Box Score

 

INDIANA (91)

                          fg    ft    rb             
                   min   m-a   m-a   o-t   a  pf   tp
S Jackson           33  5-15 12-13   2-5   4   6   23
A Croshere          30   3-7   8-9   4-9   2   5   15
D Davis             33   2-4   0-0   3-9   0   4    4
R Miller            32  5-13   8-8   0-1   0   3   18
A Johnson           38   5-9   2-2   1-7   3   4   14
J Jones             11   0-3   0-0   1-1   0   2    0
F Jones             24   5-9   2-2   0-3   1   3   13
J Foster            19   0-4   0-0   4-5   1   4    0
E Gill              11   1-4   1-2   0-0   1   1    4
S Pollard            9   0-1   0-0   0-2   0   1    0
J Tinsley          DNP  - BRUISED LEFT FOOT                              
J Edwards          DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                               
  
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TOTALS             240 26-69 33-36 15-42  12  33   91
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Percentages: FG-.377, FT-.917. 3-Point Goals:
6-21, .286 (S Jackson 1-4, A Croshere 1-1, R 
Miller 0-5, A Johnson 2-4, J Jones 0-1, F 
Jones 1-4, E Gill 1-2). Team Rebounds: 1. 
Blocked Shots:2 (D Davis, A Croshere). 
Turnovers:15 (A Johnson 4, R Miller 3, A 
Croshere 2, S Jackson 2, S Pollard, E Gill, F
Jones, J Jones). Steals: 5 (F Jones 2, R 
Miller, S Pollard, A Croshere).


NEW JERSEY (98)

                          fg    ft    rb             
                   min   m-a   m-a   o-t   a  pf   tp
V Carter            41 13-21   7-8   1-5   7   6   33
J Collins           39   1-2   0-0   1-5   2   5    2
N Krstic            30   6-8   3-4   2-5   1   3   15
J Vaughn            24   3-8   2-2   1-1   2   2    8
J Kidd              42  6-15   1-4   1-7   9   1   16
T Best              19   2-3   5-6   0-1   1   3    9
C Robinson          22   2-5   5-6   1-3   1   2   10
B Scalabrine        10   1-3   1-2   0-1   1   0    3
Z Planinic           2   0-1   0-0   0-0   0   1    0
B Thomas             1   0-0   0-0   0-0   0   1    0
R Buford            10   1-3   0-0   0-2   0   2    2
J Smith            DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                               
  
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TOTALS             240 35-69 24-32  7-30  24  26   98
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Percentages: FG-.507, FT-.750. 3-Point Goals:
4-11, .364 (N Krstic 0-1, J Kidd 3-7, C 
Robinson 1-1, Z Planinic 0-1, R Buford 0-1). 
Team Rebounds: 15. Blocked Shots:2 (N Krstic 
2). Turnovers:11 (V Carter 3, C Robinson 2, J
Kidd 2, T Best 2, B Scalabrine, Z Planinic). 
Steals: 2 (J Kidd, T Best).

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INDIANA               34  19  17  21  -   91
NEW JERSEY            26  19  23  30  -   98
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Technical fouls: New Jersey - 3 (Defensive 
Three, 2:19 1st; J Vaughn, 6:25 1st; 
Defensive Three, 11:47 1st).
Flagrant fouls: None. A: 14,532. T: 2:26. 
Officials: Dick Bavetta, Ken Mauer, Pat 
Fraher.

Extended Box

 

INDIANA (91) AT NEW JERSEY (98)

INDIANA

                                               REBOUNDS                        
PLAYER           POS  MIN  FGM-FGA  FTM-FTA  OFF-DEF-TOT  AST  PF  ST  TO  PTS
======           ===  ===  =======  =======  ===========  ===  ==  ==  ==  ===
 
S JACKSON         F    33    5-15    12-13     2   3   5    4   6   0   2   23
A CROSHERE        F    30    3-7      8-9      4   5   9    2   5   1   2   15
D DAVIS           C    33    2-4      0-0      3   6   9    0   4   0   0    4
R MILLER          G    32    5-13     8-8      0   1   1    0   3   1   3   18
A JOHNSON         G    38    5-9      2-2      1   6   7    3   4   0   4   14
J JONES                11    0-3      0-0      1   0   1    0   2   0   1    0
F JONES                24    5-9      2-2      0   3   3    1   3   2   1   13
J FOSTER               19    0-4      0-0      4   1   5    1   4   0   0    0
E GILL                 11    1-4      1-2      0   0   0    1   1   0   1    4
S POLLARD               9    0-1      0-0      0   2   2    0   1   1   1    0
J TINSLEY             DNP  - BRUISED LEFT FOOT                                        
J EDWARDS             DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                                         
  
TOTALS                240   26-69    33-36    15  27  42   12  33   5  15   91
                            (.377)  (.917)  TEAM REBS:  1 TOTAL TO: 16 (21 PTS)    

NEW JERSEY

                                               REBOUNDS                         
PLAYER           POS  MIN  FGM-FGA  FTM-FTA  OFF-DEF-TOT  AST  PF  ST  TO  PTS
======           ===  ===  =======  =======  ===========  ===  ==  ==  ==  ===
 
