Boston Celtics @ New Jersey Nets
34-40, 17-20 Away
84
34-40, 17-20 Away
42-31, 24-12 Home
80
42-31, 24-12 Home
Shot Chart
Shot Made
Shot Missed
- Mark Blount made Layup.
- Lucious Harris missed 15 ft Jumper.
- Walter McCarty missed Three Point Jumper.
- Richard Jefferson made 4 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Kerry Kittles.
- Kerry Kittles missed 17 ft Jumper.
- Jiri Welsch missed 15 ft Jumper.
- Mark Blount missed Tip Shot.
- Rodney Rogers made 17 ft Jumper. Assisted by Jason Collins.
- Jiri Welsch missed 9 ft Two Point Shot.
- Paul Pierce made 19 ft Jumper.
- Kerry Kittles missed Two Point Shot.
- Rodney Rogers made Dunk.
- Paul Pierce made Technical Free Throw.
- Mark Blount made 17 ft Jumper. Assisted by Chucky Atkins.
- Kerry Kittles made Dunk. Assisted by Jason Collins.
- Mark Blount missed 18 ft Jumper.
- Richard Jefferson missed 6 ft Jumper.
- Walter McCarty made 25 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jiri Welsch.
- Kerry Kittles missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Paul Pierce missed 19 ft Two Point Shot.
- Jason Collins made 16 ft Jumper. Assisted by Lucious Harris.
- Kerry Kittles missed 18 ft Jumper.
- Lucious Harris made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Lucious Harris made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Mark Blount missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Mark Blount made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Lucious Harris missed 20 ft Jumper.
- Paul Pierce missed 25 ft Three Pointer.
- Paul Pierce missed Three Point Jumper.
- Marcus Banks made 6 ft Two Point Shot.
- Marcus Banks missed 23 ft Jumper.
- Rodney Rogers missed Layup.
- Jason Collins missed Tip Shot.
- Jason Collins missed Layup.
- Rodney Rogers made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Jason Collins.
- Ricky Davis made 23 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Paul Pierce.
- Richard Jefferson made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Richard Jefferson made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Ricky Davis made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Ricky Davis made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Brandon Armstrong made 24 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Mark Blount made Slam Dunk. Assisted by Ricky Davis.
- Brandon Armstrong missed 12 ft Two Point Shot.
- Richard Jefferson made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Richard Jefferson made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Jumaine Jones missed 20 ft Jumper.
- Rodney Rogers made Layup. Assisted by Aaron Williams.
- Jiri Welsch missed 22 ft Jumper.
- Chris Mihm made 5 ft Jumper. Assisted by Jiri Welsch.
- Richard Jefferson made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Aaron Williams.
- Jumaine Jones missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Aaron Williams missed Layup.
- Jiri Welsch made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Jiri Welsch made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Ricky Davis made 11 ft Two Point Shot.
- Brandon Armstrong missed 24 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Brian Scalabrine missed Three Point Jumper.
- Ricky Davis made 20 ft Jumper.
- Lucious Harris made 17 ft Jumper. Assisted by Tamar Slay.
- Ricky Davis made Two Point Shot.
- Tamar Slay missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Tamar Slay made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Walter McCarty made 25 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Chucky Atkins.
- Aaron Williams missed Jumper.
- Lucious Harris missed Tip Shot.
- Chucky Atkins missed 21 ft Jumper.
- Anthony Goldwire missed 21 ft Jumper.
- Chucky Atkins missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Richard Jefferson missed Jumper.
- Brian Scalabrine missed Tip Shot.
- Mark Blount missed Layup.
- Jiri Welsch missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Jiri Welsch made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Lucious Harris made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Lucious Harris made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Walter McCarty missed 24 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Mark Blount missed 13 ft Two Point Shot.
- Lucious Harris made 14 ft Jumper.
- Walter McCarty missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Rodney Rogers missed 24 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Jason Collins made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Jason Collins missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Marcus Banks made Two Point Shot.
- Richard Jefferson made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Richard Jefferson made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Paul Pierce missed 17 ft Two Point Shot.
- Jason Collins missed 17 ft Jumper.
- Walter McCarty made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Walter McCarty made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Richard Jefferson made 20 ft Jumper. Assisted by Rodney Rogers.
- Paul Pierce missed 4 ft Two Point Shot.
- Mark Blount made Layup.
- Mark Blount missed Free Throw 1 of 1.
- Rodney Rogers missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Rodney Rogers made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Jiri Welsch missed 20 ft Jumper.
- Brian Scalabrine made 18 ft Jumper. Assisted by Richard Jefferson.
- Mark Blount missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Mark Blount made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Mark Blount made Dunk. Assisted by Ricky Davis.
- Kerry Kittles missed Layup.
- Ricky Davis missed 19 ft Jumper.
