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Sat Apr 9, 2005 · 1:00 PM
Boston CelticsCeltics
103
away
Chemistry Tense
New Jersey NetsNets
126
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Chemistry Steady

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
Boston CelticsCeltics 27 26 25 25 103
New Jersey NetsNets 32 30 31 33 126

After Action Report

The Nets buried the Celtics 126-103. Nets torched the Celtics on the offensive end. The Nets carried the confidence of a hot streak right into this one; second-chance points piled up for the Celtics. The Nets locker room is humming, and it showed. The Celtics rotation plan worked against them — wrong guys, wrong night. It broke open after the break.

What tipped it

  • 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.
  • Celtics · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
  • Celtics · Bouncing Back A winning team just got tripped up — expect a response.