New Jersey Nets @ Boston Celtics
48-31, 20-20 Away
79
48-31, 20-20 Away
32-47, 20-19 Home
74
32-47, 20-19 Home
Shot Chart
Shot Made
Shot Missed
- Paul Pierce misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Jason Collins makes 17-foot jumper (Richard Jefferson assists)
- Ryan Gomes misses layup
- Vince Carter misses 24-foot three point jumper
- Tony Allen misses layup
- Tony Allen makes layup (Kendrick Perkins assists)
- Nenad Krstic makes 9-foot two point shot (Jason Kidd assists)
- Ryan Gomes misses free throw 1 of 2
- Ryan Gomes makes free throw 2 of 2
- Richard Jefferson misses 21-foot jumper
- Raef LaFrentz misses three point jumper
- Vince Carter misses 22-foot jumper
- Paul Pierce misses 26-foot three point jumper
- Vince Carter makes free throw 1 of 2
- Vince Carter makes free throw 2 of 2
- Tony Allen makes 2-foot jumper
- Jason Collins misses 21-foot jumper
- Kendrick Perkins makes slam dunk (Tony Allen assists)
- Vince Carter misses layup
- Kendrick Perkins makes 8-foot two point shot
- Jason Kidd misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Paul Pierce misses layup
- Paul Pierce misses free throw 1 of 2
- Paul Pierce makes free throw 2 of 2
- Jason Kidd misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Ryan Gomes makes slam dunk (Paul Pierce assists)
- Vince Carter misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Tony Allen misses 24-foot three point jumper
- Richard Jefferson misses 22-foot jumper
- Kendrick Perkins misses 8-foot hook shot
- Vince Carter misses layup
- Nenad Krstic makes layup (Jason Kidd assists)
- Richard Jefferson makes free throw 1 of 2
- Richard Jefferson makes free throw 2 of 2
- Ryan Gomes makes 13-foot jumper (Raef LaFrentz assists)
- Vince Carter makes slam dunk (Jason Kidd assists)
- Nenad Krstic misses layup
- Kendrick Perkins misses 10-foot jumper
- Richard Jefferson misses 24-foot three point jumper
- Ryan Gomes makes 6-foot jumper (Tony Allen assists)
- Jacque Vaughn misses 13-foot jumper
- Paul Pierce makes free throw 1 of 2
- Paul Pierce makes free throw 2 of 2
- Vince Carter misses 24-foot three point jumper
- Kendrick Perkins misses 16-foot hook shot
- Clifford Robinson misses 21-foot jumper
- Orien Greene misses 26-foot three point jumper
- Jacque Vaughn makes free throw 1 of 2
- Jacque Vaughn makes free throw 2 of 2
- Clifford Robinson misses 18-foot jumper
- Michael Olowokandi makes 11-foot two point shot
- Vince Carter misses layup
- Gerald Green makes driving dunk (Orien Greene assists)
- Jacque Vaughn makes driving layup (Lamond Murray assists)
- Michael Olowokandi misses jumper
- Vince Carter misses 20-foot jumper
- Ryan Gomes makes free throw 1 of 2
- Ryan Gomes misses free throw 2 of 2
- Gerald Green misses 17-foot jumper
- Lamond Murray misses 23-foot jumper
- Ryan Gomes misses technical free throw
- Zoran Planinic makes jumper
- Orien Greene misses 13-foot jumper
- Orien Greene misses layup
- Gerald Green misses 14-foot jumper
- Lamond Murray makes 16-foot jumper (Jacque Vaughn assists)
- Michael Olowokandi makes two point shot
- Jacque Vaughn misses technical free throw
- Orien Greene makes layup (Gerald Green assists)
- Gerald Green misses 16-foot jumper
- Gerald Green misses dunk
- Zoran Planinic makes layup (Richard Jefferson assists)
