Boston Celtics @ New Jersey Nets
18-21, 5-15 Away
98
18-21, 5-15 Away
15-24, 9-9 Home
104
15-24, 9-9 Home
Shot Chart
Shot Made
Shot Missed
- Vince Carter missed driving layup.
- Nenad Krstic missed 6 ft hook shot.
- Gary Payton missed 24 ft three point jumper.
- Jason Kidd made 20 ft jumper.
- Raef LaFrentz missed 24 ft three point jumper.
- Nenad Krstic made 17 ft jumper. Assisted by Vince Carter.
- Paul Pierce missed 19 ft jumper.
- Jason Collins missed 18 ft jumper.
- Jason Kidd missed 25 ft three point jumper.
- Mark Blount made 18 ft jumper. Assisted by Paul Pierce.
- Vince Carter missed two point shot.
- Mark Blount made jumper. Assisted by Paul Pierce.
- Vince Carter made running jumper.
- Jiri Welsch made 14 ft jumper. Assisted by Gary Payton.
- Jason Collins missed 19 ft jumper.
- Al Jefferson missed 15 ft jumper.
- Rodney Buford missed 21 ft jumper.
- Paul Pierce made 21 ft jumper. Assisted by Al Jefferson.
- Jason Kidd made 20 ft jumper. Assisted by Nenad Krstic.
- Al Jefferson missed 8 ft jumper.
- Rodney Buford missed 20 ft jumper.
- Vince Carter made three point jumper. Assisted by Jason Kidd.
- Nenad Krstic's layup blocked by Al Jefferson.
- Mark Blount's layup blocked by Jason Collins.
- Mark Blount missed 18 ft jumper.
- Al Jefferson missed tip shot.
- Jiri Welsch missed driving layup.
- Vince Carter missed 26 ft three point jumper.
- Vince Carter made two point shot. Assisted by Jason Kidd.
- Gary Payton missed 8 ft running jumper.
- Jiri Welsch missed 18 ft jumper.
- Nenad Krstic made layup. Assisted by Vince Carter.
- Paul Pierce made 17 ft jumper. Assisted by Al Jefferson.
- Nenad Krstic made dunk. Assisted by Jason Kidd.
- Paul Pierce missed 25 ft three point jumper.
- Jason Collins missed jumper.
- Gary Payton made layup. Assisted by Paul Pierce.
- Rodney Buford missed 23 ft jumper.
- Rodney Buford made jumper. Assisted by Jason Kidd.
- Al Jefferson made 7 ft hook shot.
- Travis Best missed 38 ft three point jumper.
- Travis Best made driving layup.
- Al Jefferson's layup blocked by Jabari Smith.
- Kendrick Perkins missed layup.
- Tony Allen missed tip shot.
- Travis Best made 25 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Billy Thomas.
- Travis Best made 22 ft jumper.
- Travis Best made two point shot.
- Ricky Davis made 20 ft jumper. Assisted by Raef LaFrentz.
- Vince Carter made driving dunk.
- Ricky Davis made 25 ft three point jumper.
- Vince Carter missed 21 ft jumper.
- Ricky Davis missed driving layup.
- Kendrick Perkins made tip shot.
- Nenad Krstic's driving layup blocked by Kendrick Perkins.
- Jabari Smith missed 19 ft jumper.
- Paul Pierce made driving layup.
- Nenad Krstic missed 18 ft jumper.
- Jason Kidd missed 25 ft three point jumper.
- Nenad Krstic missed layup.
- Nenad Krstic made dunk.
- Nenad Krstic made dunk. Assisted by Vince Carter.
- Gary Payton missed 25 ft three point jumper.
- Travis Best made 25 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Jason Collins.
- Travis Best missed 23 ft jumper.
- Rodney Buford missed 18 ft jumper.
- Paul Pierce made 14 ft running jumper. Assisted by Gary Payton.
- Travis Best missed three point jumper.
