New Jersey Nets @ Boston Celtics
42-40, 18-23 Away
102
42-40, 18-23 Away
45-37, 27-14 Home
93
45-37, 27-14 Home
New Jersey Nets
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
| 34 | 12 | 2-10 | 1-5 | 7-8 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
| 37 | 3 | 1-6 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 0 |
| 39 | 18 | 6-6 | 0-0 | 6-7 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 0 |
| 41 | 19 | 3-12 | 3-7 | 10-12 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
| 44 | 37 | 13-30 | 6-8 | 5-6 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
| 12 | 1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 11 | 4 | 2-7 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 8 | 3-7 | 1-4 | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
102 | 30-79 | 11-26 | 31-43 | 45 | 18 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 17 | 28 | 20 | ||
38% | 42% | 72% |
Boston Celtics
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
| 25 | 7 | 3-11 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 26 | 21 | 8-14 | 5-7 | 0-0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 16 | 6 | 3-6 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 21 | 8 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| 32 | 6 | 2-9 | 0-3 | 2-4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
| 21 | 7 | 3-6 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 24 | 9 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 0 |
| 24 | 6 | 2-5 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 23 | 8 | 2-2 | 1-1 | 3-4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| 28 | 15 | 5-12 | 3-7 | 2-2 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
93 | 35-76 | 10-23 | 13-17 | 41 | 24 | 19 | 9 | 2 | 11 | 30 | 33 | ||
46% | 43% | 76% |
+/- denotes team's net points while the player is on the court
Regular Season Series
NJ wins 3-1
Game Information
TD Garden
12:00 AM, 21 April 2005
Boston, MA
Attendance: 18,624
- Referees:
- Luis Grillo
- Bennett Salvatore
- Michael Smith
2025-26 Atlantic Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York | 21 | 9 | .700 | - | W1 |
| Boston | 18 | 11 | .621 | 2.5 | W3 |
| Toronto | 18 | 13 | .581 | 3.5 | W1 |
| Philadelphia | 16 | 12 | .571 | 4 | L1 |
| Brooklyn | 9 | 19 | .321 | 11 | W2 |
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