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Playoffs · Round 2 · Game 3
Boston CelticsCeltics
133
away
New Jersey NetsNets
135
home
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | OT1 | OT2 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston CelticsCeltics | 25 | 21 | 31 | 31 | 14 | 11 | 133 |
| New Jersey NetsNets | 31 | 32 | 27 | 18 | 14 | 13 | 135 |
After Action Report
In New Jersey, the Nets squeaked past the Celtics 135-133 in double overtime. Nets' offense had its way with the Celtics. Celtics' stars took over and bent the game to their will; Celtics' Lockdown identity stifled the opposing offense. The Nets locker room is humming, and it showed. Early returns: the Nets per-player utilization choices fit the identity tonight.
What tipped it
- Nets · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
- Celtics · Superstar Stack Two or more 90-overall stars bend games to their will on both ends.
- Celtics · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.