National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Boston 124, New York 105
When: 6:00 PM ET, Sunday, December 21, 2008
Where: TD Banknorth Garden, Boston, Massachusetts
Officials: #14 Joe DeRosa, #42 Eric Lewis, #31 Scott Wall
Attendance: 18624
Final Scoring Summary
 
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New York 21372918105
Boston 40263226124
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
New York 11-16 7-5 4-11 L4
Boston 26-2 16-1 10-1 W18
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this win, the Boston Celtics have a 16-1 record at home this season. The New York Knicks are 4-11 while on the road this season.
  • Boston has a streak of 18 straight up wins. The Celtics have won 10 of their last 10 games.
  • New York has a streak of 4 straight up losses. The Knicks have won 3 of their last 10 games.
  • Rajon Rondo played 32:27 minutes and scored 26 points. He shot 85.7% from the field and has averaged 16 points over the last five games.
  • Quentin Richardson played 36:52 minutes and scored 29 points. He shot 52.6% from the field and has averaged 12.4 points over the last five games.
  • Following this game the Boston Celtics average 102.1 points per game and hold opponents to 91.4 points per game. The New York Knicks average 104.4 points per game and hold opponents to 107.9 points per game.
Top Game Performances
 
New York   Boston
Quentin Richardson 29 Scoring Rajon Rondo 26
Chris Duhon 10 Assists Kevin Garnett 8
David Lee 8 Rebounds Kendrick Perkins 12
Chris Duhon 6 Free Throws Made Paul Pierce 4
David Lee 4 Steals Ray Allen 3
Al Harrington 1 Blocks Kendrick Perkins 4
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
New York 105 43.4 13-33 20-26 26 23 1 9 12
Boston 124 65.8 10-20 14-24 33 47 6 6 23
Upcoming Games
  • Boston will play their next game at home against Philadelphia. The Celtics have a W/L % of .920 after a win and 1.000 after a loss.
  • New York will play their next game at home against Minnesota. The Knicks have a W/L % of .364 after a win and .400 after a loss.