Nets 96-94 Hawks (5 Apr, 2006) Play-by-Play

Atlanta Hawks

22-51, 7-30 away

	1	2	3	4	T
ATL	15	22	20	37	94
NJ	23	22	33	18	96

New Jersey Nets

45-28, 27-9 home

Vince Carter makes 31-foot three point jumper
Vince Carter misses driving layup
Richard Jefferson makes two point shot (Jason Kidd assists)
Jason Collins misses 19-foot jumper
Vince Carter misses jumper
Nenad Krstic misses tip shot
Jason Collins misses tip shot
Jason Kidd misses 25-foot three point jumper
John Edwards blocks Jason Kidd's 22-foot three point jumper
Richard Jefferson misses 14-foot jumper
Richard Jefferson makes two point shot (Jason Kidd assists)
Vince Carter misses 18-foot jumper
Richard Jefferson misses 26-foot three point jumper
Nenad Krstic makes driving dunk (Jason Kidd assists)
Richard Jefferson misses two point shot
Richard Jefferson misses driving layup
Nenad Krstic makes layup (Richard Jefferson assists)
Vince Carter makes two point shot (Jason Kidd assists)
Richard Jefferson misses 19-foot jumper
Richard Jefferson makes 16-foot jumper (Jason Collins assists)
Jason Kidd misses 17-foot jumper
Nenad Krstic makes 6-foot hook shot
Richard Jefferson misses 20-foot jumper
Clifford Robinson misses 25-foot three point jumper
Vince Carter misses running jumper
Zoran Planinic misses jumper
Vince Carter misses 25-foot three point jumper
Vince Carter makes slam dunk
Vince Carter misses 7-foot two point shot
Lamond Murray misses 22-foot three point jumper
Vince Carter misses 24-foot three point jumper
Lamond Murray makes 5-foot jumper (Jason Kidd assists)
Jacque Vaughn makes jumper (Jason Kidd assists)
Jacque Vaughn makes driving layup
Jason Kidd makes 21-foot jumper (Jacque Vaughn assists)
Nenad Krstic misses 20-foot jumper
John Edwards blocks Nenad Krstic's layup
Lamond Murray misses 5-foot jumper
Josh Smith blocks Nenad Krstic's layup
Richard Jefferson makes 7-foot jumper (Jason Kidd assists)
Richard Jefferson makes 26-foot three point jumper (Jason Kidd assists)
Richard Jefferson misses jumper
John Edwards blocks Nenad Krstic's layup
Vince Carter makes jumper (Jason Collins assists)
Jason Kidd misses jumper
Esteban Batista blocks Jason Collins's driving layup
Nenad Krstic makes layup
Jason Kidd misses 48-foot three point jumper
Jason Kidd makes 22-foot three point jumper (Nenad Krstic assists)
Richard Jefferson misses 25-foot three point jumper
Jason Kidd makes 16-foot jumper (Richard Jefferson assists)
Vince Carter makes slam dunk (Jason Kidd assists)
Jason Collins makes 19-foot jumper (Nenad Krstic assists)
Jason Collins makes 16-foot jumper (Jason Kidd assists)
Vince Carter misses three point jumper
Esteban Batista blocks Nenad Krstic's layup
Nenad Krstic makes dunk
Clifford Robinson makes 24-foot three point jumper (Jason Kidd assists)
Jason Kidd makes two point shot
Vince Carter makes 18-foot jumper
Jacque Vaughn makes 20-foot jumper (Vince Carter assists)
Zoran Planinic makes layup (Jacque Vaughn assists)
Nenad Krstic makes 21-foot jumper (Zoran Planinic assists)
Nenad Krstic misses layup
Clifford Robinson makes jumper (Nenad Krstic assists)
Vince Carter misses 26-foot three point jumper
Josh Smith blocks Nenad Krstic's layup
Jacque Vaughn misses 18-foot jumper
Richard Jefferson misses 15-foot jumper
Clifford Robinson makes 13-foot two point shot (Richard Jefferson assists)
Zoran Planinic misses driving layup
Jacque Vaughn misses 18-foot jumper
Clifford Robinson misses 23-foot three point jumper
Jason Kidd misses 25-foot three point jumper
Vince Carter makes 22-foot three point jumper (Jason Kidd assists)
Jason Collins makes 18-foot jumper (Jason Kidd assists)
Josh Smith blocks Vince Carter's layup
Vince Carter misses 22-foot three point jumper
Richard Jefferson misses two point shot
Richard Jefferson misses 22-foot three point jumper
Richard Jefferson misses 25-foot three point jumper
Nenad Krstic misses tip shot
Vince Carter misses driving layup
