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
Shot Chart
- Antoine Walker missed 4 ft Jumper.
- Paul Pierce made 17 ft Jumper. Assisted by Tony Battie.
- Paul Pierce missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Antoine Walker made 26 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Eric Williams.
- Kenny Anderson missed 20 ft Jumper.
- Eric Williams missed Layup.
- Eric Williams missed 26 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Kenny Anderson missed Layup. Blocked by Todd MacCulloch.
- Tony Delk missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Paul Pierce missed Layup. Blocked by Todd MacCulloch.
- Paul Pierce made 11 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Rodney Rogers.
- Rodney Rogers made 3 ft Jumper. Assisted by Antoine Walker.
- Antoine Walker made 15 ft Jumper.
- Antoine Walker missed 26 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Kenny Anderson missed 14 ft Jumper.
- Paul Pierce made 17 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Rodney Rogers.
- Tony Delk missed 16 ft Jumper.
- Paul Pierce missed 26 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Tony Delk missed Layup.
- Rodney Rogers missed Layup.
- Paul Pierce made Hook Shot. Assisted by Antoine Walker.
- Kenny Anderson missed Jumper.
- Antoine Walker made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Erick Strickland.
- Antoine Walker made Layup. Assisted by Paul Pierce.
- Eric Williams missed 16 ft Jumper.
- Antoine Walker made 6 ft Two Point Shot.
- Kenny Anderson missed 22 ft Jumper.
- Paul Pierce made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Tony Delk.
- Tony Delk missed 26 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Eric Williams missed 14 ft Jumper.
- Paul Pierce made 17 ft Jumper.
- Rodney Rogers missed Layup. Blocked by Keith Van Horn.
- Rodney Rogers made Layup. Assisted by Tony Battie.
- Tony Battie made 14 ft Jumper. Assisted by Tony Delk.
- Tony Battie made Slam Dunk. Assisted by Rodney Rogers.
- Paul Pierce missed Layup.
- Paul Pierce missed Layup.
- Kenny Anderson missed 15 ft Jumper.
- Paul Pierce missed 15 ft Jumper.
- Kenny Anderson made 1 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Antoine Walker.
- Paul Pierce made 2 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Kenny Anderson.
- Kenny Anderson missed 21 ft Jumper.
- Paul Pierce missed 17 ft Jumper.
- Antoine Walker missed Layup. Blocked by Kenyon Martin.
- Paul Pierce made 26 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Antoine Walker.
- Eric Williams missed Three Point Jumper.
- Paul Pierce made Two Point Shot.
- Tony Battie made 5 ft Jumper. Assisted by Kenny Anderson.
- Paul Pierce missed 15 ft Jumper.
- Antoine Walker missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Kenny Anderson made 1 ft Two Point Shot.
- Rodney Rogers missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Kenny Anderson missed 13 ft Jumper.
- Antoine Walker made Two Point Shot.
- Walter McCarty missed 19 ft Jumper.
- Kenny Anderson made 1 ft Two Point Shot.
- Antoine Walker made Layup. Assisted by Paul Pierce.
- Antoine Walker made 27 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Tony Delk.
- Antoine Walker missed 42 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Paul Pierce missed Layup.
- Rodney Rogers missed 26 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Antoine Walker missed 29 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Antoine Walker made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Tony Delk.
- Paul Pierce made Slam Dunk.
- Antoine Walker made Layup. Assisted by Kenny Anderson.
- Paul Pierce missed 16 ft Jumper.
- Tony Delk missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Antoine Walker missed Layup.
- Kenny Anderson missed Layup. Blocked by Aaron Williams.
- Paul Pierce missed 24 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Tony Delk made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Rodney Rogers.
- Rodney Rogers made 26 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Paul Pierce.
- Rodney Rogers missed 26 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Kenny Anderson missed Layup. Blocked by Aaron Williams.
