NBA Basketball Box Scores

National Basketball Association

BOXSCORE | RECAP

Boston 115, Toronto 109

When: 7:30 PM ET, Monday, January 12, 2009
Where: TD Banknorth Garden, Boston, Massachusetts
Officials: #46 Matt Boland, #36 David Jones, #32 Eddie F. Rush
Attendance: 18624

Final Scoring Summary

Final OT	1	2	3	4	X	T
Toronto	23	31	24	15	16	109
Boston	19	26	29	19	22	115

Team Records

Team	W/L	Home	Away	Streak
Toronto	16-23	8-10	8-13	L2
Boston	31-9	19-2	12-7	W2

Recap Quick Hits

With this win, the Boston Celtics have a 19-2 record at home this season. The Toronto Raptors are 8-13 while on the road this season.

Boston has a streak of 2 straight up wins. The Celtics have won 4 of their last 10 games.

Toronto has a streak of 2 straight up losses. The Raptors have won 4 of their last 10 games.

Paul Pierce played 49:24 minutes and scored 39 points. He shot 50.0% from the field and has averaged 23 points over the last five games.

Andrea Bargnani played 38:36 minutes and scored 23 points. He shot 45.0% from the field and has averaged 21.4 points over the last five games.

Following this game the Boston Celtics average 100.3 points per game and hold opponents to 91.9 points per game. The Toronto Raptors average 97.3 points per game and hold opponents to 99.5 points per game.

Top Game Performances

Toronto		Boston
Andrea Bargnani 23	Scoring	Paul Pierce 39
Willie Solomon 5	Assists	Rajon Rondo 8
Chris Bosh 11	Rebounds	Kevin Garnett 12
Chris Bosh 6	Free Throws Made	Paul Pierce 10
Roko Ukic 2	Steals	Rajon Rondo 3
Jamario Moon 2	Blocks	Kevin Garnett 2

Team Stats Summary

Team	Points	FG%	3PM-3PA	FTM-FTA	Assists	Rebounds	Blocks	Steals	Turnovers
Toronto	109	47.6	9-22	22-26	20	37	2	5	11
Boston	115	47.7	10-24	21-26	26	46	5	7	12

Upcoming Games

Boston will play their next game at home against New Jersey. The Celtics have a W/L % of .833 after a win and .556 after a loss.

Toronto will play their next game at home against Chicago. The Raptors have a W/L % of .438 after a win and .364 after a loss.