December 9, 2002 · 7:00 PM EST
Biggest lead ORL by 8 · BOS by 9 · 15 lead changes
Q4 3:55+31% BOSPierce 25' 3PT Jump Shot (24 PTS)ORL 89 · BOS 91
Q4 2:52+25% ORLKemp 1' Layup (6 PTS)ORL 93 · BOS 91
Q4 2:02+27% BOSWalker 5' Running Jump Shot (25 PTS) (Pierce 6 AST)ORL 93 · BOS 95
Q4 0:01+50% ORLMcGrady 1' Layup (29 PTS)ORL 95 · BOS 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 | ORL | BOS |
|---|---|---|
| Restricted area | 10/20 50% | 19/24 79% |
| Paint | 1/3 33% | 3/5 60% |
| Mid-range | 19/47 40% | 5/22 23% |
| Corner 3 | 1/3 33% | 5/8 63% |
| Above the break 3 | 7/15 47% | 7/23 30% |
| TMTracy McGradyF-G | 48 | 31 | 9 | 4 | 12-29 | 1-3 | 6-8 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 3 | -7 | 47.7% |
MM Mike MillerG-F | 46 | 29 | 8 | 1 | 9-15 | 6-9 | 5-6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -5 | 82.2% |
GH Grant HillF | 45 | 20 | 14 | 7 | 6-12 | 0-0 | 8-9 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 5 | -5 | 62.7% |
PG Pat GarrityF | 35 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 2-14 | 0-4 | 2-2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | -6 | 20.2% |
| SKShawn KempF | 25 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | -2 | 42.9% |
DA Darrell ArmstrongG | 21 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 2-3 | 0-1 | 2-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | -4 | 69.4% |
| HGHorace GrantF-C | 20 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 16.7% |
| ADAndrew DeClercqF | 19 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | +1 | 79.8% |
| JSJeryl SasserG | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 150.0% |
DNP: Jacque Vaughn, Pat Burke
| PPPaul PierceF | 50 | 30 | 7 | 6 | 9-20 | 2-4 | 10-14 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +3 | 57.3% |
| AWAntoine WalkerF | 50 | 28 | 9 | 4 | 12-24 | 3-8 | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | +6 | 56.3% |
| TDTony DelkG | 40 | 20 | 6 | 6 | 6-12 | 4-8 | 4-4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | +1 | 72.7% |
| WMWalter McCartyF | 40 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 2-8 | 1-6 | 2-4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | +3 | 35.9% |
| EWEric WilliamsF | 27 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 3-6 | 1-1 | 2-3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | +11 | 61.5% |
| VBVin BakerF-C | 22 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 4-4 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | +1 | 86.8% |
SW Shammond WilliamsG | 18 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 2-5 | 1-4 | 2-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 59.5% |
| TBTony BattieF-C | 18 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | -1 | 38.7% |
| Totals | 265 | 114 | 42 | 25 | 39-82 | 12-31 | 24-35 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 23 | ||
| Shooting | 47.6% | 38.7% | 68.6% | 58.5% |
DNP: Bruno Sundov, J.R. Bremer, Kedrick Brown, Ruben Wolkowyski
11:38MISS Hill 18' Jump ShotORL 011:20Kemp REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)ORL 011:15MISS Garrity 20' Jump ShotORL 011:01MISS Pierce 2' LayupORL 010:59Kemp REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)ORL 010:58Hill Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T1)ORL 010:34Hill REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)ORL 010:14MISS Kemp 2' LayupORL 010:13Garrity REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)ORL 010:12MISS Garrity 3' LayupORL 09:59MISS Walker 1' LayupORL 09:58Garrity REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)ORL 09:52Kemp 18' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Hill 1 AST)ORL 29:35McGrady P.FOUL (P1.T1)ORL 29:31MISS Pierce 18' Jump ShotORL 29:31Hill BLOCK (1 BLK)ORL 29:28Hill REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)ORL 29:27Hill 2' Layup (2 PTS)ORL 49:00Hill REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)ORL 48:55Hill Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T3)ORL 48:55Pierce STEAL (1 STL)ORL 48:51Pierce 1' Dunk (2 PTS)ORL 48:30Pierce S.FOUL (P1.T1)ORL 48:30McGrady Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)ORL 58:30McGrady Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)ORL 68:14McGrady REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)ORL 68:05MISS McGrady 23' Jump ShotORL 67:54Walker 24' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Pierce 1 AST)ORL 67:34MISS Garrity 19' Jump ShotORL 67:04MISS Garrity 18' Jump ShotORL 67:02Walker REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)ORL 66:29Hill 17' Jump Shot (4 PTS)ORL 86:12Garrity P.FOUL (P1.T2)ORL 86:06Pierce 16' Jump Shot (4 PTS) (Walker 2 AST)ORL 85:53Kemp Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T4)ORL 85:48Hill S.FOUL (P1.T3)ORL 85:48MISS Pierce Free Throw 1 of 2ORL 85:48Pierce Free Throw 2 of 2 (5 PTS)ORL 85:22MISS Walker 25' 3PT Jump ShotORL 85:18Kemp REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)ORL 85:11McGrady 20' Jump Shot (4 PTS)ORL 104:53MISS Walker 9' Running Jump ShotORL 104:51McGrady REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)ORL 104:31Miller 24' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Grant 1 AST)ORL 134:11Pierce 20' Jump Shot (7 PTS) (Walker 3 AST)ORL 134:02Miller 25' 3PT Jump Shot (6 PTS) (Grant 2 AST)ORL 163:37MISS Hill 14' Jump ShotORL 163:34Pierce REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)ORL 163:14MISS Miller 19' Jump ShotORL 163:12McGrady REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)ORL 163:10McGrady 16' Fadeaway Jumper (6 PTS)ORL 182:59Miller S.FOUL (P1.T4)ORL 182:59MISS Pierce Free Throw 1 of 2ORL 182:59Pierce Free Throw 2 of 2 (8 PTS)ORL 182:44CELTICS T.Foul (Def. 3 Sec Walker )ORL 182:44Armstrong Free Throw Technical (1 PTS)ORL 192:31MISS McGrady 3' LayupORL 191:57Walker P.FOUL (P1.T2)ORL 211:39MISS Pierce 18' Jump ShotORL 211:30Pierce Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T1)ORL 211:30Armstrong STEAL (1 STL)ORL 211:24Miller 25' 3PT Jump Shot (9 PTS) (Armstrong 1 AST)ORL 241:01MISS S. Williams 24' 3PT Jump ShotORL 240:55MISS Walker 28' 3PT Jump ShotORL 240:51Walker REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)ORL 240:50MISS S. Williams 25' 3PT Jump ShotORL 240:24MISS Walker 2' LayupORL 260:03Armstrong Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T6)ORL 260:03Walker STEAL (1 STL)ORL 260:00Walker 1' Dunk (5 PTS)ORL 26The Celtics outlasted the Magic 114-109 in overtime at home.
Paul Pierce led the Celtics with 30 points and 6 assists, while Tracy McGrady led the Magic with 31 points.
The Celtics took the lead for good with 4:18 left in OT. The Celtics led by as many as 9 points. The lead changed hands 15 times and the score was tied 10 times.
Written by StatPro from the box score and play-by-play.
