The Nets dropped to 0-4 on the preseason Tuesday night at the Prudential Center, giving up a 14-point second half lead and falling 91-88 to the Celtics, who were playing without Ray Allen, Kevin Garnett and Paul Pierce. Instead it was Rajon Rondo who picked up the slack, coming away with a near triple-double: 18 points, 13 assists and nine rebounds. And once again, there are injuries to report. Devin Harris (strained right groin) and Yi Jianlian (strained right shoulder) did not play in the second half. Courtney Lee led the Nets with 21 points, Chris Douglas-Roberts added 19, and Brook Lopez finished with a double-double, 17 points and 10 rebounds. The official attendance was 12,790, a strong turnout for the first game at the Rock. The Nets return to Newark in eight days to play the Knicks. "It’s not really severe – it’s a slight strain," Harris said of his groin injury after the game. "Doctors want to take precaution. We’ll reevaluate it tomorrow, and probably be back hopefully by the weekend."
- Boxscore - NBA.com
- Game Highlights (Video) - NBA.com
- Wallace, Rondo lead Celtics over Nets - AP
- Nets lose to the Celtics at the Prudential Center - Dave D'Alessandro - Star-Ledger
- Devin Harris Update - Dave D'Alessandro - Star-Ledger
- Devin Update - Al Iannazzone - In the 'Zzone
- Rondo on the run - Chris Sheridan - ESPN
- Nets don't know how to win yet - Al Iannazzone - The Nets Insider
- Booker declares turnout 'a tremendous victory' - Dave D'Alessandro - Star-Ledger
- Harris not worried about latest injury - Fred Kerber - New York Post
- Injury to Devin Harris clouds New Jersey Nets' picture at guard - Julian Garcia - New York Daily News
- Fans come out to see Nets at Prudential - Al Iannazzone - The Record
- All about being fresh for April and May for K.G., Celtics - John Schuhmann - NBA.com
- Lee, Harris & CD-R Start, But Celtics Finish - Ben Couch - New Jersey Nets
- Just no guarding against Rondo - Frank Dell’Apa - Boston Globe
- Team reserved in victory - Mark Murphy - Boston Herald
- Lester Hudson fits in with vets - Mark Murphy - Boston Herald
- Thoughts on the Game: Celtics 91, Nets 88 - Mark Ginocchio - Nets Are Scorching
- Rondo and Reserves Propel Celtics over Nets - Jessica Camerato - WEEI
- Photo Gallery: Nets vs. Celtics - Jesse D. Garrabrant - NBA
- Game Notes: Celtics at Nets - Tzvi Twersky - SLAM
- Newark is better for Nets - Al Iannazzone - The Record