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2002–03 Boston Celtics season
Head coachJim O'Brien
General managerChris Wallace
OwnersBoston Basketball Partners
ArenaFleet Center
Results
Record44–38 (.537)
PlaceDivision: 3rd (Atlantic)
Conference: 6th (Eastern)
Playoff finishConference Semifinals
(Lost to Nets 0–4)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
TelevisionFox Sports Net New England
RadioWWZN
< 2001–02 2003–04 >

The 2002–03 NBA season was the 57th season for the Boston Celtics in the National Basketball Association.[1] During the off-season, the Celtics acquired Vin Baker and Shammond Williams from the Seattle SuperSonics,[2][3][4] and signed free agent and undrafted rookie J.R. Bremer.[5][6] The Celtics posted a six-game winning streak after losing their first two games, and got off to a solid 16–7 start, holding a 27–22 record at the All-Star break.[7] At midseason, Williams was traded to the Denver Nuggets in exchange for former Celtics center Mark Blount.[8][9] However, the Celtics lost six straight games in March, and finished third in the Atlantic Division with a 44–38 record.[10] The team made the playoffs for the second time with team captain Paul Pierce, but this time as the #6 seed in the Eastern Conference.

Pierce averaged 25.9 points, 7.3 rebounds, 4.4, assists and 1.8 steals per game, and was named to the All-NBA Third Team, while Antoine Walker averaged 20.1 points, 7.2 rebounds, 4.8 assists and 1.5 steals per game. Pierce and Walker were both selected for the 2003 NBA All-Star Game.[11] In addition, Tony Delk contributed 9.8 points per game, while Eric Williams provided the team with 9.1 points and 4.7 rebounds per game, Bremer contributed 8.3 points per game and was selected to the NBA All-Rookie Second Team, and Tony Battie provided with 7.3 points and 6.5 rebounds per game.[12]

After defeating the 3rd-seeded Indiana Pacers four games to two in the Eastern Conference First Round,[13][14][15] the Celtics were unable to stop the New Jersey Nets as they were swept in four straight Eastern Conference Semi-final games.[16][17][18] The Nets would reach the Finals for the second consecutive year, but would lose in six games to the San Antonio Spurs.[19][20][21] This was also Walker's final season with the Celtics, as he was traded along with Delk to the Dallas Mavericks the following offseason.[22][23][24] He would return to Boston midway during the 2004–05 season. Also following the season, Bremer was traded to the Cleveland Cavaliers.[25]

The franchise gained new owners that season when Paul Gaston sold the team to the Boston Basketball Partners, represented by Wyc Grousbeck, in the fall of 2002.

Draft picks

Main article: 2002 NBA Draft
Round Pick Player Position Nationality College
2 50 Darius Songaila (traded to Sacramento) PF  Lithuania Wake Forest

Roster

2002–03 Boston Celtics roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Height Weight DOB From
F/C 42 Baker, Vin 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 232 lb (105 kg) 1971–11–23 Hartford
C 4 Battie, Tony 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 240 lb (109 kg) 1976–02–11 Texas Tech
C 30 Blount, Mark 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 250 lb (113 kg) 1975–11–30 Pittsburgh
G 9 Bremer, J. R. 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1980–09–19 St. Bonaventure
F 5 Brown, Kedrick 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 222 lb (101 kg) 1981–03–18 Northwest Florida State
F 11 Bryant, Mark 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 245 lb (111 kg) 1965–04–25 Seton Hall
G 12 Coles, Bimbo 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1968–04–22 Virginia Tech
G 7 Delk, Tony 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 189 lb (86 kg) 1974–01–28 Kentucky
F 43 Long, Grant 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 225 lb (102 kg) 1966–03–12 Eastern Michigan
F 0 McCarty, Walter 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 230 lb (104 kg) 1974–02–01 Kentucky
G/F 34 Pierce, Paul (C) 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 235 lb (107 kg) 1977–10–13 Kansas
C 41 Šundov, Bruno Injured 7 ft 2 in (2.18 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1980–02–10 The Winchendon School (HS)
F 8 Walker, Antoine (C) 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 224 lb (102 kg) 1976–08–12 Kentucky
F 55 Williams, Eric 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1972–07–17 Providence
G 11 Williams, Shammond 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 201 lb (91 kg) 1975–04–05 North Carolina
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured Injured

