Nets 94-87 Raptors (16 Dec, 2008) Play-by-Play

New Jersey Nets

12-11, 8-4 away

	1	2	3	4	T
NJ	20	26	17	31	94
TOR	28	18	24	17	87

Toronto Raptors

10-14, 5-7 home

Jason Kapono makes 25-foot three point jumper (Chris Bosh assists)
Jermaine O'Neal makes 20-foot two point shot (Jose Calderon assists)
Jermaine O'Neal makes 17-foot two point shot
Jason Kapono misses 25-foot three point jumper
Jamario Moon makes two point shot (Jose Calderon assists)
Jose Calderon makes 25-foot three point jumper (Chris Bosh assists)
Chris Bosh misses 10-foot two point shot
Jermaine O'Neal makes 18-foot jumper (Jason Kapono assists)
Jermaine O'Neal misses driving layup
Chris Bosh misses 15-foot two point shot
Jamario Moon misses 25-foot three point jumper
Andrea Bargnani makes 18-foot jumper (Jamario Moon assists)
Andrea Bargnani makes slam dunk (Jose Calderon assists)
Andrea Bargnani misses 5-foot two point shot
Anthony Parker misses three point jumper
Roko Ukic makes 15-foot running jumper
Joey Graham misses 12-foot two point shot
Roko Ukic misses driving layup
Jermaine O'Neal makes 19-foot jumper (Roko Ukic assists)
Jermaine O'Neal makes slam dunk (Roko Ukic assists)
Joey Graham makes driving dunk (Chris Bosh assists)
Jermaine O'Neal misses 12-foot two point shot
Jason Kapono makes 22-foot three point jumper (Joey Graham assists)
Jose Calderon misses 26-foot three point jumper
Jason Kapono misses 26-foot three point jumper
Brook Lopez blocks Chris Bosh's layup
Jason Kapono makes two point shot (Jose Calderon assists)
Trenton Hassell blocks Chris Bosh's two point shot
Vince Carter blocks Chris Bosh's layup
Jamario Moon misses 22-foot jumper
Jose Calderon makes three pointer
Jermaine O'Neal misses driving layup
Chris Bosh misses 22-foot jumper
Jermaine O'Neal misses 7-foot two point shot
Chris Bosh misses 15-foot two point shot
Chris Bosh makes 13-foot two point shot
Jermaine O'Neal misses 9-foot two point shot
Jamario Moon makes two point shot
Devin Harris blocks Jose Calderon's 25-foot three pointer
Chris Bosh makes 13-foot two point shot
Jason Kapono misses 18-foot jumper
Jamario Moon makes two point shot (Jermaine O'Neal assists)
Jose Calderon misses 20-foot two point shot
Jason Kapono makes 24-foot three point jumper (Jose Calderon assists)
Chris Bosh makes 8-foot two point shot
Jason Kapono makes 25-foot three point jumper (Jose Calderon assists)
Jose Calderon makes 19-foot two point shot
Jose Calderon makes driving layup
Andrea Bargnani misses 25-foot three point jumper
Andrea Bargnani misses 17-foot two point shot
Anthony Parker misses 20-foot two point shot
Roko Ukic misses 17-foot running jumper
Andrea Bargnani misses 22-foot jumper
Brook Lopez blocks Anthony Parker's 12-foot jumper
Brook Lopez blocks Jason Kapono's driving layup
Jose Calderon misses 25-foot three point jumper
Jermaine O'Neal misses 9-foot two point shot
Chris Bosh misses 18-foot jumper
Jason Kapono misses 9-foot two point shot
Jamario Moon misses 21-foot two point shot
Jason Kapono misses three point jumper
Jason Kapono misses 25-foot three point jumper
Chris Bosh misses driving layup
Chris Bosh misses tip shot
Jose Calderon makes 25-foot three point jumper (Chris Bosh assists)
Jason Kapono makes 25-foot three point jumper (Jose Calderon assists)
Jermaine O'Neal makes two point shot (Jason Kapono assists)
Chris Bosh makes 26-foot three point jumper (Jose Calderon assists)
Jose Calderon misses 25-foot three point jumper
Chris Bosh misses 28-foot three pointer
Brook Lopez misses 19-foot jumper
Vince Carter misses driving layup
Vince Carter makes driving layup
Devin Harris misses driving layup
