National Basketball Association
Boston 104,
Washington 102
When: 8:00 PM ET, Thursday, December 10, 2009
Where: Verizon Center, Washington, District of Columbia
Officials:
#43 Dan Crawford, #61 Courtney Kirkland, #42 Eric Lewis
Attendance:
20173
Final Scoring Summary
Team Records
Recap Quick Hits
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With this loss, the Washington Wizards have a 4-6 record at home this season. The Boston Celtics are 10-1 while on the road this season.
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Washington has a streak of 3 straight up losses. The Wizards have won 4 of their last 10 games.
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Boston has a streak of 9 straight up wins. The Celtics have won 9 of their last 10 games.
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Gilbert Arenas played 41:33 minutes and scored 25 points. He shot 47.8% from the field and has averaged 22.2 points over the last five games.
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Rajon Rondo played 37:36 minutes and scored 21 points. He shot 50.0% from the field and has averaged 13.4 points over the last five games.
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Following this game the Washington Wizards average 97.0 points per game and hold opponents to 100.6 points per game. The Boston Celtics average 100.1 points per game and hold opponents to 91.0 points per game.
Top Game Performances
| Boston |
|
Washington |
|
Rajon Rondo 21 |
Scoring |
Gilbert Arenas 25 |
|
Rajon Rondo 11 |
Assists |
Gilbert Arenas 8 |
|
Kendrick Perkins 11 |
Rebounds |
Caron Butler 8 |
|
Ray Allen 6 |
Free Throws Made |
Caron Butler 4 |
|
Tony Allen 2 |
Steals |
Andray Blatche 5 |
|
Kendrick Perkins 2 |
Blocks |
Caron Butler 1 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| Boston
|
104 |
49.3 |
4-12 |
26-37 |
20 |
40 |
5 |
6 |
14 |
| Washington
|
102 |
48.2 |
6-18 |
14-22 |
21 |
34 |
3 |
8 |
14 |
Upcoming Games
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Washington will play their next game at home against Indiana. The Wizards have a W/L % of .286 after a win and .333 after a loss.
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Boston will play their next game on the road against Chicago. The Celtics have a W/L % of .824 after a win and .750 after a loss.