National Basketball Association
Boston 101,
Utah 89
When: 7:30 PM ET, Wednesday, December 21, 2005
Where: TD Banknorth Garden, Boston, Massachusetts
Officials:
#10 Ron Garretson, #38 Michael Smith, #65 Sean Wright
Attendance:
15240
Final Scoring Summary
Team Records
| Team |
W/L |
Home |
Away |
Streak |
| Utah
|
11-15 |
5-8 |
6-7 |
L2 |
| Boston
|
11-14 |
9-6 |
2-8 |
W2 |
Recap Quick Hits
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With this win, the Boston Celtics have a 9-6 record at home this season. The Utah Jazz are 6-7 while on the road this season.
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Boston has a streak of 2 straight up wins. The Celtics have won 5 of their last 10 games.
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Utah has a streak of 2 straight up losses. The Jazz have won 5 of their last 10 games.
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Paul Pierce played 38:16 minutes and scored 30 points. He shot 52.4% from the field and has averaged 23.4 points over the last five games.
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Mehmet Okur played 40:12 minutes and scored 23 points. He shot 50.0% from the field and has averaged 17.2 points over the last five games.
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Following this game the Boston Celtics average 96.6 points per game and hold opponents to 98.8 points per game. The Utah Jazz average 87.7 points per game and hold opponents to 91.1 points per game.
Top Game Performances
| Utah |
|
Boston |
|
Mehmet Okur 23 |
Scoring |
Paul Pierce 30 |
|
Mehmet Okur 7 |
Assists |
Delonte West 5 |
|
Mehmet Okur 11 |
Rebounds |
Delonte West 7 |
|
Jarron Collins 3 |
Free Throws Made |
Ricky Davis 8 |
|
Matt Harpring 2 |
Steals |
Delonte West 3 |
|
Mehmet Okur 1 |
Blocks |
Al Jefferson 4 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| Utah
|
89 |
42.9 |
4-10 |
13-20 |
30 |
45 |
2 |
9 |
23 |
| Boston
|
101 |
49.2 |
0-10 |
37-45 |
17 |
32 |
11 |
11 |
17 |
Upcoming Games
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Boston will play their next game on the road against Oklahoma City. The Celtics have a W/L % of .100 after a win and .643 after a loss.
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Utah will play their next game on the road against New York. The Jazz have a W/L % of .273 after a win and .500 after a loss.