Line of the Night: Vince Carter couldna TMt quite will the Nets to a victory over the still KG-less Celtics, but his 33 points, 12 boards, 5 assists and 5-9 from three shows he did just about everything he could to win the game.
And now the Nets don’t even have math on their side. The Nets’ unlikely bid for a playoff berth in a rebuilding season where forecasters predicted they would do little more than hurt themselves, ended last night as the Celtics dealt them a 106-104 loss.
Rajon Rondo had 31 points, nine rebounds and five assists, and the Boston Celtics overcame an early 10-point deficit and a last-minute scare to beat the New Jersey Nets 106-104 on Wednesday night.
Vince Carter, proud former North Carolina Tar Heel, basked in the glow of UNC’s blowout victory over Michigan State in Monday’s national championship game.
Nets’ Brook Lopez and Sixers’ Reggie Evans battle for a loose ball in the first half of New Jersey’s blowout win.
Now that it has a postseason spot locked up, Philadelphia can focus on securing the fourth seed and home-court advantage in the first round of the playoffs.
The Chicago Bulls will play five of the last six games of the regular season at home and will kick off a four-game residency today versus the New Jersey Nets at the United Center.
Vince Carter had found a seam in an otherwise dreary Sunday, no one leaning on him, no one looking to him for much of anything at that moment.
Keyon Dooling, inserted into the starting lineup to give the team more life, scored 18 of his 23 points in the second half in helping the reeling Nets win for only the seventh time in 24 games.
Detroit at Nets, 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 31, 2009 NorthJersey.com The Nets have been embarrassed the past two games, including a 29-point home blowout Monday to Milwaukee, prompting coach Lawrence Frank and Vince Carter to apologize to the fans.
