Nets 95-78 Clippers (31 Mar, 2005) Play-by-Play

LA Clippers

32-40, 7-27 away

	1	2	3	4	T
LAC	25	13	25	15	78
NJ	28	24	31	12	95

New Jersey Nets

34-38, 20-16 home

Nenad Krstic made dunk. Assisted by Vince Carter.
Nenad Krstic made hook shot. Assisted by Jason Kidd.
Vince Carter made 11 ft two point shot. Assisted by Jason Kidd.
Vince Carter made dunk. Assisted by Jason Kidd.
Jacque Vaughn made 18 ft jumper. Assisted by Jason Kidd.
Vince Carter missed 23 ft three point jumper.
Vince Carter missed running jumper.
Vince Carter made two point shot. Assisted by Jason Kidd.
Jason Collins made 17 ft jumper. Assisted by Jason Kidd.
Nenad Krstic made layup. Assisted by Vince Carter.
Jason Collins made jumper. Assisted by Vince Carter.
Jacque Vaughn made 19 ft jumper. Assisted by Nenad Krstic.
Jason Collins missed 17 ft jumper.
Jacque Vaughn missed jumper.
Clifford Robinson made tip shot.
Rodney Buford's driving layup blocked by Elton Brand.
Vince Carter missed 25 ft three point jumper.
Rodney Buford missed 20 ft jumper.
Clifford Robinson missed 24 ft three point jumper.
Vince Carter made 21 ft jumper. Assisted by Clifford Robinson.
Vince Carter made driving layup. Assisted by Rodney Buford.
Rodney Buford missed 23 ft three point jumper.
Vince Carter made 25 ft three point jumper.
Travis Best made 19 ft jumper.
Brian Scalabrine made layup. Assisted by Travis Best.
Travis Best made two point shot. Assisted by Jason Kidd.
Travis Best missed 13 ft running jumper.
Clifford Robinson missed tip shot.
Brian Scalabrine's 5 ft jumper blocked by Zeljko Rebraca.
Rodney Buford missed driving layup.
Clifford Robinson made 25 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Rodney Buford.
Travis Best missed 25 ft three point jumper.
Vince Carter missed 23 ft three point jumper.
Nenad Krstic made hook shot. Assisted by Jason Kidd.
Nenad Krstic made 17 ft jumper.
Brian Scalabrine missed 8 ft running jumper.
Brian Scalabrine missed 4 ft running jumper.
Vince Carter made 10 ft two point shot. Assisted by Jason Kidd.
Nenad Krstic made layup. Assisted by Vince Carter.
Vince Carter missed 24 ft three point jumper.
Nenad Krstic missed 9 ft two point shot.
Jason Collins missed 17 ft jumper.
Jason Collins made 6 ft hook shot. Assisted by Jacque Vaughn.
Vince Carter made 26 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Jason Kidd.
Jason Collins missed jumper.
Vince Carter made dunk. Assisted by Jacque Vaughn.
Jacque Vaughn made 18 ft jumper.
Jason Collins's 8 ft jumper blocked by Elton Brand.
Nenad Krstic missed hook shot.
Vince Carter made two point shot. Assisted by Jason Kidd.
Jason Kidd made 25 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Jacque Vaughn.
Jason Kidd made 26 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Vince Carter.
Vince Carter missed 5 ft two point shot.
Jacque Vaughn made 17 ft jumper. Assisted by Jason Kidd.
Jason Kidd made 21 ft jumper.
Vince Carter missed two point shot.
Vince Carter made 6 ft jumper.
Clifford Robinson missed 23 ft three point jumper.
Clifford Robinson made 19 ft jumper. Assisted by Jason Kidd.
Vince Carter made dunk. Assisted by Jacque Vaughn.
Nenad Krstic made layup. Assisted by Brian Scalabrine.
Brian Scalabrine made 17 ft jumper. Assisted by Travis Best.
Vince Carter missed two point shot.
Rodney Buford missed 16 ft jumper.
Brian Scalabrine made 15 ft jumper. Assisted by Travis Best.
Rodney Buford missed 24 ft three point jumper.
Travis Best missed driving layup.
Jason Collins missed layup.
Rodney Buford's jumper blocked by Mikki Moore.
