Box Score

 

NEW JERSEY (101)

                          fg    ft    rb             
                   min   m-a   m-a   o-t   a  pf   tp
R Jefferson         28   6-9   5-9   0-1   2   3   17
K Martin            34  5-10   7-9  5-12   2   3   17
J Collins           29   0-1   2-2   1-4   0   4    2
J Kidd              40  7-19   6-8   1-4   4   2   21
L Harris            31  6-13  8-11   3-7   0   5   21
A Johnson            8   1-1   0-0   0-0   3   2    2
R Rogers            22   2-6   2-2   1-4   0   2    6
K Kittles           17   4-9   1-1   0-1   0   0    9
A Williams          19   2-3   0-0   3-6   2   3    4
B Scalabrine        12   1-3   0-0   0-0   1   1    2
B Armstrong        DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                               
T Slay             DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                               
  
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TOTALS             240 34-74 31-42 14-39  14  25  101
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Percentages: FG-.459, FT-.738. 3-Point Goals:
2-13, .154 (J Kidd 1-6, L Harris 1-2, R 
Rogers 0-3, K Kittles 0-2). Team Rebounds: 
16. Blocked Shots:3 (J Kidd, A Williams, J 
Collins). Turnovers:23 (J Kidd 12, K Martin 
5, L Harris 2, J Collins 2, R Rogers, A 
Williams). Steals: 11 (J Kidd 6, K Kittles 2,
L Harris, J Collins, R Rogers).


ATLANTA (94)

                          fg    ft    rb             
                   min   m-a   m-a   o-t   a  pf   tp
G Robinson          35  7-19   5-6   1-3   5   5   23
S Abdur-Rahim       36   6-9   3-3   2-5   0   6   15
T Ratliff           30   1-4   2-2   0-6   0   5    4
J Terry             39  8-20   8-9   0-1   4   1   27
I Newble            17   2-5   0-0   2-2   1   2    4
M Wilks             30  4-10   1-4   4-8   3   5    9
D Ham               14   0-0   1-2   0-3   1   2    1
A Henderson         20   2-4   2-2   4-6   1   3    6
D Glover             7   0-1   0-0   0-0   0   1    0
D Dickau             4   0-1   0-0   0-0   1   0    0
N Mohammed           8   2-5   1-1   1-2   0   4    5
C Crawford         DNP  - INFLAMMATION  LEFT KNEE                        
  
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TOTALS             240 32-78 23-29 14-36  16  34   94
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Percentages: FG-.410, FT-.793. 3-Point Goals:
7-19, .368 (G Robinson 4-5, J Terry 3-12, M 
Wilks 0-2). Team Rebounds: 12. Blocked 
Shots:4 (T Ratliff, S Abdur-Rahim, D Ham, J 
Terry). Turnovers:21 (T Ratliff 7, S 
Abdur-Rahim 4, M Wilks 3, G Robinson 2, I 
Newble 2, A Henderson, D Glover, J Terry). 
Steals: 13 (J Terry 4, A Henderson 2, S 
Abdur-Rahim 2, T Ratliff, I Newble, M Wilks, 
N Mohammed, G Robinson).

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NEW JERSEY           29  21  30  21   -  101
ATLANTA              19  21  31  23   -  94
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Technical fouls: New Jersey - 1 (K Martin, 
2:26 1st). Atlanta - 2 (T Ratliff, 9:10 1st; 
S AbdurRahim, 8:40 3rd).
Flagrant fouls: Atlanta 1 (D Ham, 6:17 4th). 
A: 6,547. T: 2:22. Officials: Derrick 
Stafford, Ronnie Nunn, Violet Palmer.

Extended Box

 

NEW JERSEY (101) AT ATLANTA (94)

NEW JERSEY

                                               REBOUNDS                        
PLAYER           POS  MIN  FGM-FGA  FTM-FTA  OFF-DEF-TOT  AST  PF  ST  TO  PTS
======           ===  ===  =======  =======  ===========  ===  ==  ==  ==  ===
 
R JEFFERSON       F    28    6-9      5-9      0   1   1    2   3   0   0   17
K MARTIN          F    34    5-10     7-9      5   7  12    2   3   0   5   17
J COLLINS         C    29    0-1      2-2      1   3   4    0   4   1   2    2
J KIDD            G    40    7-19     6-8      1   3   4    4   2   6  12   21
L HARRIS          G    31    6-13     8-11     3   4   7    0   5   1   2   21
A JOHNSON               8    1-1      0-0      0   0   0    3   2   0   0    2
R ROGERS               22    2-6      2-2      1   3   4    0   2   1   1    6
K KITTLES              17    4-9      1-1      0   1   1    0   0   2   0    9
A WILLIAMS             19    2-3      0-0      3   3   6    2   3   0   1    4
B SCALABRINE           12    1-3      0-0      0   0   0    1   1   0   0    2
B ARMSTRONG           DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                                         
T SLAY                DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                                         
  
TOTALS                240   34-74    31-42    14  25  39   14  25  11  23  101
                            (.459)  (.738)  TEAM REBS: 16 TOTAL TO: 23 (25 PTS)    

ATLANTA

                                               REBOUNDS                         
PLAYER           POS  MIN  FGM-FGA  FTM-FTA  OFF-DEF-TOT  AST  PF  ST  TO  PTS
======           ===  ===  =======  =======  ===========  ===  ==  ==  ==  ===
 