- Nenad Krstic's 15 ft two point shot blocked by Kendrick Perkins.
- Gary Payton made 7 ft running jumper.
- Kendrick Perkins missed 7 ft hook shot.
- Jason Collins made 18 ft jumper. Assisted by Jason Kidd.
- Mark Blount made 18 ft jumper. Assisted by Kendrick Perkins.
- Jason Collins missed layup.
- Paul Pierce missed 18 ft two point shot.
- Paul Pierce made driving layup.
- Jabari Smith missed 18 ft jumper.
- Brian Scalabrine made 22 ft jumper. Assisted by Jason Kidd.
- Jiri Welsch's driving layup blocked by Brian Scalabrine.
- Paul Pierce missed 17 ft running jumper.
- Jerome Moiso made two point shot. Assisted by Brian Scalabrine.
- Jiri Welsch missed layup.
- Vince Carter made 21 ft jumper. Assisted by Rodney Buford.
- Gary Payton made 24 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Mark Blount.
- Jason Collins made 17 ft jumper. Assisted by Rodney Buford.
- Paul Pierce missed driving layup.
- Mark Blount made layup.
- Nenad Krstic made 15 ft jumper. Assisted by Vince Carter.
- Jiri Welsch missed layup.
- Rodney Buford missed 21 ft jumper.
- Paul Pierce missed 24 ft three point jumper.
- Vince Carter made 28 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Jason Kidd.
- Vince Carter missed 25 ft three point jumper.
- Mark Blount missed 16 ft jumper.
- Nenad Krstic missed jumper.
- Gary Payton missed 18 ft jumper.
- Rodney Buford missed 24 ft three point jumper.
- Brian Scalabrine missed 15 ft jumper.
- Rodney Buford made layup.
- Paul Pierce made dunk. Assisted by Ricky Davis.
- Vince Carter made layup. Assisted by Rodney Buford.
- Vince Carter made 5 ft two point shot.
- Travis Best made 21 ft jumper. Assisted by Vince Carter.
- Jiri Welsch missed layup.
- Jason Kidd missed 23 ft jumper.
- Rodney Buford missed 15 ft jumper.
- Brian Scalabrine made driving layup. Assisted by Jason Kidd.
- Paul Pierce missed driving layup.
- Ricky Davis missed 19 ft jumper.
- Billy Thomas missed 19 ft jumper.
- Walter McCarty made 21 ft jumper. Assisted by Paul Pierce.
- Paul Pierce made three point jumper. Assisted by Ricky Davis.
- Jason Kidd missed 25 ft three point jumper.
- Tony Allen made driving layup.
- Walter McCarty missed 23 ft three point jumper.
- Travis Best made 22 ft jumper. Assisted by Jason Kidd.
- Brian Scalabrine's 21 ft jumper blocked by Ricky Davis.
- Marcus Banks missed driving layup.
- Walter McCarty missed 25 ft three point jumper.
- Travis Best made 25 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Jacque Vaughn.
- Delonte West made 24 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Ricky Davis.
- Jacque Vaughn made 22 ft jumper. Assisted by Vince Carter.
- Delonte West missed 22 ft jumper.
- Vince Carter missed two point shot.
- Marcus Banks missed 5 ft running jumper.
- Vince Carter missed layup.
- Delonte West made 19 ft jumper. Assisted by Ricky Davis.
- Jacque Vaughn missed jumper.
- Paul Pierce missed 25 ft three point jumper.
- Nenad Krstic missed 16 ft jumper.
- Raef LaFrentz made 20 ft jumper. Assisted by Ricky Davis.
- Jason Kidd missed 22 ft jumper.
- Vince Carter missed driving layup.
- Raef LaFrentz missed 25 ft three point jumper.
- Vince Carter made 19 ft jumper.
- Vince Carter missed 4 ft two point shot.
- Ricky Davis missed 25 ft three point jumper.
- Ricky Davis missed 17 ft jumper.
