Nets 99-83 Heat (5 Apr, 2003) Play-by-Play

Miami Heat

23-54, 8-31 away

	1	2	3	4	T
MIA	19	22	20	22	83
NJ	20	27	29	23	99

New Jersey Nets

47-29, 32-7 home

Jason Collins made 16 ft Jumper. Assisted by Richard Jefferson.
Jason Kidd missed 17 ft Jumper.
Kerry Kittles made Dunk. Assisted by Jason Kidd.
Rodney Rogers missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper.
Kerry Kittles made 8 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Jason Collins.
Jason Kidd made 21 ft Jumper. Assisted by Richard Jefferson.
Kerry Kittles missed 8 ft Two Point Shot.
Jason Kidd made Layup. Assisted by Richard Jefferson.
Richard Jefferson missed 19 ft Jumper.
Jason Collins missed Layup.
Jason Collins missed 17 ft Jumper.
Anthony Johnson missed 8 ft Jumper.
Rodney Rogers missed Layup. Blocked by Anthony Carter.
Anthony Johnson missed 20 ft Jumper.
Dikembe Mutombo missed Hook Shot.
Rodney Rogers made Layup. Assisted by Richard Jefferson.
Rodney Rogers made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Jason Kidd.
Jason Kidd missed 29 ft Three Point Jumper.
Dikembe Mutombo missed 16 ft Jumper.
Anthony Johnson missed Jumper.
Richard Jefferson made Dunk. Assisted by Brian Scalabrine.
Kerry Kittles made Dunk.
Richard Jefferson made 6 ft Two Point Shot.
Richard Jefferson made 17 ft Jumper. Assisted by Kerry Kittles.
Aaron Williams made Jumper. Assisted by Kerry Kittles.
Kerry Kittles made 19 ft Jumper. Assisted by Aaron Williams.
Aaron Williams made Layup. Assisted by Jason Kidd.
Tamar Slay missed 18 ft Jumper.
Brian Scalabrine missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper.
Tamar Slay made 5 ft Jumper. Assisted by Aaron Williams.
Jason Kidd made 17 ft Jumper. Assisted by Aaron Williams.
Jason Kidd missed Jumper.
Aaron Williams made Layup. Assisted by Richard Jefferson.
Richard Jefferson missed Layup. Blocked by Brian Grant.
Richard Jefferson made 18 ft Jumper. Assisted by Anthony Johnson.
Brian Scalabrine made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Richard Jefferson.
Jason Collins missed 4 ft Jumper. Blocked by Malik Allen.
Jason Kidd missed 24 ft Three Point Jumper.
Brian Scalabrine made Layup. Assisted by Jason Kidd.
Kerry Kittles missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper.
Jason Collins made Layup.
Jason Collins missed 6 ft Two Point Shot.
Brian Scalabrine missed Dunk.
Richard Jefferson made 9 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Jason Collins.
Kerry Kittles missed 7 ft Two Point Shot.
Jason Kidd missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
Kerry Kittles missed Jumper.
Richard Jefferson missed Jumper.
Jason Collins missed Layup. Blocked by Caron Butler.
Jason Kidd made Two Point Shot.
Jason Kidd made 25 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jason Collins.
Jason Kidd made 25 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Anthony Johnson.
Jason Kidd missed 24 ft Three Point Jumper.
Kerry Kittles made 24 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Anthony Johnson.
Rodney Rogers made 25 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jason Kidd.
Aaron Williams missed Two Point Shot.
Jason Kidd made 15 ft Jumper.
Kerry Kittles missed Two Point Shot. Blocked by Rasual Butler.
Jason Kidd made 12 ft Two Point Shot.
Kerry Kittles missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper.
Aaron Williams missed Two Point Shot.
Jason Kidd missed 17 ft Jumper.
Rodney Rogers made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jason Kidd.
Richard Jefferson missed 24 ft Three Point Jumper.
Richard Jefferson made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Jason Kidd.
Jason Kidd made 16 ft Jumper.
Richard Jefferson missed Jumper.
Jason Kidd missed 5 ft Two Point Shot.
Richard Jefferson missed 16 ft Jumper.
Rodney Rogers missed 24 ft Three Point Jumper.
