Head-to-Head: Games Played Between Dwight Howard and Paul Pierce
This is the detail of NBA games in which Dwight Howard and Paul Pierce played against each other, including head-to-head record, stats average, game highs and game-by-game data both in the Regular Season and Playoffs.
They faced each other a total of 46 times in NBA games. Overall, they are tied 23-23, but Paul Pierce won more matchups in the Playoffs for a 7-6 postseason record.
Games Played Against Each Other
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46 Games played
33 in Regular Season
13 in Playoffs
Summary of Victories
Games Won | in Regular Season |
in Playoffs |
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Dwight Howard | 23 |
17 |
6 |
Paul Pierce | 23 |
16 |
7 |
Stats in Games Between Them
Averages |
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Player |
Points | Rebounds | Assists | Steals | Blocks |
Dwight Howard | 17.6 | 12.9 | 1.5 | 0.7 | 2.3 |
Paul Pierce | 19.7 | 5.7 | 3.7 | 1.2 | 0.4 |
Game Highs |
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Player |
Points | Rebounds | Assists | Steals | Blocks |
Dwight Howard | 36 | 26 | 4 | 3 | 6 |
Paul Pierce | 37 | 13 | 10 | 5 | 2 |
Games with better stats than the other player... |
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Player |
Points | Rebounds | Assists | Steals | Blocks |
Dwight Howard | 14 |
42 |
4 |
13 | 33 |
Paul Pierce | 31 |
3 |
35 |
22 | 4 |
Both had same stat | 1 |
1 |
7 |
11 | 9 |
Head To Head Games Played: One by One
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2004-05 Season
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Nov. 29, 2004
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1. | Magic | 101 | Dwight Howard | 10 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 32 | 5-12 | .417 | 0-0 | - | 0-0 | - | |
Celtics | 117 | Paul Pierce | 24 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 35 | 9-21 | .429 | 0-2 | .000 | 6-7 | .857 | ||
Jan. 10, 2005
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2. | Magic | 101 | Dwight Howard | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 32 | 5-7 | .714 | 0-0 | - | 2-4 | .500 | |
Celtics | 119 | Paul Pierce | 18 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 32 | 5-14 | .357 | 1-3 | .333 | 7-10 | .700 | ||
Feb. 04, 2005
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3. | Magic | 100 | Dwight Howard | 12 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 35 | 5-8 | .625 | 0-0 | - | 2-4 | .500 | |
Celtics | 112 | Paul Pierce | 18 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 36 | 5-16 | .313 | 1-4 | .250 | 7-7 | 1.000 |
2005-06 Season
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Nov. 28, 2005
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4. | Magic | 87 | Dwight Howard | 10 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 36 | 2-3 | .667 | 0-0 | - | 6-12 | .500 | |
Celtics | 83 | Paul Pierce | 16 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 39 | 7-16 | .438 | 0-0 | - | 2-3 | .667 | ||
Feb. 04, 2006
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5. | Magic | 100 | Dwight Howard | 18 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 39 | 7-13 | .538 | 0-0 | - | 4-7 | .571 | |
Celtics | 91 | Paul Pierce | 37 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 41 | 13-30 | .433 | 0-3 | .000 | 11-13 | .846 | ||
Feb. 12, 2006
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6. | Magic | 94 | Dwight Howard | 24 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 46 | 5-10 | .500 | 0-0 | - | 14-17 | .824 | |
Celtics | 102 | Paul Pierce | 31 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 47 | 10-21 | .476 | 0-1 | .000 | 11-14 | .786 | ||
Mar. 17, 2006
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7. | Magic | 84 | Dwight Howard | 18 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 43 | 7-14 | .500 | 0-0 | - | 4-6 | .667 | |
Celtics | 77 | Paul Pierce | 19 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 41 | 5-18 | .278 | 0-3 | .000 | 9-10 | .900 |
2006-07 Season
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Nov. 13, 2006
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8. | Magic | 92 | Dwight Howard | 17 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 39 | 5-8 | .625 | 0-0 | - | 7-11 | .636 | |
Celtics | 89 | Paul Pierce | 21 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 42 | 6-20 | .300 | 3-6 | .500 | 6-6 | 1.000 | ||