- Kenny Anderson missed Layup. Blocked by Kenyon Martin.
- Kenny Anderson made Tip Shot.
- Kenny Anderson made 18 ft Jumper. Assisted by Paul Pierce.
- Tony Battie missed 4 ft Jumper.
- Kenyon Martin missed 16 ft Jumper.
- Jason Kidd made 26 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Kerry Kittles.
- Jason Kidd made 25 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Kerry Kittles.
- Keith Van Horn made 24 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Kenyon Martin.
- Kenyon Martin missed 20 ft Jumper.
- Kerry Kittles made 25 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jason Kidd.
- Todd MacCulloch made Layup. Assisted by Keith Van Horn.
- Jason Kidd missed 24 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Kenyon Martin missed 13 ft Jumper.
- Keith Van Horn missed 24 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Kerry Kittles made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Kenyon Martin.
- Jason Kidd missed 11 ft Jumper.
- Keith Van Horn missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Todd MacCulloch made Layup.
- Kerry Kittles missed 26 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Keith Van Horn missed Layup. Blocked by Paul Pierce.
- Keith Van Horn made Layup.
- Aaron Williams missed 15 ft Jumper.
- Kenyon Martin made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Aaron Williams.
- Aaron Williams made Layup. Assisted by Jason Kidd.
- Lucious Harris made Layup. Assisted by Aaron Williams.
- Lucious Harris missed 21 ft Jumper.
- Jason Kidd missed 28 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Aaron Williams missed Layup.
- Richard Jefferson missed 18 ft Jumper.
- Lucious Harris made Layup. Assisted by Kerry Kittles.
- Keith Van Horn made 17 ft Jumper. Assisted by Jason Kidd.
- Keith Van Horn missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Kenyon Martin missed Layup. Blocked by Tony Battie.
- Jason Kidd made Layup.
- Kerry Kittles missed 5 ft Jumper.
- Kerry Kittles made Jumper. Assisted by Jason Kidd.
- Kerry Kittles missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Kenyon Martin missed 16 ft Jumper.
- Keith Van Horn missed Jumper.
- Kerry Kittles made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Keith Van Horn.
- Kenyon Martin missed 7 ft Jumper. Blocked by Tony Battie.
- Keith Van Horn missed 16 ft Jumper.
- Keith Van Horn made Layup. Assisted by Jason Kidd.
- Jason Kidd missed 26 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Kerry Kittles missed Layup.
- Jason Kidd missed 14 ft Jumper.
- Keith Van Horn missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Jason Kidd missed 3 ft Jumper.
- Lucious Harris missed 26 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Kerry Kittles missed 18 ft Jumper.
- Todd MacCulloch missed Layup.
- Kenyon Martin made 16 ft Jumper. Assisted by Kerry Kittles.
- Kenyon Martin made 17 ft Jumper. Assisted by Keith Van Horn.
- Keith Van Horn made 26 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jason Kidd.
- Kerry Kittles made Layup. Assisted by Jason Kidd.
- Kerry Kittles made 14 ft Jumper. Assisted by Jason Kidd.
- Kenyon Martin missed 20 ft Jumper.
- Kenyon Martin missed 13 ft Jumper.
- Kerry Kittles made 26 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jason Kidd.
- Kerry Kittles made Dunk.
- Kerry Kittles missed 18 ft Jumper.
- Keith Van Horn missed 17 ft Jumper.
- Kenyon Martin missed 18 ft Jumper.
- Jason Kidd made Two Point Shot.
- Jason Kidd missed 4 ft Jumper.
- Lucious Harris made 26 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Richard Jefferson missed 19 ft Jumper.
- Aaron Williams made 10 ft Jumper.
- Lucious Harris missed Layup. Blocked by Paul Pierce.
- Jason Kidd made 15 ft Jumper.
- Jason Kidd missed 13 ft Jumper.
- Lucious Harris missed 16 ft Jumper.
