National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Boston 96, Chicago 80
When: 8:00 PM ET, Friday, October 31, 2008
Where: TD Banknorth Garden, Boston, Massachusetts
Officials: #34 Marc Davis, #39 Kevin Fehr, #22 Bill Spooner
Attendance: 18624
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Chicago 1318232680
Boston 2425212696
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
Chicago 1-1 1-0 0-1 L1
Boston 2-0 2-0 0-0 W2
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this win, the Boston Celtics have a 2-0 record at home this season. The Chicago Bulls are 0-1 while on the road this season.
  • Boston has a streak of 2 straight up wins. The Celtics have won 2 of their last 10 games.
  • Chicago has a streak of 1 straight up loss. The Bulls have won 1 of their last 10 games.
  • Kevin Garnett played 26:21 minutes and scored 18 points. He shot 63.6% from the field and has averaged 14.5 points over the last five games.
  • Derrick Rose played 28:17 minutes and scored 18 points. He shot 42.9% from the field and has averaged 14.5 points over the last five games.
  • Following this game the Boston Celtics average 93.0 points per game and hold opponents to 82.5 points per game. The Chicago Bulls average 94.0 points per game and hold opponents to 95.5 points per game.
Top Game Performances
 
Chicago   Boston
Derrick Rose 18 Scoring Kevin Garnett 18
Ben Gordon 3 Assists Rajon Rondo 6
Joakim Noah 13 Rebounds Kevin Garnett 10
Tyrus Thomas 7 Free Throws Made Leon Powe 7
Thabo Sefolosha 3 Steals Tony Allen 3
Aaron Gray 3 Blocks Tony Allen 1
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Chicago 80 29.8 2-8 28-30 11 44 6 8 21
Boston 96 43.8 2-8 30-39 15 49 7 8 20
Upcoming Games
  • Boston will play their next game on the road against Indiana. The Celtics have a W/L % of 1.000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
  • Chicago will play their next game at home against Memphis. The Bulls have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.