National Basketball Association
Boston 104, Minnesota 94
Wednesday, December 5, 2012 7:30 PM
When: 7:30 PM ET, Wednesday, December 5, 2012
Where: TD Garden, Boston, Massachusetts
Officials:
#61 Courtney Kirkland, #73 Tre Maddox, #38 Michael Smith
Attendance:
18624
Final Scoring Summary
Team Records
Recap Quick Hits
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With this win, the Boston Celtics have a 6-4 record at home this season. The Minnesota Timberwolves are 4-6 while on the road this season.
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Boston has a streak of 1 straight up win. The Celtics have won 5 of their last 10 games.
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Minnesota has a streak of 1 straight up loss. The Timberwolves have won 3 of their last 10 games.
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Kevin Garnett played 26:42 minutes and scored 18 points. He shot 61.5% from the field and has averaged 17 points over the last five games.
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Kevin Love played 34:59 minutes and scored 19 points. He shot 40.0% from the field and has averaged 16.4 points over the last five games.
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Following this game the Boston Celtics average 97.8 points per game and hold opponents to 97.7 points per game. The Minnesota Timberwolves average 93.3 points per game and hold opponents to 93.0 points per game.
Top Game Performances
| Minnesota |
|
Boston |
|
Kevin Love 19 |
Scoring |
Kevin Garnett 18 |
|
Luke Ridnour 5 |
Assists |
Rajon Rondo 11 |
|
Kevin Love 13 |
Rebounds |
Kevin Garnett 10 |
|
Kevin Love 6 |
Free Throws Made |
Paul Pierce 5 |
|
Josh Howard 3 |
Steals |
Brandon Bass 2 |
|
Greg Stiemsma 2 |
Blocks |
Brandon Bass 3 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3P |
FT |
Ast |
Reb |
| Minnesota
|
94 |
44.0 |
6-19 |
14-30 |
19 |
41 |
| Boston
|
104 |
52.6 |
4-17 |
18-26 |
24 |
45 |
Upcoming Games
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Boston will play their next game on the road against Philadelphia. The Celtics have a W/L % of .444 after a win and .667 after a loss.
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Minnesota will play their next game at home against Cleveland. The Timberwolves have a W/L % of .444 after a win and .500 after a loss.
