Nets 94-85 Pacers (20 Mar, 2005) Play-by-Play

New Jersey Nets

31-36, 13-22 away

	1	2	3	4	T
NJ	16	24	31	23	94
IND	14	20	25	26	85

Indiana Pacers

33-32, 19-14 home

Reggie Miller missed 25 ft three point jumper.
Jeff Foster made layup.
Reggie Miller missed 22 ft jumper.
Stephen Jackson made layup. Assisted by Anthony Johnson.
Anthony Johnson made 18 ft jumper. Assisted by Reggie Miller.
Reggie Miller missed 25 ft three point jumper.
Reggie Miller made 21 ft jumper. Assisted by Jeff Foster.
Jeff Foster missed 17 ft jumper.
Stephen Jackson missed 14 ft jumper.
Stephen Jackson missed 25 ft three point jumper.
Stephen Jackson missed 24 ft three point jumper.
Dale Davis missed 9 ft jumper.
Anthony Johnson missed 26 ft three point jumper.
Dale Davis missed layup.
Dale Davis made slam dunk. Assisted by Anthony Johnson.
Reggie Miller missed 14 ft jumper.
Fred Jones made two point shot.
Eddie Gill missed 20 ft jumper.
Austin Croshere missed 21 ft jumper.
Dale Davis missed layup.
Dale Davis made layup.
Stephen Jackson missed layup.
Anthony Johnson made jumper.
Anthony Johnson made 16 ft jumper.
Dale Davis made layup. Assisted by Anthony Johnson.
Anthony Johnson made 20 ft jumper.
Stephen Jackson made slam dunk. Assisted by Austin Croshere.
Reggie Miller made jumper. Assisted by Anthony Johnson.
Stephen Jackson made layup.
Austin Croshere missed 24 ft three point jumper.
Anthony Johnson made 14 ft two point shot.
Reggie Miller missed 21 ft jumper.
Stephen Jackson made dunk. Assisted by Austin Croshere.
Stephen Jackson made 21 ft jumper. Assisted by Anthony Johnson.
Jeff Foster made layup. Assisted by Anthony Johnson.
Reggie Miller missed 26 ft three point jumper.
Dale Davis made slam dunk. Assisted by Stephen Jackson.
Anthony Johnson missed 17 ft jumper.
Reggie Miller made 25 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Anthony Johnson.
Stephen Jackson missed 18 ft jumper.
Reggie Miller missed 17 ft jumper.
Stephen Jackson's 12 ft jumper blocked by Jason Collins.
Stephen Jackson missed 14 ft jumper.
Anthony Johnson made 25 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Stephen Jackson.
Dale Davis missed 6 ft jumper.
Reggie Miller missed 16 ft jumper.
Stephen Jackson missed 24 ft three point jumper.
Anthony Johnson made 24 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Fred Jones.
Austin Croshere missed 22 ft jumper.
Stephen Jackson missed 18 ft jumper.
Stephen Jackson made 24 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Jeff Foster.
Fred Jones missed 25 ft three point jumper.
James Jones missed 26 ft three point jumper.
Eddie Gill missed layup.
Austin Croshere made driving dunk. Assisted by Reggie Miller.
Reggie Miller made driving dunk.
Austin Croshere missed 25 ft three point jumper.
Fred Jones made 24 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Stephen Jackson.
Stephen Jackson made driving layup.
Anthony Johnson missed three point jumper.
Stephen Jackson made 19 ft two point shot.
Stephen Jackson missed 16 ft jumper.
Fred Jones made driving layup.
Reggie Miller missed 24 ft three point jumper.
Reggie Miller made 24 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Anthony Johnson.
Fred Jones missed 26 ft three point jumper.
