Top Performers
Points
21
Jones
MIA
Rebounds
10
Grant
MIA
Assists
6
Best
MIA
Threes
5
Delk
BOS
29-77 (37.7%)
FG%
25-69 (36.2%)
10-23 (43.5%)
3PM
9-27 (33.3%)
23-29 (79.3%)
FTM
22-32 (68.8%)
43
Rebounds
40
10
Offensive Rebounds
9
33
Defensive Rebounds
31
21
Assists
13
11
Steals
6
2
Blocks
4
14
Turnovers
18
Points Off Turnovers
Fastbreak Points
Points In Paint
Second Chance Points
25
Fouls
19
Technical Fouls
Flagrant Fouls
0
Biggest Lead
0
0
Longest Unanswered Run
0
Lead Changes
0
Ties
0
2002-03 Eastern Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Pistons - z | 50 | 32 | .610 | |
| 2 |  Nets - y | 49 | 33 | .598 | 1.0 |
| 3 |  Pacers - x | 48 | 34 | .585 | 2.0 |
| 4 |  76ers - x | 48 | 34 | .585 | 2.0 |
| 5 |  Hornets - x | 47 | 35 | .573 | 3.0 |
| 6 |  Celtics - x | 44 | 38 | .537 | 6.0 |
| 7 |  Bucks - x | 42 | 40 | .512 | 8.0 |
| 8 |  Magic - x | 42 | 40 | .512 | 8.0 |
| 9 |  Wizards - e | 37 | 45 | .451 | 13.0 |
| 10 |  Knicks - e | 37 | 45 | .451 | 13.0 |
| 11 |  Hawks - e | 35 | 47 | .427 | 15.0 |
| 12 |  Bulls - e | 30 | 52 | .366 | 20.0 |
| 13 |  Heat - e | 25 | 57 | .305 | 25.0 |
| 14 |  Raptors - e | 24 | 58 | .293 | 26.0 |
| 15 |  Cavaliers - e | 17 | 65 | .207 | 33.0 |
Game Summary
The Boston Celtics were decisively beaten by the Miami Heat, 91 to 81, on December 18, 2002.
Game Info
December 17, 2002
| Starters | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Butler #3 | 40 | 14 | 10 (4) | 3 | 3 | 0 | +12 | 5 | 3 | 6-13 | 1-1 | 1-2 | 50.4 |
L. Ellis #20 | 33 | 12 | 8 (1) | 2 | 0 | 0 | +10 | 1 | 3 | 3-13 | 1-7 | 5-6 | 38.4 |
B. Grant #44 | 35 | 17 | 10 (2) | 1 | 3 | 0 | +5 | 1 | 4 | 5-8 | 0-0 | 7-8 | 73.8 |
E. Jones #6 | 38 | 21 | 1 (0) | 2 | 1 | 0 | +8 | 1 | 3 | 5-17 | 4-10 | 7-9 | 50.1 |
T. Best #4 | 31 | 8 | 1 (0) | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3-7 | 1-1 | 1-2 | 50.8 |
| Bench | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. James #13 | 26 | 13 | 0 (0) | 3 | 1 | 0 | +3 | 1 | 3 | 5-10 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 65.0 |
V. Stepania #50 | 22 | 6 | 10 (3) | 0 | 0 | 1 | +9 | 1 | 3 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 43.6 |
A. Carter #25 | 15 | 0 | 3 (0) | 4 | 1 | 1 | +3 | 1 | 0 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0.0 |
| Team | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG | 3P | FT | TS% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | MIA | 0 (0) | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Starters | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
P. Pierce #34 | 45 | 18 | 8 (1) | 2 | 2 | 1 | -5 | 8 | 2 | 4-13 | 0-3 | 10-15 | 45.9 |
E. Williams #55 | 22 | 3 | 6 (2) | 2 | 1 | 0 | -6 | 3 | 1 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 25.5 |
A. Walker #8 | 46 | 19 | 7 (0) | 2 | 1 | 0 | -6 | 1 | 5 | 7-16 | 3-8 | 2-5 | 52.2 |
T. Battie #4 | 11 | 0 | 1 (1) | 0 | 0 | 1 | -3 | 0 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0.0 |