Travis Best missed driving layup.
Jason Collins missed tip shot.
Jacque Vaughn missed layup.
Brian Scalabrine missed layup.
Jason Collins's layup blocked by Mikki Moore.
Brian Scalabrine made 18 ft jumper. Assisted by Zoran Planinic.
Brian Scalabrine missed 25 ft three point jumper.
Travis Best missed layup.
Jacque Vaughn made 17 ft jumper. Assisted by Zoran Planinic.
Brian Scalabrine made driving layup. Assisted by Jacque Vaughn.
Jacque Vaughn missed 14 ft jumper.
Jabari Smith missed jumper.
Zoran Planinic missed 13 ft jumper.
Brian Scalabrine made 20 ft jumper. Assisted by Travis Best.
Brian Scalabrine missed 6 ft running jumper.
Billy Thomas missed 16 ft jumper.
Elton Brand missed 18 ft jumper.
Corey Maggette missed 25 ft three point jumper.
Shaun Livingston made driving layup.
Corey Maggette missed 23 ft jumper.
Shaun Livingston missed 19 ft jumper.
Shaun Livingston missed layup.
Corey Maggette made jumper. Assisted by Chris Kaman.
Corey Maggette made 25 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Marko Jaric.
Marko Jaric made 19 ft jumper.
Shaun Livingston missed jumper.
Shaun Livingston's layup blocked by Jason Collins.
Corey Maggette missed running jumper.
Chris Kaman made hook shot.
Rick Brunson made 23 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Chris Kaman.
Marko Jaric made 21 ft jumper.
Rick Brunson made 22 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Elton Brand.
Elton Brand made 9 ft two point shot.
Corey Maggette made layup. Assisted by Rick Brunson.
Marko Jaric missed 21 ft jumper.
Elton Brand missed 16 ft jumper.
Rick Brunson missed driving layup.
Corey Maggette missed 24 ft three point jumper.
Rick Brunson made layup. Assisted by Corey Maggette.
Rick Brunson made 17 ft jumper. Assisted by Mikki Moore.
Zeljko Rebraca missed 12 ft two point shot.
Marko Jaric missed 22 ft jumper.
Mikki Moore missed layup.
Mikki Moore missed 21 ft jumper.
Corey Maggette missed driving layup.
Zeljko Rebraca made 6 ft two point shot.
Mikki Moore missed 18 ft jumper.
Corey Maggette made 11 ft running jumper.
Marko Jaric made 20 ft jumper. Assisted by Shaun Livingston.
Shaun Livingston made 13 ft jumper.
Elton Brand made 17 ft jumper. Assisted by Shaun Livingston.
Elton Brand missed 17 ft jumper.
Corey Maggette made layup. Assisted by Shaun Livingston.
Elton Brand missed 7 ft jumper.
Zeljko Rebraca made jumper. Assisted by Marko Jaric.
Marko Jaric missed 23 ft three point jumper.
Shaun Livingston made 15 ft two point shot. Assisted by Marko Jaric.
Corey Maggette missed 21 ft jumper.
Marko Jaric missed two point shot.
Zeljko Rebraca made 11 ft jumper. Assisted by Chris Wilcox.
Corey Maggette missed 21 ft jumper.
Corey Maggette missed 19 ft jumper.
Marko Jaric missed 27 ft three point jumper.
Lionel Chalmers missed 10 ft running jumper.
Chris Wilcox missed layup.
Chris Wilcox made slam dunk. Assisted by Marko Jaric.
Corey Maggette missed 14 ft running jumper.
Lionel Chalmers made 25 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Rick Brunson.
Lionel Chalmers missed 25 ft three point jumper.
Corey Maggette missed 24 ft three point jumper.
Chris Wilcox missed 7 ft hook shot.
Marko Jaric missed 23 ft jumper.
Mikki Moore made 19 ft jumper. Assisted by Marko Jaric.
Lionel Chalmers missed 25 ft three point jumper.
Rick Brunson made driving layup.
Lionel Chalmers made 25 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Chris Wilcox.
Mikki Moore missed layup.
Marko Jaric made 25 ft three point jumper.
Marko Jaric missed 24 ft three point jumper.
Rick Brunson missed 19 ft jumper.

