The Nets beat the Celtics for the second time in the preseason Friday. Richard Jefferson led all scorers with 23 points on 7 of 11 shooting. Rookie Nenad Krstic had his best performance so far, scoring 8 points and grabbing 4 rebounds in 13 minutes off the bench. The Nets play in Philadelphia Saturday night.
- Boxscore - NBA
- Nets get 23 from Jefferson, beat Celtics - AP
- Nets' coach still searching for right mix - Al Iannazzone - Bergen Record