T. Delk #00 | 43 | 20 | 8 (1) | 5 | 0 | 1 | -6 | 1 | 2 | 5-12 | 5-9 | 5-6 | 68.3 |
| Bench | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
W. McCarty #0 | 29 | 6 | 4 (2) | 0 | 2 | 0 | -11 | 1 | 1 | 2-4 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 61.5 |
S. Williams #1 | 29 | 11 | 2 (0) | 2 | 0 | 1 | -3 | 2 | 3 | 4-12 | 1-5 | 2-2 | 42.7 |
V. Baker #42 | 13 | 4 | 4 (2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -7 | 2 | 4 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 40.0 |
B. Sundov #40 | 2 | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Team | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG | 3P | FT | TS% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | BOS | 0 (0) | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
All
1Q
2Q
3Q
4Q
Scoring Plays
All Plays
E. Jones makes 23' 3PT shot
1Q
A. Walker makes 8' 2PT shot
1Q
C. Butler makes 13' 2PT shot
1Q
A. Walker makes 25' 3PT shot
1Q
C. Butler makes 14' 2PT shot
1Q
E. Williams makes 8' 2PT shot
1Q
A. Walker makes 26' 3PT shot
1Q
B. Grant makes 11' 2PT shot
1Q
C. Butler makes 14' 2PT shot
1Q
T. Delk makes 23' 3PT shot
1Q
B. Grant makes 2' 2PT shot
1Q
T. Best makes 1' 2PT shot
1Q
L. Ellis makes 17' 2PT shot
1Q
C. Butler makes 16' 2PT shot
1Q
V. Stepania makes 15' 2PT shot
2Q
M. James makes 24' 3PT shot
2Q
S. Williams makes 7' 2PT shot
2Q
B. Grant makes 1' 2PT shot
2Q
V. Stepania makes 1' 2PT shot
2Q
V. Baker makes 2PT shot
2Q
T. Delk makes 23' 3PT shot
2Q
E. Jones makes 23' 3PT shot
2Q
M. James makes 21' 2PT shot
2Q
E. Jones makes 9' 2PT shot
2Q
L. Ellis makes 13' 2PT shot
2Q
M. James makes 25' 3PT shot
2Q
M. James makes 1' 2PT shot
2Q
A. Walker makes 7' 2PT shot
3Q
A. Walker makes 2PT shot
3Q
P. Pierce makes 2PT shot
3Q
V. Baker makes 5' 2PT shot
3Q
T. Best makes 26' 3PT shot
3Q
A. Walker makes 2PT shot
3Q
L. Ellis makes 25' 3PT shot
3Q
E. Jones makes 23' 3PT shot
3Q
A. Walker makes 25' 3PT shot
3Q
P. Pierce makes 2PT shot
3Q
S. Williams makes 27' 3PT shot
3Q
T. Best makes 17' 2PT shot
3Q
T. Delk makes 23' 3PT shot
3Q
C. Butler makes 25' 3PT shot
4Q
E. Jones makes 24' 3PT shot
4Q
W. McCarty makes 17' 2PT shot
4Q
C. Butler makes 22' 2PT shot
4Q
T. Delk makes 23' 3PT shot
4Q
B. Grant makes 12' 2PT shot
4Q
T. Delk makes 25' 3PT shot
4Q
S. Williams makes 1' 2PT shot
4Q
W. McCarty makes 2PT shot
4Q
B. Grant makes 2PT shot
4Q
S. Williams makes 1' 2PT shot
4Q
P. Pierce makes 1' 2PT shot
4Q
P. Pierce makes 1' 2PT shot
4Q
M. James makes 23' 3PT shot
4Q
29-77 (37.7%)
FG%
25-69 (36.2%)
10-23 (43.5%)
3PM
9-27 (33.3%)
23-29 (79.3%)
FTM
22-32 (68.8%)
43
Rebounds
40
10
Offensive Rebounds
9
33
Defensive Rebounds
31
21
Assists
13
11
Steals
6
2
Blocks
4
14
Turnovers
18
Points Off Turnovers
Fastbreak Points
Points In Paint
Second Chance Points
25
Fouls
19
Technical Fouls
Flagrant Fouls
0
Biggest Lead
0
0
Longest Unanswered Run
0
Lead Changes
0
Ties
0