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Sat Apr 9, 2005 · 1:00 PM
Boston CelticsCeltics
102
away
Chemistry Steady
New Jersey NetsNets
114
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Chemistry Steady

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
Boston CelticsCeltics 21 31 18 32 102
New Jersey NetsNets 24 29 31 30 114

After Action Report

In New Jersey, the Nets downed the Celtics 114-102. Shots fell that probably shouldn't have, and the Nets cashed in. The Nets owned the glass, generating extra possessions; Nets' Lockdown identity stifled the opposing offense. The Nets locker room is humming, and it showed.

What tipped it

  • Nets · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
  • Nets · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
  • Celtics · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.