Vince Carter misses 24-foot three point jumper
Vince Carter makes 18-foot two point shot
Vince Carter makes 26-foot three point jumper (Devin Harris assists)
Ryan Anderson makes 8-foot running jumper (Brook Lopez assists)
Vince Carter misses 21-foot jumper
Devin Harris misses driving layup
Josh Boone makes tip shot
Vince Carter makes 18-foot two point shot
Ryan Anderson misses 25-foot three point jumper
Trenton Hassell misses two point shot
Vince Carter misses 22-foot jumper
Ryan Anderson makes 26-foot three point jumper (Keyon Dooling assists)
Keyon Dooling makes driving dunk (Josh Boone assists)
Vince Carter misses 13-foot running jumper
Andrea Bargnani blocks Devin Harris's driving layup
Keyon Dooling misses 20-foot two point shot
Josh Boone makes two point shot (Trenton Hassell assists)
Ryan Anderson makes 26-foot three point jumper (Devin Harris assists)
Devin Harris makes driving layup
Ryan Anderson misses 25-foot three point jumper
Brook Lopez misses layup
Brook Lopez makes tip shot
Jermaine O'Neal blocks Devin Harris's driving layup
Ryan Anderson misses 27-foot three point jumper
Chris Bosh blocks Trenton Hassell's two point shot
Brook Lopez misses 16-foot jumper
Brook Lopez misses layup
Brook Lopez misses 9-foot two point shot
Vince Carter misses 22-foot two point shot
Brook Lopez makes two point shot (Vince Carter assists)
Vince Carter misses two point shot
Yi Jianlian makes three point jumper (Devin Harris assists)
Yi Jianlian misses 25-foot three point jumper
Josh Boone makes 9-foot two point shot
Trenton Hassell makes 20-foot jumper (Vince Carter assists)
Vince Carter misses 14-foot two point shot
Ryan Anderson makes two point shot (Vince Carter assists)
Ryan Anderson misses 25-foot three point jumper
Trenton Hassell makes 21-foot jumper (Ryan Anderson assists)
Trenton Hassell misses 19-foot jumper
Bobby Simmons misses 26-foot three point jumper
Brook Lopez makes 11-foot two point shot
Vince Carter makes 16-foot two point shot
Bobby Simmons makes three point jumper (Vince Carter assists)
Devin Harris makes 16-foot two point shot
Vince Carter misses 22-foot three point jumper
Bobby Simmons makes three point jumper (Vince Carter assists)
Bobby Simmons misses 25-foot three point jumper
Yi Jianlian misses 25-foot three point jumper
Vince Carter misses 30-foot three point jumper
Vince Carter makes 22-foot jumper (Devin Harris assists)
Devin Harris misses 16-foot two point shot
Jamario Moon blocks Devin Harris's 22-foot jumper
Vince Carter misses 9-foot jumper
Chris Bosh blocks Ryan Anderson's driving dunk
Vince Carter misses 22-foot jumper
Trenton Hassell misses 16-foot jumper
Andrea Bargnani blocks Vince Carter's layup
Josh Boone misses 15-foot jumper
Vince Carter makes three pointer
Keyon Dooling misses 16-foot two point shot
Devin Harris misses 9-foot running jumper
Trenton Hassell misses two point shot
Devin Harris makes 6-foot running jumper (Ryan Anderson assists)
Devin Harris makes 9-foot running jumper (Brook Lopez assists)
Keyon Dooling misses 23-foot three point jumper
Brook Lopez misses 10-foot two point shot
Devin Harris misses driving layup
Brook Lopez makes tip shot
Brook Lopez misses layup
Brook Lopez misses jumper
Vince Carter makes driving layup
Vince Carter misses 11-foot two point shot
Devin Harris makes 21-foot two point shot
Ryan Anderson makes 25-foot three point jumper (Devin Harris assists)
Jermaine O'Neal blocks Brook Lopez's layup
Ryan Anderson makes layup
Devin Harris misses 25-foot three point jumper
Vince Carter misses 22-foot two point shot
Vince Carter misses 22-foot two point shot