Roster
Last transaction: 2003–04–13

Regular season

Standings

Atlantic Division
 W L PCT GB Home Road Div
y-New Jersey Nets 49 33 .598 – 33–8 16–25 16–8
x-Philadelphia 76ers 48 34 .585 1 25–16 23–18 17–7
x-Boston Celtics 44 38 .537 5 25–16 19–22 13–12
x-Orlando Magic 42 40 .512 7 26–15 16–25 14–11
Washington Wizards 37 45 .451 12 23–18 14–27 11–13
New York Knicks 37 45 .451 12 24–17 13–28 9–15
Miami Heat 25 57 .305 24 16–25 9–32 5–19
#
Eastern Conference
Team W L PCT GB
1 c-Detroit Pistons 50 32 .610 –
2 y-New Jersey Nets 49 33 .598 1
3 x-Indiana Pacers 48 34 .585 2
4 x-Philadelphia 76ers 48 34 .585 2
5 x-New Orleans Hornets 47 35 .573 3
6 x-Boston Celtics 44 38 .537 6
7 x-Milwaukee Bucks 42 40 .512 8
8 x-Orlando Magic 42 40 .512 8
9 New York Knicks 37 45 .451 13
10 Washington Wizards 37 45 .451 13
11 Atlanta Hawks 35 47 .427 15
12 Chicago Bulls 30 52 .366 20
13 Miami Heat 25 57 .305 25
14 Toronto Raptors 24 58 .293 26
15 Cleveland Cavaliers 17 65 .207 33

