National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Chicago 96, Boston 83
When: 8:00 PM ET, Thursday, January 14, 2010
Where: TD Banknorth Garden, Boston, Massachusetts
Officials: #45 Joe Forte, #10 Ron Garretson, #64 Eli Roe
Attendance: 18624
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Chicago 2918232696
Boston 1821242083
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
Chicago 17-20 13-7 4-13 W3
Boston 27-11 11-6 16-5 L1
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this loss, the Boston Celtics have a 11-6 record at home this season. The Chicago Bulls are 4-13 while on the road this season.
  • Boston has a streak of 1 straight up loss. The Celtics have won 4 of their last 10 games.
  • Chicago has a streak of 3 straight up wins. The Bulls have won 7 of their last 10 games.
  • Paul Pierce played 39:57 minutes and scored 20 points. He shot 33.3% from the field and has averaged 20 points over the last five games.
  • Luol Deng played 40:26 minutes and scored 25 points. He shot 61.5% from the field and has averaged 18.2 points over the last five games.
  • Following this game the Boston Celtics average 100.5 points per game and hold opponents to 93.7 points per game. The Chicago Bulls average 93.6 points per game and hold opponents to 96.9 points per game.
Top Game Performances
 
Chicago   Boston
Luol Deng 25 Scoring Paul Pierce 20
Kirk Hinrich 6 Assists Rajon Rondo 7
Joakim Noah 11 Rebounds Kendrick Perkins 10
Luol Deng 9 Free Throws Made Paul Pierce 6
Tyrus Thomas 4 Steals Rajon Rondo 3
Joakim Noah 4 Blocks Kendrick Perkins 5
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Chicago 96 45.2 2-6 18-25 20 50 10 9 12
Boston 83 45.1 4-17 15-28 17 39 5 6 18
Upcoming Games
  • Boston will play their next game at home against Dallas. The Celtics have a W/L % of .704 after a win and .700 after a loss.
  • Chicago will play their next game at home against Washington. The Bulls have a W/L % of .562 after a win and .350 after a loss.