Fred Jones made 24 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Reggie Miller.
Stephen Jackson missed 25 ft three point jumper.
Anthony Johnson missed 24 ft three point jumper.
Vince Carter missed 15 ft jumper.
Vince Carter missed 21 ft jumper.
Nenad Krstic missed 9 ft jumper.
Vince Carter missed 6 ft jumper.
Nenad Krstic made 18 ft jumper. Assisted by Jason Collins.
Jacque Vaughn missed 6 ft jumper.
Jacque Vaughn missed 22 ft jumper.
Jason Kidd made 13 ft two point shot.
Jason Kidd made 17 ft jumper. Assisted by Nenad Krstic.
Nenad Krstic missed dunk.
Travis Best missed 10 ft jumper.
Vince Carter made 6 ft two point shot.
Vince Carter made 9 ft two point shot.
Vince Carter made 11 ft jumper.
Jason Kidd missed 21 ft jumper.
Brian Scalabrine made two point shot. Assisted by Vince Carter.
Vince Carter missed 20 ft jumper.
Travis Best missed layup.
Zoran Planinic made 25 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Travis Best.
Clifford Robinson missed 25 ft three point jumper.
Jason Kidd missed layup.
Jason Kidd missed layup.
Zoran Planinic missed layup.
Clifford Robinson made 19 ft jumper. Assisted by Travis Best.
Jason Kidd missed layup.
Zoran Planinic missed 26 ft three point jumper.
Jason Kidd made 28 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Clifford Robinson.
Jason Kidd made 19 ft jumper. Assisted by Vince Carter.
Jason Kidd missed 26 ft three point jumper.
Vince Carter missed 13 ft jumper.
Vince Carter made 6 ft jumper.
Vince Carter missed 25 ft three point jumper.
Jason Kidd made 18 ft two point shot.
Jason Kidd made 19 ft jumper. Assisted by Vince Carter.
Vince Carter made 4 ft two point shot.
Jason Kidd missed 21 ft jumper.
Vince Carter made two point shot. Assisted by Jason Kidd.
Vince Carter made 11 ft two point shot.
Jason Kidd missed 38 ft three point jumper.
Nenad Krstic made layup. Assisted by Jason Kidd.
Nenad Krstic made 4 ft two point shot. Assisted by Jason Kidd.
Vince Carter made 19 ft two point shot.
Vince Carter made 26 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Jason Collins.
Jason Kidd missed 25 ft three point jumper.
Jacque Vaughn made driving layup. Assisted by Jason Kidd.
Jason Collins missed layup.
Jason Kidd missed jumper.
Jason Kidd missed tip shot.
Jason Kidd missed 12 ft jumper.
Vince Carter missed 17 ft jumper.
Nenad Krstic made 4 ft jumper. Assisted by Jason Kidd.
Vince Carter made 24 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Jacque Vaughn.
Vince Carter made 26 ft three point jumper.
Vince Carter missed 21 ft jumper.
Nenad Krstic made 19 ft jumper. Assisted by Jacque Vaughn.
Jacque Vaughn made driving layup. Assisted by Clifford Robinson.
Clifford Robinson missed 20 ft jumper.
Zoran Planinic missed 34 ft three point jumper.
Jacque Vaughn missed 19 ft jumper.
Vince Carter missed 8 ft jumper.
Travis Best made 20 ft jumper. Assisted by Jason Kidd.
Vince Carter missed layup.
Vince Carter made layup.
Vince Carter made 10 ft two point shot. Assisted by Jason Kidd.
Jason Kidd missed layup.
Nenad Krstic missed jumper.
Vince Carter missed layup.
Nenad Krstic made layup. Assisted by Vince Carter.
Vince Carter made tip shot.
Jacque Vaughn missed 16 ft jumper.
Vince Carter made tip shot.
Jason Kidd missed 19 ft jumper.
Jason Kidd missed 25 ft three point jumper.

