Spokesman-Review
National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Boston 94, Houston 87
When: 8:30 PM ET, Friday, March 19, 2010
Where: Toyota Center, Houston, Texas
Officials: #14 Joe DeRosa, #57 Greg Willard, #40 Leon Wood
Attendance: 18198
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Boston 2822222294
Houston 2417212587
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
Boston 44-24 21-12 23-12 W3
Houston 35-32 20-15 15-17 L1
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this loss, the Houston Rockets have a 20-15 record at home this season. The Boston Celtics are 23-12 while on the road this season.
  • Houston has a streak of 1 straight up loss. The Rockets have won 6 of their last 10 games.
  • Boston has a streak of 3 straight up wins. The Celtics have won 7 of their last 10 games.
  • Kevin Martin played 35:23 minutes and scored 17 points. He shot 50.0% from the field and has averaged 21 points over the last five games.
  • Paul Pierce played 28:19 minutes and scored 26 points. He shot 64.3% from the field and has averaged 21.6 points over the last five games.
  • Following this game the Houston Rockets average 101.7 points per game and hold opponents to 101.3 points per game. The Boston Celtics average 98.8 points per game and hold opponents to 94.1 points per game.
Top Game Performances
 
Boston   Houston
Paul Pierce 26 Scoring Kevin Martin 17
Rajon Rondo 10 Assists Aaron Brooks 3
Rasheed Wallace 9 Rebounds Luis Scola 10
Paul Pierce 6 Free Throws Made Chuck Hayes 5
Rajon Rondo 3 Steals Trevor Ariza 3
Kendrick Perkins 2 Blocks Jordan Hill 5
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Boston 94 45.7 10-23 10-16 25 43 4 9 13
Houston 87 39.5 5-17 22-29 15 42 5 7 16
Upcoming Games
  • Houston will play their next game on the road against New York. The Rockets have a W/L % of .371 after a win and .710 after a loss.
  • Boston will play their next game on the road against Dallas. The Celtics have a W/L % of .674 after a win and .583 after a loss.