Kevin Garnett, Paul Pierce and Ray Allen did not play, but the Celtics were still able to handle the Nets Thursday night at the IZOD Center, 111-108. The Nets scored the first nine points of the game and led by as many as 14 in the early minutes, but the Celtics scored 37 points in the second quarter to take a three-point lead at the break. Boston controlled the game for most of the second half and when the Nets had a chance to tie on the final possession, Chris Douglas-Roberts was stripped by Eddie House. Vince Carter led the Nets with 19 points in 22 minutes, while Yi Jianlian added 15 before fouling out late in the third. The Nets turned the ball over 26 times, while House and Tony Allen combined for 53 points for Boston.
- Boxscore - NBA.com
- Game Highlights (Video) - NBA.com
- Tony Allen leads Celtics past Nets - AP
- Photo Gallery: Celtics 111, Nets 108 - NBA/Getty Images
- Injuries to Nets veterans open opportunities for young players - Dave D'Alessandro - Star-Ledger
- Miles on the bubble - Steve Bulpett - Boston Herald
- Haier Play of the Day: Vince Carter (Video) - NBA.com
- Shaky defense mars Nets' night - Al Iannazzone - YES Network
- Go Offense - Joe - Joe Netsfan Blog
- Nets Finally Get a Look at Dooling - Fred Kerber - New York Post
- Nets' Ryan Anderson needs Ping-Pong diplomacy after injury - Julian Garcia - New York Daily News
- Injuries delay Nets' plans - Al Iannazzone - The Record
- Offense Up, Defense Down - Ben Couch - New Jersey Nets
- In search of regular work - Frank Dell'Apa - Boston Globe
- Celts' reserves click - Frank Dell'Apa - Boston Globe
- Role Players Pull Out Another Nail Biter - Celtics 24/7
- Dunk of the Night: Stromile Swift (video) - NBA.com
- Assist of the Night: Tony Allen (video) - NBA.com
- Play of the Night: Vince Carter (video) - NBA.com