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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.