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Series (Game 1 of 4)

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Game 1: Friday, January 21st
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Game 2: Wednesday, February 2nd
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Game 3: Saturday, April 9th
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Game 4: Wednesday, April 20th
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Celtics 98

(18-21, 5-15 away)

Nets 104

(15-24, 9-9 home)

7:30 PM ET, January 21, 2005

IZOD Center, East Rutherford, NJ

1 2 3 4 T
BOS 18 30 25 2598
NJ 19 29 32 24104

Top Performers

Boston: P. Pierce 22 Pts, 7 Reb, 5 Ast

New Jersey: J. Kidd 14 Pts, 9 Reb, 9 Ast, 3 Stl

1st Qtr Play-By-Play

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1st Quarter Summary

TIMEBOSTONSCORENEW JERSEY
12:00Start of the 1st Quarter.
12:00Jumpball: Mark Blount vs. Nenad Krstic. Raef LaFrentz gains possession.0-0 
11:47Mark Blount Bad Pass. Stolen by Jason Collins.0-0 
11:41 0-0Vince Carter missed driving layup.
11:40 0-0New Jersey offensive rebound.
11:29Raef LaFrentz Personal Foul. LaFrentz's 1st Personal Foul, Boston's 1st Team Foul.0-0 
11:19 0-0Nenad Krstic missed 6 ft hook shot.
11:18Mark Blount defensive rebound.0-0 
11:04Gary Payton missed 24 ft three point jumper.0-0 
11:03 0-0Nenad Krstic defensive rebound.
10:57 0-2Jason Kidd made 20 ft jumper.
10:37Raef LaFrentz missed 24 ft three point jumper.0-2 
10:37 0-2Jason Kidd defensive rebound.
10:23 0-4Nenad Krstic made 17 ft jumper. Assisted by Vince Carter.
10:11Paul Pierce missed 19 ft jumper.0-4 
10:10 0-4Nenad Krstic defensive rebound.
9:49 0-4Jason Collins missed 18 ft jumper.
9:48 0-4New Jersey offensive rebound.
9:48Raef LaFrentz Loose Ball Foul. LaFrentz's 2nd Personal Foul, Boston's 2nd Team Foul.0-4 
9:48Al Jefferson enters the game for Raef LaFrentz.0-4 
9:37 0-4Jason Kidd missed 25 ft three point jumper.
9:34Mark Blount defensive rebound.0-4 
9:27Mark Blount made 18 ft jumper. Assisted by Paul Pierce.2-4 
9:14 2-4Vince Carter missed two point shot.
9:11 2-4New Jersey defensive rebound.
8:56Mark Blount made jumper. Assisted by Paul Pierce.4-4 
8:37 4-6Vince Carter made running jumper.
8:23Jiri Welsch made 14 ft jumper. Assisted by Gary Payton.6-6 
8:04 6-6Jason Collins missed 19 ft jumper.
8:03Gary Payton defensive rebound.6-6 
7:54Al Jefferson missed 15 ft jumper.6-6 
7:52 6-6Jason Kidd defensive rebound.
7:41Al Jefferson Personal Foul. Jefferson's 1st Personal Foul, Boston's 3rd Team Foul.6-6 
7:31 6-6Rodney Buford missed 21 ft jumper.
7:31Mark Blount defensive rebound.6-6 
7:16Paul Pierce made 21 ft jumper. Assisted by Al Jefferson.8-6 
6:58 8-8Jason Kidd made 20 ft jumper. Assisted by Nenad Krstic.
6:45Al Jefferson missed 8 ft jumper.8-8 
6:43 8-8Jason Collins defensive rebound.
6:35 8-8Rodney Buford missed 20 ft jumper.
6:35 8-8Jason Kidd offensive rebound.
6:31 8-11Vince Carter made three point jumper. Assisted by Jason Kidd.
6:13 8-11Jason Collins Shooting Foul. Collins's 1st Personal Foul, New Jersey's 1st Team Foul.
