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Sat Apr 9, 2005 · 1:00 PM
Boston CelticsCeltics
94
away
Chemistry Steady
New Jersey NetsNets
90
home
Chemistry Tense

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
Boston CelticsCeltics 30 22 25 17 94
New Jersey NetsNets 18 29 20 23 90

After Action Report

In New Jersey, the Celtics squeaked past the Nets 94-90. Celtics' scorers couldn't be contained. Second-chance points piled up for the Celtics; the Nets came in with something to prove after a loss. The Celtics bench chemistry carried them. The Nets rotation plan worked against them — wrong guys, wrong night. 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.
  • Celtics · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
  • Celtics · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.