Nets 99-85 Clippers (21 Dec, 2005) Play-by-Play

LA Clippers

15-9, 5-7 away

	1	2	3	4	T
LAC	23	21	27	14	85
NJ	26	31	23	19	99

New Jersey Nets

12-12, 7-6 home

Vince Carter makes jumper (Jason Kidd assists)
Vince Carter makes 18-foot running jumper
Nenad Krstic makes layup (Jason Kidd assists)
Nenad Krstic makes 19-foot jumper (Jason Kidd assists)
Richard Jefferson makes jumper (Vince Carter assists)
Jason Collins makes dunk (Richard Jefferson assists)
Nenad Krstic misses 16-foot jumper
Nenad Krstic makes layup (Vince Carter assists)
Chris Kaman blocks Vince Carter's driving layup
Vince Carter makes dunk
Jason Collins misses driving layup
Vince Carter misses 25-foot three point jumper
Jason Collins makes 18-foot jumper (Richard Jefferson assists)
Jason Kidd makes 23-foot jumper
Vince Carter makes 23-foot jumper (Jason Kidd assists)
Vince Carter misses driving layup
Clifford Robinson makes 19-foot jumper (Richard Jefferson assists)
Clifford Robinson misses 25-foot three point jumper
Richard Jefferson misses 14-foot two point shot
Lamond Murray misses 21-foot jumper
Jacque Vaughn misses 18-foot jumper
Jacque Vaughn misses 15-foot jumper
Clifford Robinson makes tip shot
Vince Carter misses 19-foot jumper
Scott Padgett misses 25-foot three point jumper
Jacque Vaughn makes driving layup
Vince Carter makes 25-foot three point jumper
Scott Padgett makes 26-foot three point jumper (Vince Carter assists)
Vince Carter misses 11-foot two point shot
Richard Jefferson makes dunk (Vince Carter assists)
Richard Jefferson misses 24-foot three point jumper
Jason Kidd misses 24-foot three point jumper
Richard Jefferson makes driving layup (Jason Kidd assists)
Vince Carter misses 24-foot three point jumper
Jason Collins misses 15-foot jumper
Vince Carter misses 27-foot three point jumper
Vince Carter makes 10-foot running jumper (Richard Jefferson assists)
Richard Jefferson misses layup
Jason Kidd makes 22-foot three point jumper (Vince Carter assists)
Richard Jefferson makes layup (Clifford Robinson assists)
Richard Jefferson makes layup (Vince Carter assists)
Jason Collins misses 18-foot jumper
Nenad Krstic makes 19-foot jumper (Jason Kidd assists)
Nenad Krstic makes 8-foot hook shot (Vince Carter assists)
Nenad Krstic misses 16-foot jumper
Vince Carter misses 8-foot two point shot
Vince Carter makes 4-foot two point shot
Vince Carter makes 8-foot two point shot (Jason Kidd assists)
Vince Carter misses 9-foot two point shot
Nenad Krstic makes 16-foot jumper (Richard Jefferson assists)
Jason Kidd misses 22-foot jumper
Nenad Krstic misses 8-foot hook shot
Jacque Vaughn misses 18-foot jumper
Jason Kidd makes 27-foot three point jumper (Clifford Robinson assists)
Jacque Vaughn makes 21-foot jumper (Jason Kidd assists)
Jason Kidd misses 27-foot three point jumper
Vince Carter makes 21-foot jumper (Richard Jefferson assists)
Vince Carter misses driving layup
Scott Padgett misses 24-foot three point jumper
Clifford Robinson misses 27-foot three point jumper
Vince Carter makes 10-foot two point shot
Richard Jefferson misses 9-foot running jumper
Nenad Krstic makes layup (Vince Carter assists)
Scott Padgett misses 16-foot jumper
Richard Jefferson makes 19-foot jumper (Vince Carter assists)
Chris Kaman blocks Richard Jefferson's layup
Vince Carter makes 19-foot jumper (Jason Kidd assists)
Richard Jefferson makes driving dunk
Vince Carter misses 8-foot two point shot
Jeff McInnis makes 16-foot jumper (Jacque Vaughn assists)
Zoran Planinic misses 22-foot jumper
