The Boston Celtics came into the IZOD Center Saturday night and showed the Nets why they're the only undefeated team left in the NBA. The Nets came out on fire, but the Celtics were right there with them, and Boston scored 20 points in the last 5:10 of the second quarter to take control of the game. Then the Nets missed their first nine shots of the second half, mixing in five turnovers, and the game got away from them completely, with Boston leading by as many as 23. The Nets made a run late, closing to within eight in the final minute, but the game was never in doubt. Adding injury to insult, Vince Carter sprained his right ankle late in the third. How long he'll be out is unknown at this point. Richard Jefferson again led the Nets with 28 points and Sean Williams gave them a lift in the fourth with 10 points and four boards off the bench.
- Boxscore - NBA.com
- Doc Rivers returns to lead Celtics to win over New Jersey - Tom Canavan - AP
- Game Highlights (Video) - NBA.com
- Greenmail - Joe - Joe Netsfan
- Celtics Show Nets How Much They’ve Improved - Bill Finley - New York Times
- Game Time Blog - Matt McQueeny - New Jersey Nets
- Celtics prove how good they really are - Al Iannazzone - YES Network
- Nets Fall to Celtics 112-101 - Matt McQueeny - New Jersey Nets
- C’s cut down Nets - Steve Bulpett - Boston Herald
- Grieving Rivers back for win - Steve Bulpett - Boston Herald
- Celtics blast Nets - Dave D'Alessandro - Star-Ledger
- Celts put on show at Nets' expense - Dave D'Alessandro - Star-Ledger
- Hurt feeling - Fred Kerber - New York Post
- Vince hoping to play - Fred Kerber - New York Post
- Rivers family tragedy doesn't slow Boston - Jay Greenberg - New York Post
- Nets fall to Celtics; Vince Carter injures ankle - Julian Garcia - New York Daily News
- Doc Rivers keeps winning while dealing with loss - Filip Bondy - New York Daily News
- Nets fall short against Celts - Al Iannazzone - The Record
- Carter smiles through pain - Al Iannazzone - The Record
- Ray Allen Interview (Video) - Michelle Beadle - YES Network
- From the Booth (Video) - Marv Albert & Jim Spanarkel - YES Network
- Celtics answer challenge, topple Nets - Marc J. Spears - Boston Globe
- Rivers back in time for game - Marc J. Spears - Boston Globe
- Strength in their numbers - Peter May - Boston Globe
- Celtics remain undefeated with win at New Jersey - Reuters
- NBA: Boston 112, New Jersey 101 - United Press International
- Celtics rip Nets to remain NBA's only unbeaten team - Agence France Presse
- High Five (Video) - Yahoo! Sports
- Photo Gallery: New Jersey Nets vs. Boston Celtics - Bill Kostroun - AP
- Haier Play of the Day - Richard Jefferson (Video) - NBA.com
- I'm Convinced - John Schuhmann - NBA.com
- The Boston Massacre - Al Iannazzone - In the 'Zzone