CLIPPERS

NETS

TIME		LAC	NJ
12:00	Start of the 1st Quarter.	0	0
12:00	Jumpball: Chris Kaman vs. Jason Collins. Jason Kidd gains possession.	0	0
11:44	Nenad Krstic made dunk. Assisted by Vince Carter.	0	2
11:30	Jason Collins Personal Foul. His 1st Personal Foul.	0	2
11:17	Elton Brand missed 18 ft jumper.	0	2
11:15	Nenad Krstic defensive rebound.	0	2
11:03	Nenad Krstic made hook shot. Assisted by Jason Kidd.	0	4
10:45	Corey Maggette missed 25 ft three point jumper.	0	4
10:44	Los Angeles defensive rebound.	0	4
10:29	Nenad Krstic Bad Pass. Stolen by Shaun Livingston.	0	4
10:23	Shaun Livingston made driving layup.	2	4
10:07	Marko Jaric Jump Ball	2	4
9:59	Vince Carter made 11 ft two point shot. Assisted by Jason Kidd.	2	6
9:42	Corey Maggette missed 23 ft jumper.	2	6
9:41	Jason Kidd defensive rebound.	2	6
9:38	Vince Carter made dunk. Assisted by Jason Kidd.	2	8
9:38	Corey Maggette Shooting Foul. His 2nd Personal Foul.	2	8
9:38	Vince Carter made Free Throw 1 of 1.	2	9
9:26	Shaun Livingston missed 19 ft jumper.	2	9
9:23	Los Angeles defensive rebound.	2	9
9:18	Shaun Livingston Personal Foul. His 1st Personal Foul.	2	9
9:07	Jacque Vaughn made 18 ft jumper. Assisted by Jason Kidd.	2	11
8:40	Shaun Livingston missed layup.	2	11
8:37	Shaun Livingston offensive rebound.	2	11
8:34	Shaun Livingston Turnover	2	11
8:22	Nenad Krstic Traveling	2	11
8:04	Corey Maggette made jumper. Assisted by Chris Kaman.	4	11
7:43	Vince Carter missed 23 ft three point jumper.	4	11
7:41	Vince Carter offensive rebound.	4	11
7:39	Vince Carter missed running jumper.	4	11
7:37	Chris Kaman defensive rebound.	4	11
7:28	Chris Kaman Bad Pass. Stolen by Jacque Vaughn.	4	11
7:24	Vince Carter made two point shot. Assisted by Jason Kidd.	4	13
7:16	Los Angeles Full Timeout.	4	13
7:11	Corey Maggette made 25 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Marko Jaric.	7	13
6:54	Jason Collins made 17 ft jumper. Assisted by Jason Kidd.	7	15
6:35	Corey Maggette Lost Ball. Stolen by Jason Kidd.	7	15
6:31	Marko Jaric Shooting Foul. His 1st Personal Foul.	7	15
6:31	Vince Carter made Free Throw 1 of 2.	7	16
6:31	Vince Carter made Free Throw 2 of 2.	7	17
6:18	Marko Jaric made 19 ft jumper.	9	17
6:05	Nenad Krstic Turnover	9	17
5:50	Shaun Livingston missed jumper.	9	17
5:50	Shaun Livingston offensive rebound.	9	17
5:48	Shaun Livingston's layup blocked by Jason Collins.	9	17
5:47	Jacque Vaughn defensive rebound.	9	17
5:43	Jacque Vaughn Bad Pass. Stolen by Marko Jaric.	9	17
5:43	Jason Kidd Personal Foul. His 1st Personal Foul.	9	17
5:28	Corey Maggette Bad Pass. Stolen by Jason Collins.	9	17
5:22	Nenad Krstic made layup. Assisted by Vince Carter.	9	19
5:22	Shaun Livingston Shooting Foul. His 3rd Personal Foul.	9	19
5:22	Rick Brunson enters the game for Shaun Livingston.	9	19
