National Basketball Association
Boston 126,
Chicago 108
When: 7:30 PM ET, Friday, December 19, 2008
Where: TD Banknorth Garden, Boston, Massachusetts
Officials:
#29 Steve Javie, #53 Mark Lindsay, #71 Rodney Mott
Attendance:
18624
Final Scoring Summary
Team Records
| Team |
W/L |
Home |
Away |
Streak |
| Chicago
|
12-14 |
9-3 |
3-11 |
L1 |
| Boston
|
25-2 |
15-1 |
10-1 |
W17 |
Recap Quick Hits
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With this win, the Boston Celtics have a 15-1 record at home this season. The Chicago Bulls are 3-11 while on the road this season.
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Boston has a streak of 17 straight up wins. The Celtics have won 10 of their last 10 games.
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Chicago has a streak of 1 straight up loss. The Bulls have won 5 of their last 10 games.
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Ray Allen played 33:06 minutes and scored 27 points. He shot 55.6% from the field and has averaged 17.2 points over the last five games.
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Luol Deng played 38:08 minutes and scored 19 points. He shot 53.3% from the field and has averaged 14.6 points over the last five games.
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Following this game the Boston Celtics average 101.3 points per game and hold opponents to 90.9 points per game. The Chicago Bulls average 100.3 points per game and hold opponents to 102.8 points per game.
Top Game Performances
| Chicago |
|
Boston |
|
Luol Deng 19 |
Scoring |
Ray Allen 27 |
|
Derrick Rose 5 |
Assists |
Rajon Rondo 15 |
|
Aaron Gray 8 |
Rebounds |
Kendrick Perkins 8 |
|
Luol Deng 2 |
Free Throws Made |
Kevin Garnett 3 |
|
Luol Deng 3 |
Steals |
Kevin Garnett 4 |
|
Thabo Sefolosha 2 |
Blocks |
Kevin Garnett 2 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| Chicago
|
108 |
50.6 |
11-22 |
11-14 |
23 |
31 |
5 |
5 |
21 |
| Boston
|
126 |
59.5 |
12-24 |
14-17 |
40 |
35 |
4 |
14 |
14 |
Upcoming Games
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Boston will play their next game at home against New York. The Celtics have a W/L % of .917 after a win and 1.000 after a loss.
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Chicago will play their next game at home against Utah. The Bulls have a W/L % of .167 after a win and .692 after a loss.