NETS

PACERS

TIME		NJ	IND
12:00	Start of the 1st Quarter.	0	0
12:00	Jumpball: Jason Collins vs. Dale Davis. Nenad Krstic gains possession.	0	0
11:41	Vince Carter missed 15 ft jumper.	0	0
11:40	Anthony Johnson defensive rebound.	0	0
11:25	Reggie Miller missed 25 ft three point jumper.	0	0
11:23	Jeff Foster offensive rebound.	0	0
11:22	Jeff Foster made layup.	0	2
11:03	Vince Carter missed 21 ft jumper.	0	2
11:03	New Jersey defensive rebound.	0	2
10:47	Reggie Miller missed 22 ft jumper.	0	2
10:45	Jacque Vaughn defensive rebound.	0	2
10:36	Nenad Krstic missed 9 ft jumper.	0	2
10:34	Anthony Johnson defensive rebound.	0	2
10:34	Jason Collins Loose Ball Foul. His 1st Personal Foul.	0	2
10:19	Stephen Jackson made layup. Assisted by Anthony Johnson.	0	4
9:59	Vince Carter missed 6 ft jumper.	0	4
9:57	Stephen Jackson defensive rebound.	0	4
9:41	Anthony Johnson made 18 ft jumper. Assisted by Reggie Miller.	0	6
9:25	Nenad Krstic made 18 ft jumper. Assisted by Jason Collins.	2	6
9:10	Reggie Miller missed 25 ft three point jumper.	2	6
9:07	Jason Collins defensive rebound.	2	6
8:52	Dale Davis Shooting Foul. His 1st Personal Foul.	2	6
8:52	Nenad Krstic made Free Throw 1 of 2.	3	6
8:52	Nenad Krstic made Free Throw 2 of 2.	4	6
8:37	Reggie Miller made 21 ft jumper. Assisted by Jeff Foster.	4	8
8:10	Jacque Vaughn missed 6 ft jumper.	4	8
8:08	Jeff Foster defensive rebound.	4	8
8:00	Jeff Foster missed 17 ft jumper.	4	8
7:58	Jason Kidd defensive rebound.	4	8
7:54	Jacque Vaughn missed 22 ft jumper.	4	8
7:52	Dale Davis defensive rebound.	4	8
7:41	Jacque Vaughn Personal Foul. His 1st Personal Foul.	4	8
7:31	Stephen Jackson missed 14 ft jumper.	4	8
7:28	Jason Kidd defensive rebound.	4	8
7:22	Jason Kidd made 13 ft two point shot.	6	8
6:58	Stephen Jackson missed 25 ft three point jumper.	6	8
6:56	Nenad Krstic defensive rebound.	6	8
6:52	Jason Kidd made 17 ft jumper. Assisted by Nenad Krstic.	8	8
6:50	Indiana Full Timeout.	8	8
6:26	Stephen Jackson missed 24 ft three point jumper.	8	8
6:24	Jason Collins defensive rebound.	8	8
6:22	Jacque Vaughn Offensive Foul. His 3rd Personal Foul.	8	8
6:22	Jacque Vaughn Turnover	8	8
6:22	Indiana 20 Sec. Timeout.	8	8
6:22	Fred Jones enters the game for Stephen Jackson.	8	8
6:22	Travis Best enters the game for Jacque Vaughn.	8	8
6:01	Dale Davis missed 9 ft jumper.	8	8
6:01	Vince Carter defensive rebound.	8	8
5:56	Anthony Johnson Personal Foul. His 2nd Personal Foul.	8	8
5:45	Nenad Krstic missed dunk.	8	8
5:43	Anthony Johnson defensive rebound.	8	8
5:33	Anthony Johnson missed 26 ft three point jumper.	8	8
5:31	Vince Carter defensive rebound.	8	8
5:26	Travis Best missed 10 ft jumper.	8	8
5:24	Dale Davis defensive rebound.	8	8
5:03	Dale Davis missed layup.	8	8
5:01	Jason Collins defensive rebound.	8	8
4:52	Jason Collins Offensive Foul. His 3rd Personal Foul.	8	8
4:52	Jason Collins Turnover	8	8
4:52	Clifford Robinson enters the game for Jason Collins.	8	8
4:41	Jason Kidd Personal Foul. His 1st Personal Foul.	8	8
4:33	Dale Davis made slam dunk. Assisted by Anthony Johnson.	8	10
4:26	New Jersey Full Timeout.	8	10
4:26	Austin Croshere enters the game for Dale Davis.	8	10
4:15	Vince Carter made 6 ft two point shot.	10	10
3:59	Nenad Krstic Personal Foul. His 1st Personal Foul.	10	10
3:51	Reggie Miller missed 14 ft jumper.	10	10
3:50	Jason Kidd defensive rebound.	10	10
3:35	Vince Carter made 9 ft two point shot.	12	10
3:14	Fred Jones made two point shot.	12	12
2:50	Reggie Miller Personal Foul. His 1st Personal Foul.	12	12
2:50	Eddie Gill enters the game for Anthony Johnson.	12	12
2:50	James Jones enters the game for Reggie Miller.	12	12
2:50	Brian Scalabrine enters the game for Nenad Krstic.	12	12
2:39	Vince Carter made 11 ft jumper.	14	12
2:14	Eddie Gill Bad Pass. Stolen by Vince Carter.	14	12
2:08	Jason Kidd missed 21 ft jumper.	14	12
2:06	Eddie Gill defensive rebound.	14	12
1:51	James Jones Bad Pass	14	12
1:31	Brian Scalabrine made two point shot. Assisted by Vince Carter.	16	12
1:06	Eddie Gill missed 20 ft jumper.	16	12
1:05	Vince Carter defensive rebound.	16	12
1:00	Eddie Gill Personal Foul. His 1st Personal Foul.	16	12
52.9	Vince Carter missed 20 ft jumper.	16	12
51.7	Eddie Gill defensive rebound.	16	12
40.6	Zoran Planinic Personal Foul. His 1st Personal Foul.	16	12
40.6	Fred Jones made Free Throw 1 of 2.	16	13
40.6	Fred Jones made Free Throw 2 of 2.	16	14
22.9	Clifford Robinson Bad Pass. Stolen by James Jones.	16	14
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter.	16	14

Regular Season Series

Series tied 1-1

Pacers
96
Nets
83

Game 1

31/12

Nets
94
Pacers
85

Game 2

20/3

Pacers
91
Nets
98

Game 3

23/3

Nets
86
Pacers
90

Game 4

14/4

Gainbridge Fieldhouse

8:30 PM, 20 March 2005

Indianapolis, IN

Attendance: 18,345

Referees:
Greg Willard
Violet Palmer
Tony Brothers

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Cleveland	25	4	.862	-	W4
Milwaukee	15	12	.556	9	W1
Indiana	14	15	.483	11	W4
Chicago	13	16	.448	12	L1
Detroit	12	17	.414	13	W1

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