National Basketball Association
Boston 106,
Chicago 80
When: 8:00 PM ET, Saturday, December 12, 2009
Where: United Center, Chicago, Illinois
Officials:
#19 James Capers, #50 Olandis Poole, #49 Tom Washington
Attendance:
21257
Final Scoring Summary
Team Records
| Team |
W/L |
Home |
Away |
Streak |
| Boston
|
19-4 |
8-3 |
11-1 |
W10 |
| Chicago
|
8-14 |
6-4 |
2-10 |
L1 |
Recap Quick Hits
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With this loss, the Chicago Bulls have a 6-4 record at home this season. The Boston Celtics are 11-1 while on the road this season.
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Chicago has a streak of 1 straight up loss. The Bulls have won 2 of their last 10 games.
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Boston has a streak of 10 straight up wins. The Celtics have won 10 of their last 10 games.
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Derrick Rose played 35:21 minutes and scored 19 points. He shot 42.1% from the field and has averaged 17.8 points over the last five games.
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Rajon Rondo played 38:31 minutes and scored 16 points. He shot 46.2% from the field and has averaged 15 points over the last five games.
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Following this game the Chicago Bulls average 90.4 points per game and hold opponents to 99.0 points per game. The Boston Celtics average 100.4 points per game and hold opponents to 90.6 points per game.
Top Game Performances
| Boston |
|
Chicago |
|
Rajon Rondo 16 |
Scoring |
Derrick Rose 19 |
|
Rajon Rondo 14 |
Assists |
John Salmons 9 |
|
Kevin Garnett 10 |
Rebounds |
Joakim Noah 13 |
|
Kendrick Perkins 4 |
Free Throws Made |
Luol Deng 7 |
|
Rajon Rondo 3 |
Steals |
Taj Gibson 2 |
|
Kendrick Perkins 3 |
Blocks |
Taj Gibson 2 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| Boston
|
106 |
43.2 |
8-26 |
22-30 |
25 |
49 |
13 |
8 |
9 |
| Chicago
|
80 |
32.6 |
1-9 |
19-27 |
19 |
55 |
10 |
7 |
13 |
Upcoming Games
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Chicago will play their next game at home against L.A. Lakers. The Bulls have a W/L % of .375 after a win and .308 after a loss.
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Boston will play their next game on the road against Memphis. The Celtics have a W/L % of .833 after a win and .750 after a loss.