Sat Apr 9, 2005 · 1:00 PM
Boston CelticsCeltics
113
away
Chemistry
Hot
New Jersey NetsNets
115
home
Chemistry
Elite
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | OT | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston CelticsCeltics | 33 | 26 | 25 | 21 | 8 | 113 |
| New Jersey NetsNets | 27 | 21 | 32 | 25 | 10 | 115 |
After Action Report
The Nets survived the Celtics 115-113 in overtime. The Nets got every break — every loose ball, every bounce. Nets' Rim Wreckers got loose for easy buckets in transition; the Nets carried the swagger of a recent blowout into this one. The Nets locker room is humming, and it showed.
What tipped it
- Nets · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
- Nets · Statement Win Last time out, a 20+ point beating sent a message.
- Nets · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
- 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.