NETS

RAPTORS

TIME		NJ	TOR
12:00	Start of the 1st Quarter	0	0
12:00	Jumpball: Brook Lopez vs. Chris Bosh (Jermaine O'Neal gains possession)	0	0
11:41	Yi Jianlian shooting foul (Chris Bosh draws the foul)	0	0
11:41	Chris Bosh makes free throw 1 of 2	0	1
11:41	Chris Bosh makes free throw 2 of 2	0	2
11:33	Devin Harris bad pass	0	2
11:18	Jason Kapono makes 25-foot three point jumper (Chris Bosh assists)	0	5
11:06	Brook Lopez misses 19-foot jumper	0	5
11:04	Jamario Moon defensive rebound	0	5
10:45	Jermaine O'Neal makes 20-foot two point shot (Jose Calderon assists)	0	7
10:25	Vince Carter misses driving layup	0	7
10:22	Jermaine O'Neal defensive rebound	0	7
10:11	Jermaine O'Neal makes 17-foot two point shot	0	9
10:06	New Jersey 20 Sec. timeout	0	9
9:56	Vince Carter makes driving layup	2	9
9:38	Bobby Simmons shooting foul (Jamario Moon draws the foul)	2	9
9:38	Jamario Moon makes free throw 1 of 2	2	10
9:38	Jamario Moon makes free throw 2 of 2	2	11
9:25	Devin Harris misses driving layup	2	11
9:23	Jamario Moon defensive rebound	2	11
9:18	Jason Kapono misses 25-foot three point jumper	2	11
9:17	Bobby Simmons defensive rebound	2	11
9:08	Vince Carter misses 24-foot three point jumper	2	11
9:08	Jamario Moon defensive rebound	2	11
8:56	Jamario Moon makes two point shot (Jose Calderon assists)	2	13
8:37	Yi Jianlian turnover (Jamario Moon steals)	2	13
8:32	Yi Jianlian personal foul (Chris Bosh draws the foul)	2	13
8:32	Ryan Anderson enters the game for Yi Jianlian	2	13
8:17	Jose Calderon makes 25-foot three point jumper (Chris Bosh assists)	2	16
8:10	New Jersey full timeout	2	16
8:00	Vince Carter makes 18-foot two point shot	4	16
7:43	Chris Bosh misses 10-foot two point shot	4	16
7:41	Brook Lopez defensive rebound	4	16
7:31	Vince Carter makes 26-foot three point jumper (Devin Harris assists)	7	16
7:09	Jermaine O'Neal makes 18-foot jumper (Jason Kapono assists)	7	18
6:48	Ryan Anderson makes 8-foot running jumper (Brook Lopez assists)	9	18
6:33	Brook Lopez shooting foul (Jermaine O'Neal draws the foul)	9	18
6:33	Jermaine O'Neal makes free throw 1 of 2	9	19
6:33	Jermaine O'Neal makes free throw 2 of 2	9	20
6:22	Vince Carter misses 21-foot jumper	9	20
6:20	Jamario Moon defensive rebound	9	20
6:11	Jermaine O'Neal misses driving layup	9	20
6:11	Toronto offensive rebound	9	20
5:56	Chris Bosh misses 15-foot two point shot	9	20
5:54	Bobby Simmons defensive rebound	9	20
5:46	Bobby Simmons offensive foul (Jermaine O'Neal draws the foul)	9	20
5:46	Bobby Simmons turnover	9	20
5:31	Trenton Hassell enters the game for Bobby Simmons	9	20
5:24	Jamario Moon offensive foul (Ryan Anderson draws the foul)	9	20
5:24	Jamario Moon turnover	9	20
5:13	Jermaine O'Neal shooting foul (Ryan Anderson draws the foul)	9	20
5:13	Andrea Bargnani enters the game for Jermaine O'Neal	9	20
