National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Detroit 82, Boston 81
When: 7:30 PM ET, Friday, November 4, 2005
Where: TD Banknorth Garden, Boston, Massachusetts
Officials: #21 Tim Donaghy, #29 Steve Javie, #59 Gary Zielinski
Attendance: 16642
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Detroit 2216232182
Boston 1825172181
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
Detroit 2-0 1-0 1-0 W2
Boston 1-1 1-1 0-0 L1
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this loss, the Boston Celtics have a 1-1 record at home this season. The Detroit Pistons are 1-0 while on the road this season.
  • Boston has a streak of 1 straight up loss. The Celtics have won 1 of their last 10 games.
  • Detroit has a streak of 2 straight up wins. The Pistons have won 2 of their last 10 games.
  • Paul Pierce played 39:22 minutes and scored 28 points. He shot 55.6% from the field and has averaged 29 points over the last five games.
  • Richard Hamilton played 40:10 minutes and scored 26 points. He shot 57.9% from the field and has averaged 31.5 points over the last five games.
  • Following this game the Boston Celtics average 97.5 points per game and hold opponents to 91.0 points per game. The Detroit Pistons average 95.0 points per game and hold opponents to 84.5 points per game.
Top Game Performances
 
Detroit   Boston
Richard Hamilton 26 Scoring Paul Pierce 28
Chauncey Billups 8 Assists Ricky Davis 8
Ben Wallace 15 Rebounds Mark Blount 9
Chauncey Billups 8 Free Throws Made Paul Pierce 8
Ben Wallace 3 Steals Paul Pierce 2
Darko Milicic 1 Blocks Mark Blount 3
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Detroit 82 39.5 5-12 17-21 17 42 3 9 18
Boston 81 39.5 2-9 19-26 20 44 7 8 17
Upcoming Games
  • Boston will play their next game on the road against Charlotte. The Celtics have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
  • Detroit will play their next game at home against Toronto. The Pistons have a W/L % of 1.000 after a win and .000 after a loss.