National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Boston 103, Indiana 94
When: 7:30 PM ET, Tuesday, December 22, 2009
Where: TD Banknorth Garden, Boston, Massachusetts
Officials: #24 Mike Callahan, #19 James Capers, #50 Olandis Poole
Attendance: 18624
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Indiana 2829201794
Boston 21213526103
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
Indiana 9-18 6-7 3-11 L4
Boston 22-5 10-4 12-1 W2
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this win, the Boston Celtics have a 10-4 record at home this season. The Indiana Pacers are 3-11 while on the road this season.
  • Boston has a streak of 2 straight up wins. The Celtics have won 9 of their last 10 games.
  • Indiana has a streak of 4 straight up losses. The Pacers have won 3 of their last 10 games.
  • Ray Allen played 39:30 minutes and scored 23 points. He shot 42.9% from the field and has averaged 17.6 points over the last five games.
  • Troy Murphy played 39:12 minutes and scored 24 points. He shot 52.9% from the field and has averaged 18.8 points over the last five games.
  • Following this game the Boston Celtics average 101.5 points per game and hold opponents to 92.0 points per game. The Indiana Pacers average 97.3 points per game and hold opponents to 101.3 points per game.
Top Game Performances
 
Indiana   Boston
Troy Murphy 24 Scoring Ray Allen 23
Dahntay Jones 8 Assists Rajon Rondo 9
Troy Murphy 18 Rebounds Rasheed Wallace 13
Dahntay Jones 4 Free Throws Made Paul Pierce 12
Brandon Rush 2 Steals Rajon Rondo 6
Roy Hibbert 6 Blocks Kendrick Perkins 4
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Indiana 94 44.6 10-21 18-24 23 42 6 5 22
Boston 103 38.0 6-20 37-40 21 40 7 15 12
Upcoming Games
  • Boston will play their next game on the road against Orlando. The Celtics have a W/L % of .810 after a win and .800 after a loss.
  • Indiana will play their next game at home against Atlanta. The Pacers have a W/L % of .556 after a win and .235 after a loss.