National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Boston 96, New Jersey 87
When: 7:30 PM ET, Friday, February 5, 2010
Where: TD Banknorth Garden, Boston, Massachusetts
Officials: #56 Mark Ayotte, #24 Mike Callahan, #53 Mark Lindsay
Attendance: 18624
Final Scoring Summary
 
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New Jersey 2530181487
Boston 2922212496
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
New Jersey 4-45 3-20 1-25 L5
Boston 32-16 15-8 17-8 W3
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this win, the Boston Celtics have a 15-8 record at home this season. The New Jersey Nets are 1-25 while on the road this season.
  • Boston has a streak of 3 straight up wins. The Celtics have won 5 of their last 10 games.
  • New Jersey has a streak of 5 straight up losses. The Nets have won 1 of their last 10 games.
  • Ray Allen played 33:20 minutes and scored 26 points. He shot 52.9% from the field and has averaged 16.4 points over the last five games.
  • Brook Lopez played 41:17 minutes and scored 19 points. He shot 46.2% from the field and has averaged 18.6 points over the last five games.
  • Following this game the Boston Celtics average 99.2 points per game and hold opponents to 93.7 points per game. The New Jersey Nets average 89.9 points per game and hold opponents to 101.6 points per game.
Top Game Performances
 
New Jersey   Boston
Brook Lopez 19 Scoring Ray Allen 26
Devin Harris 8 Assists Rajon Rondo 11
Kris Humphries 8 Rebounds Ray Allen 7
Brook Lopez 7 Free Throws Made Ray Allen 5
Brook Lopez 2 Steals Rajon Rondo 3
Yi Jianlian 1 Blocks Rajon Rondo 1
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
New Jersey 87 44.1 5-16 22-27 15 33 2 5 15
Boston 96 50.0 5-15 19-25 26 36 1 6 15
Upcoming Games
  • Boston will play their next game at home against Orlando. The Celtics have a W/L % of .710 after a win and .562 after a loss.
  • New Jersey will play their next game on the road against Detroit. The Nets have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .091 after a loss.