Sat Apr 9, 2005 · 1:00 PM
Boston CelticsCeltics
96
away
Chemistry
Hot
New Jersey NetsNets
82
home
Chemistry
Tense
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston CelticsCeltics | 18 | 28 | 25 | 25 | 96 |
| New Jersey NetsNets | 22 | 10 | 34 | 16 | 82 |
After Action Report
In New Jersey, the Celtics handled the Nets 96-82. Ugly basketball, but the Celtics did just enough. Celtics' high-flyers tilted the pace and the rim; Nets' outside barrage was a constant threat. Whispers of a Nets locker-room rift aren't helping. Nets' per-player workload didn't match the gameplan. Style points be damned.
What tipped it
- Nets · Locker-Room Rift Tension in the locker room — poor ball movement and streaky play.
- Celtics · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.