Sat Apr 9, 2005 · 1:00 PM
Boston CelticsCeltics
123
away
Chemistry
Steady
New Jersey NetsNets
130
home
Chemistry
Hot
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston CelticsCeltics | 33 | 33 | 30 | 27 | 123 |
| New Jersey NetsNets | 33 | 38 | 28 | 31 | 130 |
After Action Report
The Nets outlasted the Celtics 130-123. Nets' scorers couldn't be contained. Second-chance points piled up for the Celtics; the Celtics played with the chip of a recent gutting loss. The Nets locker room is humming, and it showed.
What tipped it
- 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 · Heartbreak A gutting last-second loss — revenge is on the menu.