National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Boston 92, Minnesota 90
When: 8:00 PM ET, Wednesday, November 4, 2009
Where: Target Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Officials: #14 Joe DeRosa, #36 David Jones, #61 Courtney Kirkland
Attendance: 19133
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Boston 2219312092
Minnesota 2722231890
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
Boston 6-0 3-0 3-0 W6
Minnesota 1-4 1-2 0-2 L4
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this loss, the Minnesota Timberwolves have a 1-2 record at home this season. The Boston Celtics are 3-0 while on the road this season.
  • Minnesota has a streak of 4 straight up losses. The Timberwolves have won 1 of their last 10 games.
  • Boston has a streak of 6 straight up wins. The Celtics have won 6 of their last 10 games.
  • Oleksiy Pecherov played 34:10 minutes and scored 24 points. He shot 64.3% from the field and has averaged 11.2 points over the last five games.
  • Rajon Rondo played 34:53 minutes and scored 18 points. He shot 50.0% from the field and has averaged 9.4 points over the last five games.
  • Following this game the Minnesota Timberwolves average 94.8 points per game and hold opponents to 100.4 points per game. The Boston Celtics average 99.8 points per game and hold opponents to 81.5 points per game.
Top Game Performances
 
Boston   Minnesota
Rajon Rondo 18 Scoring Oleksiy Pecherov 24
Rajon Rondo 6 Assists Corey Brewer 5
Kevin Garnett 11 Rebounds Oleksiy Pecherov 8
Paul Pierce 4 Free Throws Made Oleksiy Pecherov 5
Rajon Rondo 3 Steals Ryan Gomes 2
Kevin Garnett 3 Blocks Ryan Hollins 2
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Boston 92 44.6 5-19 13-19 23 36 6 9 10
Minnesota 90 52.0 2-11 10-12 22 40 2 5 18
Upcoming Games
  • Minnesota will play their next game at home against Milwaukee. The Timberwolves have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
  • Boston will play their next game at home against Phoenix. The Celtics have a W/L % of 1.000 after a win and .000 after a loss.