Dikembe Mutombo missed 6 ft Hook Shot.
Jason Kidd made 24 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Rodney Rogers.
Jason Kidd made 25 ft Three Point Jumper.
Jason Kidd missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper.
Richard Jefferson made 16 ft Jumper. Assisted by Jason Kidd.
Anthony Johnson made 10 ft Two Point Shot.
Tamar Slay made 14 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Brian Scalabrine.
Rasual Butler missed 21 ft Jumper.
Caron Butler made 15 ft Jumper. Assisted by Anthony Carter.
Caron Butler made 20 ft Jumper.
Caron Butler missed 24 ft Three Point Jumper.
Brian Grant made Jumper. Assisted by Anthony Carter.
Caron Butler missed Jumper.
Malik Allen missed 20 ft Jumper.
Anthony Carter missed 21 ft Jumper.
Anthony Carter missed 20 ft Jumper.
Rasual Butler missed Three Point Jumper.
LaPhonso Ellis missed Three Point Jumper.
Brian Grant made Layup.
Eddie House missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
Brian Grant missed 19 ft Jumper.
Eddie House missed 24 ft Three Point Jumper.
LaPhonso Ellis missed 20 ft Jumper.
Vladimir Stepania missed 17 ft Jumper.
Rasual Butler missed Two Point Shot.
Travis Best missed Two Point Shot.
Vladimir Stepania missed Jumper.
Mike James made Layup. Assisted by Travis Best.
Mike James missed Jumper.
Vladimir Stepania missed Jumper.
Mike James missed Three Point Jumper.
Caron Butler made Dunk. Assisted by Brian Grant.
Anthony Carter missed Two Point Shot.
Brian Grant made Layup. Assisted by Caron Butler.
Malik Allen missed 18 ft Jumper.
Eddie House made 23 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Anthony Carter.
Eddie House made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Anthony Carter.
Eddie House missed 17 ft Jumper.
Caron Butler missed Layup.
Caron Butler made Layup.
Eddie House made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Rasual Butler.
Anthony Carter made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Caron Butler.
Brian Grant made 19 ft Jumper. Assisted by Eddie House.
Malik Allen missed 18 ft Jumper.
Brian Grant made Dunk. Assisted by Rasual Butler.
Caron Butler missed Two Point Shot.
Caron Butler made Jumper. Assisted by Anthony Carter.
Anthony Carter missed Two Point Shot. Blocked by Brian Scalabrine.
Rasual Butler made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Brian Grant.
Caron Butler missed Two Point Shot.
Rasual Butler made Two Point Shot.
Anthony Carter made 20 ft Jumper.
Eddie House missed 24 ft Three Point Jumper.
Brian Grant missed 17 ft Two Point Shot.
Brian Grant made 9 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Anthony Carter.
Brian Grant made 17 ft Jumper. Assisted by Anthony Carter.
Caron Butler missed 17 ft Jumper.
Eddie House missed Two Point Shot.
Caron Butler missed Layup. Blocked by Rodney Rogers.
Eddie House missed 22 ft Jumper.
Brian Grant missed 18 ft Jumper.
LaPhonso Ellis missed Two Point Shot.
Brian Grant made Layup.
LaPhonso Ellis made Layup. Assisted by Caron Butler.
Vladimir Stepania made Layup. Assisted by Caron Butler.
Travis Best missed 14 ft Jumper.
Caron Butler missed 24 ft Three Point Jumper.
Vladimir Stepania missed Layup.
Travis Best missed 18 ft Jumper.
Sean Lampley made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Mike James.
LaPhonso Ellis missed 15 ft Jumper.
Mike James made 8 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Travis Best.
Travis Best missed 24 ft Three Point Jumper.
LaPhonso Ellis missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper.
Travis Best missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
Brian Grant made Layup. Assisted by LaPhonso Ellis.
LaPhonso Ellis made Jumper. Assisted by Mike James.
Mike James missed 17 ft Jumper.
LaPhonso Ellis made 25 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Sean Lampley.

