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Tue Feb 22, 2005 · 8:30 PM
Toronto RaptorsRaptors
94
away
Chemistry Cold
New Jersey NetsNets
130
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Chemistry Tense

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
Toronto RaptorsRaptors 19 34 24 17 94
New Jersey NetsNets 29 33 40 28 130

After Action Report

The Nets buried the Raptors 130-94. Shots fell that probably shouldn't have, and the Nets cashed in. The Nets owned the glass, generating extra possessions; the Nets carried the confidence of a hot streak right into this one. The Nets locker room is humming, and it showed. Raptors' per-player workload didn't match the gameplan. The second half turned a coin-flip into a runaway.

What tipped it

  • Nets · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
  • Nets · Catching Fire Riding a 4+ game winning streak — confidence is high.
  • Nets · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
  • Raptors · Crashing An 8+ game losing skid — heads are down, both ends suffer.
  • Raptors · Locker-Room Rift Tension in the locker room — poor ball movement and streaky play.