6:13Paul Pierce made Free Throw 1 of 2.9-11 
6:13Paul Pierce made Free Throw 2 of 2.10-11 
5:58 10-11Nenad Krstic's layup blocked by Al Jefferson.
5:56 10-11New Jersey defensive rebound.
5:56New Jersey Full Timeout.
5:45Mark Blount's layup blocked by Jason Collins.10-11 
5:43Boston offensive rebound.10-11 
5:43 10-11Jason Kidd Jump Ball
5:35Mark Blount missed 18 ft jumper.10-11 
5:33Al Jefferson offensive rebound.10-11 
5:33Al Jefferson missed tip shot.10-11 
5:31Al Jefferson offensive rebound.10-11 
5:30Al Jefferson Lost Ball. Stolen by Jason Kidd.10-11 
5:20 10-11Nenad Krstic Lost Ball. Stolen by Gary Payton.
5:20Jiri Welsch missed driving layup.10-11 
5:18Boston defensive rebound.10-11 
5:18Paul Pierce Loose Ball Foul. Pierce's 1st Personal Foul, Boston's 4th Team Foul.10-11 
5:05 10-11Vince Carter missed 26 ft three point jumper.
5:03 10-11Jason Collins offensive rebound.
4:58 10-13Vince Carter made two point shot. Assisted by Jason Kidd.
4:35Gary Payton missed 8 ft running jumper.10-13 
4:33Boston offensive rebound.10-13 
4:24Jiri Welsch missed 18 ft jumper.10-13 
4:24 10-13Jason Kidd defensive rebound.
4:07 10-15Nenad Krstic made layup. Assisted by Vince Carter.
3:48Paul Pierce made 17 ft jumper. Assisted by Al Jefferson.12-15 
3:25 12-17Nenad Krstic made dunk. Assisted by Jason Kidd.
3:05 12-17Vince Carter Personal Foul. Carter's 1st Personal Foul, New Jersey's 2nd Team Foul.
3:05Ricky Davis enters the game for Jiri Welsch.12-17 
2:54Boston Full Timeout.
2:50Paul Pierce missed 25 ft three point jumper.12-17 
2:49 12-17Rodney Buford defensive rebound.
2:35 12-17Jason Collins missed jumper.
2:33Mark Blount defensive rebound.12-17 
2:26Gary Payton made layup. Assisted by Paul Pierce.14-17 
2:15Jumpball: Gary Payton vs. Nenad Krstic. Gary Payton gains possession.14-17 
2:15 14-17Nenad Krstic Lost Ball. Stolen by Gary Payton.
1:57 14-17Vince Carter Personal Foul. Carter's 2nd Personal Foul, New Jersey's 3rd Team Foul.
1:57Marcus Banks enters the game for Gary Payton.14-17 
1:57 14-17Travis Best enters the game for Vince Carter.
1:47Paul Pierce Lost Ball. Stolen by Jason Kidd.14-17 
1:47Paul Pierce Jump Ball14-17 
1:30 14-17Rodney Buford missed 23 ft jumper.
1:28 14-17Travis Best offensive rebound.
1:19 14-19Rodney Buford made jumper. Assisted by Jason Kidd.
1:10Paul Pierce Traveling14-19 
1:10 14-19Jabari Smith enters the game for Nenad Krstic.
1:10Kendrick Perkins enters the game for Mark Blount.14-19 
0:45 14-19Shot Clock Violation
0:45 14-19Billy Thomas enters the game for Jason Kidd.
0:45Tony Allen enters the game for Paul Pierce.14-19 
0:27Al Jefferson made 7 ft hook shot.16-19 
0:03 16-19Shot Clock Violation
0:03Jiri Welsch enters the game for Kendrick Perkins.16-19 
0:03 16-19Jacque Vaughn enters the game for Jason Collins.
0:02 16-19Rodney Buford Personal Foul. Buford's 1st Personal Foul, New Jersey's 4th Team Foul.
0:02Ricky Davis made Free Throw 1 of 2.17-19 
0:02Ricky Davis made Free Throw 2 of 2.18-19 
0:00 18-19Travis Best missed 38 ft three point jumper.
0:00 18-19New Jersey offensive rebound.
0:00End of the 1st Quarter.