTS) | |
| 00:58.4 | Wallace Foul : Personal (2 PF) | |
| Miller Free Throw 1 of 2 (8 PTS) | 00:58.4 [WAS 66-60] |
|
| Blatche Substitution replaced by McGee | 00:58.4 | |
| Miller Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed | 00:58.4 | |
| 00:58.4 | Wallace Rebound (Off:0 Def:2) | |
| 00:46.9 | Wallace 3pt Shot: Missed | |
| Miller Rebound (Off:1 Def:5) | 00:44.9 | |
| Miller 3pt Shot: Missed | 00:36.8 | |
| 00:36.8 | Team Rebound | |
| Thornton Substitution replaced by Ross | 00:29.3 | |
| 00:20.1 [BOS 62-66] |
Rondo Floating Jump shot: Made (9 PTS) | |
| Boykins Turnover : Traveling (1 TO) | 00:00.3 | |
| End of 3rd Quarter | ||
| Washington Wizards (21-39) | Boston Celtics (40-21) | |
| Start of 4th QuarterBack to Top | ||
| 11:43 | Davis Hook Shot: Missed | |
| Miller Rebound (Off:1 Def:6) | 11:42 | |
| Blatche Jump Shot: Missed | 11:19 | |
| 11:18 | Rondo Rebound (Off:0 Def:3) | |
| 11:14 | Rondo Turnover : Bad Pass (3 TO) Steal:Foye (2 ST) | |
| Blatche Layup Shot: Made (16 PTS) Assist: Miller (2 AST) | 10:59 [WAS 68-62] |
|
| 10:59 | Wallace Foul : Shooting (3 PF) | |
| Miller Substitution replaced by Thornton | 10:59 | |
| Blatche Free Throw 1 of 1 (17 PTS) | 10:59 [WAS 69-62] |
|
| 10:48 | Rondo Driving Layup Shot: Missed | |
| Thornton Rebound (Off:2 Def:9) | 10:47 | |
| Blatche Fade Away Jumper Shot: Made (19 PTS) | 10:25 [WAS 71-62] |
|
| 10:05 | Robinson Turnover : Lost Ball (2 TO) Steal:McGee (1 ST) | |
| Blatche Jump Shot: Missed | 09:41 | |
| 09:41 | Wallace Rebound (Off:0 Def:3) | |
| 09:26 | Davis Jump Shot: Missed Block: McGee (4 BLK) | |
| 09:25 | Davis Rebound (Off:5 Def:2) | |
| 09:24 | Davis Turnover : Traveling (1 TO) | |
| 09:24 | Rondo Substitution replaced by Pierce | |
| McGee Turnover : Lost Ball (3 TO) Steal:Davis (2 ST) | 09:02 | |
| Foye Foul : Personal (2 PF) | 08:59 | |
| 08:59 | Timeout : Official | |
| 08:44 [BOS 64-71] |
Daniels Running Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS) | |
| 08:25 | Davis Foul : Shooting (2 PF) | |
| McGee Free Throw 1 of 2 (10 PTS) | 08:25 [WAS 72-64] |
|
| McGee Free Throw 2 of 2 (11 PTS) | 08:25 [WAS 73-64] |
|
| 08:08 | Robinson 3pt Shot: Missed | |
| 08:05 | Davis Rebound (Off:6 Def:2) | |
| 08:02 | Davis Layup Shot: Missed Block: McGee (5 BLK) | |
| Blatche Rebound (Off:0 Def:6) | 08:00 | |
| Thornton Step Back Jump shot: Made (24 PTS) | 07:51 [WAS 75-64] |
|
| 07:38 | Pierce 3pt Shot: Missed | |
| 07:37 | Team Rebound | |
| 07:37 | Daniels Substitution replaced by Allen | |
| 07:37 | Davis Substitution replaced by Garnett | |
| 07:34 | Allen Jump Shot: Missed | |
| Blatche Rebound (Off:0 Def:7) | 07:33 | |
| Blatche Turnover : Lost Ball (3 TO) Steal:Pierce (2 ST) | 07:19 | |
| McGee Foul : Shooting (2 PF) | 07:05 | |
| 07:05 [BOS 65-75] |
Garnett Free Throw 1 of 2 (5 PTS) | |
| 07:05 [BOS 66-75] |
Garnett Free Throw 2 of 2 (6 PTS) | |
| Blatche Reverse Layup Shot: Made (21 PTS) Assist: Thornton (2 AST) | 06:48 [WAS 77-66] |
|
| 06:33 | Garnett Turnover : Traveling (4 TO) | |
| Ross Substitution replaced by Miller | 06:33 | |
| Blatche Jump Shot: Made (23 PTS) | 06:11 [WAS 79-66] |
|
| 06:10 | Team Timeout : Regular | |
| 06:10 | Wallace Substitution replaced by Perkins | |
| 06:10 | Robinson Substitution replaced by Rondo | |