- Keith Van Horn missed Layup.
- Jason Kidd made 7 ft Jumper.
- Kerry Kittles missed Jumper.
- Kerry Kittles made Two Point Shot.
- Jason Kidd missed 15 ft Jumper.
- Kerry Kittles missed 26 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Keith Van Horn made 26 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Kerry Kittles.
- Keith Van Horn made 2 ft Two Point Shot.
- Kenyon Martin missed 4 ft Jumper.
- Keith Van Horn missed 15 ft Jumper.
NETS
CELTICS
| TIME | PLAY | NJ | BOS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 | Start of the 1st Quarter. | 0 | 0 | |
| 12:00 | | Jumpball. Kenyon Martin vs. Tony Battie. Jason Kidd gains possession. | 0 | 0 |
| 11:41 | | Kenyon Martin missed 16 ft Jumper. | 0 | 0 |
| 11:38 | | Antoine Walker Defensive Rebound. | 0 | 0 |
| 11:33 | | Antoine Walker missed 4 ft Jumper. | 0 | 0 |
| 11:30 | | Kenyon Martin Defensive Rebound. | 0 | 0 |
| 11:25 | | Jason Kidd made 26 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Kerry Kittles. | 3 | 0 |
| 11:00 | | Paul Pierce made 17 ft Jumper. Assisted by Tony Battie. | 3 | 2 |
| 10:48 | | Keith Van Horn Lost Ball. Stolen by Antoine Walker. | 3 | 2 |
| 10:45 | | Antoine Walker Lost Ball. Stolen by Jason Kidd. | 3 | 2 |
| 10:37 | | Jason Kidd made 25 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Kerry Kittles. | 6 | 2 |
| 10:21 | | Jason Kidd Shooting Foul | 6 | 2 |
| 10:21 | | Paul Pierce made Free Throw 1 of 2. | 6 | 3 |
| 10:21 | | Paul Pierce made Free Throw 2 of 2. | 6 | 4 |
| 10:03 | | Keith Van Horn made 24 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Kenyon Martin. | 9 | 4 |
| 9:47 | | Paul Pierce missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper. | 9 | 4 |
| 9:45 | | Jason Kidd Defensive Rebound. | 9 | 4 |
| 9:22 | | Kenyon Martin missed 20 ft Jumper. | 9 | 4 |
| 9:21 | | Eric Williams Defensive Rebound. | 9 | 4 |
| 9:15 | | Antoine Walker made 26 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Eric Williams. | 9 | 7 |
| 8:59 | | Kerry Kittles made 25 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jason Kidd. | 12 | 7 |
| 8:44 | | Kenny Anderson missed 20 ft Jumper. | 12 | 7 |
| 8:41 | | Kerry Kittles Defensive Rebound. | 12 | 7 |
| 8:34 | | Todd MacCulloch made Layup. Assisted by Keith Van Horn. | 14 | 7 |
| 8:34 | | Antoine Walker Shooting Foul | 14 | 7 |
| 8:34 | | Todd MacCulloch made Free Throw 1 of 1. | 15 | 7 |
| 8:17 | | Eric Williams missed Layup. | 15 | 7 |
| 8:15 | | Jason Kidd Defensive Rebound. | 15 | 7 |
| 8:08 | | Jason Kidd missed 24 ft Three Point Jumper. | 15 | 7 |
| 8:07 | | Tony Battie Defensive Rebound. | 15 | 7 |
| 7:54 | | Eric Williams missed 26 ft Three Point Jumper. | 15 | 7 |
| 7:54 | | Keith Van Horn Defensive Rebound. | 15 | 7 |
| 7:46 | | Kenyon Martin missed 13 ft Jumper. | 15 | 7 |