Nenad Krstic misses tip shot
Jason Kidd misses 25-foot three point jumper
Vince Carter misses driving layup
Vince Carter misses tip shot
Al Harrington misses 26-foot three point jumper
Joe Johnson makes 19-foot jumper (Josh Smith assists)
Jason Collins blocks Al Harrington's driving layup
Joe Johnson makes driving layup
Josh Smith misses 19-foot jumper
Joe Johnson makes 25-foot three point jumper (John Edwards assists)
Royal Ivey misses 22-foot jumper
John Edwards makes layup (Al Harrington assists)
Josh Smith misses 26-foot three point jumper
Royal Ivey misses 19-foot jumper
Al Harrington misses 24-foot three point jumper
John Edwards misses 6-foot hook shot
Joe Johnson misses 6-foot running jumper
Josh Smith misses 17-foot jumper
Josh Smith misses 23-foot three point jumper
Tyronn Lue misses 18-foot jumper
Joe Johnson makes driving layup
Donta Smith misses jumper
Tyronn Lue makes 19-foot jumper
Esteban Batista makes driving layup (Tyronn Lue assists)
Josh Smith misses 23-foot jumper
Clifford Robinson blocks Al Harrington's driving layup
Al Harrington makes 21-foot jumper (Tyronn Lue assists)
Tyronn Lue misses 25-foot three point jumper
Anthony Grundy misses 27-foot three point jumper
Vince Carter blocks Al Harrington's layup
Donta Smith makes slam dunk (Al Harrington assists)
Al Harrington misses 14-foot jumper
Tyronn Lue misses driving layup
Joe Johnson makes 19-foot jumper
Anthony Grundy misses 5-foot running jumper
Anthony Grundy misses driving layup
Joe Johnson makes three point jumper (Josh Smith assists)
Anthony Grundy misses three point jumper
John Edwards makes layup (Josh Smith assists)
Al Harrington makes 15-foot jumper
Josh Smith makes dunk (Tyronn Lue assists)
Donta Smith makes slam dunk (Tyronn Lue assists)
Jason Collins blocks Royal Ivey's 8-foot jumper
Joe Johnson makes 17-foot jumper
Al Harrington misses 7-foot two point shot
John Edwards makes 14-foot jumper (Royal Ivey assists)
Josh Smith misses layup
Al Harrington makes 18-foot jumper (Joe Johnson assists)
Al Harrington makes 24-foot three point jumper (Tyronn Lue assists)
Josh Smith misses 9-foot running jumper
Al Harrington misses driving dunk
Joe Johnson misses 23-foot three point jumper
Tyronn Lue misses 22-foot jumper
Joe Johnson misses 17-foot jumper
Joe Johnson misses 18-foot jumper
Josh Smith makes 7-foot two point shot (Tyronn Lue assists)
Tyronn Lue makes 24-foot three point jumper (Joe Johnson assists)
Joe Johnson makes driving layup (Tyronn Lue assists)
Nenad Krstic blocks Esteban Batista's layup
Jason Kidd blocks Tyronn Lue's layup
Esteban Batista makes layup
Josh Smith misses 24-foot three point jumper
Al Harrington misses 25-foot three point jumper
Tyronn Lue misses 25-foot three point jumper
Tyronn Lue misses 25-foot three point jumper
Al Harrington misses 16-foot jumper
Anthony Grundy makes driving layup (Josh Smith assists)
Donta Smith misses jumper
Anthony Grundy makes driving layup
Joe Johnson makes two point shot (Josh Smith assists)
Josh Smith makes driving layup (Donta Smith assists)
Zoran Planinic blocks Josh Smith's layup
Anthony Grundy makes 5-foot running jumper (Josh Smith assists)
Joe Johnson makes 19-foot jumper
Joe Johnson misses 17-foot jumper
Josh Smith misses 15-foot jumper
Anthony Grundy makes two point shot (Josh Smith assists)
Joe Johnson makes dunk (Donta Smith assists)
Donta Smith makes 26-foot three point jumper (Joe Johnson assists)
Donta Smith makes two point shot (Joe Johnson assists)
Donta Smith makes driving dunk
Anthony Grundy misses 25-foot three point jumper
Nenad Krstic blocks Josh Smith's layup
Jason Collins blocks Anthony Grundy's driving layup
Josh Smith misses 23-foot three point jumper
Esteban Batista makes driving dunk (Josh Smith assists)
Anthony Grundy misses 27-foot three point jumper
Joe Johnson makes 27-foot three point jumper
Anthony Grundy makes layup (Joe Johnson assists)

