National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Boston 110, New York 100
When: 7:30 PM ET, Friday, February 6, 2009
Where: Madison Square Garden, New York, New York
Officials: #67 John Goble, #50 Olandis Poole, #9 Derrick Stafford
Attendance: 19763
Final Scoring Summary
 
Final1234T
Boston 27192638110
New York 26212924100
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
Boston 42-10 24-3 18-7 W1
New York 21-28 14-12 7-16 L3
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this loss, the New York Knicks have a 14-12 record at home this season. The Boston Celtics are 18-7 while on the road this season.
  • New York has a streak of 3 straight up losses. The Knicks have won 6 of their last 10 games.
  • Boston has a streak of 1 straight up win. The Celtics have won 9 of their last 10 games.
  • Al Harrington played 42:17 minutes and scored 27 points. He shot 42.3% from the field and has averaged 27.4 points over the last five games.
  • Paul Pierce played 43:00 minutes and scored 26 points. He shot 61.5% from the field and has averaged 26.4 points over the last five games.
  • Following this game the New York Knicks average 104.2 points per game and hold opponents to 106.6 points per game. The Boston Celtics average 101.6 points per game and hold opponents to 92.0 points per game.
Top Game Performances
 
Boston   New York
Paul Pierce 26 Scoring Al Harrington 27
Rajon Rondo 7 Assists Chris Duhon 7
Kevin Garnett 11 Rebounds David Lee 18
Paul Pierce 9 Free Throws Made Chris Duhon 3
Eddie House 3 Steals Al Harrington 5
Kevin Garnett 2 Blocks Wilson Chandler 1
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Boston 110 51.3 7-16 23-30 23 51 4 7 16
New York 100 41.3 12-31 12-18 19 43 1 8 14
Upcoming Games
  • New York will play their next game on the road against Portland. The Knicks have a W/L % of .429 after a win and .407 after a loss.
  • Boston will play their next game at home against San Antonio. The Celtics have a W/L % of .854 after a win and .600 after a loss.