National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Chicago 127, Boston 121
When: 8:30 PM ET, Tuesday, March 17, 2009
Where: United Center, Chicago, Illinois
Officials: #48 Scott Foster, #55 Bill Kennedy, #53 Mark Lindsay
Attendance: 22107
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Boston 26293531121
Chicago 34203538127
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
Boston 0-0 0-0 0-0 L2
Chicago 0-0 0-0 0-0 W2
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this win, the Chicago Bulls have a 0-0 record at home this season. The Boston Celtics are 0-0 while on the road this season.
  • Chicago has a streak of 2 straight up wins. The Bulls have won 0 of their last 10 games.
  • Boston has a streak of 2 straight up losses. The Celtics have won 0 of their last 10 games.
  • John Salmons played 43:19 minutes and scored 38 points. He shot 70.0% from the field and has averaged 0 points over the last five games.
  • Paul Pierce played 38:45 minutes and scored 37 points. He shot 54.2% from the field and has averaged 0 points over the last five games.
  • Following this game the Chicago Bulls average � points per game and hold opponents to � points per game. The Boston Celtics average � points per game and hold opponents to � points per game.
Top Game Performances
 
Boston   Chicago
Paul Pierce 37 Scoring John Salmons 38
Rajon Rondo 10 Assists Derrick Rose 8
Mikki Moore 10 Rebounds Brad Miller 14
Paul Pierce 8 Free Throws Made Tyrus Thomas 10
Eddie House 2 Steals Kirk Hinrich 2
Kendrick Perkins 4 Blocks Kirk Hinrich 2
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Boston 121 49.4 11-20 24-27 21 42 4 3 13
Chicago 127 53.0 6-16 33-41 25 37 6 5 10
Upcoming Games
  • Chicago will play their next game on the road against Oklahoma City. The Bulls have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
  • Boston will play their next game at home against Miami. The Celtics have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.