Top Performers
Points
25
Martin
NJN
Rebounds
15
Walker
BOS
Assists
11
Kidd
NJN
Threes
2
McCarty
BOS
34-69 (49.3%)
FG%
27-78 (34.6%)
4-11 (36.4%)
3PM
8-24 (33.3%)
22-36 (61.1%)
FTM
14-16 (87.5%)
38
Rebounds
44
5
Offensive Rebounds
11
33
Defensive Rebounds
33
25
Assists
14
7
Steals
4
1
Blocks
6
9
Turnovers
17
Points Off Turnovers
Fastbreak Points
Points In Paint
Second Chance Points
19
Fouls
27
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 easily defeated by the New Jersey Nets, 94 to 76, in Game 3 of the 2003 Eastern Conference Semifinals on May 9, 2003.
Game Info
May 8, 2003
| Starters | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Jefferson #24 | 41 | 20 | 7 (1) | 6 | 0 | 0 | +24 | 1 | 1 | 6-9 | 0-0 | 8-12 | 70.0 |
K. Martin #6 | 41 | 25 | 7 (1) | 3 | 2 | 1 | +21 | 0 | 3 | 10-12 | 1-1 | 4-8 | 80.5 |
J. Collins #35 | 23 | 8 | 6 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | +18 | 1 | 4 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 51.5 |
K. Kittles #30 | 27 | 8 | 2 (0) | 2 | 1 | 0 | +16 | 1 | 0 | 2-5 | 1-2 | 3-5 | 55.6 |
J. Kidd #5 | 37 | 9 | 9 (1) | 11 | 2 | 0 | +24 | 3 | 3 | 4-15 | 0-3 | 1-1 | 29.1 |
| Bench | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
A. Williams #34 | 22 | 8 | 3 (0) | 1 | 1 | 0 | +3 | 1 | 2 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 58.1 |
L. Harris #12 | 21 | 6 | 1 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 0 | 1 | 2-7 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 38.1 |
A. Johnson #8 | 11 | 4 | 1 (0) | 2 | 0 | 0 | -6 | 0 | 0 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 50.0 |
R. Rogers #54 | 8 | 4 | 0 (0) | 0 | 1 | 0 | -3 | 0 | 2 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 69.4 |
D. Mutombo #55 | 3 | 0 | 2 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 0 | 2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0.0 |
B. Scalabrine #21 | 3 | 2 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 1 | 1 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 50.0 |
T. Slay #8 | 3 | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Team | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG | 3P | FT | TS% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | NJN | 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 | 41 | 23 | 10 (2) | 5 | 2 | 1 | -21 | 5 | 5 | 8-22 | 2-7 | 5-5 | 47.5 |
W. McCarty #0 | 34 | 6 | 6 (0) | 1 | 0 | 0 | -4 | 2 | 4 | 2-5 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 60.0 |
A. Walker #8 | 41 | 15 | 15 (4) | 1 | 0 | 1 | -25 | 3 | 2 | 6-17 | 1-4 | 2-3 | 40.9 |
T. Battie #4 | 18 | 4 | 1 (1) | 0 | 1 | 2 | -7 | 1 | 4 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 66.7 |
T. Delk #00 | 35 | 16 | 3 (1) | 6 | 0 | 1 | -11 | 0 | 2 | 5-13 | 2-3 | 4-4 | 54.2 |
| Bench | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Blount #30 | 20 | 4 | 3 (1) | 0 | 1 | 1 | -6 | 0 | 4 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 106.4 |
