December 26, 2001 · 7:00 PM EST
Biggest lead BKN by 25 · CLE by 9 · 3 lead changes
Q4 0:47+12% CLEPerson 29' 3PT Jump Shot (16 PTS) (Miller 13 AST)BKN 89 · CLE 87| W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1BK Nets | 52 | 30 | .634 | — |
2DE Pistons | 50 | 32 | .610 | 2.0 |
3BO Celtics | 49 | 33 | .598 | 3.0 |
4CH Hornets | 44 | 38 | .537 | 8.0 |
5OR Magic | 44 | 38 | .537 | 8.0 |
6PH 76ers | 43 | 39 | .524 | 9.0 |
7IN Pacers | 42 | 40 | .512 | 10.0 |
8TO Raptors | 42 | 40 | .512 | 10.0 |
9MI Bucks | 41 | 41 | .500 | 11.0 |
10WA Wizards | 37 | 45 | .451 | 15.0 |
11MI Heat | 36 | 46 | .439 | 16.0 |
12AT Hawks | 33 | 49 | .402 | 19.0 |
13NY Knicks | 30 | 52 | .366 | 22.0 |
14CL Cavaliers | 29 | 53 | .354 | 23.0 |
15CH Bulls | 21 | 61 | .256 | 31.0 |
| Zone | BKN | CLE |
|---|---|---|
| Restricted area | 22/39 56% | 19/40 48% |
| Paint | 6/12 50% | 5/13 38% |
| Mid-range | 8/28 29% | 7/25 28% |
| Corner 3 | 0/4 0% | 0/2 0% |
| Above the break 3 | 3/6 50% | 5/15 33% |
| JKJason KiddG | 41 | 27 | 13 | 7 | 11-21 | 3-6 | 2-2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 2 | -5 | 61.7% |
RJ Richard JeffersonF | 40 | 16 | 9 | 2 | 7-18 | 0-2 | 2-3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | -2 | 41.4% |
KK Kerry KittlesG | 33 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 33.3% |
KV Keith Van HornF | 32 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 5-16 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 2 | -9 | 31.3% |
| JCJason CollinsC | 24 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | +7 | 75.0% |
| TMTodd MacCullochC | 23 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 3-8 | 0-0 | 5-8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | +4 | 47.7% |
| AWAaron WilliamsF | 21 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | +6 | 40.0% |
| LHLucious HarrisG | 19 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 5-6 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +4 | 79.9% |
| DDDerrick DialG | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +7 | 18.4% |
| Totals | 240 | 91 | 49 | 23 | 39-89 | 3-10 | 10-16 | 4 | 7 | 17 | 16 | 15 | ||
| Shooting | 43.8% | 30.0% | 62.5% | 47.4% |
DNP: Steve Goodrich
| CMChris MihmC | 42 | 19 | 9 | 1 | 6-16 | 1-1 | 6-8 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | +5 | 48.7% |
| WPWesley PersonG | 41 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 7-19 | 2-8 | 0-0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 42.1% |
AM Andre MillerG | 39 | 14 | 7 | 13 | 6-17 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | +6 | 39.1% |
| JJJumaine JonesG | 35 | 9 | 11 | 3 | 4-10 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | -1 | 45.0% |
ZI Zydrunas IlgauskasC | 25 | 15 | 12 | 1 | 7-18 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 4 | +9 | 39.7% |
| RDRicky DavisG | 16 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -9 | 63.5% |
| TLTrajan LangdonG | 14 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | +1 | 50.0% |
| BCBimbo ColesG | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -7 | 25.0% |
| BSBrian SkinnerF | 11 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | -3 | 36.2% |
| BSBryant StithG | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -9 | 0.0% |
| Totals | 240 | 89 | 54 | 23 | 36-96 | 5-17 | 12-18 | 11 | 16 | 21 | 9 | 18 | ||
| Shooting | 37.5% | 29.4% | 66.7% | 42.8% |
DNP: DeSagana Diop
12:00Jump Ball Ilgauskas vs. Van Horn: Tip to MillerBKN 011:49MISS Ilgauskas 3' Jump ShotBKN 011:43MISS Jefferson 3' LayupBKN 011:42Jefferson REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)BKN 011:41MISS Kittles 18' Jump ShotBKN 011:40Miller REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)BKN 011:36MISS Person 3PT Jump ShotBKN 011:12Ilgauskas Layup (2 PTS) (Miller 1 AST)BKN 010:40Ilgauskas REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)BKN 010:40Ilgauskas 1' Tip Shot (4 PTS)BKN 010:23Ilgauskas REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)BKN 09:48Jefferson REBOUND (Off:2 Def:0)BKN 09:48Jefferson Layup (2 PTS)BKN 29:38MISS Ilgauskas 6' Jump ShotBKN 29:26MISS Van Horn 18' Jump ShotBKN 29:09Ilgauskas OFF.Foul (P1)BKN 29:09Ilgauskas Foul Turnover (P1.T1)BKN 28:57Jefferson 8' Turnaround Jump Shot (4 PTS) (Kidd 1 AST)BKN 48:29MISS Jefferson 25' 3PT Jump ShotBKN 48:26Van Horn REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)BKN 48:25Van Horn Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T1)BKN 48:25Person STEAL (1 STL)BKN 48:16MISS Miller 1' LayupBKN 48:07MISS Van Horn 2' LayupBKN 48:07Ilgauskas BLOCK (1 BLK)BKN 48:02Miller 14' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Jones 1 AST)BKN 47:40Person REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)BKN 47:31MISS Ilgauskas 7' Hook ShotBKN 47:23MISS Van Horn 1' LayupBKN 47:20Ilgauskas REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)BKN 47:04Miller 12' Jump Shot (4 PTS)BKN 46:46MISS Jefferson 17' Jump ShotBKN 46:34Person 17' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Miller 3 AST)BKN 45:59MISS Ilgauskas 1' LayupBKN 65:52Van Horn Lost Ball Turnover (P2.T2)BKN 65:52Person STEAL (2 STL)BKN 65:23MISS Person 25' 3PT Jump ShotBKN 85:19Jefferson REBOUND (Off:2 Def:1)BKN 85:16Miller P.FOUL (P1.T2)BKN 84:53Van Horn STEAL (1 STL)BKN 104:49Kittles 1' Layup (2 PTS) (Kidd 2 AST)BKN 124:35MISS Person 16' Jump ShotBKN 124:20Kittles Layup (4 PTS) (Kidd 3 AST)BKN 143:27MISS Miller 18' Jump ShotBKN 163:24Jefferson REBOUND (Off:2 Def:2)BKN 162:26MISS Person 25' 3PT Jump ShotBKN 202:20MISS Kittles 1' LayupBKN 202:20Person BLOCK (1 BLK)BKN 202:18Person REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)BKN 200:48Jefferson 1' Dunk (6 PTS) (Kittles 2 AST)BKN 26The Nets edged the Cavaliers 91-89 on the road.
Jason Kidd led the Nets with 27 points, 13 rebounds and 7 assists, while Chris Mihm led the Cavaliers with 19 points.
The Nets led by as many as 25 points. The lead changed hands 3 times. Their best stretch was a 12-0 run.
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