GAME THREAD: NBA: BOSTON (14-2) at PHILADELPHIA (5-12)

NBA: BOSTON at PHILADELPHIA

<div class="pre">NBA BOSTON 103
PHILADELPHIA 94 3:00 LEFT, 4TH QTR</div>

 

NBA: BOSTON at PHILADELPHIA

<div class="pre">NBA BOSTON 109
PHILADELPHIA 98 0:56 LEFT, 4TH QTR</div>

 

NBA: BOSTON at PHILADELPHIA

<div class="pre">NBA BOSTON 113
PHILADELPHIA 103 FINAL</div>

 

NBA: BOSTON at PHILADELPHIA

<div class="pre">NBA FINAL 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
BOSTON 26 26 31 30 113
PHILADELPHIA 32 25 23 23 103 FINAL

HIGH SCORERS: BOS - KEVIN GARNETT 22, PAUL PIERCE 19, JAMES
POSEY 17
PHI - ANDRE MILLER 26, ANDRE IGUODALA 24,
LOUIS WILLIAMS 18</div>

 

NBA: BOSTON at PHILADELPHIA

<div class="pre">** CONFIRMED **
NBA
BOSTON 113
PHILADELPHIA 103 FINAL</div>

 

NBA: BOSTON at PHILADELPHIA

<div class="pre">BOSTON (113) AT PHILADELPHIA (103)

BOSTON

REBOUNDS
PLAYER POS MIN FGM-FGA FTM-FTA OFF-DEF-TOT AST PF ST TO PTS
====== === === ======= ======= =========== === == == == ===

R RONDO G 28:08 3-7 0-0 0 2 2 4 3 2 2 6
R ALLEN G 34:50 3-12 4-4 2 0 2 1 0 0 0 12
K GARNETT F 35:24 8-12 6-7 3 4 7 2 2 3 2 22
P PIERCE F 43:42 6-11 7-7 0 3 3 12 3 1 3 19
K PERKINS C 19:44 4-5 0-0 0 4 4 0 4 1 0 8
J POSEY 27:21 6-9 1-2 1 4 5 1 0 0 1 17
E HOUSE 17:57 5-10 2-2 1 1 2 1 2 1 0 15
T ALLEN 16:32 3-6 1-2 1 4 5 1 2 2 2 8
G DAVIS 14:31 2-4 2-2 1 1 2 0 2 0 1 6
B SCALABRINE 1:51 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
S POLLARD DNP - COACH'S DECISION
L POWE DNP - COACH'S DECISION

TOTALS 240:00 40-76 23-26 9 23 32 22 18 10 11 113
(.526) (.885) TEAM REBS: 7 TOTAL TO: 11 (0 PTS)

PHILADELPHIA

REBOUNDS
PLAYER POS MIN FGM-FGA FTM-FTA OFF-DEF-TOT AST PF ST TO PTS
====== === === ======= ======= =========== === == == == ===

A MILLER G 42:42 10-16 6-7 2 3 5 12 2 0 2 26
W GREEN G 34:24 5-14 0-0 1 2 3 1 2 0 1 10
R EVANS F 25:46 2-3 0-2 2 6 8 1 2 0 2 4
A IGUODALA F 45:46 10-17 2-4 1 2 3 2 2 1 3 24
S DALEMBERT C 32:30 5-6 3-3 2 7 9 1 6 1 1 13
L WILLIAMS 27:49 8-13 0-0 0 1 1 3 3 2 2 18
K KORVER 19:39 2-6 0-0 0 0 0 2 1 1 1 4
J SMITH 11:24 2-4 0-0 0 0 0 0 3 0 1 4
K OLLIE DNP - COACH'S DECISION
R CARNEY DNP - COACH'S DECISION
L AMUNDSON DNP - COACH'S DECISION
T YOUNG DNP - COACH'S DECISION

