National Basketball Association
Boston 92,
New Jersey 90
When: 7:30 PM ET, Saturday, December 9, 2006
Where: IZOD Center, East Rutherford, New Jersey
Officials:
#60 David Guthrie, #32 Eddie F. Rush, #44 Ron Olesiak
Attendance:
17490
Final Scoring Summary
Team Records
Recap Quick Hits
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With this loss, the New Jersey Nets have a 4-7 record at home this season. The Boston Celtics are 3-5 while on the road this season.
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New Jersey has a streak of 3 straight up losses. The Nets have won 2 of their last 10 games.
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Boston has a streak of 1 straight up win. The Celtics have won 3 of their last 10 games.
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Nenad Krstic played 31:02 minutes and scored 20 points. He shot 50.0% from the field and has averaged 16.6 points over the last five games.
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Al Jefferson played 38:36 minutes and scored 29 points. He shot 63.2% from the field and has averaged 12.6 points over the last five games.
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Following this game the New Jersey Nets average 98.8 points per game and hold opponents to 100.5 points per game. The Boston Celtics average 99.7 points per game and hold opponents to 101.1 points per game.
Top Game Performances
| Boston |
|
New Jersey |
|
Al Jefferson 29 |
Scoring |
Nenad Krstic 20 |
|
Delonte West 5 |
Assists |
Jason Kidd 6 |
|
Al Jefferson 14 |
Rebounds |
Vince Carter 11 |
|
Paul Pierce 9 |
Free Throws Made |
Richard Jefferson 7 |
|
Al Jefferson 2 |
Steals |
Vince Carter 2 |
|
Al Jefferson 1 |
Blocks |
Vince Carter 2 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| Boston
|
92 |
38.8 |
4-15 |
26-33 |
18 |
40 |
3 |
5 |
11 |
| New Jersey
|
90 |
42.3 |
6-23 |
18-26 |
22 |
53 |
5 |
6 |
14 |
Upcoming Games
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New Jersey will play their next game at home against Memphis. The Nets have a W/L % of .286 after a win and .364 after a loss.
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Boston will play their next game on the road against New York. The Celtics have a W/L % of .400 after a win and .308 after a loss.