National Basketball Association
Boston 115, Golden State 93
When: 10:30 PM ET, Tuesday, February 22, 2011
Where: Oracle Arena, Oakland, California
Officials:
#73 Ed Malloy, #38 Michael Smith, #66 Haywoode Workman
Attendance:
19738
By SportsDirect Inc.
Rajon Rondo celebrated his 25th birthday with 19 points and 15 assists, and Kevin Garnett collected 24 points and 12 rebounds as the Boston Celtics began a four-game road trip with a 115-93 victory over the Golden State Warriors on Tuesday.
Paul Pierce added 23 points and Ray Allen scored 18 for the Celtics (41-14), who shot 56 percent from the field and outrebounded the Warriors 52-35.
It was 60-60 at halftime before Boston locked down on defense and held Golden State to one field goal over the final 4:53 of the third quarter to turn a three-point edge into an 88-78 lead heading into the fourth.
The Warriors cut it down to four points, 90-86, with nine minutes left, but Pierce scored six points and Rondo dished out three assists during an 18-2 burst over the next six minutes to put the game away.
Dorell Wright scored 19 points and Stephen Curry chipped in 18 for Golden State (26-30), which had its three-game winning streak snapped.
Top Game Performances
| Boston |
|
Golden State |
|
Kevin Garnett 24 |
Scoring |
Dorell Wright 19 |
|
Rajon Rondo 15 |
Assists |
Acie Law 5 |
|
Kevin Garnett 12 |
Rebounds |
Ekpe Udoh 6 |
|
Glen Davis 2 |
Free Throws Made |
David Lee 7 |
|
Glen Davis 3 |
Steals |
Andris Biedrins 3 |
|
Kevin Garnett 2 |
Blocks |
Ekpe Udoh 3 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| Boston
|
115 |
55.6 |
7-17 |
8-11 |
35 |
52 |
4 |
7 |
18 |
| Golden State
|
93 |
39.3 |
5-19 |
22-28 |
18 |
35 |
8 |
11 |
11 |
Upcoming Games
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Golden State will play their next game at home against Atlanta. The Warriors 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 Denver. The Celtics have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
