National Basketball Association
Boston 117, Dallas 115
When: 8:00 PM ET, Wednesday, December 12, 2012
Where: TD Garden, Boston, Massachusetts
Officials:
#11 Derrick Collins, #17 Joe Crawford, #29 Mark Lindsay
Attendance:
18624
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Celtics 117, Mavericks 115 (2OT): Paul Pierce scored eight of his season-high 34 points in the second overtime and Rajon Rondo fell one rebound shy of a triple-double as host Boston snapped a four-game losing skid to Dallas.
Rondo finished with 16 points and 15 assists to go along with a career-high 53 minutes for the Celtics, who have won four consecutive home games.
O.J. Mayo scored 18 of his 24 points after halftime to lead seven players in double digits for the Mavericks, who saw their three-game winning streak come to an end.
Boston had the final possessions in both regulation and the first overtime, but Rondo and Pierce saw their respective last-second shots fall short.
Pierce made amends by drilling a 3-pointer on the Celtics' first possession of the second overtime. The veteran calmly sank five free throws in the session to seal the win.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Celtics G Jason Terry played against his former team for the first time since signing a three-year deal in the offseason. Terry, who finished with 10 points, competed with the Mavericks for eight campaigns. ... Wednesday's game was just the second one to go into overtime between the teams. The first came on Dec. 30, 1983, when Hall of Famer Larry Bird scored 36 points in a 114-109 Boston win. ... Dallas F Shawn Marion returned following a two-game absence with a strained groin. He finished with 16 points and 11 rebounds.
Top Game Performances
| Dallas |
|
Boston |
|
O.J. Mayo 24 |
Scoring |
Paul Pierce 34 |
|
Shawn Marion 7 |
Assists |
Rajon Rondo 15 |
|
Shawn Marion 11 |
Rebounds |
Rajon Rondo 9 |
|
Shawn Marion 4 |
Free Throws Made |
Paul Pierce 9 |
|
Darren Collison 3 |
Steals |
Paul Pierce 4 |
|
Derek Fisher 2 |
Blocks |
Kevin Garnett 1 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| Dallas
|
115 |
51.1 |
8-23 |
13-17 |
27 |
50 |
7 |
8 |
28 |
| Boston
|
117 |
43.0 |
6-22 |
25-30 |
24 |
42 |
5 |
16 |
13 |
Upcoming Games
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Boston will play their next game on the road against Houston. The Celtics have a W/L % of .455 after a win and .700 after a loss.
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Dallas will play their next game on the road against Toronto. The Mavericks have a W/L % of .417 after a win and .600 after a loss.
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