Spokesman-Review
National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Boston 109, New York 97
When: 7:30 PM ET, Wednesday, March 17, 2010
Where: TD Banknorth Garden, Boston, Massachusetts
Officials: # Curtis Blair, #42 Eric Lewis, #49 Tom Washington
Attendance: 18624
Final Scoring Summary
 
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New York 1930222697
Boston 32362417109
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
New York 24-44 14-21 10-23 L1
Boston 43-24 21-12 22-12 W2
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this win, the Boston Celtics have a 21-12 record at home this season. The New York Knicks are 10-23 while on the road this season.
  • Boston has a streak of 2 straight up wins. The Celtics have won 7 of their last 10 games.
  • New York has a streak of 1 straight up loss. The Knicks have won 4 of their last 10 games.
  • Paul Pierce played 24:09 minutes and scored 29 points. He shot 64.7% from the field and has averaged 19.2 points over the last five games.
  • David Lee played 44:04 minutes and scored 29 points. He shot 47.6% from the field and has averaged 18 points over the last five games.
  • Following this game the Boston Celtics average 98.9 points per game and hold opponents to 94.3 points per game. The New York Knicks average 101.6 points per game and hold opponents to 104.6 points per game.
Top Game Performances
 
New York   Boston
David Lee 29 Scoring Paul Pierce 29
David Lee 7 Assists Rajon Rondo 12
David Lee 9 Rebounds Kendrick Perkins 12
David Lee 9 Free Throws Made Kevin Garnett 4
Toney Douglas 3 Steals Kendrick Perkins 3
David Lee 1 Blocks Kendrick Perkins 2
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
New York 97 41.4 8-26 17-21 21 37 1 13 17
Boston 109 50.6 7-20 18-20 28 45 5 9 19
Upcoming Games
  • Boston will play their next game on the road against Houston. The Celtics have a W/L % of .667 after a win and .583 after a loss.
  • New York will play their next game at home against Philadelphia. The Knicks have a W/L % of .375 after a win and .349 after a loss.