Wed Apr 20, 2005 · 7:00 PM
New Jersey NetsNets
83
away
Chemistry
Tense
Boston CelticsCeltics
116
home
Chemistry
Hot
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Jersey NetsNets | 34 | 13 | 23 | 13 | 83 |
| Boston CelticsCeltics | 28 | 28 | 31 | 29 | 116 |
After Action Report
The Celtics rolled past the Nets 116-83. Celtics' scorers couldn't be contained. The Celtics owned the glass, generating extra possessions; the Celtics sent shots into the fifth row all night. The Celtics locker room is humming, and it showed. The Nets rotation plan worked against them — wrong guys, wrong night. The second half turned a coin-flip into a runaway.
What tipped it
- Celtics · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
- Celtics · Block Party Multiple shot-blockers turn the paint into a no-fly zone.
- Celtics · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.