National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
New Jersey 106, Boston 103
When: 7:30 PM ET, Wednesday, November 29, 2006
Where: TD Banknorth Garden, Boston, Massachusetts
Officials: #73 Ed Malloy, #43 Dan Crawford, #61 Courtney Kirkland
Attendance: 16042
Final Scoring Summary
 
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New Jersey 27252430106
Boston 28272919103
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
New Jersey 6-9 3-4 3-5 W1
Boston 5-9 3-6 2-3 L1
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this loss, the Boston Celtics have a 3-6 record at home this season. The New Jersey Nets are 3-5 while on the road this season.
  • Boston has a streak of 1 straight up loss. The Celtics have won 4 of their last 10 games.
  • New Jersey has a streak of 1 straight up win. The Nets have won 3 of their last 10 games.
  • Paul Pierce played 39:29 minutes and scored 31 points. He shot 42.1% from the field and has averaged 28.8 points over the last five games.
  • Vince Carter played 38:15 minutes and scored 23 points. He shot 40.0% from the field and has averaged 25.4 points over the last five games.
  • Following this game the Boston Celtics average 100.9 points per game and hold opponents to 100.7 points per game. The New Jersey Nets average 96.2 points per game and hold opponents to 97.1 points per game.
Top Game Performances
 
New Jersey   Boston
Vince Carter 23 Scoring Paul Pierce 31
Jason Kidd 9 Assists Ryan Gomes 6
Vince Carter 9 Rebounds Ryan Gomes 9
Vince Carter 10 Free Throws Made Paul Pierce 11
Vince Carter 3 Steals Paul Pierce 3
Richard Jefferson 1 Blocks Kendrick Perkins 5
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
New Jersey 106 48.0 4-11 30-33 26 40 2 9 11
Boston 103 48.6 10-19 21-26 24 37 11 7 14
Upcoming Games
  • Boston will play their next game on the road against Toronto. The Celtics have a W/L % of .400 after a win and .375 after a loss.
  • New Jersey will play their next game at home against Philadelphia. The Nets have a W/L % of .200 after a win and .444 after a loss.