Record vs. opponents

2002-03 NBA Records
Team ATL BOS CHI CLE DAL DEN DET GSW HOU IND LAC LAL MEM MIA MIL MIN NJN NOH NYK ORL PHI PHO POR SAC SAS SEA TOR UTA WAS
Atlanta — 0–3 2–2 4–0 0–2 2–0 1–3 0–2 1–1 2–2 2–0 1–1 1–1 1–3 2–2 0–2 1–3 2–2 1–3 2–1 3–1 0–2 0–2 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–3 1–1 2–2
Boston 3–0 — 2–2 4–0 0–2 1–1 2–2 1–1 0–2 2–2 2–0 1–1 2–0 2–2 1–2 2–0 1–3 3–1 4–0 3–2 2–2 0–2 1–1 0–2 0–2 2–0 1–2 1–1 1–3
Chicago 2–2 2–2 — 3–1 0–2 1–1 0–4 1–1 1–1 2–2 0–2 1–1 1–1 1–2 2–2 0–2 2–2 1–3 2–1 1–3 1–3 1–1 1–1 0–2 0–2 0–2 2–2 1–1 1–3
Cleveland 0–4 0–4 1–3 — 0–2 1–1 0–4 1–1 1–1 0–4 2–0 1–1 0–2 1–2 0–4 0–2 2–2 1–3 1–2 0–4 0–4 0–2 0–2 0–2 0–2 1–1 3–1 1–1 0–4
Dallas 2–0 2–0 2–0 2–0 — 4–0 2–0 4–0 4–0 1–1 4–0 1–3 4–0 2–0 0–2 2–2 2–0 2–0 2–0 1–1 2–0 2–2 2–2 1–3 2–2 2–2 2–0 2–2 2–0
Denver 0–2 1–1 1–1 1–1 0–4 — 0–2 0–4 0–4 1–1 1–3 0–4 2–2 2–0 1–1 0–4 0–2 0–2 0–2 0–2 0–2 1–3 2–2 0–4 1–3 1–3 1–1 0–4 1–1
Detroit 3–1 2–2 4–0 4–0 0–2 2–0 — 1–1 2–0 2–2 1–1 1–1 2–0 3–1 1–3 1–1 2–1 2–2 2–2 2–1 2–2 1–1 0–2 1–1 0–2 1–1 3–1 2–0 3–1
Golden State 2–0 1–1 1–1 1–1 0–4 4–0 1–1 — 1–3 1–1 2–2 2–2 2–2 1–1 0–2 1–3 1–1 1–1 2–0 1–1 2–0 2–2 0–4 0–4 1–3 2–2 2–0 2–2 2–0
Houston 1–1 2–0 1–1 1–1 0–4 4–0 0–2 3–1 — 1–1 2–2 2–2 3–1 1–1 1–1 2–2 1–1 1–1 0–2 2–0 2–0 3–1 1–3 2–2 1–3 2–2 2–0 1–3 1–1
Indiana 2–2 2–2 2–2 4–0 1–1 1–1 2–2 1–1 1–1 — 2–0 0–2 1–1 4–0 3–1 2–0 1–2 3–1 3–1 2–1 2–2 1–1 0–2 0–2 0–2 2–0 3–1 1–1 2–2
L.A. Clippers 0–2 0–2 2–0 0–2 0–4 3–1 1–1 2–2 2–2 0–2 — 0–4 2–2 2–0 1–1 1–3 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 0–2 1–3 1–3 1–3 1–3 1–3 1–1 1–3 0–2
L.A. Lakers 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 3–1 4–0 1–1 2–2 2–2 2–0 4–0 — 4–0 1–1 2–0 2–2 0–2 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 3–1 2–2 2–2 0–4 2–2 2–0 3–1 1–1
Memphis 1–1 0–2 1–1 2–0 0–4 2–2 0–2 2–2 1–3 1–1 2–2 0–4 — 2–0 2–0 0–4 1–1 1–1 1–1 2–0 0–2 1–3 1–3 0–4 1–3 1–3 1–1 1–3 1–1