G ROBINSON        F    35    7-19     5-6      1   2   3    5   5   1   2   23
S ABDUR-RAHIM     F    36    6-9      3-3      2   3   5    0   6   2   4   15
T RATLIFF         C    30    1-4      2-2      0   6   6    0   5   1   7    4
J TERRY           G    39    8-20     8-9      0   1   1    4   1   4   1   27
I NEWBLE          G    17    2-5      0-0      2   0   2    1   2   1   2    4
M WILKS                30    4-10     1-4      4   4   8    3   5   1   3    9
D HAM                  14    0-0      1-2      0   3   3    1   2   0   0    1
A HENDERSON            20    2-4      2-2      4   2   6    1   3   2   1    6
D GLOVER                7    0-1      0-0      0   0   0    0   1   0   1    0
D DICKAU                4    0-1      0-0      0   0   0    1   0   0   0    0
N MOHAMMED              8    2-5      1-1      1   1   2    0   4   1   0    5
C CRAWFORD            DNP  - INFLAMMATION  LEFT KNEE                                  
  
TOTALS                240   32-78    23-29    14  22  36   16  34  13  21   94
                            (.410)  (.793)  TEAM REBS: 12 TOTAL TO: 22 (28 PTS)    
  
   NEW JERSEY         29   21   30   21   -   101
   ATLANTA            19   21   31   23   -   94
  
BLOCKED SHOTS: NEW JERSEY - J KIDD, A WILLIAMS, J COLLINS.  ATLANTA -
T RATLIFF, S ABDUR-RAHIM, D HAM, J TERRY.
3-PT. FIELD GOALS: NEW JERSEY 2-13 (.154), J KIDD 1-6, L HARRIS 1-
2, R ROGERS 0-3, K KITTLES 0-2. ATLANTA 7-19 (.368), G ROBINSON 4-
5, J TERRY 3-12, M WILKS 0-2.
TECHNICAL FOULS: NEW JERSEY - K MARTIN. ATLANTA - T RATLIFF, S 
ABDURRAHIM.
FLAGRANT FOULS: ATLANTA 1 (D HAM, 6:17 4TH,).
OFFICIALS: DERRICK STAFFORD, RONNIE NUNN, VIOLET PALMER.
A - 6,547. T - 2:22.

Game Story

ATLANTA (Ticker) -- Jason Kidd's sloppy play only helped lead 
to another sloppy loss for the Atlanta Hawks.

Jason Kidd came within two turnovers of matching a dubious NBA
record he already shares, but his carelessness did not matter as
the Nets extended their winning streak to 10 games with a
101-94 victory over the reeling Hawks.

Kidd committed 12 turnovers, two shy of the NBA record he shares
with former Hawk John Drew.  Kidd also tied Kevin Porter's 1977
franchise record for turnovers in a game.

"I didn't break my record (14 turnovers in 2000 with Phoenix).
When I break 16, that's a record," Kidd said.  "I'll be in the
record book of the New Jersey Nets now.  You're going to have
nights like that.  You just hope it's not going to happen
tonight.  My teammates stuck with me and we won another game on
the road."

Kidd also found humor in his turnovers.

"I thought I had only one," he joked.  "Brett Favre and Mike
Vick have days where they don't complete all their passes. They
find other ways to win."

Not all was bad for Kidd, who scored 21 points as the Nets moved
within a win of matching their longest winning streak in
franchise history, set during the 1982-83 campaign.

"We got the victory.  What we're trying to do this season each
and every game is try to get better - try to strive for
perfection," Nets coach Byron Scott said.  And that's what I'm
looking for.  We didn't get it tonight, but we'll settle for the
win."

"We just have to keep it going like we have," Nets forward
Kenyon Martin said.  "We've been playing well at home, and we're
playing well on the road now."

Lucious Harris also netted 21 points for New Jersey, which has
won five straight road games and sports the Eastern Conference's
best record at 26-9.

The Nets continued their surge at the expense of the Hawks, who
once again looked lethargic in losing their fifth straight game.
They are 1-5 under coach Terry Stotts, who replaced Lon Kruger
on December 26.

Atlanta scored the game's first two points for its only lead and
trailed by as many as 19 before making a second-half run to
make things interesting.   Philips Arena also was once again
empty with a crowd of 6,547 on hand to witness one of the NBA's
most disappointing teams.

"You can't get down 19 to the best team in the East," Stotts
said.  "The first half, we were lucky to be down 10. We didn't
play the way you need to play in the first half."

It was a debacle virtually the entire way for the Hawks, who
committed more turnovers (seven) in the first quarter than made
field goals (five).

The Hawks finished with 21 turnovers - two fewer than the Nets -
including seven by center Theo Ratliff.

Even with all the sloppiness by both teams, the Nets were able
to build a 39-23 lead early in the second quarter on a driving
layup by Aaron Williams.  The Nets held a 10-point lead at
intermission behind 12 points from Harris.

After the Hawks showed some life by scoring the first five
points of the third quarter, the Nets responded with a 19-5
burst, taking their biggest lead at 69-50 on a free throw by
Harris.

The Hawks answered with their own 19-5 surge to close to 74-69
with 2:40 left in third quarter on a foul shot by Nazr Mohammed.

Atlanta got as close as four points in the fourth quarter at
88-84 on a basket by Glenn Robinson.  But Martin made a follow
shot and Kidd hit 3-of-4 free throws for a nine-point advantage
with under three minutes remaining.

Martin got the best of his matchup with Shareef Abdur-Rahim,
finishing with 17 points and 12 rebounds for his fifth straight
double-double.  Abdur-Rahim had 15 points and six rebounds.

"It was a frustrating game," Abdur-Rahim said.  "We have to keep
at it, keep working hard.  We need to be steadier and more
together.  We need to start games better, halves better,
quarters better.  We have to come out focused and ready to
play."

Richard Jefferson also added 17 points for the Nets, who shot 46
percent (34-of-74) and held a 39-36 rebounding advantage.  New
Jersey also made 31-of-42 free throws.

Jason Terry netted 27 points and Robinson 23 for Atlanta, which
shot 41 percent (32-of-78).