SportsDirect Inc. Ad
SportsDirect Inc. Ad
SportsDirect Inc. Ad
National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Boston 119, Sacramento 95
When: 7:30 PM ET, Wednesday, January 12, 2011
Where: TD Garden, Boston, Massachusetts
Officials: #26 Bob Delaney, #74 Curtis Blair, #54 Derrick Collins
Attendance: 18624
By SportsDirect Inc.

Paul Pierce led eight players in double figures with 25 points Wednesday night as the Boston Celtics defeated the visiting Sacramento Kings, 119-95, to snap a two-game slide.

Nate Robinson scored 16 points, Ray Allen made 4-of-5 3-pointers for 14 and Rajon Rondo had 10 and 13 assists for the Celtics (29-9), who shot 52 percent from the field and avoided their longest losing streak of the season.

Pierce scored 15 points in the first quarter as Boston took a 28-22 lead. The Celtics led 57-49 at halftime and put away the game with a 33-15 third quarter as Allen made a pair of 3-pointers.

Boston played its eighth straight game without forward Kevin Garnett, who is nursing a strained calf but is expected to return Monday.

Carl Landry scored 17 points and Beno Udrih added 16 for the Kings (8-28), who were without leading scorer Tyreke Evans due to an ankle injury and have lost 12 straight road games dating to Oct. 30.

Top Game Performances
 
Sacramento   Boston
Carl Landry 17 Scoring Paul Pierce 25
Beno Udrih 5 Assists Rajon Rondo 13
Jason Thompson 9 Rebounds Semih Erden 9
Carl Landry 7 Free Throws Made Paul Pierce 3
Jermaine Taylor 2 Steals Paul Pierce 4
Jason Thompson 2 Blocks Ray Allen 1
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Sacramento 95 51.4 2-13 21-28 19 37 6 7 23
Boston 119 52.1 12-20 7-11 29 38 3 16 15
Upcoming Games
  • Boston will play their next game at home against Charlotte. The Celtics have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
  • Sacramento will play their next game on the road against New York. The Kings have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.