Fri Jan 21, 2005 · 8:30 PM
Boston CelticsCeltics
122
away
Chemistry
Hot
New Jersey NetsNets
108
home
Chemistry
Tense
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston CelticsCeltics | 27 | 31 | 26 | 38 | 122 |
| New Jersey NetsNets | 28 | 30 | 21 | 29 | 108 |
After Action Report
The Celtics downed the Nets 122-108. The better team simply showed up tonight. Celtics' high-flyers tilted the pace and the rim; the Celtics sent shots into the fifth row all night. The Celtics bench chemistry carried them. Early returns: the Celtics per-player utilization choices fit the identity tonight.
What tipped it
- Nets · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
- Nets · Heartbreak A gutting last-second loss — revenge is on the menu.
- Celtics · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
- Celtics · Block Party Multiple shot-blockers turn the paint into a no-fly zone.
- Celtics · Statement Win Last time out, a 20+ point beating sent a message.
- Celtics · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.