- Orien Greene misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Zoran Planinic misses layup
- Vince Carter misses 24-foot three point jumper
- Tony Allen misses 20-foot jumper
- Ryan Gomes makes layup
- Nenad Krstic misses jumper
- Paul Pierce misses 22-foot jumper
- Ryan Gomes misses free throw 1 of 2
- Ryan Gomes makes free throw 2 of 2
- Zoran Planinic misses 24-foot three point jumper
- Paul Pierce misses 20-foot jumper
- Richard Jefferson misses jumper
- Nenad Krstic misses hook shot
- Tony Allen makes free throw 1 of 2
- Tony Allen misses free throw 2 of 2
- Clifford Robinson misses three point jumper
- Ryan Gomes makes two point shot (Tony Allen assists)
- Clifford Robinson misses 9-foot hook shot
- Paul Pierce misses 13-foot jumper
- Vince Carter misses layup
- Jason Kidd makes 24-foot three point jumper (Richard Jefferson assists)
- Jason Kidd misses 24-foot three point jumper
- Paul Pierce makes 21-foot jumper
- Nenad Krstic makes 15-foot two point shot
- Nenad Krstic makes dunk (Vince Carter assists)
- Kendrick Perkins makes 5-foot hook shot (Paul Pierce assists)
- Jason Collins makes 18-foot jumper (Vince Carter assists)
- Tony Allen makes free throw 1 of 2
- Tony Allen makes free throw 2 of 2
- Jason Collins misses 4-foot jumper
- Vince Carter makes 22-foot jumper (Richard Jefferson assists)
- Ryan Gomes misses 20-foot jumper
- Vince Carter makes free throw 1 of 2
- Vince Carter makes free throw 2 of 2
- Paul Pierce makes 13-foot jumper (Ryan Gomes assists)
- Jason Kidd misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Richard Jefferson makes two point shot
- Richard Jefferson misses free throw 1 of 1
- Paul Pierce makes free throw 1 of 2
- Paul Pierce makes free throw 2 of 2
- Nenad Krstic misses 15-foot jumper
- Tony Allen misses layup
- Kendrick Perkins makes free throw 1 of 2
- Kendrick Perkins misses free throw 2 of 2
- Vince Carter makes slam dunk (Richard Jefferson assists)
- Ryan Gomes makes 3-foot two point shot
- Clifford Robinson makes 17-foot jumper (Vince Carter assists)
- Paul Pierce misses 16-foot jumper
- Clifford Robinson misses 24-foot three point jumper
- Ryan Gomes misses layup
- Nenad Krstic misses free throw 1 of 2
- Nenad Krstic misses free throw 2 of 2
- Paul Pierce misses 22-foot jumper
- Vince Carter misses 5-foot jumper
- Richard Jefferson makes two point shot (Jason Kidd assists)
- Paul Pierce makes driving layup
- Paul Pierce misses free throw 1 of 1
- Richard Jefferson misses 24-foot three point jumper
- Paul Pierce makes free throw 1 of 2
- Paul Pierce misses free throw 2 of 2
- Nenad Krstic makes 3-foot hook shot (Richard Jefferson assists)
- Raef LaFrentz makes 21-foot jumper (Tony Allen assists)
- Jason Kidd makes 24-foot three point jumper (Clifford Robinson assists)
- Raef LaFrentz misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Jason Kidd makes 23-foot jumper
- Raef LaFrentz misses free throw 1 of 2
- Raef LaFrentz misses free throw 2 of 2
- Jason Kidd makes 22-foot jumper (Vince Carter assists)
- Paul Pierce misses free throw 1 of 2
- Paul Pierce makes free throw 2 of 2
- Jason Kidd misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Jacque Vaughn misses 4-foot jumper
- Paul Pierce misses 24-foot three point jumper
- Richard Jefferson makes free throw 1 of 2