HAWKS

NETS

TIME		ATL	NJ
12:00	Start of the 1st Quarter	0	0
12:00	Jumpball: Josh Smith vs. Jason Collins (Jason Kidd gains possession)	0	0
11:40	Vince Carter makes 31-foot three point jumper	0	3
11:18	Al Harrington misses 26-foot three point jumper	0	3
11:17	Richard Jefferson defensive rebound	0	3
11:14	Richard Jefferson lost ball (Josh Smith steals)	0	3
11:07	Joe Johnson makes 19-foot jumper (Josh Smith assists)	2	3
10:53	Vince Carter misses driving layup	2	3
10:52	Joe Johnson defensive rebound	2	3
10:45	Josh Smith lost ball (Jason Kidd steals)	2	3
10:41	Richard Jefferson makes two point shot (Jason Kidd assists)	2	5
10:23	Jason Collins blocks Al Harrington's driving layup	2	5
10:22	Richard Jefferson defensive rebound	2	5
10:19	Royal Ivey personal foul (Richard Jefferson draws the foul)	2	5
10:11	Jason Collins misses 19-foot jumper	2	5
10:10	Vince Carter offensive rebound	2	5
10:06	Vince Carter misses jumper	2	5
10:04	Nenad Krstic offensive rebound	2	5
10:03	Nenad Krstic misses tip shot	2	5
10:03	Jason Collins offensive rebound	2	5
10:00	Jason Collins misses tip shot	2	5
10:00	Jason Collins offensive rebound	2	5
9:52	Jason Kidd misses 25-foot three point jumper	2	5
9:49	Al Harrington defensive rebound	2	5
9:37	Joe Johnson makes driving layup	4	5
9:19	Nenad Krstic bad pass	4	5
9:03	Josh Smith misses 19-foot jumper	4	5
9:03	Atlanta defensive rebound	4	5
8:53	Al Harrington personal foul (Nenad Krstic draws the foul)	4	5
8:47	John Edwards blocks Jason Kidd's 22-foot three point jumper	4	5
8:45	Royal Ivey defensive rebound	4	5
8:36	Joe Johnson makes 25-foot three point jumper (John Edwards assists)	7	5
8:18	Richard Jefferson misses 14-foot jumper	7	5
8:17	Jason Kidd offensive rebound	7	5
8:15	Richard Jefferson makes two point shot (Jason Kidd assists)	7	7
8:15	John Edwards shooting foul (Richard Jefferson draws the foul)	7	7
8:15	Richard Jefferson makes free throw 1 of 1	7	8
7:56	Royal Ivey misses 22-foot jumper	7	8
7:54	Vince Carter defensive rebound	7	8
7:47	Vince Carter misses 18-foot jumper	7	8
7:46	Royal Ivey defensive rebound	7	8
7:35	John Edwards makes layup (Al Harrington assists)	9	8
7:20	Richard Jefferson misses 26-foot three point jumper	9	8
7:20	Royal Ivey defensive rebound	9	8
7:13	Josh Smith misses 26-foot three point jumper	9	8
7:11	Jason Collins defensive rebound	9	8
7:07	Nenad Krstic makes driving dunk (Jason Kidd assists)	9	10
6:48	John Edwards lost ball (Vince Carter steals)	9	10
6:43	Richard Jefferson misses two point shot	15	23
6:41	Richard Jefferson misses driving layup	9	10
6:41	Nenad Krstic offensive rebound	9	10
6:41	Nenad Krstic offensive rebound	15	23
6:39	Nenad Krstic makes layup (Richard Jefferson assists)	9	12
6:31	Atlanta full timeout	9	12
6:26	Joe Johnson bad pass	9	12
6:16	Vince Carter makes two point shot (Jason Kidd assists)	9	14
6:05	Nenad Krstic personal foul (John Edwards draws the foul)	9	14
5:56	Royal Ivey misses 19-foot jumper	9	14
5:54	Nenad Krstic defensive rebound	9	14
5:46	Richard Jefferson misses 19-foot jumper	9	14
5:43	Jason Collins offensive rebound	9	14
