Playoffs · Round 1 · Game 5
New Jersey NetsNets
100
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Boston CelticsCeltics
108
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Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Jersey NetsNets | 28 | 32 | 21 | 19 | 100 |
| Boston CelticsCeltics | 25 | 21 | 39 | 23 | 108 |
After Action Report
The Celtics fended off the Nets 108-100. The Nets couldn't capitalize even when shots wouldn't fall for the Celtics. Second-chance points piled up for the Celtics; Celtics' defenders refused to give up clean looks. The Celtics locker room is humming, and it showed. The Celtics rotation plan paid off — leaning into the right spots created real lift. 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.
- Nets · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
- Nets · Heartbreak A gutting last-second loss — revenge is on the menu.