Miami 3–1 2–2 2–1 2–1 0–2 0–2 1–3 1–1 1–1 0–4 0–2 1–1 0–2 — 1–3 1–1 0–4 0–4 2–2 0–4 0–4 2–0 0–2 1–1 0–2 0–2 4–0 0–2 1–3
Milwaukee 2–2 2–1 2–2 4–0 2–0 1–1 3–1 2–0 1–1 1–3 1–1 0–2 0–2 3–1 — 0–2 2–2 2–2 3–1 2–2 2–2 0–2 2–0 0–2 0–2 1–1 2–2 0–2 2–1
Minnesota 2–0 0–2 2–0 2–0 2–2 4–0 1–1 3–1 2–2 0–2 3–1 2–2 4–0 1–1 2–0 — 0–2 1–1 2–0 1–1 1–1 3–1 3–1 2–2 2–2 2–2 1–1 1–3 2–0
New Jersey 3–1 3–1 2–2 2–2 0–2 2–0 1–2 1–1 1–1 2–1 1–1 2–0 1–1 4–0 2–2 2–0 — 2–2 3–1 2–2 1–3 1–1 2–0 0–2 1–1 1–1 4–0 0–2 3–1
New Orleans 2–2 1–3 3–1 3–1 0–2 2–0 2–2 1–1 1–1 1–3 1–1 1–1 1–1 4–0 2–2 1–1 2–2 — 3–1 1–3 2–1 2–0 0–2 1–1 0–2 2–0 4–0 2–0 2–1
New York 3–1 0–4 1–2 2–1 0–2 2–0 2–2 0–2 2–0 1–3 1–1 1–1 1–1 2–2 1–3 0–2 1–3 1–3 — 2–2 2–2 2–0 0–2 1–1 2–0 1–1 3–1 1–1 2–2
Orlando 1–2 2–3 3–1 4–0 1–1 2–0 1–2 1–1 0–2 1–2 1–1 1–1 0–2 4–0 2–2 1–1 2–2 3–1 2–2 — 2–2 0–2 0–2 1–1 0–2 2–0 2–2 1–1 2–2
Philadelphia 1–3 2–2 3–1 4–0 0–2 2–0 2–2 0–2 0–2 2–2 2–0 1–1 2–0 4–0 2–2 1–1 3–1 1–2 2–2 2–2 — 0–2 2–0 0–2 1–1 1–1 3–0 1–1 4–0
Phoenix 2–0 2–0 1–1 2–0 2–2 3–1 1–1 2–2 1–3 1–1 3–1 1–3 3–1 0–2 2–0 1–3 1–1 0–2 0–2 2–0 2–0 — 3–1 2–2 3–1 1–3 1–1 1–3 1–1
Portland 2–0 1–1 1–1 2–0 2–2 2–2 2–0 4–0 3–1 2–0 3–1 2–2 3–1 2–0 0–2 1–3 0–2 2–0 2–0 2–0 0–2 1–3 — 1–3 2–2 4–0 2–0 1–3 1–1
Sacramento 1–1 2–0 2–0 2–0 3–1 4–0 1–1 4–0 2–2 2–0 3–1 2–2 4–0 1–1 2–0 2–2 2–0 1–1 1–1 1–1 2–0 2–2 3–1 — 1–3 3–1 1–1 3–1 2–0
San Antonio 1–1 2–0 2–0 2–0 2–2 3–1 2–0 3–1 3–1 2–0 3–1 4–0 3–1 2–0 2–0 2–2 1–1 2–0 0–2 2–0 1–1 1–3 2–2 3–1 — 3–1 2–0 4–0 1–1
Seattle 1–1 0–2 2–0 1–1 2–2 3–1 1–1 2–2 2–2 0–2 3–1 2–2 3–1 2–0 1–1 2–2 1–1 0–2 1–1 0–2 1–1 3–1 0–4 1–3 1–3 — 2–0 2–2 1–1
Toronto 3–1 2–1 2–2 1–3 0–2 1–1 1–3 0–2 0–2 1–3 1–1 0–2 1–1 0–4 2–2 1–1 0–4 0–4 1–3 2–2 0–3 1–1 0–2 1–1 0–2 0–2 — 0–2 3–1
Utah 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 2–2 4–0 0–2 2–2 3–1 1–1 3–1 1–3 3–1 2–0 2–0 3–1 2–0 0–2 1–1 1–1 1–1 3–1 3–1 1–3 0–4 2–2 2–0 — 1–1
Washington 2–2 3–1 3–1 4–0 0–2 1–1 1–3 0–2 1–1 2–2 2–0 1–1 1–1 3–1 1–2 0–2 1–3 1–2 2–2 2–2 0–4 1–1 1–1 0–2 1–1 1–1 1–3 1–1 —