Mar. 28, 2007
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9. | Magic | 96 | Dwight Howard | 12 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 51 | 4-9 | .444 | 0-0 | - | 4-12 | .333 | |
2OT | Celtics | 105 | Paul Pierce | 32 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 53 | 11-26 | .423 | 1-7 | .143 | 9-11 | .818 |
2007-08 Season
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Nov. 18, 2007
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10. | Magic | 104 | Dwight Howard | 24 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 42 | 7-9 | .778 | 0-0 | - | 10-20 | .500 | |
Celtics | 102 | Paul Pierce | 28 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 43 | 10-17 | .588 | 0-2 | .000 | 8-11 | .727 | ||
Dec. 23, 2007
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11. | Magic | 91 | Dwight Howard | 23 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 43 | 9-15 | .600 | 0-0 | - | 5-16 | .313 | |
Celtics | 103 | Paul Pierce | 24 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 41 | 8-18 | .444 | 2-5 | .400 | 6-6 | 1.000 | ||
Jan. 27, 2008
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12. | Magic | 96 | Dwight Howard | 18 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 38 | 6-10 | .600 | 0-0 | - | 6-6 | 1.000 | |
Celtics | 93 | Paul Pierce | 24 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 41 | 9-18 | .500 | 0-2 | .000 | 6-6 | 1.000 |
2008-09 Season
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Dec. 01, 2008
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13. | Magic | 88 | Dwight Howard | 14 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 43 | 5-12 | .417 | 0-0 | - | 4-6 | .667 | |
Celtics | 107 | Paul Pierce | 24 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 33 | 7-13 | .538 | 1-3 | .333 | 9-10 | .900 | ||
Jan. 22, 2009
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14. | Magic | 80 | Dwight Howard | 11 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 38 | 4-10 | .400 | 0-0 | - | 3-4 | .750 | |
Celtics | 90 | Paul Pierce | 27 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 44 | 8-18 | .444 | 0-1 | .000 | 11-14 | .786 | ||
Mar. 08, 2009
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15. | Magic | 86 | Dwight Howard | 18 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 28 | 6-13 | .462 | 0-0 | - | 6-6 | 1.000 | |
Celtics | 79 | Paul Pierce | 16 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 45 | 5-15 | .333 | 0-3 | .000 | 6-10 | .600 | ||
Mar. 25, 2009
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16. | Magic | 84 | Dwight Howard | 24 | 21 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 38 | 11-18 | .611 | 0-0 | - | 2-4 | .500 | |
Celtics | 82 | Paul Pierce | 26 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 44 | 10-23 | .435 | 1-4 | .250 | 5-6 | .833 |
2009 Playoffs
- Eastern Conference Semifinals |
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May. 04, 2009
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17. | Magic | 95 | Dwight Howard | 16 | 22 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 43 | 6-12 | .500 | 0-0 | - | 4-5 | .800 | |
Celtics | 90 | Paul Pierce | 23 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 39 | 7-18 | .389 | 3-6 | .500 | 6-8 | .750 | ||
May. 06, 2009
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18. | Magic | 94 | Dwight Howard | 12 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 37 | 5-13 | .385 | 0-0 | - | 2-8 | .250 | |
Celtics | 112 | Paul Pierce | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 16 | 1-4 | .250 | 1-2 | .500 | 0-0 | - | ||
May. 08, 2009
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19. | Magic | 117 | Dwight Howard | 17 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 28 | 7-8 | .875 | 0-0 | - | 3-6 | .500 | |
Celtics | 96 | Paul Pierce | 27 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 38 | 6-15 | .400 | 1-3 | .333 | 14-14 | 1.000 | ||
May. 10, 2009
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20. | Magic | 94 | Dwight Howard | 23 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 38 | 8-14 | .571 | 0-0 | - | 7-10 | .700 | |
Celtics | 95 | Paul Pierce | 27 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 32 | 9-15 | .600 | 1-1 | 1.000 | 8-9 | .889 | ||
May. 12, 2009
