Boston Celtics @ New Jersey Nets
33-9, 13-7 Away
105
33-9, 13-7 Away
19-22, 9-14 Home
85
19-22, 9-14 Home
Boston Celtics
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
| 28 | 12 | 5-10 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 3 | +23 |
| 29 | 11 | 4-8 | 0-3 | 3-3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | +22 |
| 35 | 13 | 5-10 | 2-5 | 1-1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +23 |
| 28 | 8 | 3-6 | 1-1 | 1-2 | 9 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | +24 |
| 30 | 25 | 8-12 | 3-7 | 6-6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | +22 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
| 19 | 12 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 6-6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 14 | 2 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -1 |
| 12 | 6 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 4-4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | -3 |
| -- | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -4 |
| -- | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | 3 | 1-4 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -2 |
| 21 | 13 | 5-8 | 3-5 | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -4 |
| -- | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| -- | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
105 | 36-69 | 10-24 | 23-25 | 37 | 28 | 19 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 32 | 23 | ||
52% | 42% | 92% |
New Jersey Nets
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
| 30 | 7 | 1-6 | 1-3 | 4-4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -29 |
| 23 | 0 | 0-3 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | -5 |
| 41 | 28 | 12-17 | 0-0 | 4-5 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 2 | -18 |
| 14 | 5 | 2-8 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -28 |
| 17 | 7 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 3-3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -29 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
| 19 | 7 | 3-4 | 1-1 | 0-4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +7 |
| -- | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | 4 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | -7 |
| 30 | 15 | 5-11 | 3-6 | 2-2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | +10 |
| -- | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| -- | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -4 |
| 32 | 9 | 4-12 | 1-4 | 0-2 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | +1 |
| 13 | 3 | 1-5 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 |
85 | 30-74 | 6-17 | 19-28 | 36 | 17 | 16 | 8 | 1 | 10 | 26 | 19 | ||
41% | 35% | 68% |
+/- denotes team's net points while the player is on the court
Regular Season Series
BOS leads 2-0
Game Information
IZOD Center
6:00 PM, 17 January 2009
East Rutherford, NJ
Attendance: 17,578
- Referees:
- Sean Corbin
- Zach Zarba
- Ed Malloy
2025-26 Atlantic Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York | 22 | 9 | .710 | - | W2 |
| Boston | 19 | 11 | .633 | 2.5 | W4 |
| Toronto | 18 | 14 | .563 | 4.5 | L1 |
| Philadelphia | 16 | 13 | .552 | 5 | L2 |
| Brooklyn | 10 | 19 | .345 | 11 | W3 |
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