Nets 99-86 Celtics (9 Apr, 2005) Play-by-Play

Boston Celtics

41-35, 15-22 away

	1	2	3	4	T
BOS	19	25	19	23	86
NJ	37	18	30	14	99

New Jersey Nets

38-39, 22-17 home

Nenad Krstic missed 9 ft jumper.
Vince Carter made 21 ft jumper. Assisted by Jason Kidd.
Jason Collins made 18 ft jumper. Assisted by Brian Scalabrine.
Brian Scalabrine missed 16 ft jumper.
Vince Carter made 25 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Jason Kidd.
Vince Carter made 17 ft two point shot. Assisted by Jason Kidd.
Vince Carter made 25 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Jason Collins.
Nenad Krstic made jumper. Assisted by Brian Scalabrine.
Nenad Krstic's layup blocked by Paul Pierce.
Brian Scalabrine's 8 ft jumper blocked by Raef LaFrentz.
Jason Kidd made driving layup. Assisted by Vince Carter.
Vince Carter made jumper. Assisted by Jason Kidd.
Vince Carter made 21 ft jumper.
Vince Carter missed two point shot.
Nenad Krstic's layup blocked by Paul Pierce.
Vince Carter made 28 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Jason Kidd.
Brian Scalabrine made two point shot. Assisted by Jason Kidd.
Nenad Krstic made two point shot. Assisted by Clifford Robinson.
Nenad Krstic missed layup.
Brian Scalabrine missed tip shot.
Vince Carter made 26 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Zoran Planinic.
Zoran Planinic made driving layup.
Vince Carter made three point jumper. Assisted by Travis Best.
Zoran Planinic missed 36 ft three point jumper.
Clifford Robinson missed layup.
Vince Carter missed jumper.
Jason Kidd missed 5 ft hook shot.
Brian Scalabrine missed driving layup.
Clifford Robinson made 20 ft jumper. Assisted by Jason Kidd.
Travis Best made 23 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Jason Kidd.
Nenad Krstic made layup. Assisted by Clifford Robinson.
Vince Carter missed 7 ft jumper.
Nenad Krstic missed layup.
Nenad Krstic made layup.
Clifford Robinson missed 25 ft three point jumper.
Vince Carter missed driving layup.
Nenad Krstic made layup. Assisted by Vince Carter.
Vince Carter made 21 ft jumper. Assisted by Zoran Planinic.
Clifford Robinson made jumper. Assisted by Vince Carter.
Vince Carter missed 26 ft three point jumper.
Vince Carter missed two point shot.
Billy Thomas missed 18 ft jumper.
Vince Carter missed driving layup.
Travis Best missed two point shot.
Vince Carter made 24 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Jason Kidd.
Vince Carter missed jumper.
Vince Carter made 28 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Brian Scalabrine.
Nenad Krstic made layup. Assisted by Brian Scalabrine.
Jason Kidd missed layup.
Brian Scalabrine missed layup.
Brian Scalabrine made driving layup. Assisted by Jason Kidd.
Nenad Krstic made dunk. Assisted by Brian Scalabrine.
Vince Carter missed 9 ft two point shot.
Vince Carter missed 18 ft jumper.
Clifford Robinson missed 23 ft three point jumper.
Vince Carter made driving layup. Assisted by Jason Kidd.
Vince Carter made two point shot. Assisted by Jason Kidd.
Vince Carter made 19 ft jumper. Assisted by Jason Kidd.
Vince Carter missed 8 ft running jumper.
Jason Kidd missed 23 ft three point jumper.
Travis Best made 14 ft running jumper.
Clifford Robinson made 25 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Jason Kidd.
Jason Kidd missed 24 ft three point jumper.
Vince Carter made driving layup. Assisted by Jason Kidd.
Vince Carter made 15 ft two point shot. Assisted by Jason Kidd.
Travis Best missed 25 ft three point jumper.
Clifford Robinson made layup.
Travis Best made two point shot.
Clifford Robinson made driving layup. Assisted by Travis Best.
Clifford Robinson missed three point jumper.
Zoran Planinic missed 25 ft three point jumper.
Zoran Planinic made dunk. Assisted by Travis Best.
Nenad Krstic's layup blocked by Raef LaFrentz.
Vince Carter made 15 ft jumper. Assisted by Jason Kidd.
Vince Carter missed 20 ft jumper.
