Sat Apr 9, 2005 · 1:00 PM
Boston CelticsCeltics
107
away
Chemistry
Hot
New Jersey NetsNets
96
home
Chemistry
Tense
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston CelticsCeltics | 21 | 31 | 30 | 25 | 107 |
| New Jersey NetsNets | 27 | 20 | 23 | 26 | 96 |
After Action Report
In New Jersey, the Celtics took care of the Nets 107-96. Every possession went the Celtics way. The Celtics owned the glass, generating extra possessions; Celtics' defenders refused to give up clean looks. The Celtics bench chemistry carried them. Celtics' rotation plan looked deliberate, and the right guys made the most of their roles. Style points be damned.
What tipped it
- 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.