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Tue Mar 8, 2005 · 8:30 PM
New Jersey NetsNets
143
away
Chemistry Hot
San Antonio SpursSpurs
113
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Chemistry Tense

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
New Jersey NetsNets 34 37 34 38 143
San Antonio SpursSpurs 33 29 25 26 113

After Action Report

The Nets buried the Spurs 143-113. Nets torched the Spurs on the offensive end. Nets' high-flyers tilted the pace and the rim; the Nets owned the glass, generating extra possessions. The Nets bench chemistry carried them. The second half turned a coin-flip into a runaway.

What tipped it

  • Spurs · Crashing An 8+ game losing skid — heads are down, both ends suffer.
  • Spurs · 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 · 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.