Game log

2002-03 Game Log
Total: 44–38 (Home: 25–16; Road: 19–22)
October (Home: 0-1; Road: 0-1)
Game Date Opponent Score Location Record
1 October 30 Chicago Bulls L 96-99 FleetCenter 0-1
2 October 31 @ Washington Wizards L 69-114 MCI Center 0-2
November (Home: 6-2; Road: 4-1)
Game Date Opponent Score Location Record
3 November 2 @ New York Knicks W 117-107 Madison Square Garden 1-2
4 November 6 @ Chicago Bulls W 91-69 United Center 2-2
5 November 7 Los Angeles Lakers W 98-95 (OT) FleetCenter 3-2
6 November 9 @ Minnesota Timberwolves W 105-99 Target Center 4-2
7 November 11 Utah Jazz W 112-95 FleetCenter 5-2
8 November 13 Philadelphia 76ers W 91-81 FleetCenter 6-2
9 November 15 Dallas Mavericks L 86-97 FleetCenter 6-3
10 November 16 @ Milwaukee Bucks L 85-104 Bradley Center 6-4
11 November 20 New Jersey Nets W 96-79 FleetCenter 7-4
12 November 22 Atlanta Hawks W 105-98 (20T) FleetCenter 8-4
13 November 23 @ Atlanta Hawks W 109-99 Philips Arena 9-4
14 November 27 Chicago Bulls W 92-82 FleetCenter 10-4
15 November 29 Toronto Raptors L 95-98 FleetCenter 10-5
December (Home: 6-2; Road: 3-5)
Game Date Opponent Score Location Record
16 December 1 New Orleans Hornets W 95-86 FleetCenter 11-5
17 December 2 @ Orlando Magic W 102-97 TD Waterhouse Centre 12-5
18 December 4 @ Philadelphia 76ers L 93-99 First Union Center 12-6
19 December 6 New York Knicks W 91-80 FleetCenter 13-6
20 December 9 Orlando Magic W 114-109 (OT) FleetCenter 14-6
21 December 11 Phoenix Suns L 94-103 FleetCenter 14-7
22 December 13 Cleveland Cavaliers W 115-100 FleetCenter 15-7
23 December 14 @ New York Knicks W 113-90 Madison Square Garden 16-7
24 December 16 @ Chicago Bulls L 92-98 United Center 16-8
25 December 18 Miami Heat L 81-91 FleetCenter 16-9
26 December 20 Minnesota Timberwolves W 108-99 FleetCenter 17-9
27 December 21 @ Cleveland Cavaliers W 89-82 Gund Arena 18-9
28 December 25 @ New Jersey Nets L 81-117 Continental Airlines Arena 18-10
29 December 27 @ Miami Heat L 70-90 American Airlines Arena 18-11
30 December 28 @ Orlando Magic L 95-101 TD Waterhouse Centre 18-12
31 December 31 Memphis Grizzlies W 96-89 FleetCenter 19-12
January (Home: 4-4; Road: 3-4)
Game Date Opponent Score Location Record
32 January 3 Portland Trail Blazers L 103-108 FleetCenter 19-13
33 January 6 Washington Wizards L 95-100 FleetCenter 19-14
34 January 8 @ New Orleans Hornets W 93-83 New Orleans Arena 20-14
35 January 10 @ Dallas Mavericks L 78-103 American Airlines Center 20-15
36 January 12 @ San Antonio Spurs L 80-81 SBC Center 20-16
37 January 13 @ Houston Rockets L 92-101 Compaq Center 20-17
38 January 15 Atlanta Hawks W 86-66 FleetCenter 21-17
39 January 17 Indiana Pacers W 98-93 FleetCenter 22-17
40 January 18 @ Milwaukee Bucks W 97-95 Bradley Center 23-17
41 January 20 @ Philadelphia 76ers W 100-99 First Union Center 24-17
42 January 22 Milwaukee Bucks L 97-106 FleetCenter 24-18
43 January 24 Denver Nuggets W 77-58 FleetCenter 25-18
44 January 26 Orlando Magic W 91-83 FleetCenter 26-18
45 January 28 @ Detroit Pistons L 83-86 The Palace of Auburn Hills 26-19
46 January 31 Detroit Pistons L 66-118 FleetCenter 26-20
February (Home: 3-1; Road: 4-4)
Game Date Opponent Score Location Record
47 February 1 @ Indiana Pacers l 100-109 Conseco Fieldhouse 26-21
48 February 3 @ New Orleans Hornets L 96-103 New Orleans Arena 26-22
49 February 5 Seattle SuperSonics W 114-74 FleetCenter 27-22
50 February 11 @ Seattle SuperSonics W 82-76 KeyArena at Seattle Center 28-22
51 February 13 @ Portland Trail Blazers W 100-92 Rose Garden 29-22
52 February 15 @ Los Angeles Clippers W 92-84 Staples Center 30-22
53 February 16 @ Phoenix Suns L 92-102 America West Arena 30-23
54 February 18 @ Golden State Warriors W 125-117 The Arena in Oakland 31-23
55 February 20 @ Sacramento Kings L 83-105 ARCO Arena 31-24
56 February 24 Houston Rockets L 95-101 (OT) FleetCenter 31-25
57 February 26 Indiana Pacers W 71-69 FleetCenter 32-25
58 February 28 Toronto Raptors W 90-85 FleetCenter 33-25
March (Home: 4-3; Road: 3-6)
Game Date Opponent Score Location Record
59 March 2 @ Toronto Raptors L 92-104 Air Canada Centre 33-26
60 March 3 @ Memphis Grizzlies W 111-110 The Pyramid 34-26
61 March 5 New York Knicks W 97-95 FleetCenter 35-26
62 March 7 Los Angeles Clippers W 83-72 FleetCenter 36-26
63 March 9 San Antonio Spurs L 78-94 FleetCenter 36-27
64 March 12 New Orleans Hornets W 93-65 FleetCenter 37-27
65 March 13 @ New Jersey Nets L 75-90 Continental Airlines Arena 37-28
66 March 15 @ Detroit Pistons W 81-71 The Palace of Auburn Hills 38-28
67 March 18 New Jersey Nets L 74-87 FleetCenter 38-29
68 March 19 @ Indiana Pacers L 72-102 Conseco Fieldhouse 38-30
69 March 21 @ Los Angeles Lakers L 96-104 Staples Center 38-31
70 March 22 @ Denver Nuggets L 80-90 Pepsi Center 38-32
71 March 24 @ Utah Jazz L 91-96 Delta Center 38-33
72 March 26 Golden State Warriors L 95-107 FleetCenter 38-34
73 March 28 Cleveland Cavaliers W 104-95 FleetCenter 39-34
74 March 29 @ Cleveland Cavaliers W 110-106 FleetCenter 40-34
April (Home: 2-3; Road: 2-1)
Game Date Opponent Score Location Record
75 April 2 Miami Heat W 90-62 FleetCenter 41-34
76 April 4 Sacramento Kings L 92-93 FleetCenter 41-35
77 April 6 Washington Wizards L 98-99 (OT) FleetCenter 41-36
78 April 9 @ Washington Wizards W 87-83 MCI Center 42-36
79 April 10 Philadelphia 76ers L 78-99 FleetCenter 42-37
80 April 12 @ Orlando Magic L 86-89 TD Waterhouse Centre 42-38
81 April 13 @ Miami Heat W 94-86 American Airlines Arena 43-38
82 April 16 Detroit Pistons W 99-92 FleetCenter 44-38
2002-03 Schedule