- Richard Jefferson misses free throw 2 of 2
- Clifford Robinson makes tip shot
- Orien Greene makes free throw 1 of 2
- Orien Greene misses free throw 2 of 2
- Clifford Robinson misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Gerald Green misses 10-foot jumper
- Gerald Green makes driving layup (Orien Greene assists)
- Clifford Robinson makes layup (Richard Jefferson assists)
- Gerald Green makes 20-foot jumper
- Lamond Murray makes jumper (Zoran Planinic assists)
- Tony Allen misses 8-foot jumper
- Jacque Vaughn makes driving layup
- Gerald Green makes free throw 1 of 2
- Gerald Green makes free throw 2 of 2
- Tony Allen makes layup (Ryan Gomes assists)
- Gerald Green misses 2-foot two point shot
- Ryan Gomes makes layup
- Clifford Robinson makes 4-foot jumper
- Tony Allen misses layup
- Orien Greene misses layup
- Tony Allen misses layup
- Vince Carter makes driving dunk (Jason Kidd assists)
- Paul Pierce misses 24-foot three point jumper
- Lamond Murray misses layup
- Paul Pierce misses 11-foot jumper
- Vince Carter makes free throw 1 of 2
- Vince Carter misses free throw 2 of 2
- Clifford Robinson makes 7-foot jumper (Vince Carter assists)
- Tony Allen misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Tony Allen makes layup
- Paul Pierce misses free throw 1 of 2
- Paul Pierce misses free throw 2 of 2
- Vince Carter misses 24-foot three point jumper
- Paul Pierce makes driving dunk
- Vince Carter makes free throw 1 of 2
- Vince Carter makes free throw 2 of 2
- Paul Pierce makes free throw 1 of 2
- Paul Pierce makes free throw 2 of 2
- Richard Jefferson makes free throw 1 of 2
- Richard Jefferson makes free throw 2 of 2
- Richard Jefferson makes free throw 1 of 2
- Richard Jefferson makes free throw 2 of 2
- Jason Kidd misses 20-foot jumper
- Richard Jefferson misses 24-foot three point jumper
- Nenad Krstic misses tip shot
- Gerald Green misses 23-foot three point jumper
- Richard Jefferson misses free throw 1 of 2
- Richard Jefferson makes free throw 2 of 2
- Paul Pierce makes free throw 1 of 2
- Paul Pierce makes free throw 2 of 2
- Nenad Krstic misses jumper
- Clifford Robinson makes 25-foot three point jumper (Vince Carter assists)
- Paul Pierce makes 26-foot three point jumper (Tony Allen assists)
- Clifford Robinson misses free throw 1 of 2
- Clifford Robinson makes free throw 2 of 2
Shot Made
Shot Missed
| TIME | PLAY | NJ | BOS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 | Start of the 1st Quarter | 0 | 0 | |
| 12:00 | | Jumpball: Jason Collins vs. Kendrick Perkins (Ryan Gomes gains possession) | 0 | 0 |
| 11:45 | | Paul Pierce misses 25-foot three point jumper | 0 | 0 |
| 11:42 | | Nenad Krstic defensive rebound | 0 | 0 |
| 11:27 | | Jason Collins makes 17-foot jumper (Richard Jefferson assists) | 2 | 0 |
| 11:11 | | Ryan Gomes misses layup | 2 | 0 |
| 11:10 | | Jason Collins defensive rebound | 2 | 0 |
| 11:03 | | Vince Carter misses 24-foot three point jumper | 2 | 0 |
| 11:02 | | New Jersey defensive rebound | 2 | 0 |
| 10:47 | | Tony Allen misses layup | 2 | 0 |
| 10:45 | | Nenad Krstic defensive rebound | 2 | 0 |
| 10:34 | | Jason Collins lost ball (Kendrick Perkins steals) | 2 | 0 |
| 10:30 | | Tony Allen makes layup (Kendrick Perkins assists) | 2 | 2 |
