Just when you least expected it, the Nets got win No. 6 with an upset of the Celtics in Boston on Saturday afternoon. It's their second straight road win. The Celtics opened the game with a 12-2 run, but the Nets were able to turn the 10-point deficit into a 10-point lead by outscoring Boston 44-24 over the next 16 1/2 minutes. They led by as many as 13 in the third quarter, and when the Celtics looked to make a run in the fourth, the Nets answered and went up 18 with just over five minutes to go. Boston made a frantic 16-4 run to close within six with two minutes left, but a Ray Allen three to make it a one-possession game was off the mark and the Nets were able to escape with their best win of the season. The Nets shot just 44 percent from the field to the Celtics' 50 percent, but they forced 18 Boston turnovers and got to the line 41 times, 30 more than the Celtics. Brook Lopez led the way with 25 points and seven rebounds, Devin Harris added 23 points and five assists, and Courtney Lee scored 21 before leaving with a sprained left ankle early in the fourth quarter. The Nets also got big contributions off the bench from Kris Humphries (11 points, 10 rebounds, four steals, two blocks), Keyon Dooling (three three-pointers) and Chris Douglas-Roberts (27 minutes and solid defense against Allen after Lee left).
- Boxscore - NBA.com
- Game Highlights (Video) - NBA.com
- Nets surprise Celtics 104-96 - AP
- Nets beat Celtics for Win No. 6 - Tom Ziller - Fan House
- Fast Break: Celtics vs. Nets - Jessica Camerato - WEEI
- The end is nigh - Nets beat Celtics - Matt Moore - NBC Sports
- League-Worst Nets Stun Reeling Celtics With 104-96 Win - Evan Brunell - NESN
- KG says there's no excuses - Chris Forsberg - ESPN Boston
- Joke is on Celtics after loss to Nets - Jimmy Toscano - CelticsBlog
- Nets Wouldn't Let Boston Steal Their Win - Al Iannazzone - The Nets Insider
- Nets hold off late Celtics charge - Julian Garcia - New York Daily News
- 'Bored' Celtics better wake up - Chris Forsberg - ESPN Boston
- Joke is on Celtics after loss to Nets - Jimmy Toscano - Celtics Blog
- Listless Celtics 'disgusted' by loss to Nets - Couper Moorhead - NBA.com
- Rock Bottom - Greg Payne - Celtics Blog
- Nets (6-52) surprise Celtics on the road - Al Iannazzone - The Record
- Celtics lose to NBA-worst Nets, 104-96 - Robert Lee - Providence Journal
- Horror show matinée: C's lose to lowly Nets - Bill Doyle - Worcester Telegram
- Rasheed Wallace Interview (Video) - Comcast Sports Net
- Brian Scalabrine Interview (Video) - Comcast Sports Net
- Doc Rivers Interview (Video) - Comcast Sports Net
- Amica Game Recap (Video) - Greg Nickerson - Comcast Sports Net
- Celtics notes: Slight silver lining in KG's performance - Rich Levine - Comcast Sports Net
- Post-Game Plus (Video) - Bob Lorenz - YES Network
- Kiki Vandeweghe Press Conference (Video) - YES Network
- Kris Humphries Interview (Video) - YES Network
- Devin Harris Interview (Video) - YES Network
- Yes, it's true: Nets win one - Fred Kerber - New York Post
- New low: Nets cut down Celtics - Julian Benbow - Boston Globe
- Movie with a message - Julian Benbow - Boston Globe
- New low for Celtics - Dan Duggan - Boston Herald
- Theatre in the roundball - Dan Duggan - Boston Herald
- Doc’s coaching not an issue - Steve Bulpett - Boston Herald
- Block of the Night: Kevin Garnett (Video) - NBA.com
- Nets Beat Celtics, Inaugurate Curse of Maria Menounos (with Video) - Andy Hutchins - The Sporting News