| New Jersey Nets | 104 |
| Boston Celtics | 95 |
| Box Score | |
| San Antonio Spurs | 114 |
| Los Angeles Lakers | 95 |
| Box Score | |
Boston 95, New Jersey 104
Conference Semi Finals - New Jersey wins 4-0
Izod Center (East Rutherford, New Jersey)
Attendance: 19,934
Officials: Dick Bavetta, Steve Javie, Jim Clark
Team Rebounds: Boston (4) New Jersey (10)
Technicals: Boston (0) New Jersey (0)
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS (44-38) | 25 | 20 | 21 | 29 | 95 |
| NJN (49-33) | 19 | 32 | 31 | 22 | 104 |
| Advanced | Poss | ORtg | DRtg |
|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 96 | 99.1 | 108.5 |
| NJN | 96 | 108.5 | 99.1 |
| Four Factors | eFG% | TO% | OR% | FTR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | .487 | 0.219 | 0.256 | 0.260 |
| NJN | .487 | 0.177 | 0.295 | 0.342 |
Boston Celtics
| # | Player | Status | Pos | Min | FGM-A | 3PM-A | FTM-A | FIC | Off | Def | Reb | Ast | PF | STL | BLK | TO | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Tony Battie | Starter | C | 24:00 | 7-11 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 6.5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 15 |
| 7 | Tony Delk | Starter | PG | 37:00 | 7-13 | 3-6 | 2-2 | 15.2 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 19 |
| 0 | Walter McCarty | Starter | PF | 38:00 | 2-5 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 3.8 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 34 | Paul Pierce | Starter | SG | 45:00 | 9-17 | 1-3 | 13-15 | 27.6 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 32 |
| 88 | Antoine Walker | Starter | SF | 45:00 | 3-15 | 0-1 | 1-2 | -0.2 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 7 |
| 30 | Mark Blount | Bench | C | 13:00 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 5.9 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 9 | J.R. Bremer | Bench | PG | 11:00 | 1-4 | 1-4 | 1-1 | 3.4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 55 | Eric Williams | Bench | PF | 27:00 | 4-9 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 |
| Team | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| 240 | 35-77 | 5-19 | 20-25 | 99.1 | 10 | 29 | 43 | 24 | 25 | 11 | 4 | 21 | 95 | ||||
| 45.5% | 26.3% | 80.0% |
New Jersey Nets
| # | Player | Status | Pos | Min | FGM-A | 3PM-A | FTM-A | FIC | Off | Def | Reb | Ast | PF | STL | BLK | TO | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35 | Jason Collins | Starter | C | 30:00 | 2-6 | 0-1 | 6-8 | 10.8 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 |
| 24 | Richard Jefferson | Starter | SF | 41:00 | 10-18 | 0-0 | 5-6 | 14.5 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 25 |
| 5 | Jason Kidd | Starter | PG | 38:00 | 6-10 | 2-2 | 9-9 | 24.6 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 23 |
| 30 | Kerry Kittles | Starter | SG | 31:00 | 6-12 | 3-5 | 1-2 | 11.8 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| 6 | Kenyon Martin | Starter | PF | 42:00 | 6-15 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 9.2 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 14 |
| 12 | Lucious Harris | Bench | SG | 18:00 | 1-6 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 2.5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 2 | Anthony Johnson | Bench | PG | 10:00 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 54 | Rodney Rogers | Bench | SF | 13:00 | 2-4 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 2.8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 34 | Aaron Williams | Bench | PF | 17:00 | 0-5 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Team | 10 | ||||||||||||||||
| 240 | 35-79 | 7-10 | 27-33 | 113.1 | 13 | 31 | 54 | 29 | 23 | 11 | 1 | 17 | 104 | ||||
| 44.3% | 70.0% | 81.8% |
Boston Celtics Depth Chart
| PG | SG | SF | PF | C | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starters | Tony Delk 9.8p, 3.5r, 2.2a |
Paul Pierce 25.9p, 7.3r, 4.4a |
Antoine Walker 20.1p, 7.2r, 4.8a |
Walter McCarty 6.1p, 3.5r, 1.3a |
Tony Battie 7.3p, 6.5r, 0.7a |
| Rotation | J.R. Bremer 8.3p, 2.3r, 2.6a |
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Eric Williams 9.1p, 4.7r, 1.7a |
Mark Blount 5p, 3.8r, 0.7a |
New Jersey Nets Depth Chart
| PG | SG | SF | PF | C | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starters | Jason Kidd 18.7p, 6.3r, 8.9a |
Kerry Kittles 13p, 3.9r, 2.6a |
Richard Jefferson 15.5p, 6.4r, 2.5a |
Kenyon Martin 16.7p, 8.3r, 2.4a |
Jason Collins 5.7p, 4.5r, 1.1a |
| Rotation | Anthony Johnson 4.1p, 1.2r, 1.3a |
Lucious Harris 10.3p, 3r, 2a |
Rodney Rogers 7p, 3.9r, 1.6a |
Aaron Williams 6.2p, 4.1r, 1.1a |
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