Nets 99-91 Hawks (31 Dec, 2005) Play-by-Play

Atlanta Hawks

7-21, 2-14 away

	1	2	3	4	T
ATL	19	23	32	17	91
NJ	20	28	26	25	99

New Jersey Nets

17-12, 9-6 home

Nenad Krstic misses layup
Jason Collins misses 20-foot jumper
Vince Carter misses 18-foot two point shot
Vince Carter misses layup
Vince Carter makes 17-foot jumper (Jason Kidd assists)
Richard Jefferson misses 26-foot three point jumper
Vince Carter makes 25-foot three point jumper (Richard Jefferson assists)
Jason Kidd makes 17-foot jumper
Nenad Krstic misses 14-foot jumper
Jason Kidd makes two point shot (Richard Jefferson assists)
Jason Kidd makes 25-foot three point jumper (Richard Jefferson assists)
Nenad Krstic misses 18-foot jumper
Vince Carter misses 25-foot three point jumper
Nenad Krstic makes layup (Jacque Vaughn assists)
Clifford Robinson makes 7-foot two point shot
Jacque Vaughn misses 13-foot jumper
Vince Carter misses 20-foot two point shot
Vince Carter makes 24-foot three point jumper
Vince Carter misses two point shot
Vince Carter makes layup
Scott Padgett misses 25-foot three point jumper
Richard Jefferson makes driving layup (Jacque Vaughn assists)
Jacque Vaughn makes 20-foot jumper
Lamond Murray misses 26-foot three point jumper
Lamond Murray misses 16-foot jumper
Jason Kidd makes 23-foot three point jumper (Clifford Robinson assists)
Jason Kidd misses 26-foot three point jumper
Vince Carter makes 16-foot jumper (Nenad Krstic assists)
Jason Kidd makes layup (Vince Carter assists)
Jason Kidd makes 24-foot three point jumper (Vince Carter assists)
Jason Kidd makes 25-foot three point jumper (Richard Jefferson assists)
Jason Kidd misses 20-foot jumper
Clifford Robinson misses 24-foot three point jumper
Richard Jefferson misses dunk
Jason Kidd misses 26-foot three point jumper
Vince Carter misses 19-foot jumper
Vince Carter misses driving layup
Vince Carter makes two point shot (Jason Collins assists)
Richard Jefferson misses layup
Vince Carter makes 8-foot running jumper (Jason Kidd assists)
Vince Carter makes 25-foot three point jumper (Jason Kidd assists)
Jason Kidd misses three point jumper
Jason Kidd misses driving layup
Vince Carter makes 26-foot three point jumper (Jason Kidd assists)
Clifford Robinson misses 17-foot jumper
Vince Carter makes three point jumper (Richard Jefferson assists)
Vince Carter misses 27-foot three point jumper
Richard Jefferson makes 27-foot three pointer
Clifford Robinson makes layup (Jason Kidd assists)
Richard Jefferson makes driving layup (Jason Kidd assists)
Clifford Robinson makes 19-foot jumper (Richard Jefferson assists)
Vince Carter misses 21-foot jumper
Clifford Robinson misses 26-foot three point jumper
Clifford Robinson misses 5-foot hook shot
Jason Kidd misses 18-foot jumper
Vince Carter makes layup (Jason Kidd assists)
Jacque Vaughn makes 19-foot jumper (Vince Carter assists)
Vince Carter makes driving layup
Jacque Vaughn makes 20-foot jumper (Jason Kidd assists)
Richard Jefferson makes 24-foot three point jumper (Vince Carter assists)
Vince Carter makes 6-foot jumper
Jacque Vaughn makes jumper (Jason Kidd assists)
Jason Kidd misses 30-foot three point jumper
Royal Ivey makes 18-foot jumper (Zaza Pachulia assists)
Al Harrington misses 19-foot jumper
Al Harrington misses jumper
Joe Johnson makes 17-foot jumper (Al Harrington assists)
Joe Johnson misses 30-foot three point jumper
Al Harrington misses 26-foot three point jumper
Al Harrington makes layup
Zaza Pachulia misses 17-foot jumper
Al Harrington misses 14-foot two point shot
Al Harrington makes 26-foot three point jumper (Tyronn Lue assists)
Tyronn Lue misses 17-foot jumper
Josh Childress misses driving layup
Josh Smith makes jumper (Al Harrington assists)
Tyronn Lue misses two point shot
Marvin Williams makes 28-foot three point jumper (Al Harrington assists)
Tyronn Lue makes 16-foot jumper (Al Harrington assists)
Al Harrington misses 16-foot jumper
Tyronn Lue misses layup
Tyronn Lue misses driving layup
Tyronn Lue makes driving layup
Tyronn Lue misses 21-foot jumper
Josh Childress makes 25-foot three point jumper (Tyronn Lue assists)
Josh Smith makes 21-foot jumper (Joe Johnson assists)
Marvin Williams misses 25-foot three point jumper
Joe Johnson makes 9-foot two point shot
Joe Johnson makes 20-foot jumper
Josh Childress misses 24-foot three point jumper
Josh Smith misses jumper
Salim Stoudamire misses 23-foot jumper
Al Harrington makes 16-foot jumper
Joe Johnson makes layup
Salim Stoudamire misses 25-foot three point jumper
Salim Stoudamire misses jumper
Nenad Krstic blocks Zaza Pachulia's layup
Jason Collins blocks Zaza Pachulia's layup
Nenad Krstic blocks Zaza Pachulia's layup
Al Harrington makes 20-foot jumper
Zaza Pachulia misses 20-foot jumper
Royal Ivey makes jumper (Joe Johnson assists)
Al Harrington makes dunk
Joe Johnson makes 26-foot three point jumper (Al Harrington assists)
Zaza Pachulia misses 6-foot jumper
Al Harrington makes 26-foot three point jumper (Joe Johnson assists)
Joe Johnson misses 9-foot running jumper
Al Harrington makes 25-foot three point jumper (Royal Ivey assists)
Joe Johnson makes 24-foot three point jumper (Josh Smith assists)
Joe Johnson misses 24-foot three point jumper
Al Harrington makes 25-foot three point jumper (Joe Johnson assists)
Joe Johnson misses 14-foot running jumper
Zaza Pachulia misses 20-foot jumper
Zaza Pachulia makes layup (Joe Johnson assists)
Joe Johnson makes 22-foot jumper
Joe Johnson misses 17-foot jumper
Marvin Williams makes layup
Tyronn Lue misses 16-foot jumper
Tyronn Lue makes 22-foot three point jumper
Jacque Vaughn blocks Tyronn Lue's 14-foot two point shot
Tyronn Lue makes 20-foot jumper
Richard Jefferson blocks Josh Childress's driving layup
Joe Johnson misses 15-foot jumper
Joe Johnson misses 23-foot three point jumper
Al Harrington makes 24-foot three point jumper (Josh Childress assists)
Tyronn Lue misses 25-foot three point jumper
Al Harrington misses 24-foot three point jumper
Joe Johnson makes layup
Al Harrington misses jumper
Joe Johnson misses 7-foot running jumper
Tyronn Lue misses 24-foot three point jumper
Tyronn Lue makes driving layup
Tyronn Lue makes driving layup

