The Nets are now 0-7 against the Celtics since they acquired Kevin Garnett and Ray Allen, but unlike the first six, Wednesday night's game at the IZOD Center was actually close. It was a two-point game midway through the third quarter when the Celtics opened it up with a 7-0 run. They led by as many as 13 early in the fourth, but the Nets made a run and Devin Harris tied the game with a three-point play with 2:26 to go. Vince Carter put them up three with 1:14 to go, but Ray Allen answered with a three of his own nine seconds later. After Harris missed in the lane, Paul Pierce put the Celtics up two with 21 seconds left. Vince Carter then missed on a drive and Ray Allen sealed the game at the line. The Celtics shot 61 percent from the field for the game, led by Pierce's 31 points on 12-14 shooting. Carter led the Nets with 34 points, and Harris added 25 points and 11 assists. With the Bucks losing in Cleveland, the Nets remain just 1/2 game behind Milwaukee for eighth place in the East.
- Boxscore - NBA.com
- Game Highlights: Celtics 115, Nets 98 (Video) - NBA.com
- Pierce scores 31, hits game-winning basket - Tom Canavan - AP
- Celtics hold on to beat Nets, 115-111 - Colin J. Stephenson - Star-Ledger
- Post Game Plus (Video) - Bob Lorenz - YES Network
- Lawrence Frank Press Conference (Video) - YES Network
- Eddie House Interview (Video) - Michelle Beadle - YES Network
- From the Booth (Video) - Ian Eagle & Jim Spanarkel - YES Network
- There's a reason why they're the champs ... - Al Iannazzone - The Nets Insider
- Jersey closes gap but unable to finish - Fred Kerber - New York Post
- New Celtic Stephon Marbury scoreless as Nets fall 115-111 - Julian Garcia - New York Daily News
- Nets pierced by Celtics' Pierce - Al Iannazzone - The Record
- Notes: Asthma scare for Harris - Al Iannazzone - The Record
- Celtics eke by Nets - Frank Dell'Apa - Boston Globe
- Celtics, 115-111 - Frank Dell'Apa - Boston Globe
- Celtics slip through Nets - Mark Murphy - Boston Herald
- Harris, Carter Can't Complete Comeback Against C's - Ben Couch - New Jersey Nets
- Paul Revered - Dime Magazine
- Dunk of the Night: Vince Carter (Video) - NBA.com
- Block of the Night: Sean Williams (Video) - NBA.com
- Photo Gallery: Celtics 115, Nets 111 - Bill Kostroun - AP
- Another One Got Away - Al Iannazzone - In the 'Zzone
- Nets' fight leaves Frank upbeat - Al Iannazzone - The Nets Insider