National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Boston 98, Milwaukee 89
When: 7:30 PM ET, Tuesday, December 8, 2009
Where: TD Banknorth Garden, Boston, Massachusetts
Officials: #48 Scott Foster, #11 Phil Robinson, #38 Michael Smith
Attendance: 18624
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Milwaukee 2721231889
Boston 2623222798
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
Milwaukee 9-11 7-3 2-8 L4
Boston 17-4 8-3 9-1 W8
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this win, the Boston Celtics have a 8-3 record at home this season. The Milwaukee Bucks are 2-8 while on the road this season.
  • Boston has a streak of 8 straight up wins. The Celtics have won 9 of their last 10 games.
  • Milwaukee has a streak of 4 straight up losses. The Bucks have won 2 of their last 10 games.
  • Kevin Garnett played 33:14 minutes and scored 25 points. He shot 69.2% from the field and has averaged 21.6 points over the last five games.
  • Andrew Bogut played 39:34 minutes and scored 25 points. He shot 64.7% from the field and has averaged 14 points over the last five games.
  • Following this game the Boston Celtics average 100.0 points per game and hold opponents to 90.5 points per game. The Milwaukee Bucks average 97.8 points per game and hold opponents to 98.3 points per game.
Top Game Performances
 
Milwaukee   Boston
Andrew Bogut 25 Scoring Kevin Garnett 25
Andrew Bogut 5 Assists Rajon Rondo 13
Andrew Bogut 14 Rebounds Kevin Garnett 9
Ersan Ilyasova 5 Free Throws Made Kevin Garnett 7
Ersan Ilyasova 3 Steals Rajon Rondo 5
Andrew Bogut 2 Blocks Ray Allen 1
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Milwaukee 89 43.0 4-15 17-19 22 44 3 4 20
Boston 98 52.2 6-18 22-31 24 35 1 17 16
Upcoming Games
  • Boston will play their next game on the road against Washington. The Celtics have a W/L % of .812 after a win and .750 after a loss.
  • Milwaukee will play their next game at home against Toronto. The Bucks have a W/L % of .556 after a win and .400 after a loss.