Elton Brand makes 4-foot running jumper (Cuttino Mobley assists)
Quinton Ross misses 21-foot jumper
Elton Brand makes 5-foot two point shot (Cuttino Mobley assists)
Elton Brand misses 14-foot two point shot
Sam Cassell misses 18-foot jumper
Cuttino Mobley misses layup
Sam Cassell misses layup
Cuttino Mobley misses 25-foot three point jumper
Cuttino Mobley makes 16-foot jumper (Sam Cassell assists)
Quinton Ross makes jumper (Sam Cassell assists)
Cuttino Mobley makes two point shot (Sam Cassell assists)
Elton Brand misses 15-foot jumper
Elton Brand makes dunk (Cuttino Mobley assists)
Cuttino Mobley makes 19-foot jumper (Elton Brand assists)
Elton Brand misses 12-foot jumper
Cuttino Mobley misses 12-foot jumper
Elton Brand makes layup (Shaun Livingston assists)
Cuttino Mobley misses 20-foot jumper
Walter McCarty makes layup
Walter McCarty misses 41-foot three point jumper
Elton Brand makes layup (Shaun Livingston assists)
Vince Carter blocks Walter McCarty's layup
Cuttino Mobley misses 25-foot three point jumper
Sam Cassell misses 24-foot three point jumper
Quinton Ross makes 18-foot jumper (Shaun Livingston assists)
Walter McCarty makes 21-foot jumper (Sam Cassell assists)
Shaun Livingston makes driving layup (Quinton Ross assists)
Walter McCarty misses driving layup
Quinton Ross misses 17-foot jumper
Sam Cassell misses driving layup
Elton Brand misses 16-foot jumper
Sam Cassell makes 20-foot jumper
Shaun Livingston makes 15-foot jumper
Cuttino Mobley misses 18-foot jumper
Sam Cassell makes 17-foot jumper
Sam Cassell makes 16-foot jumper
Elton Brand misses 11-foot jumper
Sam Cassell misses 21-foot jumper
Sam Cassell misses 20-foot jumper
Elton Brand makes layup
Quinton Ross makes driving layup (Sam Cassell assists)
Richard Jefferson blocks Quinton Ross's driving layup
Sam Cassell misses 23-foot jumper
Elton Brand makes hook shot (Sam Cassell assists)
Cuttino Mobley makes two point shot (Sam Cassell assists)
Chris Kaman misses 6-foot hook shot
Cuttino Mobley makes 14-foot two point shot (Sam Cassell assists)
Sam Cassell misses jumper
Chris Kaman misses layup
Shaun Livingston makes 21-foot jumper
Cuttino Mobley misses 10-foot two point shot
Chris Kaman misses driving layup
Elton Brand makes 13-foot jumper
Elton Brand misses 16-foot jumper
Walter McCarty makes 23-foot three point jumper (Elton Brand assists)
Daniel Ewing makes layup (Elton Brand assists)
Cuttino Mobley makes driving layup (Shaun Livingston assists)
Daniel Ewing makes driving layup (Shaun Livingston assists)
Walter McCarty makes 27-foot three point jumper (Shaun Livingston assists)
Daniel Ewing misses 23-foot three point jumper
Elton Brand misses 18-foot jumper
Shaun Livingston misses driving layup
Walter McCarty misses 26-foot three point jumper
Richard Jefferson blocks Cuttino Mobley's driving layup
Clifford Robinson blocks Cuttino Mobley's 9-foot running jumper
Sam Cassell makes jumper
Sam Cassell misses 19-foot jumper
Chris Kaman misses 8-foot two point shot
Chris Kaman makes 5-foot hook shot (Shaun Livingston assists)
Walter McCarty makes 14-foot two point shot (Sam Cassell assists)
Quinton Ross misses 16-foot jumper
Sam Cassell misses 24-foot three point jumper
Elton Brand misses 13-foot two point shot
Sam Cassell misses 18-foot jumper
Shaun Livingston misses 9-foot running jumper
Elton Brand misses jumper
Walter McCarty misses 26-foot three point jumper
Yaroslav Korolev misses 21-foot jumper
James Singleton makes driving dunk (Daniel Ewing assists)

