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Tue Jan 4, 2005 · 8:00 PM
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142
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133
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Chemistry Tense

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 OT FINAL
New Jersey NetsNets 30 34 31 30 17 142
Washington WizardsWizards 33 35 21 36 8 133

After Action Report

The Nets held off the Wizards 142-133 in overtime. Nets' scorers couldn't be contained. Nets' high-flyers tilted the pace and the rim; Nets' outside barrage was a constant threat. The Nets bench chemistry carried them. The Nets rotation plan paid off — leaning into the right spots created real lift.

What tipped it

  • Wizards · Locker-Room Rift Tension in the locker room — poor ball movement and streaky play.
  • Nets · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
  • Nets · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.