| 7:43 | | Paul Pierce Defensive Rebound. | 15 | 7 |
| 7:33 | | Kenny Anderson missed Layup. Blocked by Todd MacCulloch. | 15 | 7 |
| 7:31 | | Todd MacCulloch Defensive Rebound. | 15 | 7 |
| 7:20 | | Antoine Walker Illegal Defense Foul | 15 | 7 |
| 7:20 | | Jason Kidd made Technical Free Throw. | 16 | 7 |
| 7:20 | | Rodney Rogers enters the game for Tony Battie. | 16 | 7 |
| 7:16 | | Rodney Rogers Personal Foul | 16 | 7 |
| 7:11 | | Keith Van Horn missed 24 ft Three Point Jumper. | 16 | 7 |
| 7:09 | | Kenny Anderson Defensive Rebound. | 16 | 7 |
| 7:07 | | Kenyon Martin Shooting Foul | 16 | 7 |
| 7:07 | | Paul Pierce missed Free Throw 1 of 2. | 16 | 7 |
| 7:07 | | Boston Offensive Rebound. | 16 | 7 |
| 7:07 | | Walter McCarty enters the game for Eric Williams. | 16 | 7 |
| 7:07 | | Tony Delk enters the game for Kenny Anderson. | 16 | 7 |
| 7:07 | | Paul Pierce made Free Throw 2 of 2. | 16 | 8 |
| 6:52 | | Kerry Kittles made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Kenyon Martin. | 19 | 8 |
| 6:47 | | Boston Full Timeout. | 19 | 8 |
| 6:37 | | Tony Delk missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper. | 19 | 8 |
| 6:35 | | Keith Van Horn Defensive Rebound. | 19 | 8 |
| 6:13 | | Jason Kidd missed 11 ft Jumper. | 19 | 8 |
| 6:11 | | Paul Pierce Defensive Rebound. | 19 | 8 |
| 6:05 | | Paul Pierce missed Layup. Blocked by Todd MacCulloch. | 19 | 8 |
| 6:05 | | Boston Offensive Rebound. | 19 | 8 |
| 6:01 | | Todd MacCulloch Shooting Foul | 19 | 8 |
| 6:01 | | Antoine Walker missed Free Throw 1 of 2. | 19 | 8 |
| 6:01 | | Boston Offensive Rebound. | 19 | 8 |
| 6:01 | | Antoine Walker made Free Throw 2 of 2. | 19 | 9 |
| 5:46 | | Keith Van Horn missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper. | 19 | 9 |
| 5:43 | | Keith Van Horn Offensive Rebound. | 19 | 9 |
| 5:39 | | Todd MacCulloch made Layup. | 21 | 9 |
| 5:26 | | Paul Pierce made 11 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Rodney Rogers. | 21 | 11 |
| 5:15 | | New Jersey Full Timeout. | 21 | 11 |
| 5:07 | | Paul Pierce Personal Foul | 21 | 11 |
| 5:07 | | Aaron Williams enters the game for Todd MacCulloch. | 21 | 11 |
| 4:54 | | Kerry Kittles missed 26 ft Three Point Jumper. | 21 | 11 |
| 4:54 | | New Jersey Offensive Rebound. | 21 | 11 |
| 4:54 | | Antoine Walker Personal Foul | 21 | 11 |
| 4:37 | | Keith Van Horn missed Layup. Blocked by Paul Pierce. | 21 | 11 |
| 4:33 | | Keith Van Horn Offensive Rebound. | 21 | 11 |
| 4:31 | | Keith Van Horn made Layup. | 23 | 11 |
| 4:09 | | Rodney Rogers made 3 ft Jumper. Assisted by Antoine Walker. | 23 | 13 |
| 3:51 | | Aaron Williams missed 15 ft Jumper. | 23 | 13 |
| 3:50 | | Antoine Walker Defensive Rebound. | 23 | 13 |
| 3:46 | | Antoine Walker made 15 ft Jumper. | 23 | 15 |