5:22	Nenad Krstic made Free Throw 1 of 1.	9	20
5:01	Corey Maggette missed running jumper.	9	20
5:00	Rick Brunson offensive rebound.	9	20
4:50	Chris Kaman made hook shot.	11	20
4:28	Jason Collins made jumper. Assisted by Vince Carter.	11	22
4:01	Rick Brunson made 23 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Chris Kaman.	14	22
3:55	Backcourt	14	22
3:55	Zeljko Rebraca enters the game for Chris Kaman.	14	22
3:43	Nenad Krstic Shooting Foul. His 1st Personal Foul.	14	22
3:43	Elton Brand missed Free Throw 1 of 2.	14	22
3:43	Los Angeles offensive rebound.	14	22
3:43	Elton Brand made Free Throw 2 of 2.	15	22
3:25	Jacque Vaughn made 19 ft jumper. Assisted by Nenad Krstic.	15	24
3:05	Marko Jaric made 21 ft jumper.	17	24
2:48	Jason Kidd Lost Ball. Stolen by Marko Jaric.	17	24
2:46	Marko Jaric Traveling	17	24
2:46	New Jersey Full Timeout.	17	24
2:36	Corey Maggette Personal Foul. His 2nd Personal Foul.	17	24
2:36	Vince Carter made Free Throw 1 of 2.	17	25
2:36	Rodney Buford enters the game for Jason Kidd.	17	25
2:36	Vince Carter made Free Throw 2 of 2.	17	26
2:14	Rick Brunson made 22 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Elton Brand.	20	26
2:00	Nenad Krstic Offensive Foul. His 3rd Personal Foul.	20	26
2:00	Nenad Krstic Turnover	20	26
2:00	Clifford Robinson enters the game for Nenad Krstic.	20	26
1:47	Corey Maggette Bad Pass	20	26
1:29	Jason Collins missed 17 ft jumper.	20	26
1:27	New Jersey defensive rebound.	20	26
1:19	Vince Carter Personal Foul. His 1st Personal Foul.	20	26
1:07	Elton Brand made 9 ft two point shot.	22	26
48.9	Jacque Vaughn missed jumper.	22	26
47.5	Clifford Robinson offensive rebound.	22	26
46.5	Clifford Robinson made tip shot.	22	28
35.1	Clifford Robinson Shooting Foul. His 1st Personal Foul.	22	28
35.1	Corey Maggette missed Free Throw 1 of 2.	22	28
35.1	Los Angeles offensive rebound.	22	28
35.1	Corey Maggette made Free Throw 2 of 2.	23	28
17.9	Rodney Buford's driving layup blocked by Elton Brand.	23	28
15.8	Elton Brand defensive rebound.	23	28
10.6	Corey Maggette made layup. Assisted by Rick Brunson.	25	28
1.9	Vince Carter missed 25 ft three point jumper.	25	28
0.4	Elton Brand defensive rebound.	25	28
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter.	25	28

Regular Season Series

Series tied 1-1

Nets
88
Clippers
101

Game 1

26/11

Clippers
78
Nets
95

Game 2

31/3

IZOD Center

1:30 AM, 31 March 2005

East Rutherford, NJ

Attendance: 15,157

Referees:
Joe Crawford
Luis Grillo
Matt Boland

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
LA Clippers	51	31	.622	-	L3
Phoenix	49	33	.598	2	W3
LA Lakers	47	35	.573	4	W2
Sacramento	46	36	.561	5	W1
Golden State	46	36	.561	5	W1

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