National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Boston 96, New Jersey 88
When: 1:00 PM ET, Saturday, March 3, 2007
Where: IZOD Center, East Rutherford, New Jersey
Officials: #8 Luis Grillo, #43 Dan Crawford, #23 Jason Phillips
Attendance: 15975
Final Scoring Summary
 
Final OT1234XT
Boston 151817331396
New Jersey 20161730588
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
Boston 16-42 6-21 10-21 W3
New Jersey 28-31 17-15 11-16 L1
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this loss, the New Jersey Nets have a 17-15 record at home this season. The Boston Celtics are 10-21 while on the road this season.
  • New Jersey has a streak of 1 straight up loss. The Nets have won 6 of their last 10 games.
  • Boston has a streak of 3 straight up wins. The Celtics have won 4 of their last 10 games.
  • Vince Carter played 42:58 minutes and scored 25 points. He shot 34.8% from the field and has averaged 32.8 points over the last five games.
  • Al Jefferson played 45:09 minutes and scored 32 points. He shot 56.5% from the field and has averaged 20.8 points over the last five games.
  • Following this game the New Jersey Nets average 97.7 points per game and hold opponents to 98.4 points per game. The Boston Celtics average 96.4 points per game and hold opponents to 99.9 points per game.
Top Game Performances
 
Boston   New Jersey
Al Jefferson 32 Scoring Vince Carter 25
Delonte West 6 Assists Jason Kidd 6
Al Jefferson 18 Rebounds Vince Carter 10
Al Jefferson 6 Free Throws Made Vince Carter 9
Ryan Gomes 2 Steals Jason Kidd 1
Al Jefferson 2 Blocks Jason Collins 4
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Boston 96 34.3 2-16 24-32 14 53 4 11 11
New Jersey 88 46.4 3-13 21-33 20 48 14 2 23
Upcoming Games
  • New Jersey will play their next game on the road against Philadelphia. The Nets have a W/L % of .536 after a win and .400 after a loss.
  • Boston will play their next game at home against Minnesota. The Celtics have a W/L % of .533 after a win and .190 after a loss.