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Game Data from the last 4 minutes of the 4th Qtr of Philadelphia at Memphis

4 0:00 Phi End of the 4th Quarter 76 89
4 0:01 Mem Grizzlies with a turnover: Shot Clock Turnover 76 89
4 0:24 Mem Marc Gasol with a defensive rebound. 76 89
4 0:26 Phi Lavoy Allen misses a jump shot from 15 feet out. 76 89
4 0:33 Phi Jrue Holiday with a defensive rebound. 76 89
4 0:35 Mem Louis Williams blocks a Tony Allen layup shot from 2 feet out. 76 89
4 0:35 Mem Tony Allen with an offensive rebound. 76 89
4 0:36 Mem Mike Conley misses a pull up jump shot from 17 feet out. 76 89
4 0:58 Phi Jodie Meeks makes a driving layup shot from 2 feet out. Jrue Holiday with the assist. 76 89
4 1:06 Mem Marc Gasol makes free throw 2 of 2. 74 89
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4 1:06 Phi Substitution: Lavoy Allen in for Thaddeus Young. 74 88
4 1:06 Phi Substitution: Evan Turner in for Andre Iguodala. 74 88
4 1:06 Mem Marc Gasol makes free throw 1 of 2. 74 88
4 1:06 Phi Shooting foul committed by Thaddeus Young. 74 87
4 1:07 Mem Marc Gasol with an offensive rebound. 74 87
4 1:07 Mem Mike Conley misses a 3-point jump shot from 28 feet out. 74 87
4 1:34 Phi Andre Iguodala with a bad pass turnover: Bad Pass 74 87
4 1:48 Mem Tony Allen makes free throw 2 of 2. 74 87
4 1:48 Phi Substitution: Jodie Meeks in for Lavoy Allen. 74 86
Qtr Time Team Event Phi Mem
4 1:48 Mem Tony Allen makes free throw 1 of 2. 74 86
4 1:48 Phi Shooting foul committed by Andre Iguodala. 74 85
4 1:53 Mem Marc Gasol with a defensive rebound. 74 85
4 1:55 Phi Andre Iguodala misses a reverse layup shot from 2 feet out. 74 85
4 2:09 Mem Rudy Gay makes a 3-point jump shot from 25 feet out. O.J. Mayo with the assist. 74 85
4 2:25 Mem Rudy Gay with a defensive rebound. 74 82
4 2:27 Phi Louis Williams misses a step back jump shot from 13 feet out. 74 82
4 2:40 Mem Rudy Gay makes free throw 2 of 2. 74 82
4 2:40 Mem Rudy Gay makes free throw 1 of 2. 74 81
4 2:40 Phi Shooting foul committed by Thaddeus Young. 74 80
4 2:57 Phi Tony Allen steals the ball from Louis Williams. 74 80
4 3:01 Phi Lavoy Allen with a defensive rebound. 74 80
4 3:03 Mem Mike Conley misses a driving layup shot from 3 feet out. 74 80
4 3:15 Mem Grizzlies take a full timeout. 74 80
4 3:22 Mem Rudy Gay with a defensive rebound. 74 80
4 3:24 Phi Jrue Holiday misses a pull up jump shot from 20 feet out. 74 80
4 3:36 Phi Thaddeus Young with a defensive rebound. 74 80
4 3:38 Mem Thaddeus Young blocks a Mike Conley running jump shot from 3 feet out. 74 80
4 3:56 Phi Lavoy Allen makes a hook shot from 5 feet out. Jrue Holiday with the assist. 74 80
4 4:05 Phi Louis Williams with a defensive rebound. 72 80

Line Score:
Philadelphia 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 - 4
Memphis      0 0 2 3 2 2 0 0 - 9

Memphis got key contributions from Rudy Gay, Tony Allen, and Marc Gasol to stave off the 76ers. Philadelphia got a missed layup and 2 key turnovers from Andre Igoudala.

Breaking the games down into 4 minute segments can tell you about pace, scoring effeciency, rebounding effeciency, turnover rate, shots per 100 possessions.

I suspect that the Celtics are near the bottom of the league in rebounding effeciency, turnover rate, shots per 100 possessions, FTA per 100 possessions that is damaging their season badly. I also believe that the problems are structural and that the attitude is generally positive because I am not seeing anything out of the ordinary except that the team is slumping due to poor form. Rondo lost his poise in Detriot. I am surprised he was appointed to replace Joe Johnson at the All-Star game but hey he needs the practice after being force to sit for a week.

My project is in its infant stages but I hope to learn more about the NBA and see who is really performing and who is not. Perhaps there is a new career opportunity to supplement my income.