National Basketball Association
Boston 93,
Portland 78
When: 8:00 PM ET, Friday, December 5, 2008
Where: TD Banknorth Garden, Boston, Massachusetts
Officials:
#27 Dick Bavetta, #25 Tony Brothers, #39 Kevin Fehr
Attendance:
18624
Final Scoring Summary
Team Records
| Team |
W/L |
Home |
Away |
Streak |
| Portland
|
14-7 |
7-0 |
7-7 |
L1 |
| Boston
|
19-2 |
12-1 |
7-1 |
W11 |
Recap Quick Hits
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With this win, the Boston Celtics have a 12-1 record at home this season. The Portland Trail Blazers are 7-7 while on the road this season.
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Boston has a streak of 11 straight up wins. The Celtics have won 10 of their last 10 games.
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Portland has a streak of 1 straight up loss. The Trail Blazers have won 8 of their last 10 games.
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Ray Allen played 36:34 minutes and scored 19 points. He shot 43.8% from the field and has averaged 21.8 points over the last five games.
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LaMarcus Aldridge played 33:41 minutes and scored 13 points. He shot 46.2% from the field and has averaged 18 points over the last five games.
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Following this game the Boston Celtics average 99.1 points per game and hold opponents to 89.7 points per game. The Portland Trail Blazers average 97.7 points per game and hold opponents to 93.1 points per game.
Top Game Performances
| Portland |
|
Boston |
|
LaMarcus Aldridge 13 |
Scoring |
Ray Allen 19 |
|
Steve Blake 4 |
Assists |
Rajon Rondo 7 |
|
Joel Przybilla 8 |
Rebounds |
Kendrick Perkins 12 |
|
Brandon Roy 6 |
Free Throws Made |
Kendrick Perkins 8 |
|
Brandon Roy 2 |
Steals |
Rajon Rondo 2 |
|
Joel Przybilla 3 |
Blocks |
Glen Davis 1 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| Portland
|
78 |
42.6 |
2-11 |
18-24 |
11 |
31 |
6 |
6 |
16 |
| Boston
|
93 |
46.6 |
3-13 |
22-29 |
22 |
43 |
1 |
4 |
17 |
Upcoming Games
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Boston will play their next game on the road against Indiana. The Celtics have a W/L % of .889 after a win and 1.000 after a loss.
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Portland will play their next game on the road against Toronto. The Trail Blazers have a W/L % of .643 after a win and .833 after a loss.