HEAT

NETS

TIME		MIA	NJ
12:00	Start of the 1st Quarter.	0	0
12:00	Jumpball. Brian Grant vs. Jason Collins. Rasual Butler gains possession.	0	0
11:42	Brian Scalabrine Shooting Foul	0	0
11:42	Brian Grant made Free Throw 1 of 2.	1	0
11:42	Brian Grant made Free Throw 2 of 2.	2	0
11:27	Jason Collins made 16 ft Jumper. Assisted by Richard Jefferson.	2	2
11:17	Rasual Butler Lost Ball	2	2
11:10	Richard Jefferson Lost Ball. Stolen by Caron Butler.	2	2
11:03	Anthony Carter Bad Pass. Stolen by Richard Jefferson.	2	2
10:56	Malik Allen Personal Foul	2	2
10:49	Jason Kidd missed 17 ft Jumper.	2	2
10:48	Rasual Butler Defensive Rebound.	2	2
10:30	Rasual Butler missed 21 ft Jumper.	2	2
10:29	Malik Allen Offensive Rebound.	2	2
10:15	Caron Butler made 15 ft Jumper. Assisted by Anthony Carter.	4	2
9:56	Jason Collins 3 second	4	2
9:48	Richard Jefferson Personal Foul	4	2
9:40	Caron Butler made 20 ft Jumper.	6	2
9:23	Brian Scalabrine Bad Pass. Stolen by Brian Grant.	6	2
9:15	Caron Butler missed 24 ft Three Point Jumper.	6	2
9:14	Malik Allen Offensive Rebound.	6	2
8:56	Brian Scalabrine Shooting Foul	6	2
8:56	Malik Allen missed Free Throw 1 of 2.	6	2
8:56	Miami Offensive Rebound.	6	2
8:56	Rodney Rogers enters the game for Brian Scalabrine.	6	2
8:56	Malik Allen made Free Throw 2 of 2.	7	2
8:47	Caron Butler Shooting Foul	7	2
8:47	Jason Collins missed Free Throw 1 of 2.	7	2
8:47	New Jersey Offensive Rebound.	7	2
8:47	Jason Collins missed Free Throw 2 of 2.	7	2
8:45	Rasual Butler Defensive Rebound.	7	2
8:42	Rasual Butler Bad Pass. Stolen by Jason Kidd.	7	2
8:41	Kerry Kittles made Dunk. Assisted by Jason Kidd.	7	4
8:15	Brian Grant made Jumper. Assisted by Anthony Carter.	9	4
7:58	Rodney Rogers missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper.	9	4
7:56	Jason Collins Offensive Rebound.	9	4
7:54	Kerry Kittles made 8 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Jason Collins.	9	6
7:54	Rasual Butler Shooting Foul	9	6
7:54	Kerry Kittles missed Free Throw 1 of 1.	9	6
7:52	Rasual Butler Defensive Rebound.	9	6
7:48	Caron Butler missed Jumper.	9	6
7:47	Kerry Kittles Defensive Rebound.	9	6
7:35	Jason Kidd made 21 ft Jumper. Assisted by Richard Jefferson.	9	8
7:24	Malik Allen missed 20 ft Jumper.	9	8
7:24	Richard Jefferson Defensive Rebound.	9	8
7:15	Kerry Kittles missed 8 ft Two Point Shot.	9	8
7:13	Rasual Butler Defensive Rebound.	9	8
7:11	Kerry Kittles Personal Foul	9	8
7:11	Kerry Kittles Technical Foul	9	8
7:11	Caron Butler made Technical Free Throw.	10	8
7:03	Malik Allen Bad Pass. Stolen by Jason Kidd.	10	8
6:58	Jason Kidd made Layup. Assisted by Richard Jefferson.	10	10
6:58	Malik Allen Shooting Foul	10	10
6:58	Jason Kidd made Free Throw 1 of 1.	10	11
6:48	Miami Full Timeout.	10	11
6:35	Kicked Ball	10	11
6:35	Kerry Kittles Shooting Foul	10	11
6:35	Rasual Butler made Free Throw 1 of 2.	11	11
6:35	Anthony Johnson enters the game for Kerry Kittles.	11	11
6:35	Rasual Butler made Free Throw 2 of 2.	12	11
6:22	Brian Grant Shooting Foul	12	11
6:22	Richard Jefferson missed Free Throw 1 of 2.	12	11
6:22	New Jersey Offensive Rebound.	12	11
6:22	Richard Jefferson missed Free Throw 2 of 2.	12	11
6:22	Rasual Butler Defensive Rebound.	12	11
6:00	Anthony Carter missed 21 ft Jumper.	12	11
5:58	Anthony Johnson Defensive Rebound.	12	11
5:41	Richard Jefferson missed 19 ft Jumper.	12	11
5:39	Malik Allen Defensive Rebound.	12	11
5:26	Anthony Carter missed 20 ft Jumper.	12	11
5:24	Rodney Rogers Defensive Rebound.	12	11
5:03	Jason Collins missed Layup.	12	11
5:01	Jason Kidd Offensive Rebound.	12	11
5:00	LaPhonso Ellis enters the game for Malik Allen.	12	11
4:54	Caron Butler Shooting Foul	12	11
4:54	Richard Jefferson made Free Throw 1 of 2.	12	12
4:54	Richard Jefferson made Free Throw 2 of 2.	12	13
4:41	Rasual Butler missed Three Point Jumper.	12	13
4:39	LaPhonso Ellis Offensive Rebound.	12	13
4:37	Rodney Rogers Shooting Foul	12	13