- Brian Scalabrine missed Jumper.
- Rodney Rogers missed Tip Shot.
- Lucious Harris made 19 ft Two Point Shot.
- Kerry Kittles missed 16 ft Jumper.
- Paul Pierce missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Jason Collins missed 19 ft Jumper.
- Chucky Atkins missed 23 ft Jumper.
- Richard Jefferson missed 24 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Richard Jefferson missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Richard Jefferson made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Walter McCarty missed 17 ft Jumper.
- Lucious Harris made 17 ft Jumper. Assisted by Richard Jefferson.
- Kerry Kittles made Layup. Assisted by Jason Collins.
- Paul Pierce missed 24 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Rodney Rogers missed 26 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Richard Jefferson made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Lucious Harris.
- Walter McCarty missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Lucious Harris missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Richard Jefferson missed 18 ft Jumper.
- Paul Pierce made Two Point Shot.
- Paul Pierce made Free Throw 1 of 1.
- Richard Jefferson made Slam Dunk.
- Paul Pierce made Two Point Shot.
- Paul Pierce missed Free Throw 1 of 1.
- Kerry Kittles missed 17 ft Jumper.
- Jiri Welsch made 10 ft Jumper.
- Lucious Harris missed 17 ft Jumper.
- Richard Jefferson missed 11 ft Two Point Shot.
- Mark Blount made Layup. Assisted by Paul Pierce.
- Paul Pierce made Two Point Shot.
- Paul Pierce made Free Throw 1 of 1.
- Brian Scalabrine missed 20 ft Jumper.
- Kerry Kittles missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Kerry Kittles made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Rodney Rogers.
- Jumaine Jones missed 24 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Kerry Kittles made Layup. Assisted by Lucious Harris.
- Chucky Atkins missed 14 ft Jumper.
- Rodney Rogers missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Aaron Williams missed Tip Shot.
- Lucious Harris missed 24 ft Jumper.
- Rodney Rogers made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Rodney Rogers made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Marcus Banks missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Brian Scalabrine missed 24 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Lucious Harris missed Tip Shot.
- Marcus Banks made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Marcus Banks made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Lucious Harris made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Aaron Williams.
- Lucious Harris missed 24 ft Jumper.
- Jumaine Jones missed 21 ft Jumper.
- Jiri Welsch missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Jiri Welsch made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Brandon Armstrong missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Rodney Rogers made 24 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Brian Scalabrine.
- Chucky Atkins made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Ricky Davis.
- Ricky Davis made 18 ft Jumper. Assisted by Chucky Atkins.
- Brandon Armstrong made 26 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Ricky Davis made 20 ft Jumper.
- Brandon Armstrong missed 18 ft Jumper.
- Richard Jefferson made Layup.
- Paul Pierce made Jumper. Assisted by Chucky Atkins.
- Paul Pierce made 27 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Chucky Atkins.
- Paul Pierce made 27 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Chucky Atkins.
- Lucious Harris made 17 ft Jumper. Assisted by Jason Collins.
- Paul Pierce missed 17 ft Two Point Shot.
- Lucious Harris missed 18 ft Jumper.
- Rodney Rogers made Layup. Assisted by Richard Jefferson.
- Mark Blount made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Mark Blount made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Paul Pierce missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Rodney Rogers missed 26 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Richard Jefferson missed 26 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Lucious Harris missed 11 ft Jumper.
- Walter McCarty missed 24 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Richard Jefferson missed 20 ft Jumper.
- Chucky Atkins missed 21 ft Jumper.
- Paul Pierce made Two Point Shot.
- Walter McCarty missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Kerry Kittles missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Paul Pierce missed 16 ft Two Point Shot.
- Kerry Kittles made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Kerry Kittles made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Chucky Atkins missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Chucky Atkins made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Richard Jefferson made 17 ft Jumper. Assisted by Rodney Rogers.
- Walter McCarty made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Walter McCarty made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Kerry Kittles missed Three Point Jumper.
- Walter McCarty made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Walter McCarty missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Richard Jefferson made Two Point Shot.
- Richard Jefferson made Free Throw 1 of 1.
- Mark Blount missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Mark Blount missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Walter McCarty made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Walter McCarty missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Lucious Harris made 17 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Richard Jefferson.
- Ricky Davis made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Ricky Davis made Free Throw 2 of 2.