- Raef LaFrentz made layup. Assisted by Ricky Davis.
- Al Jefferson made 5 ft jumper.
- Ricky Davis missed driving layup.
- Al Jefferson made layup.
- Vince Carter missed 23 ft three point jumper.
- Gary Payton made 25 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Ricky Davis.
- Al Jefferson missed 10 ft jumper.
- Al Jefferson made 7 ft hook shot. Assisted by Raef LaFrentz.
- Vince Carter missed 27 ft three point jumper.
- Raef LaFrentz's driving layup blocked by Jason Collins.
- Raef LaFrentz missed three point jumper.
- Jason Kidd made 24 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Vince Carter.
- Gary Payton made 24 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Paul Pierce.
- Ricky Davis made 15 ft jumper. Assisted by Gary Payton.
- Ricky Davis made 10 ft two point shot. Assisted by Mark Blount.
- Ricky Davis missed three point jumper.
- Paul Pierce missed 24 ft three point jumper.
- Walter McCarty missed 23 ft three point jumper.
- Ricky Davis missed 49 ft three point jumper.
Shot Made
Shot Missed
| TIME | PLAY | BOS | NJ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 | Start of the 1st Quarter. | 0 | 0 | |
| 12:00 | | Jumpball: Mark Blount vs. Nenad Krstic. Raef LaFrentz gains possession. | 0 | 0 |
| 11:47 | | Mark Blount Bad Pass. Stolen by Jason Collins. | 0 | 0 |
| 11:41 | | Vince Carter missed driving layup. | 0 | 0 |
| 11:40 | | New Jersey offensive rebound. | 0 | 0 |
| 11:29 | | Raef LaFrentz Personal Foul. LaFrentz's 1st Personal Foul, Boston's 1st Team Foul. | 0 | 0 |
| 11:19 | | Nenad Krstic missed 6 ft hook shot. | 0 | 0 |
| 11:18 | | Mark Blount defensive rebound. | 0 | 0 |
| 11:04 | | Gary Payton missed 24 ft three point jumper. | 0 | 0 |
| 11:03 | | Nenad Krstic defensive rebound. | 0 | 0 |
| 10:57 | | Jason Kidd made 20 ft jumper. | 0 | 2 |
| 10:37 | | Raef LaFrentz missed 24 ft three point jumper. | 0 | 2 |
| 10:37 | | Jason Kidd defensive rebound. | 0 | 2 |
| 10:23 | | Nenad Krstic made 17 ft jumper. Assisted by Vince Carter. | 0 | 4 |
| 10:11 | | Paul Pierce missed 19 ft jumper. | 0 | 4 |
| 10:10 | | Nenad Krstic defensive rebound. | 0 | 4 |
| 9:49 | | Jason Collins missed 18 ft jumper. | 0 | 4 |
| 9:48 | | New Jersey offensive rebound. | 0 | 4 |
| 9:48 | | Raef LaFrentz Loose Ball Foul. LaFrentz's 2nd Personal Foul, Boston's 2nd Team Foul. | 0 | 4 |
| 9:48 | | Al Jefferson enters the game for Raef LaFrentz. | 0 | 4 |
| 9:37 | | Jason Kidd missed 25 ft three point jumper. | 0 | 4 |
| 9:34 | | Mark Blount defensive rebound. | 0 | 4 |
| 9:27 | | Mark Blount made 18 ft jumper. Assisted by Paul Pierce. | 2 | 4 |
| 9:14 | | Vince Carter missed two point shot. | 2 | 4 |
| 9:11 | | New Jersey defensive rebound. | 2 | 4 |
| 8:56 | | Mark Blount made jumper. Assisted by Paul Pierce. | 4 | 4 |
