Tue Feb 22, 2005 · 8:30 PM
Toronto RaptorsRaptors
99
away
Chemistry
Tense
New Jersey NetsNets
103
home
Chemistry
Tense
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toronto RaptorsRaptors | 32 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 99 |
| New Jersey NetsNets | 29 | 21 | 31 | 22 | 103 |
After Action Report
The Nets snuck past the Raptors 103-99. The Nets won despite a cold shooting night — grit beat polish. Second-chance points piled up for the Nets; you could feel the revenge motivation from the Raptors. The Nets locker room is humming, and it showed. Survive-and-advance type win.
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.
- Raptors · Heartbreak A gutting last-second loss — revenge is on the menu.