National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Boston 90, Cleveland 85
When: 8:00 PM ET, Tuesday, October 28, 2008
Where: TD Banknorth Garden, Boston, Massachusetts
Officials: #19 James Capers, #14 Joe DeRosa, #50 Olandis Poole
Attendance: 18624
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Cleveland 2822132285
Boston 2221242390
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
Cleveland 0-1 0-0 0-1 L1
Boston 1-0 1-0 0-0 W1
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this win, the Boston Celtics have a 1-0 record at home this season. The Cleveland Cavaliers are 0-1 while on the road this season.
  • Boston has a streak of 1 straight up win. The Celtics have won 1 of their last 10 games.
  • Cleveland has a streak of 1 straight up loss. The Cavaliers have won 0 of their last 10 games.
  • Paul Pierce played 38:13 minutes and scored 27 points. He shot 52.6% from the field and has averaged 27 points over the last five games.
  • LeBron James played 36:00 minutes and scored 22 points. He shot 42.9% from the field and has averaged 22 points over the last five games.
  • Following this game the Boston Celtics average 90.0 points per game and hold opponents to 85.0 points per game. The Cleveland Cavaliers average 85.0 points per game and hold opponents to 90.0 points per game.
Top Game Performances
 
Cleveland   Boston
LeBron James 22 Scoring Paul Pierce 27
LeBron James 6 Assists Rajon Rondo 6
Anderson Varejao 9 Rebounds Kendrick Perkins 8
Zydrunas Ilgauskas 9 Free Throws Made Rajon Rondo 6
Anderson Varejao 3 Steals Rajon Rondo 3
LeBron James 1 Blocks N/A
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Cleveland 85 42.6 3-15 24-33 16 41 2 8 22
Boston 90 44.6 3-14 21-34 16 36 0 10 17
Upcoming Games
  • Boston will play their next game at home against Chicago. The Celtics have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
  • Cleveland will play their next game at home against Charlotte. The Cavaliers have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.