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National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Boston 87, Milwaukee 56
When: 6:00 PM ET, Sunday, March 13, 2011
Where: TD Garden, Boston, Massachusetts
Officials: #41 Ken Mauer, #51 Leroy Richardson, #59 Gary Zielinski
Attendance: 18624

Ray Allen scored 17 points and the Boston Celtics allowed the fewest points in franchise history by recording an 87-56 victory over the visiting Milwaukee Bucks on Sunday.

Boston (47-17) held Milwaukee to 31.4 percent shooting from the field while surpassing its previous low of 57 points allowed during the 1954-55 season. Milwaukee’s 56 points are the lowest in franchise history and the fewest in the NBA this season.

Earl Barron, who had 10 points, was the only player to score in double figures for the Bucks (26-39).

Paul Pierce had 14 points and Nenad Krstic had 11 points and 14 rebounds for the Celtics.

Milwaukee’s highest-scoring quarter was 18, which was set in the fourth.

Boston led 39-22 at halftime and led comfortably the entire second half.

Milwaukee’s 22 first-half points matched the worst first-half output in franchise history. The Bucks also scored 22 points against the Seattle SuperSonics on Feb. 21, 2003.

Milwaukee made just 8 of 35 first-half shots, a putrid 22.9 percent. The Bucks scored nine points in the first quarter, 13 in the second and 16 points in the third.

Top Game Performances
 
Milwaukee   Boston
Earl Barron 10 Scoring Ray Allen 17
Brandon Jennings 3 Assists Carlos Arroyo 6
Andrew Bogut 8 Rebounds Nenad Krstic 14
Corey Maggette 3 Free Throws Made Paul Pierce 6
Andrew Bogut 1 Steals Ray Allen 3
Luc Mbah a Moute 2 Blocks Paul Pierce 2
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Milwaukee 56 31.4 3-14 9-15 13 32 2 7 18
Boston 87 45.8 2-5 19-24 19 50 4 9 17
Upcoming Games
  • Boston will play their next game on the road against Brooklyn. The Celtics have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
  • Milwaukee will play their next game on the road against Atlanta. The Bucks have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.