The last time the Nets and Celtics played, Boston led 71-35 at halftime. On Friday, the Nets were up by four at the half, having shot 19-30 in the first 24 minutes. Though they cooled off a bit in the third quarter, they still led by one heading into the fourth. But Eddie House, with help from Ray Allen, led the Celtics on a 14-4 run to begin the final period and the Celtics held on for a nine-point win. House scored all 10 of his points in the fourth, while Allen led all scorers with 26. Brook Lopez led the Nets with 19 points and Devin Harris added 17 points and eight assists. Yi Jianlian and Jarvis Hayes had 10 points each and Courtney Lee had 12. Kris Humphries led the Nets with eight rebounds but was 1-6 from the floor. The Nets are now 1-25 on the road and have lost 16 of their last 17 games.
- Boxscore - NBA.com
- Game Highlights (Video) - NBA.com
- Celtics rally for 96-87 win to drop Nets to 4-45 - Howard Ulman - AP
- Nets undone by poor fourth quarter - Dave D'Alessandro - Star-Ledger
- After battling Boston, Nets need to stay hungry - Al Iannazzone - The Nets Insider
- Nets try to stay positive after loss to Celtics - Al Iannazzone - The Record
- Summit between Prokhorov and Thorn scheduled for next week - Al Iannazzone - The Record
- Postgame notes: C's win ugly - Chris Forsberg - ESPN Boston
- Nets can't hold late lead, lose to Celtics - Julian Garcia - New York Daily News
- Celts get tangled up but escape Nets - Jimmy Toscano - CelticsBlog
- Barrage Brothers, defense help Celtics hold off Nets - Couper Moorhead - NBA.com
- Same old ending for Nets in Beantown - Fred Kerber - New York Post
- Celtics have some left in reserves - Julian Benbow - Boston Globe
- Open House party - Frank Dell'Apa - Boston Globe
- Celtics need safety Net - Mark Murphy - Boston Herald
- Shaky night for pained Kevin Garnett - Mark Murphy - Boston Herald
- Raion Rondo’s words worth it - Steve Bulpett - Boston Herald
- Kickin’ House party - Dan Duggan - Boston Herald
- No such thing as an easy mark for Celtics - Jessica Cammerato - WEEI
- Nets road woes continue as Celtics win third in row - Reuters
- Talking points: C's vs. New Jersey - A. Sherrod Blakely - Comcast Sports New England
- Celtics top Nets, 96-87 - Bill Doyle - Worcester Telegram & Gazette
- Eddie House Proves His Worth As Boston's Best Clutch Scorer - Tony Lee - NESN
- Celtics struggle past lowly Nets for third win in a row - Jim Fenton - Quincy Patriot-Ledger
- Boston pours it on late, sinks Nets 96-87 - Robert Lee - Providence Journal
- Assist of the Night: Rajon Rondo (Video) - NBA.com
- Photo Gallery: Nets vs. Celtics - Brian Babineau - NBA