December 2, 2002 · 7:00 PM EST
Biggest lead BOS by 9 · ORL by 8 · 20 lead changes
Q4 6:39+25% BOSWalker 25' 3PT Jump Shot (17 PTS) (S. Williams 1 AST)BOS 89 · ORL 87Q4 3:39+20% BOSWalker Layup (19 PTS)BOS 96 · ORL 93
Q4 2:41+21% ORLMcGrady 20' Jump Shot (25 PTS)BOS 96 · ORL 95| W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1DE Pistons | 50 | 32 | .610 | — |
2BK Nets | 49 | 33 | .598 | 1.0 |
3IN Pacers | 48 | 34 | .585 | 2.0 |
4PH 76ers | 48 | 34 | .585 | 2.0 |
5NO Pelicans | 47 | 35 | .573 | 3.0 |
6BO Celtics | 44 | 38 | .537 | 6.0 |
7MI Bucks | 42 | 40 | .512 | 8.0 |
8OR Magic | 42 | 40 | .512 | 8.0 |
9NY Knicks | 37 | 45 | .451 | 13.0 |
10WA Wizards | 37 | 45 | .451 | 13.0 |
11AT Hawks | 35 | 47 | .427 | 15.0 |
12CH Bulls | 30 | 52 | .366 | 20.0 |
13MI Heat | 25 | 57 | .305 | 25.0 |
14TO Raptors | 24 | 58 | .293 | 26.0 |
15CL Cavaliers | 17 | 65 | .207 | 33.0 |
| Zone | BOS | ORL |
|---|---|---|
| Restricted area | 0/0 — | 0/0 — |
| Paint | 6/6 100% | 0/2 0% |
| Mid-range | 8/25 32% | 14/41 34% |
| Corner 3 | 2/6 33% | 1/6 17% |
| Above the break 3 | 5/16 31% | 6/14 43% |
| AWAntoine WalkerF | 45 | 19 | 8 | 4 | 8-18 | 2-6 | 1-5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 47.0% |
PP Paul PierceF | 39 | 27 | 10 | 8 | 7-21 | 1-4 | 12-14 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 49.7% |
| WMWalter McCartyF | 34 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 3-9 | 1-4 | 1-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -1 | 40.5% |
SW Shammond WilliamsG | 30 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4-8 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +7 | 61.9% |
| TBTony BattieF-C | 28 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 | -13 | 30.7% |
| EWEric WilliamsF | 26 | 21 | 3 | 1 | 7-10 | 1-2 | 6-8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | +16 | 77.7% |
| TDTony DelkG | 25 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4-7 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | +3 | 60.5% |
DNP: Bruno Sundov, J.R. Bremer, Kedrick Brown, Ruben Wolkowyski
MM Mike MillerG-F | 43 | 18 | 6 | 0 | 6-14 | 0-1 | 6-6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -14 | 54.1% |
PG Pat GarrityF | 42 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 2-9 | 2-5 | 4-4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | +2 | 46.5% |
| TMTracy McGradyF-G | 42 | 25 | 6 | 4 | 9-21 | 4-8 | 3-4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 54.9% |
GH Grant HillF | 33 | 22 | 13 | 5 | 8-16 | 0-0 | 6-7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | -4 | 57.7% |
DA Darrell ArmstrongG | 31 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1-6 | 1-6 | 3-3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 41.0% |
SK Shawn KempF | 28 | 10 | 11 | 1 | 4-13 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 1 | +4 | 33.9% |
| PBPat BurkeC-F | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -5 | 20.0% |
| ADAndrew DeClercqF | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | -12 | 0.0% |
DNP: Jeryl Sasser, Olumide Oyedeji, Ryan Humphrey
12:00Jump Ball Kemp vs. Battie: Tip to DelkBOS 011:43Walker 10' Jump Hook Shot (2 PTS)BOS 211:28Pierce P.FOUL (P1.T1)BOS 211:23MISS McGrady 18' Fadeaway JumperBOS 211:21Kemp REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)BOS 211:10McGrady 26' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Garrity 1 AST)BOS 210:49MISS Walker 9' Jump ShotBOS 210:47Hill REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)BOS 210:41MISS McGrady 26' 3PT Jump ShotBOS 210:38Walker REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)BOS 210:33MISS Pierce 25' 3PT Jump ShotBOS 210:27Kemp S.FOUL (P1.T1)BOS 210:27Pierce Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)BOS 310:27Pierce Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)BOS 410:17Miller 22' Jump Shot (2 PTS)BOS 410:02Pierce Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T1)BOS 410:02McGrady STEAL (1 STL)BOS 49:57MISS Hill LayupBOS 49:56Garrity REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)BOS 49:56MISS Garrity Tip ShotBOS 49:49MISS Pierce LayupBOS 49:39Pierce 5' Jump Hook Shot (4 PTS)BOS 69:26MISS Hill 20' Jump ShotBOS 69:24Kemp REBOUND (Off:2 Def:0)BOS 69:12Hill Driving Dunk (2 PTS)BOS 68:27MISS Hill 23' Jump ShotBOS 68:25Kemp REBOUND (Off:3 Def:0)BOS 68:24Kemp Layup (2 PTS)BOS 67:57MISS McGrady LayupBOS 87:35MISS Kemp 20' Jump ShotBOS 87:32Walker REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)BOS 87:02MISS Kemp LayupBOS 106:55McGrady 20' Jump Shot (5 PTS)BOS 106:36McGrady REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)BOS 106:26MISS Garrity 24' 3PT Jump ShotBOS 106:16Pierce Driving Layup (6 PTS)BOS 125:58Hill 14' Jump Shot (4 PTS)BOS 125:22MISS McGrady 20' Jump ShotBOS 124:50Hill S.FOUL (P1.T2)BOS 124:50MISS Walker Free Throw 1 of 2BOS 124:50MISS Walker Free Throw 2 of 2BOS 124:49Hill REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)BOS 124:37Miller 18' Jump Shot (4 PTS) (Hill 1 AST)BOS 124:17MISS Walker LayupBOS 124:15Pierce REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)BOS 124:14MISS Pierce LayupBOS 124:13Walker REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)BOS 124:11MISS Walker LayupBOS 124:11McGrady L.B.FOUL (P1.T3)BOS 123:48MISS Miller 19' Turnaround Jump ShotBOS 153:46Pierce REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)BOS 153:40MISS S. Williams 21' Jump ShotBOS 153:26Kemp Dunk (4 PTS)BOS 153:04S. Williams 16' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Walker 1 AST)BOS 172:48MISS Garrity 19' Jump ShotBOS 172:40Pierce Lost Ball Turnover (P2.T3)BOS 172:34MISS McGrady 26' 3PT Jump ShotBOS 172:32Pierce REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)BOS 172:29Walker Layup (4 PTS) (Pierce 3 AST)BOS 192:29Garrity S.FOUL (P1.T4)BOS 192:29Walker Free Throw 1 of 1 (5 PTS)BOS 202:20MISS Miller 24' 3PT Jump ShotBOS 202:14McGrady REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)BOS 202:03Armstrong Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)BOS 202:03Armstrong Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)BOS 201:51Walker Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T4)BOS 201:51McGrady STEAL (2 STL)BOS 201:44Miller Layup (6 PTS) (McGrady 1 AST)BOS 201:36Armstrong P.FOUL (P1.PN)BOS 201:36Pierce Free Throw 1 of 2 (7 PTS)BOS 211:36MISS Pierce Free Throw 2 of 2BOS 211:35Hill REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)BOS 211:21MISS Hill 18' Jump ShotBOS 211:19Pierce REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)BOS 210:58MISS Pierce 25' 3PT Jump ShotBOS 210:44McGrady REBOUND (Off:2 Def:1)BOS 210:39McGrady Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T1)BOS 210:39S. Williams STEAL (1 STL)BOS 210:33Pierce REBOUND (Off:2 Def:3)BOS 210:31Pierce Layup (9 PTS)BOS 230:29Miller Free Throw 1 of 2 (7 PTS)BOS 230:29Miller Free Throw 2 of 2 (8 PTS)BOS 230:15McGrady P.FOUL (P2.PN)BOS 230:00MISS Armstrong 3PT Jump ShotBOS 25The Celtics edged the Magic 102-97 on the road.
Paul Pierce led the Celtics with 27 points, 10 rebounds and 8 assists, while Tracy McGrady led the Magic with 25 points.
The Celtics took the lead for good with 4:01 left in Q4. The Celtics led by as many as 9 points. The lead changed hands 20 times and the score was tied 12 times.
Written by StatPro from the box score and play-by-play.
