National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Boston 94, L.A. Lakers 97
Sunday, March 11, 2012 3:30 PM
When: 3:30 PM ET, Sunday, March 11, 2012
Where: Staples Center, Los Angeles, California
Officials: #74 Curtis Blair, #17 Joe Crawford, #40 Leon Wood
Attendance: 18997
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Boston 1428282494
L.A. Lakers 2420282597
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
Boston 21-19 16-8 5-11 L1
L.A. Lakers 25-16 18-2 7-14 W2
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this win, the Los Angeles Lakers have a 18-2 record at home this season. The Boston Celtics are 5-11 while on the road this season.
  • L.A. Lakers has a streak of 2 straight up wins. The Lakers have won 7 of their last 10 games.
  • Boston has a streak of 1 straight up loss. The Celtics have won 6 of their last 10 games.
  • Kobe Bryant played 41:29 minutes and scored 26 points. He shot 45.0% from the field and has averaged 29 points over the last five games.
  • Rajon Rondo played 40:01 minutes and scored 24 points. He shot 55.6% from the field and has averaged 12.8 points over the last five games.
  • Following this game the Los Angeles Lakers average 94.3 points per game and hold opponents to 92.0 points per game. The Boston Celtics average 90.9 points per game and hold opponents to 89.9 points per game.
Top Game Performances
Boston   L.A. Lakers
Rajon Rondo 24 Scoring Kobe Bryant 26
Rajon Rondo 10 Assists Kobe Bryant 7
Kevin Garnett 11 Rebounds Andrew Bynum 14
Paul Pierce 4 Free Throws Made Kobe Bryant 5
Kevin Garnett 3 Steals Steve Blake 2
Greg Stiemsma 3 Blocks Matt Barnes 1
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3P FT Ast Reb
Boston 94 47.0 6-17 10-12 33 34
L.A. Lakers 97 50.7 8-16 17-26 25 42
Upcoming Games
  • L.A. Lakers will play their next game on the road against Memphis. The Lakers have a W/L % of .583 after a win and .647 after a loss.
  • Boston will play their next game on the road against L.A. Clippers. The Celtics have a W/L % of .636 after a win and .389 after a loss.