National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Boston 106, Chicago 80
When: 8:00 PM ET, Saturday, December 12, 2009
Where: United Center, Chicago, Illinois
Officials: #19 James Capers, #50 Olandis Poole, #49 Tom Washington
Attendance: 21257
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Boston 29252923106
Chicago 2620171780
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
Boston 19-4 8-3 11-1 W10
Chicago 8-14 6-4 2-10 L1
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this loss, the Chicago Bulls have a 6-4 record at home this season. The Boston Celtics are 11-1 while on the road this season.
  • Chicago has a streak of 1 straight up loss. The Bulls have won 2 of their last 10 games.
  • Boston has a streak of 10 straight up wins. The Celtics have won 10 of their last 10 games.
  • Derrick Rose played 35:21 minutes and scored 19 points. He shot 42.1% from the field and has averaged 17.8 points over the last five games.
  • Rajon Rondo played 38:31 minutes and scored 16 points. He shot 46.2% from the field and has averaged 15 points over the last five games.
  • Following this game the Chicago Bulls average 90.4 points per game and hold opponents to 99.0 points per game. The Boston Celtics average 100.4 points per game and hold opponents to 90.6 points per game.
Top Game Performances
 
Boston   Chicago
Rajon Rondo 16 Scoring Derrick Rose 19
Rajon Rondo 14 Assists John Salmons 9
Kevin Garnett 10 Rebounds Joakim Noah 13
Kendrick Perkins 4 Free Throws Made Luol Deng 7
Rajon Rondo 3 Steals Taj Gibson 2
Kendrick Perkins 3 Blocks Taj Gibson 2
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Boston 106 43.2 8-26 22-30 25 49 13 8 9
Chicago 80 32.6 1-9 19-27 19 55 10 7 13
Upcoming Games
  • Chicago will play their next game at home against L.A. Lakers. The Bulls have a W/L % of .375 after a win and .308 after a loss.
  • Boston will play their next game on the road against Memphis. The Celtics have a W/L % of .833 after a win and .750 after a loss.