National Basketball Association
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
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
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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.
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New York has a streak of 1 straight up loss. The Knicks have won 4 of their last 10 games.
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Boston has a streak of 2 straight up wins. The Celtics have won 3 of their last 10 games.
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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.
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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.
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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
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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.
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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.