National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Boston 97, New York 90
When: 7:30 PM ET, Monday, December 11, 2006
Where: Madison Square Garden, New York, New York
Officials: #63 Derek Richardson, #7 Bernie Fryer, #13 Monty McCutchen
Attendance: 16621
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Boston 3130211597
New York 1719312390
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
Boston 7-13 3-8 4-5 W2
New York 8-15 3-9 5-6 L1
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this loss, the New York Knicks have a 3-9 record at home this season. The Boston Celtics are 4-5 while on the road this season.
  • New York has a streak of 1 straight up loss. The Knicks have won 4 of their last 10 games.
  • Boston has a streak of 2 straight up wins. The Celtics have won 3 of their last 10 games.
  • Eddy Curry played 43:59 minutes and scored 30 points. He shot 50.0% from the field and has averaged 28.2 points over the last five games.
  • Paul Pierce played 42:10 minutes and scored 31 points. He shot 50.0% from the field and has averaged 23.4 points over the last five games.
  • Following this game the New York Knicks average 98.9 points per game and hold opponents to 101.3 points per game. The Boston Celtics average 99.6 points per game and hold opponents to 100.5 points per game.
Top Game Performances
 
Boston   New York
Paul Pierce 31 Scoring Eddy Curry 30
Delonte West 6 Assists Jamal Crawford 6
Al Jefferson 12 Rebounds David Lee 13
Paul Pierce 6 Free Throws Made Eddy Curry 8
Rajon Rondo 2 Steals Stephon Marbury 2
Al Jefferson 4 Blocks Eddy Curry 2
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Boston 97 48.1 6-17 17-20 17 41 7 9 19
New York 90 38.9 3-16 17-32 17 53 4 6 14
Upcoming Games
  • New York will play their next game at home against Atlanta. The Knicks have a W/L % of .125 after a win and .429 after a loss.
  • Boston will play their next game on the road against Philadelphia. The Celtics have a W/L % of .500 after a win and .308 after a loss.