Boston Celtics @ New Jersey Nets
NJ leads series 1-0
44-38, 19-22 Away
93
44-38, 19-22 Away
49-33, 33-8 Home
97
49-33, 33-8 Home
Boston Celtics
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
| 45 | 14 | 5-9 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 43 | 14 | 6-20 | 1-7 | 1-2 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 0 |
| 44 | 34 | 9-17 | 1-4 | 15-20 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| 18 | 4 | 2-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 0 |
| 37 | 7 | 3-10 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
| 25 | 15 | 6-9 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
| 4 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | 2 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 12 | 3 | 1-4 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
93 | 33-75 | 9-28 | 18-24 | 30 | 25 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 26 | 28 | ||
44% | 32% | 75% |
New Jersey Nets
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
| 31 | 21 | 7-14 | 0-0 | 7-9 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 0 |
| 38 | 13 | 6-12 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 0 |
| 19 | 6 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 |
| 43 | 15 | 4-13 | 1-3 | 6-6 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 36 | 17 | 5-12 | 4-6 | 3-4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
| 25 | 9 | 2-8 | 1-6 | 4-4 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| 29 | 12 | 6-12 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 0 |
| 5 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | 4 | 2-6 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
97 | 34-81 | 6-18 | 23-28 | 44 | 24 | 18 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 34 | 23 | ||
42% | 33% | 82% |
+/- denotes team's net points while the player is on the court
Matchups
Game Information
East Rutherford, NJ
Referee:Bennett Salvatore
Referee:Scott Foster
Referee:Tom Washington
2025-26 Standings
Eastern Conference
| Atlantic | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston | 56 | 26 | .683 | - | W2 |
| New York | 53 | 29 | .646 | 3 | L1 |
| Toronto | 46 | 36 | .561 | 10 | W1 |
| Philadelphia | 45 | 37 | .549 | 11 | W2 |
| Brooklyn | 20 | 62 | .244 | 36 | L3 |
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