Nenad Krstic missed 14 ft two point shot.
Travis Best missed 24 ft three point jumper.
Vince Carter missed two point shot.
Nenad Krstic missed 15 ft jumper.
Jason Kidd made two point shot. Assisted by Travis Best.
Vince Carter missed 25 ft three point jumper.
Zoran Planinic missed 24 ft three point jumper.
Jabari Smith missed 16 ft jumper.
Zoran Planinic's driving layup blocked by Tony Allen.
Billy Thomas's layup blocked by Kendrick Perkins.
Brian Scalabrine missed 14 ft two point shot.
Zoran Planinic made driving layup.
Paul Pierce missed 24 ft three point jumper.
Raef LaFrentz made 23 ft jumper. Assisted by Paul Pierce.
Raef LaFrentz missed 19 ft jumper.
Raef LaFrentz made dunk. Assisted by Paul Pierce.
Antoine Walker missed 23 ft three point jumper.
Paul Pierce missed 18 ft jumper.
Gary Payton missed 20 ft jumper.
Antoine Walker made layup. Assisted by Paul Pierce.
Delonte West made 24 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Gary Payton.
Ricky Davis made jumper. Assisted by Gary Payton.
Antoine Walker missed layup.
Ricky Davis made 16 ft jumper. Assisted by Gary Payton.
Al Jefferson made 7 ft running jumper. Assisted by Paul Pierce.
Gary Payton missed two point shot.
Ricky Davis missed 17 ft jumper.
Ricky Davis missed 25 ft three point jumper.
Raef LaFrentz missed 23 ft three point jumper.
Ricky Davis's layup blocked by Clifford Robinson.
Al Jefferson missed 6 ft hook shot.
Mark Blount made layup.
Marcus Banks missed 11 ft jumper.
Ricky Davis made two point shot.
Paul Pierce missed 12 ft two point shot.
Marcus Banks missed 17 ft jumper.
Mark Blount made jumper. Assisted by Ricky Davis.
Delonte West made layup. Assisted by Mark Blount.
Mark Blount made layup. Assisted by Ricky Davis.
Gary Payton missed 27 ft three point jumper.
Delonte West made three point jumper. Assisted by Gary Payton.
Delonte West missed 25 ft three point jumper.
Mark Blount missed 11 ft two point shot.
Ricky Davis missed 25 ft three point jumper.
Paul Pierce made 16 ft two point shot.
Raef LaFrentz missed 24 ft three point jumper.
Paul Pierce made 26 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Antoine Walker.
Paul Pierce missed 23 ft three point jumper.
Raef LaFrentz made driving layup. Assisted by Gary Payton.
Paul Pierce made layup. Assisted by Antoine Walker.
Ricky Davis missed driving layup.
Ricky Davis made 18 ft jumper. Assisted by Gary Payton.
Paul Pierce made 12 ft running jumper.
Gary Payton made 12 ft jumper.
Delonte West missed 26 ft three point jumper.
Gary Payton made 6 ft running jumper. Assisted by Delonte West.
Antoine Walker made driving layup. Assisted by Gary Payton.
Delonte West missed 22 ft jumper.
Raef LaFrentz's layup blocked by Jason Collins.
Paul Pierce missed 21 ft jumper.
Paul Pierce made driving layup.
Paul Pierce missed 19 ft jumper.
Raef LaFrentz's layup blocked by Vince Carter.
Ricky Davis missed 18 ft jumper.
Antoine Walker made layup. Assisted by Gary Payton.
Raef LaFrentz missed 24 ft three point jumper.
Antoine Walker missed layup.
Delonte West missed 17 ft jumper.
Mark Blount made 17 ft jumper. Assisted by Ricky Davis.
Ricky Davis missed 54 ft three point jumper.
Ricky Davis missed 21 ft jumper.
Marcus Banks made 20 ft jumper. Assisted by Ricky Davis.
Paul Pierce made 22 ft jumper. Assisted by Ricky Davis.
Raef LaFrentz made dunk. Assisted by Marcus Banks.
Paul Pierce missed 24 ft three point jumper.
Ricky Davis missed jumper.
Al Jefferson missed 9 ft two point shot.
Tony Allen made 22 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Marcus Banks.
Al Jefferson missed 11 ft two point shot.
Marcus Banks missed 25 ft three point jumper.
Tony Allen made driving dunk. Assisted by Marcus Banks.
Marcus Banks made 20 ft jumper. Assisted by Al Jefferson.
Justin Reed made driving layup. Assisted by Al Jefferson.
Tony Allen missed 18 ft jumper.
Al Jefferson made 17 ft jumper. Assisted by Kendrick Perkins.

