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Fri Jan 21, 2005 · 8:30 PM
Boston CelticsCeltics
111
away
Chemistry Hot
New Jersey NetsNets
116
home
Chemistry Steady

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
Boston CelticsCeltics 24 21 33 33 111
New Jersey NetsNets 30 28 26 32 116

After Action Report

The Nets survived the Celtics 116-111. The Nets got every break — every loose ball, every bounce. The Celtics owned the glass, generating extra possessions; the Celtics carried the swagger of a recent blowout into this one. The Nets locker room is humming, and it showed.

What tipped it

  • Nets · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
  • Celtics · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
  • Celtics · Statement Win Last time out, a 20+ point beating sent a message.