CLIPPERS

NETS

TIME		LAC	NJ
12:00	Start of the 1st Quarter	0	0
12:00	Jumpball: Chris Kaman vs. Nenad Krstic (Cuttino Mobley gains possession)	0	0
11:40	Elton Brand makes 4-foot running jumper (Cuttino Mobley assists)	2	0
11:18	Vince Carter makes jumper (Jason Kidd assists)	2	2
11:00	Jason Collins shooting foul (Elton Brand draws the foul)	2	2
11:00	Elton Brand makes free throw 1 of 2	3	2
11:00	Elton Brand makes free throw 2 of 2	4	2
10:44	Nenad Krstic offensive foul (Cuttino Mobley draws the foul)	4	2
10:44	Nenad Krstic turnover	4	2
10:29	Quinton Ross misses 21-foot jumper	4	2
10:27	Vince Carter defensive rebound	4	2
10:22	Vince Carter makes 18-foot running jumper	4	4
10:04	Elton Brand makes 5-foot two point shot (Cuttino Mobley assists)	6	4
9:59	Richard Jefferson traveling	6	4
9:45	Elton Brand misses 14-foot two point shot	6	4
9:42	Jason Kidd defensive rebound	6	4
9:37	Nenad Krstic makes layup (Jason Kidd assists)	6	6
9:18	Sam Cassell misses 18-foot jumper	6	6
9:18	Richard Jefferson defensive rebound	6	6
9:03	Nenad Krstic makes 19-foot jumper (Jason Kidd assists)	6	8
8:44	Cuttino Mobley misses layup	6	8
8:41	Los Angeles offensive rebound	6	8
8:41	Richard Jefferson misses free throw 1 of 2	6	8
8:41	Richard Jefferson defensive rebound	6	8
8:37	Cuttino Mobley shooting foul (Richard Jefferson draws the foul)	6	8
8:37	Richard Jefferson makes free throw 1 of 2	6	9
8:37	Richard Jefferson misses free throw 2 of 2	6	9
8:36	Chris Kaman defensive rebound	6	9
8:15	Chris Kaman traveling	6	9
8:04	Richard Jefferson makes jumper (Vince Carter assists)	6	11
7:58	Sam Cassell misses layup	6	11
7:56	Los Angeles defensive rebound	6	11
7:56	Chris Kaman loose ball foul (Jason Collins draws the foul)	6	11
7:39	Jason Collins makes dunk (Richard Jefferson assists)	6	13
7:28	Los Angeles full timeout	6	13
7:16	Cuttino Mobley misses 25-foot three point jumper	6	13
7:16	Nenad Krstic defensive rebound	6	13
6:54	Nenad Krstic misses 16-foot jumper	6	13
6:52	Cuttino Mobley defensive rebound	6	13
6:41	Cuttino Mobley makes 16-foot jumper (Sam Cassell assists)	8	13
6:28	Nenad Krstic makes layup (Vince Carter assists)	8	15
6:16	Quinton Ross makes jumper (Sam Cassell assists)	10	15
5:58	Quinton Ross personal foul (Richard Jefferson draws the foul)	10	15
5:52	Chris Kaman blocks Vince Carter's driving layup	10	15
5:50	Vince Carter offensive rebound	10	15
5:48	Vince Carter makes dunk	10	17
5:47	Jason Collins misses driving layup	10	15
5:35	Cuttino Mobley makes two point shot (Sam Cassell assists)	12	17
5:26	Vince Carter misses 25-foot three point jumper	12	17
5:24	Elton Brand defensive rebound	12	17
5:20	Vince Carter personal foul (Cuttino Mobley draws the foul)	12	17
5:09	Elton Brand misses 15-foot jumper	12	17
5:07	Jason Kidd defensive rebound	12	17
4:54	Jason Collins makes 18-foot jumper (Richard Jefferson assists)	12	19
4:43	Elton Brand makes dunk (Cuttino Mobley assists)	14	19