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21. | Magic | 88 | Dwight Howard | 12 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 37 | 5-10 | .500 | 0-0 | - | 2-3 | .667 | |
Celtics | 92 | Paul Pierce | 19 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 40 | 6-11 | .545 | 0-1 | .000 | 7-7 | 1.000 | ||
May. 14, 2009
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22. | Magic | 83 | Dwight Howard | 23 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 43 | 9-16 | .563 | 0-0 | - | 5-12 | .417 | |
Celtics | 75 | Paul Pierce | 17 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 41 | 6-14 | .429 | 0-3 | .000 | 5-8 | .625 | ||
May. 17, 2009
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23. | Magic | 101 | Dwight Howard | 12 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 38 | 5-9 | .556 | 0-0 | - | 2-2 | 1.000 | |
Celtics | 82 | Paul Pierce | 16 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 39 | 4-13 | .308 | 1-5 | .200 | 7-10 | .700 |
2009-10 Season
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Nov. 20, 2009
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24. | Magic | 83 | Dwight Howard | 9 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 37 | 2-4 | .500 | 0-0 | - | 5-11 | .455 | |
Celtics | 78 | Paul Pierce | 21 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 38 | 7-19 | .368 | 0-4 | .000 | 7-7 | 1.000 | ||
Jan. 28, 2010
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25. | Magic | 96 | Dwight Howard | 19 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 32 | 8-12 | .667 | 0-0 | - | 3-10 | .300 | |
Celtics | 94 | Paul Pierce | 12 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 40 | 3-12 | .250 | 1-4 | .250 | 5-5 | 1.000 | ||
Feb. 07, 2010
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26. | Magic | 96 | Dwight Howard | 16 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 32 | 4-9 | .444 | 0-0 | - | 8-12 | .667 | |
Celtics | 89 | Paul Pierce | 13 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 30 | 5-12 | .417 | 1-6 | .167 | 2-2 | 1.000 |
2010 Playoffs
- Eastern Conference Finals |
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May. 16, 2010
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27. | Magic | 88 | Dwight Howard | 13 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 39 | 3-10 | .300 | 0-0 | - | 7-12 | .583 | |
Celtics | 92 | Paul Pierce | 22 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 42 | 6-8 | .750 | 2-3 | .667 | 8-10 | .800 | ||
May. 18, 2010
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28. | Magic | 92 | Dwight Howard | 30 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 40 | 9-13 | .692 | 0-0 | - | 12-17 | .706 | |
Celtics | 95 | Paul Pierce | 28 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 40 | 8-16 | .500 | 3-7 | .429 | 9-11 | .818 | ||
May. 22, 2010
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29. | Magic | 71 | Dwight Howard | 7 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 39 | 3-10 | .300 | 0-0 | - | 1-4 | .250 | |
Celtics | 94 | Paul Pierce | 15 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 35 | 6-12 | .500 | 2-4 | .500 | 1-2 | .500 | ||
May. 24, 2010
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30. | Magic | 96 | Dwight Howard | 32 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 43 | 13-19 | .684 | 0-0 | - | 6-14 | .429 | |
OT | Celtics | 92 | Paul Pierce | 32 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 47 | 11-25 | .440 | 0-6 | .000 | 10-13 | .769 | |
May. 26, 2010
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31. | Magic | 113 | Dwight Howard | 21 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 40 | 7-12 | .583 | 0-0 | - | 7-12 | .583 | |
Celtics | 92 | Paul Pierce | 18 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 42 | 3-8 | .375 | 2-4 | .500 | 10-10 | 1.000 | ||
May. 28, 2010
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32. | Magic | 84 | Dwight Howard | 28 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 41 | 11-17 | .647 | 0-0 | - | 6-12 | .500 | |
Celtics | 96 | Paul Pierce | 31 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 45 | 9-15 | .600 | 4-5 | .800 | 9-10 | .900 |
2010-11 Season
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Dec. 25, 2010
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33. | Magic | 86 | Dwight Howard | 6 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 33 | 1-4 | .250 | 0-0 | - | 4-10 | .400 | |
