National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Boston 105, Cleveland 94
When: 8:00 PM ET, Friday, March 6, 2009
Where: TD Banknorth Garden, Boston, Massachusetts
Officials: #73 Ed Malloy, #32 Eddie F. Rush, #58 Zach Zarba
Attendance: 18624
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Cleveland 1924262594
Boston 21243327105
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
Cleveland 48-13 27-1 21-12 L1
Boston 49-14 26-5 23-9 W2
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this win, the Boston Celtics have a 26-5 record at home this season. The Cleveland Cavaliers are 21-12 while on the road this season.
  • Boston has a streak of 2 straight up wins. The Celtics have won 7 of their last 10 games.
  • Cleveland has a streak of 1 straight up loss. The Cavaliers have won 8 of their last 10 games.
  • Paul Pierce played 45:06 minutes and scored 29 points. He shot 50.0% from the field and has averaged 24.4 points over the last five games.
  • Mo Williams played 39:13 minutes and scored 26 points. He shot 53.3% from the field and has averaged 20 points over the last five games.
  • Following this game the Boston Celtics average 101.7 points per game and hold opponents to 92.6 points per game. The Cleveland Cavaliers average 99.9 points per game and hold opponents to 90.6 points per game.
Top Game Performances
 
Cleveland   Boston
Mo Williams 26 Scoring Paul Pierce 29
Delonte West 8 Assists Rajon Rondo 10
LeBron James 6 Rebounds Leon Powe 11
LeBron James 9 Free Throws Made Paul Pierce 4
LeBron James 1 Steals Rajon Rondo 2
Zydrunas Ilgauskas 2 Blocks Kendrick Perkins 2
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Cleveland 94 45.5 7-14 27-38 17 35 2 4 11
Boston 105 54.2 6-16 9-12 31 36 4 4 9
Upcoming Games
  • Boston will play their next game at home against Orlando. The Celtics have a W/L % of .792 after a win and .714 after a loss.
  • Cleveland will play their next game at home against Miami. The Cavaliers have a W/L % of .771 after a win and .917 after a loss.