J.R. Bremer #9 | 20 | 5 | 2 (0) | 1 | 0 | 0 | -8 | 1 | 1 | 2-8 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 31.3 |
E. Williams #55 | 20 | 0 | 1 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -18 | 4 | 5 | 0-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0.0 |
G. Long #43 | 5 | 0 | 1 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | +6 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | |
K. Brown #5 | 3 | 3 | 1 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | +3 | 0 | 0 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 38.7 |
B. Coles #12 | 3 | 0 | 1 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 0 | 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
K. Kittles makes 24' 3PT shot
1Q
A. Walker makes 24' 3PT shot
1Q
K. Kittles makes 1' 2PT shot
1Q
J. Kidd makes 21' 2PT shot
1Q
J. Collins makes 1' 2PT shot
1Q
J. Kidd makes 17' 2PT shot
1Q
W. McCarty makes 23' 3PT shot
1Q
J. Collins makes 15' 2PT shot
1Q
T. Delk makes 20' 2PT shot
1Q
R. Jefferson makes 21' 2PT shot
1Q
K. Martin makes 3' 2PT shot
1Q
A. Williams makes 6' 2PT shot
1Q
M. Blount makes 2' 2PT shot
1Q
P. Pierce makes 19' 2PT shot
1Q
L. Harris makes 20' 2PT shot
1Q
A. Johnson makes 20' 2PT shot
2Q
A. Walker makes 1' 2PT shot
2Q
A. Johnson makes 1' 2PT shot
2Q
K. Martin makes 19' 2PT shot
2Q
T. Delk makes 14' 2PT shot
2Q
R. Rogers makes 24' 3PT shot
2Q
P. Pierce makes 20' 2PT shot
2Q
P. Pierce makes 24' 3PT shot
2Q
A. Walker makes 2' 2PT shot
2Q
R. Jefferson makes 22' 2PT shot
2Q
T. Delk makes 25' 3PT shot
2Q
P. Pierce makes 2' 2PT shot
2Q
K. Martin makes 2' 2PT shot
2Q
R. Jefferson makes 12' 2PT shot
2Q
A. Walker makes 11' 2PT shot
2Q
R. Jefferson makes 22' 2PT shot
2Q
T. Battie makes 1' 2PT shot
2Q
R. Jefferson makes 19' 2PT shot
2Q
K. Martin makes 15' 2PT shot
3Q
T. Delk makes 24' 3PT shot
3Q
J. Collins makes 19' 2PT shot
3Q
K. Martin makes 2' 2PT shot
3Q
K. Martin makes 2' 2PT shot
3Q
P. Pierce makes 1' 2PT shot
3Q
T. Battie makes 15' 2PT shot
3Q
J. Kidd makes 23' 2PT shot
3Q
A. Walker makes 2' 2PT shot
3Q
P. Pierce makes 23' 3PT shot
3Q
K. Martin makes 1' 2PT shot
3Q
K. Martin makes 21' 2PT shot
3Q
R. Jefferson makes 18' 2PT shot
3Q
J. Kidd makes 2' 2PT shot
3Q
P. Pierce makes 3' 2PT shot
3Q
W. McCarty makes 23' 3PT shot
3Q
T. Delk makes 1' 2PT shot
4Q
P. Pierce makes 16' 2PT shot
4Q
L. Harris makes 23' 3PT shot
4Q
K. Martin makes 20' 2PT shot
4Q
A. Williams makes 3' 2PT shot
4Q
A. Walker makes 2PT shot
4Q
K. Martin makes 24' 3PT shot
4Q
J.R. Bremer makes 3' 2PT shot
4Q
J.R. Bremer makes 24' 3PT shot
4Q
A. Williams makes 1' 2PT shot
4Q
K. Brown makes 16' 2PT shot
4Q
B. Scalabrine makes 14' 2PT shot
4Q
34-69 (49.3%)
FG%
27-78 (34.6%)
4-11 (36.4%)
3PM
8-24 (33.3%)
22-36 (61.1%)
FTM
14-16 (87.5%)
38
Rebounds
44
5
Offensive Rebounds
11
33
Defensive Rebounds
33
25
Assists
14
7
Steals
4
1
Blocks
6
9
Turnovers
17
Points Off Turnovers
Fastbreak Points
Points In Paint
Second Chance Points
19
Fouls
27
Technical Fouls
Flagrant Fouls
0
Biggest Lead
0
0
Longest Unanswered Run
0
Lead Changes
0
Ties
0