5:37	Richard Jefferson makes 16-foot jumper (Jason Collins assists)	9	16
5:20	Al Harrington misses 24-foot three point jumper	9	16
5:18	Nenad Krstic defensive rebound	9	16
5:05	Jason Kidd misses 17-foot jumper	9	16
5:05	Nenad Krstic offensive rebound	9	16
5:03	Nenad Krstic makes 6-foot hook shot	9	18
5:03	Al Harrington illegal defense	9	18
4:46	John Edwards misses 6-foot hook shot	9	18
4:45	Jason Kidd defensive rebound	9	18
4:41	Royal Ivey shooting foul (Richard Jefferson draws the foul)	9	18
4:41	Tyronn Lue enters the game for Royal Ivey	9	18
4:41	Esteban Batista enters the game for John Edwards	9	18
4:41	Richard Jefferson makes free throw 1 of 2	9	19
4:41	Richard Jefferson makes free throw 2 of 2	9	20
4:24	Joe Johnson misses 6-foot running jumper	9	20
4:24	Vince Carter defensive rebound	9	20
4:18	Vince Carter traveling	9	20
4:05	Donta Smith enters the game for Al Harrington	9	20
4:05	Clifford Robinson enters the game for Nenad Krstic	9	20
3:58	Josh Smith misses 17-foot jumper	9	20
3:56	Tyronn Lue offensive rebound	9	20
3:55	Tyronn Lue traveling	9	20
3:36	Jason Collins 3 second	9	20
3:19	Josh Smith misses 23-foot three point jumper	9	20
3:17	Atlanta offensive rebound	9	20
3:17	Vince Carter loose ball foul (Esteban Batista draws the foul)	9	20
3:13	Tyronn Lue misses 18-foot jumper	9	20
3:12	Atlanta defensive rebound	9	20
3:12	Josh Smith loose ball foul (Richard Jefferson draws the foul)	9	20
3:12	Richard Jefferson makes free throw 1 of 2	9	21
3:12	Richard Jefferson makes free throw 2 of 2	9	22
2:54	Joe Johnson makes driving layup	11	22
2:32	Donta Smith jump ball	11	22
2:32	New Jersey full timeout	11	22
2:32	Jacque Vaughn enters the game for Jason Kidd	11	22
2:24	Richard Jefferson misses 20-foot jumper	11	22
2:21	Josh Smith defensive rebound	11	22
2:01	Donta Smith misses jumper	11	22
2:00	Jacque Vaughn defensive rebound	11	22
1:46	Clifford Robinson misses 25-foot three point jumper	11	22
1:45	Josh Smith defensive rebound	11	22
1:28	Tyronn Lue makes 19-foot jumper	13	22
1:10	Vince Carter misses running jumper	13	22
1:09	Donta Smith defensive rebound	13	22
55.4	Esteban Batista makes driving layup (Tyronn Lue assists)	15	22
34.1	Donta Smith shooting foul (Clifford Robinson draws the foul)	15	22
34.1	Zoran Planinic enters the game for Richard Jefferson	15	22
34.1	Anthony Grundy enters the game for Joe Johnson	15	22
34.1	Clifford Robinson misses free throw 1 of 2	15	22
34.1	New Jersey offensive rebound	15	22
34.1	Clifford Robinson makes free throw 2 of 2	15	23
12.9	Josh Smith misses 23-foot jumper	15	23
11.9	Clifford Robinson defensive rebound	15	23
1.9	Zoran Planinic misses jumper	15	23
0.5	Anthony Grundy defensive rebound	15	23
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	15	23

Regular Season Series

NJ wins 3-1

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, 5 April 2006

East Rutherford, NJ

Attendance: 16,824

Referees:
Greg Willard
Tony Brown
Leon Wood

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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