National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE
| RECAP
Boston 110, Chicago 105
When: 8:00 PM ET, Friday, November 5, 2010
Where: TD Garden, Boston, Massachusetts
Officials: #34 Marc Davis, #60 David Guthrie, #49 Tom Washington
Attendance: 18624
Paul Pierce put the Celtics ahead for good with just under two minutes left in overtime as the Celtics trimmed the Chicago Bulls 110-105 at Boston Friday night.Where: TD Garden, Boston, Massachusetts
Officials: #34 Marc Davis, #60 David Guthrie, #49 Tom Washington
Attendance: 18624
It was Boston’s fourth straight win. The Bulls have lost two straight.
The Celtics (5-1) led throughout the game but the Bulls tied things up at 96-96 late in the fourth quarter and neither team scored in the final minute of regulation. Chicago (2-3) held the ball for the final shot but Derrick Rose lost control of the ball and the Bulls never got a shot off.
Ray Allen led seven different Celtics in double figures with 25 points. Kevin Garnett added 16.
Joakim Noah led Chicago with 26 points while Luol Deng added 20.
Celtics center Shaquille O’Neal missed his third straight game because of a bruised right knee.
Top Game Performances
| Chicago | Boston | |
| Joakim Noah 26 | Scoring | Ray Allen 25 |
| Derrick Rose 9 | Assists | Rajon Rondo 11 |
| Joakim Noah 12 | Rebounds | Kevin Garnett 10 |
| Joakim Noah 10 | Free Throws Made | Glen Davis 7 |
| Keith Bogans 3 | Steals | Rajon Rondo 4 |
| Joakim Noah 1 | Blocks | Glen Davis 1 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team | Points | FG% | 3PM-3PA | FTM-FTA | Assists | Rebounds | Blocks | Steals | Turnovers |
| Chicago | 105 | 49.4 | 4-10 | 17-18 | 25 | 43 | 2 | 7 | 20 |
| Boston | 110 | 51.2 | 4-11 | 22-25 | 27 | 31 | 3 | 11 | 15 |
Upcoming Games
- Boston will play their next game on the road against Oklahoma City. The Celtics have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
- Chicago will play their next game at home against Denver. The Bulls have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.