Celtics | 78 | Paul Pierce | 18 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 40 | 6-14 | .429 | 2-4 | .500 | 4-4 | 1.000 | ||
Jan. 17, 2011
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34. | Magic | 106 | Dwight Howard | 33 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 43 | 10-19 | .526 | 0-0 | - | 13-18 | .722 | |
Celtics | 109 | Paul Pierce | 14 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 39 | 5-7 | .714 | 0-2 | .000 | 4-5 | .800 | ||
Feb. 06, 2011
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35. | Magic | 80 | Dwight Howard | 28 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 45 | 10-20 | .500 | 0-0 | - | 8-10 | .800 | |
Celtics | 91 | Paul Pierce | 18 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 42 | 4-11 | .364 | 0-2 | .000 | 10-12 | .833 |
2011-12 Season
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Jan. 23, 2012
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36. | Magic | 56 | Dwight Howard | 18 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 35 | 4-15 | .267 | 0-1 | .000 | 10-18 | .556 | |
Celtics | 87 | Paul Pierce | 19 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 33 | 6-14 | .429 | 1-3 | .333 | 6-6 | 1.000 | ||
Jan. 26, 2012
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37. | Magic | 83 | Dwight Howard | 16 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 31 | 6-12 | .500 | 0-0 | - | 4-8 | .500 | |
Celtics | 91 | Paul Pierce | 24 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 44 | 7-18 | .389 | 2-6 | .333 | 8-11 | .727 |
2012-13 Season
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Feb. 07, 2013
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38. | Lakers | 95 | Dwight Howard | 9 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 28 | 4-8 | .500 | 0-0 | - | 1-6 | .167 | |
Celtics | 116 | Paul Pierce | 24 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 30 | 10-17 | .588 | 1-4 | .250 | 3-4 | .750 | ||
Feb. 20, 2013
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39. | Lakers | 113 | Dwight Howard | 24 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 30 | 10-13 | .769 | 0-0 | - | 4-8 | .500 | |
Celtics | 99 | Paul Pierce | 26 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 33 | 9-17 | .529 | 4-7 | .571 | 4-6 | .667 |
2014-15 Season
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Dec. 29, 2014
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41. | Rockets | 103 | Dwight Howard | 13 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 29 | 6-11 | .545 | 0-0 | - | 1-3 | .333 | |
Wizards | 104 | Paul Pierce | 21 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 30 | 7-9 | .778 | 1-3 | .333 | 6-6 | 1.000 | ||
Mar. 29, 2015
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42. | Rockets | 99 | Dwight Howard | 11 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 3-6 | .500 | 0-0 | - | 5-8 | .625 | |
Wizards | 91 | Paul Pierce | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 1-6 | .167 | 0-3 | .000 | 0-0 | - |
2015-16 Season
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Nov. 07, 2015
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43. | Rockets | 109 | Dwight Howard | 20 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 29 | 8-10 | .800 | 0-0 | - | 4-5 | .800 | |
Clippers | 105 | Paul Pierce | 6 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 24 | 2-7 | .286 | 2-6 | .333 | 0-0 | - | ||
Dec. 19, 2015
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44. | Rockets | 107 | Dwight Howard | 22 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 26 | 8-11 | .727 | 0-0 | - | 6-16 | .375 | |
Clippers | 97 | Paul Pierce | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 16 | 1-4 | .250 | 1-3 | .333 | 0-0 | - | ||
Jan. 18, 2016
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45. | Rockets | 132 | Dwight Howard | 36 | 26 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 45 | 11-16 | .688 | 0-0 | - | 14-18 | .778 | |
OT | Clippers | 140 | Paul Pierce | 12 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 26 | 4-9 | .444 | 3-5 | .600 | 1-3 | .333 | |
Mar. 16, 2016
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46. | Rockets | 106 | Dwight Howard | 6 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 33 | 2-4 | .500 | 0-0 | - | 2-4 | .500 | |
Clippers | 122 | Paul Pierce | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 3-6 | .500 | 1-1 | 1.000 | 0-0 | - |