Tue Apr 19, 2005 · 7:30 PM
Washington WizardsWizards
96
away
Chemistry
Cold
New Jersey NetsNets
112
home
Chemistry
Elite
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington WizardsWizards | 21 | 25 | 21 | 29 | 96 |
| New Jersey NetsNets | 30 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 112 |
After Action Report
The Nets handled the Wizards 112-96. Nets torched the Wizards on the offensive end. Nets' high-flyers tilted the pace and the rim; Nets' defenders refused to give up clean looks. The Nets locker room is humming, and it showed. The Wizards rotation plan worked against them — wrong guys, wrong night. Survive-and-advance type win.
What tipped it
- Nets · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
- Nets · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
- Wizards · Crashing An 8+ game losing skid — heads are down, both ends suffer.
- Wizards · Locker-Room Rift Tension in the locker room — poor ball movement and streaky play.