TOTALS 240:00 44-79 11-16 8 21 29 22 21 5 13 103
(.557) (.688) TEAM REBS: 11 TOTAL TO: 13 (0 PTS)

BOSTON 26 26 31 30 - 113
PHILADELPHIA 32 25 23 23 - 103

BLOCKED SHOTS: BOSTON - K GARNETT, R ALLEN, T ALLEN, R RONDO. PHILADELPHIA -
S DALEMBERT 2.
3-PT. FIELD GOALS: BOSTON 10-22 (.455), R ALLEN 2-6, P PIERCE 0-2,
J POSEY 4-6, E HOUSE 3-7, T ALLEN 1-1. PHILADELPHIA 4-14 (.286), W GREEN 0-
3, A IGUODALA 2-5, L WILLIAMS 2-3, K KORVER 0-2, J SMITH 0-1.
TECHNICAL FOULS: NONE.
FLAGRANT FOULS: NONE.
OFFICIALS: BENNY ADAMS, ERIC LEWIS, JOE CRAWFORD.
A - 15,779. T - 2:12.</div>

 

NBA: BOSTON at PHILADELPHIA

<div class="pre">BOSTON (113)

fg ft rb
min m-a m-a o-t a pf tp
R Rondo 28:08 3-7 0-0 0-2 4 3 6
R Allen 34:50 3-12 4-4 2-2 1 0 12
K Garnett 35:24 8-12 6-7 3-7 2 2 22
P Pierce 43:42 6-11 7-7 0-3 12 3 19
K Perkins 19:44 4-5 0-0 0-4 0 4 8
J Posey 27:21 6-9 1-2 1-5 1 0 17
E House 17:57 5-10 2-2 1-2 1 2 15
T Allen 16:32 3-6 1-2 1-5 1 2 8
G Davis 14:31 2-4 2-2 1-2 0 2 6
B Scalabrine 1:51 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0
S Pollard DNP - COACH'S DECISION
L Powe DNP - COACH'S DECISION

______________________________________________________
TOTALS 240:00 40-76 23-26 9-32 22 18 113
______________________________________________________

Percentages: FG-.526, FT-.885. 3-Point Goals:
10-22, .455 (R Allen 2-6, P Pierce 0-2, J
Posey 4-6, E House 3-7, T Allen 1-1). Team
Rebounds: 7. Blocked Shots:4 (K Garnett, R
Allen, T Allen, R Rondo). Turnovers:11 (P
Pierce 3, K Garnett 2, T Allen 2, R Rondo 2,
J Posey, G Davis). Steals: 10 (K Garnett 3, T
Allen 2, R Rondo 2, E House, P Pierce, K
Perkins).


PHILADELPHIA (103)

fg ft rb
min m-a m-a o-t a pf tp
A Miller 42:42 10-16 6-7 2-5 12 2 26
W Green 34:24 5-14 0-0 1-3 1 2 10
R Evans 25:46 2-3 0-2 2-8 1 2 4
A Iguodala 45:46 10-17 2-4 1-3 2 2 24
S Dalembert 32:30 5-6 3-3 2-9 1 6 13
L Williams 27:49 8-13 0-0 0-1 3 3 18
K Korver 19:39 2-6 0-0 0-0 2 1 4
J Smith 11:24 2-4 0-0 0-0 0 3 4
K Ollie DNP - COACH'S DECISION
R Carney DNP - COACH'S DECISION
L Amundson DNP - COACH'S DECISION
T Young DNP - COACH'S DECISION

______________________________________________________
TOTALS 240:00 44-79 11-16 8-29 22 21 103
______________________________________________________

Percentages: FG-.557, FT-.688. 3-Point Goals:
4-14, .286 (W Green 0-3, A Iguodala 2-5, L
Williams 2-3, K Korver 0-2, J Smith 0-1).
Team Rebounds: 11. Blocked Shots:2 (S
Dalembert 2). Turnovers:13 (A Iguodala 3, A
Miller 2, L Williams 2, R Evans 2, S
Dalembert, J Smith, W Green, K Korver).
Steals: 5 (L Williams 2, S Dalembert, K
Korver, A Iguodala).

