Top Performers
Points
24
Walker
BOS
Rebounds
11
Potapenko
BOS
Assists
8
Knight
MEM
Threes
3
Walker
BOS
26-76 (34.2%)
FG%
31-83 (37.3%)
4-15 (26.7%)
3PM
5-21 (23.8%)
24-29 (82.8%)
FTM
18-21 (85.7%)
37
Rebounds
60
9
Offensive Rebounds
22
28
Defensive Rebounds
38
19
Assists
22
19
Steals
11
9
Blocks
6
20
Turnovers
25
Points Off Turnovers
Fastbreak Points
Points In Paint
Second Chance Points
19
Fouls
21
Technical Fouls
Flagrant Fouls
0
Biggest Lead
0
0
Longest Unanswered Run
0
Lead Changes
0
Ties
0
2001-02 Western Standings
MEMBOS
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Kings - z | 61 | 21 | .744 | |
| 2 |  Spurs - y | 58 | 24 | .707 | 3.0 |
| 3 |  Lakers - x | 58 | 24 | .707 | 3.0 |
| 4 |  Mavericks - x | 57 | 25 | .695 | 4.0 |
| 5 |  Timberwolves - x | 50 | 32 | .610 | 11.0 |
| 6 |  Trail Blazers - x | 49 | 33 | .598 | 12.0 |
| 7 |  SuperSonics - x | 45 | 37 | .549 | 16.0 |
| 8 |  Jazz - x | 44 | 38 | .537 | 17.0 |
| 9 |  Clippers - e | 39 | 43 | .476 | 22.0 |
| 10 |  Suns - e | 36 | 46 | .439 | 25.0 |
| 11 |  Rockets - e | 28 | 54 | .341 | 33.0 |
| 12 |  Nuggets - e | 27 | 55 | .329 | 34.0 |
| 13 |  Grizzlies - e | 23 | 59 | .280 | 38.0 |
| 14 |  Warriors - e | 21 | 61 | .256 | 40.0 |
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Nets - z | 52 | 30 | .634 | |
| 2 |  Pistons - y | 50 | 32 | .610 | 2.0 |
| 3 |  Celtics - x | 49 | 33 | .598 | 3.0 |
| 4 |  Hornets - x | 44 | 38 | .537 | 8.0 |
| 5 |  Magic - x | 44 | 38 | .537 | 8.0 |
| 6 |  76ers - x | 43 | 39 | .524 | 9.0 |
| 7 |  Raptors - x | 42 | 40 | .512 | 10.0 |
| 8 |  Pacers - x | 42 | 40 | .512 | 10.0 |
| 9 |  Bucks - e | 41 | 41 | .500 | 11.0 |
| 10 |  Wizards - e | 37 | 45 | .451 | 15.0 |
| 11 |  Heat - e | 36 | 46 | .439 | 16.0 |
| 12 |  Hawks - e | 33 | 49 | .402 | 19.0 |
| 13 |  Knicks - e | 30 | 52 | .366 | 22.0 |
| 14 |  Cavaliers - e | 29 | 53 | .354 | 23.0 |
| 15 |  Bulls - e | 21 | 61 | .256 | 31.0 |
Game Summary
The Boston Celtics squeaked out a win over the Memphis Grizzlies, 85 to 80, on December 23, 2001.
Game Info
December 22, 2001
| Starters | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Battier #31 | 35 | 22 | 6 (1) | 1 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 4 | 4 | 8-17 | 2-4 | 4-4 | 58.6 |
G. Long #43 | 40 | 8 | 6 (0) | 3 | 3 | 0 | -8 | 2 | 3 | 2-10 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 34.0 |
P. Gasol #16 | 38 | 9 | 10 (3) | 1 | 2 | 3 | -4 | 1 | 1 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 65.4 |
S. Swift #4 | 30 | 8 | 1 (1) | 0 | 1 | 4 | -22 | 2 | 3 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 4-8 | 38.0 |
J. Williams #2 | 39 | 12 | 3 (1) | 6 | 3 | 0 | -14 | 5 | 1 | 3-17 | 1-10 | 5-5 | 31.3 |
| Bench | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Massenburg #44 | 27 | 15 | 6 (3) | 0 | 0 | 1 | +16 | 2 | 3 | 5-12 | 0-0 | 5-5 | 52.8 |
B. Knight #22 | 24 | 3 | 4 (0) | 8 | 5 | 0 | +11 | 3 | 3 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 33.8 |
W. Solomon #1 | 7 | 3 | 1 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -8 | 1 | 1 | 1-3 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 50.0 |
| Team | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG | 3P | FT | TS% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | MEM | 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 | 32 | 20 | 6 (2) | 1 | 3 | 2 | +12 | 4 | 4 | 6-16 | 2-5 | 6-6 | 53.6 |