4:26	Elton Brand shooting foul (Vince Carter draws the foul)	14	19
4:26	Shaun Livingston enters the game for Sam Cassell	14	19
4:26	Vince Carter makes free throw 1 of 2	14	20
4:26	Chris Wilcox enters the game for Chris Kaman	14	20
4:26	Vince Carter misses free throw 2 of 2	14	20
4:24	Cuttino Mobley defensive rebound	14	20
4:09	Shaun Livingston bad pass (Nenad Krstic steals)	14	20
4:03	Jason Kidd makes 23-foot jumper	14	22
3:41	Jason Kidd shooting foul (Cuttino Mobley draws the foul)	14	22
3:41	Cuttino Mobley makes free throw 1 of 2	15	22
3:41	Cuttino Mobley makes free throw 2 of 2	16	22
3:23	Vince Carter makes 23-foot jumper (Jason Kidd assists)	16	24
3:13	Cuttino Mobley makes 19-foot jumper (Elton Brand assists)	18	24
2:49	Vince Carter misses driving layup	18	24
2:47	Shaun Livingston defensive rebound	18	24
2:41	Elton Brand misses 12-foot jumper	18	24
2:39	Jason Kidd defensive rebound	18	24
2:36	Shaun Livingston jump ball	18	24
2:36	New Jersey full timeout	18	24
2:36	Clifford Robinson enters the game for Jason Collins	18	24
2:36	Jacque Vaughn enters the game for Jason Kidd	18	24
2:20	Richard Jefferson lost ball (Cuttino Mobley steals)	18	24
2:17	Chris Wilcox offensive foul (Nenad Krstic draws the foul)	18	24
2:17	Chris Wilcox turnover	18	24
2:17		18	24
2:00	Clifford Robinson makes 19-foot jumper (Richard Jefferson assists)	18	26
1:39	Cuttino Mobley misses 12-foot jumper	18	26
1:39	Nenad Krstic defensive rebound	18	26
1:31	Clifford Robinson misses 25-foot three point jumper	18	26
1:30	Elton Brand defensive rebound	18	26
1:24	Elton Brand makes layup (Shaun Livingston assists)	20	26
1:24	Clifford Robinson shooting foul (Elton Brand draws the foul)	20	26
1:24	Scott Padgett enters the game for Nenad Krstic	20	26
1:24	Elton Brand makes free throw 1 of 1	21	26
1:07	Richard Jefferson misses 14-foot two point shot	21	26
1:06	Elton Brand defensive rebound	21	26
56.9	Cuttino Mobley misses 20-foot jumper	21	26
55.8	Lamond Murray defensive rebound	21	26
43.2	Richard Jefferson offensive foul (Elton Brand draws the foul)	21	26
43.2	Richard Jefferson turnover	21	26
43.2	Walter McCarty enters the game for Chris Wilcox	21	26
25.3	Walter McCarty makes layup	23	26
1.3	shot clock violation	23	26
0.7	Walter McCarty misses 41-foot three point jumper	23	26
0.0	Los Angeles offensive rebound	23	26
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	23	26

Regular Season Series

NJ leads 1-0

Clippers
85
Nets
99

Game 1

21/12

Nets
77
Clippers
90

Game 2

26/1

IZOD Center

12:30 AM, 21 December 2005

East Rutherford, NJ

Attendance: 14,785

Referees:
Dick Bavetta
Michael Smith
Mark Ayotte

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Golden State	12	5	.706	-	L2
LA Lakers	10	6	.625	1.5	L2
LA Clippers	11	8	.579	2	L1
Phoenix	9	7	.563	2.5	L5
Sacramento	8	10	.444	4.5	L4

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