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BOSTON 26 26 31 30 - 113
PHILADELPHIA 32 25 23 23 - 103
--------------------------------------------

Technical fouls: None.
Flagrant fouls: None. A: 15,779. T: 2:12.
Officials: Benny Adams, Eric Lewis, Joe
Crawford.</div>

 

NBA: BOSTON at PHILADELPHIA

<div class="pre">BOSTON (113) AT PHILADELPHIA (103)

BOSTON

REBOUNDS
PLAYER POS MIN FGM-FGA FTM-FTA OFF-DEF-TOT AST PF ST TO PTS
====== === === ======= ======= =========== === == == == ===

R RONDO G 28:08 3-7 0-0 0 2 2 4 3 2 2 6
R ALLEN G 34:50 3-12 4-4 2 0 2 1 0 0 0 12
K GARNETT F 35:24 8-12 6-7 3 4 7 2 2 3 2 22
P PIERCE F 43:42 6-11 7-7 0 3 3 12 3 1 3 19
K PERKINS C 19:44 4-5 0-0 0 4 4 0 4 1 0 8
J POSEY 27:21 6-9 1-2 1 4 5 1 0 0 1 17
E HOUSE 17:57 5-10 2-2 1 1 2 1 2 1 0 15
T ALLEN 16:32 3-6 1-2 1 4 5 1 2 2 2 8
G DAVIS 14:31 2-4 2-2 1 1 2 0 2 0 1 6
B SCALABRINE 1:51 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
S POLLARD DNP - COACH'S DECISION
L POWE DNP - COACH'S DECISION

TOTALS 240:00 40-76 23-26 9 23 32 22 18 10 11 113
(.526) (.885) TEAM REBS: 7 TOTAL TO: 11 (9 PTS)

PHILADELPHIA

REBOUNDS
PLAYER POS MIN FGM-FGA FTM-FTA OFF-DEF-TOT AST PF ST TO PTS
====== === === ======= ======= =========== === == == == ===

A MILLER G 42:42 10-16 6-7 2 3 5 12 2 0 2 26
W GREEN G 34:24 5-14 0-0 1 2 3 1 2 0 1 10
R EVANS F 25:46 2-3 0-2 2 6 8 1 2 0 2 4
A IGUODALA F 45:46 10-17 2-4 1 2 3 2 2 1 3 24
S DALEMBERT C 32:30 5-6 3-3 2 7 9 1 6 1 1 13
L WILLIAMS 27:49 8-13 0-0 0 1 1 3 3 2 2 18
K KORVER 19:39 2-6 0-0 0 0 0 2 1 1 1 4
J SMITH 11:24 2-4 0-0 0 0 0 0 3 0 1 4
K OLLIE DNP - COACH'S DECISION
R CARNEY DNP - COACH'S DECISION
L AMUNDSON DNP - COACH'S DECISION
T YOUNG DNP - COACH'S DECISION

TOTALS 240:00 44-79 11-16 8 21 29 22 21 5 13 103
(.557) (.688) TEAM REBS: 11 TOTAL TO: 13 (20 PTS)

BOSTON 26 26 31 30 - 113
PHILADELPHIA 32 25 23 23 - 103

BLOCKED SHOTS: BOSTON - K GARNETT, T ALLEN, R RONDO. PHILADELPHIA -
S DALEMBERT 2.
3-PT. FIELD GOALS: BOSTON 10-22 (.455), R ALLEN 2-6, P PIERCE 0-2,
J POSEY 4-6, E HOUSE 3-7, T ALLEN 1-1. PHILADELPHIA 4-14 (.286), W GREEN 0-
3, A IGUODALA 2-5, L WILLIAMS 2-3, K KORVER 0-2, J SMITH 0-1.
TECHNICAL FOULS: NONE.
FLAGRANT FOULS: NONE.
OFFICIALS: BENNY ADAMS, ERIC LEWIS, JOE CRAWFORD.
A - 15,779. T - 2:13.</div>