| 05:57 [BOS 68-79] |
Pierce Jump Shot: Made (15 PTS) Assist: Rondo (4 AST) | |
| Foye Jump Shot: Missed | 05:26 | |
| 05:25 | Perkins Rebound (Off:1 Def:3) | |
| 05:17 | Rondo Turnover : Bad Pass (4 TO) Steal:Blatche (1 ST) | |
| Thornton Foul : Offensive (3 PF) | 05:05 | |
| Thornton Turnover : Foul (4 TO) | 05:05 | |
| Foye Foul : Shooting (3 PF) | 04:59 | |
| 04:59 [BOS 69-79] |
Rondo Free Throw 1 of 2 (10 PTS) | |
| 04:59 [BOS 70-79] |
Rondo Free Throw 2 of 2 (11 PTS) | |
| Foye 3pt Shot: Missed | 04:45 | |
| 04:44 | Rondo Rebound (Off:0 Def:4) | |
| 04:39 [BOS 72-79] |
Allen Slam Dunk Shot: Made (19 PTS) Assist: Rondo (6 AST) | |
| Team Timeout : Regular | 04:38 | |
| Blatche Jump Shot: Missed | 04:20 | |
| 04:19 | Perkins Rebound (Off:1 Def:4) | |
| 04:12 | Pierce Turnover : Lost Ball (3 TO) Steal:Thornton (3 ST) | |
| Team Timeout : Short | 03:53 | |
| Foye Jump Shot: Missed | 03:48 | |
| Team Rebound | 03:47 | |
| Team Turnover : Shot Clock Turnover | 03:47 | |
| 03:35 [BOS 74-79] |
Rondo Driving Layup Shot: Made (13 PTS) | |
| Blatche Turnover : Bad Pass (4 TO) | 03:09 | |
| 02:57 [BOS 76-79] |
Pierce Jump Shot: Made (17 PTS) Assist: Rondo (6 AST) | |
| McGee Alley Oop Dunk Shot: Made (13 PTS) Assist: Foye (8 AST) | 02:38 [WAS 81-76] |
|
| 02:23 | Rondo Layup Shot: Missed | |
| Blatche Rebound (Off:0 Def:8) | 02:23 | |
| 02:23 | Rondo Foul : Personal (3 PF) | |
| Thornton Turnaround Jump Shot: Missed | 02:01 | |
| 02:00 | Garnett Rebound (Off:0 Def:9) | |
| Blatche Foul : Shooting (4 PF) | 01:56 | |
| 01:56 [BOS 77-81] |
Garnett Free Throw 1 of 2 (7 PTS) | |
| 01:56 | Garnett Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed | |
| Miller Rebound (Off:1 Def:7) | 01:55 | |
| Foye Driving Jump shot: Missed | 01:42 | |
| 01:41 | Perkins Rebound (Off:1 Def:5) | |
| 01:37 [BOS 79-81] |
Rondo Driving Layup Shot: Made (15 PTS) | |
| Thornton Foul : Shooting (4 PF) | 01:37 | |
| Team Timeout : Regular | 01:37 | |
| 01:37 | Rondo Free Throw 1 of 1 Missed | |
| 01:37 | Perkins Rebound (Off:2 Def:5) | |
| 01:33 [BOS 82-81] |
Allen 3pt Shot: Made (22 PTS) Assist: Perkins (2 AST) | |
| Foye Jump Shot: Made (9 PTS) | 01:17 [WAS 83-82] |
|
| 01:04 | Rondo Running Layup Shot: Missed | |
| Blatche Rebound (Off:0 Def:9) | 01:03 | |
| 00:41.0 | Pierce Foul : Personal (5 PF) | |
| Foye 3pt Shot: Missed | 00:33.9 | |
| 00:30.9 | Garnett Rebound (Off:0 Def:10) | |
| 00:27.0 | Team Timeout : Regular | |
| 00:17.1 [BOS 85-83] |
Allen 3pt Shot: Made (25 PTS) Assist: Rondo (7 AST) | |
| Team Timeout : Short | 00:17.1 | |
| Blatche Fade Away Jumper Shot: Missed | 00:07.9 | |
| 00:06.3 | Team Rebound | |
| Team Violation : Delay Of Game | 00:06.3 | |
| 00:06.3 | Team Timeout : Short | |
| 00:06.3 | Perkins Substitution replaced by Robinson | |
| McGee Substitution replaced by Ross | 00:06.3 | |
| Blatche Foul : Personal (5 PF) | 00:05.8 | |
| 00:05.8 | Garnett Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed | |
| 00:05.8 | Team Rebound | |
| Ross Substitution replaced by Boykins | 00:05.8 | |
| 00:05.8 [BOS 86-83] |
Garnett Free Throw 2 of 2 (8 PTS) | |
| Thornton 3pt Shot: Missed | 00:00.0 | |
| Team Rebound | 00:00.0 | |
| End of 4th Quarter | ||
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