Playoffs · Round 1 · Game 1
New Jersey NetsNets
105
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Boston CelticsCeltics
119
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Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Jersey NetsNets | 34 | 27 | 22 | 22 | 105 |
| Boston CelticsCeltics | 38 | 29 | 24 | 28 | 119 |
After Action Report
In Boston, the Celtics pulled away from the Nets 119-105. Celtics torched the Nets on the offensive end. The Celtics bent the defense out of shape from deep; Nets' high-flyers tilted the pace and the rim. The Celtics locker room is humming, and it showed. Early returns: the Celtics per-player utilization choices fit the identity tonight.
What tipped it
- Celtics · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
- 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.