Boston Celtics @ New Jersey Nets
NJ leads series 3-2
49-33, 22-19 Away
92
49-33, 22-19 Away
52-30, 33-8 Home
103
52-30, 33-8 Home
Boston Celtics
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
| 43 | 13 | 5-20 | 2-6 | 1-2 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 4 | 0 |
| 17 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 43 | 24 | 5-13 | 2-9 | 12-12 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 0 |
| 31 | 8 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| 34 | 8 | 4-13 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
| 10 | 0 | 0-3 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 22 | 20 | 6-9 | 4-5 | 4-4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 15 | 6 | 2-7 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 25 | 13 | 4-10 | 0-5 | 5-5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
92 | 29-81 | 10-32 | 24-27 | 50 | 19 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 34 | 29 | ||
36% | 31% | 89% |
New Jersey Nets
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
| 37 | 19 | 6-15 | 4-7 | 3-3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 34 | 19 | 7-18 | 0-0 | 5-7 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| 20 | 4 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 39 | 18 | 8-14 | 0-3 | 2-5 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 0 |
| 32 | 21 | 8-14 | 2-4 | 3-4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
| 2 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 3 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 0 |
| 16 | 4 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| 12 | 7 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 7-10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 6 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | 8 | 2-5 | 0-1 | 4-6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
103 | 36-79 | 6-17 | 25-37 | 45 | 21 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 13 | 32 | 23 | ||
46% | 35% | 68% |
+/- denotes team's net points while the player is on the court
NJ leads 3-2
Game Information
IZOD Center
2:00 AM, 30 May 2002
East Rutherford, NJ
Attendance: 19,850
- Referees:
- Bernie Fryer
- Joe DeRosa
- Eddie F. Rush
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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