NBA: Brook Lopez leads Nets (6-52) to a stunning 104-96 win at Boston
27.02.10
The Boston Celtics have not found a way to fix their defensive problems.
Center Brook Lopez scored 25 points and guards Devin Harris and Courtney Lee added 23 and 21 points as the New Jersey Nets lead the Celtics 104-96 Saturday in Boston.
The Nets, who entered the tournament 5-52 and 2-27 on the road, took the lead 29-27 on jumper Keyon Dooling at the end of compassion first and never trailed again.
"Every win for us is important. There is no question," Nets coach Kiki Vandeweghe said. "But to get a victory over the passage, and is one of the toughest places to play in the NBA, just shows that ...our guys that if production with effort, they can compete with anyone. "
Kevin Garnett had 26 points and Marquis Daniels had 16 for the Celtics, playing their third game organized without Paul Pierce. The Celtics are hoping to get back Pierce to perform the trick Tuesday against Detroit.
New Jersey had 41 free throw attempts of the '11 Celtics. "This shows that we were hostile," said Lopez. "Many of the season, we were settling for jump shots at once very badly about. Tonight, we were very authoritarian trying to get to the basket and take the best shots we could be admissible.
Source: San Jose Mercury News