Colliding Trends: Watch Out New Jersey
myespn.go.com 1/11/2008 — Tonight, the New Jersey Nets have a rare chance to make a statement against their division nemesis, the best team in the NBA, the Boston Celtics. I bet thost Nets are fired up , right? The Newark Star-Ledger's Dave D'Alessandro checked in with the ...
Celtics Stifle Nets For Win 30
shamrockheadband.blogspot.com 1/12/2008 — The C's smothered the Nets in the fourth, outscoring them 23-9, and that was that. It was a scene we are used to - and a sure sign of a dominate team. Just your regular 86-77 win. Stifling defense when it matters most.
10 IN A ROW-Boston 86 Nets 77 !!!
sidelineshow.com 1/12/2008 — The Boston Celtics came into the Izod center tonight a little upset due to the last time they was on the hardwood the Celtics came up short with a lost to the BoBcats at home, so eventhought the Celtics have the best record in the NBA the Boston three wanted to send a message to the whole NBA.
The Izod center was hot ticket on Friday night due to the Celtics being in town. The Nets in there ...
Celtics Bench, Not Too Shabby
sports.aol.com 1/12/2008 — Despite giving little indication they'd even show up for the affair, the Nets lead the Celtics by five points after three quarters Friday night. The vaunted fourth-quarter defense of Boston kicked in though, and the Celtics bench came through to secure the team's 30th win of the year.
The ‘D’ Did It
redsarmy.wordpress.com 1/12/2008 — I’ll admit it. I was a bit worried the Celtics would lose to the Nets and start their first losing streak of the season. Now I can look back and laugh. The C’s played tremendous defense tonight and beat N.J. 86-77. Judging from the ...
Celtics Grind Out a Win in New Jersey
celticsgreen.blogspot.com 1/12/2008 — In a game of runs that was downright ugly at times, the Celtics ground out a win against a tough Nets team. Both teams went on runs as the Nets went up 12 early and the Celtics came back to go up 47-44 at the half. The Nets went back up by 9 in ...
Boston Celtics @ New Jersey Nets: 1/12/08 - Recap
greenbandwagon.com 1/12/2008 — In his recent look at who should make the All Star team John Hollinger made a strong argument against Jason Kidd for the back up point guard. Hollinger happily placed Jose Calderon in the game and said the following about Kidd, "Kidd has produced so ...
Nets Fade in Fourth as Celtics Take Over - New York Times
nytimes.com 1/12/2008 — EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. Suddenly, and for no apparent reason, the Nets began handling the basketball Friday as if it weighed 22 pounds instead of 22 ounces. Open shots hit the rim, and passes skipped off their hands and to the Boston Celtics . During ...
Celts match best-ever start at 30-4 (AP) —
Yahoo! Sports - NBA News 1/12/2008
Kevin Garnett had 20 points and 11 rebounds, Paul Pierce added 18 points and the Boston Celtics beat the New Jersey Nets 86-77 on Friday night for their 30th win of the season. Ray Allen scored 16 points as Boston (30-4) matched the 1959-60 ...
FLAT FOURTH BURIES NETS —
NY Post: Sports 1/12/2008
If the Nets wanted to show the world they can hang with the Celtics, mission accomplished. But they wanted more. They wanted a win. Playing a league-leading team close might be nice, but nothing tops beating them. That is where the Nets' problems...
Celtics Take the Long View —
Wash Post NBA 1/12/2008
The Celtics make their first visit to Verizon Center Saturday possessing the league's best record, entering every game like - in the words of Detroit's Chauncey Billups - "it's the Super Bowl."
