National Basketball Association
Boston 122,
Minnesota 104
When: 6:00 PM ET, Sunday, December 20, 2009
Where: TD Banknorth Garden, Boston, Massachusetts
Officials:
#39 Kevin Fehr, #9 Derrick Stafford, #40 Leon Wood
Attendance:
18624
Final Scoring Summary
Team Records
| Team |
W/L |
Home |
Away |
Streak |
| Minnesota
|
5-23 |
3-11 |
2-12 |
L1 |
| Boston
|
21-5 |
9-4 |
12-1 |
W1 |
Recap Quick Hits
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With this win, the Boston Celtics have a 9-4 record at home this season. The Minnesota Timberwolves are 2-12 while on the road this season.
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Boston has a streak of 1 straight up win. The Celtics have won 9 of their last 10 games.
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Minnesota has a streak of 1 straight up loss. The Timberwolves have won 3 of their last 10 games.
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Paul Pierce played 34:22 minutes and scored 29 points. He shot 57.1% from the field and has averaged 16.6 points over the last five games.
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Jonny Flynn played 30:36 minutes and scored 21 points. He shot 53.3% from the field and has averaged 15.6 points over the last five games.
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Following this game the Boston Celtics average 101.5 points per game and hold opponents to 91.9 points per game. The Minnesota Timberwolves average 94.4 points per game and hold opponents to 105.0 points per game.
Top Game Performances
| Minnesota |
|
Boston |
|
Jonny Flynn 21 |
Scoring |
Paul Pierce 29 |
|
Damien Wilkins 6 |
Assists |
Rajon Rondo 15 |
|
Al Jefferson 11 |
Rebounds |
Kendrick Perkins 11 |
|
Ramon Sessions 5 |
Free Throws Made |
Paul Pierce 7 |
|
Jonny Flynn 1 |
Steals |
Rajon Rondo 3 |
|
Damien Wilkins 3 |
Blocks |
Kendrick Perkins 3 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| Minnesota
|
104 |
42.2 |
4-12 |
24-29 |
18 |
41 |
5 |
6 |
13 |
| Boston
|
122 |
51.9 |
9-18 |
29-35 |
34 |
45 |
7 |
7 |
16 |
Upcoming Games
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Boston will play their next game at home against Indiana. The Celtics have a W/L % of .800 after a win and .800 after a loss.
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Minnesota will play their next game at home against Atlanta. The Timberwolves have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .182 after a loss.
