National Basketball Association
Denver 116,
Boston 105
When: 9:00 PM ET, Tuesday, December 26, 2006
Where: Pepsi Center, Denver, Colorado
Officials:
#73 Ed Malloy, #35 Jack Nies, #19 James Capers
Attendance:
17914
Final Scoring Summary
Team Records
| Team |
W/L |
Home |
Away |
Streak |
| Boston
|
10-16 |
4-10 |
6-6 |
L3 |
| Denver
|
15-10 |
8-5 |
7-5 |
W1 |
Recap Quick Hits
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With this win, the Denver Nuggets have a 8-5 record at home this season. The Boston Celtics are 6-6 while on the road this season.
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Denver has a streak of 1 straight up win. The Nuggets have won 5 of their last 10 games.
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Boston has a streak of 3 straight up losses. The Celtics have won 5 of their last 10 games.
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Allen Iverson played 43:47 minutes and scored 28 points. He shot 40.9% from the field and has averaged 25 points over the last five games.
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Tony Allen played 30:49 minutes and scored 18 points. He shot 47.1% from the field and has averaged 17.6 points over the last five games.
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Following this game the Denver Nuggets average 108.6 points per game and hold opponents to 105.2 points per game. The Boston Celtics average 100.0 points per game and hold opponents to 100.6 points per game.
Top Game Performances
| Boston |
|
Denver |
|
Tony Allen 18 |
Scoring |
Earl Boykins 28 |
|
Rajon Rondo 6 |
Assists |
Allen Iverson 13 |
|
Al Jefferson 15 |
Rebounds |
Reggie Evans 14 |
|
Delonte West 5 |
Free Throws Made |
Allen Iverson 9 |
|
Tony Allen 2 |
Steals |
Allen Iverson 4 |
|
Gerald Green 4 |
Blocks |
Nene 4 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| Boston
|
105 |
45.2 |
4-13 |
17-27 |
21 |
48 |
12 |
10 |
17 |
| Denver
|
116 |
44.4 |
7-13 |
29-43 |
25 |
53 |
5 |
10 |
15 |
Upcoming Games
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Denver will play their next game at home against Oklahoma City. The Nuggets have a W/L % of .571 after a win and .700 after a loss.
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Boston will play their next game on the road against L.A. Clippers. The Celtics have a W/L % of .600 after a win and .267 after a loss.