CELTICS

NETS

TIME		BOS	NJ
12:00	Start of the 1st Quarter.	0	0
12:00	Jumpball: Raef LaFrentz vs. Jason Collins. Paul Pierce gains possession.	0	0
11:48	Paul Pierce missed 24 ft three point jumper.	0	0
11:47	Vince Carter defensive rebound.	0	0
11:33	Nenad Krstic missed 9 ft jumper.	0	0
11:32	Paul Pierce defensive rebound.	0	0
11:25	Raef LaFrentz Turnover	0	0
11:11	Vince Carter made 21 ft jumper. Assisted by Jason Kidd.	0	2
10:56	Raef LaFrentz made 23 ft jumper. Assisted by Paul Pierce.	2	2
10:33	Jason Collins made 18 ft jumper. Assisted by Brian Scalabrine.	2	4
10:22	Antoine Walker Offensive Foul. His 2nd Personal Foul.	2	4
10:22	Antoine Walker Turnover	2	4
10:18	Technical Foul	2	4
10:18	Vince Carter missed Technical Free Throw.	2	4
10:18	New Jersey offensive rebound.	2	4
10:18	Vince Carter made Technical Free Throw.	2	5
10:03	Brian Scalabrine missed 16 ft jumper.	2	5
10:02	Jason Kidd offensive rebound.	2	5
9:56	Vince Carter made 25 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Jason Kidd.	2	8
9:45	Raef LaFrentz missed 19 ft jumper.	2	8
9:42	Jason Kidd defensive rebound.	2	8
9:37	Vince Carter made 17 ft two point shot. Assisted by Jason Kidd.	2	10
9:30	Boston Full Timeout.	2	10
9:21	Raef LaFrentz made dunk. Assisted by Paul Pierce.	4	10
8:59	Vince Carter made 25 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Jason Collins.	4	13
8:47	Jason Collins Personal Foul. His 1st Personal Foul.	4	13
8:34	Antoine Walker missed 23 ft three point jumper.	4	13
8:33	Jason Kidd defensive rebound.	4	13
8:30	Jason Kidd Bad Pass	4	13
8:12	Jason Collins Personal Foul. His 2nd Personal Foul.	4	13
8:12	Clifford Robinson enters the game for Jason Collins.	4	13
8:07	Paul Pierce missed 18 ft jumper.	4	13
8:06	Boston offensive rebound.	4	13
8:06	Vince Carter Loose Ball Foul. His 1st Personal Foul.	4	13
7:58	Gary Payton missed 20 ft jumper.	4	13
7:54	Paul Pierce offensive rebound.	4	13
7:48	Antoine Walker made layup. Assisted by Paul Pierce.	6	13
7:24	Nenad Krstic made jumper. Assisted by Brian Scalabrine.	6	15
7:07	Delonte West made 24 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Gary Payton.	9	15
6:54	Delonte West Personal Foul. His 1st Personal Foul.	9	15
6:54	Ricky Davis enters the game for Delonte West.	9	15
6:45	Nenad Krstic's layup blocked by Paul Pierce.	9	15
6:43	Raef LaFrentz defensive rebound.	9	15
6:37	Ricky Davis made jumper. Assisted by Gary Payton.	11	15
6:15	Brian Scalabrine's 8 ft jumper blocked by Raef LaFrentz.	11	15
6:13	New Jersey defensive rebound.	11	15
5:58	Gary Payton Bad Pass. Stolen by Clifford Robinson.	11	15
5:52	Jason Kidd made driving layup. Assisted by Vince Carter.	11	17
5:35	Antoine Walker missed layup.	11	17
5:35	Antoine Walker offensive rebound.	11	17
5:33	Antoine Walker Offensive Foul. His 3rd Personal Foul.	11	17
5:33	Antoine Walker Turnover	11	17
5:33	Al Jefferson enters the game for Antoine Walker.	11	17
5:20	Vince Carter made jumper. Assisted by Jason Kidd.	11	19
5:00	Ricky Davis made 16 ft jumper. Assisted by Gary Payton.	13	19
4:39	Vince Carter made 21 ft jumper.	13	21
4:24	Al Jefferson made 7 ft running jumper. Assisted by Paul Pierce.	15	21
4:11	Vince Carter missed two point shot.	15	21
4:09	Brian Scalabrine offensive rebound.	15	21
4:09	Nenad Krstic's layup blocked by Paul Pierce.	15	21