4:37	Eddie House enters the game for Caron Butler.	12	13
4:37	LaPhonso Ellis missed Free Throw 1 of 2.	12	13
4:37	Miami Offensive Rebound.	12	13
4:37	LaPhonso Ellis made Free Throw 2 of 2.	13	13
4:24	Jason Kidd Bad Pass. Stolen by LaPhonso Ellis.	13	13
4:15	LaPhonso Ellis missed Three Point Jumper.	13	13
4:13	Brian Grant Offensive Rebound.	13	13
4:11	Brian Grant made Layup.	15	13
3:59	Jason Collins missed 17 ft Jumper.	15	13
3:57	Brian Grant Defensive Rebound.	15	13
3:47	LaPhonso Ellis Lost Ball	15	13
3:32	Dikembe Mutombo enters the game for Jason Collins.	15	13
3:26	Anthony Johnson missed 8 ft Jumper.	15	13
3:24	Anthony Johnson Offensive Rebound.	15	13
3:21	Rodney Rogers missed Layup. Blocked by Anthony Carter.	15	13
3:20	LaPhonso Ellis Defensive Rebound.	15	13
3:15	LaPhonso Ellis Bad Pass. Stolen by Rodney Rogers.	15	13
3:05	Anthony Johnson missed 20 ft Jumper.	15	13
3:03	Dikembe Mutombo Offensive Rebound.	15	13
2:50	Dikembe Mutombo missed Hook Shot.	15	13
2:49	Brian Grant Defensive Rebound.	15	13
2:42	Eddie House missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.	15	13
2:40	Brian Grant Offensive Rebound.	15	13
2:40	Dikembe Mutombo Personal Foul	15	13
2:40	New Jersey Full Timeout.	15	13
2:40	Travis Best enters the game for Anthony Carter.	15	13
2:40	Brian Grant made Free Throw 1 of 2.	16	13
2:40	Brian Grant missed Free Throw 2 of 2.	16	13
2:38	Rasual Butler Offensive Rebound.	16	13
2:20	Brian Grant missed 19 ft Jumper.	16	13
2:19	Rodney Rogers Defensive Rebound.	16	13
2:15	Brian Grant Personal Foul	16	13
2:15	Vladimir Stepania enters the game for Brian Grant.	16	13
2:15	Dikembe Mutombo made Free Throw 1 of 2.	16	14
2:15	Dikembe Mutombo missed Free Throw 2 of 2.	16	14
2:15	LaPhonso Ellis Defensive Rebound.	16	14
2:00	Rodney Rogers Personal Foul	16	14
2:00	LaPhonso Ellis missed Free Throw 1 of 2.	16	14
2:00	Miami Offensive Rebound.	16	14
2:00	LaPhonso Ellis made Free Throw 2 of 2.	17	14
1:47	Rodney Rogers made Layup. Assisted by Richard Jefferson.	17	16
1:31	Eddie House missed 24 ft Three Point Jumper.	17	16
1:30	Rodney Rogers Defensive Rebound.	17	16
1:23	Rodney Rogers made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Jason Kidd.	17	18
1:10	LaPhonso Ellis missed 20 ft Jumper.	17	18
1:09	Dikembe Mutombo Defensive Rebound.	17	18
1:04	Eddie House Shooting Foul	17	18
1:04	Jason Kidd made Free Throw 1 of 2.	17	19
1:04	Mike James enters the game for Eddie House.	17	19
1:04	Jason Kidd made Free Throw 2 of 2.	17	20
47.1	Vladimir Stepania missed 17 ft Jumper.	17	20
45.7	LaPhonso Ellis Offensive Rebound.	17	20
29.9	Rasual Butler missed Two Point Shot.	17	20
27.9	Miami Offensive Rebound.	17	20
27.0	Rodney Rogers Loose Ball Foul	17	20
27.0	Vladimir Stepania made Free Throw 1 of 2.	18	20
27.0	Kerry Kittles enters the game for Rodney Rogers.	18	20
27.0	Anthony Carter enters the game for LaPhonso Ellis.	18	20
27.0	Vladimir Stepania missed Free Throw 2 of 2.	18	20
26.0	Jason Kidd Defensive Rebound.	18	20
6.0	Jason Kidd Lost Ball. Stolen by Vladimir Stepania.	18	20
3.8	Jason Kidd Personal Foul	18	20
3.8	Rasual Butler missed Free Throw 1 of 2.	18	20
3.8	Miami Offensive Rebound.	18	20
3.8	Rasual Butler made Free Throw 2 of 2.	19	20
0.4	Jason Kidd missed 29 ft Three Point Jumper.	19	20
0.0	New Jersey Offensive Rebound.	19	20
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter.	19	20

Regular Season Series

NJ wins 4-0

Nets
93
Heat
84

Game 1

16/11

Nets
100
Heat
80

Game 2

4/1

Heat
79
Nets
84

Game 3

19/2

Heat
83
Nets
99

Game 4

5/4

IZOD Center

1:30 AM, 5 April 2003

East Rutherford, NJ

Attendance: 16,152

Referees:
Jim Clark
Derek Richardson
Phil Robinson

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Boston	22	6	.786	-	W1
New York	18	10	.643	4	W3
Brooklyn	11	17	.393	11	L1
Philadelphia	9	17	.346	12	L1
Toronto	7	22	.241	15.5	L7

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