| 3:25 | | Kenyon Martin made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Aaron Williams. | 25 | 15 |
| 2:59 | | Antoine Walker missed 26 ft Three Point Jumper. | 25 | 15 |
| 2:57 | | Keith Van Horn Defensive Rebound. | 25 | 15 |
| 2:46 | | New Jersey 20 Second Timeou. | 25 | 15 |
| 2:46 | | Lucious Harris enters the game for Kerry Kittles. | 25 | 15 |
| 2:46 | | Tony Battie enters the game for Antoine Walker. | 25 | 15 |
| 2:41 | | Keith Van Horn Bad Pass | 25 | 15 |
| 2:41 | | Kenny Anderson enters the game for Walter McCarty. | 25 | 15 |
| 2:41 | | Richard Jefferson enters the game for Keith Van Horn. | 25 | 15 |
| 2:18 | | Kenny Anderson missed 14 ft Jumper. | 25 | 15 |
| 2:16 | | Richard Jefferson Defensive Rebound. | 25 | 15 |
| 2:12 | | Aaron Williams made Layup. Assisted by Jason Kidd. | 27 | 15 |
| 2:12 | | Tony Delk Shooting Foul | 27 | 15 |
| 2:12 | | Aaron Williams missed Free Throw 1 of 1. | 27 | 15 |
| 2:12 | | Paul Pierce Defensive Rebound. | 27 | 15 |
| 1:54 | | Paul Pierce made 17 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Rodney Rogers. | 27 | 17 |
| 1:34 | | Tony Delk Shooting Foul | 27 | 17 |
| 1:34 | | Lucious Harris made Free Throw 1 of 2. | 28 | 17 |
| 1:34 | | Lucious Harris made Free Throw 2 of 2. | 29 | 17 |
| 1:22 | | Tony Delk missed 16 ft Jumper. | 29 | 17 |
| 1:20 | | Paul Pierce Offensive Rebound. | 29 | 17 |
| 1:13 | | Paul Pierce missed 26 ft Three Point Jumper. | 29 | 17 |
| 1:10 | | Kenyon Martin Defensive Rebound. | 29 | 17 |
| 59.8 | | Lucious Harris made Layup. Assisted by Aaron Williams. | 31 | 17 |
| 47.4 | | Rodney Rogers Bad Pass | 31 | 17 |
| 38.1 | | Jason Kidd Bad Pass. Stolen by Paul Pierce. | 31 | 17 |
| 32.7 | | Tony Delk missed Layup. | 31 | 17 |
| 31.5 | | Rodney Rogers Offensive Rebound. | 31 | 17 |
| 30.4 | | Rodney Rogers missed Layup. | 31 | 17 |
| 29.9 | | Tony Battie Offensive Rebound. | 31 | 17 |
| 29.9 | | Kenyon Martin Shooting Foul | 31 | 17 |
| 29.9 | | Rodney Rogers made Free Throw 1 of 2. | 31 | 18 |
| 29.9 | | Erick Strickland enters the game for Tony Delk. | 31 | 18 |
| 29.9 | | Rodney Rogers missed Free Throw 2 of 2. | 31 | 18 |
| 29.3 | | Kenyon Martin Defensive Rebound. | 31 | 18 |
| 9.0 | | Lucious Harris missed 21 ft Jumper. | 31 | 18 |
| 6.8 | | Lucious Harris Offensive Rebound. | 31 | 18 |
| 0.4 | | Jason Kidd missed 28 ft Three Point Jumper. | 31 | 18 |
| 0.0 | | New Jersey Offensive Rebound. | 31 | 18 |
| 0.0 | End of the 1st Quarter. | 31 | 18 | |
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 | 11 | .676 | - | L2 |
| Boston | 21 | 12 | .636 | 1.5 | W2 |
| Toronto | 20 | 15 | .571 | 3.5 | L1 |
| Philadelphia | 18 | 14 | .563 | 4 | W2 |
| Brooklyn | 10 | 22 | .313 | 12 | L3 |
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