| 10:21 | | Nenad Krstic makes 9-foot two point shot (Jason Kidd assists) | 4 | 2 |
| 10:08 | | Jason Collins shooting foul (Ryan Gomes draws the foul) | 4 | 2 |
| 10:08 | | Ryan Gomes misses free throw 1 of 2 | 4 | 2 |
| 10:08 | | Boston offensive rebound | 4 | 2 |
| 10:08 | | Ryan Gomes makes free throw 2 of 2 | 4 | 3 |
| 9:44 | | Richard Jefferson misses 21-foot jumper | 4 | 3 |
| 9:41 | | Ryan Gomes defensive rebound | 4 | 3 |
| 9:33 | | Raef LaFrentz misses three point jumper | 4 | 3 |
| 9:33 | | Boston defensive rebound | 4 | 3 |
| 9:33 | | Kendrick Perkins loose ball foul (Jason Collins draws the foul) | 4 | 3 |
| 9:17 | | Vince Carter misses 22-foot jumper | 4 | 3 |
| 9:15 | | Paul Pierce defensive rebound | 4 | 3 |
| 9:10 | | Paul Pierce misses 26-foot three point jumper | 4 | 3 |
| 9:08 | | Boston defensive rebound | 4 | 3 |
| 8:56 | | Raef LaFrentz shooting foul (Vince Carter draws the foul) | 4 | 3 |
| 8:56 | | Vince Carter makes free throw 1 of 2 | 5 | 3 |
| 8:56 | | Vince Carter makes free throw 2 of 2 | 6 | 3 |
| 8:42 | | Tony Allen makes 2-foot jumper | 6 | 5 |
| 8:22 | | Jason Collins misses 21-foot jumper | 6 | 5 |
| 8:22 | | Ryan Gomes defensive rebound | 6 | 5 |
| 8:12 | | Kendrick Perkins makes slam dunk (Tony Allen assists) | 6 | 7 |
| 7:56 | | Vince Carter misses layup | 6 | 7 |
| 7:54 | | Tony Allen defensive rebound | 6 | 7 |
| 7:43 | | Kendrick Perkins makes 8-foot two point shot | 6 | 9 |
| 7:33 | | New Jersey 20 Sec. timeout | 6 | 9 |
| 7:24 | | Jason Kidd bad pass (Raef LaFrentz steals) | 6 | 9 |
| 7:16 | | Jumpball: Jason Collins vs. Paul Pierce (Richard Jefferson gains possession) | 6 | 9 |
| 7:16 | | Paul Pierce lost ball (Jason Collins steals) | 6 | 9 |
| 7:09 | | Jason Kidd misses 25-foot three point jumper | 6 | 9 |
| 7:07 | | Kendrick Perkins defensive rebound | 6 | 9 |
| 7:01 | | Paul Pierce misses layup | 6 | 9 |
| 6:58 | | Ryan Gomes offensive rebound | 6 | 9 |
| 6:43 | | Jason Kidd shooting foul (Paul Pierce draws the foul) | 6 | 9 |
| 6:43 | | Paul Pierce misses free throw 1 of 2 | 6 | 9 |
| 6:43 | | Boston offensive rebound | 6 | 9 |
| 6:43 | | Paul Pierce makes free throw 2 of 2 | 6 | 10 |
| 6:26 | | Jason Kidd misses 25-foot three point jumper | 6 | 10 |
| 6:24 | | Kendrick Perkins defensive rebound | 6 | 10 |
| 6:20 | | Ryan Gomes makes slam dunk (Paul Pierce assists) | 6 | 12 |
| 5:58 | | Jason Kidd bad pass (Tony Allen steals) | 6 | 12 |
| 5:54 | | Vince Carter blocks Tony Allen's layup | 6 | 12 |
| 5:50 | | Jason Collins defensive rebound | 6 | 12 |
| 5:46 | | Vince Carter misses 25-foot three point jumper | 6 | 12 |
| 5:43 | | Paul Pierce defensive rebound | 6 | 12 |
| 5:26 | | Tony Allen misses 24-foot three point jumper | 6 | 12 |
| 5:24 | | Richard Jefferson defensive rebound | 6 | 12 |
| 5:15 | | Richard Jefferson misses 22-foot jumper | 6 | 12 |
| 5:13 | | Raef LaFrentz defensive rebound | 6 | 12 |
| 5:03 | | Kendrick Perkins misses 8-foot hook shot | 6 | 12 |
| 5:01 | | Nenad Krstic defensive rebound | 6 | 12 |
| 4:54 | | Kendrick Perkins blocks Jason Kidd's 4-foot jumper | 6 | 12 |
| 4:52 | | Jason Kidd offensive rebound | 6 | 12 |
| 4:50 | | Vince Carter misses layup | 6 | 12 |
| 4:48 | | Richard Jefferson offensive rebound | 6 | 12 |
