Sat Apr 9, 2005 · 1:00 PM
Boston CelticsCeltics
86
away
Chemistry
Tense
New Jersey NetsNets
104
home
Chemistry
Elite
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston CelticsCeltics | 18 | 28 | 22 | 18 | 86 |
| New Jersey NetsNets | 29 | 32 | 16 | 27 | 104 |
After Action Report
The Nets pulled away from the Celtics 104-86. Nets' offense had its way with the Celtics. The Nets answered the bell with a bounce-back effort; Celtics' skid keeps deepening — heads down on both ends. The Nets locker room is humming, and it showed. Early returns: the Nets per-player utilization choices fit the identity tonight. Ugly, but it counts the same in the standings.
What tipped it
- Nets · Bouncing Back A winning team just got tripped up — expect a response.
- Nets · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
- Celtics · Crashing An 8+ game losing skid — heads are down, both ends suffer.
- Celtics · Locker-Room Rift Tension in the locker room — poor ball movement and streaky play.