New Jersey Nets @ Boston Celtics
Series tied 2-2
52-30, 19-22 Away
94
52-30, 19-22 Away
49-33, 27-14 Home
92
49-33, 27-14 Home
New Jersey Nets
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
| 39 | 21 | 7-17 | 3-7 | 4-6 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
| 44 | 8 | 3-13 | 0-0 | 2-6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 |
| 20 | 5 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
| 46 | 19 | 6-15 | 2-5 | 5-5 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 0 |
| 35 | 22 | 9-17 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
| 12 | 1 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | 6 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 0 |
| 16 | 12 | 3-7 | 1-2 | 5-6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
94 | 32-78 | 10-21 | 20-29 | 43 | 21 | 15 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 32 | 21 | ||
41% | 48% | 69% |
Boston Celtics
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
| 41 | 30 | 10-17 | 3-7 | 7-9 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 0 |
| 21 | 0 | 0-5 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 48 | 31 | 10-21 | 1-4 | 10-15 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 0 |
| 31 | 6 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 0 |
| 38 | 11 | 5-16 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 0 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
| 11 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | 12 | 3-8 | 1-4 | 5-8 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| 24 | 2 | 1-6 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 2 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
92 | 32-78 | 5-20 | 23-34 | 43 | 23 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 11 | 32 | 25 | ||
41% | 25% | 68% |
+/- denotes team's net points while the player is on the court
Series tied 2-2
Game Information
TD Garden
10:30 PM, 27 May 2002
Boston, MA
Attendance: 18,624
- Referees:
- Mike Callahan
- Dick Bavetta
- Tom Washington
2025-26 Atlantic Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York | 23 | 10 | .697 | - | L1 |
| Boston | 21 | 12 | .636 | 2 | W2 |
| Toronto | 20 | 15 | .571 | 4 | L1 |
| Philadelphia | 18 | 14 | .563 | 4.5 | W2 |
| Brooklyn | 10 | 22 | .313 | 12.5 | L3 |
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