Playoffs

2003 playoff game log
First Round: 4–2 (home: 3–0; road: 1–2)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Series
1 April 19 @ Indiana W 103–100 Paul Pierce (40) Paul Pierce (11) Paul Pierce (6) Conseco Fieldhouse
16,380 		1–0
2 April 21 @ Indiana L 77–89 Antoine Walker (19) Tony Battie (11) Paul Pierce (6) Conseco Fieldhouse
15,881 		1–1
3 April 24 Indiana W 101–83 Paul Pierce (21) Paul Pierce (12) Walter McCarty (6) FleetCenter
18,624 		2–1
4 April 27 Indiana W 102–92 Paul Pierce (37) Antoine Walker (11) Paul Pierce (7) FleetCenter
18,624 		3–1
5 April 29 @ Indiana L 88–93 (OT) Antoine Walker (21) Eric Williams (8) Paul Pierce (8) Conseco Fieldhouse
15,326 		3–2
6 May 1 Indiana W 110–90 Paul Pierce (27) Pierce, Williams (8) Antoine Walker (5) FleetCenter
18,624 		4–2
Conference Semifinals: 0–4 (home: 0–2; road: 0–2)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Series
1 May 5 @ New Jersey L 93–97 Paul Pierce (34) Antoine Walker (8) Paul Pierce (8) Continental Airlines Arena
17,343 		0–1
2 May 7 @ New Jersey L 95–104 Paul Pierce (32) Paul Pierce (10) Paul Pierce (11) Continental Airlines Arena
19,934 		0–2
3 May 9 New Jersey L 76–94 Paul Pierce (23) Antoine Walker (15) Tony Delk (6) FleetCenter
18,624 		0–3
4 May 12 New Jersey L 101–110 (2OT) Paul Pierce (27) Paul Pierce (10) Pierce, Walker (7) FleetCenter
18,624 		0–4
2003 schedule

See also

References

  1. ^ 2002-03 Boston Celtics
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  25. ^ "Cleveland Sends Jumaine Jones to Boston". ESPN. July 28, 2003. Retrieved October 27, 2022.
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