Fri Jan 21, 2005 · 8:30 PM
Boston CelticsCeltics
97
away
Chemistry
Tense
New Jersey NetsNets
90
home
Chemistry
Tense
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston CelticsCeltics | 24 | 27 | 22 | 24 | 97 |
| New Jersey NetsNets | 32 | 23 | 15 | 20 | 90 |
After Action Report
The Celtics edged the Nets 97-90. Every possession went the Celtics way. The Celtics played with the chip of a recent gutting loss; Celtics' Lockdown identity stifled the opposing offense. Whispers of a Nets locker-room rift aren't helping. The Nets rotation plan worked against them — wrong guys, wrong night. Ugly, but it counts the same in the standings.
What tipped it
- Nets · Locker-Room Rift Tension in the locker room — poor ball movement and streaky play.
- Celtics · Heartbreak A gutting last-second loss — revenge is on the menu.