CVBL: Boston Needs Overtime To Down Golden State
Morse scored 41 points, leading Boston to a 109-103 overtime win over Golden State in a game that was a near-deadlock all the way. "You run out of superlatives for a game like this," said an exhausted Boston coach Bob. Indeed, neither team ever really took control, leaving fans of both sides with knots in their stomachs. The action got even more intense when the game headed into overtime, as a single great play or mistake can easily end it. Unfortunately it couldn't last forever, and Boston pulled off the win.
Boston was led by Morse (41 points, 6 boards, 2 assists, 2 steals, a block), Murphy (5 points, 18 boards, 4 assists, a steal, a block), Woodard (22 points, 2 assists). Golden State was led by Adkins (14 points, 14 boards, 1 assists, a steal, 3 blocks), Stanford (30 points), Moore (15 points, 5 assists, a steal, a block).
With this win, Boston are now 12-22 and 10-10 at home. They hold at #5 in the Atlantic and stay at #11 overall in the Eastern Conference. With today's loss, Golden State fall to 9-23. They stay at #4 in the Pacific and remain at #13 overall in the Western Conference.
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