National Basketball Association
Boston 108,
Washington 83
When: 7:30 PM ET, Friday, January 2, 2009
Where: TD Banknorth Garden, Boston, Massachusetts
Officials:
#45 Joe Forte, #60 David Guthrie, #38 Michael Smith
Attendance:
18624
Final Scoring Summary
Team Records
Recap Quick Hits
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With this win, the Boston Celtics have a 18-1 record at home this season. The Washington Wizards are 2-13 while on the road this season.
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Boston has a streak of 1 straight up win. The Celtics have won 7 of their last 10 games.
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Washington has a streak of 2 straight up losses. The Wizards have won 2 of their last 10 games.
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Paul Pierce played 26:01 minutes and scored 26 points. He shot 90.0% from the field and has averaged 21.6 points over the last five games.
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Nick Young played 17:10 minutes and scored 15 points. He shot 66.7% from the field and has averaged 9.6 points over the last five games.
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Following this game the Boston Celtics average 101.2 points per game and hold opponents to 90.6 points per game. The Washington Wizards average 94.6 points per game and hold opponents to 101.5 points per game.
Top Game Performances
| Washington |
|
Boston |
|
Nick Young 15 |
Scoring |
Paul Pierce 26 |
|
Caron Butler 5 |
Assists |
Rajon Rondo 14 |
|
Antawn Jamison 9 |
Rebounds |
Kendrick Perkins 10 |
|
Nick Young 7 |
Free Throws Made |
Leon Powe 4 |
|
Caron Butler 4 |
Steals |
Glen Davis 3 |
|
Dominic McGuire 2 |
Blocks |
Kendrick Perkins 3 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| Washington
|
83 |
38.3 |
2-12 |
19-28 |
22 |
35 |
4 |
12 |
8 |
| Boston
|
108 |
55.4 |
12-20 |
14-18 |
31 |
47 |
9 |
6 |
18 |
Upcoming Games
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Boston will play their next game on the road against New York. The Celtics have a W/L % of .857 after a win and .800 after a loss.
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Washington will play their next game at home against Cleveland. The Wizards have a W/L % of .167 after a win and .208 after a loss.