V CARTER          F    41   13-21     7-8      1   4   5    7   6   0   3   33
J COLLINS         F    39    1-2      0-0      1   4   5    2   5   0   0    2
N KRSTIC          C    30    6-8      3-4      2   3   5    1   3   0   0   15
J VAUGHN          G    24    3-8      2-2      1   0   1    2   2   0   0    8
J KIDD            G    42    6-15     1-4      1   6   7    9   1   1   2   16
T BEST                 19    2-3      5-6      0   1   1    1   3   1   2    9
C ROBINSON             22    2-5      5-6      1   2   3    1   2   0   2   10
B SCALABRINE           10    1-3      1-2      0   1   1    1   0   0   1    3
Z PLANINIC              2    0-1      0-0      0   0   0    0   1   0   1    0
B THOMAS                1    0-0      0-0      0   0   0    0   1   0   0    0
R BUFORD               10    1-3      0-0      0   2   2    0   2   0   0    2
J SMITH               DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                                         
  
TOTALS                240   35-69    24-32     7  23  30   24  26   2  11   98
                            (.507)  (.750)  TEAM REBS: 15 TOTAL TO: 11 (14 PTS)    
  
   INDIANA            34   19   17   21   -   91
   NEW JERSEY         26   19   23   30   -   98
  
BLOCKED SHOTS: INDIANA - D DAVIS, A CROSHERE.  NEW JERSEY - N KRSTIC 2.

3-PT. FIELD GOALS: INDIANA 6-21 (.286), S JACKSON 1-4, A CROSHERE 1-
1, R MILLER 0-5, A JOHNSON 2-4, J JONES 0-1, F JONES 1-4, E GILL 1-
2. NEW JERSEY 4-11 (.364), N KRSTIC 0-1, J KIDD 3-7, C ROBINSON 1-
1, Z PLANINIC 0-1, R BUFORD 0-1.
TECHNICAL FOULS: NEW JERSEY - DEFENSIVE THREE, J VAUGHN, DEFENSIVE 
THREE.
FLAGRANT FOULS: NONE.
OFFICIALS: DICK BAVETTA, KEN MAUER, PAT FRAHER.
A - 14,532. T - 2:26.

Game Story

EAST RUTHERFORD, New Jersey (Ticker) -- Vince Carter gradually 
is putting the New Jersey Nets back in the playoff race.

Carter scored 33 points and helped spark a fourth-quarter
comeback as the New Jersey Nets won their season-high fifth
straight game, a 98-91 triumph over the Indiana Pacers.

The Nets (32-36) defeated Pacers for the second time in three
days and moved within one game of Philadelphia for the final
Eastern Conference playoff spot.  Indiana (33-33) is in seventh
place, one game ahead of the 76ers.

After scoring 39 points against the Pacers on Sunday, Carter
reached the 30-point mark for the 16th time since joining the
Nets before he fouled out in the final minute.

"We are just winning games," Carter said.  "Let's keep it that
way.  I just think that we are focused and playing through any
mistakes we make during the game.  We are playing through
fatigue, playing through runs, playing through everything that
can possibly happen."

"Right now, we're trying to string together as many (wins) as we
can," Nets guard Jason Kidd said.  "As long as I've been here,
it's not how you start, but how you finish.  Right now, we are
playing our best basketball."

After Anthony Johnson made a 3-pointer to give Indiana a 78-73
lead with 8:41 remaining, rookie Nenad Krstic scored five
consecutive points and Carter followed his own miss to put the
Nets on top, 80-78, with 6:20 left.

Reggie Miller tied the score with a 22-footer before Krstic made
a basket, Kidd nailed a 3-pointer and Carter sank a hook shot
to complete a 14-2 burst for an 87-80 lead with 4:20 remaining.

Kidd collected 16 points and nine assists, Krstic added 15
points and reserve Cliff Robinson chipped in 10 for the Nets,
who made 10-of-14 shots in the final period and had a 42-30
rebounding edge.

"Jason Kidd and Carter are real difference-makers," Indiana
coach Rick Carlisle said. "Carter had another good game and Kidd
was great all around."

Stephen Jackson, who made 12-of-13 free throws, scored 23 points
to lead five Pacers in double figures.  Miller added 14 points,
leaving him just 12 from becoming the 13th player with 25,000.

Indiana jumped out to a 34-26 lead after making 8-of-16 shots
from the floor and 16-of-17 from the line in an opening quarter
that saw 19 fouls called.  The Pacers made 23-of-24 free throws
in the first half en route to a 53-45 edge at the break.

"We played well in the first half and got some calls and in the
second half things really turned on us," Pacers forward Austin
Croshere said.  "They picked up their intensity."

In the second half, the foul problems caught up to the Pacers,
who had Croshere and Jackson on the bench for long stretches in
the fourth quarter.  Jackson fouled out with 1:10 left.

"The foul trouble throughout the game was a factor," Carlisle
said.  "We committed some bad fouls and other maybe you could
question.  We were kind of juggling all night long."

"Every game you have to adjust to the officials," Frank said.
"That is the job of the coaches and players.  I thought our guys
picked up the intensity in the second half.  We obviously made
some huge shots."