National Basketball Association
Boston 102, Philadelphia 101
When: 8:00 PM ET, Thursday, December 9, 2010
Where: Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Officials:
#41 Ken Mauer, #31 Scott Wall, #40 Leon Wood
Attendance:
17948
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Kevin Garnett’s layup with 1.4 seconds left provided the winning points as the Boston Celtics won their ninth straight game with a 102-101 victory over the host Philadelphia 76ers on Thursday.
Rajon Rondo fed Garnett with a lob to set up the basket as Boston (18-4) held off the upset attempt by the 76ers (7-15).
Philadelphia had taken a one-point with 6.6 seconds left when Andre Iguodala hit a running short-range hook shot.
Ray Allen scored a game-high 23 points and Rondo added 19 points and 14 assists.
Jodie Meeks scored 19 points and was 4-for-4 from 3-point range to lead the 76ers.
Philadelphia led by 10 points in the third quarter before Boston closed the period with an 11-0 run, capped by Rondo’s buzzer-beating 3-point shot, to take an 81-80 lead into the final period.
Boston’s Glen Davis added 16 points off the bench and Garnett tallied 14 points.
Seven Philadelphia players scored in double figures. Thaddeus Young and Lou Williams tallied 16 points apiece and Iguodala had 14 points and 11 assists. Elton Brand added 13 points and 14 rebounds while Jrue Holiday scored 12 points.
Top Game Performances
| Boston |
|
Philadelphia |
|
Ray Allen 23 |
Scoring |
Jodie Meeks 19 |
|
Rajon Rondo 14 |
Assists |
Andre Iguodala 11 |
|
Paul Pierce 8 |
Rebounds |
Elton Brand 14 |
|
Ray Allen 7 |
Free Throws Made |
Andre Iguodala 4 |
|
Rajon Rondo 4 |
Steals |
Andre Iguodala 2 |
|
Kevin Garnett 3 |
Blocks |
Elton Brand 3 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| Boston
|
102 |
55.9 |
7-12 |
19-21 |
22 |
33 |
6 |
8 |
15 |
| Philadelphia
|
101 |
45.7 |
9-19 |
18-23 |
22 |
39 |
3 |
5 |
12 |
Upcoming Games
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Philadelphia will play their next game at home against New Orleans. The 76ers have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
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Boston will play their next game on the road against Charlotte. The Celtics have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
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