Celtics (
nathan) are the champions!
Tue Feb 22, 2005 · 8:30 PM
Toronto RaptorsRaptors
99
away
Chemistry
Steady
New Jersey NetsNets
84
home
Chemistry
Tense
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toronto RaptorsRaptors | 24 | 18 | 24 | 33 | 99 |
| New Jersey NetsNets | 22 | 22 | 16 | 24 | 84 |
After Action Report
The Raptors handled the Nets 99-84. Ugly basketball, but the Raptors did just enough. The Raptors owned the glass, generating extra possessions; the Raptors carried the swagger of a recent blowout into this one. Style points be damned.
What tipped it
- Nets · Ice Cold On a 4+ game losing streak — shots aren't falling.
- Nets · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
- Raptors · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
- Raptors · Statement Win Last time out, a 20+ point beating sent a message.