 

NBA: BOSTON at PHILADELPHIA

<div class="pre">BOSTON (113)

fg ft rb
min m-a m-a o-t a pf tp
R Rondo 28:08 3-7 0-0 0-2 4 3 6
R Allen 34:50 3-12 4-4 2-2 1 0 12
K Garnett 35:24 8-12 6-7 3-7 2 2 22
P Pierce 43:42 6-11 7-7 0-3 12 3 19
K Perkins 19:44 4-5 0-0 0-4 0 4 8
J Posey 27:21 6-9 1-2 1-5 1 0 17
E House 17:57 5-10 2-2 1-2 1 2 15
T Allen 16:32 3-6 1-2 1-5 1 2 8
G Davis 14:31 2-4 2-2 1-2 0 2 6
B Scalabrine 1:51 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0
S Pollard DNP - COACH'S DECISION
L Powe DNP - COACH'S DECISION

______________________________________________________
TOTALS 240:00 40-76 23-26 9-32 22 18 113
______________________________________________________

Percentages: FG-.526, FT-.885. 3-Point Goals:
10-22, .455 (R Allen 2-6, P Pierce 0-2, J
Posey 4-6, E House 3-7, T Allen 1-1). Team
Rebounds: 7. Blocked Shots:3 (K Garnett, T
Allen, R Rondo). Turnovers:11 (P Pierce 3, K
Garnett 2, T Allen 2, R Rondo 2, J Posey, G
Davis). Steals: 10 (K Garnett 3, T Allen 2, R
Rondo 2, E House, P Pierce, K Perkins).


PHILADELPHIA (103)

fg ft rb
min m-a m-a o-t a pf tp
A Miller 42:42 10-16 6-7 2-5 12 2 26
W Green 34:24 5-14 0-0 1-3 1 2 10
R Evans 25:46 2-3 0-2 2-8 1 2 4
A Iguodala 45:46 10-17 2-4 1-3 2 2 24
S Dalembert 32:30 5-6 3-3 2-9 1 6 13
L Williams 27:49 8-13 0-0 0-1 3 3 18
K Korver 19:39 2-6 0-0 0-0 2 1 4
J Smith 11:24 2-4 0-0 0-0 0 3 4
K Ollie DNP - COACH'S DECISION
R Carney DNP - COACH'S DECISION
L Amundson DNP - COACH'S DECISION
T Young DNP - COACH'S DECISION

______________________________________________________
TOTALS 240:00 44-79 11-16 8-29 22 21 103
______________________________________________________

Percentages: FG-.557, FT-.688. 3-Point Goals:
4-14, .286 (W Green 0-3, A Iguodala 2-5, L
Williams 2-3, K Korver 0-2, J Smith 0-1).
Team Rebounds: 11. Blocked Shots:2 (S
Dalembert 2). Turnovers:13 (A Iguodala 3, A
Miller 2, L Williams 2, R Evans 2, S
Dalembert, J Smith, W Green, K Korver).
Steals: 5 (L Williams 2, S Dalembert, K
Korver, A Iguodala).

--------------------------------------------
BOSTON 26 26 31 30 - 113
PHILADELPHIA 32 25 23 23 - 103
--------------------------------------------

Technical fouls: None.
Flagrant fouls: None. A: 15,779. T: 2:13.
Officials: Benny Adams, Eric Lewis, Joe
Crawford.</div>

 

By Mike Luongo
PA SportsTicker Contributing Writer


PHILADELPHIA (Ticker) -- Paul Pierce had 19 points and 12 assiststo help the Boston Celtics overcome a sluggish start en route to a113-103 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers on Wednesday.

