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Wed Mar 2, 2005 · 8:00 PM
New Jersey NetsNets
119
away
Chemistry Hot
Philadelphia 76ers76ers
125
home
Chemistry Steady

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
New Jersey NetsNets 27 28 30 34 119
Philadelphia 76ers76ers 34 28 33 30 125

After Action Report

In a track meet, the 76ers held off the Nets 125-119. The tempo dragged the Nets into a rhythm they couldn't survive. The 76ers owned the glass, generating extra possessions; 76ers' Run-and-Gun identity dictated the tempo. The 76ers locker room is humming, and it showed. 76ers' rotation plan looked deliberate, and the right guys made the most of their roles.

What tipped it

  • 76ers · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
  • 76ers · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
  • Nets · Heartbreak A gutting last-second loss — revenge is on the menu.
  • Nets · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.