National Basketball Association
Boston 86,
Orlando 77
When: 2:30 PM ET, Friday, December 25, 2009
Where: Amway Arena, Orlando, Florida
Officials:
#26 Bob Delaney, #42 Eric Lewis, #51 Leroy Richardson
Attendance:
17461
Final Scoring Summary
Team Records
| Team |
W/L |
Home |
Away |
Streak |
| Boston
|
23-5 |
10-4 |
13-1 |
W3 |
| Orlando
|
22-8 |
12-3 |
10-5 |
L1 |
Recap Quick Hits
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With this loss, the Orlando Magic have a 12-3 record at home this season. The Boston Celtics are 13-1 while on the road this season.
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Orlando has a streak of 1 straight up loss. The Magic have won 6 of their last 10 games.
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Boston has a streak of 3 straight up wins. The Celtics have won 9 of their last 10 games.
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Vince Carter played 31:42 minutes and scored 27 points. He shot 50.0% from the field and has averaged 16.4 points over the last five games.
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Ray Allen played 43:25 minutes and scored 18 points. He shot 41.7% from the field and has averaged 19.2 points over the last five games.
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Following this game the Orlando Magic average 101.2 points per game and hold opponents to 95.9 points per game. The Boston Celtics average 101.0 points per game and hold opponents to 91.5 points per game.
Top Game Performances
| Boston |
|
Orlando |
|
Ray Allen 18 |
Scoring |
Vince Carter 27 |
|
Rajon Rondo 8 |
Assists |
Jameer Nelson 3 |
|
Rajon Rondo 13 |
Rebounds |
Dwight Howard 20 |
|
Ray Allen 6 |
Free Throws Made |
Vince Carter 6 |
|
Kevin Garnett 2 |
Steals |
Vince Carter 4 |
|
Kendrick Perkins 3 |
Blocks |
Dwight Howard 4 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| Boston
|
86 |
42.5 |
4-15 |
20-28 |
19 |
48 |
6 |
8 |
21 |
| Orlando
|
77 |
33.3 |
5-26 |
20-24 |
7 |
43 |
4 |
9 |
18 |
Upcoming Games
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Orlando will play their next game at home against Milwaukee. The Magic have a W/L % of .682 after a win and .857 after a loss.
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Boston will play their next game on the road against L.A. Clippers. The Celtics have a W/L % of .818 after a win and .800 after a loss.