National Basketball Association
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
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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.
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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.