National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Boston 119, Denver 114
When: 7:30 PM ET, Friday, December 15, 2006
Where: TD Banknorth Garden, Boston, Massachusetts
Officials: #26 Bob Delaney, #71 Rodney Mott, #50 Olandis Poole
Attendance: 15607
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Denver 17302740114
Boston 31332134119
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
Denver 12-9 6-4 6-5 L2
Boston 9-13 4-8 5-5 W4
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this win, the Boston Celtics have a 4-8 record at home this season. The Denver Nuggets are 6-5 while on the road this season.
  • Boston has a streak of 4 straight up wins. The Celtics have won 5 of their last 10 games.
  • Denver has a streak of 2 straight up losses. The Nuggets have won 5 of their last 10 games.
  • Paul Pierce played 40:08 minutes and scored 38 points. He shot 64.7% from the field and has averaged 28 points over the last five games.
  • Carmelo Anthony played 43:37 minutes and scored 42 points. He shot 57.7% from the field and has averaged 31 points over the last five games.
  • Following this game the Boston Celtics average 100.5 points per game and hold opponents to 100.2 points per game. The Denver Nuggets average 107.8 points per game and hold opponents to 105.5 points per game.
Top Game Performances
 
Denver   Boston
Carmelo Anthony 42 Scoring Paul Pierce 38
Andre Miller 6 Assists Paul Pierce 9
Marcus Camby 7 Rebounds Al Jefferson 10
Carmelo Anthony 11 Free Throws Made Paul Pierce 10
Earl Boykins 2 Steals Tony Allen 3
Marcus Camby 2 Blocks Tony Allen 1
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Denver 114 48.9 6-18 22-31 26 36 4 7 7
Boston 119 56.0 10-25 25-30 33 37 1 5 17
Upcoming Games
  • Boston will play their next game on the road against Charlotte. The Celtics have a W/L % of .625 after a win and .308 after a loss.
  • Denver will play their next game on the road against New York. The Nuggets have a W/L % of .583 after a win and .625 after a loss.