Boston Celtics @ New Jersey Nets
18-10, 7-5 Away
81
18-10, 7-5 Away
20-9, 16-1 Home
117
20-9, 16-1 Home
Boston Celtics
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
| 37 | 21 | 5-18 | 1-4 | 10-12 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 21 | 4 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 39 | 27 | 7-20 | 3-6 | 10-12 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 23 | 7 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| 28 | 6 | 2-6 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
| 11 | 6 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 4-6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 21 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 0 |
| 7 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | 2 | 1-4 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 26 | 4 | 2-5 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | 4 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
81 | 23-71 | 6-21 | 29-36 | 32 | 11 | 18 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 23 | 24 | ||
32% | 29% | 81% |
New Jersey Nets
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
| 29 | 16 | 7-11 | 0-1 | 2-3 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 0 |
| 32 | 22 | 6-11 | 0-0 | 10-11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 0 |
| 31 | 10 | 2-8 | 0-0 | 6-7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
| 32 | 16 | 7-11 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 30 | 17 | 7-12 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
| 6 | 2 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | 13 | 5-11 | 0-5 | 3-6 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 0 |
| 17 | 9 | 4-4 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
| 28 | 8 | 4-10 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 6 | 2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 6 | 2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
117 | 45-83 | 3-13 | 24-30 | 46 | 31 | 11 | 13 | 3 | 8 | 38 | 28 | ||
54% | 23% | 80% |
+/- denotes team's net points while the player is on the court
Regular Season Series
Series tied 1-1
Game Information
IZOD Center
11:00 PM, 25 December 2002
East Rutherford, NJ
Attendance: 20,049
- Referees:
- Bob Delaney
- Jess Kersey
- Tim Donaghy
2025-26 Atlantic Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York | 20 | 9 | .690 | - | L1 |
| Boston | 18 | 11 | .621 | 2 | W3 |
| Toronto | 18 | 13 | .581 | 3 | W1 |
| Philadelphia | 16 | 12 | .571 | 3.5 | L1 |
| Brooklyn | 9 | 19 | .321 | 10.5 | W2 |
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