Shot Made
Shot Missed
| TIME | PLAY | BOS | NJ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 | Start of the 1st Quarter. | 0 | 0 | |
| 12:00 | | Jumpball. Mark Blount vs. Jason Collins. Walter McCarty gains possession. | 0 | 0 |
| 11:42 | | Mark Blount missed Layup. Blocked by Rodney Rogers. | 0 | 0 |
| 11:41 | | Mark Blount Offensive Rebound. | 0 | 0 |
| 11:40 | | Mark Blount made Layup. | 2 | 0 |
| 11:14 | | Lucious Harris missed 15 ft Jumper. | 2 | 0 |
| 11:11 | | Mark Blount Defensive Rebound. | 2 | 0 |
| 11:03 | | Walter McCarty missed Three Point Jumper. | 2 | 0 |
| 11:02 | | Richard Jefferson Defensive Rebound. | 2 | 0 |
| 10:41 | | Richard Jefferson made 4 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Kerry Kittles. | 2 | 2 |
| 10:10 | | Kerry Kittles missed 17 ft Jumper. | 2 | 2 |
| 10:07 | | Mark Blount Defensive Rebound. | 2 | 2 |
| 9:55 | | Jiri Welsch missed 15 ft Jumper. | 2 | 2 |
| 9:53 | | Mark Blount Offensive Rebound. | 2 | 2 |
| 9:52 | | Mark Blount missed Tip Shot. | 2 | 2 |
| 9:52 | | Jason Collins Defensive Rebound. | 2 | 2 |
| 9:37 | | Rodney Rogers made 17 ft Jumper. Assisted by Jason Collins. | 2 | 4 |
| 9:15 | | Jiri Welsch missed 9 ft Two Point Shot. | 2 | 4 |
| 9:14 | | Kerry Kittles Defensive Rebound. | 2 | 4 |
| 9:00 | | Rodney Rogers Bad Pass. Stolen by Jiri Welsch. | 2 | 4 |
| 8:53 | | Jason Collins Personal Foul | 2 | 4 |
| 8:44 | | Paul Pierce made 19 ft Jumper. | 4 | 4 |
| 8:22 | | Kerry Kittles missed Two Point Shot. | 4 | 4 |
| 8:21 | | Rodney Rogers Offensive Rebound. | 4 | 4 |
| 8:19 | | Rodney Rogers made Dunk. | 4 | 6 |
| 8:06 | | Rodney Rogers Personal Foul | 4 | 6 |
| 8:06 | | Rodney Rogers Technical Foul | 4 | 6 |
| 8:06 | | Paul Pierce made Technical Free Throw. | 5 | 6 |
| 7:58 | | Mark Blount made 17 ft Jumper. Assisted by Chucky Atkins. | 7 | 6 |
| 7:41 | | Kerry Kittles made Dunk. Assisted by Jason Collins. | 7 | 8 |
| 7:31 | | Boston 20 Sec. Timeout. | 7 | 8 |
| 7:26 | | Mark Blount missed 18 ft Jumper. | 7 | 8 |
| 7:24 | | Kerry Kittles Defensive Rebound. | 7 | 8 |
| 7:09 | | Richard Jefferson missed 6 ft Jumper. | 7 | 8 |
| 7:07 | | Jiri Welsch Defensive Rebound. | 7 | 8 |
| 6:56 | | Walter McCarty made 25 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jiri Welsch. | 10 | 8 |
| 6:35 | | Kerry Kittles missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper. | 10 | 8 |
| 6:33 | | Rodney Rogers Offensive Rebound. | 10 | 8 |
| 6:16 | | Paul Pierce missed 19 ft Two Point Shot. | 10 | 8 |
| 6:16 | | Lucious Harris Defensive Rebound. | 10 | 8 |
| 6:05 | | Jason Collins made 16 ft Jumper. Assisted by Lucious Harris. | 10 | 10 |
| 5:47 | | Kicked Ball | 10 | 10 |
| 5:47 | | New Jersey Full Timeout. | 10 | 10 |
| 5:22 | | Kerry Kittles missed 18 ft Jumper. | 10 | 10 |
| 5:20 | | Lucious Harris Offensive Rebound. | 10 | 10 |
| 5:20 | | Mark Blount Shooting Foul | 10 | 10 |
| 5:20 | | Lucious Harris made Free Throw 1 of 2. | 10 | 11 |
| 5:20 | | Lucious Harris made Free Throw 2 of 2. | 10 | 12 |
| 5:13 | | Kerry Kittles Shooting Foul | 10 | 12 |
| 5:13 | | Mark Blount missed Free Throw 1 of 2. | 10 | 12 |
| 5:13 | | Boston Offensive Rebound. | 10 | 12 |
| 5:13 | | Mark Blount made Free Throw 2 of 2. | 11 | 12 |
| 5:01 | | Lucious Harris missed 20 ft Jumper. | 11 | 12 |
| 5:01 | | Jason Collins Offensive Rebound. | 11 | 12 |
| 4:52 | | Chucky Atkins Personal Foul | 11 | 12 |