| 4:43 | | Nenad Krstic makes layup (Jason Kidd assists) | 8 | 12 |
| 4:26 | | Paul Pierce bad pass (Jason Kidd steals) | 8 | 12 |
| 4:24 | | Raef LaFrentz shooting foul (Richard Jefferson draws the foul) | 8 | 12 |
| 4:24 | | Boston full timeout | 8 | 12 |
| 4:24 | | Richard Jefferson makes free throw 1 of 2 | 9 | 12 |
| 4:24 | | Richard Jefferson makes free throw 2 of 2 | 10 | 12 |
| 4:05 | | Ryan Gomes makes 13-foot jumper (Raef LaFrentz assists) | 10 | 14 |
| 3:49 | | Vince Carter makes slam dunk (Jason Kidd assists) | 12 | 14 |
| 3:31 | | Tony Allen discontinue dribble | 12 | 14 |
| 3:15 | | Nenad Krstic misses layup | 12 | 14 |
| 3:14 | | Ryan Gomes defensive rebound | 12 | 14 |
| 2:58 | | Kendrick Perkins misses 10-foot jumper | 12 | 14 |
| 2:56 | | Jason Kidd defensive rebound | 12 | 14 |
| 2:48 | | Richard Jefferson misses 24-foot three point jumper | 12 | 14 |
| 2:47 | | Ryan Gomes defensive rebound | 12 | 14 |
| 2:35 | | Kendrick Perkins bad pass | 12 | 14 |
| 2:35 | | New Jersey full timeout | 12 | 14 |
| 2:35 | | Jacque Vaughn enters the game for Jason Kidd | 12 | 14 |
| 2:35 | | Clifford Robinson enters the game for Jason Collins | 12 | 14 |
| 2:15 | | Jacque Vaughn bad pass (Kendrick Perkins steals) | 12 | 14 |
| 1:57 | | Ryan Gomes makes 6-foot jumper (Tony Allen assists) | 12 | 16 |
| 1:44 | | Tony Allen jump ball | 12 | 16 |
| 1:39 | | Raef LaFrentz personal foul (Vince Carter draws the foul) | 12 | 16 |
| 1:39 | | Brian Scalabrine enters the game for Raef LaFrentz | 12 | 16 |
| 1:28 | | Jacque Vaughn misses 13-foot jumper | 12 | 16 |
| 1:25 | | Paul Pierce defensive rebound | 12 | 16 |
| 1:19 | | Jacque Vaughn personal foul (Tony Allen draws the foul) | 12 | 16 |
| 1:19 | | Lamond Murray enters the game for Richard Jefferson | 12 | 16 |
| 1:15 | | Nenad Krstic shooting foul (Paul Pierce draws the foul) | 12 | 16 |
| 1:15 | | Paul Pierce makes free throw 1 of 2 | 12 | 17 |
| 1:15 | | Orien Greene enters the game for Tony Allen | 12 | 17 |
| 1:15 | | Paul Pierce makes free throw 2 of 2 | 12 | 18 |
| 1:00 | | Vince Carter misses 24-foot three point jumper | 12 | 18 |
| 57.9 | | Paul Pierce defensive rebound | 12 | 18 |
| 44.9 | | Kendrick Perkins misses 16-foot hook shot | 12 | 18 |
| 40.9 | | Clifford Robinson defensive rebound | 12 | 18 |
| 29.9 | | Clifford Robinson misses 21-foot jumper | 12 | 18 |
| 28.6 | | Ryan Gomes defensive rebound | 12 | 18 |
| 6.9 | | Orien Greene misses 26-foot three point jumper | 12 | 18 |
| 4.9 | | Clifford Robinson defensive rebound | 12 | 18 |
| 0.5 | | Orien Greene shooting foul (Jacque Vaughn draws the foul) | 12 | 18 |
| 0.5 | | Jacque Vaughn makes free throw 1 of 2 | 13 | 18 |
| 0.5 | | Gerald Green enters the game for Paul Pierce | 13 | 18 |
| 0.5 | | Jacque Vaughn makes free throw 2 of 2 | 14 | 18 |
| 0.0 | End of the 1st Quarter | 14 | 18 | |
Matchups
Game Information
Boston, MA
Referee:Derrick Stafford
Referee:Tony Brothers
Referee:Tommy Nunez Jr.
2025-26 Standings
Eastern Conference
| Atlantic | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston | 35 | 19 | .648 | - | W1 |
| New York | 35 | 20 | .636 | 0.5 | W1 |
| Toronto | 32 | 23 | .582 | 3.5 | L1 |
| Philadelphia | 30 | 24 | .556 | 5 | L2 |
| Brooklyn | 15 | 38 | .283 | 19.5 | L1 |
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