A. Walker #8 | 42 | 24 | 11 (0) | 4 | 2 | 1 | +11 | 6 | 4 | 8-22 | 3-10 | 5-6 | 48.7 |
T. Battie #4 | 33 | 6 | 10 (5) | 0 | 1 | 3 | +3 | 4 | 3 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 60.0 |
J. Johnson #2 | 27 | 10 | 5 (2) | 2 | 1 | 0 | -4 | 2 | 0 | 5-11 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 45.5 |
K. Anderson #7 | 40 | 4 | 7 (2) | 8 | 2 | 0 | +8 | 3 | 3 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 34.0 |
| Bench | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
E. Williams #55 | 28 | 8 | 4 (2) | 3 | 1 | 0 | +5 | 1 | 3 | 2-12 | 0-2 | 4-4 | 29.1 |
E. Strickland #20 | 17 | 0 | 6 (1) | 2 | 1 | 0 | -3 | 3 | 2 | 0-5 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0.0 |
V. Potapenko #52 | 15 | 10 | 11 (8) | 1 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 1 | 2 | 5-5 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 85.0 |
M. Palacio #10 | 6 | 3 | 0 (0) | 1 | 0 | 0 | -9 | 1 | 0 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 61.5 |
| 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
J. Johnson makes 1' 2PT shot
1Q
T. Battie makes 16' 2PT shot
1Q
J. Johnson makes 1' 2PT shot
1Q
S. Swift makes 13' 2PT shot
1Q
P. Pierce makes 17' 2PT shot
1Q
S. Battier makes 2PT shot
1Q
P. Pierce makes 17' 2PT shot
1Q
J. Williams makes 2PT shot
1Q
A. Walker makes 25' 3PT shot
1Q
A. Walker makes 2' 2PT shot
1Q
W. Solomon makes 25' 3PT shot
1Q
P. Pierce makes 7' 2PT shot
1Q
A. Walker makes 25' 3PT shot
1Q
E. Williams makes 8' 2PT shot
1Q
T. Massenburg makes 3' 2PT shot
1Q
V. Potapenko makes 2' 2PT shot
1Q
T. Massenburg makes 3' 2PT shot
1Q
V. Potapenko makes 1' 2PT shot
2Q
S. Battier makes 16' 2PT shot
2Q
S. Battier makes 3' 2PT shot
2Q
A. Walker makes 1' 2PT shot
2Q
P. Gasol makes 2PT shot
2Q
S. Battier makes 24' 3PT shot
2Q
P. Pierce makes 25' 3PT shot
2Q
P. Gasol makes 2PT shot
2Q
A. Walker makes 3' 2PT shot
2Q
J. Johnson makes 5' 2PT shot
2Q
J. Johnson makes 2PT shot
2Q
P. Gasol makes 2PT shot
2Q
V. Potapenko makes 13' 2PT shot
2Q
J. Johnson makes 11' 2PT shot
3Q
A. Walker makes 1' 2PT shot
3Q
A. Walker makes 2PT shot
3Q
J. Williams makes 25' 3PT shot
3Q
S. Battier makes 15' 2PT shot
3Q
P. Pierce makes 2' 2PT shot
3Q
A. Walker makes 26' 3PT shot
3Q
S. Battier makes 25' 3PT shot
3Q
G. Long makes 17' 2PT shot
3Q
T. Massenburg makes 3' 2PT shot
3Q
M. Palacio makes 1' 2PT shot
3Q
V. Potapenko makes 2PT shot
3Q
T. Massenburg makes 1' 2PT shot
3Q
S. Battier makes 2' 2PT shot
3Q
S. Battier makes 17' 2PT shot
3Q
V. Potapenko makes 2' 2PT shot
3Q
B. Knight makes 2' 2PT shot
4Q
P. Gasol makes 2PT shot
4Q
G. Long makes 16' 2PT shot
4Q
T. Massenburg makes 3' 2PT shot
4Q
P. Pierce makes 25' 3PT shot
4Q
T. Battie makes 2' 2PT shot
4Q
E. Williams makes 2PT shot
4Q
K. Anderson makes 19' 2PT shot
4Q
T. Battie makes 2PT shot
4Q
S. Swift makes 2' 2PT shot
4Q
J. Williams makes 17' 2PT shot
4Q
26-76 (34.2%)
FG%
31-83 (37.3%)
4-15 (26.7%)
3PM
5-21 (23.8%)
24-29 (82.8%)
FTM
18-21 (85.7%)
37
Rebounds
60
9
Offensive Rebounds
22
28
Defensive Rebounds
38
19
Assists
22
19
Steals
11
9
Blocks
6
20
Turnovers
25
Points Off Turnovers
Fastbreak Points
Points In Paint
Second Chance Points
19
Fouls
21
Technical Fouls
Flagrant Fouls
0
Biggest Lead
0
0
Longest Unanswered Run
0
Lead Changes
0
Ties
0