| 8:37 | | Vince Carter made running jumper. | 4 | 6 |
| 8:23 | | Jiri Welsch made 14 ft jumper. Assisted by Gary Payton. | 6 | 6 |
| 8:04 | | Jason Collins missed 19 ft jumper. | 6 | 6 |
| 8:03 | | Gary Payton defensive rebound. | 6 | 6 |
| 7:54 | | Al Jefferson missed 15 ft jumper. | 6 | 6 |
| 7:52 | | Jason Kidd defensive rebound. | 6 | 6 |
| 7:41 | | Al Jefferson Personal Foul. Jefferson's 1st Personal Foul, Boston's 3rd Team Foul. | 6 | 6 |
| 7:31 | | Rodney Buford missed 21 ft jumper. | 6 | 6 |
| 7:31 | | Mark Blount defensive rebound. | 6 | 6 |
| 7:16 | | Paul Pierce made 21 ft jumper. Assisted by Al Jefferson. | 8 | 6 |
| 6:58 | | Jason Kidd made 20 ft jumper. Assisted by Nenad Krstic. | 8 | 8 |
| 6:45 | | Al Jefferson missed 8 ft jumper. | 8 | 8 |
| 6:43 | | Jason Collins defensive rebound. | 8 | 8 |
| 6:35 | | Rodney Buford missed 20 ft jumper. | 8 | 8 |
| 6:35 | | Jason Kidd offensive rebound. | 8 | 8 |
| 6:31 | | Vince Carter made three point jumper. Assisted by Jason Kidd. | 8 | 11 |
| 6:13 | | Jason Collins Shooting Foul. Collins's 1st Personal Foul, New Jersey's 1st Team Foul. | 8 | 11 |
| 6:13 | | Paul Pierce made Free Throw 1 of 2. | 9 | 11 |
| 6:13 | | Paul Pierce made Free Throw 2 of 2. | 10 | 11 |
| 5:58 | | Nenad Krstic's layup blocked by Al Jefferson. | 10 | 11 |
| 5:56 | | New Jersey defensive rebound. | 10 | 11 |
| 5:56 | | New Jersey Full Timeout. | 10 | 11 |
| 5:45 | | Mark Blount's layup blocked by Jason Collins. | 10 | 11 |
| 5:43 | | Boston offensive rebound. | 10 | 11 |
| 5:43 | | Jason Kidd Jump Ball | 10 | 11 |
| 5:35 | | Mark Blount missed 18 ft jumper. | 10 | 11 |
| 5:33 | | Al Jefferson offensive rebound. | 10 | 11 |
| 5:33 | | Al Jefferson missed tip shot. | 10 | 11 |
| 5:31 | | Al Jefferson offensive rebound. | 10 | 11 |
| 5:30 | | Al Jefferson Lost Ball. Stolen by Jason Kidd. | 10 | 11 |
| 5:20 | | Nenad Krstic Lost Ball. Stolen by Gary Payton. | 10 | 11 |
| 5:20 | | Jiri Welsch missed driving layup. | 10 | 11 |
| 5:18 | | Boston defensive rebound. | 10 | 11 |
| 5:18 | | Paul Pierce Loose Ball Foul. Pierce's 1st Personal Foul, Boston's 4th Team Foul. | 10 | 11 |
| 5:05 | | Vince Carter missed 26 ft three point jumper. | 10 | 11 |
| 5:03 | | Jason Collins offensive rebound. | 10 | 11 |
| 4:58 | | Vince Carter made two point shot. Assisted by Jason Kidd. | 10 | 13 |
| 4:35 | | Gary Payton missed 8 ft running jumper. | 10 | 13 |
| 4:33 | | Boston offensive rebound. | 10 | 13 |
| 4:24 | | Jiri Welsch missed 18 ft jumper. | 10 | 13 |
| 4:24 | | Jason Kidd defensive rebound. | 10 | 13 |
| 4:07 | | Nenad Krstic made layup. Assisted by Vince Carter. | 10 | 15 |
| 3:48 | | Paul Pierce made 17 ft jumper. Assisted by Al Jefferson. | 12 | 15 |