Kevin Garnett scored 22 points, James Posey added 17 and Eddie Housescored 15 off the bench for the Celtics, who improved to 5-0 inthe Atlantic Division.


Trailing, 88-86, Boston used a 14-2 run early in the fourthquarter to take control of the game.


The Celtics used a pair of 3-pointers by reserve guard House,the second of which gave Boston a 92-88 lead with 8:45 to go.Tony Allen hit a jumper to push the Celtics' lead to 94-88 andcapped off the run with another basket to leave Boston with a100-90 advantage with 5:14 remaining.


Philadelphia scored the next four points to cut its deficit to100-94, but Posey hit the last of his four 3-pointers with 3:05remaining to end the threat as the Sixers could get no closerthan nine the rest of the way.


The Sixers led by as many as 11 points at 57-46 at the 1:22 markof the second quarter, but Pierce, Garnett and Ray Allencombined for all the points during a 13-0 run over the next 3:45bridging the end of the second quarter and beginning of thethird.


Andre Miller gave the Sixers a 4-0 lead early in the game andscored 13 points in the opening quarter for the Sixers, who shot74 percent (14-of-19) from the field. He opened the secondquarter with a jumper that pushed the Sixers' lead to 34-26.

Miller finished with 26 points and 12 assists for the Sixers,who fell to 0-5 in the Atlantic.

 

By Mike Luongo
PA SportsTicker Contributing Writer


PHILADELPHIA (Ticker) -- Paul Pierce had 19 points and 12 assiststo help the Boston Celtics overcome a sluggish start en route to a113-103 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers on Wednesday.

Kevin Garnett scored 22 points, James Posey added 17 and EddieHouse scored 15 off the bench for the Celtics, who improved to5-0 in the Atlantic Division.


Trailing, 88-86, Boston used a 14-2 run early in the fourthquarter to take control of the game.


"We knew that we needed a run because we hadn't had one allgame," Pierce said. "The defense wasn't there for us tonight,but the bench was really big for us. They hit some 3-pointers,and we fed off their energy and sealed the win."


The Celtics used a pair of 3-pointers by reserve guard House,the second of which gave Boston a 92-88 lead with 8:45 to go.Tony Allen hit a jumper to push the Celtics' lead to 94-88 andcapped off the run with another basket to leave Boston with a100-90 advantage with 5:14 remaining.


"Some nights, we might not knock those shots down," House said."When you do get your opportunity, you got to make sure thatyou go as hard as you can, and tonight, we did."


"We (have) unselfish guys," Posey said. "We move the ball tothe open guy. We just made plays for each other. It was just amatter of execution."


Philadelphia scored the next four points to cut its deficit to100-94, but Posey hit the last of his four 3-pointers with 3:05remaining to end the threat as the Sixers could get no closerthan nine the rest of the way.


"(Posey) did a really good job," House said.


"That really hurt us," Sixers guard Willie Green said. "Therewas a span where those guys made four or five 3-pointers. Weshot the ball well, but they shot it better. That was thedifference."


The Sixers led by as many as 11 points at 57-46 at the 1:22 markof the second quarter, but Pierce, Garnett and Ray Allencombined for all the points during a 13-0 run over the next 3:45bridging the end of the second quarter and beginning of thethird.


"Sometimes, we make it hard on ourselves," Garnett said. "Thesecond half, we got more relaxed and more poised. We had to getbetter defensively in the second half and we felt that we did."

Andre Miller gave the Sixers a 4-0 lead early in the game andscored 13 points in the opening quarter for the Sixers, who shot74 percent (14-of-19) from the field. He opened the secondquarter with a jumper that pushed the Sixers' lead to 34-26.

Miller finished with 26 points and 12 assists for the Sixers,who fell to 0-5 in the Atlantic.


"I just (went) out there and played," Miller said. "We passedthe ball and got everybody involved. It was a good game for thefirst 45 minutes. We defended well, but they had guys who hitbig shots."