National Basketball Association
Boston 91, Denver 98
Saturday, March 17, 2012 9:00 PM
When: 9:00 PM ET, Saturday, March 17, 2012
Where: Pepsi Center, Denver, Colorado
Officials:
#48 Scott Foster, #72 J.T. Orr, #59 Gary Zielinski
Attendance:
19003
Final Scoring Summary
Team Records
| Team |
W/L |
Home |
Away |
Streak |
| Boston
|
23-21 |
16-8 |
7-13 |
L2 |
| Denver
|
25-20 |
14-11 |
11-9 |
W1 |
Recap Quick Hits
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With this win, the Denver Nuggets have a 14-11 record at home this season. The Boston Celtics are 7-13 while on the road this season.
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Denver has a streak of 1 straight up win. The Nuggets have won 7 of their last 10 games.
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Boston has a streak of 2 straight up losses. The Celtics have won 6 of their last 10 games.
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Danilo Gallinari played 32:09 minutes and scored 20 points. He shot 45.5% from the field and has averaged 12.6 points over the last five games.
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Kevin Garnett played 32:52 minutes and scored 22 points. He shot 75.0% from the field and has averaged 18.2 points over the last five games.
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Following this game the Denver Nuggets average 103.7 points per game and hold opponents to 101.3 points per game. The Boston Celtics average 91.4 points per game and hold opponents to 90.9 points per game.
Top Game Performances
| Boston |
|
Denver |
|
Kevin Garnett 22 |
Scoring |
Danilo Gallinari 20 |
|
Rajon Rondo 16 |
Assists |
Ty Lawson 10 |
|
Kevin Garnett 9 |
Rebounds |
Kenneth Faried 16 |
|
Avery Bradley 4 |
Free Throws Made |
Kenneth Faried 8 |
|
Ray Allen 3 |
Steals |
Corey Brewer 3 |
|
Greg Stiemsma 3 |
Blocks |
Kosta Koufos 2 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3P |
FT |
Ast |
Reb |
| Boston
|
91 |
47.4 |
3-15 |
16-17 |
27 |
27 |
| Denver
|
98 |
45.9 |
7-20 |
23-31 |
26 |
46 |
Upcoming Games
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Denver will play their next game at home against Dallas. The Nuggets have a W/L % of .600 after a win and .500 after a loss.
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Boston will play their next game on the road against Atlanta. The Celtics have a W/L % of .625 after a win and .400 after a loss.