HAWKS

NETS

TIME		ATL	NJ
12:00	Start of the 1st Quarter	0	0
12:00	Jumpball: Josh Smith vs. Jason Collins (Richard Jefferson gains possession)	0	0
11:37	Zaza Pachulia personal foul (Nenad Krstic draws the foul)	0	0
11:33	Nenad Krstic misses layup	0	0
11:33	Zaza Pachulia defensive rebound	0	0
11:10	Royal Ivey makes 18-foot jumper (Zaza Pachulia assists)	2	0
10:55	Royal Ivey shooting foul (Nenad Krstic draws the foul)	2	0
10:55	Nenad Krstic misses free throw 1 of 2	2	0
10:55	New Jersey offensive rebound	2	0
10:55	Nenad Krstic misses free throw 2 of 2	2	0
10:53	Zaza Pachulia defensive rebound	2	0
10:33	Jason Collins personal foul (Zaza Pachulia draws the foul)	2	0
10:25	Al Harrington misses 19-foot jumper	2	0
10:23	Jason Collins defensive rebound	2	0
10:14	Jason Collins misses 20-foot jumper	2	0
10:11	Al Harrington defensive rebound	2	0
9:56	Al Harrington misses jumper	2	0
9:55	Nenad Krstic defensive rebound	2	0
9:41	Vince Carter misses 18-foot two point shot	2	0
9:40	Nenad Krstic offensive rebound	2	0
9:34	Vince Carter misses layup	2	0
9:33	Josh Smith defensive rebound	2	0
9:23	Al Harrington bad pass (Vince Carter steals)	2	0
9:18	Joe Johnson shooting foul (Richard Jefferson draws the foul)	2	0
9:18	Richard Jefferson makes free throw 1 of 2	2	1
9:18	Richard Jefferson makes free throw 2 of 2	2	2
9:03	Joe Johnson makes 17-foot jumper (Al Harrington assists)	4	2
8:38	Vince Carter makes 17-foot jumper (Jason Kidd assists)	4	4
8:11	Joe Johnson misses 30-foot three point jumper	4	4
8:10	Richard Jefferson defensive rebound	4	4
7:54	Richard Jefferson misses 26-foot three point jumper	4	4
7:52	Al Harrington defensive rebound	4	4
7:41	Al Harrington misses 26-foot three point jumper	4	4
7:41	Josh Smith offensive rebound	4	4
7:33	Al Harrington makes layup	6	4
7:09	Vince Carter makes 25-foot three point jumper (Richard Jefferson assists)	6	7
6:58	Zaza Pachulia misses 17-foot jumper	6	7
6:56	Jason Kidd defensive rebound	6	7
6:48	Jason Kidd makes 17-foot jumper	6	9
6:41	Zaza Pachulia offensive foul (Nenad Krstic draws the foul)	6	9
6:41	Zaza Pachulia turnover	6	9
6:41	Tyronn Lue enters the game for Royal Ivey	6	9
6:41	John Thomas enters the game for Zaza Pachulia	6	9
6:30	Nenad Krstic misses 14-foot jumper	6	9
6:28	John Thomas defensive rebound	6	9
6:24	Richard Jefferson personal foul (Joe Johnson draws the foul)	6	9
6:09	Al Harrington misses 14-foot two point shot	6	9
6:09	Nenad Krstic defensive rebound	6	9
6:01	Joe Johnson personal foul (Jason Collins draws the foul)	6	9
6:01	Josh Childress enters the game for Joe Johnson	6	9
6:01	New Jersey full timeout	6	9
5:54	Jason Kidd makes two point shot (Richard Jefferson assists)	6	11
5:33	Al Harrington makes 26-foot three point jumper (Tyronn Lue assists)	9	11
5:15	Nenad Krstic bad pass	9	11
4:58	Tyronn Lue misses 17-foot jumper	9	11