| 4:52 | | Ricky Davis enters the game for Jiri Welsch. | 11 | 12 |
| 4:52 | | Marcus Banks enters the game for Chucky Atkins. | 11 | 12 |
| 4:43 | | Richard Jefferson Bad Pass. Stolen by Ricky Davis. | 11 | 12 |
| 4:39 | | Paul Pierce missed 25 ft Three Pointer. | 11 | 12 |
| 4:37 | | Ricky Davis Offensive Rebound. | 11 | 12 |
| 4:33 | | Paul Pierce missed Three Point Jumper. | 11 | 12 |
| 4:31 | | Ricky Davis Offensive Rebound. | 11 | 12 |
| 4:15 | | Marcus Banks made 6 ft Two Point Shot. | 13 | 12 |
| 4:09 | | Lucious Harris Lost Ball. Stolen by Ricky Davis. | 13 | 12 |
| 3:49 | | Marcus Banks missed 23 ft Jumper. | 13 | 12 |
| 3:48 | | Jason Collins Defensive Rebound. | 13 | 12 |
| 3:33 | | Rodney Rogers missed Layup. | 13 | 12 |
| 3:32 | | Jason Collins Offensive Rebound. | 13 | 12 |
| 3:31 | | Jason Collins missed Tip Shot. | 13 | 12 |
| 3:31 | | Jason Collins Offensive Rebound. | 13 | 12 |
| 3:30 | | Jason Collins missed Layup. | 13 | 12 |
| 3:29 | | Ricky Davis Defensive Rebound. | 13 | 12 |
| 3:26 | | Paul Pierce Offensive Foul | 13 | 12 |
| 3:26 | | Paul Pierce Foul | 13 | 12 |
| 3:23 | | Marcus Banks Personal Foul | 13 | 12 |
| 3:23 | | Jumaine Jones enters the game for Walter McCarty. | 13 | 12 |
| 3:09 | | Jumaine Jones Personal Foul | 13 | 12 |
| 2:59 | | Rodney Rogers made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Jason Collins. | 13 | 14 |
| 2:40 | | Ricky Davis made 23 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Paul Pierce. | 16 | 14 |
| 2:15 | | Paul Pierce Personal Foul | 16 | 14 |
| 2:15 | | Boston Full Timeout. | 16 | 14 |
| 2:15 | | Jiri Welsch enters the game for Paul Pierce. | 16 | 14 |
| 2:15 | | Brandon Armstrong enters the game for Lucious Harris. | 16 | 14 |
| 2:15 | | Richard Jefferson made Free Throw 1 of 2. | 16 | 15 |
| 2:15 | | Richard Jefferson made Free Throw 2 of 2. | 16 | 16 |
| 2:01 | | Brandon Armstrong Shooting Foul | 16 | 16 |
| 2:01 | | Ricky Davis made Free Throw 1 of 2. | 17 | 16 |
| 2:01 | | Ricky Davis made Free Throw 2 of 2. | 18 | 16 |
| 1:39 | | Brandon Armstrong made 24 ft Three Point Jumper. | 18 | 19 |
| 1:23 | | Mark Blount made Slam Dunk. Assisted by Ricky Davis. | 20 | 19 |
| 1:00 | | Brandon Armstrong missed 12 ft Two Point Shot. | 20 | 19 |
| 59.9 | | Richard Jefferson Offensive Rebound. | 20 | 19 |
| 53.9 | | Jumaine Jones Personal Foul | 20 | 19 |
| 53.9 | | Richard Jefferson made Free Throw 1 of 2. | 20 | 20 |
| 53.9 | | Aaron Williams enters the game for Jason Collins. | 20 | 20 |
| 53.9 | | Chris Mihm enters the game for Mark Blount. | 20 | 20 |
| 53.9 | | Richard Jefferson made Free Throw 2 of 2. | 20 | 21 |
| 38.9 | | Jumaine Jones missed 20 ft Jumper. | 20 | 21 |
| 37.7 | | Aaron Williams Defensive Rebound. | 20 | 21 |
| 26.5 | | Rodney Rogers made Layup. Assisted by Aaron Williams. | 20 | 23 |
| 2.9 | | Jiri Welsch missed 22 ft Jumper. | 20 | 23 |
| 1.9 | | Aaron Williams Defensive Rebound. | 20 | 23 |
| 0.0 | End of the 1st Quarter. | 20 | 23 | |
Matchups
Game Information
East Rutherford, NJ
Referee:Tim Donaghy
Referee:Greg Willard
Referee:Tony Brown
2025-26 Standings
Eastern Conference
| Atlantic | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York | 34 | 19 | .642 | - | W1 |
| Boston | 34 | 19 | .642 | - | L1 |
| Toronto | 32 | 22 | .593 | 2.5 | W2 |
| Philadelphia | 30 | 22 | .577 | 3.5 | W1 |
| Brooklyn | 14 | 37 | .275 | 19 | W1 |
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