National Basketball Association
Boston 122,
Washington 88
When: 8:00 PM ET, Thursday, December 11, 2008
Where: Verizon Center, Washington, District of Columbia
Officials:
#55 Bill Kennedy, #63 Derek Richardson, #22 Bill Spooner
Attendance:
20173
Final Scoring Summary
Team Records
Recap Quick Hits
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With this loss, the Washington Wizards have a 3-9 record at home this season. The Boston Celtics are 9-1 while on the road this season.
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Washington has a streak of 1 straight up loss. The Wizards have won 3 of their last 10 games.
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Boston has a streak of 13 straight up wins. The Celtics have won 10 of their last 10 games.
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Caron Butler played 36:34 minutes and scored 19 points. He shot 50.0% from the field and has averaged 24.2 points over the last five games.
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Ray Allen played 31:21 minutes and scored 22 points. He shot 61.5% from the field and has averaged 25.6 points over the last five games.
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Following this game the Washington Wizards average 98.1 points per game and hold opponents to 103.5 points per game. The Boston Celtics average 101.1 points per game and hold opponents to 90.8 points per game.
Top Game Performances
| Boston |
|
Washington |
|
Ray Allen 22 |
Scoring |
Caron Butler 19 |
|
Paul Pierce 8 |
Assists |
Juan Dixon 7 |
|
Kevin Garnett 12 |
Rebounds |
JaVale McGee 6 |
|
Paul Pierce 12 |
Free Throws Made |
Caron Butler 7 |
|
Tony Allen 5 |
Steals |
Juan Dixon 4 |
|
Kevin Garnett 1 |
Blocks |
JaVale McGee 3 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| Boston
|
122 |
55.7 |
8-15 |
26-33 |
31 |
41 |
3 |
15 |
18 |
| Washington
|
88 |
43.1 |
4-18 |
22-27 |
16 |
26 |
9 |
8 |
22 |
Upcoming Games
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Washington will play their next game on the road against Philadelphia. The Wizards have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .267 after a loss.
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Boston will play their next game at home against New Orleans. The Celtics have a W/L % of .900 after a win and 1.000 after a loss.
