National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Boston 103, Cleveland 91
Wednesday, December 19, 2012 7:30 PM
When: 7:30 PM ET, Wednesday, December 19, 2012
Where: TD Garden, Boston, Massachusetts
Officials: #78 Scott Bolnick, #30 John Goble, #33 Zach Zarba
Attendance: 18624
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Cleveland 2521261991
Boston 27272821103
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
Cleveland 5-22 3-8 2-14 L5
Boston 13-12 9-4 4-8 W1
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this win, the Boston Celtics have a 9-4 record at home this season. The Cleveland Cavaliers are 2-14 while on the road this season.
  • Boston has a streak of 1 straight up win. The Celtics have won 5 of their last 10 games.
  • Cleveland has a streak of 5 straight up losses. The Cavaliers have won 1 of their last 10 games.
  • Paul Pierce played 33:36 minutes and scored 40 points. He shot 81.2% from the field and has averaged 25.2 points over the last five games.
  • Kyrie Irving played 37:27 minutes and scored 22 points. He shot 52.9% from the field and has averaged 24.2 points over the last five games.
  • Following this game the Boston Celtics average 97.3 points per game and hold opponents to 97.7 points per game. The Cleveland Cavaliers average 94.1 points per game and hold opponents to 100.4 points per game.
Top Game Performances
Cleveland   Boston
Kyrie Irving 22 Scoring Paul Pierce 40
Dion Waiters 4 Assists Rajon Rondo 8
Tristan Thompson 12 Rebounds Paul Pierce 8
Tristan Thompson 7 Free Throws Made Paul Pierce 8
Kyrie Irving 2 Steals Paul Pierce 3
Tristan Thompson 2 Blocks Kevin Garnett 3
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3P FT Ast Reb
Cleveland 91 40.9 5-18 14-21 16 35
Boston 103 59.7 9-17 20-27 23 35
Upcoming Games
  • Boston will play their next game at home against Milwaukee. The Celtics have a W/L % of .417 after a win and .615 after a loss.
  • Cleveland will play their next game at home against Indiana. The Cavaliers have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .227 after a loss.