National Basketball Association
Atlanta 93,
Boston 85
When: 8:00 PM ET, Friday, January 8, 2010
Where: Philips Arena, Atlanta, Georgia
Officials:
#54 Derrick Collins, #31 Scott Wall, #49 Tom Washington
Attendance:
15149
Final Scoring Summary
Team Records
| Team |
W/L |
Home |
Away |
Streak |
| Boston
|
25-9 |
11-4 |
14-5 |
L1 |
| Atlanta
|
23-12 |
14-4 |
9-8 |
W2 |
Recap Quick Hits
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With this win, the Atlanta Hawks have a 14-4 record at home this season. The Boston Celtics are 14-5 while on the road this season.
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Atlanta has a streak of 2 straight up wins. The Hawks have won 4 of their last 10 games.
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Boston has a streak of 1 straight up loss. The Celtics have won 5 of their last 10 games.
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Jamal Crawford played 25:13 minutes and scored 18 points. He shot 58.3% from the field and has averaged 17 points over the last five games.
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Paul Pierce played 40:37 minutes and scored 21 points. He shot 50.0% from the field and has averaged 19.4 points over the last five games.
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Following this game the Atlanta Hawks average 104.1 points per game and hold opponents to 97.4 points per game. The Boston Celtics average 100.4 points per game and hold opponents to 93.1 points per game.
Top Game Performances
| Boston |
|
Atlanta |
|
Paul Pierce 21 |
Scoring |
Jamal Crawford 18 |
|
Rajon Rondo 10 |
Assists |
Joe Johnson 8 |
|
Kendrick Perkins 14 |
Rebounds |
Josh Smith 11 |
|
Kendrick Perkins 3 |
Free Throws Made |
Mike Bibby 2 |
|
Paul Pierce 6 |
Steals |
Al Horford 3 |
|
Shelden Williams 2 |
Blocks |
Al Horford 1 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| Boston
|
85 |
40.8 |
9-24 |
14-20 |
22 |
36 |
3 |
11 |
15 |
| Atlanta
|
93 |
49.4 |
8-16 |
9-13 |
25 |
39 |
2 |
10 |
15 |
Upcoming Games
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Atlanta will play their next game on the road against Orlando. The Hawks have a W/L % of .636 after a win and .667 after a loss.
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Boston will play their next game on the road against Toronto. The Celtics have a W/L % of .760 after a win and .625 after a loss.