4:07	New Jersey defensive rebound.	15	21
3:48	Gary Payton missed two point shot.	15	21
3:47	Nenad Krstic defensive rebound.	15	21
3:40	Vince Carter made 28 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Jason Kidd.	15	24
3:21	Ricky Davis missed 17 ft jumper.	15	24
3:20	Al Jefferson offensive rebound.	15	24
3:09	Ricky Davis missed 25 ft three point jumper.	15	24
3:06	Clifford Robinson defensive rebound.	15	24
3:01	Brian Scalabrine made two point shot. Assisted by Jason Kidd.	15	26
2:54	Boston 20 Sec. Timeout.	15	26
2:54	New Jersey Full Timeout.	15	26
2:54	Marcus Banks enters the game for Gary Payton.	15	26
2:47	Brian Scalabrine Personal Foul. His 1st Personal Foul.	15	26
2:40	Raef LaFrentz missed 23 ft three point jumper.	15	26
2:39	Ricky Davis offensive rebound.	15	26
2:31	Marcus Banks Traveling	15	26
2:14	Nenad Krstic made two point shot. Assisted by Clifford Robinson.	15	28
2:14	Al Jefferson Shooting Foul. His 2nd Personal Foul.	15	28
2:14	Travis Best enters the game for Jason Kidd.	15	28
2:14	Nenad Krstic made Free Throw 1 of 1.	15	29
2:00	Ricky Davis's layup blocked by Clifford Robinson.	15	29
2:00	Jumpball: Ricky Davis vs. Clifford Robinson. Paul Pierce gains possession.	15	29
2:00	Boston offensive rebound.	15	29
1:55	Paul Pierce Lost Ball. Stolen by Vince Carter.	15	29
1:49	Nenad Krstic missed layup.	15	29
1:47	Brian Scalabrine offensive rebound.	15	29
1:47	Brian Scalabrine missed tip shot.	15	29
1:46	Ricky Davis defensive rebound.	15	29
1:38	Brian Scalabrine Personal Foul. His 2nd Personal Foul.	15	29
1:38	Paul Pierce missed Free Throw 1 of 2.	15	29
1:38	Boston offensive rebound.	15	29
1:38	Mark Blount enters the game for Raef LaFrentz.	15	29
1:38	Zoran Planinic enters the game for Brian Scalabrine.	15	29
1:38	Paul Pierce missed Free Throw 2 of 2.	15	29
1:37	Zoran Planinic defensive rebound.	15	29
1:20	Vince Carter made 26 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Zoran Planinic.	15	32
55.9	Ricky Davis Bad Pass. Stolen by Zoran Planinic.	15	32
51.9	Zoran Planinic made driving layup.	15	34
36.9	Al Jefferson missed 6 ft hook shot.	15	34
35.9	Mark Blount offensive rebound.	15	34
34.4	Mark Blount made layup.	17	34
34.4	Nenad Krstic Shooting Foul. His 2nd Personal Foul.	17	34
34.4	Mark Blount missed Free Throw 1 of 1.	17	34
33.8	Vince Carter defensive rebound.	17	34
17.3	Vince Carter made three point jumper. Assisted by Travis Best.	17	37
4.9	Marcus Banks missed 11 ft jumper.	17	37
3.9	Ricky Davis offensive rebound.	17	37
2.9	Ricky Davis made two point shot.	19	37
0.4	Zoran Planinic missed 36 ft three point jumper.	19	37
0.0	New Jersey offensive rebound.	19	37
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter.	19	37

Regular Season Series

NJ leads 2-1

Celtics
98
Nets
104

Game 1

22/1

Nets
89
Celtics
110

Game 2

3/2

Celtics
86
Nets
99

Game 3

9/4

Nets
102
Celtics
93

Game 4

21/4

IZOD Center

6:00 PM, 9 April 2005

East Rutherford, NJ

Attendance: 15,103

Referees:
Eddie F. Rush
Tim Donaghy
Gary Zielinski

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Boston	64	18	.780	-	W2
New York	50	32	.610	14	W5
Philadelphia	47	35	.573	17	W8
Brooklyn	32	50	.390	32	L2
Toronto	25	57	.305	39	L4

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