5:13	Ryan Anderson makes free throw 1 of 2	10	20
5:13	Josh Boone enters the game for Brook Lopez	10	20
5:13	Ryan Anderson makes free throw 2 of 2	11	20
5:01	Jamario Moon misses 25-foot three point jumper	11	20
5:01	Devin Harris defensive rebound	11	20
4:52	Devin Harris misses driving layup	11	20
4:52	Josh Boone offensive rebound	11	20
4:50	Josh Boone makes tip shot	13	20
4:33	Andrea Bargnani makes 18-foot jumper (Jamario Moon assists)	13	22
4:13	Vince Carter makes 18-foot two point shot	15	22
4:07	Andrea Bargnani makes slam dunk (Jose Calderon assists)	15	24
3:55	Ryan Anderson misses 25-foot three point jumper	15	24
3:54	Andrea Bargnani defensive rebound	15	24
3:48	Keyon Dooling enters the game for Devin Harris	15	24
3:48	Anthony Parker enters the game for Jamario Moon	15	24
3:38	Andrea Bargnani misses 5-foot two point shot	15	24
3:36	Josh Boone defensive rebound	15	24
3:21	Andrea Bargnani personal foul (Keyon Dooling draws the foul)	15	24
3:13	Trenton Hassell misses two point shot	15	24
3:11	Andrea Bargnani defensive rebound	15	24
3:03	Ryan Anderson personal foul (Chris Bosh draws the foul)	15	24
3:03	Chris Bosh makes free throw 1 of 2	15	25
3:03	Chris Bosh makes free throw 2 of 2	15	26
2:48	Andrea Bargnani jump ball	15	26
2:48	Toronto full timeout	15	26
2:48	Joey Graham enters the game for Jason Kapono	15	26
2:36	Vince Carter misses 22-foot jumper	15	26
2:35	Joey Graham defensive rebound	15	26
2:23	Jose Calderon bad pass (Josh Boone steals)	15	26
2:21	Jose Calderon personal foul (Keyon Dooling draws the foul)	15	26
2:21	Roko Ukic enters the game for Jose Calderon	15	26
2:11	Ryan Anderson makes 26-foot three point jumper (Keyon Dooling assists)	18	26
1:53	Anthony Parker turnover	18	26
1:31	Ryan Anderson bad pass	18	26
1:31	Jermaine O'Neal enters the game for Chris Bosh	18	26
1:09	Anthony Parker misses three point jumper	18	26
1:08	Toronto defensive rebound	18	26
49.9	Keyon Dooling bad pass (Andrea Bargnani steals)	18	26
43.9	Anthony Parker bad pass (Josh Boone steals)	18	26
39.9	Keyon Dooling makes driving dunk (Josh Boone assists)	20	26
17.9	Roko Ukic makes 15-foot running jumper	20	28
11.5	Roko Ukic personal foul (Keyon Dooling draws the foul)	20	28
0.0	Vince Carter misses 13-foot running jumper	20	28
0.0	New Jersey offensive rebound	20	28
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	20	28

Regular Season Series

NJ leads 2-1

Nets
129
Raptors
127

Game 1

22/11

Raptors
101
Nets
79

Game 2

13/12

Nets
94
Raptors
87

Game 3

16/12

Raptors
107
Nets
106

Game 4

29/1

Scotiabank Arena

12:00 AM, 16 December 2008

Toronto, ON

Attendance: 18,561

Referees:
Sean Corbin
Jim Clark
David Guthrie

Team	W	PCT	GB	STRK
Boston	1	1.000	-	W1
Brooklyn	0	.000	0.5	-
New York	0	.000	0.5	-
Philadelphia	0	.000	0.5	-
Toronto	0	.000	0.5	-

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