| 3:25 | | Nenad Krstic made dunk. Assisted by Jason Kidd. | 12 | 17 |
| 3:05 | | Vince Carter Personal Foul. Carter's 1st Personal Foul, New Jersey's 2nd Team Foul. | 12 | 17 |
| 3:05 | | Ricky Davis enters the game for Jiri Welsch. | 12 | 17 |
| 2:54 | | Boston Full Timeout. | 12 | 17 |
| 2:50 | | Paul Pierce missed 25 ft three point jumper. | 12 | 17 |
| 2:49 | | Rodney Buford defensive rebound. | 12 | 17 |
| 2:35 | | Jason Collins missed jumper. | 12 | 17 |
| 2:33 | | Mark Blount defensive rebound. | 12 | 17 |
| 2:26 | | Gary Payton made layup. Assisted by Paul Pierce. | 14 | 17 |
| 2:15 | | Jumpball: Gary Payton vs. Nenad Krstic. Gary Payton gains possession. | 14 | 17 |
| 2:15 | | Nenad Krstic Lost Ball. Stolen by Gary Payton. | 14 | 17 |
| 1:57 | | Vince Carter Personal Foul. Carter's 2nd Personal Foul, New Jersey's 3rd Team Foul. | 14 | 17 |
| 1:57 | | Marcus Banks enters the game for Gary Payton. | 14 | 17 |
| 1:57 | | Travis Best enters the game for Vince Carter. | 14 | 17 |
| 1:47 | | Paul Pierce Lost Ball. Stolen by Jason Kidd. | 14 | 17 |
| 1:47 | | Paul Pierce Jump Ball | 14 | 17 |
| 1:30 | | Rodney Buford missed 23 ft jumper. | 14 | 17 |
| 1:28 | | Travis Best offensive rebound. | 14 | 17 |
| 1:19 | | Rodney Buford made jumper. Assisted by Jason Kidd. | 14 | 19 |
| 1:10 | | Paul Pierce Traveling | 14 | 19 |
| 1:10 | | Jabari Smith enters the game for Nenad Krstic. | 14 | 19 |
| 1:10 | | Kendrick Perkins enters the game for Mark Blount. | 14 | 19 |
| 45.8 | | Shot Clock Violation | 14 | 19 |
| 45.8 | | Billy Thomas enters the game for Jason Kidd. | 14 | 19 |
| 45.8 | | Tony Allen enters the game for Paul Pierce. | 14 | 19 |
| 27.5 | | Al Jefferson made 7 ft hook shot. | 16 | 19 |
| 3.5 | | Shot Clock Violation | 16 | 19 |
| 3.5 | | Jiri Welsch enters the game for Kendrick Perkins. | 16 | 19 |
| 3.5 | | Jacque Vaughn enters the game for Jason Collins. | 16 | 19 |
| 2.9 | | Rodney Buford Personal Foul. Buford's 1st Personal Foul, New Jersey's 4th Team Foul. | 16 | 19 |
| 2.9 | | Ricky Davis made Free Throw 1 of 2. | 17 | 19 |
| 2.9 | | Ricky Davis made Free Throw 2 of 2. | 18 | 19 |
| 0.6 | | Travis Best missed 38 ft three point jumper. | 18 | 19 |
| 0.0 | | New Jersey offensive rebound. | 18 | 19 |
| 0.0 | End of the 1st Quarter. | 18 | 19 | |
Matchups
Game Information
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Referee:Bennett Salvatore
Referee:Violet Palmer
Referee:Tony Brothers
2025-26 Standings
Eastern Conference
| Atlantic | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York | 25 | 14 | .641 | - | W1 |
| Boston | 24 | 15 | .615 | 1 | L2 |
| Toronto | 24 | 17 | .585 | 2 | L1 |
| Philadelphia | 22 | 17 | .564 | 3 | L1 |
| Brooklyn | 11 | 26 | .297 | 13 | L4 |
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