4:56	Richard Jefferson defensive rebound	9	11
4:52	Jason Kidd makes 25-foot three point jumper (Richard Jefferson assists)	9	14
4:33	Josh Childress misses driving layup	9	14
4:31	Jason Collins defensive rebound	9	14
4:28	Josh Smith shooting foul (Richard Jefferson draws the foul)	9	14
4:28	Richard Jefferson makes free throw 1 of 2	9	15
4:28	Richard Jefferson makes free throw 2 of 2	9	16
4:18	Vince Carter illegal defense foul (1st personal foul)	9	16
4:18	Tyronn Lue makes technical free throw	10	16
4:09	John Thomas 3 second	10	16
3:55	Richard Jefferson turnover	10	16
3:38	Josh Smith makes jumper (Al Harrington assists)	12	16
3:15	Nenad Krstic misses 18-foot jumper	12	16
3:15	John Thomas defensive rebound	12	16
3:04	Tyronn Lue misses two point shot	12	16
3:03	Josh Childress offensive rebound	12	16
3:00	Nenad Krstic shooting foul (Al Harrington draws the foul)	12	16
3:00	Al Harrington makes free throw 1 of 2	13	16
3:00	Jacque Vaughn enters the game for Jason Kidd	13	16
3:00	Clifford Robinson enters the game for Jason Collins	13	16
3:00	Marvin Williams enters the game for Josh Smith	13	16
3:00	Al Harrington makes free throw 2 of 2	14	16
2:48	Vince Carter misses 25-foot three point jumper	14	16
2:47	Josh Childress defensive rebound	14	16
2:33	Marvin Williams makes 28-foot three point jumper (Al Harrington assists)	17	16
2:14	Nenad Krstic makes layup (Jacque Vaughn assists)	17	18
1:59	Tyronn Lue makes 16-foot jumper (Al Harrington assists)	19	18
1:35	Clifford Robinson makes 7-foot two point shot	19	20
1:17	Al Harrington misses 16-foot jumper	19	20
1:16	Nenad Krstic defensive rebound	19	20
1:05	Jacque Vaughn turnover	19	20
1:05	Atlanta full timeout	19	20
1:05	Josh Smith enters the game for Al Harrington	19	20
54.9	Tyronn Lue offensive foul (Jacque Vaughn draws the foul)	19	20
54.9	Tyronn Lue turnover	19	20
31.9	Jacque Vaughn misses 13-foot jumper	19	20
30.9	John Thomas defensive rebound	19	20
23.9	Tyronn Lue misses layup	19	20
22.6	Atlanta offensive rebound	19	20
22.6	Vince Carter loose ball foul (Marvin Williams draws the foul)	19	20
22.6	Scott Padgett enters the game for Nenad Krstic	19	20
2.1	Tyronn Lue misses driving layup	19	20
0.9	Clifford Robinson defensive rebound	19	20
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	19	20

Regular Season Series

NJ leads 1-0

Hawks
91
Nets
99

Game 1

31/12

Nets
102
Hawks
104

Game 2

28/2

Nets
91
Hawks
88

Game 3

1/4

Hawks
94
Nets
96

Game 4

5/4

IZOD Center

12:30 AM, 31 December 2005

East Rutherford, NJ

Attendance: 15,653

Referees:
Dan Crawford
Bennie Adams
Zach Zarba

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Orlando	18	12	.600	-	W1
Miami	13	13	.500	3	L3
Atlanta	14	15	.483	3.5	L3
Charlotte	7	21	.250	10	L4
Washington	4	22	.154	12	L1

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